Need to know for Graphic Designer
Pixels VS Vectors
Raster images are made of pixels. A pixel is a single point or the smallest single element in a display device. If you zoom in to a raster image you may start to see a lot of little tiny squares. Vector images are mathematical calculations from one point to another that form lines and shapes. If you zoom into a vector graphic it will always look the same. A raster image has a specific number of pixels. When you enlarge the image file without changing the number of pixels, the image will look blurry. When you enlarge the file by adding more pixels, the pixels are added randomly throughout the image, rarely producing good results. When you enlarge a vector graphic, the math formulas stay the same, rendering the same visual graphic no matter the size. Vector graphics can be scaled to any size without losing quality. Read more |
It is important to know the difference between Pixels and Vectors for the best quality of your printouts.
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Understand Smart Object
Smart Objects are layers that contain image data from raster or vector images, such as Photoshop or Illustrator files. Smart Objects preserve an image’s source content with all its original characteristics, enabling you to perform nondestructive editing to the layer. With Smart Objects, you can:
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Regular layer and a Smart Object in the Layers panel. The icon in the lower-right corner of the thumbnail indicates a Smart Object.
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Clipping Mask
A clipping mask is a group of layers to which a mask is applied. The bottom most layer, or base layer, defines the visible boundaries of the entire group. For example, suppose you have a shape in the base layer, a photograph in the layer above it, and text in the topmost layer. If the photograph and text appear only through the shape outline in the base layer, they also take on the opacity of the base layer. You can group only successive layers. The name of the base layer in the group is underlined, and the thumbnails for the overlying layers are indented. Additionally, the overlying layers display the clipping mask icon. Read more |
The shape in the bottom layer of the clipping mask determines what area of the photo layer above shows through.
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Tricky Cut Outs made EASY and FAST: PHOTOSHOP #76
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In this video (#76) I show you how to make a potentially tricky cut out...EASY using Color Range, Layer Masks and clever use of a Blend Mode.
By :Glyn Dewis |
How to Create Facial Hair in Photoshop
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Free online Font Recognition
This websites help you identify some hard to find font on the internet by uploading font in image format, mostly I use Jpeg format with 72 DPI and sharp edges. Make sure it is separately by letter or else it will not read properly
Google Search by Image
If you have suffering looking for the similar image for your project, you can Drag and drop an image from the web or your computer into the search box on images.google.com.