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Photoshop Secret Shortcuts Flashmint Download Flash Templates Next generation of Flash Templates. XML, CMS, Video. It is proven that by using software shortcuts can boost up productivity. Here are 30 secret Photoshop shortcuts that I’ve learned from years of experience. Well, what I mean by “secret” is that these shortcuts are not documented in the menus. Keep reading and you will find how these shortcuts can speed up your productivity. I bet you don’t know all of them.
Note: this article is written in Mac Photoshop format. If you are using PC, Cmd = Ctrl and Opt = Alt.
From Pattern libraries to Wordpress sheets, to Business advice to presentations to typography, find space on your hard drive for these.
Coasters for the typophiliac. These coasters are made from 4 mm Eurolite plywood, and treated with mineral oil to prevent water penetration. Each coaster is approximately 3.75 inches in diameter, and is done in the typeface Baskerville SemiBold. And no, condensed water doesn’t just go through the coasters and onto your table, in normal situations. These are also a great gift for anyone who shares an appreciation for design!
Type Coasters – buy custom personalized products from Ponoko
Pixar unveiled the teaser trailer for Up and its unusual 78 year-old hero at Comi-Con 2008.
The Arab Aquarius: Up by Pixar, Teaser Trailer
Fascinating set of sketches over at Deeplinking. Above is the original concept for what became Twitter. You can see the wireframe sketches for Vimeo and Flickr, and several others as well. See, we aren’t teaching you this process just to be mean- this is what people do! Plan first, execute later.
I’ve been a fan of the Moo mini cards for a long while, and they’ve taken their amazing customer service and nifty “put as many different images as you want” technology into the standard-size business card. As you can see above, these are an AMAZING way to show off your work, especially as a visual artist. Plus, you can get them in short runs instead of having 2000 cards left over with the wrong phone number on them.
1. Thou shalt not abuse Flash.
2. Thou shalt not hide content.
3. Thou shalt not clutter.
4. Thou shalt not overuse glassy reflections.
5. Thou shalt not name your Web 2.0 company with an unnecessary surplus or dearth of vowels.
6. Thou shalt worship at the altar of typography.
7. Thou shalt create immersive experiences.
8. Thou shalt be social.
9. Thou shalt embrace proven technologies.
10. Thou shalt make content king.
Frederic Terral’s Right Brain Terrain is chock full of interesting and beautifully-designed ephemera. My favourite part, however, is his Notebook, especially the visual representation of the evolution of his logo.
The Nicktoons Network Animation Festival is on the hunt for a selection of original short films created in any style of animation that do not exceed 10 minutes in length. Submitted shorts will be chosen by a pre-selection jury and will be showcased on-air, online and during the network’s exclusive live event in October. Prizes will be allotted for five awards: Grand Jury Award; Student Award; Producer’s Choice, Viewer’s Choice Award; and the festival’s Grand Prize, the Nick Development Award.
The winner of the Nick Development Award will receive $30,000 towards the development of a show bible, pilot script and storyboard along with the guidance of the Nick development team. Additionally, Nicktoons Network has partnered with mtvU, MTV’s college network reaching over 750 campuses nationwide, to tap into their acclaimed Best Film On Campus student filmmaker community. The festival will be featured on Bestfilmoncampus.com throughout the summer, and the winner of the Student Award will also have the opportunity to see their work featured nationally as the “mtvU Film of the Week.”