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Posted by Dani @ March 27, 2008
Photoshop. Free. And online. That’s the basic idea behind Photoshop Express. The tools are very very basic, and I was disappointed to find there was no paintbrush tool for making simple sketches, but the coolness factor is still there (and the service is still in beta, so in the future - who knows?). Adobe gives […]
Posted by Dani @ March 25, 2008
Announced in January, Photoshop Elements 6 is now shipping out to customers.
Read more about it on Adobe’s website:
Mac version
Windows version
Posted by Dani @ March 25, 2008
About a month ago, Corel created The Painter Factory for users of their Painter software. Now, they also have a new website called Essentials Cafe, “the online meeting place for people using Corel Painter Essentials.”
Corel Painter Essentials is the watered-down, less expensive version of Painter. It is similar to the relationship between Photoshop and Photoshop […]
Posted by Dani @ March 24, 2008
I’m thinking of upgrading my hardware soon to Wacom’s Cintiq tablet. I see a lot of professional artists go for the 21UX model for its superior screen size. The recently introduced 12WX also gets a lot of press for its cheaper price and portability factor. However, I rarely hear about the middle child, the 20WSX.
The […]
Posted by Dani @ March 20, 2008
I recently learned about a piece of software called Scribbles from atebits. The biggest strength of Scribbles is its simplicity and unique design (check out that layers palette). Another interesting feature is the stroke-rendering engine, which allows you to rescale your art without the pixelation.
The latest release, version 1.2, just went out March 18 so […]
Posted by Dani @ March 17, 2008
Now that’s a masterpiece!
Find out where to buy this laptop cover, plus many more unique accessories and decorations, at SmashingMagazine.com.
Because, honestly, who doesn’t want their gear to look as pretty as the artwork they create with it?
Posted by Dani @ March 17, 2008
Check out this latest tutorial from children’s illustrator Carlyn Beccia. Her blog features other digital painting tidbits, so make sure to give it a look. Carlyn’s main tools of choice are Painter and Photoshop.
See the post here.
Posted by Dani @ March 15, 2008
Toon Boom Animation, which produces several great pieces of 2-D animation software, has just released an update to Storyboard Pro. The software includes a variety of advanced tools to help create professional storyboards paperlessly. It is a great tool for any visual storyteller.
Storyboard Pro regularly sells for $899.99, but is on sale for $799.99 until […]
Posted by Dani @ March 13, 2008
WebCanvas.com is a website featuring an “infinite canvas” that you can doodle on using some basic drawing and painting tools, or even images uploaded from your computer. What’s so special about that? Well, when you draw on this painting, you are actually contributing to one ginormous piece of artwork created by users all over the […]
Posted by Dani @ March 7, 2008
Kazu Kibuishi recently posted a new tutorial showing the “flatting” process for his wonderful book Amulet. It is a great resource if you are interested in some of the basic digital processes that go into making a graphic novel. Also take a moment to check out his previous article, The Making of Copper, which is […]