Graphic/Web Design Blog

For bloggers that do not have Adobe Photoshop, this image reflection generator is a slick online application that will let you create reflected images and logos. You can enter a url or browse your computer for an image, then select how much image will show in the reflection and what color to fade into. This is a screen shot from the site:

As you can see the best part of this generator is it has a download button. Clicking the button will save the image to your computer in .jpg form.

Converting color profiles can be done in 3 steps with Adobe InDesign. The top reason is usually when setting up a document to be printed by a print press.

Note:
Always consult with print companies regarding printer profiles, some may provide custom color profiles for you to use.

Selecting a color profile gives the designer almost full control of what the output of a project will look like. Images should be converted using Adobe Photoshop prior to importing.

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Here is a quick tip to help new designers find Pantone color libraries in Adobe Illustrator. Pantone is a company that created the Pantone Matching System (PMS). This system allows designers and printers to be on the same page color wise.

For some reason Adobe hid this color library in Illustrator. This is how to find it. (more…)

Changing your measurement in InDesign is very easy with this 2 click shortcut eliminating the need to go into edit >> preferences. Even though this quick tutorial is for InDesign it should be noted this tip is useful across the board in most Adobe products that uses a ruler.

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