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You might find some the layer effects in this... 1,134 Views / 11 Replies  
You might find some the layer effects in this tutorial (http://www.macmerc.com/articles/Graphics_Tips/209) helpful...something I've been tinkering with for a long time...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Mar 9, 2005 at 09:01 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
You were probably looking for a free font, but... 1,365 Views / 4 Replies  
You were probably looking for a free font, but justr in case, check out Sitcom (http://www.myfonts.com/FontFamily28229.html)
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Nov 25, 2002 at 06:13 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
How about you use Photoshop to give the picture... 828 Views / 3 Replies  
How about you use Photoshop to give the picture of the 512k (aka Fat Mac) your friend's beer gutt and then add your wordmark or type-on-an-arc!?!
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Sep 16, 2002 at 02:47 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Look up books by Scott Kelby. He has books and... 1,031 Views / 4 Replies  
Look up books by Scott Kelby. He has books and videos available on a wide range of skill levels. The Photoshop WOW! Books have been favorites of mine as well.
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Sep 16, 2002 at 02:40 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
For the compatibility and control you get from... 803 Views / 3 Replies  
For the compatibility and control you get from Adobe Acrobat, I think the price is quite good. If you are only producing PDF's for screen viewing, I'm sure cheaper options, like Print2PDF, would be...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jul 18, 2002 at 06:41 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
A few people at VersionTracker have also... 576 Views / 15 Replies  
A few people at VersionTracker have also suggested reinstalling QuarkXPress from the original disc before updating. Sounds like the same kind of fun that had previously be reserved for Microsoft...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jul 4, 2002 at 03:17 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Speaking as one of those production people, I'd... 686 Views / 15 Replies  
Speaking as one of those production people, I'd have to refute any allegations that Quark came from us or was made for us. It is just as cumbersome and unintuitive at the production end as it is for...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on May 21, 2002 at 01:55 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
...and since pure conjecture is better than... 471 Views / 2 Replies  
...and since pure conjecture is better than nothing, have a look at this (http://www.identifont.com/samples/agfa-monotype/OldEnglish.gif).

[ 05-06-2002: Message edited by: MacMerc.com ]
Posted by MacMerc.com, on May 6, 2002 at 06:25 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I'm running Adobe Photoshop 7 on Mac OS X and I'm... 676 Views / 8 Replies  
I'm running Adobe Photoshop 7 on Mac OS X and I'm really liking it. It does seem a bit slow though, so be prepared. As for new features, the Heal tool is awesome and the new brush options are...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Apr 22, 2002 at 03:18 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Scott Kelby is poised to release at least one... 489 Views / 5 Replies  
Scott Kelby is poised to release at least one Photoshop 7 book in the next month or so. I would highly recommend any of his books. Also be on the look out (and preorder) the Photoshop 7 Wow! Book.
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Apr 22, 2002 at 03:15 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I used Andromeda Screens to get the comic book... 800 Views / 7 Replies  
I used Andromeda Screens to get the comic book ink line effects and the standard Color Halftome filter to simulate the comic book dot screen.

I'm glad you liked them � I enjoyed the challenge. If...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Feb 19, 2002 at 03:29 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
When I colorized Sam L Jackson, I used the... 800 Views / 7 Replies  
When I colorized Sam L Jackson, I used the original black and white image as the bottom most layer and painted colors (one per layer) set to multiply on top of that. Then using a darkened copy of the...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Feb 18, 2002 at 10:48 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
The old Xaos Tools probably would have done a... 2,690 Views / 1 Replies  
The old Xaos Tools probably would have done a fine job of what you describe � but it is no longer available and no longer runs on current versions of Photoshop. The new KPT Effects "Scatter" filter...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Feb 18, 2002 at 06:00 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
http://www.macmerc.com/images/julesagain.jpg ... 926 Views / 9 Replies  
http://www.macmerc.com/images/julesagain.jpg

...sorry, I've been spending too much time on comics these days. :D
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jan 7, 2002 at 07:53 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
http://www.macmerc.com/images/jules.jpg ... 926 Views / 9 Replies  
http://www.macmerc.com/images/jules.jpg

...gave it a little comic book flavor.
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jan 2, 2002 at 03:00 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Although I agree that Streamline should be... 731 Views / 9 Replies  
Although I agree that Streamline should be brought up to date, I don't think the fact that it hasn't been touched by Adobe in almost 5 years indicates that they are suddenly going to bring it up to...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Dec 17, 2001 at 02:33 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Here's your briefcase completed with IconBuilder... 725 Views / 6 Replies  
Here's your briefcase completed with IconBuilder Pro....Download (http://www.macmerc.com/downloads/Briefcase.sit)
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Dec 13, 2001 at 08:49 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I think the easiest method is to head over to the... 725 Views / 6 Replies  
I think the easiest method is to head over to the IconFactory (http://www.iconfactory.com) and download the IconBuilder Pro plug-in for Photoshop. It comes with a very easy to follow tutorial.
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Dec 13, 2001 at 08:45 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I'm pretty sure that Painter 7... 499 Views / 1 Replies  
I'm pretty sure that Painter 7 (http://www.procreate.com/) has tablet support. So does Photoshop, of course but again with the overkill.
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Dec 13, 2001 at 08:33 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Most of the updates to Adobe software of late... 731 Views / 9 Replies  
Most of the updates to Adobe software of late have brought the applications more features to aid web designers. Streamline should definitely be updated if only to groom it as a companion piece to...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Dec 13, 2001 at 08:26 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Are you familiar with Frankenstein or Pet... 575 Views / 1 Replies  
Are you familiar with Frankenstein or Pet Cemetery? You're asking about raising the dead here - even if it is only a Quark document.

My experiences with MarkTools have been mostly bad. Documents...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Oct 25, 2001 at 06:57 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Have you deleted the Photoshop Prefs file? ... 634 Views / 3 Replies  
Have you deleted the Photoshop Prefs file?

-Rick
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Aug 10, 2001 at 04:52 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
The really cool thing is that not only has... 2,142 Views / 3 Replies  
The really cool thing is that not only has PANTONE added new colors but they have changed the official Solid to Process values by as much as 20% in some cases. Most people don't realize this and is...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Aug 3, 2001 at 04:30 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
:mad: stupid cookie 1,130 Views / 29 Replies  
:mad: stupid cookie
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jul 10, 2001 at 08:07 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Yes, you could read the User's Guide, but that... 726 Views / 7 Replies  
Yes, you could read the User's Guide, but that thing read like a ... a... a User's Guide. When I started with Photoshop, I found that the Photoshop WOW! book was really good for giving me instruction...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jul 6, 2001 at 11:22 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I'm the bad guy? 1,186 Views / 1 Replies  
I've been going over the tracking logs for my site and I've noticed that an alarming number of visitors have found my site by typing mac serialz in Google. I took a trip to Google myself to test my...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jul 6, 2001 at 01:18 PM, in Developer Center
A quick search of MacFixIt... 677 Views / 2 Replies  
A quick search of MacFixIt (http://www.macfixit.com/newsearch/search2.cgi?banner=..%2Fcgi-bin%2Ffspin_client.fcgi%3FDC%3DMacFixIt-ROSTop&key=freehand+10) reveals that, yes, Freehand 10 conflicts or...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jul 3, 2001 at 12:05 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
People have been known to lose IE prefs from... 1,130 Views / 29 Replies  
People have been known to lose IE prefs from changing their desktop picture. It is quite likely to be unrelated to your Monitor Control panel replacement.

-Rick
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 27, 2001 at 04:16 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
One thing I noticed was that you base the... 750 Views / 5 Replies  
One thing I noticed was that you base the required space around the logo on inches relative to the size of the logo (i.e.: if the logo is 1" then the space should be .25"). Is there some way that you...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 26, 2001 at 01:12 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Sure! In Photoshop 5.5 under the File menu go to... 4,308 Views / 5 Replies  
Sure! In Photoshop 5.5 under the File menu go to Automate and choose Batch. In the window that pops up, choose the action you created, the folder that holds you files to be batched and then designate...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 26, 2001 at 12:46 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Seems jim-dandy to me. I work with these kind of... 750 Views / 5 Replies  
Seems jim-dandy to me. I work with these kind of corporate standards booklets all the time with various clients I deal with at the agency. Do you want input on the design of the booklet or the...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 26, 2001 at 11:52 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
If it was me, I'd do in Photoshop with actions.... 4,308 Views / 5 Replies  
If it was me, I'd do in Photoshop with actions. You could create an action that opens a file and then saves it as a JPEG of a specified compression. Then using that action you could batch process a...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 26, 2001 at 11:44 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I don't remember, does PageMaker allow your to... 717 Views / 3 Replies  
I don't remember, does PageMaker allow your to set tabs with fill characters? If so you could set a tab at the point where you want the line to end and use an underscore ("_") as your fill character....
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 22, 2001 at 07:35 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Add The Plug-in Site�s Plugin Galaxy... 1,247 Views / 20 Replies  
Add The Plug-in Site�s Plugin Galaxy (http://plugingalaxy.com/) to my list of Ooogly. You just know these filters are going to lead to cheesy web buttons and backgrounds....
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 18, 2001 at 12:03 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I sure hope so. -Rick 1,247 Views / 20 Replies  
I sure hope so.

-Rick
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 15, 2001 at 11:16 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Have a look at Apple�s article... 955 Views / 15 Replies  
Have a look at Apple�s article (http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/06/duality/duality.html) on the Duality (http://www.crewoftwo.com/) Star Wars fan film. It doesn't answer all of your...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 14, 2001 at 11:42 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
But, apparently, not on your sig. -Rick 973 Views / 11 Replies  
But, apparently, not on your sig.

-Rick
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 13, 2001 at 10:25 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
That's easy. If the font consists of a single... 973 Views / 11 Replies  
That's easy.
If the font consists of a single file it is either TrueType or an incomplete PostScript font.
To find out which, double click on it to get a preview. If it says "This is a file your...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 13, 2001 at 05:05 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Does anyone know when Adobe made this statement... 973 Views / 11 Replies  
Does anyone know when Adobe made this statement about ATM Deluxe?

-Rick
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 13, 2001 at 02:08 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Good question. There's a lot of information to... 973 Views / 11 Replies  
Good question. There's a lot of information to cover, what is it you want to know?

There are different font types (Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, TrueType, Multiple Master) and each has its strengths...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 12, 2001 at 07:44 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
How about this!? :D ... 1,247 Views / 20 Replies  
How about this!? :D

http://www.macmerc.com/images/hell.gif

-Rick

PS: notice the encoding method on the attachment!
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 12, 2001 at 12:08 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
http://www.macmerc.com/images/extrude.gif ... 1,247 Views / 20 Replies  
http://www.macmerc.com/images/extrude.gif

Don�t tell me you didn't see that coming. :p

-Rick
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 12, 2001 at 09:24 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I agree with you in regards to over-used filters... 1,247 Views / 20 Replies  
I agree with you in regards to over-used filters and effects, but there are some that defy the user�s skill to make them useful. Extrude is just a waste of 388K.

-Rick
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 11, 2001 at 02:14 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
If we are just talking about the filters that... 1,247 Views / 20 Replies  
If we are just talking about the filters that come with Photoshop, I use the blurs, unsharp mask and dust and scratches.



Again, just the Photoshop filters, extrude is useless and lens flare...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 9, 2001 at 10:32 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I believe the problem that you describe may stem... 761 Views / 2 Replies  
I believe the problem that you describe may stem from how you saved the file rather than how you built it. Have you tried printing separations of the job? You may find that your spot color is there...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 8, 2001 at 04:10 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I've been making good use of Photoshop 5.5+'s... 874 Views / 3 Replies  
I've been making good use of Photoshop 5.5+'s Extract feature. You'll find it under the Image menu and although it has a very "unfinished" feel to it (any Adobe forum lurkers care to comment?) it...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on Jun 5, 2001 at 04:29 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
My vote is for either C or D. -Rick ... 814 Views / 24 Replies  
My vote is for either C or D.

-Rick



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Posted by MacMerc.com, on May 31, 2001 at 12:11 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
http://www.macmerc.com/images/4heads.gif So... 1,479 Views / 14 Replies  
http://www.macmerc.com/images/4heads.gif

So much for tourism...

-Rick



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Posted by MacMerc.com, on May 30, 2001 at 12:55 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
It was a program that used a CD that was packaged... 765 Views / 2 Replies  
It was a program that used a CD that was packaged in Illustrator, Pagemaker, Photoshop, Acrobat, etc. that basically held the whole Adobe type catalog in a compressed encrypted form. You would go...
Posted by MacMerc.com, on May 27, 2001 at 08:16 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
It works best for me when I unfocus my eyes until... 13,591 Views / 33 Replies  
It works best for me when I unfocus my eyes until I see three dots - not one or two.

-Rick

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Rick Yaeger:

[email protected]
Posted by MacMerc.com, on May 27, 2001 at 06:42 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
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