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I don't believe it is possible. PNG8 is the same... 1,227 Views / 2 Replies  
I don't believe it is possible. PNG8 is the same as GIF -- limited to 256 colors with 1-bit transparency, meaning the color is on or off. PNG24 is the only way I know to get full transparency in...
Posted by graphicpush, on Sep 19, 2004 at 05:36 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
So I guess they're just "having sex" with babies... 2,452 Views / 100 Replies  
So I guess they're just "having sex" with babies right? If that isn't the purest definition of rape I have ever seen, then I don't know what is. Just because they use a euphamism doesn't make it any...
Posted by graphicpush, on Aug 4, 2004 at 01:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
And can I just point out at this time that... 717 Views / 8 Replies  
And can I just point out at this time that InDesign's Package command is vastly superior to Quark's Collect for Output? All those nice little warnings and different views and explanations for errors...
Posted by graphicpush, on Aug 2, 2004 at 04:12 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I write graphicPUSH... 931 Views / 20 Replies  
I write graphicPUSH (http://www.graphicpush.com/), which often has Mac stuff. Mostly design-related though. The new design is less than a wekk old; much more advanced CSS used in this incarnation.
Posted by graphicpush, on Jul 13, 2004 at 11:39 AM, in MacNN Lounge
The LaCie's are excellent monitors. The hood is... 896 Views / 12 Replies  
The LaCie's are excellent monitors. The hood is bulky, but really helps with glare and peripheral distractions. I used to work in an inhouse group for a fashion company, and we had several. It was my...
Posted by graphicpush, on Jun 3, 2004 at 12:08 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Several years ago, I went to New Year's party in... 909 Views / 7 Replies  
Several years ago, I went to New Year's party in Brooklyn, and High-Pitched Eric from Stern was there. He was hilarious for about 5.43 seconds, then I wanted to strangle him. He combined the unholy...
Posted by graphicpush, on Jun 1, 2004 at 02:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
grew up in jersey, and my parents still live... 950 Views / 19 Replies  
grew up in jersey, and my parents still live there. we always used palisades. our family was such good customers (no points or accidents) for like fifteen years that when my brother ran a red and hit...
Posted by graphicpush, on May 27, 2004 at 01:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I would call it stupid. 1,009 Views / 20 Replies  
I would call it stupid.
Posted by graphicpush, on May 19, 2004 at 02:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You are a god among men. 2,132 Views / 26 Replies  
You are a god among men.
Posted by graphicpush, on May 17, 2004 at 02:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I though Kansas City was the second fattest. I... 1,932 Views / 31 Replies  
I though Kansas City was the second fattest. I only thought this because I just moved here from the #1 fattest -- Philadelphia.
Posted by graphicpush, on May 5, 2004 at 09:15 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Are you glad you're gone? 1,191 Views / 27 Replies  
Are you glad you're gone?
Posted by graphicpush, on Apr 28, 2004 at 01:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
We know this, but the simple fact is that they... 1,556 Views / 32 Replies  
We know this, but the simple fact is that they are often necessary. when you do brochures for software companies, you are going to need a lot of screenshots, so they might as well be as clean as...
Posted by graphicpush, on Apr 28, 2004 at 08:27 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Basically everything registered_user said is... 643 Views / 3 Replies  
Basically everything registered_user said is true. And one warning about the paid submission services -- generally, they don't help anything, because Google and Yahoo are not responsive to multiple...
Posted by graphicpush, on Apr 18, 2004 at 12:01 PM, in Developer Center
From what I have seen, the general practice is to... 503 Views / 1 Replies  
From what I have seen, the general practice is to post a picture of the highest resolution version (128px for Mac, 48px for PC) next to a 32px or 24px version so people can visualize how it will...
Posted by graphicpush, on Apr 11, 2004 at 08:38 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I wrote an article about this not too long ago... 1,556 Views / 32 Replies  
I wrote an article about this not too long ago and posted the link on this forum ...

http://www.graphicpush.com/tutorials/screenshots.shtml

In various capacities, it details the problems you...
Posted by graphicpush, on Apr 11, 2004 at 08:31 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
multi-masking without rendering 1,516 Views / 24 Replies  
Here is a quick tip that I just stumbled on the other day. In Photoshop 7 or CS, where you can have multi-nested layer folders, you can create multi-masked images. This is especially useful for...
Posted by graphicpush, on Apr 2, 2004 at 05:16 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Thanks for the good words. I am a print designer... 579 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the good words. I am a print designer by trade, so its always to get positive feedback on my web efforts.

Anyway, over the weekend I implemented a Movable Type backend to the News...
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 30, 2004 at 03:53 PM, in Developer Center
Credit is not necessary. 579 Views / 4 Replies  
Credit is not necessary.
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 26, 2004 at 09:40 AM, in Developer Center
free XML and RSS icons 579 Views / 4 Replies  
Hello everyone. In an effort to give back to the web development community, I have designed several icons for XML and RSS feeds that can be used on your site. They are more discreet than the standard...
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 25, 2004 at 05:41 PM, in Developer Center
I drank it a few years ago. My firend brought... 1,510 Views / 41 Replies  
I drank it a few years ago. My firend brought back a bottle from the Czech Republic ... the real deal, not the crap you buy in Canada. We did the whole sugar thing, and I actually liked it quite a...
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 24, 2004 at 02:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You are correct. You can also set up the default... 1,516 Views / 24 Replies  
You are correct. You can also set up the default typeface with all the size, leading, tracking, etc information. This is just something I learned a little bit ago, so I thought I'd share.:)
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 23, 2004 at 06:55 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Here's an InDesign tip: To change the... 1,516 Views / 24 Replies  
Here's an InDesign tip:

To change the default colors in the Swatch palette, simply alter the palette with no documents open. Every new document you create from then on will have your preferred...
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 23, 2004 at 03:20 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I've actually been thinking about getting one for... 603 Views / 5 Replies  
I've actually been thinking about getting one for my office. We are strictly an ID house, and while we are more than proficient, I would like to learn about some of the advanced features not used on...
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 17, 2004 at 07:08 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
If you know Quark, then you understand the... 746 Views / 5 Replies  
If you know Quark, then you understand the fundamentals of page layout. If you know Illustrator or Photoshop, then you understand the way Adobe designs its programs.

For me, jumping into ID2, it...
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 17, 2004 at 07:02 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
You know, I have been building icons for years,... 706 Views / 5 Replies  
You know, I have been building icons for years, and never found the definitive online resource. However, I can point you to some good starting places for research and inspiration:
...
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 7, 2004 at 04:57 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Perhaps I should have been clearer in the... 1,245 Views / 12 Replies  
Perhaps I should have been clearer in the original piece. The vector screenshots are smaller than their 300 dpi Tiff cousins, especially at larger sizes. 1.4 MB EPS file is much smaller than a 30 MB...
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 7, 2004 at 04:50 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
The raster resizing is just to get the... 1,245 Views / 12 Replies  
The raster resizing is just to get the screenshots in sync with other images (300 dpi, CMYK). It is also a useful technique when creating a unique graphic from screenshot -- for example, several...
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 6, 2004 at 04:07 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Thanks! I hope some others out there can take... 1,245 Views / 12 Replies  
Thanks! I hope some others out there can take advantage of this as well.
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 2, 2004 at 09:24 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
You should design the tables in InDesign -- the... 622 Views / 3 Replies  
You should design the tables in InDesign -- the tools are very effective, and the tables I have done came out great at press time (no shifting, etc).

To wrap the text, go to Window > Type & Tables...
Posted by graphicpush, on Mar 1, 2004 at 07:51 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Optimizing Screenshots for Print 1,245 Views / 12 Replies  
Just letting you know I posted a new tutorial on capturing and optimizing screenshots for print delivery. It discusses how to convert a raster screenshot into vector art that can be scaled, and more...
Posted by graphicpush, on Feb 27, 2004 at 10:53 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Although I have used Quark for years and years... 1,687 Views / 40 Replies  
Although I have used Quark for years and years (mostly version 4.1), I have never had any problems with saving documents either on Windows or Mac OS9. That being said, I have started doing all my...
Posted by graphicpush, on Feb 23, 2004 at 12:29 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I thought it was excellent. Closure to all four... 930 Views / 23 Replies  
I thought it was excellent. Closure to all four characters, and generally happy endings all around. I expect a reunion episode in no less than six months.

In the meantime, Sopranos starts in two...
Posted by graphicpush, on Feb 23, 2004 at 12:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm all about a union and keeping the riff-raff... 1,300 Views / 24 Replies  
I'm all about a union and keeping the riff-raff out. I've been railing against depressed pricing for years.
Posted by graphicpush, on Feb 16, 2004 at 06:22 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Ironically, they have one of the worst, most... 1,022 Views / 11 Replies  
Ironically, they have one of the worst, most unusable websites I have ever seen. I have no idea if they are a good institution, but if I was in the market, I would think twice.
Posted by graphicpush, on Jan 30, 2004 at 04:30 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
None of them. They are all the same -- stuffed... 768 Views / 7 Replies  
None of them. They are all the same -- stuffed full of mediocre designers that will undercut your price every time, and "clients" who don't understand why a logo costs more than $50. You're better...
Posted by graphicpush, on Jan 21, 2004 at 10:05 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I dunno. I come from a traditional art... 934 Views / 9 Replies  
I dunno. I come from a traditional art background, and I find tablets clunky ... I like the mouse. Our creative director is a Flash/web guru and uses a tablet, so go figure. I have never found...
Posted by graphicpush, on Jan 12, 2004 at 11:52 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Congradulations. I quit about two years ago,... 1,436 Views / 33 Replies  
Congradulations. I quit about two years ago, haven't had one since. A few pieces of advice:

1. Drink lots of water.
2. When you want a cigarette to relax, take three long, deep breaths instead....
Posted by graphicpush, on Jan 10, 2004 at 10:52 AM, in MacNN Lounge
looking for input from freelancers 480 Views / 1 Replies  
Greetings, fellow designers. My name is Kevin, and I am currently developing an article that explores the qualitative and quantitative benefits of small businesses choosing freelance designers over...
Posted by graphicpush, on Jan 9, 2004 at 12:24 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Adobe has not done anything new with PageMaker... 617 Views / 6 Replies  
Adobe has not done anything new with PageMaker for years. There was never going to be an OSX version, and all the updates have been minor. This is an excellent chance to upgrade to a superior...
Posted by graphicpush, on Jan 8, 2004 at 02:52 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
me neither. i jut moved mine across the country.... 1,245 Views / 25 Replies  
me neither. i jut moved mine across the country. anyway, i think the new annuals are okay ... conservative advertising, as I see some of the same ideas used over and over. i thought the most...
Posted by graphicpush, on Jan 1, 2004 at 12:13 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
free icons for web apps 547 Views / 0 Replies  
Hello there, long time reader on this forum, recently registered. I am not too much into programming, but I do enjoy designing for the web, and I have recently been creating a series of icons for my...
Posted by graphicpush, on Dec 21, 2003 at 08:59 PM, in Developer Center
I agree. It looks like very sloppy/amateur... 755 Views / 8 Replies  
I agree. It looks like very sloppy/amateur illustrator work. I can see maybe the stroke discrepencies in the AOL figure can add a certain dynamic element, but the iPod looks pretty bad.

Kevin...
Posted by graphicpush, on Dec 21, 2003 at 08:47 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
 
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