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seriously though, don't take all this the wrong... 1,835 Views / 33 Replies  
seriously though, don't take all this the wrong way. this isn't just about what you do for personal projects, clients will ask you to do shady things. They don't want to pay for stock photography...
Posted by th3ph17, on Apr 26, 2007 at 03:00 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
mind if i make a t-shirt out of that? 1,835 Views / 33 Replies  
mind if i make a t-shirt out of that?
Posted by th3ph17, on Apr 26, 2007 at 01:57 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
3.0.1 should open it...though, i'll tell you,... 781 Views / 6 Replies  
3.0.1 should open it...though, i'll tell you, i've had a lot of crashes opening up INX files. Had to trash all of my preferences for indesign and then it would open. That is info i gleened from...
Posted by th3ph17, on Mar 23, 2007 at 07:55 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
i've shot Canon, Fuji, Nikon, kodak dslrs. They... 969 Views / 7 Replies  
i've shot Canon, Fuji, Nikon, kodak dslrs. They are all great. You can make an 11x17 print with a 6 megapixel fuji or canon and it looks great. Don't get caught up in the megapixel wars, as stated...
Posted by th3ph17, on Feb 26, 2007 at 12:58 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
if the FBI does crackdown on fonts it would be... 847 Views / 9 Replies  
if the FBI does crackdown on fonts it would be very bad:

ATF Website - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco &�Fonts (http://www.ascendercorp.com/1April2006/fontpolice.htm)
Posted by th3ph17, on Feb 23, 2007 at 08:06 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
keep in mind that with a poster or a billboard... 980 Views / 8 Replies  
keep in mind that with a poster or a billboard you can get by with a lower resolution. The bigger the image [generally] the further away from it you are when you view it. You can print an image...
Posted by th3ph17, on Feb 19, 2007 at 12:56 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
definately agree that starting on paper is a good... 1,220 Views / 10 Replies  
definately agree that starting on paper is a good start. I used to use crayons actually--forced me to keep my initial ideas loose.
Posted by th3ph17, on Feb 1, 2007 at 02:04 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
ok, i checked out your website, i'd say Photoshop... 1,233 Views / 15 Replies  
ok, i checked out your website, i'd say Photoshop would be a better toolset for you to learn how to use. Once you get into it a bit more, then perhaps you will have concerns about speeding up your...
Posted by th3ph17, on Jan 23, 2007 at 12:56 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
look for tools for Levels, Brightness, Contrast,... 605 Views / 3 Replies  
look for tools for Levels, Brightness, Contrast, something like that. Make the light tones lighter and the grey tones much darker. Like the darker/lighter controls on a photocopy machine.
Posted by th3ph17, on Jan 15, 2007 at 02:06 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
we use portfolio but its a bit slow i think, and... 721 Views / 4 Replies  
we use portfolio but its a bit slow i think, and the Data part of keeping track of things is all done in Filemaker Pro. The backing up part of things we do with DAT drives and Retrospect.

I'd...
Posted by th3ph17, on Dec 11, 2006 at 12:31 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
anyone here have an older canon they have... 3,687 Views / 41 Replies  
anyone here have an older canon they have converted to IR? replaced my D60 with a 20D last spring after its shutter mechanism started having problems, and i've been thinking about doing the...
Posted by th3ph17, on Dec 1, 2006 at 02:17 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Partisan East, Orthodox 2, East Bloc Open, Old... 7,597 Views / 2 Replies  
Partisan East, Orthodox 2, East Bloc Open, Old Russian, etc... look for Cyrillic simulation fonts.
Posted by th3ph17, on Nov 22, 2006 at 12:45 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
the actual spec sheet itself also has little... 1,523 Views / 8 Replies  
the actual spec sheet itself also has little illustrations and further requirements for useable area, etc...i didn't want to go toooo overboard in posting.
Posted by th3ph17, on Nov 9, 2006 at 01:45 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
hi res images, no font issues, actually checked... 1,523 Views / 8 Replies  
hi res images, no font issues, actually checked to make sure the gradient filled aqua sphere's drop shadow hasn't turned into a collection of random things.

pdf's we get [magazine] are turned into...
Posted by th3ph17, on Nov 7, 2006 at 01:43 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
my answer is always the same, Ask the printer. i... 1,523 Views / 8 Replies  
my answer is always the same, Ask the printer. i love getting pdf's, but only if they are made properly.
Posted by th3ph17, on Nov 7, 2006 at 01:02 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
sure is. good reason to use a spot color or only... 1,922 Views / 8 Replies  
sure is. good reason to use a spot color or only one of the CMYK process inks for text that small, that way there is nothing to be off registration--always a good idea for large bodies of text.
...
Posted by th3ph17, on Nov 7, 2006 at 12:57 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Spot-on. 4,879 Views / 83 Replies  
Spot-on.
Posted by th3ph17, on Nov 1, 2006 at 01:21 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
perhaps it would have been better not to know... 3,934 Views / 14 Replies  
perhaps it would have been better not to know what we were missing.
Posted by th3ph17, on Sep 19, 2006 at 11:46 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
if anything it has gotten worse...less support,... 3,481 Views / 8 Replies  
if anything it has gotten worse...less support, more versions that can't talk to each other, and i'm not sure if they still have the kit for venders/printers etc.

Sometimes Graphics Converter can...
Posted by th3ph17, on Sep 15, 2006 at 11:40 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
if it is vector in illustrator, you could print... 1,087 Views / 4 Replies  
if it is vector in illustrator, you could print it the size of a house as it would be resolution independent.

the thing to remember about banners and billboards and such is that they aren't...
Posted by th3ph17, on Sep 14, 2006 at 01:53 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
ah, hand fit is something i left off my... 974 Views / 6 Replies  
ah, hand fit is something i left off my comparison list, i guess i'd put that in with size. Even better with a batterey grip i think.
Posted by th3ph17, on Sep 14, 2006 at 11:48 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
go out to a camera shop and play with some new... 974 Views / 6 Replies  
go out to a camera shop and play with some new canons. I prefer my d60 and 20d over the rebel series because of the build quality and the control wheels. But if you are already used to the digital...
Posted by th3ph17, on Sep 8, 2006 at 01:08 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
desko on Flickr - Photo Sharing!... 2,760 Views / 4 Replies  
desko on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://flickr.com/photos/th3ph17/11377533/)
most important: wacom tablet, proper chair.
Posted by th3ph17, on Sep 8, 2006 at 01:00 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
you are supposed to put a sticker on the back... 2,297 Views / 24 Replies  
you are supposed to put a sticker on the back window of your car, and then leave a white cord plugged into your lighter or your stereo. This lets people know that if they break into your car they may...
Posted by th3ph17, on Sep 6, 2006 at 11:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
can't compute answer. too many variables, many... 613 Views / 1 Replies  
can't compute answer. too many variables, many categories within categories. "Best" is too subjective. Best for what? SLR encompasses everything from the $30k Hasselblad H2D-39 Digital SLR Camera -...
Posted by th3ph17, on Aug 11, 2006 at 11:49 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
you are pretty old school, so i know you know... 1,204 Views / 19 Replies  
you are pretty old school, so i know you know this, but for the benefit of other readers we should probably define "the file will work" as, "the file will most likely open, and both parties will...
Posted by th3ph17, on Aug 9, 2006 at 01:43 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
good question. maybe look for some PC ID CS2... 1,204 Views / 19 Replies  
good question. maybe look for some PC ID CS2 templates, see if they are ok for you. I imagine it will work fine, especially if it is packaged/pre-flighted and the fonts work and you use a file...
Posted by th3ph17, on Aug 9, 2006 at 11:54 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
we [magazine publisher] do pdf proofs for content... 1,283 Views / 15 Replies  
we [magazine publisher] do pdf proofs for content and layout, not color. At least, that is what they are supposed to be for...that idea isn't always understood/communicated correctly.
Posted by th3ph17, on Jul 20, 2006 at 11:43 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
the 1.4 is absolutely beautiful. I love my 1.8,... 1,368 Views / 9 Replies  
the 1.4 is absolutely beautiful. I love my 1.8, but the 1.4 is so much better I avoid using it when i have the chance because i don't own it, and it just depresses me.

Don't be afraid of picking...
Posted by th3ph17, on Jul 10, 2006 at 11:47 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
if he is scannning in prints, slides, negatives,... 753 Views / 4 Replies  
if he is scannning in prints, slides, negatives, etc....then the weak link between his analog photography skills and the digital files he needs to send out will be the Scanner, not the monitor.
...
Posted by th3ph17, on Jul 7, 2006 at 11:50 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
about 6 years ago i started to get pretty bad... 3,149 Views / 15 Replies  
about 6 years ago i started to get pretty bad wrist pain...i went to my boss and basically said 'this is the only thing i know how to do, and it is ruining me. I need a new chair and a tablet.'

in...
Posted by th3ph17, on Jun 28, 2006 at 11:41 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
i'll second the Flickr Uploader. Works great. You... 1,215 Views / 13 Replies  
i'll second the Flickr Uploader. Works great. You can restrict access based on several different variables, both by using Creative Commons licensing controls as well as restricting downloads to...
Posted by th3ph17, on Jun 28, 2006 at 11:35 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Graphic Converter has good tools for batch work... 606 Views / 4 Replies  
Graphic Converter has good tools for batch work also.
Posted by th3ph17, on Jun 16, 2006 at 11:53 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
why worry about brand integrity when you can just... 1,519 Views / 32 Replies  
why worry about brand integrity when you can just ad a big starburst with beveled, embossed, glowing text?
Posted by th3ph17, on May 23, 2006 at 02:39 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
honestly, i would give you whatever you ask for... 1,519 Views / 32 Replies  
honestly, i would give you whatever you ask for if that is what you paid for...i would also research the different apps you are using in order to find out the best format for each usage.

An EPS...
Posted by th3ph17, on May 16, 2006 at 11:55 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
some hot pressed uncoated papers are pretty... 971 Views / 12 Replies  
some hot pressed uncoated papers are pretty smooth as well, and thinner and more flexible than a coated photopaper. If you are wrapping/glueing something around a can or something keep that in mind....
Posted by th3ph17, on Apr 10, 2006 at 12:01 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
cut and paste layout and photography [best photo... 2,248 Views / 38 Replies  
cut and paste layout and photography [best photo award, 1985 oh yeah] in junior high newspaper. Continued in high school, went to college for computer science and took a computer animation class. ...
Posted by th3ph17, on Feb 22, 2006 at 12:44 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
a friend of mine has the photoshop 4 tool bar... 1,073 Views / 11 Replies  
a friend of mine has the photoshop 4 tool bar tattooed on his arm....always told him it was going to look dated after a while.

pre-layers photoshop was definately a different program. I just found...
Posted by th3ph17, on Feb 15, 2006 at 12:25 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
how about HyperCard for games and slideshows? ... 1,073 Views / 11 Replies  
how about HyperCard for games and slideshows?

on the PC, Animator Pro [dos] was an amazing paint and animation software [so what if it was only 256 colors]....Lumina? Tablet based, hardware dongle...
Posted by th3ph17, on Feb 13, 2006 at 12:48 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
and of course, i just tried again, had several... 823 Views / 8 Replies  
and of course, i just tried again, had several hundred shapes, distortions, shadows, etc....no crash.

when you do figure it out please post again here--it sounds like a typical software voodoo...
Posted by th3ph17, on Feb 1, 2006 at 12:45 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
just got mine to crash by making a group of... 823 Views / 8 Replies  
just got mine to crash by making a group of random shapes, making several dozen copies, adding filters to some [outer glow to some, drop shadow to others] and aligning with a bit of text. Before...
Posted by th3ph17, on Jan 31, 2006 at 05:36 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
i've had one crash only, and that was me getting... 823 Views / 8 Replies  
i've had one crash only, and that was me getting a little excited with Live Trace. Dual 2GHz, 1.5 GB.

I'm running CS & CS2, haven't had any other problems. What is going on when it crashes?
Posted by th3ph17, on Jan 31, 2006 at 01:47 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
i recommend a sort of karate kid approach with a... 873 Views / 5 Replies  
i recommend a sort of karate kid approach with a new camera as well....don't charge it up and run out trying to take a perfect picture.

Sit in a not-well lit room and start learning how to get a...
Posted by th3ph17, on Jan 25, 2006 at 12:50 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
you'll want to check out: www.pbase.com ... 873 Views / 5 Replies  
you'll want to check out:

www.pbase.com
www.dpreview.com
www.dpchallenge.com
www.flickr.com
www.fredmiranda.com

there are hundreds more.
Posted by th3ph17, on Jan 23, 2006 at 04:32 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Even with CS1 the INX file doesn't work all the... 6,554 Views / 6 Replies  
Even with CS1 the INX file doesn't work all the time. I have both installed to convert CS2 files for the rest of the people at work running CS1. About 1/3 of the INX files will crash CS1. Have to...
Posted by th3ph17, on Jan 16, 2006 at 12:36 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
in a jpeg, it is all going to be black pixels... 636 Views / 4 Replies  
in a jpeg, it is all going to be black pixels unless the black was applied partially transparent. The only computers that could turn black pixels back into a persons face are on TV.
Posted by th3ph17, on Dec 20, 2005 at 12:27 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
it may be a good business model for Quark to sell... 689 Views / 4 Replies  
it may be a good business model for Quark to sell things to Adobe users.
Posted by th3ph17, on Dec 15, 2005 at 12:07 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I'd recommend talking to your printer. 1,033 Views / 23 Replies  
I'd recommend talking to your printer.
Posted by th3ph17, on Dec 14, 2005 at 12:51 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
regarding the record vs. CD comparison...cd's and... 2,012 Views / 45 Replies  
regarding the record vs. CD comparison...cd's and dvd's are a pretty crappy format. I wouldn't compare a well shot RAW file with a CD. Perhaps a JPEG.

art_director, it sounds like most of your...
Posted by th3ph17, on Oct 27, 2005 at 11:49 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
i also believe film will always have its... 3,799 Views / 51 Replies  
i also believe film will always have its place...if a fire broke out in my apartment i'd grab my 1976 Konica before i grabbed my D60. [well, i'd try for both, but you know what i mean.] I think film...
Posted by th3ph17, on Oct 25, 2005 at 12:36 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
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