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  • How to Make CD Cases

    Making a CD case card involves using graphics software, such as Adobe InDesign or Photoshop, to design within a 4.75-inch square using both images and text. Illustrate a custom decorative CD case...

  • How to Become a Freelance Graphic Designer

    Freelance graphic design is a great occupation for those familiar with the Adobe Creative Suite and for those who have a substantial portfolio of design work reflecting varied work experience....

  • How to Make Business Cards With Adobe Photoshop

    In order to make business cards with Photoshop, simply use one of the templates that already exists on the Internet. Learn about creating text layers with the "Text" tool in Photoshop when making...

  • How to Make a Collage in Adobe Photoshop

    A collage can be made easily in Adobe Photoshop by taking a variety of images and arranging them in a layered fashion across the canvas. Discover how to add depth and layers to collages in...

  • How to Make Your Own Business Cards

    When making your own business cards using Adobe Photoshop, create a rectangular field that is 300 dots-per-inch resolution, and insert the desired text and logo. Create a simple business card...

  • How to Make Vector Art

    Vector art can be made in Adobe Illustrator using a variety of shapes, tools, brushes and effects. Create vector art shapes with tips from an experienced graphic artist in this free video on...

  • How to Make Logos in Illustrator

    When making logs in Adobe Illustrator, create a square format, use a signature color, and create a simple design that represents the business. Find out how to create a logo with tips from an...

  • About Fill Flash Settings

    The fill settings in Adobe Flash fills a box or image with a solid color or a gradient. Select the desired color and click the area to be filled. Use the Flash fill setting with information from a...

  • About Adobe Batch Processing

    Adobe batch processing enables the same edits to be applied to a large batch of images. Recording the action, open the batch of photos and apply the action. Discover the many uses of Adobe batch...

  • How to Add a Border to a Picture in Photoshop

    When adding a border to a Photoshop picture, go into the "layer" drop-down menu, proceed to "layer style" and select "stroke." Add a border to a picture in Photoshop, and edit the border's color...

  • Using a Digitizing Tablet With Photoshop

    Photoshop can use digitizing tablets, which are pressure sensitive editing tools that can simulate the experience of drawing on a piece of paper. Use a digitizing tablet in Photoshop for better...

  • How to Distort a Picture With Photoshop

    A picture can be distorted in Photoshop by going to "edit," "transform" and "distort," which gives handles on the sides of the picture. Distort a picture in Photoshop through simple drag and drop...

  • How to Add Text to Pictures in Photoshop

    In Photoshop, add text by opening a picture, selecting the text tool and typing to create a text layer that can be edited for font and size. Add text to pictures in Photoshop for labeling purposes...

  • How Do You Put One Picture Into Another in Photoshop?

    In Photoshop, a picture can be put into another by selecting the elliptical marquee tool, drawing a circle around part of a picture and copying it and pasting it onto another picture. Put one...

  • How to Shrink a Picture With Photoshop

    If a picture is too big for a computer screen, Photoshop can be used to shrink it by changing the resolution or changing the document size. Shrink a picture in Photoshop, and keep it in...

  • How to Sharpen a Picture With Photoshop

    In Photoshop, pictures can be sharpened by going into the filter fly-out and selecting "sharpen > unsharpen mask." Sharpen pictures in Photoshop by using "smart sharpen" with tips from a portrait...

  • How to Make Your Portfolio Using Photoshop

    Photoshop can be used to make portfolios by going to the file, selecting "automate" and "PDF presentation." Make a portfolio in Photoshop, and save it so it's easy to find, with tips from a...

  • How to Create Adjustment Layers in Photoshop

    When creating adjustment layers in Photoshop, open a layers window and create an adjustment in contrast or color. Create adjustment layers, which can be made visible or invisible, in Photoshop...

  • How to Airbrush Photos in Photoshop

    When airbrushing photos in Photoshop, a close view will help to determine what needs to be airbrushed with a soft-edged brush. Airbrush photos in Photoshop and remove lines around the eyes with...

  • How to Convert Photoshop Brushes to GIMP Brushes

    In order to convert Photoshop brushes to GIMP, a computer user should download the program "ABR viewer." Convert Photoshop brushes to GIMP brushes by saving such files in GIMP with tips from a...

  • How to Use Photoshop Brushes in GIMP

    Before using Photoshop brushes in GIMP, determine where the brushes are kept, copy and paste an ABR file into the brushes folder, and thus new brushes will be imported. Use Photoshop brushes in...

  • How to Make a Romantic Background Layer in Photoshop

    The first step in creating a romantic background layer in Photoshop is to duplicate the first layer and drag the second picture into the first. Make a romantic background layer in Photoshop by...

  • Editing Pictures Using Photoshop

    There are many aspects to editing pictures in Photoshop, including brightness and contrast level adjustments, shape edits and manipulating color saturation and hue. Edit pictures in Photoshop by...

  • Understanding Layers in Photoshop

    Layers are useful in Adobe Photoshop for trying out edits while still being able to revert to previous efforts. Understand layers in Photoshop, including how to duplicate them and make them...

  • Scrapbooking With Photoshop CS3

    Photoshop can be used for scrapbooking by editing pictures to be printed or by creating a number of digital scrapbook pages. Do some scrapbooking in Photoshop CS3 with tips on editing layer styles...

  • How to Obtain HTML From a PDF Format

    Obtaining HTML from a PDF document requires saving data to a PDF source file directory and opening it in a word processing program. Use Adobe Acrobat and WordPad to get HTML from a PDF image using...

  • How to Make SWF Files

    Making SWF files, which accompany HTML files to publish a Flash website, often results automatically from saving and publishing the web file. Use Adobe Flash to make SWF files for adding Flash...

  • How to Make an Avatar

    Making an avatar for your computer or an online forum involves scaling an image down in Adobe Flash, or another image editing program. Keep up with internet fads by making a personal avatar with...

  • How to Make an Animated Avatar

    Making an animated avatar is easy in Adobe Flash Professional, where you can set dimensions and save as an animated GIF file. Create an animated avatar to use in forums, chat rooms or e-mail...

  • How to Copy Text From a PDF (Acrobat) Document

    Copy text from an Adobe PDF document by selecting the appropriate tool to help highlight the text and open it in a text editing program like Microsoft Word. Use programs on a PC to copy and edit...

  • Editing Pictures With Blinking Words

    The Adobe Image Ready program is perfect for editing the animated layers of the animated GIF files that comprise blinking text. Create backgrounds and change fonts of blinking words using the tips...

  • How to Resize Animated GIFs

    Use the Adobe Image Ready program to resize animated GIFs but make sure to keep the image in proportion when resizing it. Resize animated GIFs with the tips in this free video on digital imaging...

  • How to Begin an Illustrator Drawing

    Begin an Adobe Illustrator drawing on a computer by inputting the dimensions needed for the project. Start an Adobe illustrator computer project with tips from an experienced computer user in this...

  • How to Use a PDF File

    In order to open a PDF file on a computer, a program called Adobe PDF Viewer should be installed. Use PDF files for documents that can't be edited with IT help from a software developer in this...

  • Flash Animation Tutorial: Key Frames

    Key frames in Adobe Flash gives users a frame of reference for their animations. Plan the frames of an animation using the tips in this free video tutorial on Flash animation from a professional...

  • Flash Animation Tutorial: Creating Objects

    Objects in Adobe Flash can be animated with a simple keyboard shortcuts. Create objects in Flash with the free tips in this free video tutorial on Flash animation from a professional web designer.

  • Flash Animation Tutorial: Creating Key Frames

    Key frames in Adobe Flash tell the program which frames to animate. Create simple animations with the software tips in this free video tutorial on Flash animation from a professional web designer.

  • Flash Animation Tutorial: Creating Tweening

    Tweening allows Adobe Flash users to create simple animations without having to draw all of the animation frames. Learn how to create animations in this free video tutorial on Flash animation from...

  • Flash Animation Tutorial: Shifting Key Frames

    Key frames in Adobe Flash can be shifted to adjust the path of an animated shape. Move around animations using the basic techniques in this free video tutorial on Flash animation from a...

  • Flash Animation Tutorial: Document Settings

    The document settings in Adobe Flash allow users to set the frame rate for an animation. Find out how to set up a Flash file in this free video tutorial on Flash animation from a professional web...

  • Flash Tools: Text Controls

    The text controls in Adobe Flash are used to change fonts, font size or font characteristics. Adjust text in Flash with the software tips in this free video on Flash tools and features from a...

  • Flash Tools: Distort Tool

    The distort tool in Adobe Flash is used to skew the perspective of objects. Distort shapes in Flash with the software tips in this free video on Flash tools and features from a professional Web...

  • Flash Tools: Brush Tool

    The brush tool in Adobe Flash controls the shape and size of brushes. Customize Flash drawing tools with the software tips in this free video on Flash tools and features from a professional Web...

  • Flash Tools: Eraser Tool

    The eraser tool in Adobe Flash can be customized to affect only certain characteristics of an item being erased, such as its stroke or fill. Modify parameters of the Flash eraser tool with the...

  • Flash Tools: Zoom Tool

    The zoom tool in Adobe Flash allows designers to increase the size of a portion of an image. Zoom around a Flash document with the software tips in this free video on Flash tools and features from...

  • Flash Tools: Line Tool

    The line tool in Adobe Flash can be set to draw lines of various styles and weights. Choose from many line styles in Flash with the software tips in this free video on Flash tools and features...

  • Flash Tools: Creating Shapes With the Pen Tool

    The pen tool in Adobe Flash can be used to create custom shapes and figures. Find out how to draw shapes in Flash with the software tips in this free video on Flash tools and features from a...

  • Flash Tools: Hand Tool

    The hand tool in Adobe Flash is used to move an image around within the document window. Move around a Flash document with the software tips in this free video on Flash tools and features from a...

  • Flash Tools: Text Boxes

    The text boxes in Adobe Flash allow designers to edit text by making it bold, italic or by changing the color. Create text boxes in Flash with the software tips in this free video on Flash tools...

  • Flash Tools: Color Pallet

    The color pallet in Adobe Flash is used to create a set of custom colors for a document. Customize a color pallet in Flash with the software tips in this free video on Flash tools and features...

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