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January, 2008

I Hate IE6 and Word Press!

January 20, 2008, 02:43pm No comments

I use Firefox religiously now, and nothing else, but everytime I’m done designing my Web pages and test it in IE6, of course it is messed up! It is always messed up! I always have to implement hacks or work arounds to make it display properly. I just finished writing my Complex Masks in Photoshop […]

Complex Masks In Photoshop CS3

January 16, 2008, 09:18pm 4 comments

#tut img {margin: 12px 0 12px -24px;}

Skill Level: Expert
Summary: How to create a complex mask using the Pen Tool, Brush Tool, Lasso Tool, Refine Edge, and Gaussian Blur.
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I’m going to show you how to cut out this dog and place him on a green background (or any background of your […]

Writers Strike

January 14, 2008, 12:59am No comments

I didn’t realize how big of a deal this writer’s strike was. I’ve been waiting to see a new episode of The Office for months and I’m getting The Office withdrawls! On a side note, The Golden Globe awards show was canceled.

Helvetica Film

January 12, 2008, 08:03pm No comments

I just got finished watching Helvetica, a documentary about the typeface. I wish I could write something informative to you about the film, but I’m feeling kinda out-of-it so to speak (hung over). What I liked about the film was being able to connect the names of famous designers to a profile. The film interviews […]

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