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Print Technique: Reflecting on Strike-Through Varnish

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: When most of us want to add additional flair to our print project, we automatically look for elaborate finishing processes to help us accomplish this, forgetting that a well-designed spot varnish can really take the perception of quality and design up a few notches. [...]

Faking Depth of Field in Photoshop (w/Ps action)

Monday, September 21, 2009

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Faking Depth of Field in Photoshop (w/Ps action)

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Here’s a quick technique that I use to fake depth of field in Photoshop and add realism to my images. I’ve seen this technique mentioned in various tutorials I’ve read, so it’s really nothing new. But it’s a good trick that I feel [...]

Aged Type Effect in Photoshop (w/Ps Action)

Monday, September 14, 2009

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Aged Type Effect in Photoshop (w/Ps Action)

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: While working on the poster for DIT Fest last week I managed to create an impressive text effect that I will likely reuse for awhile. It’s very subtle and does not look like a filter. I’m simply adding a slightly aged, worn, or [...]