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| Tutorial or Instructions On How To Create A Grey Watermark Image Using Adobe Photoshop... | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I am not sure if Photoshop is the correct software application to use to accomplish this task, but I ...
A: Hmm... the only way I know of to avoid resolution problems when photocopying is to use a ...
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| Tutorial or Instructions On How To Create A Grey Watermark Image Using Adobe Photoshop... | 10/4/2008 |
Q: I am not sure if Photoshop is the correct software application to use to accomplish this task, but I ...
A: There are many variations on what you want to do, and each starts with knowing what you actually ...
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| Pen tool Errors | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I'm working on a Mac, with Photoshop CS3 Extended 10.0.1. My pen tool has worked just fine until ...
A: With the pen tool selected, go to the top bar and look at the path area options (it looks like 4 ...
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| cropping an irregular shape and removing the background | 8/25/2008 |
Q: .. I'm a painter and not that great with computers but have to use photo shop for different ...
A: I think the best solution for you is to join a Photoshop forum where you can get ongoing help in a ...
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| 3D Text in Layer Styles | 8/17/2008 |
Q: A few weeks ago, you had advised me about ways to produce 3D text in a short time period. You had ...
A: Glad to hear you're getting positive results, Frank! For the example image you posted, I think you ...
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| animation | 8/9/2008 |
Q: Can you tell me how to save or export animation created in phtoshop? It should be for playing ...
A: Sumit! I had typed out a nice, long answer and went to check my facts with an online search. I found ...
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| converting RGB to CMYK | 8/4/2008 |
Q: I am using Windows XP Photoshop Elements. I am using the Version 5.1 Service Pack 2. I am just ...
A: First, be certain you really need to convert to CMYK. If you are sending your file to a print house, ...
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| photo editing | 7/25/2008 |
Q: I am trying to make photo portraits completely black and white, not grayscale but 100% black or ...
A: To get an image with only black and white, no gray tones at all, you can try using the Threshold ...
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| magnetic lasso tool & crashing | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I have a pc running Windows XP and Photoshop CS3. I work on large digital files (25 Mb) and use the ...
A: There may be a handful of reasons for your system problems, so you may want to consider some ...
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| 3D plugin for text or the like | 7/18/2008 |
Q: You helped me in the past and I appreciated it. I've seen your name on the web associated with ...
A: Frank :) The good news is that there are several plugins to get 3D effects on virtually anything ...
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| Movie Maker Software | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I have photoshop elements and am a enthusiastic beginner. I would like to know what would be a good ...
A: The two applications I'd recommend are Picasa (http://picasa.com) or ACDSee (http://acdsee.com). ...
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| Adding a face into a photo | 7/7/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to add someone's face into a mirror in the background of a photo, to give a creepy, ...
A: Erin. If you are able to copy/paste, I presume you are using a version of Photoshop that allows you ...
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| video and filters | 5/26/2008 |
Q: Is there a way to add a filter effect with Photoshop such as the sketch effect to a video clip all ...
A: Emile. It turns out you can indeed apply filters to an entire set of frames or a clip, using ...
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| making multiple pictures same size one step | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I know I have read how to do it somewhere but..... my mind is fogged and I cannot remember.... I am ...
A: In CS2, you have the option to print a Contact Sheet or a Picture Package. I think your best bet ...
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| Colors fade for files saved for web | 4/17/2008 |
Q: This has been an ongoing mystery for me. When I save an image from Illustrator or Photoshop for use ...
A: I've been noodling on this and don't have any other solutions to try. If you still can't figure it ...
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| Fill text with Image from background | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I'm using Adobe Photoshop v8. I'm trying to create a children's invitation where the text is hollow ...
A: What you are asking about is called "masking", though specifically, you will want to "clip" your ...
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| Colors fade for files saved for web | 4/16/2008 |
Q: This has been an ongoing mystery for me. When I save an image from Illustrator or Photoshop for use ...
A: First, some good news; you're not doing anything wrong. The bad news is you are going to have to ...
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| Photoshop error message | 4/11/2008 |
Q: At startup, Adobe Photoshop returns the alert "You currently have Adobe Photoshop's primary Scratch ...
A: Unfortunately, there is no "correction" for this alert. Photoshop is set up to work with scratch ...
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| Can I do color separations on photoshop elements 3? | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I would like to make color separations for block printing and would like to know if I can do this ...
A: I don't think Photoshop Elements 3 can do true separations. However, this workaround should do the ...
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| Smartphone Image Clarity | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I'm an English Second Language teacher who makes and uses AV and VDO materials for my classes. ...
A: Frank! This can be a tricky issue because an awful lot depends on perception. The images on the ...
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| High Quality Image | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I want to cut an image out of the background, but when I zoom in to get a closer cut, the photo ...
A: I'm afraid you can not increase the quality of a photo. However, you can try some sharpening (Filter ...
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| image size/resolution for print | 4/4/2008 |
Q: My client provided me with B&W art and I am uncertain whether the resolution will be good quality ...
A: P I do recommend you change the ppi to 300, then when you go to print, use the print dialog (or ...
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| image size/resolution for print | 4/4/2008 |
Q: My client provided me with B&W art and I am uncertain whether the resolution will be good quality ...
A: Ah-ha. ppi and dpi are different beasts. ppi (pixels per inch) refers to the screen size, while dpi ...
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| image size/resolution for print | 4/1/2008 |
Q: My client provided me with B&W art and I am uncertain whether the resolution will be good quality ...
A: You should be fine printing the image at 300dpi, which will still keep it around 12" x 16". Printing ...
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| Contact Sheet II Question for Photoshop CS2 | 3/28/2008 |
Q: G'day Scott! I have a repetitive problem when using my automate Contact Sheet II in CS2. It lays ...
A: ) Well, the short answer is "yes", you can fix the problem. But the solution may not be as elegant ...
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| How 2 use textures in my photos (CS2) | 3/25/2008 |
Q: i have windows XP and PS CS2, im a digital photographer and like to experiment new things with my ...
A: but sometimes life gets in the way. Ok, I think the best thing for you to do would be to sign up at ...
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| Problems in color setting in photoshop 7 | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I using photoshop for web graphic, printing works and photo adjusting since Photoshop 5.5 and never ...
A: It sounds like you have a corrupt color profile. The simple solution is to launch Photoshop while ...
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| adobe distiller | 3/22/2008 |
Q: not sure if you can help, we have adobe distiller 5.0 i think is simple question. when we distill ...
A: I presume you are trying to go straight from Photoshop to a PDF file. If so, check the document's ...
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| photoshop on psp | 3/6/2008 |
Q: i was just wondering if photoshop can be put on the psp
A: I couldn't find any references to installing Photoshop on a PSP. I don't think the hardware is set ...
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| Yearbook creation-blurry text/images | 3/5/2008 |
Q: After reading your blog-perhaps I am using the wrong software! My pages look beautiful while ...
A: Hmm... it looks like the image is either being recompressed, or your Photoshop settings are off. ...
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| Yearbook creation-blurry text/images | 3/4/2008 |
Q: After reading your blog-perhaps I am using the wrong software! My pages look beautiful while ...
A: Photoshop is a great image editing application, but it really is geared towards graphics, not text. ...
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| easy photoshop hints | 3/3/2008 |
Q: just wanted to know if you can help me with a few basic photoshop hints.. and tips! This is my first ...
A: There are a lot of questions right there! =) I suggest you head over to a forum like this one: ...
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| expanded selection from elip tool | 2/28/2008 |
Q: I'm still using ps7 on a windows xp. I am trying to create a "chrome" ring around an elip shaped ...
A: Mi Marcus - one solution is to draw your ellipse on a new, blank layer, fill it with a solid color, ...
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| Correcting noise in LR/PS | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I'm sure you also use Lightroom for a variety of purposes alongside PS. Normally, I would use LR ...
A: Jeremy. Lightroom (LR) supports Photoshop (PS) plugins, so you can use Neat Image directly from LR. ...
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| adding the scrolly borders to a photo | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I am able to do the "burn" to create a simple border in Photoshop, but I've seen photos from friends ...
A: Depending on what you want, there are a variety of solutions. Using brushes is a great idea, but can ...
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| Flattening Layers | 2/15/2008 |
Q: I am trying to flatten my layers but I lose the layer effects like drop shadows and bevel and emboss ...
A: and thanks for your question. There is a neat little trick that will get your flat layers and still ...
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| contact sheets | 2/13/2008 |
Q: Hey Scott- Here's what is most likely a simple problem yet I can't seem to find the answer. I'm ...
A: Rich. I believe the problem is that you need to select the folder itself, rather than the individual ...
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| Photoshop Elements 2 | 2/12/2008 |
Q: I am a Photoshop Elements 2 user, with basic knowledge of the software. I am trying to do something ...
A: .. questions are not showing up in my email lately. I had forgotten to mention the tiling issue, so ...
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| Photoshop Elements 2 | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I am a Photoshop Elements 2 user, with basic knowledge of the software. I am trying to do something ...
A: I believe Elements will allow you to make fine enough selections to fill your images. You will need ...
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| Editing circled pictures | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I don't have Adobe Photoshop but I do have Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition 4.0 and Microsoft's ...
A: The square you see is due to the file format you are using. GIF and PNG support transparency, but I ...
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| Changing backgrounds in photoshop | 1/28/2008 |
Q: I was hoping you could help me with step-by-step instructions on how to change/remove backgrounds in ...
A: Unfortunately, space limitations do not permit me to give you step-by-step details, and I would need ...
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| edited versions export only LR to PSCS3 to web? | 1/27/2008 |
Q: Hey Scott, Thanks. (Intel iMac/Tiger:) I edited photo images (jpg, raw, etc) in Adobe LR, found ...
A: First, thanks very much for following up! I was thinking of something completely different than a ...
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| business card design? | 1/24/2008 |
Q: I have made a bunch of different business card designs in photoshop and used an avery business card ...
A: Cara. It's difficult to tell without seeing the file itself, but it may be that you are using a ...
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| Using Hexadecimal for background color | 1/10/2008 |
Q: We are using a photo for a banner on our website created in photoshop 6 but we want to change the ...
A: If you are using layers, you can simply create a new, blank layer below everything else and fill ...
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| Changing a color photo to one pms color | 1/9/2008 |
Q: I have a cymk photo that I need to change into a one color photo using one pms color for a two color ...
A: Tricia. A two-color image is typically made from a multi-channel document, which means you are using ...
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| Adobe Photoshop 5.0 limited edition | 1/5/2008 |
Q: Scott, Hope you can help with this. I have been running photoshop 5.0 limited edition on Windows 98. ...
A: I'm not sure I can help, as I have no way to test this on a similar setup, but there should be an ...
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| red eye spots | 1/3/2008 |
Q: i have photoshop elements 6. i set it to automatically remove red eye when downloading photos from ...
A: If you've already saved the altered images and deleted the originals, there's not much you can do. ...
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| Printing without borders | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I am trying to print out a 5'5 by 8'5 cover for a program. The problem is, every time I print ...
A: This issue comes up a lot, and has more to do with the printer than with the software. The first ...
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| Radiant/Undertile heating mat | 12/22/2007 |
Q: I use windows and Photoshop CS2. I want to be able to look down onto a ceramic tile floor and see ...
A: While you certainly can do this with Photoshop, it would be much easier to do it either in ...
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| Group Photos | 12/13/2007 |
Q: I have CS2 & Windows Vista(ick). Hope that’s what you wanted to know. I have not used Photoshop ...
A: Hopefully I can make up for it here! Ok, the 2nd part will require more time and interaction than I ...
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| Photoshop Jpeg photos - 'blue' | 12/7/2007 |
Q: Here are the answers to your Questions; I use PhotoShop 7, and PhotoDeluxe. I have a 3 year old Dell ...
A: I have not been able to find any references on this exact problem given the scope of cameras. It ...
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| retoughed or not? | 12/1/2007 |
Q: i want to ask your opinion about a photo that leaked from mail to mail. this is the cover of the ...
A: Without a thorough investigation, it's impossible to tell. However, I can tell you that photo ...
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| B&W ajustments in photoshop #7 | 12/1/2007 |
Q: my question is when adjusting black and white photos into Photoshop No. 7 if I want to lighten the ...
A: Stewart. While it's outside the scope of this forum to provide step-by-step details on this topic, ...
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| Photoshop Image Size | 11/26/2007 |
Q: I am working in Adobe Photoshop 7 and I am have a photograph that needs to be 8 feet wide and 11 ...
A: It has an upper boundary of 30,000 x 30,000 pixels, and a file size limit of 2G. To print larger ...
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| many photos on a page | 11/22/2007 |
Q: I want to put multiple .5x.5 photos on one page using photoshop. I have gone under File to Automate ...
A: Try using the Contact Sheet under File > Automate. It doesn't let you specify the image size, but ...
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| Photoshop 7.0 and indesign cs3 | 11/22/2007 |
Q: I am in desperate need of help! I have a copy of photoshop 7.0 and indesign cs3 and I am wanting to ...
A: There are many solutions to your first two questions, and each depends on where you start, and what ...
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| type unsharp | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I'm trying to creat a simple DVD insert with type. The type is blury and slightly pixelated around ...
A: If you are creating a print document, you should be able to set the antialiasing type option for ...
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| recover Flashlight style | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I was editing a photo and while using a lighting filter under the Render Pallette I deleted the ...
A: Cris - I think you may have an option here. The preset is stored as a document in the plugins ...
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| photshop cs2 help | 10/29/2007 |
Q: I am a design student and in my work i like to space images equally on a page, then add text and ...
A: The answer I gave is for CS3 specifically. It should get you what you need. I still haven't found a ...
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| Photoshop File Name Problem | 10/29/2007 |
Q: I have to confess that when you could not help me, I tried others, and none of them even tried. I ...
A: Ken! I've not used that feature from within Photoshop, as most of my file names are the ones ...
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| photshop cs2 help | 10/27/2007 |
Q: I am a design student and in my work i like to space images equally on a page, then add text and ...
A: I can't remember if CS2 had this feature, but CS3 allows you to both align and distribute objects on ...
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| Color Management | 10/26/2007 |
Q: Is there a complete book on color management and profiling that I could get to help me understand ...
A: Color management is a bit tricky, Ed, but don't let it confuse you. The Spyder should have come with ...
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| digital photograph | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I am an artist and the galleries I submit my work to are now asking for CDs instead of slides. I ...
A: Frank. Many galleries and stock agencies insist on high quality digital files, so this is not ...
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| Glass look with example. Please help! | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I included a link. I am trying to achieve this look, esp. the glass like parts, like the ball around ...
A: The background is a simple gradient with a path laid over the top. In the Photoshop help files, look ...
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| printing | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I need to know what steps to take to print something at its actual size. Example: If I want to ...
A: Gil. Photoshop can certainly print 'full bleed', or to the edge of the paper. However, you will ...
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| Curves Adjustment | 10/19/2007 |
Q: I have a book on learning to use curves adjust and it has the gradient under the curves grid with ...
A: Ed. And welcome to the world of Curves! I'm guessing you are using Dan Margulis' LAB book? If so, ...
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| rectangular image into trapezoidal image? | 10/18/2007 |
Q: I want to convert a rectangular image of a rug (tif, gif, or jpg) into a trapezoidal image, so that ...
A: you can use the Transform or Perspective tools. You will find these options under Edit > Transform > ...
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| Actual Print Size | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I'm working on some images for my friend's catalog and we're running into printing problems. The ...
A: Printing can be a tricky beast, Erin. You can check in Photoshop's help files about actual print ...
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| PC Photoshop to Mac file corrupt | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I work in prepress and have not really encountered this problem before. A client sent artwork in ...
A: I'm not sure what's going on here, David. You might have your client check his preferences and make ...
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| Autoshape | 10/8/2007 |
Q: How do I fill an autoshape with a pre-existing (.gif) picture in Photoshop? Thanks Jill
A: Jill. As with almost everything in Photoshop, there are number of ways to get what you want. I will ...
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| Changing a white background to transparent | 10/4/2007 |
Q: I have a logo that was given to me as a JPG file, so it defaults to having a white background. ...
A: I previously answered a very similar question on Oct 3, 2007. In addition to that answer, please ...
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| Impact Photo Pro | 10/4/2007 |
Q: Have a small business and had someone put together a catalog. They used a program called Impact ...
A: The only software I've used for creating catalogs is InDesign. It is extremely powerful, and is used ...
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| Font specification | 10/3/2007 |
Q: This is driving me crazy! (Photoshop Elements Ver-4) All I need to know is which SPECIFIC *.ttf ...
A: Fonts can be a tricky issue, Michael, as you've found out. One non-obvious solution is to find a ...
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| Font Sizing Issues | 10/3/2007 |
Q: Sorry to bother you. The reason I submitted the question to you twice is because the original email ...
A: No problem, Tracy =) Here's the answer I provided... Hi Tracy, Without seeing the document, it's ...
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| Deleting white background | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I have recently purchased Photoshop CS3. I have several logos that when put into this program have a ...
A: There are a couple of ways to deal with the background. But before you get started, duplicate your ...
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| photoshop | 9/25/2007 |
Q: I am trying to scan and and import standard lined index cards (3X5) into photoshop. Written on the ...
A: First, I must say that you will have a lot of work in front of you, and your results will depend ...
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| Novice Logo Maker... | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I am working on two websites and I need to make logos for both sites. Problem is I am not an artist ...
A: There are a handful of sites that help generate logos, but I don't recommend them; they tend to ...
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