Graphic Design

Tahoma | Type Set

Tahoma | Type Set Tahoma is the last of the trilogy of bitmap based typefaces by Matthew Carter. Released in 1994, Tahoma was the default font across all of Windows 2000 and XP. A humanist sans-serif typeface, much like its sister font Verdana, that was made for on-screen display. The strengths of Tahoma lie in its use as a menu and interface typeface. Let’s find out what makes the typeface a standout. Origins of Tahoma Calling Tahoma a bitmap font is a bit of a misnomer. It is true that Tahoma started [...]

How to Locate and Change Colors in an InDesign Document Tutorial

How to Locate and Change Colors | Adobe InDesign Tutorial With the latest major release of Adobe InDesign 16.0 in October 2020 Adobe released a new feature to the Find/Change window enabling you to find and replace colors within documents. This feature allows the user to search and edit every instance of a color. Color searching includes objects, text styles, stokes, and linked assets. Accessing Find/Change Dialog There are two ways to access this color version of the dialog box. First click Color within the Find/Change dialog (this dialog can be opened [...]

Inverse Blend Modes | Photoshop Tutorials 101

Blend Modes Part 5 | Photoshop Tutorials 101 Overview The tutorial for this week explains two blend mode groups. The Inverse group as well as the Cancelation modes looks for similarities and uses different methods to create different effects on the image. Difference The Difference blending mode takes the color with the highest brightness and subtracts from the layer with the darker color. i.e. Base Color minus Blend Color if the base color is brighter. The use of white on the blending color will create an inversion in base colors. The use of black [...]

What is the Smart Portrait Neural Filter? Adobe Photoshop Tutorial

How to Use the Smart Portrait Neural Filter | Adobe Photoshop Tutorial With the release of Adobe Photoshop 22.0 in October 2020 Adobe released the Smart Portrait beta neural filter. This filter is revolutionizing the photo-editing process in ways that some have found disconcerting. From adding teeth to years on someone’s life Sensei powered Smart Portrait has a range of powerful capabilities that we will dive into in this tutorial. How to Use Smart Portrait The Smart Portrait Neural Filter can be accessed via the following steps. 1. [...]

What is the Style Transfer Neural Filter | Adobe Photoshop Tutorial

Style Transfer Neural Filter | Adobe Photoshop Tutorial With the release of Adobe Photoshop 22.0 in October 2020 Adobe shipped the Style Transfer neural filter. This allows you to select an image and apply that style to any image you wish. For example, let’s say you wanted your photo to be in the vein of Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Now that is nothing more than a few button clicks away from reality, well kinda. How to Use Style Transfer Style Transfer can be accessed via the following steps. [...]

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