Graphics Design
Inkscape Basics Inkscape is a free Open Source vector graphics illustration application that works
similar to Adobe Illustrator. In this article you'll learn your way around the Inkscape
interface, including its toolbars and menus. You'll learn how to zoom and pan to
navigate your drawing canvas. And you'll learn how to save and open your drawing files. More ... An Insight to Logos A logo is the image which represents a company or its product.
Its function is to create a memorable, recognizable impression on the mind of a
potential client or customer. There are three basic types of logos, which can be
used alone or combined within one design. More ... The Browser Safe Palette Most computers today are capable of displaying up to 17 million different colors
simultaneously. But back when video RAM was scarce, a method was devised that would
permit the monitor to display pictures acceptably using only 256 different colors. More ... Graphic Design Meets Open Source Being a graphic designer can be a pretty pricey thing. Graphic design is an art and software
is just a tool like a paint brush. Open Source software development has come up with such
cool free products as GIMP, Inkscape and KompoZer. More ... Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional With four?color graphics and screenshots throughout, you?ll learn how to prepare camera
images for display on web pages ? including processes like rescaling, cropping, and
balancing color. Utilizing layers, paths, and masks are also covered in extensive detail. More ... Free Animated GIF Maker It is incredibly easy to turn a set of GIF images into an animation using WhitSoft
Development?s UnFREEz freeware program. First use a graphics program, such as Windows
Paint to create a set of images for your animations frames. More ... Inkscape - How to Join Two Segments at Endnodes To combine two different paths into one path, you need to join the endnode of one path
to the endnode of the other path. To join two endnodes, overlap the two endnodes on top
of each other, then combine the paths, then join the endnodes. More ... The Blender Gamekit Blender is a free open-source 3D package with an integrated game engine as well as tools
for editing game-logic and creating interactive animation. The Blender GameKit, 2nd Edition
is the official guide for 3D artists, animators, and game designers interested in exploring
this part of Blender. More ... Paint Shop Pro - Version 4 Was Best Paint shop Pro (PSP) by JASC, Inc. was the leading shareware graphics application for
many years. If you purchased a book that included a CD-ROM, it almost always included
a copy of Paint Shop Pro. More ... Hexadecimal Color Notation on the Web You can specify color using "hexadecimal" notation. Whereas the decimal numbering
system uses the characters 0 through 9 to get 10 values, the hexadecimal numbering
system uses the characters 0 through f to get 16 values. More ... Basic Inkscape Vector Drawing Inkscape is a free Open Source vector graphics illustration application that comes
in versions for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and other operating systems.
In this article, I show you a basic method a beginner can use to get started. Create
a drawing by simply creating bezier curves, dragging them into the desired position
and adjusting their nodes and control handles. More ... RGB Vs CMYK RBG and CMYK are two of the most popular color spaces. Just about everything uses either
one of these color modes. A few examples are your computer monitor (RGB) and anything
printed from an offset printer (CMYK). This following is a brief description of these
color modes with some examples. More ... Color Harmony in Web Design The choice of colors for your website is very important because the first message a
visitor to your website receives is the psychological message that color communicates.
One color scheme can communicate a message of conservative trust, while a different
color scheme can send a message of risk and instability. More ...
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