Selasa, 11 Agustus 2015

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25 New Photoshop Tutorials for August 2015

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 05:17 AM PDT

Following along with Photoshop tutorials is one of the absolute best ways to enhance your design skills. Free Photoshop tutorial teach new techniques and help you master Photoshop; the lessons you learn can be applied to your own custom designs so you can craft compelling artwork that will wow your clients. Become a better – and more marketable – designer with the following 25 new Photoshop tutorials.

1. Turn a photo into a painting by Digital Arts

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2. Create a fantasy flaming deer on Tuts Plus

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3. Create a retro chalkboard scene on Photoshop Star

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4. Crystal text effect tutorial on Planet Photoshop

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5. Head swapping made easy tutorial by The Digital Press

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6. Comic book effect on PhotoshopTutorials.TV

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7. Quick and easy sky overlays tutorial by Morgan Burks

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8. Using displacement maps in Photoshop on TipSquirrel

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9. Selective color adjustment on How-To Photoshop

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10. Soft color burn lighting tutorial on Skandy Tutorials

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11. Teeth whitening Photoshop tutorial on Picture Correct

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12. Image in text on Photoshop Tutorials

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13. How to cut out hair in Photoshop on CG Safari

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14. Photoshop underwater color correction on LensCraft

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15. Beautiful sunset matte painting on Photoshop Tutorials

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16. How to edit a white background in Photoshop on A Touch of Teal

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17. Create ethereal images with the Orton Effect on Craftsy

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18. Business card Photoshop tutorial on The Art Order

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19. Photoshop logo tutorial on Click 3D

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20. Photoshop transparency tutorial on Tutsly

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21. Cartoonize yourself Photoshop tutorial on Versitek

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22. Ultimate Photoshop texturing tutorial on Tune.pk

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23. How to simulate lantern lighting on ePhotozine

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24. Puppet warp Photoshop tutorial on Story Art

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25. Turn yourself into a Minion on Tutorial King

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Once you've practiced your new techniques, you can craft compelling artwork your clients will love. Get even more love with discounted premium printing from PsPrint!

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Jumat, 07 Agustus 2015

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The Perfect Direct-Mail Postcard, Part IV: Printing

Posted: 06 Aug 2015 05:23 AM PDT

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If you want a postcard that showcases the quality of your brand at an ROI-friendly price point, you need to invest in premium postcard printing at discount prices. This installment in our Perfect Postcard series reveals postcard printing best practices; see parts one through three to learn more about postcard planning, copywriting, and design.

Postcard paper stock

The paper stock you select for your postcards says a lot about your brand and can influence customer purchasing decisions. Thick, heavy paper stocks with pleasing textures are proven to lend a favorable impression of your business. Any of the following paper stocks are great choices for high-quality postcards:

  • 16 point C2S gloss cover: thick, durable, with a glossy finish on both sides
  • 15 point velvet: a soft-touch coating gives this paper stock an air of elegance
  • 15-point velvet: velvet, without the soft-touch, offers a semi-matte finish
  • 14-point C2S or C1S gloss cover stock: thick and glossy on both sides or just one (perfect if you want customers to be able to write on the back)
  • 13-point matte cover: a matte finish makes your postcards seem sophisticated
  • 13-point 100% recycled matte: perfect for eco-friendly postcard printing
  • Ultra postcard stock: triple-thick with two outer layers and an interior core paper that gives your postcards a band of color around the outside

Which paper stock should you choose for your postcards? Each of the listed options is good, so pick the one that best represents your brand and the message you're delivering. Bold, adventurous brands might favor thicker, glossy stocks; while elegant, sophisticated brands might prefer velvet or matte stocks. Ultra postcard stock makes a powerful brand statement, while recycled matte paper stock illustrates your green agenda.

Postcard inks

Traditionally, postcards are printed with petroleum-based inks. They look great, but they're not eco-friendly as they release a lot of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the drying process.

Soy-based inks, or simply soy inks, are better alternatives. Not only do soy inks emit far fewer VOCs (which makes them eco-friendly), they're capable of producing more vibrant colors than petroleum inks. Thus, soy inks allow you to print beautiful, eco-friendly postcards without sacrificing quality.

Size and finishing

What size should your postcards be? This is a question you'll answer during the design phase, but it has enormous impact on whether your postcards are noticed by prospective customers. Standard 4-in. by 6-in. postcards are good, but bigger is always better. You can print postcards sized up to 6-in. by 11-in. to practically guarantee they won't be ignored.

You should also consider finishing your postcards with a high-gloss UV coating, which adds a brilliant, premium-quality sheen to your designs. UV coating also makes your postcards thicker and offers protection against scratching and dulling when it rubs against other mail. In short, UV coating allows you to deliver the best possible presentation, which in turn increases the chances your postcard will be read and responded to.

Quantity and discounts

When it comes to direct-mail postcard marketing, ROI is the name of the game. You can maximize your ROI by printing brilliant postcards that get noticed, and also by printing in volume. The more postcards you print at one time, the lower your cost-per-piece, and thus the higher your ROI.

This isn't to say you should print more postcards than you need, but you should definitely print as many postcards as you know you'll use in a single run.

Finally, keep an eye out for postcard printing discounts – which can significantly increase your return on investment. PsPrint, for example, routinely offers discount postcard printing at rates up to 60 percent off.

Print premium postcards at steep discounts now!

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Rabu, 05 Agustus 2015

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25 New Photoshop Freebies for August 2015

Posted: 04 Aug 2015 05:06 AM PDT

Photoshop actions, text effects, textures, brushes, and PSD templates – they're all here in this month's roundup of the latest and greatest Photoshop freebies on the web! Be sure to double-check licenses if you intend to use these freebies for commercial work, and take a moment to thank the designers behind them; after all, their hard work is your gain. Without further ado, here are 25 new Photoshop freebies you can download today.

1. Rising flames Photoshop brush set on Creative Nerds

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2. Vintage logos and badges insignias kit on Design Kioski

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3. Apple watch mockups on Freebiesbug

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4. Moss Potter charcoal Photoshop brush on Grut Brushes

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5. Graffiti Photoshop text style on PSD Dude

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6. Juice text PSD on Behance

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7. Three free flare brushes on Morgan Burks

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8. Soapbox 3D action set on PSD Covers

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9. CandyBones 3D Photoshop object on Freebiefy

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10. Comic book effect Photoshop action on PSD Freebies

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11. Free Photoshop actions on Greater Than Gatsby

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12. Subtle grunge textures on Lost and Taken

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13. Purple text effect on This Looks Great

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14. Free DJ flyer PSD template on Free PSD Flyer

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15. 36 flat web icons on Fusion Plate

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16. Filters PSD freebie on Freebbble

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17. The Print Factory texture and brush set on Pixel Buddha

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18. Free walking dead brushes on FBrushes

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19. Free poly bag mockup PSD on Design Bolts

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20. Soft gray text effect on PSD Suckers

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21. Free cosmos icon set on Graphics Bay

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22. Free newsletter PSD template on GraphBerry

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23. Postcard and envelope showcase mockup on PixsHub

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24. Free business card mockup PSD on GraphicsFuel

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25. Elegant medical trifold brochure PSD on Elegant Flyers

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Once you've crafted your amazing design using these Photoshop freebies, be sure to head over to PsPrint to get premium discount printing!

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Selasa, 04 Agustus 2015

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What Is 100% Post-Consumer Waste Paper Stock (and why should you print on it)?

Posted: 03 Aug 2015 05:08 AM PDT

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You want to be as eco-friendly as possible with your print marketing materials, but if you're not printing on paper stock comprised from 100 percent post-consumer waste then you're missing an easy opportunity to go green. What is 100 percent post-consumer waste paper stock, and why should you print on it?

One-hundred percent post-consumer waste is the eco-friendliest paper stock. The term itself refers to a type of recycled paper that's made entirely from post-consumer waste, which is waste that people have actually used and recycled instead of discarding to landfills. Post-consumer waste could be any paper product: milk cartons, books, junk mail, magazines, and more.

Post-consumer waste is different from pre-consumer waste, which is waste that has never been sold to consumers. Think paper clippings that fall on factory floors, then are reused by the same factory to create more products.

Post-consumer waste is considered more eco-friendly than pre-consumer waste. That's because:

  • Factories always look for ways to get the most out of materials, so they're unlikely to send any recyclable materials to landfills (in fact, many don't consumer pre-consumer waste to be recycled material at all)
  • Consumers are far more likely to send recyclable materials to landfills; when post-consumer waste is reclaimed for recycling, it never sees the landfill

The "100 percent" refers to the amount of post-consumer waste in a given paper stock; in this case, paper stock is entirely made from post-consumer waste. If your paper stock isn't completely made from post-consumer waste, it likely also contains non-recycled material. That's why 100 percent post-consumer waste paper stock is the eco-friendliest choice for business cards, flyers, postcards, and other marketing materials.

You don't have to sacrifice quality to print powerful marketing tools on 100 percent post-consumer waste paper stock – it looks just as good as non-recycled paper. Couple it with eco-friendly soy inks (which produce more vibrant colors than petroleum inks), and you can market your business and still make a positive impact on the environment.

Print eco-friendly marketing materials at discount prices today!

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