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Microsoft Office Artistic Effects Quick Reference List
on the Blog... Tips, Tricks, Tools (and random thoughts) Microsoft Word and PowerPoint have come a long way and are certainly offering some powerful tools to turn your presentations, etc. into unique and masterful works. One feature that is really cool, is the Picture...
Need to create an online puzzle? Try this 15-slider
on the Blog... Tips, Tricks, Tools (and random thoughts) Do you remember the slider puzzles from back in the day? The frustration of trying to maneuver those blocks with only one empty space? We've found a super site that will generate online versions. Visit...
Free Stock Photo Library: Pexels.com
on the Blog... Tips, Tricks, Tools (and random thoughts) Most of us are always on the lookout for legit free stock photos. And nowadays it's imperative that when you take images off the internet, you are certain not to infringe any copyright. Pexels is a great site...
An amazing design from Italy
I have recently been made aware of an amazing design from Italy Some may consider this structure to be a work of art and pleasing to the eye, but it has a hidden agenda. It is the brainchild of Italian artist, architect and industrial designer, Arturo Vittori, and it...
Basic Principles Behind Drawing Cartoon Images and Cartoon Strips
Possibly one of the most well-known and favourite forms of drawing is cartoons. Cartoons are great fun to watch and read. If you want to learn how to draw cartoons, here are some basic elements you need to know before you begin creating your own. Decide on Your Main...
2019 Current Social Media Image Sizes
on the Blog... Tips, Tricks, Tools (and random thoughts) We all want our social images to look as good when we post them as they do on our computers / mobile devices, right? With all the different platforms, dimensions and criteria, this can be somewhat overwhelming....
7 Reasons why Coloring In for Adults is a Good Thing
on the Blog... Tips, Tricks, Tools (and random thoughts) A while ago we submitted the following article on rainydaysandholidays.com about the craze in adult relaxation activities, which takes us right back to our childhood - Coloring in for Adults! "Why is this a good...
AI
Adobe Illustrator file extension, e.g. mygraphicartwork.ai Nowadays most file extensions are compatible across a wide range of graphics programs. Adobe Illustrator was one of the first and was predominantly used with Apple. They have since broadened their scope so...
Elements of Design
What are the Elements of Design? The Elements of Design are Colour, Line, Shape, Size, Space, Texture and Value. Colour Without going into scientific explanations here, colour in design is vital for: Setting a mood Adding meaning to the subject Emphasising elements or...
Social Pruning
Taking care of one's online social privacy. For example, in Facebook, setting higher privacy settings, selective 'unfriending' and removing one's link from another's photograph. <<Back to Glossary Index Image: Facebook: opensourceway
DTP
An acronym for "Desktop Publishing" - the creation of documents using page layout software on a computer to produce professional-looking publications, from corporate stationery to newsletters, reports, books and banners. This also includes the layout and preparation...
Loupe
A Loupe (pronounced loop) is a small magnifying glass used by printers for a number of reasons. Offset printers use them to analyse how ink lies on paper. They are also used for registering film separations to one another. Other uses include checking registration of...
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