New Document Action Preset

Jul 10, 2009 | Automation, Photoshop Tutorials

If your anything a hobbyists with Photoshop as I am, you may find yourself experimenting with a new technique or mixing filters. I usually start with a prefab document size. Here is a great way to help simplify this new document preset with minimum clicks. Define a...

iPhone app with Adobe Fireworks

Jun 23, 2009 | Fireworks

Design your iPhone app with Adobe Fireworks demonstration by Luke Kilpatrick Luke Kilpatrick operator of Fire on the Bay (Adobe Fireworks) usergroup is featured on building43 and does a great demonstration on how to prototype a custom iPhone application. Visit...

Bullet List within Text Objects

Jun 16, 2009 | Fireworks Tutorials

Reduce multiple Type Layer clutter using the available tools (Special Characters) and features (Paragraph Indent) within a single text object block. Select the Type Tool and set your Property Inspector (Font Face, Size, Color) options for the active Type Tool....

Step and Repeat Affect

May 28, 2009 | Other Tool Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials

Simplify a step and repeat affect on a single image with the use of a selection and various Solid Fill/Adjustment Layers. Open any image for this tutorial. Get Measurements Press Ctrl + R (Mac: Command + R) to activate the Horizontal and Vertical Rulers. The Ctrl + A...

Photoshop Center Alignment Tricks

May 28, 2009 | Tips and Tricks

Here’s a few Alignment Tricks to help you Center a layer in your document or even within a selected area of your document. For those who may not be aware of the ‘Alignment Options Bar’, you’ll find in on the ‘Option’s Bar’...

Fireworks Productivity Commands

May 20, 2009 | Fireworks

Three New Fireworks Productivity Commands from John Dunning At last nights Fire on  the Bay Fireworks User Group meeting, John Dunning (product manager for Yahoo! Messenger) demoed some commands he has written for Adobe Fireworks that simplify common tasks, as well...

Auto Shapes with Styles

Apr 10, 2009 | Fireworks Tutorials

Here lies the delimma. You create a graphic element using an Auto Shape (Rounded Rectangle, for example) and discover that attempting to apply a Style (Window > Style) just does not work. This is as designed given the fact that the core nature of an Auto Shape is...

Resource round-up for March

Apr 10, 2009 | Fireworks

Adobe Fireworks resource round-up for the month of March Here are some recent Adobe Fireworks related activity I managed to spot over that past little while. Allan Musselman posted a list of Top 20 YouTube Fireworks tutorial videos Sarthak Singhal, posted a neat...

Five Recent Fireworks Production Commands

Mar 30, 2009 | Fireworks

Boost production/workflow with these commands from some of Fireworks’ esteemed extension authors. Smart Resize v0.3.0 – Details/Download This recent command is a godsend. Created by John Dunning, allows you to “resize a group without distorting its...