Articles by: Carma Leichty

Using Symbols in Illustrator

Symbols can potentially save you a lot of time. Illustrator comes with hundreds of symbols, and there are hundreds more available on the Internet. Before we discuss how to incorporate symbols into our illustrations, let’s define a symbol. A symbol is an art object that can be used over and over. Each time a symbol is used within an Illustration, it is referred to as an instance of that symbol. An instance of a symbol can be added one-by-one, or can be sprayed onto an illustration via the Symbol... [Continue reading this tutorial]

Is Your Document Print-Ready?

Preparing your document for print has become much easier over the past few years. Some printers now only require a high quality PDF file for printing. Others may still ask for the native file along with the fonts and images used in the document. This article is going to take a closer look at the 2nd option. We’ll discuss the items to double-check and the files to include when sending your document for print. And, we’ll look at a few cleanup steps we want to do within the native file before... [Continue reading this tutorial]

Is Your Image Web-Ready?

Our goal, when placing images on a web page, is to make the file as small as possible without compromising image quality. In this article, we will go through the steps to make your image web-ready using the web-savvy features inside Photoshop. It is tempting to just save the file as a jpg or gif using the File/Save As option inside Photoshop and call the image web-ready. However, if we do it this way, we miss taking advantage of the image-shrinking tools found only inside Photoshop’s “Save... [Continue reading this tutorial]

Creating a PDF Presentation inside Photoshop

Photoshop comes with a number of ‘Automate’ tasks. Within the Automate option, features such as batch processing, creating a contact sheet or a web photo gallery, merging multiple images, or cropping and straightening pictures area available. Another option in this menu, which I want to discuss in this article, is the option to create a PDF presentation. [Continue reading this tutorial]  Read More →

Combining Images into a Panoramic using Photomerge

As we well know, Photoshop is loaded with a ton of features. One that I have found useful is the Photomerge feature. I use this feature when I want to combine two or more images. For example, I can create a large panoramic of multiple images, giving my audience a much better feel for the incredible beauty surrounding me when I’m out on a photo shoot, instead of being limited to the panoramic setting on the camera. [Continue reading this tutorial]  Read More →

Making Your Site 508 Accessible

In this post, I want to list the pertinent items for 508 Accessibility within a website. Before we get into the specifics, let’s discuss ‘508 Accessible’. What is it? And, why is it important? The idea of 508 Accessible was developed so that sites (and other electronic documents) could be accessible by more people. Originally it was for the visually- or mobility-impaired, but it now also applies to individuals who view web pages on small devices. [Continue reading this tutorial]  Read More →

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