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Resize It! Part 2 - Using an Action in a Batch Process

In the Part 1 of Using Photoshop Actions, we set up an Action to resize our images and add a stroke just inside the perimeter of an image. Below is an example of applying that action to an image: Image with Action Applied In this second part, we will apply this action in a batch process. The end result will be an entire folder of images are resized with a stroke just inside the perimeter of each image.  Read More →

Information Architecture And You

Information Architecture (IA) is defined as… “The art and science of organizing and labeling websites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability.“ On the web, information is exponentially growing at a pace that is almost impossible to keep up with. Companies these days need personnel and proven architectures in place to get their message out to the minions of prosumers in a highly efficient manner. Notice I said prosumer instead of consumer. Applications are... 

What’s With Metadata?

Metadata. We’ve heard the word over and over. If we use Adobe Bridge, or select File Info inside any of the Adobe products, we interact with metadata. But why bother with metadata? In this post, let’s look at why we might want to pay more attention to and actually use metadata. Metadata is descriptive information. It becomes especially useful and important when our images and our designs are sent out into the world. Applying good metadata assists in finding our images again. It lets us share... 

Kuler It Up!

As I’ve been going through this blog, I noticed that there isn’t anything on Adobe’s color theme creator Kuler. Kuler is a free online repository of nothing but color palettes and themes created by developers and users for a wide variety of applications based on rules of color theory. It has an established community sharing color palettes and you can create a theme for anything online or out in the real world.  Read More →

Why I Converted to Adobe Bridge

Once upon a time I was a skeptic of Adobe Bridge. It took too long to open. It didn’t seem to necessarily enhance my workflow, so I just kind of ignored it. But, that has changed! Adobe Bridge has become an invaluable tool within my work environment.  Read More →

The Web Developer Toolbar for Firefox

The Web Developer Toolbar for Firefox is often listed as one of the must-have tools for web developers. Having used the toolbar within my design environment, I whole-heartedly agree. It cuts back development time by hours. It makes what can be tedious tasks, almost fun. It lets me quickly glance at a website in a different size window. It helps me debug and validate JavaScript and CSS code.  Read More →

Productivity Tips for the Home Office

I have been working from home for just over a year now, in the beginning I found it hard to focus and my productivity dropped, especially in the summer months when the sun was shining and beckoning me to go out. Today I’m going to share a few tips that I have put in to practice…  Read More →