Fast Cash Design . com : Freelance Graphic Design » Graphic Design Software http://www.fastcashdesign.com Learn about freelance graphic design and how to make money as a part-time/full-time graphic designer Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:23:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Five of the Best iPad Apps to Bring Out the Artist in You http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/five-of-the-best-ipad-apps-to-bring-out-the-artist-in-you/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/five-of-the-best-ipad-apps-to-bring-out-the-artist-in-you/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:00:22 +0000 David Montgomery Jr. http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=49685 The rapid rise of viral app Draw Something has turned millions of smartphone and iPad users into doodling addicts. But if you’d like your beautiful iPad screen to show off something more artistic than childlike scribbles then there are plenty of other apps aimed at helping you create artwork you can be truly proud of.

Even esteemed artist David Hockney turned his hand to his Apple tablet to create of series of digital pictures, insisting that even Picasso or Van Gogh would have snapped up an iPad if they’d have had the chance. But even if your style…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/five-of-the-best-ipad-apps-to-bring-out-the-artist-in-you/feed/ 0 Website and Graphic Design Software – Paid vs. Free http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/website-and-graphic-design-software-%e2%80%93-paid-vs-free/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/website-and-graphic-design-software-%e2%80%93-paid-vs-free/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:47:35 +0000 David Montgomery Jr. http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=49657 Many graphic designers would agree that “expensive” commercial software is the best way to go for designing graphics.  A typical designer may rant about free applications, knocking their lack of fascinating features and functions commonly found on the premium Photoshop-type applications.  In dealing with graphic design software, users can expect three main categories, in which we can organize by cost.  Thus there are expensive commercial software applications, inexpensive software apps and the infamous free software.

The surprising thing about graphic design software is that free applications can actually boast all the features and functions you would find on some of…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/website-and-graphic-design-software-%e2%80%93-paid-vs-free/feed/ 0 Using An iPad For Your Graphic Design Projects http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/using-an-ipad-for-your-graphic-design-projects/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/using-an-ipad-for-your-graphic-design-projects/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 19:36:07 +0000 Sharon Cornwell http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=48381 by Mandi Pralle –

If you haven’t heard about an iPad by now, well, it is a small tablet computer created in mind to be the absolute tablet for individuals involved with any kind of visual and audio files. For those who already own an iPhone, a Mac and/or a subscription to the magazine Wired, this device makes a great addition. It is a gadget intended to enhance the experience of reading online magazines, books and other digital media like music and movies. The first version of the iPad was released by Apple on April 2010 where 3 million…

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The selection tools in Photoshop are the gateway to your design control. Being able to isolate parts of your image or design, being able to duplicate effects, being able to blend images to create the ‘total’ effect all depend on making selections. After making selections, its quite easy to use other design tools in Photoshop to take advantage. Typically in our introduction we think of selections as the process to copy and mask a certain area, but once we see the many options and editing tools that work together, we see how selections becomes part of…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/04/photoshop-using-selections-as-a-design-tool/feed/ 0 Design Your Very Own Graphic Designer Title Text in Photoshop http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/03/design-your-very-own-graphic-designer-title-text-in-photoshop/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/03/design-your-very-own-graphic-designer-title-text-in-photoshop/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:57:35 +0000 Lisa Bard http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=46150 by Ray Cassidy -

Photoshop is a very powerful tool for creating, editing and processing images. The number of graphic design techniques and options it presents are so vast that it would takes people significant time to understand the concepts and become masters in using this very advanced software. Using Photoshop, you can create your graphic designer title text. Some of the most popular techniques and styles of text that are used in Photoshop are 3D typographic effects, flaming meteor effect on text, smooth glass type and the ‘Bee Movie’ text effect.

Designing 3D photographic effects has become easier with…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/03/design-your-very-own-graphic-designer-title-text-in-photoshop/feed/ 0 4 Ways to Make Money With Photoshop Brushes http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/02/4-ways-to-make-money-with-photoshop-brushes/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/02/4-ways-to-make-money-with-photoshop-brushes/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:56:55 +0000 David Montgomery Jr. http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=44500 by Darijan Gasevic -

Creating your own designs using Photoshop brushes with commercial license is a number one prerequisite for each of the money making ideas we will present in this article.

There are various ways to make money creating your own stuff on-line. Everyone knows about various on-line services that let you upload your designs, apply them on various items like, mugs, apparels, t-shirts, personal gifts and so on.

Let’s just mention cafepress.com, zazzle.com, fotomoto.com and similar.

However, not everyone is aware of four additional ways to make money with your designs even if you are a total newbie…

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