Posted on January 31st, 2011 by Peter Gallagher
We have all seen it although maybe a few of us don’t really remember it, it is that cool engraved text effect you see in web 2.0 design, but really the effect can be used all over, in all kinds of web designs from clear simple designs to much more intricate designs. Learn a few basic things like setting text and applying some simple, yet useful, Layer Styles to text.
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Posted on October 15th, 2010 by David Montgomery Jr.
In this tutorial you will learn how to do the ever trendy letter press effect. Its one of the hottest things in web design at the moment and is soooo quick and easy.
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Posted on October 14th, 2010 by David Montgomery Jr.
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Product DescriptionToday’s graphic designers, illustrators, and typographers are rediscovering oldprinting techniques and handcrafts. They are inspired by passion for the unique; the feel of different papers, press cuts, and embossing; the brilliance of printing inks; and the originality of book binding techniques. The book Impressive presents the results of this passion.
Today’s fascination with old-fashioned printing presses and techniques started with individual designers and smaller collectives that…
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Posted on September 7th, 2010 by David Montgomery Jr.
Jon and Dave print the Drew Smith album covers on the 1947 Kluge open-face latterpress. For more information visit www.fatcaddyplus.com
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Posted on August 29th, 2010 by David Montgomery Jr.
We start with a simple blurred color background and step-by-step create a perfect gel button. The beauty of this button is that it is entirely Layer Styles so it is an effect that can easily be transferred to other shapes or other buttons. The Letterpress effect is also 100% Layer Style which allows it to be applied to live text and you can even save it as a preset in Photoshop! Follow along and create this cool gel button with Adobe Photoshop CS4! Follow me on Twitter! www.twitter.com Be sure to check out www.tutvid.com…
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