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From Tutorialzine –Handle Mouse And Touch Input With The Pointer Events API:
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In this quick tutorial we present you the Pointer Events interface – a new JavaScript API that improves the way we handle touch and stylus input on the web.”
From CreativePro.com –Free Lynda.com Video: Photoshop for Designers – Color:
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Color is a fundamental aspect of nearly all design work. And if you’re working in Photoshop, all the tools and options for working with color can be a little overwhelming. If you need some help to master working with color in Photoshop, peruse the Lynda.com course by Nigel French, Photoshop for Designers: Color. Here’s the official course description: In this installment of Photoshop for Designers, Nigel French shows you how to correct, manage, edit, and change color. The course looks at concepts such as the color wheel and color harmonies as well as the practicalities of using the Color Picker, leveraging the power of color channels, and the characteristics of different color modes in Photoshop. The course includes instruction on correcting color, enhancing color, shifting and replacing colors, working with spot color, and more. Topics include: The color wheel and color relationships Managing color swatches Transparency and color channels Working with the Color Picker Additive and subtractive color Working with color modes Performing color correction Saturation and desaturation Designing with spot color Using adjustments: levels, curves, and white balance Using auto color adjustments Matching color In the free movie below, Nigel shows how the color wheel works and…”
From Marvel Movies News –Doctor Strange: New Beginnings:
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Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo might be leaving DOCTOR STRANGE with #20, but that doesn’t mean the magic stops there. In fact, a completely new creative team stands ready to pick up the Master of the Mystic Arts’ adventures with the following issue, which hits on May 31. Writer Dennis Hopeless and artist Niko Henrichon will kick off their run just as Secret Empire invades the Marvel Universe. As Stephen defends the world against the magical forces involved, the neophyte creative team will continue getting to know their lead. We talked with Henrichon about tackling an event tie-in, working with Hopeless, and the appeal of Doctor Strange’s wild world.”
From PSD Vault –Make a 'Rock Riding the Wave' Text Effect in Photoshop:
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In this tutorial, I will show you the process of design an interesting rocky text riding in the ocean in Photoshop. We will build the text using a rock stock image, add it to an ocean background, and finish the effect with a custom water splash brushset. Have a try!”
From Picture Correct – Latest Tutorial Listings For Photoshop –Why and How to Use a Color Chart for Photography:
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A color chart is a tool that’s easy to underestimate. It’s not nearly as complex as most of the gear and software that modern photographers use – but it’s still important in the right context!”
From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and Gifts –Bone Conduction Earbuds – This Bone Conduction Device is an Alternative to Uncomfortable Earbuds (TrendHunter.com):
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(TrendHunter.com) With most earbud designs, the buds must be placed directly within the earbuds for music or other audio to be heard with clarity, but this bone conduction device introduces an entirely different…
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From Marvel Movies News –Follow the History of the Black Panther Pt. 38:
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For 50 years, the Black Panther has stood at the forefront on the Marvel Universe. As we count down to a vision of T’Challa on the big screen coming soon, take a look back at five decades’ worth of comic book adventures… When Shuri, the Black Panther’s sister, believed T’Challa to be conspiring with Namor, Wakanda’s greatest enemy, she banished him to the Necropolis in NEW AVENGERS #12. Later, the Illuminati built a device to view incoming “incursions,” invasions by other universes, in NEW AVENGERS #13, and the Panther saw the death of two alternate versions of himself. Armed with more information about The Black Swan, gleaned in NEW AVENGERS #15, T’Challa discovered a group of champions not unlike him and his fellow Illuminati in NEW AVENGERS #16. Called the Great Society, the Panther and Namor observed the team in NEW AVENGERS #17, and realized that fate intended them to meet. The Illuminati flew off to Egypt to confront the latest incursion in NEW AVENGERS #18, but Black Panther cautioned his comrades of the evil in destroying other heroes. Upon the Illuminati meeting the Great Society in NEW AVENGERS #19, both groups debated their ability to work together to stop the clash of universes. Ultimately, the Society decided to battle the Illuminati, and T’Challa entered into combat with the hero called The Rider in NEW AVENGERS #20, while Doctor Strange cast a dark spell to summon a horrific creature. In the middle of it all, the ghost of the Panther’s father appeared in NEW AVENGERS #21 to urge his son to detonate the bomb to destroy the Great Society’s Earth, but when T’Challa refused, his father stripped him of his kingdom and status…
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From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and Gifts –Professional-Grade Power Drill Kits – The DeWalt Hammer Drill & Impact Driver Kit Handles Many Tasks (TrendHunter.com):
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(TrendHunter.com) DIY culture has given way to a number of makers starting projects around the home which is being supported by products like the DeWalt Hammer Drill & Impact Driver Kit. Ideal for household projects and chores, the power drill kit is compact in design yet expansive when it comes to ensuring that you can always get things done. The kit consists of a 20V MAX 1/2 inch hammer drill and a 20V MAX 1/4 inch impact driver along with a series of drill bits that will work to create holes or tighten screws. The kit can be used by professionals but is also straightforward enough to be utilized by amateurs alike…”
From CreativePro.com –Free Lynda.com Video: Creating Infographics with Illustrator:
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I try to tell my kids what it was like back in the day before the answers to every question were just a click or tap away. To get information on an obscure topic you’d actually have to get in the car, go to the library, and look in the right books. Gathering information took effort. Today, we have the opposite problem: with our many screens, we’re caught in a blizzard of data, bombarded with facts and figures from every angle. How to make sense of it all and communicate meaning is the job of the designer. And a daunting job that can be! That’s why Tony Harmer’s course, Creating Infographics with Illustrator, is a welcome addition to the Lynda.com offerings. Here’s the official course description: Infographics visualize your data and help to tell the story behind it. In this course, Tony Harmer shows how to design charts, graphs, and other infographic components in Adobe Illustrator. He shares some sources of data that you can use in production, and reveals five key components of a great information design. He then takes you through the various types of tools, charts, and functions that you can use in infographic production, before wrapping up on…”
From PSD Vault – Latest Tutorial Listings For 2D Graphics –Draw a Realistic Motorbike Helmet With Photoshop and Illustrator:
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We’ll combine the pixel manipulating precision of Photoshop with Illustrator’s brilliant vector handling to create a masterpiece in this tutorial.”
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