Archive for January, 2007

Free Button Images Part 1: Arrows - Glass

This is the first set of many to come. Background images for your CSS. I’ll be posting freebies like this on a somewhat regular basis, because I simply enjoy designing them, and like to share. Have fun!

How to Vectorize Text with 1 click - Photoshop CS2

I love this Photoshop CS2 feature so much, I want to make sure you all know about it.
First open a new Photoshop file, and use the text tool to type anything you want on the artboard.
Then Control + Click (right click) on that text layer in the layers palette, and select “Convert to Shape.” Your [...]

How to set the default program to open a certain type of file in Mac OS X

You can easily set the default program to open certain file types from any “Get Info” window, from any file in Mac OS X.
It can get annoying when you double click on a jpeg from your desktop and it tries to open in Photoshop. Not only is it annoying, it can be a time waster [...]

How to Display Memory Usage in a Dock Icon - Mac OS X

This is a quick way to have easy visual access to your memory usage without having to rely on a Dashboard Widget, or even have Dashboard running for that matter. And you don’t have to download anything. This comes standard with every new Mac running OS X.
Being involved with web design, and design in general, [...]

Web Design: The void between designer and programmer.

Designers and programmers have an almost completely overlapping client base, but the two professions lack communication, collaboration, and even comprehension. Why?
When I say programmer, I mean anyone from a legit software developer to a fresh-out-of-college fireball that knows nothing more than how to make a contact form send an email. When I say designer, [...]