Archive for July, 2007

Software to Watch: Pixelmator

July 16, 2007 | Posted in News | 25 Comments »

If you are a Mac user and don’t want to fork over a ton of money for Photoshop CS3, I have some good news. Pixelmator (unreleased) is a true Mac OS X image editing software due out for public beta at the end of July. The software features an unbelievable UI (probably influenced by the HUD in Aperture from the looks of it) and is set to be priced at a mere $59 US! My source for the pricing and public beta release is an interview with the 2 developers [Salius and Aidas Dailide] behind the project over at wphj blog.

Software to Watch: Pixelmator
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Random Free Vectors – Part 6: Foliage

July 11, 2007 | Posted in Freebies | 90 Comments »

I haven’t released a vector set in a while so I decided to change that tonite. This is a set of free foliage vectors I made in Illustrator. They are available in AI, EPS and SVG formats, so hopefully they will be useful to a good many of you. Add them to your toolbox and show us what you make (if you want) at the Bittbox user showcase on Flickr. I hope you like them, enjoy.

Free Foliage Vectors
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Make a Perfect Triangle Path in Illustrator

July 5, 2007 | Posted in Illustrator | 121 Comments »

There is no triangle tool in Illustrator, which to this day, boggles my mind (wtf Adobe?). I have memories of the times when I first started using Illustrator and really tried to get to know the program in depth. This was one of the things that frustrated me regularly (making a perfect, equilateral triangle) until I finally figured out a simple solution. If you use Adobe Illustrator on a regular basis, chances are you might need to create an equilateral triangle every once in a while. This may seem like a simple task, and it is, but not as easy as it should be. I’ll show you how to easily make a perfect triangle path in Illustrator, and hopefully, you will have one less vector headache to deal with in the future.

Create a Perfect Triangle Path in Illustrator
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Font Update: 7 Free Grungy Script Fonts You Shouldn’t Miss

July 2, 2007 | Posted in Freebies | 41 Comments »

I have to admit, I’m a font junkie, and I’m eternally grateful for all of those hard working fontsmiths out there continuously blessing us with free fonts to feed on. I wanted to show you 7 free grungy script fonts that are worth downloading. I don’t use script font’s all that often as a main part of my design, but instead I like to use them as a background element, layering effect, and that little subtle, something-extra. Have a look at these font’s, you might want to lock them away in your vault for a future project or two.

7 Free Grungy Script Fonts You Shouldn't Miss
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