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Photoshop 101: Editing Indexed Color Images from the Web

February 1, 2010 | Posted in Photoshop | 15 Comments »

Have you ever plucked an image from the web and tried to edit it in Photoshop only to find annoying problems? It’s probably a .gif in Indexed color mode. For this quick example I’m using the MediaTemple ad in my sidebar, which happes to be an indexed .gif.

Photoshop 101: Editing Indexed Color Images from the Web

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35 Stunning Hi-Res “Public Domain” Astronomy Images

February 10, 2009 | Posted in Inspiration, Resources | 128 Comments »

In the wake of Shepard Fairey’s debacle with the AP over the rights to the image he used as reference/inspiration for his wildy popular Obama poster, I wanted to share a list of Public Domain Licensed images, in this case, astronomy. Fairey’s situation should hit home with all pixel junkies out there and remind us that we have to pay close attention to the licenses associated with the images we use in our design work. I’ve compiled a list of beautiful, inspiring astronomy images that all have a Public Domain License.

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