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Helvetica - Why is it SO Popular?November 17 2008

The other day I was thinking about what font to use for a some Photoshop work I was doing, and whilst searching through the many different fonts I had, the one that jumped out at me was Helvetica I don’t quite know what it was about the font that stood out so much to me, was it the simplicity, the beauty or something else, this got me thinking and so I did some research…

First let’s look at some of Helvetica’s history,

Who Developed It?

Helvetica was developed in 1957 by Max Miedinger with Eduard Hoffmann in Münchenstein, Switzerland.

The font was originally called Neue Haas Grotesk based on a typeface called Schelter-Grotesk, the main aim of Helvetica as a typeface was to create something that was quite neutral and could be used on a wide variety of signage.

The Name was changed to Helvetica in 1960 which was derived from Confoederatio Helvetica which is the Latin name for Switzerland, this was an idea to make it more marketable internationally.

Variations

Neue Helvetica is a re-working of the original font done in 1983, this style of Helvetica offered more structurally unified set of heights and widths, this was developed at D. Stempel AG which was the daughter company o

17 of the Most Visually Beautiful HDR ImagesOctober 27 2008

After a break for a little while, and concentrating on my University Assignments I am back with another collection of inspirational and stunning images, this time its a collection on beautiful HDR images,

What is HDR?

High Dynamic Range. An HDR image aims to store pixel values that span the whole tonal range of real-world scenes. In order to create such an image several low dynamic range (ie ordinary digital photos) taken at differing exposure values are combined.

This process then gives amazing images that have a full range of tones and colours, which look truly amazing as can be seen in the collection below, I hope you enjoy them:

Waterfall

HDR at Le Louvre

The ‘Colour’ Wallpaper TutorialOctober 16 2008

This tutorial is an addition to the previous wallpaper tutorial I did, as that got such a good response I thought I would make another wallpaper this time using different methods to achieve quite a unique look.

What We Are Going To Achieve

Step 1 - New Document

With this being a wallpaper tutorial you will need to make the canvas size the resolution of your screen, so therefore I am using the size 1440 x 900 but make sure you match it to your screen size and just go ahead and create a new document with these sizes.

Step 2 - Gradient Background

Now you need to fill in the background with a Radial Gradient, so pick the gradient tool off the sidebar and make sure that radial gradient is selected:

Now select the colours and set them to #243430 -> #000000 so that the greeney colour is on the left hand handle in the colour sele

Top Five Laptops for PhotoshopSeptember 29 2008

So you’re looking for a laptop that can handle your daily Photoshop exploits. Perhaps your current laptop just isn’t up to the task, or maybe you’re constrained to a desktop system. No matter the reason, if you’re looking to get the best laptop for Photoshop, read on.

The best laptops for Photoshop will possess the same basic features. A large, bright, high resolution screen is a must. The processor should be fast, and the machine should have enough RAM to handle those big, 60+ layer projects. You’ll need at least four USB ports for a graphics tablet, digital camera, backup medium, and hub. The hard drive should be fast and reliable, and offer ample space for all your projects.

It may seem a bit daunting to find a laptop that meets all of these requirements - luckily, we already did the work for you. Read on to see the top five laptops for Photoshop.

Alienware Area-51 M17X - $1799

Alienware is known for producing high-end, powerhouse gaming laptops - it should be no surprise that their machines also make excellent Photoshop laptops.

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Best of The Week - 15th To 21st SeptemberSeptember 21 2008

As of this week every sunday I am going to produce a ‘Best of The Week’ Selection where I will look through the weeks top Tutorials, Articles and Resources and produce a list of the best ones found, This being my first some feedback in the comments would be appreciated to say whether or not you like the idea,

Tutorials

Awesome Billiard Balls

Unique 3D Text - Xara 3D + Photoshop

Banging Woofer Embedded In Wood