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Wacom Bamboo Graphics Tablet: Nice Entry-Level Tool, But Limited
I recently had the opportunity to try out a Wacom Bamboo graphics tablet, having purchased one for my Dad this holiday season. Dad is not a graphics guy by any means, but I use my Wacom tablets for so much … Continue reading
Wacom Expands Cintiq Line With New (Smaller, Cheaper) Flat Screen Tablets
Although I don’t yet own one, the Wacom Cintiq flat-screen graphics tablets are exceedingly drool-worthy and I will own one in the near future. Everytime I talk to a Cintiq user or read an artist’s blog raving about one it … Continue reading
Wacom Intuos, Cintique & Graphire Driver Updates Released
Graphics tablet manufacturer Wacom has just released graphics tablet driver Mac OS X software update 6.05-2 for the Intuos, Cintique and Graphire products lines. The new feature included is support for the as-yet unreleased Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, due … Continue reading
Posted in Software, updates
Tagged Apple, drivers, gadget, gadgets, graphics tablet, Mac, Mac OS X, OS X, Software, tool, Wacom, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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Pantone Announces New “Goe” Color Matching System
Pantone just released a brand new color matching system, touted as a “complement” to the PMS system they’ve used for 45 years. Once Adobe gives it the OK, PMS colors will be out the window. This has been in the … Continue reading
Wacom Announces 25th Anniversary Intuos3 Tablets
If any of you are still in the market for a Wacom Intuos3 graphics tablet, the company has just announced a special limited edition 25th anniversary lineup. The “special” features are as follows: • Sophisticated metallic black and gun metal … Continue reading
Posted in Merchandise, updates
Tagged Art, gadget, gadgets, graphics tablet, tool, toy, Wacom
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Keyboard Protective Cover With Photoshop Shortcuts
A simple concept: Photoshop keyboard commands & shortcuts printed right on to a super-flexible rubber keyboard protector. An ingenious idea inspired no doubt by those fancy-schmancy video editing keyboards you see video editors using on the movie behind-the-scenes DVD extras.
Posted in Apple/OS X, Productivity
Tagged Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Art, cool, Cool Stuff, gadget, gadgets, illustrator, keyboard commands, Mac, Photoshop, Productivity, Software, tool
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Wacom Tablet: Scroll Click
Wacom has just updated their graphics tablet driver software for Macintosh and the release notes PDF tells us that a new feature has been introduced, “Scroll Click” (my nickname for it). This is an awesome new feature that allows the … Continue reading
Posted in Productivity, Reviews, Software, updates
Tagged Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Art, cartoon, Cartooning, gadget, gadgets, graphics tablet, Illustration, illustrator, InDesign, Mac, Mac OS X, OS X, Photoshop, Productivity, review, Software, tool, Wacom
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Adobe Illustrator CS3: The Feature I Am Looking Forward To Most
If you haven’t heard, Adobe announced the imminent relase of Creative Suite 3. Since I spend most of my time in Adobe Illustrator, obviously it’s the software package I am looking forward to most. To be honest I really haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Productivity, Software, Thoughts
Tagged Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, Art, Creative Suite, gadgets, illustrator, Mac, Mac OS X, OS X, Software
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Kuler: Handy, Addictive and Free Social Color Theme Creation Tool by Adobe
Adobe has this new online tool for creating color themes, Kuler that is not only really useful, but fun (at least for us color geeks). You can save and share your color themes with other visitors, and even rate them.
Wacom Intuos3 Graphics Tablet Review for Cartoonists & Illustrators
***Update: See my review of the Wacom Intuos4 graphics tablet *** I have been holding off on writing up a review of the Wacom Intuos3 graphics tablet until I had a chance to work with them for some time and … Continue reading
Posted in Cartooning, Illustration, Productivity, Reviews, Tools
Tagged Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Art, artist, cartoon, Cartooning, Creative Suite, CS3, design, drawing, gadget, gadgets, graphic design, graphics tablet, Illustration, illustrator, InDesign, Mac, Mac OS X, OS X, Photoshop, Productivity, review, Software, tip, tool, vector, Wacom
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Use A Pantone Huey Monitor Calibrator On Dual Monitors
A quick post regarding an issue brought up by a comment to my original post about the Pantone Huey and dual (or multiple) monitors…
Posted in Apple/OS X, Software, updates
Tagged Apple, calibration, gadgets, Mac OS X, monitor, OS X, Pantone, reference, tip, tool
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Pantone Huey Monitor Calibration Tool
I recently purchased one of these Pantone Huey monitor calibration gizmos to enhance my on-screen ability to proof colors for accuracy when printing. In short, it’s awesome and worth every penny. Read on for more…
Posted in Apple/OS X, Reviews, Software, Tools
Tagged Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Apple, Art, calibration, CMYK, color, color theory, CRT, design, gadget, gadgets, graphic design, graphics, Illustration, illustrator, InDesign, LCD, Mac, Mac OS X, monitor, OS X, Pantone, Photoshop, printing, Productivity, Resources, review, Software, tool
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