Monthly Archives: August 2012

Aug30

Let’s talk techy

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Let’s talk techy

What do they mean when they say?

I know my blogging has been a bit lazy the past couple of weeks.

I am awfully sorry for that. There have been some reasons: personal issues, health issues and business issues.

I had the pleasure to layout a diploma thesis for a student. Quite a challenge since the schedule was more than tight.

When doing the final corrections for the thesis, before sending it to the printing shop, I realized that it is time! Time for a little glossary with the words of my world. Read the rest of this entry →

Aug10

How to do a Timeline-Cover: Princess in Training

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How to do a Timeline-Cover: Princess in Training

I am going to play a bit with some quotes and fonts I think are appropriate for the very quote. My target is to create some more nice timeline-covers.

Basic is always to use the image-processing program of your choice, in my case Photoshop.
Timeline covers are 850 x 315 pixel, you need a resolution of 72 dpi, since we are going to produce for web. I usually start with a file which has a transparent background.

Make sure that you always work with different layers.

Today I play a bit with the quote: “Princess in Training” …going to make a lovely timeline cover for a girl.

After opening my file I choose a foreground color in the pink range … #c714dc. I chose the tool “gradient” and the so called “Angle gradient” Read the rest of this entry →