Product reviews

Daz 3D Bridge for Photoshop

3D Bridge for Photoshop is designed to provide a smooth workflow between true 3D work in Daz Studio and layered 2D art in Photoshop.

Xara Xtreme Pro 4.0

Xara Xtreme is a fast alternative to the likes of CorelDraw. With version 4.0, it has made the leap to Windows Vista. It further improves on the previous version by expanding its photo compositing, DTP and Web offerings, and adding more live effects.

Microsoft Expression Web 2

Expression Web 2 continues the design-led approach of Blend, offering a well-sized Design view for working with images and text. Full Photoshop support is a welcome addition, though imported PSD files must meet some criteria first.

Microsoft Expression Encoder 2

Expression Encoder is a new addition to the Expression suite, a scalable encoding solution for producing and distributing VC-1 encoded video wrapped in a Silverlight container.

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Blogs

Peek behind the curtain at newspaper site design

July 3, 2008

From an information architecture perspective, most of the best designed sites on the Web today are newspaper sites. To succeed, news sites must put a structure to a huge amount of traditional content - stories, features, blogs - and online-specific media such as slideshows, audio and video.

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Donnie's back and you still suck at Photoshop

July 2, 2008

"Uh, this is Donnie and you suck at Photoshop. You do. You're awful. And that's why your here."

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Featured news

XYZ adds cartoon fun to McDonalds ad

Australian studio XYZ Studios created the effects that let a live-action boy interact with a cartoon world to advertise McDonalds' Champion Kids competition for Australian TV.

Nikon unveils the 12.1mp D700 digital SLR

Nikon has introduced the 12.1 megapixel D700 digital SLR, providing professional photographers better low light performance and accurate colour reproduction.

Framestore gives Love a digital edge

Starring Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller, The Edge of Love tells the story of the tempestuous relations between famous poet Dylan Thomas (Matthew Rhys), his wife Caitlin (Miller), his lover Vera Phillips (Knightley) and her husband William Killick (Cillian Murphy).

Double Twenty details Hellboy II online alternate reality game

Double Twenty has let on that it was behind an alternate reality game (ARG) called The Secret Device, which was used to promote the upcoming Hellboy II - The Golden Army film.

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Feature articles

Project: Georgian Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Littleloud have crafted an interactive game that merges 3D, Flash and broadcast-level budgets for a broadband extravaganza.

Young designers’ survival guide

The Digital Arts guide has all the help you need to launch your career in design.

Group Test: Compact digital cameras

All digital creatives need a camera that they can keep on them at all times. We put six of the best high-end, pocket-sized models through their paces.

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Tutorials

Creating surreal landscapes

When it comes to creating out-of-this-world images, the only limit is your imagination. Justin Maller shows you how to get flawless results.

Lighting effects in Photoshop

Creative lighting can make all the difference to your photos – here’s how to jazz it up a little.

Make it rain with Photoshop Brushes

Learn how to create the look of a rainy day, even when your photos were taken in full sunshine. Tommy Maloney shows you how.

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