Dots per inch is a measurement used for spatial printing and video dot density in which the number of dots that can be packed into a single inch of space is measured. While only related indirectly, the DPI value does tend to correlate with the resolution of a screen. DPI can be best seen when zooming in real close on something. The tiny dots are then visible to the naked eye. These tiny dots make up the images when looking at a printed picture or the screen. DPI in Video Read More

Preview: Purple Theme Navigation System.   Step one: Open a new document. For this tutorial, I am just going to use a 800×140 px (Width, Height) document with a white background. First create a new layer set called Button, Layer > New > Layer Set. Then in a new layer draw a #7E00FF colored rectangle, size 160×25 px.   Step two: With your step one layer add the following layer styles:   Step three: Make another layer and draw a white rectangle on the left side with a little space Read More

This Tutorial helps you learn how to make some objects of the image colored while making the rest black and white after the colored photo has been converted into black and white. First open the picture in which you want to have some objects of the image colored while the rest black and white. Select Channel Mixer option in the Layer Menu. This makes a new layer for Channel Mixer which is shown in layer palette. In the Channel Mixer Dialog box click on the monochrome option to convert the Read More

Step 1: Open the photograph whose details you want to emphasize Step 2: Select the Sharpen option in the Filter menu. Step 3: Set your Auto levels by selecting its options from the Image Menu. Step 4: Set your Auto Contrast by selecting its options from the Image Menu. Step 5: Set your Auto Color by selecting its options from the Image Menu. . Step 6: Select the Hue/Saturation option from the Image Menu and change the Hue/Saturation to a desired level. Step 7: Using the Selective color option in Read More

Having a glossy logo is common with today’s sleek website interfaces. Creating one yourself is simple with the right software and a set of instructions to walk you through the basics. You will need to open your version of Adobe Photoshop (This tutorial uses 7.0, but all versions carry the same tools and can produce similar results). Once Photoshop has opened, create a new document using the dimensions you are comfortable using for your logo. For this example, we are using a custom document size of 500 pixels wide and Read More

Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) is a bitmap based image file format. It was developed and introduced by CompuServe in 1987. GIF is one of the most popular image file formats used on the Internet today. The first version of GIF was 87a; CompuServe introduced an advanced version called 89a in 1989. The 89a version enabled the storage of several images in one file, so as to create simple animations. GIF supports up to 8 bits per pixel. This permits a single image to use a palette of an upper limit Read More

3 dimensional, or 3D Graphics are a representation of an object displayed in three dimensions (length, depth and height). The creation of 3-D graphics can be divided into three phases. The first step, defines the shape of the object in a process called 3D modeling. The second step involves the placement and motion of the objects in a step called layout and animation, and the last step renders the final image of the object. 3D Modeling 3D modeling involves making the basic three-dimensional shape or wire frame of the objects. Read More

Desktop publishing takes WYSIWYG page layout software and combines it with a personal computer to allow the user to self-publish their own publications whether for high amounts of publishing or for small, mini-publications. However, desktop publishing doesn't just mean page layout skills needed to make a book; it can also be used to describe the design and creation of point of sale displays, outside signs and other promotional items. Types of Pages in Desktop Publishing The most important aspect to consider when desktop publishing is the type of page that Read More

CMYK – also called CYM or YMCK – is a subtractive color model used in color printing. A color model is a mathematical model for describing colors as tuples of numbers, usually 3-4 color components or values. CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key (black), and the color model describes a formula for creating other colors by mixing pigments of these colors in varying amounts. It is said that CMY mixture is subtractive (that is, magenta, cyan and yellow on a white background produces black). In CMYK model, magenta Read More

In order to make a great looking pencil sketch out of a photo, skill and free time are needed to render it by hand or users can take advantage of a tool such as Adobe Photoshop to do the time consuming work in only minutes. Converting a photo into a pencil sketch can be accomplished in just a few steps. First, load the photo into Adobe Photoshop. For this example, a photo of an obsolete camera on a bed sheet will be used. This photo is a random example of Read More