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  • Photoshop CS5 for Dummies (Free PDF Ebook Download) by Barbara Obermeier

    Photoshop CS5 for Dummies (Free PDF Ebook Download) by Barbara Obermeier

    Photoshop CS5 all-in-one for Dummies (2010) is written by Barbara Obermeier and may be considered 9 books in one, as it covers the following topics in digital graphics editing and design:

    • Photoshop Fundamentals
    • Image Essentials
    • Selections
    • Painting, Drawing, and Typing
    • Working with Layers
    • Channels and Masks
    • Filters and Distortions
    • Retouching and Restoration
    • Photoshop and Print

    Photoshop CS5 for Dummies Download Link:

    The ebook Photoshop CS5 for Dummies (PDF format) that you are about to download is in full color and 35 MB in size:

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  • Free Graphics: Star Brushes for Photoshop

    I’ve been downloading star brushes for a personal graphic project I am working on.

    Here are the star brushes I found so far. Remember to check the terms set for each brush if you will be downloading them! 🙂
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  • Adobe Illustrator: Get a smooth blur effect

    I remember how the pixelated blur effects in Adobe Illustrator made me feel so frustrated back in my IT Elective 4 class. It’s only now that I found out the solution for that problem, after doing a Google search. Here is how we can avoid pixelated blur effects in Adobe Illustrator. Please note that I am using Adobe Illustrator CS4.

    1. Click on Effect.
    2. Choose Document Raster Effects Settings.
    3. Choose High (300 ppi) as your Resolution.

    Doing the three steps above enhanced the blur effect on the graphic I am working on. I hope it helps you too.