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Duxwig posted:Need some help with some laminating of a DIY scrapbook! At a previous job I had to laminate some oversized pieces. I ended up going to a Teaching Supply store (this one was called Lakeshore) and they had a decent-sized laminator that you operated yourself. You paid for the length that you use. I remember it being pretty cheap.
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You could make a cover from cardboard instead.
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What's the best way to emulate the look/feel of a Micron pen in photoshop? I'm just wanting to create a really crisp line that doesn't vary in thickness at all and has a subtly rounded end. I have no idea what I'm doing with creating brushes, so I figured I'd ask for some advice.
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Oct 30, 2011 21:56
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Quantify! posted:What's the best way to emulate the look/feel of a Micron pen in photoshop? I'm just wanting to create a really crisp line that doesn't vary in thickness at all and has a subtly rounded end. I have no idea what I'm doing with creating brushes, so I figured I'd ask for some advice. Use a standard hard round brush, 3-4 px in diameter, and all the other brush dynamics should be off except for Scattering->Count:6 (or anywhere between 5 and 8), and smoothing can be on:  (Count is what makes the line extra-crispy.)
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Oct 31, 2011 02:11
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neonnoodle posted:Use a standard hard round brush, 3-4 px in diameter, and all the other brush dynamics should be off except for Scattering->Count:6 (or anywhere between 5 and 8), and smoothing can be on:
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Oct 31, 2011 02:21
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Thanks for the help about line weight, guys  It's always a struggle for me, but those blog posts are a good thing to look at while I try. As for the micron pens, I don't really have to worry about it as I mostly draw digital. Thank you!
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Oct 31, 2011 21:17
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I'm having trouble photographing my art. The pictures always come out uneven and either too light or too dark. I'm using my phone's camera and I like to think I have the picture reasonably lit up. What am I doing wrong?
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Nov 1, 2011 03:35
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ANAL_CUNT posted:I'm using my phone's camera
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Nov 1, 2011 04:15
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In order of preference, use a scanner, use a real camera, use anything else and accept that it will look like poo poo. Unfortunately all my classwork has to be at least 18x24 so I can't scan it in unless someone invites me to the Xerox plant and I get to use some sort of amazing large scale scanner.
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Nov 1, 2011 13:35
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I'm trying to remember the name of a story I read on the internet once. It was about this infinite library that contained books with every combination of symbols. The library had the form of infinite polygonal rooms arranged in a three-dimensional grid, with stairs connecting them, and the story was about men trying to make sense of this universe, Sound familiar?
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Nov 1, 2011 16:04
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Library of Babel.
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Sometimes all I need to do is make a simple change to an image, and it's not worth it to me to buy the "real" font that's used. Are there any sites that'll point me to substitute fonts that are similar to the real thing? I've found whatthefont to be somewhat reliable in finding the actual font, but anything after the first match is pretty terrible. For instance I've got to match the font in a logo, and it looks like it uses ITC Blair. But ITC Blair sells for about $30, and I only need it for about two seconds and I'll never need it again. Is there anywhere I can go that'll tell me "Oh hey, in a pinch you can ThisFreeFont, in small doses no one will know the difference"?
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Nov 7, 2011 16:33
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jackpot posted:Sometimes all I need to do is make a simple change to an image, and it's not worth it to me to buy the "real" font that's used. Are there any sites that'll point me to substitute fonts that are similar to the real thing? I've found whatthefont to be somewhat reliable in finding the actual font, but anything after the first match is pretty terrible. http://www.identifont.com/similar.html What the font might have something like that too; I can never remember which is which. (edit: oh, you said that.) Very Strange Things fucked around with this message at 16:57 on Nov 7, 2011 |
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Nov 7, 2011 16:55
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Is there a name for the style of painting which is photorealistic but not done from a reference photograph - that is, completely from the painter's imagination? Does anyone know which painters do this?
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What exactly determines file sizes in Illustrator? I'm taking over a book layout job from another designer, and the book has a lot of charts/graphs that needs to be re-drawn. I used all the assets from the original designer but I noticed that my files are twice the size as hers even when they look virtually identical. (They are all just line graphs...)
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Nov 8, 2011 19:05
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Quantify! posted:In order of preference, use a scanner, use a real camera, use anything else and accept that it will look like poo poo. You seem to be banned maybe, but Kinkos and other print places often have large-scale scanners or feed scanners for large format pieces. It's not as cheap as regular scanning, but available.
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FlyingFish posted:What exactly determines file sizes in Illustrator? I'm taking over a book layout job from another designer, and the book has a lot of charts/graphs that needs to be re-drawn. I used all the assets from the original designer but I noticed that my files are twice the size as hers even when they look virtually identical. (They are all just line graphs...) Do a "Save As..." and make sure the little "Create PDF Compatible File" box is unchecked.
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Nov 10, 2011 18:21
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Ferrule posted:Do a "Save As..." and make sure the little "Create PDF Compatible File" box is unchecked.  I knew it had to be some small thing like this. Thanks a bunch!!
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Nov 11, 2011 00:57
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Has anyone seen a poster/flyer about bulletin board etiquette? People are jerks at my school and constantly tack their crap on top of others' crap and I'd like to passively aggressively make a statement about it by putting up some rules. Like: take down old stuff, re-arrange things to make your information fit, etc.
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Nov 12, 2011 18:36
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People who put things on bulletin boards don't read bulletin boards. You are wasting your time.
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Nov 13, 2011 23:42
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I have a nice set of Prismacolor colored pencils. I haven't used them in a while, and when I went to get them I noticed the metal box they come in wasn't closed tight. There's white film on the tips of most of the colors and especially noticeable on the art sticks that came with the set. It's flaky if you rub it and looks like white mold. Is this some kind of fungus or mold? How do I go about cleaning it? The Prismacolor website mentions something called wax bloom but only on artwork, not the pencils themselves.
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Nov 14, 2011 13:03
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Flubadub posted:I have a nice set of Prismacolor colored pencils. I haven't used them in a while, and when I went to get them I noticed the metal box they come in wasn't closed tight. It's wax bloom. Temperature changes cause a small amount of plain wax to migrate to the surface. Ever have a piece of chocolate which turned white on the surface? Same thing only with cocoa butter instead of wax. You don't need to clean it, just start drawing and it'll come off instantly. It's the same substance as the rest of the pencil/stick, just without pigment, so it's not going to damage the paper any more than the rest of the pencil would.
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Nov 14, 2011 13:23
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I recorded a couple songs for the now-goldmined Mermaid Shelly thread and had a lot of fun with it. I heard tell of a collaborative yearly goon project around Christmas. Anyone know if that is happening this year? What does it entail?
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Nov 18, 2011 20:59
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When doing a gel transfer is it impossible to do it over paint? I just tried it and the paint underneath just bubbled up.
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Nov 19, 2011 02:48
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My cousin is a really dedicated, creative 12 year old who wanted movie editing software for christmas. What can I get him that's good but doesn't cost the earth? It doesn't need to be professional quality or anything, but he has grown out of windows movie maker. EDIT: I was recommended Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum Suite 11. Thoughts? Zenephant fucked around with this message at 12:46 on Nov 19, 2011 |
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Nov 19, 2011 09:01
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Being 12, wouldnt he be eligible to get student pricing on Adobe products? Production Suite for under $500, or the Master collection for under $900 http://www.adobe.com/education/purchasing/education_pricing.html
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I consider $500 for editing software to be equivalent to costing "the earth."
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Nov 20, 2011 00:19
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Those are bundles of software though, working out pretty cheaply. Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects ,Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Audition, OnLocation, Encore etc.
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Nov 20, 2011 00:23
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Get him something from Pinnacle so that it's not a complete waste of money when he moves on to dinosaurs or girls. http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Home+Video/Studio+Family/
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An Adobe Photoshop question! I can't figure out how to do something very specific- I have an existing picture and I want to leave a logo's "imprint" on it. If that doesn't make any sense, I'd like to achieve the same effect as making a company logo an eraser brush so I can "stamp" it on an existing image (ie. make the company logo visible, but without the logo's colors. Just an imprint. Kind of like a cookie-cutter effect). How would I go about doing this?
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melon cat posted:An Adobe Photoshop question! Well, you can just make a brush out of the logo. Import the logo in photoshop, make it grayscale, and go to edit>define brush preset. You can just stamp it on using a different layer and toy with the effects to get the finish you want.
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melon cat posted:An Adobe Photoshop question! One way (of many) to do it: Assuming the logo has transparency, bring it in as another layer, right-click it in the layer panel and go into 'Blending Options.' Add in a bevel/emboss (default settings fine), hit 'OK,' then at the top of the layer panel, set fill (not opacity) to 0. This'll leave you with just the emboss effect. Place the logo where you will, and you'll have a simple watermark going. There are different ways to do it, some better, some worse, but this should do for something simple.
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Is there a real-life sculpting thread, not just a computer modeling one? I've kind of been thinking of sculpting and casting little resin sculptures recently but most of my experience is with sculpting miniature food. ... For that matter is there anyone else that does miniatures? I still can't get my fake frosting to work nicely. 
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I work in a science lab and we go through about 3 dozen of these things a week, and they're kinda cool but I haven't found anything interesting to do with them yet. Ideas? 
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Soopafly posted:I work in a science lab and we go through about 3 dozen of these things a week, and they're kinda cool but I haven't found anything interesting to do with them yet. Ideas? I think you could probably shop around and find a coffee-stirring straw that would fit exactly through the holes to join them together.
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Anybody have any tips on trying to make yourself draw 'loosely'? What I mean is, all of my sketches and cartoons and stuff are drawn very... Rigid. My sketches are made up of very precise lines and don't end up looking like a sketch, and look more like a lovely good copy. Here's an example of what I mean by 'loose' drawing:  (I just got this off Google Images, dunno source) His lines are big and thick in those less prominent parts, and very scribbly. You get the flow of the image and it's easier to make corrections. I feel like when I draw a sketch, drawing over it I'm just sort of copying what's under it and not making any changes. Therefore, I'm not learning anything. I think my wrists are too stiff and I rush into things. (I also use Paint Tool SAI to sketch in, and I end up drawing very rigid in there too). I'm also very self-conscious when I try and draw, so I think my mind makes it harder for me to really do well. How do I relax my hands and my mind when I draw?
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When you draw anything, even goofy little sketches, are you worried about them being perfect, or at least 'good'? I can't say for sure, but it sort of sounds like you might be too worried about the end result. If you're using SAI exclusively, I'd suggest just getting a big piece of cheap paper and maybe some charcoal or a soft-leaded pencil and just doodling. Don't worry about what the end result is going to look like, just do it. Working on a larger surface, where you'll have plenty of room even if you 'mess up', might make you less concerned (if you are concerned) and your art might come out looser. If the stiffness of your wrist is bothering you, you could also try just drawing simple shapes like circles or spirals and pay attention to keeping your motions fluid as a sort of warm up. Do you think that maybe you could post some examples of your own art? I'd like to see exactly what you mean when you say rigid.
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DurianGray posted:When you draw anything, even goofy little sketches, are you worried about them being perfect, or at least 'good'? I can't say for sure, but it sort of sounds like you might be too worried about the end result. If you're using SAI exclusively, I'd suggest just getting a big piece of cheap paper and maybe some charcoal or a soft-leaded pencil and just doodling. Don't worry about what the end result is going to look like, just do it. Working on a larger surface, where you'll have plenty of room even if you 'mess up', might make you less concerned (if you are concerned) and your art might come out looser. If the stiffness of your wrist is bothering you, you could also try just drawing simple shapes like circles or spirals and pay attention to keeping your motions fluid as a sort of warm up. Okay, I'll get some large paper and some charcoals and try doing some little things.  I used to use pencil and a regular sketch book a lot but I find that my wrists shake far too much to be comfortable (I also drag the side of my hand along the paper when I draw, which is a big no-no).I'd rather not post any of my art here, I'm really self-conscious about it, but here's a sketch that a painting I eventually did came from: http://i.imgur.com/J1sV4.png What I mean is, this is as rough as my sketches get. I don't have any loose sketch that was underneath that. Whereas, for example, some person I saved an image from a while ago http://i.imgur.com/LXiF0.png Has very loose, rough work under a sketch. I don't even know how to do that! Thanks for your help, DurianGray.
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Ah yes, hand dragging. I have a problem with that too, you just need to be aware when you're doing it and tell yourself to stop it. It'll probably take a while to break the habit, but you probably should. Your stuff really isn't bad though from what I can see, you shouldn't be scared of showing it to people I think I see what you mean now. What he's got going on underneath there, the "looseness" as you call it, is just construction lines. I'm guessing you don't do any construction lines when you're drawing, right? You just lay things down and they more or less are the finished product. Most artists will do underlying "loose" stuff like that to make sure that everything is laid out about how they want it before they move in later with details. Neither way is particularly better than the other, it's a matter of preference mostly. The nice thing about working loose initially is that if you do the initial loose stuff and then see that your layout/composition/posing/whatever is off, you haven't committed to a finished line so it's easier to change things without loosing a ton of work. Have you done figure drawing before? You can think of those loose under-sketches as sort of like gesture drawings when you've got a model in front of you. http://www.pixelovely.com/gesture/figuredrawing.php is a really neat tool for this. Try doing really short drawing times so you just get the gestures of a pose down. That's the "loose" stuff. You can go back and refine the sketch later. It'll force you to draw a lot looser when you've only got thirty seconds or so to slap down a pose. After doing that for a while, it'll probably carry over to your other work.
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Thanks for the help again, I didn't even know about that figure drawing website, I think that will be really nice to work with. I'll try getting thirty-second poses down and seeing if that helps me draw more loosely. Thank you so much, I'm crazy lost about all this stuff. 
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