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Address: 3 Bowyer House
Vermont Road
London SW18 2AE
Telephone: +44 (0)20 31382049
E-mail: hello@shapeshed.com
3 Feb 2007
The Blur Sharpen and Smudge tools are artworking tools that can give photos a different perspective. Also useful for graphical work they are well worth learning. Here's a short overview and a video showing how to use them. Read more
4 Feb 2007
A few people have asked how video is used on this site. So here's an overview of how it is done and the options available to you. Read more
5 Feb 2007
Jeremy Keith's book is an excellent, gentle introduction to applying dynamic effects to websites using Javascript and the DOM. Covering best practices and techniques that degrade gracefully this is a must read. Read more
6 Feb 2007
More art-working tools that come straight from the darkroom to Photoshop. You can use these to fine tune your images and correct malformed exposure. Read more
10 Feb 2007
The path and selection tools let you quickly move and manipulate any shape with a path. Part of the workhorse tools of Photoshop they will let you shift and change shapes quickly. Read more
10 Feb 2007
Creating web documents that have meaning behind the page rendered in a browser is very important. Here are some pointers as to how to understand and write semantic markup. Read more
12 Feb 2007
A short tutorial showing how to apply drop shadows to images on your site with CSS. Read more
13 Feb 2007
Glossy buttons, reflective logos and beta buttons are everywhere. Designers have become magpies taking anything shiny and using it without thinking whether it makes a website better. Read more
14 Feb 2007
Although a good introduction to HTML this book suffers from its age but turns up some unexplored parts of HTML even for an experienced reader. Read more
17 Feb 2007
Patterns area hidden gem in Photoshop. Here's a short tutorial showing you how to make your own and how to use them in your designs. Read more
20 Feb 2007
Adding type to designs is a daily task in Photoshop. Especially if you are interested in Typography mastering this tool is a must. Read more
21 Feb 2007
A less well known feature of Photoshop is that you can create custom vector shapes and use them throughout your designs. Here's an of examples of how to do it. Read more
22 Feb 2007
CSS Cookbook is a solid practical guide to using CSS on a day to day basis. A great book for a beginners, it shows how to resolve common CSS problems. Read more
26 Feb 2007
My favorite tool of all the pen tool allows you maximum control over drawing shapes and paths. It can be a little tricky to master at first but once you are up and running you won't look back. Read more
26 Feb 2007
One day you might just be insane enough to want to write concentric text in Photoshop. It is quite illegible and likely to give you a headache but if you still want to do it read on. Read more
Address: 3 Bowyer House
Vermont Road
London SW18 2AE
Telephone: +44 (0)20 31382049
E-mail: hello@shapeshed.com
