Tag Archives: CS3

Efficient, Flexible Illustrator Artwork (No. 88)

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Mike McHugh

Adobe Illustrator has some fantastic vector drawing tools, great for creating repeated patterns for use on fabrics clothing and any design work. However if you you make the repeat too large the files can become quite cumbersome and the file … Continue reading →

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Top Ten InDesign CS5 Typography Shortcuts. (No. 86)

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mike McHugh

PLEASE DONT BE OFFENDED. This week Mike is in a particularly aggressive mood. But its because wants everyone to be awesome using InDesign Shortcuts. This week Creative sweet TV showcases with love the top ten essential shortcuts required to set … Continue reading →

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InDesign Fixing Widows and Orphans (No. 84)

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Mike McHugh

Dont you just hate it when you get a word or line of text left all by itself? Learn how to fix Widows and Orphans within InDesign Paragraph composer. Don’t switch it off man, it works really well if you … Continue reading →

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Lightroom Two (No. 49)

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Mike McHugh

 Recorded live at Adobe HQ in San José. A fantastic, easy tip using the newly released Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0. Clear up skin and smooth it out with just one Slider. Look out for the special guest Adam Pratt.

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Tropical panorama stiching (No. 48)

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Mike McHugh

 Creative Sweet TV is on the move again and this episode comes from Tropical Far North Queensland. Australia is a huge place and sometimes you just cant fit the scenery into one photograph. So, lets take a few images and … Continue reading →

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Blend it Like Photoshop (No. 46)

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Mike McHugh

Holy cow. I didn’t know Photoshop could do that. The blend if sliders have been in Photoshop forever and this technique shows how you can put them to really good use. Its starts of quite romantic and then the electricity … Continue reading →

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Freestyle Texture tip (No. 44)

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Mike McHugh

  Back to Basics this episode. We start with a blank new document in Photoshop CS3 Extended and create a great texture using gradients, noise and blending modes. Also if your in New Zealand and love InDesign, why not attend … Continue reading →

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Creative Green TV (No. 42)

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Mike McHugh

Want to do your bit to stop the destruction of forests and halt global warming? Mike McHugh and Special Guest Paul Burnett show you how using Adobe Software. If your eyes are sick of reading off the screen, get the … Continue reading →

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Selective FOCUS in Photoshop CS3 (No. 40)

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Mike McHugh

A great technique on how to change the focus on an image. Using Channel, layers and a filter in Photoshop CS3. Mike and his team “Generation Eye” from Adobe are planning a huge fundraiser to raise money for the Fred … Continue reading →

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InDesign Optical Typography (No. 36)

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Mike McHugh

LIVE from the lovely beaches of Glenelg South Australia, Mike has a few Typographic tips with InDesign CS3 ( kerning etc.). A special shout out to InDesign User Groups, and a very special announcement about himself. 

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