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SVG… the Era of Scalable (and Programmable) Vector Graphics on the Web

by Scott Frangos, Managing Editor - WebHelperMagazine.com
SVG Overview
Scalability without loss of resolution, is definitely an advantage in SVG format images — but did you know that SVG images are also programmable? We’ll take a look at what SVG format

In: Web Graphics Help

GIF, JPEG, or PNG?

by Scott Frangos - Managing Editor of WebHelperMagazine.com

WebGraphics Overview

Overview of Web Graphic Formats:

Here’s a quick overview of the three main web graphic formats (we’re excluding Flash here, since it requires a plug-in, though we agree it is becoming a fourth major format): GIF, JPEG, and PNG. We’ll compare the three formats, then use and display actual images saved in those formats (images courtesy of PickleZone.com).

In: Photoshop Help, Photoshop for the Web, Web Graphics Help

Lesson 7 - Creating Thumbnail Images

This Photoshop tutorial series is for webmasters who are new to preparing artwork for the web.

(In this Lesson you will create a small duplicate image for use as a “thumbnail” image, which when clicked opens a larger version of the image.)

1. Open Photoshop.

2. Open the file “picture.jpg” (it is available for download in Lesson 1). Continue reading

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Lesson 5 - Left-Bar Background

Art for Web Icon

Premise for Photoshop Tutorial Series: You are a web designer at a small agency, and a client has called to request that you prepare a mock-up for a new home page for a company that sells gifts in Victoria B.C. - Canada. This Tutorial series was perfected and used in College Web Master classes by Author/Instructor Scott Frangos. Now… Continue reading

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Lesson 3 - Creating a Collage

Art for Web Icon

Premise for Photoshop Tutorial Series: You are a web designer at a small agency, and a client has called to request that you prepare a mock-up for a new home page for a company that sells gifts in Victoria B.C. - Canada. This Tutorial series was perfected and used in College Web Master classes by Author/Instructor Scott Frangos. Now… Continue reading

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Lesson 2 - Browser Template & Nav. Bar

Art for Web Icon

Premise for Photoshop Tutorial Series: You are a web designer at a small agency, and a client has called to request that you prepare a mock-up for a new home page for a company that sells gifts in Victoria B.C. - Canada. This Tutorial series was perfected and used in College Web Master classes by Author/Instructor Scott Frangos. Now… Continue reading

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Lesson 1 - Saving for Web

Art for Web Icon

Premise for Photoshop Tutorial Series: You are a web designer at a small agency, and a client has called to request that you prepare a mock-up for a new home page for a company that sells gifts in Victoria B.C. - Canada. This Tutorial series was perfected and used in College Web Master classes by Author/Instructor Scott Frangos… Continue reading