tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90592568410416985132012-02-16T04:00:13.936-06:00Art stuff from Geoff Priest (g.a.priest).Geoff Priesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681346613067613652noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059256841041698513.post-11527600874299650442010-09-10T01:04:00.002-05:002010-09-12T13:38:06.841-05:002010-09-12T13:38:06.841-05:00Geoff Priesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681346613067613652noreply@blogger.com7 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Wc7lkHmtLhDZb9o0n6J9U0qgCzY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Wc7lkHmtLhDZb9o0n6J9U0qgCzY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Wc7lkHmtLhDZb9o0n6J9U0qgCzY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Wc7lkHmtLhDZb9o0n6J9U0qgCzY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>(This is the second of two articles on the Mixer Brush that I've written. The first can be found here.) A while back I wrote an article about some of the technical shortcomings of Photoshop CS5's new Mixer Brush, and how I've managed to overcome them for the time being (link). In this article, I discuss some new practical tips for using the Mixer Brush, including how to create a mixer palette, <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeeAPriest/~4/Q7468YvMWDk" height="1" width="1"/>http://gapriest.blogspot.com/2010/09/more-photoshop-cs5-mixer-brush-tips.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059256841041698513.post-28610936988525620042010-08-27T16:32:00.002-05:002010-08-29T18:13:55.896-05:002010-08-29T18:13:55.896-05:00Geoff Priesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681346613067613652noreply@blogger.com8 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7dngU07HEyaI7uvycKP88qR5dFw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7dngU07HEyaI7uvycKP88qR5dFw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7dngU07HEyaI7uvycKP88qR5dFw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7dngU07HEyaI7uvycKP88qR5dFw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>If you're familiar with compressing your own JPEG images for the web, chances are you've noticed Blogger's annoying habit of compressing uploaded images even further.  The results aren't pretty and waste all the time you've spent optimizing your images. You could upload images in PNG format but PNG files can be much larger than JPEGs and will eat up both more bandwidth and free image-hosting <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeeAPriest/~4/TALrJrAdBRk" height="1" width="1"/>http://gapriest.blogspot.com/2010/08/upload-high-quality-original.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059256841041698513.post-86242559051766448392010-08-25T20:55:00.000-05:002010-08-25T20:55:01.646-05:002010-08-25T20:55:01.646-05:00Geoff Priesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681346613067613652noreply@blogger.com2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1KD-PIKnPD3IQqSjsD6sh29gecA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1KD-PIKnPD3IQqSjsD6sh29gecA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1KD-PIKnPD3IQqSjsD6sh29gecA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1KD-PIKnPD3IQqSjsD6sh29gecA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Considered one of the Holy Grails of digital art tools by some, the Wacom Cintiq can be a joy to work with and often improves productivity when compared to regular pen tablets. The one-to-one pen-to-screen ratio and direct interaction make for a much more natural experience, particularly for those with a traditional art background. Like all tools, however, a Cintiq requires some adjusting to. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeeAPriest/~4/CeuwTiAV9qg" height="1" width="1"/>http://gapriest.blogspot.com/2010/08/wacom-cintiq-tips-and-suggestions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059256841041698513.post-55193193163312433962010-08-21T11:37:00.040-05:002010-09-10T01:12:26.369-05:002010-09-10T01:12:26.369-05:00Geoff Priesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681346613067613652noreply@blogger.com8 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v7T-KCoCzllcVtUAkv2bXbt2IcE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v7T-KCoCzllcVtUAkv2bXbt2IcE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v7T-KCoCzllcVtUAkv2bXbt2IcE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v7T-KCoCzllcVtUAkv2bXbt2IcE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>(This is the first of two articles on the Mixer Brush that I've written. The second can be found here.) Having wrestled with Photoshop's new Mixer Brush in CS5 for the past few months, I've come to the conclusion that the new tool is indeed a great addition, however with many caveats.  Some of the problems are technical ones (such as painting in 8-bits/channel), others by design (not mixing with <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeeAPriest/~4/KfV-nZs-Unc" height="1" width="1"/>http://gapriest.blogspot.com/2010/08/photoshop-cs5-mixer-brush-tips-and.html