Helpful Design Links

Paint Shop Pro -home page of JASC

PSP Art Resources -Paintshop Pro help

Graphics Workshop -Alchemy Mindworks software

MyuraDraw -a small vector drawing program

3D Canvas -free 3D real-time modeling & animation app

EVE -small vector editing program

PageLab -how to design cool stuff, publishing, more

Universe Image Creator -create backgrounds of stars, planets, etc.

TypeTwister -old 16bit editor, a classic, works with Win98

MaxSplitter -splits large files onto several floppies (for PC)

Qimage -multiple images printing software + more (PC)

Irfanview -freeware graphics viewer

PhotoPaper Saver -print several pictures on one page

PrintKey -simple screen capture program

Pixia -simple little application for painting & drawing

Free PDF -the poor man's pdf editor

Hamrick -VueScan, film and flatbed scanner software

Robware -identifies files by content, not just by file extentions

Aquent -free tools for print & web designers

Graph Tablet -generates graph paper on your printer

Designer Resources -top designers, tips & tricks, advice, & more

Graphic & Internet Design -huge list of links on many subjects & software

Pantone -color information, articles, new web colors, more

Principals of Graphic Design -color, composition, perspective, typography

Orion Netlinks -tutorials for Photoshop, Corel Draw, Flash, more

GrapX Design -tutorials for several web graphic apps

The Plugin Site -plugins for a number of graphic programs

Nik Color Efex Pro -in depth review of these Photoshop filters

TrainingTools -tutorials for graphic & webpage creating apps

Adobe Evangelists -tutorials for using Adobe products

Deep Paint -tips, techniques, tutorials

Painter 101 -tutorials

PixelAlley -Painter 5 & 6 tutorials, tips, links

3D Cafe -computer graphics, art

Renderosity -online graphic artists community, tips, forums, more

Polykarbon -drawing lessons, Photoshop tutorials

PCArtist -webzine for the graphics & web artist

Chalkboard -artists tools, articles, painting & drawing tips, more

Artist Magazine -links, events, exhibits, more

Watercolors -papers, tools, techniques, & much more

Computer Arts Magazine -news, features, tutorials, 2D & 3D

WetCanvas -cyber-living for artists, forums, chat, products, articles

MediaBuilder -graphics tutorials

Paint Shop Pro Tutorials -tips & tricks

Paint Shop Pro Tutorial -tips on using this popular program

Paint Shop Pro -tips, tutorials, & graphics

Corel Knockout -tutorials

Design Glossary -for graphics & website design, design tips

DiP -tips & techniques for photoshop & other graphics apps

Ephemeral Vision -reviews of graphic apps, many tutorials, calibration, more

Internet Eye -online magazine for graphic designers

CreativePro -resources for creative professionals

Pixel Foundry -information for graphic artists, web designers

Removing Moire Patterns -posts from mailing-list

Genuine Fractals Pros & Cons -posts from mailing-list

Genuine Fractals vs. Photoshop Bicubic Upsampling -article

Nik Products -10% discounts, Sharpener Pro, Color Effects, more

Espresso Graphics -tips and tricks for several graphics packages

Photo Frames and Edges -effects for graphics programs, free

Plugins.com -for many applications

Graphics Software -animated viewlets of how-tos for several programs

Color Management Made Stupid -helpful article

ColorVision -calibration & profiling for monitors, printers, Mac, PC

ColorVision Monitor Spyder -review on this monitor calibration device

Image Manipulations Downloads -calibration & gamma charts, filters, more

Printer Test Images -several images for calibration use

Digital Glossary -dictionary of digital terms

Web & Digital Imaging Tech Tips -scanning, photo, color mgt., printing & more

Corel Magazine -online version for Corel Draw users

Digital Fine Arts Magazine -online version, and subcribe

Communication Arts Online -articles & information

Computer Graphics World -graphics, CAD, 3D modeling

Designer.com -learning center for Corel products

adobe.mag -for users of Adobe software products

Adobe Downloads -latest patches and updates to products

TutorialFind -many tutorials for Adobe productions

Altamira Group -Genuine Fractals, large prints from small files

Review of Genuine Fractals -good source of info on this program

Nik Sharpener Pro -an easy way to sharpen images, review

Flaming Pear Software -some really neat plug-ins, reasonable price

DisplayMate -color calibration software

Color Charts -resources, palettes, color theory

Gamma -how it affects image quality

Gamma Correction -all about Gamma and why you should be aware

Monitor Calibration -test strips for visual calibration of your monitor

Monitor Calibration -visual tools for calibration

File Format Collection -dictionary of all known computer file formats

Fractal Stuff -source for programs, fractal pix, faq

BUSINESS ISSUES

Legal Issues -helpful articles for designers

Intellectual Property on the Web -primer on the law & related topics

Selling Your Art Online -helpful tips and information to get started

Graphic Design -writing contracts for your services

Graphic Design -pricing guides for your work

Web Developer's Contracts -sample contracts for your work

What is Copyright -what you should know

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act -overview

DESKTOP PUBLISHING

Desktop Publishing -sources for faq, clipart, fonts, mailing lists

Desktop Publishing for All Platforms -articles, forums, links, more

Design & Publishing Center - design, type & graphics, tips, articles

DesktopPublishing -resources for traditional & web publishing

Digital DTP -articles, layouts, prepress, & more

PDF Zone -Adobe Acrobat articles, tips, & tools

Electronic Publishing Magazine -digital publishing & printing

RGB -Publish magazine online edition

Printing Glossary -printing industry terms

WEB DESIGNER'S RESOURCES

Web Page Design for Designers -excellent page for designers

Art & the Zen of Websites -tips on making your websites appealing

Web Graphics Zone -web page how to's from Project Cool

DreamInk -web design guide, tutorials, resources

HTML Help -guides, references, tools, & more

SearchEngine World -by webmasters for webmasters

reallybig.com -complete resources for all webpage builders

Makeawebpage! -beginners guide to webpage construction, excellent

W3Schools -free online step by step web tutorials

Web Design -articles, forms, chat, & links

HomePage Tools -scripts, articles, help files

Website Goodies -news, tools, promotion, tutorials, more

Web Style -Photoshop & HTML for web designers

WebMonkey -tips & tricks for html from Hotwired magazine

Getting Started -tutorials for webpage construction

FlamingText -tools for web graphics & animations

Creating Transparent Gif's -Photoshop tutorial

4YEO -webpage graphics, fonts

Victorian Elegance -web graphics & design sets

Andy's Art Attack -clipart & webpage construction

Free Web Graphics -buttons, backgrounds, dividers, bullets

Christmas Graphics -primarily for webpages

Boggie Jack's Web Depot -graphics, html & graphics tutorials

Graphics by Caneekis -web graphics, tutorials, reviews, links, more

Background Archives -downloadable, tilable, for your website

Web Image Tool -make buttons online

htmlgoodies -valuable resource

Pixie -color picker, shows html, rgb, cmyk, hsv values

123 Webmaster -tools, scripts, resources

A List Apart -for people who make websites, discussion group

W3 Validator -validate your webpage coding online

HTML Tidy -handy utility to clean up HTML coding (PC, DOS)

Browser Archive -every known browser on face of earth, more

Sizing Up Browsers -working space for NS & IE, size, text, elements, more

Web Pages That Suck -learn from the worst

HTML Specs/Browser Support -tag history for different versions of browsers

Web Designer's Paradise -useful tools, clipart & other resources

David Siegel's Home Page -design tips on homepage construction

Standard Default Color Space -Internet, sRGB, technical

Death of Web Color Palettes? -in depth, informative article

DotColor -application that shows color values

ColorMix -interpolate 2 or 3 web-safe colors to make over 10
million colors
(need latest NS or IE browsers for java to work)

Huey 1.9 -freeware, HTML color picker, rgb & hex

ColorDrop -another free & easy to use HTML color picker

ColorServe -java color wheel for picking web colors

Animated GIF Tutorial

GIF Works -online GIF image editor

FlashKit -Macromedia's Flash help plus online Flashtyper app.

SwishZone -Swish, inexpensive alternative to Flash?

Master List -browser comparision of DHTML codes

CSS Pointers -a whole bag of resources for Cascading Style Sheets

Dynamic Drive -scripts & components for website enhancement

The House of Style -cascading style sheets application

TopStyle -cascading style sheets editor

Dynamic HTML -examples of what can be done with DHTML

Dynamic HTML -information on writing for Dynamic HTML

DHTML Menu Builder -easy menu building software

Crossbrowser DHTML -comparison chart between IE & Netscape

ZDnet Script Library -good resource for dhtml, java & javascripts

XML Pitstop -tools, tutorials, examples

Adobe LiveMotion -resources, tutorials, and more

LiveMotion Studio -tips, techniques, examples, more

Adobe LiveMotion Tutorials -web effects & animation software help

USReference -resources for internet users & webmasters

WebAttack -website tools and applications

LinkAlarm -low cost service for checking dead links

Visibone -html & web color charts, helpful information also

XHTML & CSS Tags -nice charts with latest information

Web Test & Site Management Tools -nice selection of links

Screen Ruler -measure deminsions in your browser (PC)

PictureDicer -divides large images into segments (PC)

Image Mapper -easy to use imagemap software (PC)

EyeDropper -select RGB or Hex values of single pixel (PC)

Effective Banners -designing, advertising, link swapping, & more

Banner Generator -create graphical banners online

1 Cool Button Tool -easy java buttons for non-programmers

Animation Online -create animated banners and buttons online

Color Chart -best browser-safe color chart on the Web

JPEG Wizard -optimize jpgs online

GIF Wizard -optimize gifs online

GIF Movie Gear -build GIF animations, download

RGB to Hex -online color converter, both way conversion

Palette Man -try different combos of web-safe colors, Neat!

Color Manipulation Device -select background, text, link colors, download

R35 Direct -web-safe color wall chart & mousepads for sale

Writing for the Web -how to write for the web

Contentious -writing content for online media

AOL Guide for Webmasters -help with AOL's browser from hell
(tip: get clients to use IE or NS browsers, or turn off AOL
picture compression)

WebTV Developer -how to develop for WebTV sites

WebTV Viewer -see what your html looks like on WebTV
onMouseOver Generator -Javascript generator for mouse-overs
(if you've never used Javascript, familiarize yourself with
basics first)

FORUMS, MAILING_LISTS

The Design Forum -discussion board for web & graphic design
art-digital -mailing-list & more
Adobe Forums -user to user forums
Painter List -online form for Metacreation's Painter
Macromedia -product forums
i/us -several graphic mailing lists offered
Graphic Software Forum -About.com forums
WebmonsterList -several webpage designing mailing lists
Blue World -email lists and archives
HTML Writers Guild -mailing lists
Webmaster Chat
WetCanvas Forums -talk with other artists for an exchange of ideas, & help
BDM Forums -graphic, software, typography, fine arts forums
Corel Software Newsgroups -click on the newsgroup you would like to view
Epson Printers -Epson mailing list from Yahoo
Epson-Inkjet Mailing List -important resource for Epson owners
Epson Inkjet Mailing-List Archives
Scanner Mailing-list -how to subscribe

SCANNING

Scanner FAQ

Scanning -no more moire

Sullivan's Scanning Tips

Scanner World -online magazine of desktop scanning

Scanning 101 -how to use a flatbed scanner

CPC Digital Art -scanning tips & guidelines

Graphic Design Resource Center -scanning tips & techniques

Slide Scanners -transparency scanning

Scanning Photos for the Web -articles of tips, & tricks

Scan Calculator -download software for calculating resolutions

ONLINE CLIPART, ETC

Barry's Clip Art -THE source for clip art on the WWW

Andy's Art Attack -clipart & more

Clipartsite -fonts, animations, clipart, applications

Free Clipart -good selection of assorted clipart

Web Clipart -good collection of links

Clip Art Connection -huge database of downloadable graphics

The Clipart Directory -links to clipart sites all over the web

Clip-Art Center -directory of over 100 clipart sites

Clip Art & Web Graphics -1000's of images in 100's of categories

Texture Library -downloadable background textures

Xoom -good source for clipart, photos, sounds, & more

Free Clip Art -1,000's of images in 100's of categories

Phyllis's Backgrounds & Alphabets -nice assortment

Backgrounds by Marie -notecards, sets, borders, more

earth, sky, water, fire -big selection of free, large & impressive images

Alien Gif Centre -alien & UFO clipart

Christian Clipart -plus wallpaper & screensavers

Chinese Symbols Database -clipart of many symbols

Cowboy Clipart -themes, icons, people, animals & more

Telephone Art -over 4000 phone images, clipart, photos, icons

Art Today -650,000 photos, clipart, fonts...yearly subscription

SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT

Dick Blick -art supplies
FrameFit -source for your framing needs
Graphik Demensions -frames and accessories
Light Impressions -archival storage, albums, frames, matting, etc
ClearBags -crystal clear storage bags for artwork in many sizes
Publisher's Toolbox -digital artists supplies
Publishing Perfection -digital graphic & publishing supplies
Refurb Depot -refurbished electronics & computer items
Inkjet Printers -ZDnet reviews, ratings, cost of printing, features, more
USI Laminate -laminator hardware and supplies
Natural Lighting -source for true color lights & fixtures
Cheap Joe's Art Supplies -source for good prices on art materials
Alto's EZ Mat Board Cutters -demo, tools, hints, more
Photo Ink Jet -printing supplies
MIS Supply -inkjet supplies and tips
Inkjet Solutions -for achieval fine art prints
IT Supplies -ink, toners, & more
MediaStreet -archival inkjet supplies
Luminos Photo & Inkjet Imaging -paper & inks, tips
Jet Print -inkjet printing papers
Mitsubishi Diamond Jet Ink Papers -list with specs of papers
ArtPaper -papers, technical, glossary, links
Redriver Paper -premium inkjet paper
Arkwright -inkjet supplies
Paper-Paper -inkjet, specialty papers, & more
Legion Paper -huge catalog of many fine arts paper
Fine Art of Digital Print Making -longevity tests of papers
Water-Slide -decal paper for printers
DecalPaper -inkjet & laser printing decal papers
Superior Archival Materials -matt boards & other archival supplies
Mat Cutters/Paper Cutters -comparisons & reviews
Daige -affordable acid free applicator for adhering artwork, etc
CD Safe Handling -permanance, care & handling of CD's (Kodak)
Ace Index -inkjet paper/media manufacturers
Paper Weights & Sizes -comparison charts, + other info
International Standard Paper Sizes -indepth coverage
Guide to Paper Sizes -includes all conventions
Color-Accurate Inkjets Made EZ -article
Refilling Inkjet Cartridges -step by step instructions for different printers

Digital Art Supplies -inkjet papers, inks, accessories

Epson Inkjet FAQ -great source of information for Epson printer owners
Epson Links -supply sources for printers

PHOTOSHOP

Photoshop & Corel Tips -Laurie McCanna's graphic tips

Photoshop 6.0 -extensive coverage from Adobe of new release in pdf format

Adobe Photoshop 6 -tutorials

PS6 -Photoshop tips, tricks, discussion

Photoshop & Color Management -Photoshop 6.0 gets smart with color

Scanning & ICC Profiles -Photoshop color management

Ultimate Photoshop -companies, tips, filters, etc

PC Resources for Photoshop -filters, actions, plugins, tutorials, & more

Axion Software -free Photoshop filters, lens flares, glow, more

Photoshop Roadmap -tutorials, plugins, viewlets, links

Xbit -indepth article on choosing right PC platform for Photoshop

How to Make a Font -using Photoshop 3.0 & above

comp.graphic.app.photoshop -FAQ, tips, brushes

RetouchPro -art of retouching, Photoshop tips, tutorials, forums

GFX -Photoshop tutorials & tips, actions, free images

Photoshop Restoration & Retouching -companion site to book, tips

Photoshop 6 Printing -basic steps to printing on a PC

Maxart -printing tips for Photoshop

Photoshop Tips -fun with filters

Spoono -Photoshop lighting effects tutorial

ChannelMixer -Photoshop plugin for converting color to b&w

EyeCandy3.1 -free download of these popular Phototshop plugins

Ickybits -Ultra-Sharpener plugin for Photoshop

Photoshoplover -tutorials, resources

Photoshop, Advanced Techniques -(18meg download) .pfd tutorials (excellent)

Russ Brown -Photoshop & LiveMotion tips & techniques

Photoshop Domain -many tips & tricks

Photoshop Central -forums, books/videos, tips, links

Photoshop Tech Vault -helpful links for pre-press information

Using LAB Color Correction in Photoshop -article

Professional Adobe Photoshop -articles, color-theory mailing-list

Compact Guide to Color Correction in Photoshop -article, PSD

Pencil Sketches -a Photoshop tutorial

How-To Color Art in Photoshop -tutorial

Sharpening in Photoshop -using this tool for best results

Plugin Manager -application for managing your plugins

PlanetPhotoshop -tutorials, resources, & info

Designs by Mark -PS5.0 tutorials, tips & tricks

Photoshop Professional -tips & tricks

Photoshop Tutorials -large list, listed by types

Photoshop Tutorials in Video -many animated viewlets

Maxart -Photoshop tips, calibration & printing articles

Photoshop Web Reference -PS 3.0 & 4.0 tutorials & help

Querandi in Focus -art & science of Photoshop, tutorials, Fuji calibrator

Digital Mastery -Photoshop tips & tricks

Ultimate Compendium of Photoshop Sites

Photoshop-Cafe -tutorials, ideas, & tricks

Photoshop Plugins/Filters -freeware, commercial, tutorials

Photoshop Tip of the Week -with archived tips

Photoshop Ticks -some good tips

Scream Designs -Photoshop tips

Photoshop Bookmarks -large list of links

PhotoBooks -large list of Photoshop books reviewed

Designs by Mark -tutorials, free graphics, more

Anders Qvicker -photoshop tips and tricks, graphics

Zero's Place -source for Photoshop tips & actions

Adobe Photoshop Tips -straight from Adobe's website

Adobe Photoshop 5.0 -new features

Photoshop 5.0 for Photographers -help for color management setup

Photoshop User -National Association of Photoshop Professionals

Photoshop Tutorials -image effects from about.com

Filter Factory -Photoshop plugins

Action XChange -download Photoshop 4.0 actions & effects

ActionFX -actions resources

CoolType -Photoshop tips & tricks

Photoshop mailing-list -listserver, links, & other related sites

FONTS

Typesetting & Publishing -glossary of terms, indexed

Typographic Terminology -dictionary of type & font words

Precision Type -font reference & resource guide

Agfa Monotype -commercial supplier of fonts

MyFonts -find a particular font, styles, names, more

Identifont -identify fonts & typefaces online by answering questions

Font Creator -editor for designing & editing TrueType fonts

Fontastic! -large source for TrueType fonts

True Type Resource -Many fonts, links, reviews

The Font Foundry -large collection of freeware & shareware fonts

Letterhead Fonts -interesting font collection

Kemosabe's Font Source -nice collection of TrueType fonts

Fontazm -many nice fonts to download

Fonts & Things -fonts and font utilities

Famous Fonts -from tv, movie, companies, & more

Font Empire -font collection

Font Freak -nice archive of 100's of free fonts

Font Paradise -very nice collection, in style categories

2500 Free Fonts -collection of fonts and dingbats

1001 Fonts -many nice TrueType & Postscript fonts

FontFace -font of the day, archives

FontFiles -.ttf fonts, many styles

Font Anon -membership forum for fontfreaks, font collection

Astro Fonts -nice collection of downloadable fonts

Typewriter Fonts -never knew there were so many!

The Dingbat Page -nice collection of dingbats

Typofile -type techniques & font selection

True Type Resources -links to many resources

STOCK PHOTOS/ILLUSTRATIONS

EyeWire -Adobe/Image Club stock photos, illustrations, fonts

Artville -commercial stock photos & illustrations

Image Club -commercial stock photos, clipart, fonts

PhotoDisc -commercial stock photos

Photosphere -stock images, specializing in people

Corel Photo Studio -see & buy Corel Photo CD images online

Photos To Go -large online database of stock photos, low prices!

iStockphoto -free stock photographs

Image Bank -photos, illustrations, and film

FotoSearch -stock photography from many sources