What type of SSD should you buy?
Solid-state drives have clear advantages over old-school hard-disk drives: SSDs are faster, quieter, and consume less power. Problem is, they also come with an array of acronyms listed in their specs, which […]
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B760 vs. Z790: Which type of Intel motherboard should you buy?
An important step when assembling or upgrading your PC is choosing the right motherboard. With the latest generations of Intel chipsets, you’ll need to decide whether a B760 or Z790 motherboard is […]
Texturing Type Photoshop Tutorial – PhotoshopCAFE
Al Ward, Action Fx Photoshop Actions Resource Hello Colin and denizens of the PS Café! Sorry for the horrible delay in sending this column/article/tutorial. I could spout a dozen excuses for not […]
How to type emoji on Android
Time was when the Wingdings font (remember that?) was the only option if you wanted to use ‘special’ characters, but these days emojis – or emoticons – litter our messages, Facebook posts […]
Movie type Explosions Photoshop Tutorial
1 SHARES ShareTweetPinterestLinkedin GoogleWhatsappDiggRedditStumbleuponDeliciousTumblrFlipboard How to make a explosion effect in Photoshop with flying sparks Step 1 Put your type on its own layer and render. Right click/Cmd Click on its name […]
Reflective Liquid type Photoshop Tutorial
Reflective Liquid Type by Al Ward Tutorials on creating metal type abound online, as do variations on simple liquid effects. Most are fairly short, offering a good foundation for the reader on […]
Plastic Engraved type in Photoshop Photoshop Tutorial
How to make 3d Plastic engraved text effect in Photoshop Step 1 Start with the background. This is one I made using a couple of gradients. Step 2 Add a new layer […]
Rusted Type Photoshop Tutorial – PhotoshopCAFE
How to make rusted text effect in Photoshop Step 1 Start with some test on a new layer. Rasterize the type, by right clicking on the name on the layer thumbnail and […]
Oh, damn! Word and Outlook can crash when you type
Editor’s Note: Microsoft says that it has permanently fixed this issue, caused due to a version mismatch between Office 2016 proofing tools in coexistence with Office language packs (M365 apps for Enterprise). […]
Colin’s 10 Principles for Better Type Design
One of the biggest things I have seen destroy a nice design is bad use of typography. A block of text should be inviting to read and not look like a chore. […]
