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Set, Forget InDesign Styles for Consistency
In my opinion, one of the marks of a professional graphic designer is consistency.
It is so important to make ...
Introduction to Long Exposure Photography: Part II
Long exposures enable the photographer to create impressive artistic images with an illusion of time passing and a ...
Common Photoshop Mistakes – 10 Mistake People Make
Common Photoshop Mistakes
We all love to critique photos right? If you’re anything like me, you click on ...
How to Create the Perfect Photo Panorama Using Photoshop
When was the last time you had the pleasure of standing in a truly expansive and breathtaking place? Where the ...
Basics of Backyard Bird Photography
By learning to photograph birds, you’ll gain a new perspective on their amazing maneuverability and colorful ...
Digital Photography: Why Metering Modes Matter
Metering modes matter. As you can see in our image of a catnap, changing the metering configuration makes a big ...
After Effects Can Help Build Better Business Graphics
As our visual culture continues to grow and video content becomes more important to your business’ sales and ...
Creative Composition in Colder Months
Can you creatively compose nature photographs during winter months like February in Colorado? Of course you can! ...
Beginning Photographers: Simple DoF Calculator App
Apps for photographers are great tools to add to your kit as they are more and more functional these days. A few ...
Text Functions Can Help You Master Microsoft Excel
When working with text data, common problems arise such as capitalization issues, additional spaces, removing ...
Fun with Adobe Creative Suite Panels
Use Adobe Creative Suite Panels to organize and design your own workspace
The possibilities with Adobe Creative ...
Getting Picky with It: Photoshop’s Pen and Magic Wand Tools
Out of everything Adobe Photoshop enables you to do, selecting objects in an image will probably be one of the ...
Doubling Up: Creating Mirror Images in Photoshop
Twice is nice. Double trouble. Double down. Cliches might be corny, but sometimes there’s some truth to them. If ...
Using Microsoft Outlook for Office Efficiency and Security
Microsoft Outlook can play a vital role in office communication and organization. There are so many features; you ...
Trading Places: Dropping Photoshop Files Into InDesign (CS Version)
If you’re trying to use multiple Adobe Creative Suite programs together, one of the first things you should become ...
Adjusting Your ISO to Capture Natural Light and Drama
In photography, ISO refers to film speed, or how sensitive film is to light. Digital cameras don’t use film, but ...
Understanding Resolution
During every graphic design class we run at the Digital Workshop Center, there’s almost always a lengthy ...
Adobe Creative Suite Isn’t Just for Designers
Digital Workshop Center has been around for seven years (as of the publishing of this article), and we’ve spoken ...
Breaking Away From Automatic DSLR Modes: Working with Aperture
A decade ago, digital single-lens reflex cameras (also known as DSLRs) were used mainly by professional ...
Simple Adobe Photoshop Effects: Black & White Photos – Part II
After reading through Part I of our black and white series, you should know the basics of how to use the Channels ...
Microsoft Project: A Great Way to Stay on Task
At Digital Workshop Center, we are extremely excited to be moving into a new Old Town location to better serve the ...
Simple Adobe Photoshop Effects: Black & White Photos
We all love a crisp, high-resolution photo, but nothing beats the classic quality of a good black and white. Using ...
Simple Adobe Photoshop Effects: Drop Shadows
Placing a photo or creating text might technically complete your design, but Adobe Photoshop can do so much more. ...
Using Microsoft Excel to Integrate Data Systems
One of the most common issues that come with having multiple systems is they don't talk nicely to each other. By ...