June 30, 2010
Vector Magic
Sometimes we have a little difficult to create a vector art, which we trace (either manually or automatically), it is difficult to determine the object and color gradations. We can solve that problem with Vector Magic. a software that can be pulled form the object trace a bitmap image, to a vector artwork. There are several options in this software, full automatic, basic, and advanced, depending of your choice or willingness. for more information u can try this software... good luck :)
Example done with Vector Magic :
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Source : Vector Magic
June 29, 2010
Adobe Flash Catalyst
Adobe® Flash® Catalyst™ is a new professional interaction design tool for rapidly creating expressive interfaces and interactive content without writing code. Create interactive portfolios, product guides, microsites, site navigation, interfaces for RIAs and more.
- Transform artwork created in Adobe Photoshop®, Adobe Illustrator®, and Adobe Fireworks® into interactive designs.
- Rapidly create interactive prototypes with the ability to leverage them in the final product
- Publish a finished project as a SWF file ready for distribution
- Work more efficiently with developers who use Adobe Flash Builder™ 4 to create rich Internet applications (RIAs). Designers use Flash Catalyst to create the functional user experience then provide the project file to developers who use Flash Builder to add functionality and integrate with servers and services.
New Beta 2 release adds support for video, sound effects, motion easing, AIR and more. Read about all of the new features.
Watch a video overview of Flash Catalyst (6 minutes)
Create the user experience through an approachable interaction design tool for designers with no coding required:
- Sell your ideas: Be able to show a functional design instead of static screenshots to communicate your ideas.
- Ensure your creative vision is accurately expressed: Design with the expressiveness of Flash Player.
- Fast learning curve: If you can use Photoshop or Illustrator you can quickly learn to use Flash Catalyst.
Features Introduced in Beta 2 | |
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Feature | Description |
Faster performance | A noticeable performance increase over beta 1 |
Enhanced Interface | A more refined and easier to user interface |
Video support | Import video files, use standard playback controls or easily create your own |
Sound Effects | Add sound effects to interactions |
More components | Convert artwork into more components such as sliders, radio buttons, scroll panel and more |
More interactions | Specify a URL to open during an interaction, play a video |
Export to AIR (in addition to SWF) | Export projects that run outside the browser using Adobe AIR. |
Motion Easing | Define easing for more fluid motion |
Filters | Apply multiple filters to alter graphics such as adding drop shadow, glow, blur and more. |
Blend modes | Select how objects blend with other objects |
Accessible Content | Create an accessible SWF file that can be used by the visually impaired. |
SWF control | Play a SWF file from a specific frame |
SWF output options | Create a SWF file that is deployable, redistributable and has fonts embedded. |
Features Introduced in Beta 1 | |
Feature | Description |
Integration with Photoshop and Illustrator | Import native Photoshop or Illustrator files with full fidelity. Round-trip editing preserves the structure and interactions added in Flash Catalyst. |
Transform artwork into a dynamic components | Transform any piece of artwork it into a dynamic component such as a button, scroll bar, text input field and more. |
Interaction Design without coding | Create sophisticated interactions without writing any code. |
Design-Time Data | Set the look and behavior of data when real data from servers is not available. |
Create a list from artwork | Convert artwork into a component that has a variable number of items or rows of data. |
Timeline panel | Graphically edit and create animated transitions between pages or states of components by specifying the start and duration time in seconds. |
Pages and States | Organize your project into different pages create states for objects such as buttons. |
Layout productivity tools | Achieve just the look you want quickly and precisely using layout tools that produce sophisticated page layouts. |
Extend with Flash Builder | Provide your project files to developers who use Flash Builder to add functionality and integrate with servers and services. |
Export to Flash Player | Export your project as a ready-to-publish Flash SWF for display in a web browser. |
source : adobe catalyst
download trial : Adobe Catalyst CS5
June 28, 2010
Vector Art
What is vector art?
In the truest most pure form, vector art is art made up of points, lines and curves and represented by mathematical equations as opposed to ‘mapped pixels’ as in a raster or bitmap file. Vector art is resolution independent, meaning that it can be scaled to any size and retain its sharpness and detail at no loss in quality.
Vector illustration is most commonly done in programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, Flash, and CorelDRAW. Vectors in these programs (at the hands of skilled artists and draftsmen) can achieve a nearly photo-like quality or be beautifully abstract.
There is usually a distinct feel and appearance to common vector illustration which seems to be growing in popularity amongst many of the art communities today.
Source : vectortown
In the truest most pure form, vector art is art made up of points, lines and curves and represented by mathematical equations as opposed to ‘mapped pixels’ as in a raster or bitmap file. Vector art is resolution independent, meaning that it can be scaled to any size and retain its sharpness and detail at no loss in quality.
Vector illustration is most commonly done in programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, Flash, and CorelDRAW. Vectors in these programs (at the hands of skilled artists and draftsmen) can achieve a nearly photo-like quality or be beautifully abstract.
There is usually a distinct feel and appearance to common vector illustration which seems to be growing in popularity amongst many of the art communities today.
Source : vectortown
June 26, 2010
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