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Posted on July 1, 2008April 25, 2017

Aged Comic Cover

How to create an aged, crusty-looking comic cover.

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Posted on September 1, 2006

Shaded fills in Photoshop

How to fill words with shiny shaded effects. Ooooh… shiny!

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Posted on January 1, 2006

Eight Steps to Creating a Lettering Font

A step-by-step overview of the font creation process in Fontographer.

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Posted on March 1, 2005

Files and Formats

Tips on handling different kinds of graphics and font files.

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Posted on November 1, 2004

Preparing Lettering Files for Output

How to properly create EPS lettering files for print output.

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Posted on June 1, 2003April 25, 2017

Print Resolution

Tips for generating quality print output.

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Posted on June 1, 2003

Scanning Tips

Tips for scanning artwork for comics production.

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Posted on March 1, 2003

Pasteup in Photoshop

Tips on merging lettering and artwork in Photoshop, and producing clean print output.

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Posted on February 1, 2003April 25, 2017

Giving Artwork the ‘Comic Book Look’

How to create a halftone-dot effect on color artwork in Photoshop.

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Posted on December 1, 2001

Overprinting and Trapping EPS Lettering Files

Preventing white halos using overprinting in Illustrator.

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