Bernskiold Learning

ID: Different Passage of Placeholder Text

Erik Bernskiold — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:00:15 +0000

When you are working in InDesign and insert the default placeholder text, you might be searching for same variation. If you are, just activate Caps Lock and insert the Placeholder text and another text passage will be used instead.

Opacity vs. Fill

Erik Bernskiold — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:10:44 +0000

In this Photoshop video tutorial we take a look at the difference between Opacity and Fill when you are working with layers.

Free Webinar: Lightroom and the Web

Erik Bernskiold — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:00:19 +0000

If you are a photographer who uses Lightroom to organize your photos you can benefit from using the web tools in Lightroom to create galleries for display and proofing. Just by using the options and tweaking a bit in other applications you can get a very good display gallery.

Join us for a webinar on how to use Lightroom and the Web on September 2, 2010 at 7 p.m GMT time (more time info below).

The webinar is free for everyone to attend online (with a link being available on the webinar page). We do not require a registration for this webinar, just come and attend if you are available on September 2.

webinar times across the world

Syndey, Australia: 5:00 a.m
India: 12:30 a.m
Sweden: 9:00 p.m
United Kingdom: 7 p.m
New York, USA: 3:00 p.m
Chicago, USA: 2:00 p.m
Denver, USA: 1:00 p.m
Los Angeles, USA: 12:00 p.m

You can get more info about this free webinar on the specific webinar page, where you will also be able to get the link to the online classroom.

Wrap Text Around a Globe

Erik Bernskiold — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:03 +0000

In this tutorial we look at a good way to wrap text around a globe shape inside of Illustrator.

Friday Website Tip: Adobe Exchange

Erik Bernskiold — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:00:44 +0000

Little known by the community is the Adobe Exchange, a database with all sorts of downloads for the entire Creative Suite that users can upload and share with everyone else.

Searching the Adobe Exchange for any given Adobe application, you are bound to find some great resources from anyone from Adobe to the guy with the website next server to yours.

AI QT: Detach Your Tools

Erik Bernskiold — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:00:52 +0000

If you are using a specific set of tools in Illustrator all the same, you might want to detach them from the toolbar so that you can easily select the sub-tools quickly from anywhere in your workspace.

To do this, you want to click and hold on the tool group in the toolbar and have it expand. When it does, you simply click on the little arrow at the right of the pop-up to detach them.

#26: Photo Editing in Lab (Photoshop)

Erik Bernskiold — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:00:04 +0000

In this weeks episode of the Creatively Using the Creative Suite podcast it is all about photo editing in the Lab color mode to enhance colors and contrast.

You can watch it by selecting either version (low-res or HD) below, or by subscribing to either version in iTunes, iPod/iPhone or HD.

Using the Symbol Sprayer Tool

Erik Bernskiold — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:00:55 +0000

In this tutorial we are taking a look at the Symbol Sprayer tools inside of Illustrator. These tools will help you work with multiple symbols in your art.

Process Versions in Lightroom 3

Erik Bernskiold — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:00:39 +0000

Lightroom 3 introduced a new process version that reads data from RAW files slightly different. Watch this video to learn how to change the process version on your older photos.

Friday Website Tip: Photoshop Disasters

Erik Bernskiold — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:00:12 +0000

I would think that many of you already know this site, especially if you are into Photoshop and enjoy seeing other’s mistakes.

Yes, Photoshop Disasters is a blog that collects fatal misses in Photoshop designs. On the site you’ll see bad clone jobs, failing type, bad cut-outs and more examples of bad work in one place than you usually never see. It makes for a smiling visit.