Category Archive: How-To

Quick and Dirty Photoshop Basics

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NCSU’s SOUL Community Garden – Work Days & Accepting Plot Applications

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Ever wondered if NCSU had their own community garden? It’s true, we finally do! Last year students got together and created SOUL Community Garden, NCSU’s first oncampus organic community garden. Last year SOUL… Continue reading

“What Font Should I Use?”: Five Principles for Choosing and Using Typefaces – Smashing Magazine

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By Dan Mayer For many beginners, the task of picking fonts is a mystifying process. There seem to be endless choices — from normal, conventional-looking fonts to novelty candy cane fonts and bunny… Continue reading

Video and Tutorial Help Users Prepare for Launch of New American FactFinder

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Video and Tutorial Help Data Users Prepare for Launch of Census Bureau’s New American FactFinder In January 2011, the U.S. Census Bureau plans to launch a revamped version of its data delivery tool,… Continue reading

Open Source Design Software Options

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If your trying to put together a quiver of computer design programs on the cheap, here is a list compiled by Chad M. Wade, RLA.  I’ve used OpenOffice with success, but can’t vouch… Continue reading

Mayangs Free Texture Library

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Our texture library has over 3800 free to download, high-resolution textures. Online at www.mayang.com/textures via Mayangs Free Texture Library.

bonzai3d Introduction Webinar

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Join this webinar to hear Matthew Holewinski from AutoDesSys demonstrate and explain how bonzai3d is used to accelerate the 3D design process with its intuitive interface, flexible modeling tools, and extensive visualization capabilities.… Continue reading

Make a Tree Brush in Photoshop

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From Bob Luther Easy way to make a tree pattern brush in photoshop Make a Tree Brush in Photoshop.pdf

9 SketchUP Tips for better 3d modeling workflow – 3D Architectural Visualization Rendering Blog – Ronen Bekerman

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I picked up SketchUP my first year of architecture school back in 2002 and never stopped using it since. It is as powerful as it is simple, and yet I’ve seen too many… Continue reading

Excellent How-to: a Sketch-Up to Photoshop Rendering Workflow

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Just in time for final projects!  Here is a fantastic rendering workflow from a true master.  Scott Baumberger takes us step by step from SketchUp to a final water color style rendering. [slideshare… Continue reading