iphoto book / layout Q Nov 18, 08, 11:52 a.m.

yeah yeah i know they're dumb and better options are out there but a client asked me to assist with setting one up, so please all opinions aside...

working in the basic "picture book" theme, the preset image frames seem to behave almost randomly when you mess around with horizontal and vertical images.

i did some combination of placing/removing images that got me 6 images on a page in 2 horizontal rows, not a listed layout optioins and i now cannot replicate.

anyone know the trick? i googled and found one web page that sounded like it had a list add/remove combo tricks to force these things, but of course the URL is now dead.

any iphoto book geniuses?

15 or 30 days? Nov 10, 08, 4:59 p.m.

quick survey.. what are your payment terms for small-medium sized projects?

15 or 30 days?

artwork usage rights? Nov 10, 08, 1:59 p.m.

question:

if i want to limit the usage rights on some illustrations and graphics i'm creating for merchandise, am i shooting myself in the foot by billing hourly? will this legally waive my rights as the artist and create an "employee" scenario where employer retains rights to work created on the clock?

yes a flat fee would make more sense but tricky to quote on this particular job as the details are still TBD.

anyone know the legal facts?

O™ Oct 28, 08, 6:13 p.m.

who owns it; Obama or Oprah?

i've got an "O" logo to design this week... i'm hooped.

quality vs. quantity Oct 27, 08, 11:56 a.m.

quality

vcr Oct 23, 08, 9:44 a.m.

i actually like your trolling youtube selections in the chick thread... your efforts may be applauded if you post elsewhere, like here maybe?

or do you have a youtube page?

Kate Moss: revealed! Oct 6, 08, 12:16 p.m.

Discuss. As a collector I think I'd prefer the Britney piece.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/enter…

Described by the museum as an "Aphrodite of our times", it sits in the Museum's Nereid Gallery, alongside its statues of famous Greek beauties.

Part of the Weekend Never Dies Oct 1, 08, 1:17 p.m.

Soulwax rave/rock/documentary? Anyone seen this? Fun video loops on the promo site:

http://www.soulwax.com/potwnd/lo…

Q for the illy pros Oct 1, 08, 10:34 a.m.

illustrator users: anyone know a trick to quickly change the color of a black and white pattern tile WITHOUT having to edit the original swatch vectors?

i'm thinking their must be some technique with an overlay color field combined with transparency, but haven't been able to figure it out.

i know effect Lighten will invert my pattern's blacks to white, but i'd like to quickly experiment with colors without having to create new swatches.

any ideas?

re. FMTs Sep 29, 08, 5:04 p.m.

i was just going to start a FMT thread and got thinking...

wouldn't it make more sense if they were a weekly monday-friday+ and dated accordingly, so like this week's would be:

FMT092908 (MM,DD,YY)

i know fridays is the current naming convention but it just seems kinda dumb to lookup the coming friday in my calendar.

i move to officially start and date the FreeMusicThread every monday and let them snowball all week.

www sketch or paint tool Sep 29, 08, 2:56 p.m.

looking for a good online sketch/ paint or "graffiti" generator?

kinda like the facebook graffiti app, but on a site that will maybe generate a quick link to the sketch image?

this'd be for doodling a concept to share without having to upload a local file.

2010: Brilliant Exploit! Sep 25, 08, 3:12 p.m.

nice crop!

http://www.canada.com/vancouvers…

photographing LCD? Sep 24, 08, 5:21 p.m.

anyone know the trick to getting clean photos off an LCD screen?

i've read advice that the shutter speed should match refresh rate, and then some conflicting comments that LCD's don't have refresh rates.

i screwed around with different speeds and getting somewhat random results.

Time Machine for teh win! Sep 24, 08, 12:24 p.m.

just saved my ass.. first time I've actually had to use it.

A+

Logout Aug 29, 08, 9:42 p.m.

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happy bday sherman! Aug 26, 08, 9:33 a.m.

have a cool one!

Pantone Goe? Aug 21, 08, 4:13 p.m.

Is anyone using this system yet? I need to replace my old formula guides.. I'm a bit confused how "the Goe System is intended to complement it (PMS) by offering more colors, a chromatic arrangement and reproduction efficiencies to meet today's needs..."

http://pantone.com/pages/pantone…

Burial Aug 5, 08, 3:05 p.m.

* applauds decision to go public:

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/ar…

delicious.com Jul 31, 08, 11:50 a.m.

ahoy! when did this happen? very nice redesign.

http://delicious.com

new.facebook.com Jul 21, 08, 11:01 a.m.

start yer bitching:

http://www.new.facebook.com