Archive for February, 2009
Websites of the Day - Just have to know . . .
Thursday, February 26th, 2009 | Websites | No Comments
What the Font!
Our first website is based on a request from a student looking to figure out what font was used in a graphic. This can often be a designers worst nightmare — searching for a font that matches what the client has given you. If there is no way to access the text then there is no way to know the font name from the file.
At least that is how it used to be. Here is a site which will analyze your graphic and help you find the font name you need. They do have specific parameters that will help with the detective work, but it can be worth it if you just have to know…
http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/
Pixeloo
Here is a great site by a Photoshop blogger. A blog is a great way to market your talent, communicate with peers and teach others who aspire to your greatness.
http://pixeloo.blogspot.com/2008/04/jessica-rabbit-untooned.html
Check out this youtube video of one hour of his work condensed down to 10 minutes. He works on making Jessica Rabbit into a real person.