It happens, from time to time. People ask me: “Why would I buy vector graphics instead of Photoshop brushes. I mean brushes are cheaper”. Legitimate question.
Sometimes, people also ask me: “How can I use vectors that you sell in Photoshop?”
Well, that ‘s alsol a legitimate question. And I am going to provide some answers. Here. And now.
For the first one, regarding the comparison between Photoshop brushes and vectors, vectors have one huge advantage: You can resize them as much as you want and you will not lose a bit of the quality. Not a single bit. So, for instance, say you just like one part of the vector shape and you’d like to include that part into your design. And, furthermore you’d like that part to be particualrly big. And, in addition, you want to make your design print ready (say: at 300dpi). Now, that’s something. And, if you know a bit about Illustrator, you’d like to modify this part of the shape … now, all this is not a problem when you have vectors. Whether it be eps or ai file, both of them can be imported into Photoshop, in any size of the document, at any resolution, these shapes can be resized as much as you want and twist them, and bend them and squeeze them, stretch … put them in the 3D perspective, you name it. It is all possible with vectors.
And finally, you can easily make Photoshop brushes with vectors.
Now, I hope this answers the question of advantages of vectors.
Now, why would I want to get Photoshop brush in this case? – I hear you say.
Well, there are two main reasons:
- Price – Photoshop brushes are cheaper
- Time – when you are in hurry, it is much faster to just load the brush and place it wherever you want and if you buy my brushes, the size will not be an issue to as I tend to provide two different sizes to all my PREMIUM brushes, so that you don’t have to overstretch them and so that the quality is preserved despite the resizing.
Ok. Now, for the second question: How do I load and use vector shapes in Photoshop?
As they say, a picture speaks a hundreds words, so I made a gazillion pictures and placed them into a sequence and what did I get? You guessed - a video. A video that shows how to load and use vector shapes/files in Photoshop.
Tutorial: Placing EPS files into Photoshop from bsilvia on Vimeo.
So, my dear friends I hope this was useful, I hope your questions were answered and, of course, let me know if there is anything else you’d like to learn because I am always looking for a fresh ideas on what to write:))
Love you all,
Silvia
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Gang, Graphic designers and visual artists!
All of you who are willing and ready to take that extra step, thau shall have no fear of recession! Thau shall have no fear of getting fired! And that’s because you will always be able create nice things that market will need and you will never be jobless!
Having that in mind, I prepared a so called recession-proof Vector set package.
Why?
Well, everybody’s talking about recession these days. Not just these days, these months I should say. I don’t think that anyone who is willing to work and who is good at what they do should be afraid. And, as always, I am here ready to help.
In my previous posts, ever since the beginning of this blog, every now and then, I was giving you advices on how to monetize your work. What to do, where to sell … all kinds of ideas. And I don’t plan to stop doing that any time soon. Especially now, when the economy is going through the tough times.
So, no matter if you are beginner in vector graphics or if you are a professional, you are aware of the potential that vector graphics have. You know all about the benefits and advantages of vector graphics. And you know how cool it is to work with vectors. Size is no issue because from vectors you’ll always get crisp sharp bitmaps. And you’re free to derive limitless amount of designs just from one shape.
And how about ten? Or how about one hundred? Or how about 128 vectors, swirls, floral shapes, edges and corners, for which you know that once you open them in Illustrator or CorelDRAW or any other vector editing application, there will be no limits. You can open them in Photoshop or Photoshop elements too because psd and png files are in pack too! No limits to size of the graphics, no limits to variations of the shapes, no limits to application of the designs.
So, what did I do?
I took 5 of my best selling vector packages:
1. Vector Swirls Vector Set (16 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Vector Swirls set (16) ]
2. Vector Floral Shapes Vector Set (30 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Vector Floral Shapes set ]
3. Swirls and Stars Vector Set (35 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Swirls and Stars Vector Set ]
4. Swirled Corners Vector Set (26 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Swirled Corners Vector Set ]
5. Photo Edges Vector Set (21 vectors – swirls and floral)
[ PREVIEW Photo Edges Vector Set ]
Total value of those is $71.95 and I’ve put them all in one package.
I named this package HUGO because it’s HUGE and I did not want to call it HUGE so i called it HUGO. And I reduced the price from $71.95 to $61.95.
But, I did not want to stop there. Because it’s all about recession on TV and I know this package can help you out make some extra $$$. So, I reduced that price further down and it finally landed at no more, no less, but exactly $56.95!
What else can I say? Check the previews of all of them, that’s all I need to say. Just check the previews and let your imagination do the rest.
You can get them if you click here ->
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Gang!
Today, I proudly announce, Photo Edges new Vector Set! It’s ready and available for purchase in my shop :) Since I’m all in a photography these days, this set is here to help you out with your Photo decorations. Scrap books, graphic designs and all other graphical endeavors.
This set is very close to the Swirled Floral Edges Photoshop Brushes set (18), but contains some brand new and different elements too (see the preview down below).
Of course, Poofitza recommends this set and as you can see on the image below, she was included in the creative process :). Her ideas and suggestions were taken into consideration and after short discussion they were all – accepted. (Poofitza and myself, we do a lot of brainstorming lately.)
So, Photo Edges Vector Set set now contains 21 high quality vector illustrations, thanks to this cooperation.
[ PREVIEW PREMIUM VECTOR SET - Photo Edges ]
[ GET PREMIUM VECTOR SET - Photo Edges (21) ]
As usual, here you can download free sample. It that contains 3 vectors in 5 different formats (AI, EPS, CDR, PNG and PSD).
[ PREVIEW LITE VECTOR SET - Photo Edges ]
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P.S.: Get 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA Package – get all the Photoshop brushes for 1/2 the price. Don’t forget, this purchase will also get you a 50% discount on all Photoshop brushes I will do in future.
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Gang,
I know it’s been a while since I created my last set, but if you’re a frequent visitor, you’ll know I always need to come out with quality stuff. And quality doesn’t come quick no matter what they say :)
So, I know you will appreciate this because you know the value of vectors and how much flexibility they allow.
Anyway, to make the long story short, ladies and gentleman, today I proudly present you
35 Swirls and Stars Vector set
And these vectors are delivered in:
- .ai (of course Adobe Illustrator brush, all CS versions)
- .eps format
- .cdr (Corel 8.0 up to X4)
- .psd (Photoshop 7.0 up to CS3)
- .png (so you can easily use them in any photo editing software)
- .ai (Vector format for Adobe Illustrator 8 onwards)
So, 35 totally new vectors will make your life a whole lot easier. Whether you do scrap booking, graphic, web or print design, these will put you on the fast track in your projects!
You won’t have to waste time on creating these swirls from scratch and if you ever did similar work in Illustrator or Corel you know how much time it takes just to create one decent swirl decoration. And here you get 35 of them!
PREVIEW and BUY 35 Swirls and Stars Vector set in my shop!
Of curse, never forget to have fun creating!
Yours,
Silvia
P.S.
And if you wish, you can always convert them into Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro brushes. Load them into Photoshop (.png file), go to Edit -> Define brush preset, give it a name and voila! In addition to vectors, you got Photoshop brushes!
Also, if you want you can even modify these vectors in Ilustrator or Corel and make new swirls out of them.
P.P.S.
Anyway, if you have any questions about using them, converting them, modifying or applying them, I’m here to help you out :)
P.P.P.S.
In case you had any doubts – commercial license is included.
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Gang, Graphic designers and visual artists!
All of you who are willing and ready to take that extra step, thau shall have no fear of recession! Thau shall have no fear of getting fired! And that’s because you will always be able create nice things that market will need and you will never be jobless!
Having that in mind, I prepared a so called recession-proof Vector set package.
Why?
Well, everybody’s talking about recession these days. Not just these days, these months I should say. I don’t think that anyone who is willing to work and who is good at what they do should be afraid. And, as always, I am here ready to help.
In my previous posts, ever since the beginning of this blog, every now and then, I was giving you advices on how to monetize your work. What to do, where to sell … all kinds of ideas. And I don’t plan to stop doing that any time soon. Especially now, when the economy is going through the tough times.
So, no matter if you are beginner in vector graphics or if you are a professional, you are aware of the potential that vector graphics have. You know all about the benefits and advantages of vector graphics. And you know how cool it is to work with vectors. Size is no issue because from vectors you’ll always get crisp sharp bitmaps. And you’re free to derive limitless amount of designs just from one shape.
And how about ten? Or how about one hundred? Or how about 128 vectors, swirls, floral shapes, edges and corners, for which you know that once you open them in Illustrator or CorelDRAW or any other vector editing application, there will be no limits. You can open them in Photoshop or Photoshop elements too because psd and png files are in pack too! No limits to size of the graphics, no limits to variations of the shapes, no limits to application of the designs.
So, what did I do?
I took 5 of my best selling vector packages:
1. Vector Swirls Vector Set (16 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Vector Swirls set (16) ]
2. Vector Floral Shapes Vector Set (30 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Vector Floral Shapes set ]
3. Swirls and Stars Vector Set (35 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Swirls and Stars Vector Set ]
4. Swirled Corners Vector Set (26 vectors)
[ PREVIEW Swirled Corners Vector Set ]
5. Photo Edges Vector Set (21 vectors – swirls and floral)
[ PREVIEW Photo Edges Vector Set ]
Total value of those is $71.95 and I’ve put them all in one package.
I named this package HUGO because it’s HUGE and I did not want to call it HUGE so i called it HUGO. And I reduced the price from $71.95 to $61.95.
But, I did not want to stop there. Because it’s all about recession on TV and I know this package can help you out make some extra $$$. So, I reduced that price further down and it finally landed at no more, no less, but exactly $56.95!
What else can I say? Check the previews of all of them, that’s all I need to say. Just check the previews and let your imagination do the rest.
You can get them if you click here ->
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Hello Gang!
How many of you downloaded free icons from some web only to find out that they’re in .gif or .ico or some other bitmap format meaning that you just can’t modify them?!
Well, call me crazy, but I’m not that protective over my work. I made some icons and I’m offering them for free and I’m offering them in vector format so that all of you can freely modify it and adapt to your needs.
So, there are: FREE set of icons:
LITE Web 2.0 vector Icons set – green – free download (4 icons in .eps, .ai, .cdr format), – for free, even in commercial projects! Join GreenBulbGang.Com for FREE Download (without subscription for next 5 days – over)
Have fun creating!
S*
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Let’s say you have a graphic design project (scrapbook for instance, or blog header design, or … you name it) where swirls would fit nicely, but, you just can’t afford to spend time to make them by yourself?
I know I’ve been in similar situation number of times and that is why I decided to offer the visitors to this site, graphic designers, enthusiasts, professionals or amateurs a fast pace solution to this problem.
I assembled swirls package . Each of the 4 swirls in free LITE edition is offered in different formats so they can be used in different applications (CorelDRAW! 8, Illustrator 8, Photoshop 7, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5 – and all newer versions).
So, they’ re ready to use, fully scalable and they are a real time savers!
So, you can:
- join GreenBulbGang.Com and get the free (lite) version or
- get the Premium version design package that contains 16 swirls
Swirls set – Vector images (16)
Swirls set includes 16 swirls in following formats:
1. ai (Illustrator 8)
2. eps (Illustrator 8)
3. cdr (CorelDraw 8)
4. png (2500×2500 pix, 300pix/inch, transparent)
5. psd (Photoshop 7.0 and newer – placed eps)
Preview Swirls set – Vector images (16)
Have fun creating!
S :)
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Just to keep my promise: since a lot of you were asking for older version of my CS3 brushes and symbols here’s the update on Adobe Illustrator Symbols (floral), Adobe Illustrator Floral Brushes (I don’t know why I named those brushes “floral”…) and Adobe Illustrator Swirls symbols
See you soon :)
Love,
S*
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Latest news: yesterday I bought 2 domain names, one is my “user name”- bsilvia (bsilvia.com) and the other is “blogffiliate.com”. Webhosting at siteground.com as usual, I’ve been their customer for 6 years and never had any problems or issues. So I’m sticking with them.
** // UPDATE ON WEB HOSTING: Unfortunately, in the meantime I had issues with Siteground. HUGE ISSUES. At some point they decided that my site is taking up too much of their resources and that I should go for $97 dollars hosting plan instead of $4.50/month. I had something like 24 hours to convert to ueber-expensive hosting. Non-negotiable. I was desperate. Checked on my statistics, they did not show any changes, same traffic as always. They refused to provide any kind of technical assistance or explanation. I had to convert to $97 – immediately. So, I paid. I kept on paying until I moved to Hostgator which is now my host of choice. ** //
Maybe I’ll transfer this one to new domain “bsilvia.com”, so wish me luck with my new blogs (I’m gonna need it)!
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Thanks!
Love,
S :)
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UPDATE January 28th 2008: Illustrator CS version “Floral brushes” available for download! Yet another addition to Illustrator freebies section :)
Greetings from Rovinj!
That’s funny, because here, in this beautiful Mediterranean city in Croatia is the home of the biggest tobacco company in this part of Europe and guess what: “Pozdrav iz Rovinja” (translation: “Greetings from Rovinj”) is their well known slogan…
Living here is not a simple task (like living anywhere is… ), I’m on a slowest GPRS wireless connection ever! Thanks to my provider and former employer company VIP (Vodafone). I literally have to open the window and put the notebook there in order to get G3 connection, but hey – only for a few minutes. Then it breaks and it takes me five to ten minutes to get the connection again.
Anyway, for today we have an Adobe Illustrator floral brushes for download, and the correct path where the file should be saved is: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS3\Presets\Brushes
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UPDATE January 28th 2008: Illustrator CS version “Leaves and flowers symbols” available for download! Yet another addition to Illustrator freebies section :)
For today I wanted to create a Photoshop custom shape. So, I drew some flowers and leaves in Illustrator… Big mistake.
If you want to create Photoshop custom shape, you have to do it in Photoshop using path tool. Oh, yes. I didn’t draw custom shapes in Photoshop for a long time – so I forgot about this little step. Of course, you can use Magic tool and then create path from the selection… but the results will be awful.
So, instead of Photoshop custom shape for today I offer Adobe Illustrator symbols for download, and the correct path where it should be saved is: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS3\Presets\Symbols
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Wrapping scrolls around illustrations or images are quite popular designers little trick these days. I’ll show you how to draw a scroll “easy way”.
Step 1
Assuming that you know how the scroll (banner) looks like, draw just one half of it (start left or right from the center). I am using the Wacom tablet and usually I use the “Pen tool”, but I think that drawing with the “Path tool” is easier for those of you who use a mouse.
Step 2
You can modify the shape as you wish, just keep in mind that you have to draw a folded part on the side.
Step 3
Now draw the folded part, which will “fly on the wind”.
Step 4
The folded part of the banner must be placed just bellow the main part, now you have to follow the path between the main part and the folded part and draw another folded part between them.
Step 5
That connection should look like this:
Step 6
Now copy+paste these three parts, and mirror them horizontally. Join middle anchors and the banner is finished. Color them as you wish. Add some cracks and you’ll get the “old-world” style.
I’m using banners (scrolls) in my “emblem” designs
© Photographer: Bsilvia | Agency: Dreamstime.com
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Let me show you how I created a simple web shop icon (shop trolley). In Illustrator (or similar vector software) make a simplified shop trolley “L” shape (the handle + basis).
Now, we will select the basis line and copy it two more times to get something similar to E shape where the left vertical line end up above the top horizontal line.
Draw one vertical line that will close the shape.
As for the wheels, create two circles below the basis of the trolley. Make one ellipse and then a second one, smaller in the middle of the first one.(Do that using Ellipse tool). Select both ellipses, and subtract them with “Pathfinder -> Subtract from shape area” option. There is our wheel :)
Copy that wheel and position them under the basis.
Now for the background circle follow the same procedure as for the wheels. One small difference is that holding ALT+TAB will make this ellipse a perfect circle. Color it, place it behind the trolley and – voila!
© Photographer: Bsilvia | Agency: Dreamstime.com
Simple, innit?
Let me know if you need any help.
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This is the first post in my blog which will, eventually, become one of the most popular blogs on graphics and illustrations in a time to come.
It’s a hard work and I have a long way to go, but I intend to make it so useful, that you will just love it. (If you are in any way in graphics/design/photography business).
OK. Now, where do we start … just like in old-fashioned books on theory of something let’s see what wikipedia has to say on the definition of graphics and illustration.
graph·ic (gr?f’?k)
adj. also graph·i·cal (-?-k?l)
- 1. Of or relating to written representation.
b) Of or relating to pictorial representation.
c) Of, relating to, or represented by or as if by a graph. - 2. Described in vivid detail.
- 2. Clearly outlined or set forth.
- 4. Of or relating to the graphic arts.
- 5. Of or relating to graphics.
- 6. Geology. Having crystals resembling printed characters.
n.
- 1. A work of graphic art.
- 2. A pictorial device used for illustration, as in a lecture.
- 3. A graphic display generated by a computer or an imaging device.
A visual representation such as a photo, illustration or diagram. A graphic may contain text, but text by itself is not considered a graphic unless it is done in a stylized fashion. In the computer, a graphic is a file such as a JPEG or GIF.
il·lus·tra·tion (?l’?-str?’sh?n)
n.
- 1. The act of clarifying or explaining.
- 2. The state of being clarified or explained.
- 3. Material used to clarify or explain.
- 4. Visual matter used to clarify or decorate a text.
- 5. Obsolete. Illumination.
Visual element in an advertisement. The illustration is an efficient way to represent an idea and works in concert with the headline to attract the reader to the advertisement. It is the illustration that helps to make the copy believable.
Graphics
are visual presentations on some surface, such as a wall, canvas, computer screen, paper, or stone to brand, inform, illustrate, or entertain. Examples are photographs, drawings, Line Art, graphs, diagrams, typography, numbers, symbols, geometric designs, maps, engineering drawings, or other images. Graphics often combine text, illustration, and color. Graphic design may consist of the deliberate selection, creation, or arrangement of typography alone, as in a brochure, flier, poster, web site, or book without any other element. Clarity or effective communication may be the objective, association with other cultural elements may be sought, or merely, the creation of a distinctive style.
Graphics can be functional or artistic. Graphics can be imaginary or represent something in the real world. The latter can be a recorded version, such as a photograph, or an interpretation by a scientist to highlight essential features, or an artist, in which case the distinction with imaginary graphics may become blurred.
An Illustration
is a visualization such as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that stresses subject more than form. The aim of an illustration is to elucidate or decorate a story, poem or piece of textual information (such as a newspaper article), traditionally by providing a visual representation of something described in the text.
Source: wikipedia.org, answers.com
Illustration: Marijana Jelic
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