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Building a Website – Time Lapse Video

Chris Spooner — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:53:59 +0000

I decided to record my process of building a XHTML/CSS webpage from a PSD concept, then put it together as a quick time lapse video. The video compresses approx three hours of work into 6:40mins and is complete with funky background music!

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See My Face in This Month’s .NET Mag!

Chris Spooner — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:44:51 +0000

I had the pleasure of participating in the website build-off for this month’s NET magazine. The topic of the design was kids’ websites, and my design features the cute furry monster characters recently seen on Blog.SpoonGraphics.

The issue also showcases a great design by the guys from AgencyNet and a fab concept by Pete White. Check out issue 193 for the full article!

I might use my design to create a tutorial on Line25 or Blog.SpoonGraphics once the issue has gone off sale – What do you think?

Photoshop Tip: Change Blending Mode Easily on Mac

Chris Spooner — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:57:53 +0000

I recently stumbled across a handy Photoshop shortcut for us Mac users. What has always bugged me is how it’s impossible to toggle through the layer blending modes with the mouse scrollwheel, like you can in Windows. Fear not! Simply hit SHIFT and the + or - keys to toggle back and forward quickly and easily. Here’s a mini screencast explaining the process:

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