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Editing With Photoshop

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:12:00 -0700

Efect Grunge untuk photomu

Bikin Keren Photo kamu dengan emnggunakan adobe photoshop. yuk ikutin cara sederhana di bawah ini.

Pertama buka dulu program photoshop kamu, dan ikutin langkah2nya setahap demi setahap dan jgn terlalu terburu-buru.

Pertama kita buka objek photo yang akan di edit klik file>open lalu pilih photonya trus klik open.

Setelah photo di buka dan siap di edit langkah kedua seleksi ebjek utama pada photo yang di edit dengan polygonal lasso tool (L) dan lakukan pemisahan objek photo dari background nya. Lakukan pemisahan dengan perlahan menggunakan polygonal lasso tool (L) dengan mengelilingi objek sampai ketemu pada titik awal tool tadi.

tahapan ketiga , jika seleksi objek sudah selesai di lakukan lalu klik kanan dan pilih layer via cut, dan layer menjadi 2.

Tahap keempat setalah objek photo dan latar/background di pisahkan perkecil objek photo dengan menekan crtl+t pada keyboard tarik pada sudut2 objek dan pindahkan sedikit posisi objek pada bagian pinggir layer background. seperti pada contoh di bawah ini :

tahapan kelima pada layer kita hide dulu objek photo dengan mengklik tanda mata/indicates layer visibility pada layer 1/ objek. Pindahkan pengerjaan pada layer background.

langkah enam kita rubah warna pada background klik image>adjusments>hue/sturation hue : 0, aturation 0 dan lightness : 100 hingga background tadi majadi warna putih. lalu pilih lagi image>adjusments>hue/sturation hue hue : 45, saturation : 10 dan lightness : -40.

Langkah ketujuh pengeditan background kita gunakan brush tambahan cruck brush dan secretlyvilian brush. jika kedua brushes tadi tidak ada silahkan download brush tersebut DISINI dan DISINI setelah di download extract brush tersebut lalu dari photoshop kita upload kedua brush tersebut klik brush tool (B) dan pada warna pilih kilk set foreground color dan pilih warna hitam(#00000) lalu pada layer background klik kanan dan klik tanda panah pada atas kolom brush lalu pilih load brushes.

Langkah kedelapan setelah kedua brush tadi di upload pilih brush pertama yaitu cruck brush code 1491 dan klik pada layer background dan Sesuaikan ukuran brush dengan layer backgorund.

Langkah berikutnya pilih secretlyvilian brush code 2500 klik pada background layer dan sesuaikan ukuran brush dengan layer background.

Langkah kesepuluh kita kembalikan lagi pengerjaan pada objek photo yang tadi kita hide dengan mengklik tanda mata/indicates layer visibility pindahkan layer pengerjaan pada layer 1/objek trus klik kana pada objek photo pilih dupliacate layer trus pili ok. dan hide lagi layer 1/objek utama yang tadi kita duplicate, pengerjaan di lanjutkan pada layer copy1 duplicate dari layer 1.

Langkah sebelas pada keybord tekan crtl+t untuk merubah ukuran layer copy 1 sedikit lebih besar dari layer 1 dan pindahkan posisinya samping kanan.

langkah 12 pilih image>adjustments>threshold.. dan atur warna sehingga objeck layer copy 1.

dan langkah berikutnya kita hilangkan warna putih pada objek layer copy 1. untuk memhilangkan layer copy 1 bisa di lakukan secara manual namun ada action remove white color yang lebih praktis untuk membuang warne putih sehingga tidak memakan waktu untuk mendownload actionnya KLIK DISINI. lakukan penguploadan sama halnya denganc ara upload brush tadi. ectract file actionnya dan upload melalui action. ( pada action kita pilih dulu button mode) lalu upload pilig load actions file actions remove wahite tadi dari komputer, lihat gambar di bawah :

setlah diupload tinggal klik aja pada actions romove wahite sehingga pada layer copy 1 tadi warna putih yang ada hilang dan tersisa warna hitam. lalu klik tanda mata/indicates layer visibility pada layer 1 untuk melakukan pengeditan berikutnya dan pindahkan layer copy 1 ke bagian bawah dan layer 1 ke atas. dan pada layer 1 klik kanan pilih blending options.

lankah ke 15 pada blending options>stroke pilih color #FFFFF lalu ok dan ke drop shaddow pada distace : 11px, spread : 0% dan size35px.

setelah itu tingal klik OK saja dan photo sudah selesai di edit dan tinggal di save ke komputer. selamat mencoba dan semoga ini bisa menambah pengetahuan kamu untuk bisa lebih berkreasi.

Kreasikan Nama Kamu Menggunakan Adobe PS

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:39:00 -0700

Efek Ice for Your Text

Langkah pertama jalankan perogram adobe photoshop milik kamu dan kita siap untuk langkah pembuatan efek text seperti gambar diatas.
ikutin langkah2 berikut :

Buat layer baru dengan ukuran 800 x 400 pixel atau bisa kita sesuaikan sendiri. dengan backgroun color hitam.

Langkah kedua pilih filter>cloud trus tulis teks tepat di tengah layer tadi.

Setelah itu pilih majic wand tool (w) trus klik add to selection dan klik satu persatu huruf pada teks yang telah kita ketik tadi hingga terlihat garis putus2 mengeliligi setiap huruf.

Lalu hide layer teks tadi pindahkan pengerjaan ke layer background seperti pada gambar di bawah ini.

klik set background color lalu sesuaikan warna dengan background layer yang telah kita buat atau dengan kode warna # 5A5A5A.

Seterusnya pilih Filter>cloud untuk memberi warna pada selection yang telah kita buat tadi, dan atus keterangan warna pada teks sehingga bisa lebih jelas kelihatan dengan background.

Langkah berikutnya rubah rotasi layer pilih image>rotate canvas>900 cw.

pilih Filter>style>wind untuk mendapatkan efek pada tulisan. trus klik ok dan selanjutnya
pada keyboard tekan ctrl+F untuk menduplikat style wind lakukan hingga 3 kali.

Trus kembalikan lagi rotasi layer seperti semula pilih image>rotate canvas>900 CCW.

Dan selanjutnya pilih filter>unshrp mask. atur dengan ukuran amount 500, radius 1 dan threshould 0.

Dan Teks menghasilkan efeck yang menarik seperti gambar di bawah ini. untuk merubah warna pilih image>adjusments>hue/saturation, jangan lupa klik kolom pada colorise atur warna sesuai dengan keinginan kamu.

Sehingga mengasilkan efek warna yang meraik sesuai keinginan kamu. lalu gambar selesai dan siap untuk di save.
Selamat mencoba dan semuga tutorial kecil ini bisa jadi manfat bagi teman2 semua. kita tunggu untuk langkah2 pembuatan efek gambar berikutnya.

FotoFlexer New Photo Editing Online

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:18:00 -0700

FotoFlexer is the world's most advanced online digital photo editor. It performs advanced effects previously only available to professionals using expensive software. FotoFlexer was founded by Arbor Labs, a team of graduate students and alumni from the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, University of California at Berkeley.

FotoFlexer adalah Online Photo Editor canggih yang ada saat ini didunia (katanya seh gitu..) Dengan Kecanggihan dan Keprofesionalannya dapat membuat efek pengerjaan photo ketingkat yang lebih baik lagi dengan perangkat lunak. FotoFlexer didirikan oleh Arbor Labs, tim yang terdiri dari mahasiswa dan alumni lulusan dari Pusat Kewirausahaan dan Teknologi, Universitas California di Berkeley.

Photo Editing Online ini cukup baru dan pengunaannya lumayan gampang apalagi bagi anda yang pemula dan emang mo luangkan waktunya untuk sedikti bernarsis ria edit2 photonya, hehehe...... tunggu apalagi coba aja dech. Tidak Perlu registrasi dan tools yang ada pada fotoflexer cukup menarik serta mudah untuk di gunakan pada photo yang kita edit.

selamat mencoba yah, ini sekedar informasi ringan aja untuk kalian yang hoby edit2 photo.

GET STARTED CLICK HERE
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From : http://fotoflexer.com

Drawing In 3D

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:26:00 -0700

Article By : yankodesign Drawing By : Lauren Argo

The Wacomvision is a three dimensional canvas for creating and viewing art, products, and models. Three dimensional paintings can be created and shared online. Brush size, pressure sensitivity, and brush type are customizable. Snapshots and videos can be taken of your artwork. In a business applications, imagine being able to walk around a concept car or viewing a model without a rapid prototyping lab, model making time, or money. Three dimensional models can be sent between clients to review work. Notes and requests can be marked and saved on certain areas of the models using the pen tool. You can also virtually render, paint, record, and capture views.

This product uses a state of the art virtual tracking system called IGPS Technology. This modular product has three transmitters that are wireless and placed around the edges of your 3D canvas. After the transmitters are automatically calibrated for each use, they use invisible infrared laser signals that create a three dimensional environment. The information is relayed back to the console and wirelessly transmitted for viewing through the virtual glasses.

A USB connection to the console allows for viewing of outside virtual models to be used as underlays. Multiple people can be linked to the same projection so you can work as part of a team. In order to bring up the interface, the button on the pen is pushed. The interface menu can be dragged and docked all around your environment. The button on the top right hand edge of the glasses can be pushed to allow for picture and videos to be taken.

CooL Photo Editing Online 3

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:42:00 -0700

Pixlr

From : http://www.pixlr.com/

We bring you advanced online image and photo editing tools, just choose your flavor, jump in and start creating!

Pixlr is a online image editor, that means that you can upload your images and edit them in your browser. It is built in Flash and you need to have a Flash plug in to get it to work. Pixlr is built for non-professionals, the users that have basic editing needs. It's not for large RAW images or for printing. It is merely a tool for editing web images to be posted on blogs, news-sites, social networks like Facebook, Bebo, image sites like Flikr, Photobucket etc.

Swarna IDC Degree Show 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:21:00 -0700

Swarna IDC Degree Show 2009

From : http://www.yankodesign.com

Besides hosting the usual buffet of seminars and workshops for their Swarna 2009 Degree Show, folks at Industrial Design Centre IIT Mumbai had a spectacular exhibition for their graduating class. Although I got to sift through the Industrial Design, Animation Design, Visual Communication and Interaction Design faculties, I naturally gravitated towards the ID section. Follow me to see the some of the innovative gems I discovered at the show.

G1 Car by Karthik Narayan

G1 or Jeevan in Hindi means life; this car is a hydrogen version that regenerates its own fuel. Mutant algae that produces hydrogen in the presence of light (with oxygen as a by-product), powers this car. A canopy on top of the car is where the algae reside, they do their bit when the car is stationary.

Eco-friendly mobility solution for the future by Amey Dhuri

Urban spaces demand for cars that are compact.

have minimal turning requirements and parking space. This eco-friendly car is meant for two people and has some amazing features that address these two issues. The car controls are incorporated within the front wheels allowing either the driver or the passenger to drive the car. The car also boasts of a near-zero turning radius. For parking the car almost shrinks up to half its usual size, thus making it easy to park.

Personal Mobility Solution For the Future by Prajwal Ullal

A biker’s bike! Ah the speed-monster gets a chic look and some sensibilities, coz it offers two modes, the highway mode where you can trail-blaze to glory and the city mode where you can’t do much speed. Fancy the way the wheels come together in the parking stance, giving it a minimum horizontal footprint.

It was an enriching experience to interact with the students and professors of IDC. The main strength that shone through all the flaws of the show (nobody is perfect) was the communication of ideas and the phenomenal thought process of the teams. The Animation Design, Visual Communication and Interaction Design faculties put up a swell show as well, and I was impressed by the dedication and creative energy.

If I must crib about one thing, then it has to be the lack of better renders by the ID students, their scale models reflected their efforts, but good supporting renders are a MUST!

Photoscape

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:29:00 -0700

Software Photo Editing for beginners.

Photoscape is the fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos.

Key Features :

Viewer: View your folders photos, slideshow
Editor: resizing, brightness and color adjustment, white balance, backlight correction, frames, balloons, mosaic mode, adding text, drawing pictures, cropping, filters, red eye removal, blooming
Batch editor: Batch editing multiple photos
Page: Make one photo by merging multiple photos at the page frame
Combine: Make one photo by attaching multiple photos vertically or horizontally
Animated GIF: Make one animation photo with multiple photos
Print: Print portrait shot, carte de visite, passport photo
Splitter: Divide a photo into multiple parts
Screen Capture: Capture your screenshot and save it
Color Picker: Zoom in screen on images, search and pick the color
Rename: Change photo file names in batch mode
Raw Converter: Convert RAW to JPG

DOWNLOAD PHOTOCAPE HERE

Xara 3D

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:11:00 -0700

XARA 3D VER. 6.0

Create Your 3D image Here

Add impact to your web page with still and animated 3D heading, button and logos. with Xara 3D, you can create and endless variety of 3D graphic from true type font or imported 2D shapes, with simple controls to alter the extrude depth, lighting, bevel, color and texture, shadow and font size type. And there's a whole range of animation possibilities, including multi-page sequences and event animated 3D screensavers. Graphic are fully and aliased for the best possible one-screen quality and can be optimized for web use. xara 3D import WF/EMF, and Extreme files, and Export GIF, FLASH, JPEG, PNG, API or BMP.

Version 6.0 future redesigned interface. New design style include boards with holes and borders, new bevel type.

For DOWNLOAD XARA 3D V 6.0 JUST CLICK HERE

Online Photo Editing 2

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:25:00 -0700

BeFunky

Any One Can Be Artist

BeFunky Effects allow everiday people to easily create photographically rich and artistic result from their digital image without the need for any technical knowladge.

These "one-click" photo effect options produce results effortlessly and each effect come with the option to make simple adjustment.

- It's Free

- No Resgistration required

Photoshop Express

Adobe Photoshop Express is a Flash-based image editing web application from Adobe used to directly edit photos on blogs and social networking sites, so that users do not have to download or upload images. Similar to Picnik, the application currently works with sites such as Facebook, Picasa and Photobucket.

Currently in beta, features include a touchup tool, soft focus, black and white capabilities, layering of fixes and effects, storage space, sketch effect, albums, and 3D online galleries

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Online Photo Editing

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Sun, 1 Mar 2009 20:54:00 -0800

FunPhotoBox

The FunPhotoBox site is a place where you can create funny pictures from your photos. FunPhotoBox is a free photo editing online service. FunPhotoBox allows you to add special effects to your photos.

PhotoFunia

PhotoFunia is an online photo editing tool that gives you a fun filled experience. You upload any photo and just wait to see the magic. Our proprietary technology automatically identifies the face in the photo and let’s you add cool photo effects and create funny face photo montages.

PhotoFunia is free and very easy to use. Just select an effect you like from over 100 different effects, upload your photo, and PhotoFunia will handle the rest for you.

PicArtia

reate photo mosaic Online and Free! A powerful photo collage maker in 3 easy steps. Get your photo montage in less than 2 minutes!

Flying Car, New Concep Car Design

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:32:00 -0800

Teknologi makin menggila aja neh....

Seperti khayalan yang menjadi kenyataan, seorang penjelajah Inggris akan memecahkan rekor pengembaraan dari London hingga Timbuktu menggunakan mobil terbang. Ekspedisi selama 42 hari itu akan menyelesaikan perjalanan sejauh 6400 kilometer.

"Saya suka banyak hal dan berpikir ini akan menjadi tantangan yang menarik. Apalagi Timbuktu yang merupakan tempat yang ikonik dan nyentrik," ujar Neil Laughton, yang sudah menaklukkan semua gunung tertinggi di tujuh benua dan kutub utara. Salah satu kota di Mali, Afrika barat itu memang terkenal nuansa misteriusnya.

Dengan kendaraan yang khsusu didesain untuk misi ini, Laughton akan melintasi Perancis, Spanyol, dan Moroko sebelum mencapai Gurun Sahara sebagai pintu masuk ke Mali melalui Mauritania. Ia juga harus terbang di atas Selat Gibraltar sejauh 14 kilometer untuk menyeberang ke Afrika dan berencana terbang melintasi Pegunungan Atlas di Maroko.

Dalam tantangan kali ini, ia tidak sepenuhnya melayang di udara dalam. Perjalanan tersebut diselingi jalan darat menggunakan kendaraan yang sama. Kendaraan yang digunakannya memang didesain dapat terbang maupun berjalan di permukaan tanah sesuai kebutuhan.

Kendaraan beroda empat yang diberi nama Skycar yang akan dipakainya didesain seorang perancang muda bernama Gilo Cardozo. Kendaraan tersebut dilengkapi sayap yang dapat diatur di kanan kirinya, kipas besar di belakang, dan parasut yang biasa dipakai untuk paragliding. Cardozo pernah merancang paraglider bermesin yang dipakai untuk mengitari puncak Gunung Everest tahun 2007.

Untuk mengubah dari kendaraan darat menjadi kendaraan udara, Skycar hanya butuh waktu tiga menit. Saat take off, pengemudi mengembangkan sayap. Dengan kecepatan hanya 70 kilometer perjam dan landasan sejauh 200 meter, Skycar sudah dapat melayang saat parasut paragliding dikembangkan. Di udara, kendaraan tersebut dapat bergerak dengan kecepatan 180 kilometer perjam.

Konsepnya pun benar-benar ramah lingkungan dengan bahan bakar biofuel. Saat di udara, pengemudi menggunakan pedal untuk mengendalikan arah terbangnya sambil mengubah-ubah sudut kemiringan sayapnya. Jika terjadi kondisi darurat tersedia parasut cadangan sehingga kendaraan dapat jatuh dengan aman di daratan.

"Inspirasinya datang dari kesadaran bahwa kita dapat mengemudi dan kita dapat terbang, jadi mengapa tidak melakukannya bersamaan? Masalahnya pada teknologi sayap, yang saya kira teratasi pada Skycar," ujar Cordozo. Setelah sukses dengan ekspedisi ini, Cordozo berencana menjualnya secara komersial dengan hraga 50.000 poundsterling per unitnya.

Ide semacam ini memang luar biasa andai kata semua yang di khayalkan bisa terwujud dengan mesin??? bingung dech mikirnya....tapi semua kecanggihan yang ada ini patut kita acungkan jempol.....

Di MASSACHUSETTS, Amerika Serikat. mobil terbang lain di bandrol dengan harga 1,7 Miliar dan sudah abis terjual walau blum selesai peroduksinya. Untuk Kecepatannya sekitar 185 km per jam saat di udara.

Untuk tinggal landas, Transition membutuhkan jarak ancang-ancang sekitar 520 meter, tetapi hanya perlu beberapa ratus meter untuk mendarat. Perubahan dari mode darat ke mode terbang pun bisa dilakukan cukup dengan menekan satu tombol di kabin.
Baling-baling yang digunakan saat mode terbang akan tersimpan dan terkunci aman ketika sedang menggunakan mode darat. Untuk menyimpannya, tidak butuh ruang sebesar hanggar. Transition dapat disimpan di garasi rumah karena sayapnya dapat dilipat.
Dengan dimensi tinggi 2,1 meter, lebar 2 meter, dan panjang 5,7 meter setelah dilipat, Transition jadi lebih kecil dibandingkan SUV ukuran besar, seperti Cadillac Escalade atau Lincoln Navigator. Namun, tidak sembarang orang bisa memesan kendaraan ini. Syaratnya, harus punya lisensi pilot. Mau test drive? Silakan lihat dulu situs pabriknya atau lihat videonya di YouTube.

Hahaha Keren ka...n.?....Lah Gmana klo kalian punya neh mobil asyik banget dech klo mo camping ato mo ke mall lnsung tancap gas parkir di basement paling atas. ahahahah ngalah2a heli......!!!!!

Sumber : Kompas.com

Design Smalling Car In The World

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:46:00 -0800

Wah Lebih kecil dari bajajkah?

Lihat neh Videonya
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=52094802

merah kecil cuma cukup satu orang hahaha klo di lihat2 neh kek mobil2an yah...
keliling kota waduh gmn klo gue punya tuh mobil mo ajak jalan cew gue berabeh dah jadinya...

ini mobil electrik ukuran 134 cm(53 inci), lebar 99 cm ( 39 Inci ) dengan bobot hanya 130 pon ( 59 kg ).
dengan kecepatan 38 mph (26 km/j)
Di peroduksi di inggris pada tahun 1962 sampai dengan tahun 1965.

hahaha ada2 aja neh... asyik juga liatnya jadi ingat waktu kecil buat mobil2 pake onderdil sepeda motor yang di buat sebagai bannya.. hahahaha

Vector graphics

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:36:00 -0800

Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes or polygon(s), which are all based on mathematical equations, to represent images in computer graphics.

Vector graphics formats are complementary to raster graphics, which is the representation of images as an array of pixels, as it is typically used for the representation of photographic images. There are instances when working with vector tools and formats is best practice, and instances when working with raster tools and formats is best practice. There are times when both formats come together. An understanding of the advantages and limitations of each technology and the relationship between them is most likely to result in efficient and effective use of tools.

Computer animation

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:29:00 -0800

Computer animation (or CGI animation) is the art of creating moving images with the use of computers. It is a subfield of computer graphics and animation. Increasingly it is created by means of 3D computer graphics, though 2D computer graphics are still widely used for stylistic, low bandwidth, and faster real-time rendering needs. Sometimes the target of the animation is the computer itself, but sometimes the target is another medium, such as film. It is also referred to as CGI (computer-generated imagery or computer-generated imaging), especially when used in films.

To create the illusion of movement, an image is displayed on the computer screen and repeatedly replaced by a new image that is similar to the previous image, but advanced slightly in the time domain (usually at a rate of 24 or 30 frames/second). This technique is identical to how the illusion of movement is achieved with television and motion pictures.

Computer animation is essentially a digital successor to the art of stop motion animation of 3D models and frame-by-frame animation of 2D illustrations. For 3D animations, objects (models) are built on the computer monitor (modeled) and 3D figures are rigged with a virtual skeleton. For 2D figure animations, separate objects (illustrations) and separate transparent layers are used, with or without a virtual skeleton. Then the limbs, eyes, mouth, clothes, etc. of the figure are moved by the animator on key frames. The differences in appearance between key frames are automatically calculated by the computer in a process known as tweening or morphing. Finally, the animation is rendered.

For 3D animations, all frames must be rendered after modeling is complete. For 2D vector animations, the rendering process is the key frame illustration process, while tweened frames are rendered as needed. For pre-recorded presentations, the rendered frames are transferred to a different format or medium such as film or digital video. The frames may also be rendered in real time as they are presented to the end-user audience. Low bandwidth animations transmitted via the internet (e.g. 2D Flash, X3D) often use software on the end-users computer to render in real time as an alternative to streaming or pre-loaded high bandwidth animations.

Overview

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:04:00 -0800

The process of creating 3D computer graphics can be sequentially divided into three basic phases: 3D modeling which describes the process of forming the shape of an object, layout and animation which describes the motion and placement of objects within a scene, and 3D rendering which produces an image of an object.

Modeling
A 3D rendering with ray tracing and ambient occlusion using Blender and YafrayMain article: 3D modeling
The model describes the process of forming the shape of an object. The two most common sources of 3D models are those originated on the computer by an artist or engineer using some kind of 3D modeling tool, and those scanned into a computer from real-world objects. Models can also be produced procedurally or via physical simulation.

Layout and animation
Computer animation
Before objects are rendered, they must be placed (laid out) within a scene. This is what defines the spatial relationships between objects in a scene including location and size. Animation refers to the temporal description of an object, i.e., how it moves and deforms over time. Popular methods include keyframing, inverse kinematics, and motion capture, though many of these techniques are used in conjunction with each other. As with modeling, physical simulation is another way of specifying motion.

Rendering
During the 3D rendering step, the number of reflections “light rays” can take, as well as various other attributes, can be tailored to achieve a desired visual effect.Main article: 3D rendering
Rendering converts a model into an image either by simulating light transport to get photorealistic images, or by applying some kind of style as in non-photorealistic rendering. The two basic operations in realistic rendering are transport (how much light gets from one place to another) and scattering (how surfaces interact with light). This step is usually performed using 3D computer graphics software or a 3D graphics API. The process of altering the scene into a suitable form for rendering also involves 3D projection which allows a three-dimensional image to be viewed in two dimensions.

3D Computer Graphic

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Sat, 7 Feb 2009 20:00:00 -0800

3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images. Such images may be for later display or for real-time viewing.

Despite these differences, 3D computer graphics rely on many of the same algorithms as 2D computer vector graphics in the wire-frame model and 2D computer raster graphics in the final rendered display. In computer graphics software, the distinction between 2D and 3D is occasionally blurred; 2D applications may use 3D techniques to achieve effects such as lighting, and primarily 3D may use 2D rendering techniques.

3D computer graphics are often referred to as 3D models. Apart from the rendered graphic, the model is contained within the graphical data file. However, there are differences. A 3D model is the mathematical representation of any three-dimensional object (either inanimate or living). A model is not technically a graphic until it is visually displayed. Due to 3D printing, 3D models are not confined to virtual space. A model can be displayed visually as a two-dimensional image through a process called 3D rendering, or used in non-graphical computer simulations and calculations.

Digital Art

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Sat, 7 Feb 2009 12:52:00 -0800

Digital art most commonly refers to art created on a computer in digital form. In an expanded sense, "digital art" is a term applied to contemporary art that uses the methods of mass production or digital media. The impact of digital technology has transformed traditional activities such as painting, drawing and sculpture, while new forms, such as net art, digital installation art, and virtual reality, have been recognized artistic practices. More generally the term digital artist is used to describe an artist who makes use of digital technologies in the production of art. Digital artists are artists who make digital art using computer graphics software, digital photography technology and computer assisted painting to create art.

Pioneers In Graphic Design

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Sat, 7 Feb 2009 12:16:00 -0800

Charles Csuri
Charles Csuri is a pioneer in computer animation and digital fine art and created the first computer art in 1964. Csuri was recognized by Smithsonian as the father of digital art and computer animation, and as a pioneer of computer animation by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and (ACM-SIGGRAPH).

Donald P. Greenberg
Donald P. Greenberg is a leading innovator in computer graphics. Greenberg has authored hundreds of articles and served as a teacher and mentor to many prominent computer graphic artists, animators, and researchers such as Robert L. Cook, Marc Levoy, and Wayne Lytle. Many of his former students have won Academy Awards for technical achievements and several have won the SIGGRAPH Achievement Award. Greenberg was the founding director of the NSF Center for Computer Graphics and Scientific Visualization.

A. Michael Noll
Noll was one of the first researchers to use a digital computer to create artistic patterns and to formalize the use of random processes in the creation of visual arts. He began creating digital computer art in 1962, making him one of the earliest digital computer artists. In 1965, Noll along with Frieder Nake and Georg Nees were the first to publicly exhibit their computer art. During April 1965, the Howard Wise Gallery exhibited Noll's computer art along with random-dot patterns by Bela Julesz.

Concepts and Principles 2

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Sat, 7 Feb 2009 10:50:00 -0800

Rendering

Rendering is the process of generating an image from a model, by means of computer programs. The model is a description of three dimensional objects in a strictly defined language or data structure. It would contain geometry, viewpoint, texture, lighting, and shading information. The image is a digital image or raster graphics image. The term may be by analogy with an "artist's rendering" of a scene. 'Rendering' is also used to describe the process of calculating effects in a video editing file to produce final video output.

3D projection
3D projection is a method of mapping three dimensional points to a two dimensional plane. As most current methods for displaying graphical data are based on planar two dimensional media, the use of this type of projection is widespread, especially in computer graphics, engineering and drafting.

Ray tracing
Ray tracing is a technique for generating an image by tracing the path of light through pixels in an image plane. The technique is capable of producing a very high degree of photorealism; usually higher than that of typical scanline rendering methods, but at a greater computational cost.

Shading
Example of shading.Shading refers to depicting depth in 3D models or illustrations by varying levels of darkness. It is a process used in drawing for depicting levels of darkness on paper by applying media more densely or with a darker shade for darker areas, and less densely or with a lighter shade for lighter areas. There are various techniques of shading including cross hatching where perpendicular lines of varying closeness are drawn in a grid pattern to shade an area. The closer the lines are together, the darker the area appears. Likewise, the farther apart the lines are, the lighter the area appears. The term has been recently generalized to mean that shaders are applied.Dr. Anigbogu
Texture mapping
Texture mapping is a method for adding detail, surface texture, or colour to a computer-generated graphic or 3D model. Its application to 3D graphics was pioneered by Dr Edwin Catmull in 1974. A texture map is applied (mapped) to the surface of a shape, or polygon. This process is akin to applying patterned paper to a plain white box. Multitexturing is the use of more than one texture at a time on a polygon.

Volume rendering

Volume rendered CT scan of a forearm with different colour schemes for muscle, fat, bone, and blood.Volume rendering is a technique used to display a 2D projection of a 3D discretely sampled data set. A typical 3D data set is a group of 2D slice images acquired by a CT or MRI scanner.

Usually these are acquired in a regular pattern (e.g., one slice every millimeter) and usually have a regular number of image pixels in a regular pattern. This is an example of a regular volumetric grid, with each volume element, or voxel represented by a single value that is obtained by sampling the immediate area surrounding the voxel.

3D modeling

3D modeling is the process of developing a mathematical, wireframe representation of any three-dimensional object via specialized software. The product is called a "3D model". It can be displayed as a two-dimensional image through a process called 3D rendering or used in a computer simulation of physical phenomena. The model can also be physically created using 3D Printing devices. Models may be created automatically or manually. The manual modeling process of preparing geometric data for 3D computer graphics is similar to plastic arts such as sculpting.

Concepts and Principles

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Sat, 7 Feb 2009 10:28:00 -0800

PIXEL

In digital imaging, a pixel is the smallest piece of information in an image. Pixels are normally arranged in a regular two-dimensional grid, and are often represented using dots or squares. Each pixel is a sample of an original image, where more samples typically provide a more accurate representation of the original. The intensity of each pixel is variable; in color systems, each pixel has typically three or four components such as red, green, and blue, or cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.

Graphics

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.

Image

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Sat, 7 Feb 2009 09:31:00 -0800

In common usage, an image or picture is an artifact, usually two-dimensional, that has a similar appearance to some subject—usually a physical object or a person. Images may be two-dimensional, such as a photograph, screen display, and as well as a three-dimensional, such as a statue. They may be captured by optical devices—such as cameras, mirrors, lenses, telescopes, microscopes, etc. and natural objects and phenomena, such as the human eye or water surfaces.

A digital image is a representation of a two-dimensional image using ones and zeros (binary). Depending on whether or not the image resolution is fixed, it may be of vector or raster type. Without qualifications, the term "digital image" usually refers to raster images.

Computer Graphic

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Fri, 6 Feb 2009 07:08:00 -0800

This article is about graphics created using computers. For the article about the scientific study of computer graphics, see Computer graphics (computer science). For other uses, see Computer graphics (disambiguation).

A 2D projection of a 3D projection of a 4D Pentachoron performing a double rotation about two orthogonal planes.

Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of pictorial data by a computer.

The development of computer graphics has made computers easier to interact with and better for understanding and interpreting many types of data. Developments in computer graphics have had a profound impact on many types of media and have revolutionized the animation and video game industry.

Tools

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:41:00 -0800

Critical, observational, quantitative and analytic thinking are required for design layouts and rendering. If the executor is merely following a sketch, script or instructions (as may be supplied by an art director) they are not usually considered the author. The layout is produced using external traditional or digital image editing tools. Selecting the appropriate tools for each project is critical in how the project will be perceived by its audience.

In the mid 1980s, the arrival of desktop publishing and graphic art software applications introduced a generation of designers to computer image manipulation and creation that had previously been manually executed. Computer graphic design enabled designers to instantly see the effects of layout or typographic, and to simulate the effects of traditional media without requiring a lot of space. However, traditional tools such as pencils or markers are often used to develop ideas even when computers are used for finalization. Indeed, a designer or art director may well hand sketch numerous concepts as part of the creative process. Some of these sketches may even be shown to a client for early stage approval, before moving on to develop the idea further using a computer and graphic design software tools.

Computers are generally considered to be an indispensable tool used in the graphic design industry. Computers and software applications are generally seen, by creative professionals, as more effective production tools than traditional methods. However, some designers continue to use manual and traditional tools for production, such as Milton Glaser.

New ideas can come by way of experimenting with tools and methods. Some designers explore ideas using pencil and paper to avoid creating within the limits of whatever computer fonts, clipart, stock photos, or rendering filters (e.g. Kai's Power Tools) are available on any particular configuration. Others use many different mark-making tools and resources from computers to sticks and mud as a means of inspiring creativity. One of the key features of graphic design is that it makes a tool out of appropriate image selection in order to convey meaning

Skills

noreply@blogger.com (Design Centre) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:17:00 -0800

A graphic design project may involve the stylization and presentation of existing text and either preexisting imagery or images developed by the graphic designer. For example, a newspaper story begins with the journalists and photojournalists and then becomes the graphic designer's job to organize the page into a reasonable layout and determine if any other graphic elements should be required. In a magazine article or advertisement, often the graphic designer or art director will commission photographers or illustrators to create original pieces just to be incorporated into the design layout. Contemporary design practice has been extended to the modern computer, for example in the use of WYSIWYG user interfaces, often referred to as interactive design, or multimedia design.

Visual arts
Before any graphic elements may be applied to a design, the graphic elements must be originated by means of visual art skills. These graphics are often (but not always) developed by a graphic designer. Visual arts include works which are primarily visual in nature using anything from traditional media, to photography or computer generated art. Graphic design principles may be applied to each graphic art element individually as well as to the final composition.

Typography
Typography is the art, craft and techniques of type design, modifying type glyphs, and arranging type. Type glyphs (characters) are created and modified using a variety of illustration techniques. The arrangement of type is the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading (line spacing) and letter spacing.

Typography is performed by typesetters, compositors, typographers, graphic artists, art directors, and clerical workers. Until the Digital Age, typography was a specialized occupation. Digitization opened up typography to new generations of visual designers and lay users.

Page layout
Page layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements (content) on a page. Beginning from early illuminated pages in hand-copied books of the Middle Ages and proceeding down to intricate modern magazine and catalog layouts, proper page design has long been a consideration in printed material. With print media, elements usually consist of type (text), images (pictures), and occasionally place-holder graphics for elements that are not printed with ink such as die/laser cutting, foil stamping or blind embossing.

Interface design
Graphic designers are often involved in interface design, such as web design and software design when end user interactivity is a design consideration of the layout or interface. Combining visual communication skills with the interactive communication skills of user interaction and online branding, graphic designers often work with software developers and web developers to create both the look and feel of a web site or software application and enhance the interactive experience of the user or web site visitor.

Printmaking
Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing on paper and other materials or surfaces. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable of producing multiples of the same piece, which is called a print. Each piece is not a copy but an original since it is not a reproduction of another work of art and is technically known as an impression. Painting or drawing, on the other hand, create a unique original piece of artwork. Prints are created from a single original surface, known technically as a matrix. Common types of matrices include: plates of metal, usually copper or zinc for engraving or etching; stone, used for lithography; blocks of wood for woodcuts, linoleum for linocuts and fabric plates for screen-printing. But there are many other kinds, discussed below. Works printed from a single plate create an edition, in modern times usually each signed and numbered to form a limited edition. Prints may also be published in book form, as artist's books. A single print could be the product of one or multiple techniques.

Chromatics
Chromatics is the field of how eyes perceive color and how to explain and organize those colors in the printer and on the monitor. The Retina in the eye is covered by two light-sensitive receptors that are named rods and cones. Rods are sensitive to light, but not sensitive to color. Cones are the opposite of rods. They are less sensitive to light, but color can be perceived.