Tag: Linux

I just had an unpleasant episode that really reminded me of the need to have some kind of encryption on your thumb drives.
I was leaving a friend’s house, got in my truck and drove home. I unloaded my pockets as usual and discovered–no thumb drive.
I did find the flash drive a few minutes later, by [...]

Today we’re gonna look at how to install Photoshop on Linux (Ubuntu in this case, but should work with pretty much any distro).
Here are the ingredients:

Toshiba Satellite laptop—Intel Dual Core processor
Linux—Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)
Wine 1.0.1
Copy of Photoshop CS2
Windows Fonts

Assuptions
We’ll assume that you’re already familiar with Ubuntu and know how to run and install programs via [...]

Here’s a list of 15 free or inexpensive programs / online services for freelancers.
The list is broken down into 5 main categories:

Backup and Syncing
Finances and Invoicing
Communication and Project Management
Programs and Working With Filetypes
Graphics Programs

Backup and Syncing
Freelancers many times need to be able to work in different locations and have access to their files wherever they [...]

Many people equate open source with second-rate or complicated programs. However, you don’t have to pay a lot of money to get great tools to increase your graphics workflow.
I’ve gathered together 5 of the top free and open source vector, raster and 3D graphics programs available.
Vector Graphics
Inkscape
Inkscape is a great vector graphics alternative to Illustrator. [...]

Typewriter photo by sooperkuh
Keyboard shortcuts are vital for navigating and performing various actions quickly, and are very helpful for designers when working on projects. Firefox has a keyboard shortcut for just about everything.
Unfortunately, finding and remembering them all can be difficult. Also, shortcuts differ slightly between Windows, Macs and Linux versions of Firefox.
Firefox Keyboard and [...]