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. [...]
Tag: Mac
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 [...]
Nov
25
2008
Mozy Extra Storage Offer
Just a quick reminder about something I talked about earlier.
Previously, I wrote a post about Mozy—a fantastic online backup service for Windows and Mac users. Currently, they’re running a promotion: Sign up for their free plan and start using Mozy before Dec 1, and get 2.5GB of storage—that’s an extra 512MB of space free.
If you [...]
Nov
10
2008
DIY Online Incremental Backups
Cardboard box photo by Philgarlic
Every web or graphic designer needs a way to backup their files and keep them off-site in case of disaster. Last month I wrote a post about online incremental backups using Mozy. But if you’re like me, you may want to try doing this yourself.
Today we’re going to tackle a DIY [...]
Backups. We love and hate them. We love having backups when something goes terribly wrong—a harddrive fails, you spill a drink on your notebook, fire, flood, tornado, etc. But many of us, myself included, hate the hassle of making regular backups.
In comes Mozy. Mozy is a remote, online backup system that helps Windows and Mac [...]
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