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Useful posts and links to refresh you on file set up, repeat design, color separation, and more.

Our Website is getting revamped!

Our website is getting a face lift for 2012, but worry not! All info on our services can be found in the pages section on your left. (Contact, Services, Fabrics, FAQ). We’ll post our relaunch ...

Jan, 09

Photoshop tutorials: First2Print’s playlist of helpful video guides

We thought it could be useful to start sifting through Youtube, in search of Photoshop tutorials that actually help. There’s a lot out there, but not all of it is great. Check out our Youtube ...

Oct, 03

How to re-size an image file…

Here’s an easy way to re-size your image file in Photoshop, without sacrificing the quality of the image itself. TRUST ME, this won’t degrade the quality whatsoever. Step One. Open your file.   Just 4 ...

Sep, 28

Color Scheme Designer Site

This is a fun little site to aid in the process of designing a color scheme that works.

Sep, 26

How to: The difference between Photographic files and Indexed

When we receive files from our clients for digital fabric printing, they come in one of two formats —  indexed or photographic. A photographic file is generally larger and is only necessary when the image to be printed ...

Sep, 23

Second Edition of Digital Textile Design to come out Fall 2012

Melanie Bowles – author of Digital Textile Design – is working on the release of a second edition, which is set to be released in Fall 2012. The first edition is not only extensively informative on ...

Sep, 10

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