22-Nov-98: the Newsletter
FreeGraphics.com, the Newsletter
November 22, 1998
vol. 01, issue 07
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CONTENTS
Quickie
Weekly Download
New Sites
QUICKIE
You know me, get to feeling the slightest bit rushed and
what's the first thing to go downhill? The weekly newsletter.
That's where we are, dear readers, that's where we are.
So let me just point you to one very cool site that was added
to the database this week. It has a ton of tutorials for you
Micrografx Picture Publisher users, but even if you're not
interested in the tutorials, check it out just to see some
great art work: http://www.webattitude.com/
Have a wonderful week, see ya next week, enjoy the sites that
have been added to FG this week and be sure to check out this
week's truly cool download.
Best,
Claire
WEEKLY DOWNLOAD
I'm very excited about this week's download -- a very, shall I
say, cool decorative/dingbat font from the glorious workings
of Ann Stretton of http://www.ann-s-thesia.com It's a spif
font (TTF for Mac and PC) for making your own winter
wonderland. Download Ann's SnowCrystal font at
http://www.freegraphics.com/download.html
NEW SITES
http://www.freegraphics.com/New/16-Nov-1998.htm
01 Web Graphics : Control Panels
Siampage
Overall Rating: 5
This artist does superb work with glass and one of the
controlpanels here has a really nice jellied glass feel
to it. Very cool.
01 Web Graphics : Misc BBB
Siampage
Overall Rating: 4
A small collection of buttons, both glass and plastic
and let me tell you, the glass ones are really glassy
(no small feat).
Quality Rating: 5 Quantity Rating: 2
http://www.freegraphics.com/New/18-Nov-1998.htm
01 Web Graphics : Control Panels
Joann's Freebies
Overall Rating: 4
From bright plastic to soft pink to high-tech shiny
black, this artist has some most interesting control
panels.
01 Web Graphics : Families Themes Sets
Joann's Freebies
Overall Rating: 4
Variety of styles including the bejewelled, these sets
are a bit different in that they don't come with
pre-labeled buttons, but rather a nice collection of
different button styles and a matching control panel.
Quality Rating: 4 Quantity Rating: 2
01 Web Graphics : Misc BBB
Magic Wiz
Overall Rating: 3
A small selection of button, bar, and bullet shapes and
styles in a wide variety of colors and tones.
Quality Rating: 3-4 Quantity Rating: 3
Joann's Freebies
Overall Rating: 5
Some super nice decoratives at this site (metal and
jewels) and some really funked out picture frames.
Quality Rating: 4-5 Quantity Rating: 3
07 Backgrounds
Just Backgrounds
Overall Rating: 4
A really fun collection of really bright tileable
backgrounds -- weaves and fractals and filligrees. Very
cool. Very loud.
Quality Rating: 4 Quantity Rating: 5
10 Tutorials : Micrografx Picture Publisher
All Micografx tutorials are provided for the different
versions of Picture Publisher -- I've linked to the
tutorials for version 8.0, but if you use an earlier
version, check the site for tutorials back to version
6.0. Tutorials provided by web@ttitude
Embossing and Tiling a Logo
Horizontal Tiled Backgrounds
Backgrounds using the Image Spray
Rocky Textures
Neon Backgrounds
Transparent Backgrounds
Beveled 3D Buttons
Simple Beveled Button
Metal Pipes
Glass Spheres
Water Drops
Creating a Rainbow
Filling text with pictures
Engraving Text
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