Use the same image as a foundation for both a background created using Live Trace and a handtraced foreground.

In this tutorial, Jeff Witchel will take you beyond the default gray Graph by digging deep into little known options that make Illustrator Graphs so graphically exciting.

Editor's Pick in Vector Graphics, August 2006
This tutorial takes you step-by-step through recreating the Revolve Effect. All the graphics and illustrations make each step in Illustrator easy to understand.

Terry White demonstrates how to use Adobe Illustrator CS2 to turn pixel based images in scalable vectors by using Live Trace.

Terry White shows how to use Live Paint in Adobe Illustrator CS2 to fill your traces with color.

In this video tutorial, Terry White shows how to use GoLive to make links to areas in a PDF file.

One area of Adobe InDesign that sets it apart from any other layout program is Transparent Effects. In this tutorial, I'll be discussing how it's possible to cut a window right through your page to a beautiful picture below using Layers, Custom Grids, soft Drop Shadows and the Pathfinder palette.

On average, I get one call per month from artists with questions about Art Brushes. The conversation usually goes something like this – "I know that there are a lot of Art Brushes that come with Illustrator," the artist says, "but I can’t seem to find exactly what I need."

In my last tutorial, I discussed "Creating a Window Through Your Brochure Cover." The Steps involved in creating the die cut look of the layout, resulted in some interesting feedback from readers. One particular reader's comments stood out.

Seeing text standing up straight all the time can get boring. Learn how to rotate individual characters and make them have a little fun!