Starting Over from Not-Exactly-Zero

In my planning, I have the advantage of having an already-established shop presence. If I were truly starting from zero, I would have to figure in startup costs that I don’t have. Sharptooth Snail’s ongoing expenses are automated, and built into my budget. The shop...

Some Thoughts about Mindset

I get very impatient with the Mindset section of most marketing infoproducts. I don’t find it very effective to sit around and puzzle out My Big Why, or whatever, or fantasize about My Ideal Workday. I haven’t had a job with a set schedule in about ten...

The Adobe Suite is on sale for the next two weeks!

It’s that time of year again! You can have access to the entire Creative Cloud suite for 25% off, for the whole year! The deal is good for Pay-In-Full or for a year contract paid monthly. Jump on this if you’ve been wanting to get your feet wet in this...

Fonts on Your System and in Creative Cloud

More from the conversation with Jeff about installing fonts and getting them to work in the Creative Cloud suite, and on your whole system. Support Tutorial Tuesday! I want to keep these tutorials accessible to everyone, but your contribution will make a big...

Fine-Tuning Your Photo Editing Skills

A conversation that started with how to get the eraser tool to work, and ended with using the other tools of Photoshop to get the result you want with your artwork. Support Tutorial Tuesday! I want to keep these tutorials accessible to everyone, but your contribution...

The New Process for Removing Backgrounds

Photoshop has updated some things and it was high time I learned the new workflow for removing a background from an image. Follow along with me as I prepare a tiny tiger for print. Support Tutorial Tuesday! I want to keep these tutorials accessible to everyone, but...