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Create an Engraving in Photoshop: PSDTUTS

Omara — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:53:15 +0000

I have a new tutorial up on PSDTUTS. It’s titled “Create the Classic Look of an Engraving in Photoshop”. It shows the absolute best and only way to automate the distinctive texture of engraving in Photoshop (I’m open to challenges!)

This tutorial could be used to make some really awesome fake money, or any number of classic-looking graphics. Enjoy!

Blog Action Day, 2008

Omara — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:11:07 +0000

On October 15th, Micronicon will be participating in Blog Action Day, a day when websites around the globe will be discussing a topic of importance. In 2007, that topic was “The Environment”, and this year the topic will be “Poverty”.

What is the Goal of Blog Action Day?

By focussing on important global issues such as poverty, bloggers hope to trigger a dialogue with their readership. We expect that solutions to the problem will arise out of this discussion. Some of the community will take that next step to donate to the cause, set up a non-profit, or continue the discussion year-round by starting their own blogs on the subject. Find out what it’s all about on the official website.

How Can I Help?

There are a variety of ways you can participate:

Register Your Blog

Micronicon is getting involved. So can you! If you have a blog, register as a participant. It doesn’t matter how much traffic you get, your message will reach someone. Get ideas, banners and badges from the official Blog Action Day Resource Section.

Promote the Day

Whether you have your own website or not, you can help the cause by promoting Blog Action Day. Tell your friends!

Get Active Today!

The war on poverty doesn’t begin and end on October 15th. You can start by donating to The Global Fund, (the official charity of Blog Action Day) or micro-loaning to Kiva.org. The Blog Action Day website has some terrific ideas that answer the question, What can one person do?

Be here on Micronicon, October 15th, for some interesting discussion about the issue of poverty, and more importantly, get out there and be a part of the solution.

UPDATE: Social Charms, Pack 1

Omara — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:52:00 +0000

I’ve received some requests for shadowless versions of the Social Charms pack. That was easy enough to accommodate, so now you will find that the download contains both shadowed and shadowless versions. Bon appetite!

Welcome, Rocket Dock Users

Omara — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:37:43 +0000

Greetings and welcome to everyone visiting Micronicon through rocketdock.com! It’s a pleasure to have you here, especially since many of you collect or design your own dock icons. I’ve seen some inspiring designs released through rocketdock.com, so I hope that you will share your artistic skills with the newly-forming community here at Micronicon!

Be the First to Download Free Icons

While you are visiting, please grab the Micronicon RSS Feed, and be first to hear about the latest free icon packs, desktop wallpapers, and art tutorials. There are some beautiful, original icon sets being created exclusively for Micronicon right now. You won’t find them anywhere else, so keep in touch!