To those who will take a moment to read this;


I was gone from DA for a little while. No other reason than I had become too busy, once again. Though I have noticed a disturbing trend growing in the PS Resources area. (perhaps I am the only one bothered by this? eh.)

I understand there is a recession, and I also understand people need to make money. That is a no brainer.

Though with that said? This is what's caused me to finally post up something more meaningful into my Journal. I don't usually speak up on DA, but this has my knickers in a knot. So after 8 yrs? This is my biggest pet peeve with how DA is 'now', compared to the 'old' DA.


GraphicRiver - the pay for files site.

(now remember. i understand people need $. So I'm not directly pointing fingers here, ok?)

It's annoyed the $%#@ out of me. I <3 DA for its resources for PS. I usually dl them, and learn from them. But now that has become nearly impossible. More often than not? Photoshop Layer Styles have a link in the description, and it takes you to "GraphicRiver".

"Only 2$","Only 5$"...etc is staring me in the face.

Again. I understand people are trying to find any possible way to make money. But posting up images of Paid Layer Styles?

I don't fully understand why it has irritated me as bad as it has. But DA used to be the BEST for resources.......Free ones.

So with my panties in a twist, and my grumbling ranty over? I'm going to be making more Brushes. Then I will be custom building some Layer Styles, and some patterns. Possibly Textures.


Apologies to my fellow DA'ers? I will *NOT* ever post up paid layer styles on DA. Enough of the internet has become 'paid only' as it is.

Much <3, and I apologize if I have insulted anyone. I just badly needed to get this off my chest.


Dev's to come, so keep your eyes peeled! -winx-