I will try to answer your questions as best I can.

I am not really sure how search engines functions, but I know that a user is more likely to find CAD style drawing images, if they use the Google image search ‘Line drawing’ option. After performing an image search, expand ‘options’ and select line drawings. I imagine that Google sets the parameters to find photos first, based on what they feel is most in demand, but this is just a guess on my part.

I am glad that you find the timber frame barn appealing. In TurboCAD you can perform a walkthrough of the structure and you can even animate that walkthrough if you have the TurboCAD add-on called Animation Lab. Within the tutorial, while setting up views, I illustrate how to walk into the barn to get a view just inside the front doors in hidden line view. It is a pretty neat experience.

I do all my covers in Photoshop because I like to be able to utilize the processes available there. Whenever I create a cover where the output is different than what it is directly from TurboCAD I do put a note on the cover so it is not misleading (see bottom left corner of the cover image). I think that the barn straight from TurboCAD is very nice on its own, but the blending of hidden line and quality render on the cover really gives a fuller overview of what is possible and hopefully grabs the views attention enough to get them interested. It is my hope that by adding the note that viewers don’t feel I am trying to misrepresent the capabilities of TurboCAD. If viewers do take the link to the shopping page and take time to review the sample pages they will see the actual renderings there and find that all the components are there and are quite nice just the same.

The tutorial cover could actually be created right in TurboCAD. The gradient background is achievable in TurboCAD, as well as the yellow sticker. Even a combined Hidden Line / Quality render look is achievable in TurboCAD. I have a tutorial that even focuses on getting these types of cover graphics straight out of TurboCAD, for those that don’t have Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro or other graphics editor. See Product Package & Poster http://www.textualcreations.ca/Textual%20Creations%20Shopping%20Page.html#Product_Package_Poster

The two things that are missing from TurboCAD that would be a very sweet addition, are the ability to create feathered drop shadows and the ability to insert a transparent background image. If TurboCAD had these one might never need an image editor.

Best regards,
Don

I’ve see your name at TC forum. I know you are highly experienced so I feel I can ask questions and get real answers

I am working with Photoshop & stepping into TC16 a tiny bit

My job is making images I blend drawings and photographs … any way it works … I just want images that pop-off-the-page-and-tell-the-story -plus- appear in Google Image Search or Bing Image Search … increasingly, my images show up in the first few pages of Image Search

… I Google/Bing Image Search every day but rarely see Cad-type drawings > maybe a sketch outline but no elaborate 3-D stuff shows up

My questions:

1. Why don’t cad drawings show up during Image Searches? Are cad drawings industry specific? Are cad drawings too ‘unrealistic’ or ‘uncolorful’ for the marketplace blitz? Certainly they seem harder to make than photoshop manipulations.

2. I see your Barn drawing above As a tradesman and carpenter, I want to zoom over and walk through the structure, it is wonderful and I wish I had TC skill to match … but the whole image looks like it was finalized in photoshop with the grey gradient background, the large 2-color print and bright yellow sticker … was this entire image made in TC???

The portfolio, however, does have a different purpose – that of illustrating, in a fairly succinct manner, what services I provide and the quality that can be expected. I met with a prospective client yesterday that I want very much to develop a long term working relationship with. He was impressed with the new kit and he flipped through it as we discussed their needs and my services. I left the meeting with a project to complete and with the very real possibility of a continued working relationship.

With regards to cost it can be costly yes.Its been my observation that I seen in my industry metal,hardware, etc. suppliers. They distribute pens,mouse pads,stationary(note pads)and sometimes coffee mugs along with business cards.I see why they do this its sale tactic.You say what do I mean its because they are on top of office desk and there information is at the customers finger tips.So logically in some cases they would be first to get they call.MSC they distribute decimal equivalent charts and there hanging on the walls of the shop and there catalogs are in most shops today.You made nice package but the key is what I see is something that can be thrown in drawer and forgot about. And is to no help to you or your customer.I mean no criticism in any way.But more or less a marketing strategy of sales people. Often they come in just visit to see if we need any other services.Often I talk to them as worker so I see what’s is going outside of the shop doors and see what are other shops are doing along what there product line and to see how my company can utilize there products.I find whats been helpful for my company is a salespersons beating the pavement to bring more work in the shop.Just wanted share a few tidbits of thought.In the long run the above items are cheaper and they deliver to the client needs.About 3 years ago I design a mouse pad for company and they where quite impress with it and had them made by outside vender.in fact I did it with TC and made a 3d model.

I think the new tutorial looks great. As always, I know it is a quality piece of work. Hope it is a popular item on the shopping page. Good job!!