May 2011
2 posts
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SLR Macro Focusing
#050 - Basic overview of how to focus for macro photography.
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SLR Camera Basics
SLR Camera Basics
#049 - Understand the basic functions of a SLR camera.
April 2011
4 posts
1 tag
Blend & Time Effects
#048 - Learn how to use simple blending modes and time effects in AfterEffects.
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3D Techniques
#047 - Learn the 3D layer techniques in AfterEffects.
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Masks in AfterEffects
#046 - Learn basic mask techniques in aftereffects.
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3D Photography
#045 - Learn how to take 3D stereoscopic images in photoshop. Final Image - http://bit.ly/fKoE32
My 3D photos on Flickr - http://bit.ly/guO7gU
March 2011
4 posts
1 tag
Using Effects
#044 - Learn how to animate effects onto your compositions in Aftereffects.
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Compositions and Solids
#043 - Learn how to use compositions and solids in Adobe AfterEffects to make your first movie.
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Introduction to AfterEffects
#042 - A quick introduction to what Adobe AfterEffects is and it’s basic layout.
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Image Processing in Bridge
#041 - Learn how to use Adobe Bridge to do the hard work for you using the image process tool.
February 2011
4 posts
1 tag
Making a Font
#040 - Come with me as I learn how to make a custom font from Adobe Illustrator. Here’s some info on usable font measurement rules http://www.brightlemon.com/web-design/blog/?p=167
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The Bone Tool
#039 - Learn how to use the bone tool and the new motion tweening to make limbs for your characters.
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Setup, Export and Testing
#038 - Learn how to setup your flash file and how you can export your swf in different ways. Also how to test your animation or application when downloading over the web.
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Advanced Shape Tweening
#037 - Learn how to use shape hints to improve your shape tween animations.
January 2011
4 posts
1 tag
Motion Guide Animation
#036 - Learn how to use motion guide animations to make your movieclips follow a path in Flash.
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Advanced Buttons
#035 - Learn how to add a bit of gloss to your basic button symbols in flash.
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Filter Effects
#034 - Learn hot to use effects in flash to add some depth to your animations.
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Text in Flash
#033 - Learn how to use text boxes in flash.
December 2010
4 posts
1 tag
3 Page Flash Website
#032 - Learn how to build a 3 page website completely in Flash… if you must.
Masks in Flash
#031 - Learn complex animation techniques using masks in Flash.
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GotoAndPlay Animation
#030 - Learn very simple actionscript gotoandplay commands to get dynamic results from simple animation in FLash.
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Christmas E-cards
#029 - Special tutorial focusing on how to make an animated christmas card in Flash.
November 2010
5 posts
1 tag
Flash Library Animation
#028 - Learn how to use the library to help you build animations quickly and save file space.
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Drawing in Flash
#027 - Learn basic drawing in Flash.
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Symbols : Movieclips
#026 - Introduction to symbols and movieclip animation.
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Basic Animation
#025 - Learn the 3 basic animation techniques in Flash.
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Introduction to Flash
#024 - First Flash tutorial going over the basic program layout and what it does.
October 2010
4 posts
Halloween Special
#023 - A bit of fun for Halloween. Learn some photo editing tools and turn any of your photos into Zombies!
1 tag
Transparency Effects
#022 - Learn how to use transparent layer effects in Illustrator.
1 tag
Switch from ps to ai
#021 - Learn some of the tricks available to you when switching between Photoshop and Illustrator.
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Clipping Masks, Align, Select Same
#020 - Learn how to use Clipping masks, Alignments and Select same functions in Adobe Illustrator.
September 2010
5 posts
1 tag
Warping
#019 - Learn the warping effects in Illustrator.
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Pathfinder
#018 - Learn the different pathfinder techniques for drawing advanced shapes in Illustrator.
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Using Strokes in Illustrator
#017 - Learn the different ways you can use strokes in Illustrator.
Colouring in Illustrator
#016 - Learn the different ways to use colour to paint your design.
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Live Tracing
#015 - Learn the quick and fun tool live trace in Illustrator.
August 2010
6 posts
1 tag
Basic Drawing Skills
#014 - Learn basic drawing skills in Illustrator.
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Introduction to Illustrator
#013 - Very simple introduction of Adobe Illustrator.
Saving for Print
#012 - Learn the basic rules for sending full colour projects to print using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
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Slices and Html Newsletters
#011 - Continuation of our slices lesson used to make HTML newsletters from Photoshop.
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Building for Web
#010 - Learn the rules of how to build files for the web in Photoshop. Learn how to save for web and part 1 of my introduction to slices. Continued next week.
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Preserving Colour
#009 - A Special episode to discuss the method of converting from Photoshop to Illustrator without losing colour information. Also we look at display colour so the colour you see is the colour you save.
July 2010
5 posts
1 tag
Photoshop Tool blitz
#008 - We cover all the basic tools we haven’t talked about yet.
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Text, Character and Paragraph
#007 - Learn to use text in different ways in photoshop
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Colour modes and CMYK explained
#006 - Learn how to use colour modes for on and offline projects in Adobe Photoshop. We also cover how CMYK, grayscale and duotone colour works.
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Cloning and Healing
#005 - Learn to touch up photos, remove or add parts of an image quickly in Photoshop
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Photoshop Paths Part 1
#004 - Learn paths in Photoshop part 1 of 2, this part covers drawing shapes and making selections from your paths.
June 2010
3 posts
1 tag
Layer Effects
#003 - Learn the very useful layer effects in photoshop such as multiply and screen.
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Selections, Transform and Layers
#002 - Learn basic selection tools, how to transform objects and an introduction to using layers.
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Photoshop - Levels
#001 - How to use Photoshop Levels to improve your photos