Projecting one 3D layer onto another is useful for creating film and video projections as well as stained glass effects. In After Effects: Light Transmission, instructor Chris Meyer demonstrates the required steps, including mastering shadows and the Light Transmission parameter. He teaches numerous tips and tricks for building 3D worlds (including using seamless tiles), grouping [Read More...]
After Effects gurus Chris and Trish Meyer share their real-world insight into how to get the most out of the effects that come bundled with the popular software. After Effects: Insight into Effects covers a wide range of blur effects, hidden gems, optimal parameter ranges, “gotchas” to avoid, and alternative effects to consider. Among other [Read More...]
Celebrated radio DJ and music supervisor Jason Bentley takes his audience to Critical Mass Studios in Santa Monica for an inside look at the process of remixing a piece of music. Follow along as producer Jason Bentley and composer Tobias Enhus transform Carter Burwell’s romantically lyrical arrangement of “Bella’s Lullaby,” from the score for the [Read More...]
Today’s web landscape is quickly changing, and web companies, in-house teams, designers, and developers are racing to keep up. Web ReDesign: Strategies for Success teaches the techniques and tools to help move teams in the right direction, whether they need to do a complete redesign or just need to supplement an ongoing strategy. Instructor Kelly [Read More...]
A great logo is often basic, composed only of essential parts, but simple is not always easy. Designer Nigel French distills over a decade of professional design and teaching experience in Designing a Logo Hands-On Workshop. He discusses the principles and techniques of what makes a logo work, and explains type-only designs, type treatments, and [Read More...]
Photoshop Brushes is a grand overview of the Photoshop brush engine which allows you to create a wide range of painterly effects. Learn to make photographs into paintings. Create your own custom brushes. Learn to paint your own paintings from scratch with your drawing skills, plus much much more! This is a deep overview of [Read More...]
Photorealism with Bert Monroy: Volume 1 (Using Photoshop & Illustrator) will take you inside the creative mind of renowned artist Bert Monroy and show you how to create ultra-realistic images using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. These movies showcase Bert Monroy’s personal methods for getting realistic details into an image. He demonstrates his techniques for creating [Read More...]
This movie-based tutorial is designed to give new and existing users of Corel Painter IX a basic understanding of the latest version of the program and its new and improved features, including the new Welcome Screen, Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts, Artists’ Oils Painting System, Snap-To-Path Painting, QuickClone, and integration with the Wacom Intuos3 tablet. The training [Read More...]
From understanding the basics to creating advanced effects like explosions and smoke, ActionScript 3.0: Building Particle Systems covers each step involved in creating particles and building particle systems. Instructor Todd Perkins explains how to make a versatile particle class that controls particle movement, gravity, friction, spin, rotation, fading, scaling, and other movement effects. He also [Read More...]
Flash Workflows in Creative Suite 3 is a recording of the live presentation given by Colin Smith at the Flashforward 2007 conference in Boston. Please note that since this presentation was recorded live, the audio and video quality may vary from our regular course offerings.Session Description: With Creative Suite 3, Flash now integrates with other [Read More...]