Self-contained InDesign effects projects designed to be completed in ten minutes or less.
A collection of short Photoshop and Illustrator projects and creative effects from computer graphics guru Deke McClelland.
David Blatner and Anne-Marie Concepción, co-hosts of the web's top resource for InDesign tips and tricks, InDesignSecrets.com, share some hidden and sometimes surprising workflow tips that will make working in InDesign more efficient and more fun.
Take existing code and make it better—more readable, efficient, understandable, and updateable—with refactoring.
Open a wide range of practical and creative options by learning how to add spot colors and varnishes to your print designs.
An exploration of the improvements to Illustrator CC.
Get an insider's take on the features included in the latest InDesign CC update.
Learn about all the exciting motion graphics and visual effects features coming up in Adobe After Effects CC.
Take a look at the updates to Photoshop CC from a photographer's perspective.
Preview the features that are designed to get video producers and editors excited about Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
Introduces the latest and greatest features in the ever-evolving Photoshop CC.
Learn what Dreamweaver CC has to offer you, including the new, intuitive CSS Designer pane, a new streamlined interface, updated HTML5 and jQuery integration, and more.
Learn about the interface changes and performance improvements that come with the latest release of Flash Professional CC.
Bring scenes to life by building realistic fluid simulations in Maya, including foam and bubbles, liquid being poured, and volumetric liquid in a container.
Learn to render realistic bodies of water such as ponds and oceans and underwater shots with Maya—essential skills in a visual effects artist's toolkit.
Teaches designers how to maximize the potential of filters with use of Smart Objects, blending modes, and filter masks.
Explore the new 2D and 3D features and improved performance in Nuke 7, the premiere compositing package for visual effects in film and television.
Explore the power of Illustrator brushes to quickly and easily add detail to your fashion illustrations.
Build a note-taking app that leverages the storage and remote data access capabilities of iCloud.
Learn how to enhance the natural beauty of a landscape photo with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom in this short start-to-finish project.
Learn how to ensure the data submitted to your web forms is complete, accurate, and nonmalicious with HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, and PHP form processing and validation.
Challenge yourself with this series of real-world data visualization scenarios in Processing, an open-source drawing and development environment.
Remove an unwanted building from a live-action plate and replace it with a new matte painting that is motion-tracked.
Start incorporating all the new features from AutoCAD 2014 into your CAD workflow, including command-line data access, georeferencing, and reality capture.
Get a sneak peek at the new features in Lightroom 5, including automatic perspective correction, advanced healing and retouching, and Smart Previews.
Watch artist Joseph Linaschke explain the creation of his gallery hanging of large black-and-white prints on metal and discuss the many challenges he faced along the way.
Transform color photographs into black and white with Lightroom and Photoshop.
Learn how to develop a travel photo into a wonderful memory of your trip in this short start-to-finish project.
Experiment with a low-cost technique for macro and close-up photography.
Learn to summarize, sort, count, and chart your data with Excel PivotTables.
Learn to create textures and add color, reflectivity, and other surface detail to your games with Autodesk Maya, Mudbox, and Adobe Photoshop.
Shows how to integrate the principles of object-oriented programming into the build of a PHP-driven web page or application.
The third installment of Bert Monroy's Dreamscapes series shows how to transport your photos into otherworldly territory, like an underwater coral reef, an enchanted forest, or even a menacing factory, all with Photoshop.
Learn techniques to quickly and accurately draw detailed technical flats for the fashion industry using Adobe Illustrator.
Find out how to set up the HumanIK rigging system in Autodesk Maya and start creating realistic skeletons for your 3D characters.
Explore the world of the small with this guide to macro and close-up photography gear, lighting, and technique.
Put HTML5, CSS3, and recent JavaScript API technologies to work and provide an enhanced brand opportunity for your clients with custom video bumpers.
Lays the groundwork for coding and distributing your very first app for Windows 8.
Guides you through the process of making beats for hip-hop, electronic dance, or any other commercial genre of music in Logic Pro.
Implement and customize a sortable photo gallery with jQuery.
Explore a powerful round-trip workflow between Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro that enables sound editors to quickly mix dialogue, sound effects, and music for film.
Photographer, author, and teacher Chris Orwig shares his creative insights for creating natural-light bridal portraits.
Learn to style lists, tables, charts, and graphs with CSS, HTML5, and JavaScript.
Join Bert Monroy in the second installment of his Dreamscapes series, and learn how to transform your photos into incredible scenes filled with imaginary creatures, ancient ruins, and more.
Introduces the Kindle Store and explains how to take your existing applications and tailor them to the Kindle environment.
Covers a wide range of advanced topics from interface customization to advanced properties of layout and text.
Dive deep into some of the advanced features that Ableton Live offers for unique and creative manipulation of sound.
Motion graphics artist Eran Stern shares techniques for using After Effects to create an eye-grabbing sci-fi visual effect.
Discover how to build an Android game and distribute your game in the Google Play app store, using Cocos2d-x development and the Eclipse Platform.
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