How To: Use shape layers in After Effects
Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz introduces you to Shape Layers, one of the most powerful features in Adobe After Effects CS3. Use shape layers in After Effects.
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How To: Create an invisible effect in After Effects
Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern with the help of his brother Yuval will show you a simple method to create the famous invisible look inspired from the movie "The Predator" in After Effects. Create an invisible effect in After Effects.
How To: Use the Boris plug-in Pixelchooser in Premiere Pro CS3
This tutorial shows you how to use the Pixelchooser feature of the Boris Continuum Complete and Final Effects Complete plug-ins for Premiere Pro CS3. Use the Boris plug-in Pixelchooser in Premiere Pro CS3.
How To: Use Boris plug-in transitions in Premiere Pro CS3
This tutorial shows you how to use Boris BLUE and Boris BCC (Boris Continuum Complete) plug-in transition filters in Premiere Pro CS3. Use Boris plug-in transitions in Premiere Pro CS3.
How To: Animate a pencil drawing a curved line in Flash
Learn how to use Masking, Motion Tweens, and Motion Guide Layers to create an animated pencil drawing a curved line. Tools used are the Rectangle tool, Pencil tool, and Free Transform tool. This is an intermediate level Flash tutorial. Animate a pencil drawing a curved line in Flash.
How To: Create custom settings in Compressor
Final Cut Studio's Compressor has many pre-existing settings that allow you to start compressing your project immediately. Stephen Smith will show you how to: create custom settings, create custom settings from scratch, create groups of settings and how to delete settings. Create custom settings in Compressor.
How To: Create frosty breath in After Effects CS3
This After Effects tutorial shows you how to create the illusion of cold breath on a warm day, or really frosty breath on a really cold day! You will be using color correction to cool the mood of the scene and Trapcode's Particular plug-in for the frost particles. Create frosty breath in After Effects CS3.
How To: Bow hunt an alligator with grapple
Kevin Sullivan explains why Innerloc's Gator Grapple3 is a superior point for bowfishing alligators and big fish. Bow hunt an alligator with grapple.
How To: Color correct in After Effects
In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to change the look and feel of your footage easily with his new, useful CustomEffect for color correction in After Effects. His tool is a wrapper around Adobe Color Balance plugin and you can get it from the Creator site link. Color correct in After Effects.
How To: Create per-character 3D text in After Effects CS3
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz introduces you to the Per-Character 3D Text animation feature in After Effects CS3. Previously, you could only animate characters individually in x and y, but with this new tool you can do it in z as well. Create per-character 3D text in After Effects CS3.
How To: Generate snow using Particle Playground
Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to generate snow using Particle Playground in After Effects. He'll also shows how to make the snow stick to other layers in your composition. The tutorial concentrates on making snow stick to actors and things more than on being realistic looking snow. Generate snow using Particle Playground.
How To: Use the multi-cam workflow in Premiere Pro CS3
Creative Cow leader Jon Barrie demonstrates some advanced uses of the multi-cam workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Use the multi-cam workflow in Premiere Pro CS3.
How To: Create that 'bad TV' look with Final Cut Pro
Creating that 'bad TV' look has never been easier with Final Cut Pro. Stephen Smith will show you how to create this spectacular effect using tools already provided by FCP. Learn how to make your video transition in from noise, animate a TV roll, and duplicate the "turning off the TV" look. Create that 'bad TV' look with Final Cut Pro.
How To: Synchronize multiple cameras in Premiere Pro CS3
If you've dabbled with multi-camera syncing, you'll know there's a couple of ways to do it. In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Jon Barrie demonstrates a few ways he's found to be easiest using Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Synchronize multiple cameras in Premiere Pro CS3.
How To: Recreate the iPod Nano commercial in MoGraph CINEMA 4D
This video shows you how to recreate the iPod Nano commercial using the tracer tool in MoGraph in CINEMA 4D. The tutorial goes over creating an iPod from scratch and adding the light streams. Mylenium is a bit hard to understand, but the lesson is very detailed. Recreate the iPod Nano commercial in MoGraph CINEMA 4D.
How To: Use the tracer tool in MoGraph for CINEMA 4D
This tutorial is an in-depth demonstration of the many ways you can use the tracer tool in MoGraph for CINEMA 4D. Mylenium is a bit hard to understand but covers the tool well. Use the tracer tool in MoGraph for CINEMA 4D.
How To: Use the MoGraph text tool in CINEMA 4D
In this tutorial, Mylenium shows you how to use the MoGraph text tool in CINEMA 4D. He shows how to use the text tool with cloners and effectors. Use the MoGraph text tool in CINEMA 4D.
How To: Color correct in Premiere Pro 2.0
In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader Aanarav Sareen demonstrates very basic color correction tools of Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0. It may seem simple, but if you don't know how to use the basic tools to fix problems, it will be harder to understand more advanced tools. Color correct in Premiere Pro 2.0.
How To: Lip-sync in After Effects
In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader Aharon Rabinowitz shares some animation techniques for character lip-syncing in Adobe After Effects. This is not just the simple method of using open- and closed-mouths -- rather, Aharon covers the more advanced use of phonemes, which are the different mouth shapes formed by a person when making various sounds in a spoken language. Lip-sync in After Effects.
How To: Use null objects to control animation in After Effects
In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how working with Null objects lets you get better control of your animation. He also shares a technique for using nulls to make 3D camera motion easier. Use null objects to control animation in After Effects.
How To: Make the light streaks from the iPod Nano commercial
If you have Adobe After Effects and want to create the cool light trails from the Apple Nano commercial, then this is the video for you. This professional will show you step-by-step the process needed for these effects Make the light streaks from the iPod Nano commercial.
How To: Use high dynamic imaging in Maya
This tutorial demonstrates how to use high dynamic imaging (HDR) in Maya in conjunction with the Mental Ray renderer. This is helpful in creating realistic lighting for your scenes. Use high dynamic imaging in Maya.
How To: Use the cloth effect in Maya
This tutorial explores how to create and utilize the cloth effects available in Maya. Specifically, it will go over draping cloth over an object. Use the cloth effect in Maya.
How To: Do a sail and body 360 when windsurfing
This interactive flash tutorial explains how to do a sail and body 360 move when windsurfing. Do a sail and body 360 when windsurfing.
How To: Reset your Internet connection
Having Internet connection problems? Is your PC's net connection dead? Learn some steps you can take to troubleshoot and fix the problem including dealing with cables, routers, ISPs, and Windows network settings. Reset your Internet connection.
How To: Generate particles from motion in After Effects
In this Particle Playground tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to generate particles from live action footage without using any keyframes or expressions. The idea of this is to show you how to generate particles that inherit motion and velocity from live footage, not just make fire. Particle Playground is an After Effects plug-in. Generate particles from motion in After Effects.
How To: Create 3D extruded text in After Effects
Aharon Rabinowitz shows you several popular techniques and tools for creating 3D extruded text in After Effects. Some of the solutions he discusses are the shatter effect, plug-ins like Zaxwerks and another shadow and RGB value method. Create 3D extruded text in After Effects.
How To: Paint with Motion
Painting in Final Cut Studio can be a lot of fun without the mess. This tutorial by Contributing Editor Stephen Smith showcases Motion's new paint feature. Learn how it can be used to create a brush stroke across your video. Paint with Motion.
How To: Build a vignette in the ColorFX room in Color
Answering a commonly asked question, broadcast editor and Creative Cow leader Walter Biscardi shows you how to take advantage Final Cut Studio's Color's node-based compositing to create a vignette in the ColorFX room. Build a vignette in the ColorFX room in Color.
How To: Experiment with acedic acid and sodium bicarbonate
Science experiment with acetic acid and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda and vinegar) giving off carbon dioxide and other gases. You will need vinegar, baking soda, a jar and a latex glove. Experiment with acedic acid and sodium bicarbonate.
How To: Clean sound in Soundtrack Pro
In this tutorial, Ben Scott show you how to clean up your audio by using the Noise Print tool from Soundtrack Pro. Clean sound in Soundtrack Pro.
How To: Layer sound and visuals in Final Cut Pro
In this tutorial, Ben Scott shows you how to layer sound and visuals, choosing which to bring in and which not to. This is also called targeting tracks. Layer sound and visuals in Final Cut Pro.
How To: Use the morph node in Shake
Creative Cow Contributor Michael Mench demonstrates a brief overview of the Morph Node in Shake. You can even take your morph effect and import it into Final Cut Pro. The explanation and step-by-step is great but the text on the interface is hard to see. Use the morph node in Shake.
How To: Use the Smooth Cam Node in Shake
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributor Michael Mench begins a series called "Shake is Money" in which he will discuss how Final Cut Pro editors can quickly learn how to integrate Shake into their workflow for added flexibilty in the studio. In this first video in the series, Michael demonstrates how to use the 'Smooth Cam Node' in Shake. Use the Smooth Cam Node in Shake.
How To: Relight an actor in particleIllusion
Have you ever created an effect in which your actor is throwing a fireball? Pretty cool effect, right? But something's wrong. It doesn't quite look real. In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Elvis Deane demonstrates relighting an actor that's throwing a fireball which will add realism to the effect. Relight an actor in particleIllusion.
How To: Create & enhance text wipe-on effects in After Effects
In this tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a simple method of creating text wipe-on effects, and ways to enhance them with an updated look. Create & enhance text wipe-on effects in After Effects.
How To: Ensure broadcast-safe colors in After Effects
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a simple method of ensuring Broadcast-Safe Colors in your final output. Ensure broadcast-safe colors in After Effects.
How To: Use "Per-Character Text Blur" in After Effects
In this podcast, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer shows you how to use the "Per-Character Text Blur" effect, a new feature in After Effects 7. Use "Per-Character Text Blur" in After Effects.
How To: Create the Film Flash transition in After Effects
In this tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create the coveted Film Flash transition in After Effects, without the use of any 3rd-party plug-ins. Create the Film Flash transition in After Effects.
How To: Create volumetric lights in After Effects
In this short After Effects tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates creating some cool volumetric lights without any plug-ins. So try it and enhance the "look" and "feel" of your projects by lighting them a little bit. The project files are also available on the site. Create volumetric lights in After Effects.