How To: Apply effects to a portrait in Adobe Photoshop CS4/CS5
In this tutorial Dave Cross experiments with the color range command and goes to work on a portrait to create some creative variations of the image.
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How To: Create banner ads with Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
Matt Kloskowski has a tutorial for web designers and graphic designers who work with web banner ads. He shows how to use the banner ad template in Illustrator and bring it into Photoshop.
How To: Select or mask liquids in Adobe Photoshop
Some Photoshop users are intimidated by the idea of trying to mask or select liquids. Here is a guide with some helpful tips on how to get this done. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this brief video software tutorial.
How To: Use guides when working in Adobe InDesign
In this clip, InDesign writer Jeff Witchel shares some of his popular tips for working with guides in InDesign. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using guides for greater control in your own InDesign projects, watch this free video software tutorial.
How To: Animate floating text in Adobe Fireworks and Flash
Tom Green demonstrates this floating text technique by cutting the text out of the an image using Fireworks and then animating the text floating using Flash.
How To: Create a 3D space project with Adobe Flash CS4
Tom Green wraps up his Flash 3D series with this project which uses all of the functions he has covered in his previous tutorials.
How To: Use 3D rotation in Adobe Flash CS4
The new Flash CS4 includes 3D tools that allow users to rotate perspective around a movie clip. This tutorial goes over some of the basic controls.
How To: Use the camera object in Adobe Flash
There is an option in Flash that allows users to capture the data coming from a web cam attached to the computer and broadcast it using Flash.
How To: Use camera raw with Adobe InDesign
Camera raw is great for designers because of the fact that images remain editable and will automatically update with changes. Here is a tutorial about using that functionality with InDesign.
How To: Use the next style paragraph feature in Adobe InDesign
Tip of the Day writer Jeff Witchel shares some of his favorite InDesign tips about formatting with paragraph styles palette and the next style feature.
How To: Work with the effects panel in Adobe InDesign
Layers Tip of the Day writer, Jeff Witchel has created this video tutorials sharing some of his popular tips for working with the effects panel in InDesign.
How To: Create graphic styles in Adobe Illustrator
Working with Graphic Styles in Illustrator is similar to working with layer styles in Photoshop. Corey explores some of things you can do with Illustrator’s graphic styles.
How To: Create Adobe Illustrator calendar warped perspective
This tutorial is part of Dave’s magazine article, “Warped Perspective” from the November/December 08 issue. In this video, Dave explains how he created the calendar featured in the article.
How To: Use the Project Manager in Adobe Premiere Pro
The Project Manager inside the new Premiere Pro CS4 will help video editors to save only what they are using in their video project and trim down what they are not using.
How To: Use clip markers in Adobe Premiere
In this tutorial, Franklin McMahon talks about clip markers, how to set them, and how to use them when reviewing footage to determine what to use in a final project.
How To: Use subclips in Adobe Premiere Pro
Subclips are smaller parts of the bigger project. Use the Make Subclip command early and save yourself some time when you get to the timeline.
How To: Use Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 lift and extract tools
Franklin McMahon goes over Premiere Pro CS4’s lift and extract tools and compares them with some of the other methods video editors may use when editing video clips.
How To: Create disjointed rollovers in Dreamweaver
This tutorial will teach you about using the show and hide layers options and preferences in Dreamweaver, and how to use them to create disjointed rollovers. This is a practical feature used on many websites and we're sure you'll find some creative ways to use them on your own. Create disjointed rollovers in Dreamweaver.
How To: Navigate the Dreamweaver CS4 interface
Take a tour of the new Dreamweaver CS4 interface. This Dreamweaver CS4 tutorial explores some of the new features, which include links to new instruction videos on AdobeTV, a split code view, a split vertical view, related files tab, the new insert panel, and the new code navigator, just to name a few. So if you are ready to start learning Dreamweaver CS4, you'll want to start with this tutorial. Navigate the Dreamweaver CS4 interface.
How To: Create a simulating whip pan in Adobe After Effects
In this video tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to create a whip pan (swish pan) effect using Adobe After Effects built in tools.
How To: Use Adobe Photoshop patch and heal tools
In this tutorial, Richard Harrington uses the patch tool and healing brush tools to teach patching, healing and the vanishing point in Adobe Photoshop.
How To: Repair DV footage with Adobe After Affects
DV video is prone to jaggy edges and compression artifacts. BCC 6 AE's new DV Fixer will greatly improve the look of your clip without sacrificing image detail or quality. Watch how it's done inside Adobe After Effects CS4.
How To: Remove chromatic aberration in Adobe After Effects
In this tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to remove chromatic aberration from your footage using Adobe After Effects. If you are wondering what chromatic aberration is, don't worry he explains that too.
How To: Output a DV video signal using Adobe Photoshop
In this Photoshop tutorial, Richard Harrington explains how to output a DV video signal directly to a SD video monitor from Adobe Photoshop using a digital video converter via firewire and video preview controls. This is a very helpful tool for making adjustments to your color correction for use in broadcast video.
How To: Create the Droste Effect with Adobe After Effects
In this tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to use the Pixel Bender Toolkit to create a recursive image set in Adobe After Effects CS4.
How To: Create 3D reflections for video in Adobe Photoshop
In this clip, Corey Barker of Layers Magazine demonstrates how to generate 3D reflections with video when working within Adobe's popular image editor, Photoshop. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video software tutorial.
How To: Create custom table styles within Adobe Photoshop
In this clip, Darrell Heath of Layers Magazine opens up Adobe Photoshop and talks about creating table styles. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started creating your own custom table styles in Adobe Photoshop, watch this free video software tutorial.
How To: Design in Photoshop with patterns from Illustrator
There are a number of patterns built into Illustrator which can be brought over to Photoshop to use as design elements. Learn how to use them with this free video tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using Illustrator patterns in your own Photoshop projects, watch this helpful guide.
How To: Create a rain effect with Fireworks & After Effects
In this two-part tutorial, Tom Green opens up a picture of the Swiss Alps, re-sizes the image in Fireworks, and creates a rain simulation in After Effects. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this fun effect in your own After Effects project, watch this free video software tutorial.
How To: Create simple silhouettes in Illustrator CS4
Creating a silhouette from a photo is nothing new, but with Illustrator CS4’s new Blob Brush tool, it has become a lot easier. Corey demonstrates how to use the Blog Brush tool to create a silhouette, and how to create some quick background effects using the Gradient Mesh tool.
Use Premiere Pro feature: frame holds and clip speed
This tutorial covers how to use Premiere pro to hold a frame from your video clip and also, how to adjust clip speed and duration.
How To: Create a 3D picture montage in Adobe After Effects
In this Episode, Rob Birnholz shows you a great technique for quickly creating a 3D picture montage with Trapcode Particular. It takes just minutes to set up, but can save you hours of work.
How To: Create a transporter effect in Adobe After Effects
In this episode, Chief Engineer Eran Stern works furiously to get his Starship's transporters back on-line to rescue a fellow crew member trapped on a hostile planet. But time is running out. Will Eran be able to build the transporter in After Effects in time?
How To: Use the color range command in Adobe Photoshop
Some free tricks on how to use the color range command in Photoshop. Many people use the old method of utilizing the magic wand tool for selecting areas of color, the color range selection tool has more flexibility and control. Richard walks you through using this tool and shows some new features added in Photoshop CS4.
How To: Use the RG Warp Corner Pin in Adobe After Affects
In this video tutorial, Eran Stern shows you a technique to enhance your tracking and compositing results by using Mocha AE and RG Warp Corner Pin plug-in.
How To: Build an animated vehicle rig in Adobe After Affects
In this tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to build an expression-based vehicle rig that automatically calculates the rotation of its wheels based on the movement of the vehicle chassis.
How To: Create a 3D RG warp shadow with Adobe After Effects
In this video tutorial, Eran Stern demonstrate the creation of 3D shadows with After Effects built-in filters and compares it to the functions of RG shadow plug-in.
How To: Create a RG warp reflection with Adobe After Effects
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern will demonstrate building a reflection using After Effects built-in filters. He will also explore the RG Reflection plug-in.
How To: Create a bleach bypass effect in Adobe After Affects
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson demonstrates a quick, easy and very high quality bleach bypass effect right inside of After Effects. Understand what the term refers to and how to simulate it in the digital intermediate process or on digital video, using After Effects.
How To: Create a simple morph effect with Adobe After Effects
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern will show you how to create a simple morph effect using time remapping and pixel motion.