Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 3, or CS3, is the industry-standard application for digital photo manipulation. It is ideal for professional photographers, serious amateur photographers, and graphic designers. Having the software, however, isn't enough; you'll need to know how to use it. In this CS3 tutorial, you'll learn how to create motion backgrounds in Photoshop CS3. Create motion backgrounds in Photoshop CS3 - Part 1 of 2.
Adobe InDesign CS3 software is used to create compelling print layouts, immersive content for playback in the Adobe Flash® Player runtime, and interactive PDF documents. It is built for graphic designers, prepress and production professionals, and print service providers who work for magazines, design firms, advertising agencies, newspapers, book publishers, and retail/catalog companies, as well as in corporate design, commercial printing, and other leading-edge publishing environments. Simpl...
Adobe Fireworks CS4 software is used to rapidly prototype websites and application interfaces and to create and optimize images for the web more quickly and accurately. It is ideal for web designers, web developers, and visual designers. Simply having the software isn't enough, however; you'll need to know how to use it. In this CS4 video tutorial, you'll learn how to create CSS and XHTML layouts in Adobe Fireworks. Create CSS/XHTML layouts in Fireworks CS4.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 software is the start-to-finish video production solution ideal for editors, filmmakers, cable and network broadcasters, event and corporate videographers, rich media creative professionals, and hobbyists. In this Adobe Premiere video tutorial, you'll learn how to create picture-in-picture in Premiere Pro CS3. Create picture in picture in Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 - Part 1 of 2.
Learn to create that perfectly undone style all the celebs wear on their hair. Jeanne San Diego, hair and makeup stylist, demonstrates the steps of this sexy, messy bun. Watch this video hairstyling tutorial and learn how to pull hair up into a fast updo. Create a quick and easy updo hairstyle.
Adobe Encore CS4 is a full featured application that allows you to create HD Blu-Ray discs as well as standard DVDs. In this tutorial you will learn how to import Premiere Pro CS4 sequences into Encore to create Blu-Ray discs. You will also learn how to add pop-up menus to multiple timelines and create or import subtitles into Encore CS4. Author Blu-Ray discs in Encore CS4.
Interested in creating your own dynamic, web-based applications using Visual C#? In this installment from the Absolute Beginner's Series of Visual C#/ASP.NET video tutorials, you will learn how to use the Background Worker control to create a multi-threaded application. For more information, as well as tips for being a smarter user of Microsoft Visual C#, take a look! Create a multi-threaded application in Visual C#.
This Adobe Photoshop tutorial shows you how to create a simple moody grunge background. Using multiple layers and effects in Photoshop, you can turn any photo or image into a grungy moody background. Create a stunning grunge background.
This tutorial covers creating 3D text in Illustrator and bringing it to life in Photoshop. Create a 3D text effect in Illustrator and Photoshop.
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to create text writing itself via masking in Flash. Tools used include Brush tool, Selection tool as well as masking. Create self-writing text in Flash.
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to to create a simple text animation in Flash using Motion tweens and the Distribute to Layers command. Create a simple text animation in Flash.
Here's a Photoshop technique for creating a magazine cover design that really draws attention to the title. Create a dramatic magazine cover title in Photoshop.
Photographer Chris Alvanas explains depth of field and demonstrates a technique for creating depth of field in Photoshop using the Lens Blur filter. Create depth of field in Photoshop.
Dave demonstrates how to create an offset stroke around your subject by defining a pattern, making a quick selection, and using the minimum filter to expand the area around the subject. Create an offset stroke around a subject in Photoshop.
Get the most out of these two applications. Use Illustrator to create a path and warp an image to fit inside of it. Then export the file to Photoshop and add some highlight and shadow with the brush tool. Create a wedding album in Illustrator and Photoshop.
Here's a useful design technique: Scott Weichert demonstrates how to create a wood grain pattern using the Gradient tool and the Warp command. Create a wood grain pattern in Illustrator.
Using Illustrator's Gradient Editor and Graphic Styles, you can create a brushed metal effect that you can apply to any shape or text. Create a brushed metal effect in Illustrator.
Dreamweaver and Photoshop play very well together. Learn how to use this dynamic duo to create great-looking websites. Integrate Dreamweaver & Photoshop to create websites.
By experimenting with the Gradient Editor, you can create interesting backgrounds that can be used behind your portraits, in composites, etc. Create cool backgrounds with Photoshop gradient maps.
In this tutorial, Dave Cross shows you how create sliding graphs inside of Illustrator. Create sliding graphs in Illustrator.
This video tutorial will show you how to use Levels and Adjustment Layers to separate and then accentuate the highlights and shadows in your images to create a more dramatic effect. Create a flexible split tone effect in Photoshop.
Dave Cross shows how to create custom brushes in Adobe Illustrator, including a few helpful tips. Create custom brushes in Illustrator.
Watch this video to learn how to create an image gallery in html. Create an image gallery in HTML.
How to create a heal zone in FPS (First Person Shooter) Creator. Create a heal zone in FPS Creator.
In this week's podcast Creative Cow Leader Jerzy Drozda shows you how to create a Skybox, the illusion of distant or even infinite 3D surroundings - in this case, a star field. Create a skybox or skydome in After Effects.
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will learn to create an Action/ Title Safe template in Flash. Use this as a guide when making animations or motion graphics going to DVD or TV. Using rectangle tool, transform window, saving layers as a guide, and learn to save a document as a template. Create an action safe and title safe template in Flash.
In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader, Michael Park, demonstrates another, more advanced method for creating shimmering glitter particles using Trapcode's Particular in After Effects. The main advancement is the implementation of 3d rotation of the glitter particles, as well as using expressions to convert the rotation of the particles in all 3 axis to drive a greyscale map, which in turn is used to color the particle using colorama and create the shimmer effect when the particles face the ca...
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.
Here are some tips on how to create the most natural looking fake eyelashes you've ever seen. Create the most natural-looking fake eyelashes.
Create a text effect using Photoshop that looks like the metallic text seen in the Spiderman movies' logo. Create Spiderman metallic text in Photoshop.
Watch Rosie O'Donnell's Crafty U web show to learn to create beautiful works of art using sand. Have fun experimenting with different colors and designs. This is a great craft project to do with your kids! Create sand art.
Create a cool fractal art pattern using Adobe Photoshop. Use Photoshop to create fractal art patterns.
Learn how to create a cool fade in animation using Photoshop and ImageReady. Create a fade in animation with Photoshop & ImageReady.
This tutorial shows you how to create stencil type graffiti in Photoshop. It starts by explaining how stencils work. Use Photoshop to create stencil type graffiti.
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern will show you a cool technique for filling an image of a human head with animated numbers using After Effects CS3's Text tool. The second video will continue to finesse the design of the Digits Man promo. Learn how to create a subtle background using the Shape Tool and spice it further with additional effects and Text animations Create a digits man in After Effects - Part 1 of 2.
If you thought the pre-built templates that came with Motion were cool, how about building your own? This video tutorial by CreativeCow.net Contributing Editor Stephen Smith will show you what you need to know to create your own custom Motion templates - really great for making lower thirds. Create customized Motion templates.
Learn how to create hidden messages on paper that can only be revealed with fire. Create hidden messages.
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.
This Camtasia Studio 5 tutorial shows you how to create custom callouts. It covers text indentation and vector growth. Create custom callouts in Camtasia Studio 5.
How to create a Mii in the likeness of Keanu Reeves' character Neo from the movie The Matrix using the Nintendo Wii. Create a Neo Mii on the Wii.
