This is a 3 part series produced by modo community member Paul Hartsuyker. The series was created in response to a challenge presented to the modo community to model a complex folded die cut package. Follow along with this modo tutorial and learn how to create advanced package designs like this die cut package. Create a complex folded die cut package in modo 203 - Part 1 of 3.
imageSynth is plug-in for Adobe Photoshop used for creating seamless textures and for creating high resolution images from low resolution sources. This imageSynth Photoshop plugin tutorial shows you how to use this ultimate organic pattern maker tool! Create seamless textures with imageSynth in Photoshop.
It's game time baby! In this After Effects tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create the look of a giant monitor, such as the kind you might see at a stadium or concert. Create jumbotron animations in this After Effects tutorial. Create the jumbotron look in After Effects.
ooking to create your own holographic effect? Let CreativeCOW.net Contributing Editor Stephen Smith show you how. This Apple Motion video tutorial will teach you what you need to know to create a hologram effect. Create a hologram in Apple Motion.
The guidelines you should follow for writing your resume are simple and effective once it's presented. Watching this how to video will walk you through resume format, writing your resume to be reader friendly and how to describe your qualifications and accomplishments. Write a winning and successful resume today.
A Java programming tutorial on creating and working with array objects. Create arrays in Java.
This After Effects tutorial shows you how to create a healing effect that happens over time as seen by many super heroes. It covers advanced motion tracking tips and compositing. Create healing effects in After Effects CS3.
Learn how to create basic titles with the Avid Marquee Title Tool as well as some advanced techniques including creating 3D effects, lighting, and animation. Create titles with the Avid Marquee Title Tool.
This video demonstrates how to create pivot chart in Excel 2007. From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to create pivot chart in Excel 2007, For Dummies.
Want to learn how to paint your nails flawlessly? Watch this manicure instructional video to create this chinese style look. May Paris gives helpful nail polish tips on creating this beautiful design. Be creative! Have some fun & learn how to give yourself a pretty manicure. Create a chinese style manicure.
In this image editing software tutorial you will learn how to create clear plastic type or acrylic type effects in Photoshop. Learn how to use Layer Styles in Photoshop to great effect to create clear plastic or glassy type. Create clear plastic or acrylic text in Photoshop.
In this Adobe Flash CS3 tutorial you will learn how to create rain. Chris Georgenes shows you how to create animated rain drops in Flash CS3. He also shows you how to create puddles and put everything together for one cool rainy watery effect in Flash. Create rain in Flash CS3.
For years, photographers have been creating cross processed effects with photos. It’s really easy to create this retro-looking effect in Lightroom 2. Join Colin Smith as he walks you through the process (excuse the pun) of creating cross processed film effects in Lightroom 2. Create a cross processed film effect in Lightroom 2.
This software tutorial shows you how to create a cool gritty effect with regular photographs using Photoshop CS3 and a little know-how. Colin Smith will walk you step by step through creating one of the most popular photo techniques of today: a gritty, film grain look on images. Create a gritty photo effect in Photoshop CS3.
Adobe CS3 softwares are all about designing and creating art and other creative works. So why not learn a bit more about how to create interesting designs in Illustrator CS3?
This software tutorial shows you how to create 3D shapes in Illustrator CS3. Corey learned this from a fellow designer. He shows us how to use Illustrator to create a stroke and apply 3D effects to it and then bring it over to Photoshop to use as an interesting background graphic. Create a stroke & apply 3D effects in Illustrator CS3.
The best way to learn Visual Basic programming is to actually create a program. A good first program is a Web browsing application that can display Web pages. This video programming tutorial shows you how to how to create a project in Visual Basic, put the user interface together, add a line of Visual Basic code, and then test your program.
Why recreate your lower 3rds or bumpers over and over for different clients, when you can create some templates in Motion 3 you can easily change and customize in Final Cut Pro. This podcast shows you how to create master templates in Motion 3 and use them in FCP 6. Create Motion 3 master templates in Final Cut Pro.
This four part tutorial explains the process of leveraging image Synth to create a seamless, tiling image of bricks in Photoshop. The tips and techniques learned in this series will prove useful for any number of texturing challenges. Learn how to create seamless textures using the imageSynth Photoshop plug-in and this tutorial. Create seamless bricks with imageSynth for Photoshop - Part 1 of 4.
In the first part of this video tutorial on creating a 3D watch animation, Creative Cow member Eran Stern shows you how to use Photoshop CS3 Extended to create different images of a 3D watch. In part two you learn how to use After Effects CS3 to create animated hands for the 3D watch, then in part 3 you'll learn how to transition between the different 3D images, and to create a final animation project. Create a 3D watch animation in After Effects CS3 - Part 1 of 3.
Tony Ross demonstrates how to create optical illusions in Flash. In the first video he creates a spinning illusion of circles with cycling gradients using Motion Tweens and Rotation Options. In the second video, create a tunnel illusion using Motion Tweens and Masking. The last section shows you how to create a more complex spinning illusion of two sets of concentric circles using Motion Tweens, Rotation Options, and Blend Modes. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradient...
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz returns to one of his earliest tutorials, "Creating TV Look," and shows how it can be used to create the look of a Hologram as seen in science fiction movies. Create a sci-fi hologram look in After Effects CS3.
In this tutorial see how to use MAXON CINEMA 4D to create light reflecting and refracting off of objects. In this example you'll create a bronze ring. Create surface caustics in CINEMA 4D.
This tutorial shows you how to create a working piston in Maya. The key is to use constraints so that as one piece moves, the others move accordingly. Even if you don't want to make pistons, this is a good constraint example(something essential to creating skeletons and rigging characters). Create a working piston using Maya.
Let's face it— most people don't understand Shakespeare's language. If they say they do, they're probably lying. The poetic words of the world's most famous playwright continue to plague school children and college lit. majors alike, but not anymore.
In this four-part video tutorial, you'll learn how to create a Harry Potter-style House Elf in Blender 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this free video tutorial. For more information, including detailed instructions, take a look. Create a Harry Potter-style House Elf in Blender 3D 2.5 - Part 1 of 4.
This tutorial for the Houdini user shows you the correct method for creating a zdepth pass in your project, as well as a few techniques you can use to create a fake depth of field effect and use the compositor to add fog. Work with zdepth, create a depth of field and add a fog effect in Houdini.
This nine-part series presents an exhaustive overview of how to create a realistic 3D model of a Porsche 911 GT3 RS in Blender 2.5. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this free video tutorial. For more information, including detailed instructions, take a look. Create a 3D model of a Porsche 911 GT3 RS in Blender 2.5 - Part 1...
In this tutorial, learn how to make an animated fire flame effect in Photoshop. Step by step instructions are gone over on how to create this perfect addition to any animation or presentation. Create fire flames in Photoshop with help from this tutorial. Create animated flames in Photoshop.
This video demonstrates how to create a photo album on Flickr. From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to create a photo album on Flickr, For Dummies.
In this video tutorial Creative COW leader Vince Rosati presents a simple technique to use an obscure function in the rotate tool to quickly create radial patterns in Adobe Illustrator. Use this technique with gradiants or more complex shapes to create incredible radial patterns. Get started creating radial patterns in Adobe Illustrator with this how-to. Create radial patterns in Illustrator.
This software tutorial shows you how to create custom particles in Trapcode Particular plug-in for After Effects. Learn how any object can be used to create particles with the Particular plug-in in this After Effects tutorial. Create custom particles in Particular in After Effects.
Interested in creating your own dynamic, web-based applications using Microsoft Visual Studio? This guide will introduce you to the fundamental concepts that will help you understand how to create web applications and dynamic websites with the Visual Studio Express tools. Take a look! Create applications with Microsoft Visual Studio.
This Adobe CS4 software suite tutorial shows you how to create FLV and F4V files in After Effects CS4. You will also learn how to create and optimize FLV files in Adobe Media Encoder, Premiere Pro and After Effects CS4. Create FLV and F4V files in After Effects CS4.
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Alvaro Castaneda, we will create a nice looking effect in Maya that emulates the half-tone print effect. This tutorial shows that Maya can create looks not traditionally associated with 3D rendering applications. Create a half-tone print effect in Maya.
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to move beyond the Basic shape tools to create your own custom shapes. Part two shows you how to combine several shapes to make a complex shape. Create custom shapes in After Effects - Part 1 of 2.
Traditional artists re-create reality using paints, colored pencils, and air-brushing. Digital imaging technology has given a new generation of artists an entirely new way to create photo realistic illustrations in Photoshop. Create photo realistic illustrations in Photoshop.
In this technique, we'll create a blend of 3D objects in Illustrator and export it as an animated Flash file. We'll create a series of objects that emulate the rotation of an item through space. We'll create one 3D object and duplicate it, adjust the 3D settings, and then blend the two. Create a 3D animated blend in Illustrator.
In this 2 part tutorial, Michael Park will demonstrate how to create a shotgun blast at the camera using 3D rendered particles and distortion trails along with some 2D footage to create a convincing effect. In part 1 of this tutorial, we will use 3ds Max to create the 3D shotgun pellet geometry and material, as well as the distortion trails to be later used in the After Effects composition. In part two Michael will add the 3D footage together with 2D footage in After effects and use different...
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.
