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Photoshop CS3 : Precomps
Not groups, real nested comps in your project

If you're an After Effects user, you know all about "precomps" or "nested comps". It's basically a set of layers that creates a single image that you can use in your animation. In Photoshop CS3, you can also make precomps. They're called Smart Object layers, and you're gonna love 'em. ...Read More »
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Katherine Hays Joins GenArts as CEO
All professional visual effects and motion graphics producers know about GenArts plugins. With plugins that support multiple host applications and various operating systems, GenArts' Sapphire plugins were quickly made the favorite to make things look "sexy" and "give it a "high end" look. Now Katherine Hays, founder of Massive, Inc., will help to guide the company as CEO. ...Read More »
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Western Digital`s MyBook Studio II
It s funny how things work themselves out. As I have been shooting more and more in high definition I kept finding myself running out of storage space. I filled the MacPro with as much hard drive space as it would hold but that still wouldn t suffice the hunger my media had. ...Read More »
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EffectiveUI's Anthony Franco talks Flash Player 10
It seems that every time Adobe announces anything having to do with the Flash Platform, there is always an accompanying opportunity to talk to a representative from EffectiveUI, a Denver-based Rich Internet Application (RIA) provider which boasts a current staff of 79 and also has offices in Rochester, NY and Vancouver. As EffectiveUI is in the enviable position of getting to develop new and cool interfaces against very early versions of Adobe technology, a chance to speak with Anthony Franco, EffectiveUI's president, about Flash Player 10 and where the platform is going was too good to pass up. ...Read More »
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Working with Tone and exposure in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
In this movie, host Chris Orwig discusses image tone. He works on an image of a rock that has a bit too much exposure. He looks at the histogram and adjusts the exposure via the exposure slider, and shows you how to use the numbers as well as clicking and dragging on the Histogram to bring back detail in the image. ...Read More »
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Rating your images in Photoshop Lightroom
In this movie, host Chris Orwig sets up his Lightroom workspace to rate his images. He goes throught the process, detailing what shortcut keys he pushes to set up his workspace, and then proceeds to look at his images. He then whittles his images down to just the ones that he wants to rate ...Read More »
PSN Game: Fat Princess
After getting back into your chair after rolling on the floor laughing at the title of the upcoming Playstation Network game "Fat Princess", take a moment to check out thes... Read More
 
 
New Spore Trailer is Out
      Will Wright, the originator of the Sim series, has brought you games such as SimCity and SimLife. So what's next you ask? A SimUniverse, of course! If you haven't heard of Spore yet. Check out this Read More
 
Mac division could steal iPhone's thunder

Computer unit expected to take spotlight when Apple discloses third-quarter financial results

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