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Transition between different screens in Adobe Flash CS3 animations. Using simple shapes, this tutorial shows you the techniques you can use to set up transitions by using labelled buttons, layers, the timeline and motion tweens for your next Adobe Flash animation project.

Adobe Photoshop CS4 is the industry-standard software for perfecting digital images and is ideal for professional photographers, serious amateur photographers, and graphic designers. In this Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn how to use Kuler themes in your Adobe Photoshop CS4 p ...more

This tutorial takes a look at the basics of keying footage in After Effects using the plugin Keylight. This tutorial doesn't go over all the buttons and switches of the plugin but gives you enough to get started and understanding how it works. Whether you're new to Adobe's pop ...more

Want to create a space explosion for your sci-fi epic? With After Effects, it's easy. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various featu ...more

This video shows you how to use Adobe Stock Photos in Bridge. You learn how to browse, search, download for trial, and purchase a selected image. Check out this video created by Michael Ninness now! Use Adobe Stock Photos in Bridge CS3. Click through to watch this video on ado ...more

Learn how to create eye-catching gradient and layer blend color effects in Photoshop CS4. This clip will teach you what you need to know. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editing software or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself ...more

One of the most frustrating things about learning Adobe Photoshop is that there are multiple ways to do the same thing. Here are the six most obvious ways to open a photo in Photoshop Elements, CS4 or CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editing software ...more

This video shows you different ways to add ratings and labels to files with Bridge. You learn how to use keyboard shortcuts in thumbnail, slideshow, and filmstrip views. The video also shows you how to filter files by ratings. Add ratings & labels to images in Adobe Bridge CS3 ...more

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? Creative Cow is ...more

Bring out the colors in your clouds and sky images - or any other picture you want to retouch. This short tutorial shows you how to use the gradient tool in Adobe Photoshop and s-curves to adjust the color and contrast in your image.

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 digit ...more

Learn to use stock photos and blending modes to create a grungy, industrial texture in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing program or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to your bag of tricks, you're sure to be well served b ...more

In this clip, we learn how to format ActionScript code using the Adobe Flash Professional Actions panel. Whether you're new to the Adobe's popular Flash authoring application or are a seasoned Flash developer merely looking to better acquaint yourself with Flash Professional C ...more

Want to create simple animated text within Adobe After Effects but aren't quite sure how to go about doing it? You're in luck. This clip will show you how to animate text along the x position. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a ...more

Are some of your most precious memories stored on pictures that look too dark? This video demonstrates how to brighten digital pictures and photos using Adobe Photoshop.

This clip presents an overview of how to do motion control effects within Adobe After Effects. Whether you're completely new to Adobe's popular nonlinear editor (NLE) or are a seasoned digital video professional simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure ...more

Learn how to use CSS (cascading style sheets) to style pages created in Adobe Dreamweaver CS5. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular data management application or a seasoned MS Office professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Access 2007 workflow, you ...more

In this video tutorial, we learn how to use the content-aware healing feature in Photoshop Elements 9. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iter ...more

Adobe Illustrator Creative Suite 4, or CS4, software is a comprehensive vector graphics environment that is ideal for all creative professionals, including web and interactive designers and developers, multimedia producers, motion graphics and visual effects designers, animato ...more

Whether you're new to Adobe's Creative Suite or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of Adobe Photoshop CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this from the folks at Lynda, which presents a detailed, step-by-step overview of ...more

Remove unnecessary content and orient your images in the proper direction using the crop and rotate tools in Adobe Photoshop Elements. This very basic tutorial shows you how do some easy and quick fixes to draw out what you want from your PSE projects.

Whether you're new to Adobe's Creative Suite or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this official video tutorial from the folks at Adobe TV. In it, Terry White discusses his five fav ...more

In this clip, you'll learn how to create a Sin City comic book effect within Adobe Photoshop. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editing software or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features an ...more

In this clip, you'll learn how to use layer styles, blending modes and cell pattern effect to create a fun, glamorous pre-roll sequence in Adobe After Effects CS3, CS4 or CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a seasoned video pr ...more

In this clip, we learn how to load an audio file into an Adobe Flash Professional project. Whether you're new to the Adobe's popular Flash authoring application or are a seasoned Flash developer merely looking to better acquaint yourself with Flash Professional CS5, you're sur ...more

Get started using Adobe After Effects with the help of The New Boston! This beginner's tutorial is bound to answer the many questions you have about the popular digital motion graphics and compositing software. The main purpose of After Effects is for film and video post-produ ...more

Whether you're new to Adobe's Creative Suite or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of Adobe Photoshop CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this from the folks at Lynda, which presents a detailed, step-by-step overview of ...more

In this video tutorial, we learn how to create an out-of-this-world text effect within Adobe Photoshop CS4 CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the la ...more

Favicons are cute little icons which appear in the browser bar when your website is open. Having this icon adds a little extra branding to your website. You can create your own favicon in Photoshop using the right plugin, and then save it into the root of your site.

Do you need to create graphics for video editing systems like Final Cut Pro, Avid, or Adobe Premiere? Are you looking to get more from Apple Motion or Adobe After Effects? Then you need to learn Adobe Photoshop. Instructor Richard Harrington explains the difference between st ...more

Want to create a scary stormy night image using Photoshop? How about adding some lightning! In this video tutorial you will learn a few techniques on creating lightning effects using Adobe Photoshop.

In this clip, you'll learn how to white balance a digital photograph after the fact using Adobe Lightroom. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular photo application or a digital photography professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with Photoshop Lightroom 3, you're ...more

Wish there were a way to create layer masks in Photoshop Elements? There is! And this clip will teach you what you need to know. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editing software or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the ...more

This is a very basic tutorial which shows you how to turn plain text into glowy, electric looking letters. Starting with just a blank background, this tutorial walks you through all the steps until you achieve your desired text effect.

Do you need to create graphics for video editing systems like Final Cut Pro, Avid, or Adobe Premiere? Are you looking to get more from Apple Motion or Adobe After Effects? Then you need to learn Adobe Photoshop. Instructor Richard Harrington shows you how to stylize text by d ...more

Create an image using Adobe After Effects in which 3-D words and numbers roll across the screen, as if they were on a giant wheel. This is not a difficult tutorial, and makes for a great intro clip for any video project.

Need a little bit of help figuring out how to use the Behaviors panel in Adobe Flash? This clip will show you what you need to know. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular Flash-development platform or a seasoned web developer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new fe ...more

With this clip, you'll learn how to create write-ons in Adobe After Effects CS4 or CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular vector editor or a seasoned graphic arts professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features and filters, y ...more

In this software tutorial you will learn about a new feature in Dreamweaver CS4 and a new service available in Adobe Systems called InContext Editing. InContext Editing allows you to add and manage content directly in a web browser after the page has been made in Dreamweaver C ...more

The Numeric Stepper component in Adobe Flash CS 4 is a small but very useful feature which allows users to select any number in a particular quantity - such as giving a birthday or indicating how many of a particular product they want to buy. Watch this tutorial to learn how y ...more

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. For more Adobe software tutorials from Layers Magazine, search Layers Magazine on Won ...more

Want to digitally restore an old family photograph in Adobe Photoshop? Before you can remove noise and dust, you'll need to scan and crop it. Maximize dynamic range with Photoshop's levels and curves tool. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply ...more

Want to create a stacked, table-top style photo effect? With Adobe Photoshop, it's easy! Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphics editor or a seasoned design professional looking to get better acquainted with the industry-standard app, you're sure to benefit from this fr ...more

Whether you're new to Adobe's Creative Suite (and, by consequence, Flash Catalyst CS5) or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this official video tutorial from the folks at Adobe TV. ...more

Require some assistance in figuring out how to select and use different brushes when working within Illustrator CS4 or CS5? This clip will teach you what you need to know. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular vector graphics editing software or a seasoned professional just lo ...more

Looking for a guide on how to get the most out of the auto commands in Adobe Photoshop CS5? Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of th ...more

See how to use, edit and create channels within Adobe Photoshop CS4 or CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's Creative Suite or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of Photoshop CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this video t ...more

If you have any aspirations to start a business, you'll soon discover how important it is to have a great logo. In this video tutorial, learn how to create a simple logo in the Adobe software, Photoshop. Get one step closer to starting a successful business with a smart, eye c ...more

In this video tutorial, we learn how to import ASE files in Fireworks CS5 when doing prototyping work. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular bitmap and vector graphics editor (formerly known as Macromedia Fireworks) or are a seasoned web design professional simply looking to b ...more

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 wo ...more

Watch and learn how to use masking in Adobe Illustrator. This particular tutorial will also demonstrate how to use masks to create reflective effects. Part 1 of 2 - How to Use masking in Adobe Illustrator. Part 2 of 2 - How to Use masking in Adobe Illustrator.

In this how-to video, you will learn how to change eye colors using Adobe Photoshop. First, open the image, Duplicate the background image. Zoom in to one of the eyes and select the pen tool. Set it to paths. Now, go around the iris of the eye. This does not have to be perfect ...more

Adobe Illustrator Creative Suite 4, or CS4, software is a comprehensive vector graphics environment that is ideal for all creative professionals, including web and interactive designers and developers, multimedia producers, motion graphics and visual effects designers, animato ...more

For loops throwing you for a loop? Don't fret. This free video tutorial will see to it that you know everything you need to know in order to understand and use for loops in your own Flash projects. For more information, including step-by-step instructions on how to code your o ...more

Adobe Photoshop CS4 is the industry-standard software for perfecting digital images and is ideal for professional photographers, serious amateur photographers, and graphic designers. In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn how to use effects and paint tools in Photoshop ...more

This clip shares some tips and tricks for using Adobe InDesign’s drag and drop text options. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started capitalizing on this oft-overlooked InDesign feature yourself, watch this free video software tu ...more

In this video tutorial, we learn how to draw a straight-side outline in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of t ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to use the blend tool in Adobe Illustrator. The blend tool will allow users to create objects between two strokes or filled objects. When you double-click on the blend tool, there will be 3 options to select from. Select the spacing an ...more