PDF files could be boring to the readers if filled only with text. You can easily make a difference by adding graphics to your PDF. In this Adobe Acrobat video tutorial you will learn how to insert image files into PDF pages. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left co ...more
PDF is no longer limited to text and images. In this Adobe Acrobat video tutorial you will learn how to add movie clip to PDF files, and adjust clip properties. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'l ...more
Double clicking any bitmap based object will get you into bitmap mode. You'll be able to use all the bitmap tools like the Lasso, the Paintbrush, and the Magic Wand. In this Fireworks 8 video tutorial you will learn how to use Paintbrush, and how to set brush preferences. Make ...more
The Rubber Stamp tool takes pixels or objects from one area of your canvas and paints them in another. This replication process from one area to another is called "cloning." In this Fireworks 8 video tutorial you will learn how to use the Rubber Stamp tool. Make sure to hit "p ...more
Need to perform repetitive tasks in Fireworks? In this Fireworks 8 video tutorial you will learn how to record actions so you can repeat them on multiple images. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you' ...more
Batch processing can be used to convert a group of graphic files. In this Fireworks 8 video tutorial you will learn how to perform batch file editing. Learn how to use the batch file script, open multiple images, and apply automated batch function. Make sure to hit "play tutor ...more
Fireworks animation capabilities are perfect for creating web banner ads or for adding simple motion to your web site. In this Fireworks 8 video tutorial you will learn how to animate a banner. Learn how to set up documents, add and control frames and timing, animate the banne ...more
In this Fireworks 8 video tutorial you will learn how to add a custom texture. You can use bitmap files from Fireworks and other applications as textures. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need ...more
Adobe Fireworks is a bitmap and vector graphics editor aimed at web designers. In this Fireworks 8 video tutorial you will learn how to combine path objects, create a vector path, and join paths from multiple layers. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of t ...more
The motivation for the Add Shadow command, according to sources at Macromedia, was in response to a popular enhancement request to add "perspective shadow-like" capability to Fireworks. In this Fireworks 8 video tutorial you will learn how to use distort to add perspective sha ...more
Is your file too large or too small to fit the screen? In this Bryce 5 video tutorial you will learn how to resize your document by setting the rendering size. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll ...more
Are you creating an army of awe-inspiring monsters, and don't want to create one by one from scratch? In this Bryce 5 video tutorial you will learn how to multi-replicate objects. Learn how to duplicate many objects, and arrange them using the distribute menu. Make sure to hit ...more
Bryce is a texture-based rendering and ray tracing program ideal for creating 3D landscapes, space scenes, buildings and other objects. The name is taken from Bryce Canyon - a rugged region with many of the same landscapes that were first simulated with the software. In this B ...more
Want to replicate objects fast? In this Fireworks 8 video tutorial you will learn how to use the Clone Tool (also known as the rubber stamp tool). Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need to watc ...more
In this Fireworks 8 video tutorial you will learn how to remove red eye using a simple tool. The Red-eye Removal tool works by removing all the shades of red within a certain range that are within the selected area. These shades of red will be replaced by a neutral color range ...more
Do you already have an image file that you want to include in your Flash project?. In this Flash 8 video tutorial you will learn how to add and import it into Flash. Yes, it's much easier than you think! Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to s ...more
Not happy with the images you have? In this Flash 8 video tutorial you will learn how to edit them. Learn how to rescale and skew images, as well as break and select images. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no so ...more
Here's a really cool trick. In this Flash 8 video tutorial you will learn how to create animated highlighting by importing the image to the stage, and using masking. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so ...more
In need of an eye-catching banner? In this Flash 8 video tutorial you will learn how to create an animated Flash banner. Learn how to export your work as a flash file and an animated gif file. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the vi ...more
In this Dreamweaver 8 video tutorial you will learn how to utilize the file tab menu. Learn how to locate and open the files palette, work in local view, work with assets and with snippets. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video ...more
In this Dreamweaver 8 video tutorial you will learn how to trace images. Learn how to locate and open the tracing image button and set your tracing image. You'll then use the tracing image as a reference for layout. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of th ...more
Jump menus offer a compact pop-up menu for users to navigate to other pages in the current site or to external pages on the Internet. In this Dreamweaver 8 video tutorial you will learn how to use jump menus. Learn how to locate and open the jump menu item, insert jump menu in ...more
Email is not, and shouldn't be, the only way your site visitors could contact you. In this Dreamweaver 8 video tutorial you will learn how to create a simple contact form. Learn how to add form elements,text boxes, and style buttons using CSS. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" ...more
You can use a Dreamweaver timeline to animate any object you insert in a layer. You can then move, resize, and affect the visibility of the layer across a time continuum. In this Dreamweaver 8 video tutorial you will learn how to animate layers. Make sure to hit "play tutorial ...more
Dreamweaver's Validate Form behavior checks the contents of specified text fields to ensure the user has entered the correct type of data. In this Dreamweaver 8 video tutorial you will learn how to create validate forms. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner ...more
A rollover status message can be quite helpful to the user. In this Dreamweaver 8 video tutorial you will learn how to create one. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need to watch the pop-up dir ...more
In this Dreamweaver 8 video tutorial you will learn how to display records by extracting info from a database. Learn how to create a data connection, create a query, work with recordset, display items, and use repeat regions. Note: To use this tutorial you need XAMPP and make ...more
This is a brief introduction to the new Spry features for Adobe Dreamweaver. You can now easily click one of the 12 or so Spry widgets and they are instantly embedded into your page with the required javascript and cascading style sheet to go along with them. In this Dreamweav ...more
As it ships, Dreamweaver typically has more built-in behaviors for ASP and Cold Fusion than it does for PHP. Still, developers are quickly writing PHP extensions to make Dreamweaver quite a robust tool for developing PHP/MySQL Web Applications. In this Dreamweaver 9 video tuto ...more
In this Fireworks 8 video tutorial you will learn how to use Blur, Dodge, and Sharpen tools. The Blur tool creates the effect of blurring pixels, giving a soft or out-of-focus effect. The Dodge tool is used to lighten pixels on the image. The Sharpen tool increases the contras ...more
Nearly every object that you encounter in the real world is beveled. Because it is difficult and expensive to manufacture a perfectly sharp edge, most objects are created with chamfered, filleted or eased edges. In this video tutorial you will learn how to create 3d beveled te ...more
3ds Max lets you use 2D shapes as the cross sections of 3D models. In this 3d Max video tutorial you will learn how to do this using the polygon bridge weld too. Basically, this bridge tool lets you join two polygons. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of ...more
Good lighting can make your animation look more realistic. In this 3ds Max video tutorial you will learn how to add a simple spotlight to your scene. Also, you'll be taught how to edit light range and apply shadows to lit objects. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top le ...more
In this 3ds Max video tutorial you will learn how to create a 3D text shape. Learn how to extrude a font using the Extrude modifier. The modifier works with any closed spline shape, not just text objects. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to ...more
Do you want to create a 3D snow scene? In this 3ds Max video tutorial you will learn how to create simple snow particles. You'll also learn how to edit and apply textures. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no soun ...more
In this 3d Max video tutorial you will learn how to create and edit a box. This is known as polygonal or "box" modeling. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need to watch the pop-up directions. C ...more
In this 3ds Max video tutorial you will learn how to create a dummy object (an object that doesn't render). You'll also learn how to link the dummy object to a light and a camera for animating. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the v ...more
Do you want to create a crowd scene fast? In this 3ds Max video tutorial you will learn how to clone objects in your scenes. You'll learn how to clone as copy, clone as a reference, and clone as instance. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to ...more
In this 3ds Max video tutorial you will learn how to render a single image or a frame sequence. You learn how to assign the output format, choosing compressor, and render both animations and still images. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to ...more
When you assign a material ID to certain polygons, you will tell 3D Studio Max to use that material only on those polygons that you want. In this 3d Max video tutorial you will learn how to assign material ID's and multiple textures to the same source. Make sure to hit "play t ...more
What would you do when the colors of the shapes you are working on in Illustrator don't look good with each other? Color blending might be a way to solve your problem. In this Illustrator video tutorial you will learn to use the Blend Color Tool. Make sure to hit "play tutoria ...more
In this Illustrator video tutorial you will learn to create a print-ready postcard. Learn how to add crop marks, outline text, and save documents for print. This example uses CMYK and PMS colors. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the ...more
Sometimes a simple change in your web page could make it look more livelier. In this Illustrator video tutorial you will learn to create glossy buttons. Learn how to use the Blend and Gradient tools in this example. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of th ...more
In this Adobe Photoshop video tutorial you will learn how to edit pictures embedded in PDF files. You'll learn how to link to editing program, edit images, and save them with edits. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There ...more
To create great looking 3D text in Bryce 5 all you need is a paint program and Bryce. In this Bryce 5 video tutorial you will learn how to create 3D text by making the text in Photoshop, importing it into Bryce as terrain, using a boolean, and adding texture. Make sure to hit ...more
The Clone tool is not just for replicating images. In this Photoshop CS2 video tutorial you will learn how to use the Clone tool to "erase" images. This example shows you how you can use the tool to remove a person and thicken up the treeline. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" ...more
Adjustment layers allow you to make changes to an image while having the original image untouched. In this Photoshop CS2 video tutorial you will learn to use corrective filters. Learn how to create an adjustment layer, and apply different filter effects to it. Make sure to hit ...more
You need to digitize your images before you can use them in Photoshop. In this Photoshop CS2 video tutorial you will learn to import images from a scanner and a camera and how to touch up the image with the Curve feature. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner ...more
Have you ever got frustrated when you can't seem to make the right layer move? The Auto Select Layer feature in Photoshop comes in handy when you have lots of layers. In this Photoshop video tutorial you will learn how to use auto select to make selection easier. Make sure to ...more
As well as being a picture editor, Photoshop can also act in place of a desktop publishing program to help you lay your page elements out accurately and professionally. This is ideal for single page publications such as posters, flyers, folded cards, and CD or DVD covers. In t ...more
If you have a business website, you might want to have separate emails for each department or person. In this Cpanel video tutorial you will learn how to add email addresses and forward that to another email account. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of t ...more
Ever wanted a specific directory in your site to be available only to certain people? Password protecting a directory can be done several ways. In this cPanel video tutorial you will learn how to password protect a directory. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left co ...more
If you have a group of large files that need to be sent to a client, you might want to compress it into one single file for easy access or even protect its content from outsiders with a password. This video will teach you how to create password-protected zip files with WinRAR. ...more
Poser is a 3D rendering and animation software program optimized for models that depict the human figure in three-dimensional form. In this Poser 6 video tutorial you will learn how to add new figures. Learn how to change the default character to the "Ben" figure, and add "Kat ...more
In this Poser video tutorial you will learn how to use the camera positioning controls. You will find the controls on the top left part of the workplace. With the controls, you can move around or zoom in and out on the figures you are working on. Make sure to hit "play tutoria ...more
Animating characters in Poser is amazingly easy. In this video tutorial you will learn how to make characters walk in Poser. You'll see how to use the walk designer, create a walk path, and walk the character along the path. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left cor ...more
Not all animations are meant to be lifelike. In this Poser video tutorial you will learn how to set up Poser to render cartoon-style images. You will learn to use Material Editor to do this, and it's really simple! Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the ...more
In this video tutorial you will learn how to perform single-frame head morphing. Learn to use the face room, adjust facial features with morph, fine-tune the adjustments, and apply it to the current model on stage. It's easy... and fun to do it too! Make sure to hit "play tuto ...more
Do you want to turn yourself or someone into a 3D character? In this Poser video tutorial you will learn how to create faces from existing pictures. Learn how to create a model's facial features from a front and side photo, and render the face with photographic textures. Make ...more
Creating hair is often a challenge in 3D modelling. In this video tutorial you will learn how to to create and adjust hair. Please note that this process is VERY processor intensive. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There ...more