2008

April 10, 2008

In this tutorial, I'll take a quick look at some ways you can enhance the timing and speed of you movements in After Effects with a few tricks and the Graph Editor. Knowing how to utilize the graph editor will really pay off when animating...(read more)

March 10, 2008

Here is a handy set of shortcuts to keep in mind when you're working with transform properties in AE. (Shortcuts in parenthesis are the Window equivalents.)...(read more)

January 10, 2008

It's holiday time! I know that everyone likes to play in the snow every and now then, so I'm sure you will enjoy this tutorial on creating realistic snow. Afterwards, you can create snow anytime of year you want;...(read more)

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2007

December 10, 2007

Null objects are essentially dummy layers. Null objects come in really handy when you're working with expressions, parenting layers, or working in 3d space. When working in 3d space, if you parent something to a Null, it carries over 4 properties:...(read more)

September 10, 2007

The basic concept behind Motion Tracking and Stabilization is to follow an object as it moves around from frame to frame in a piece of footage. Once you understand how it works, you can:...(read more)

August 10, 2007

The basic concept behind Motion Tracking and Stabilization is to follow an object as it moves around from frame to frame in a piece of footage. Once you understand how it works, you can:...(read more)

July 1, 2007

Until now, there has only been only 1 version of Photoshop. With the launch of CS3, there are now two - a Photoshop Standard and a Photoshop Extended version. Photoshop Standard has a new interface and some great features such as Camera 4.0, Smart Filters, and the Black and White Commond to go with it. Photoshop CS3 Extended has added support for 3d, video, support for certain medical files, and a great set of analysis and measurement tools for the mathematical guys. When I found out that Photoshop CS3 was going to support 3d and video, I was blown away. It's a totally different ballgame when Photoshop isn't just for photos anymore! The first thing I had to play around with was the 3d support:...(read more)

June 30, 2007

Adobe has really created a time saver with this new integration. This new integration has allowed users to essentially create a 2d image and turn it into a 3d model! This is done by using Vanishing Point Exchange. Vanishing Point in Photoshop is typically used when working with still images to define the perspective of a scene or object. What vpe does is let you take the geometry data generated by Vanishing Point and utilize it in other applications. Note: You have to have Photoshop CS3 Extended to utilize this feature..(read more)