There are certain trends in the world of web design that spread like wildfire'¦ One of these is the use of image rollovers. David Smith shows how to emulate this using Dreamweaver CS5 & CS6.
There's so much to explore in the Adjustment Layers of Photoshop CS6 and CS5.5. It's easy to miss the Channel Mixer and also understand how to use it effectively. Iain Anderson demonstrates!
We've all seen the cool graphic design style where a single image is split across different shapes. InDesign users can achieve this effect using compound paths. David Smith shows how
Toby Pitman picks his 5 favorite color tips available in Photoshop CS5 and CS6. From the simple to the sublime. There's something useful here for all Adobe Photoshop users!
It's usually best to apply color correction manually to your photos But, there are times when applying auto correction can save time & produce interesting results. David Smith shows how in Photoshop.
Free lunch, free beer, or free After Effects goodies for creating your own music videos'¦ it's not a tough choice when you see what Toby Pitman has created for you!
When it comes to producing beautiful character and typeface styles, InDesign has plenty to offer! David Smith shows how to create the stylish Block typeface effect in Adobe InDesign.
Modifying a photo from a portrait to landscape while keeping a realistic looking background used to be impossible. Not so with Adobe Photoshop's Content Aware Scale feature. David Smith explores.
Learn why working with color palettes before you get into InDesign can help when inspiration is not on hand. David Smith gets down to creating some interesting swatches.
Toby Pitman smooths out the ways to help you avoid fuzzy and jagged-looking graphics in Photoshop CS5. Included is a full explanation of anti-aliasing and resolution with practical examples.
ePubs are all the rage and Adobe InDesign CS5.5 supports some intriguing, interactive features for this format. David Smith shows how to create an SWF image gallery for the ePub format.
In Photoshop it is possible to remove all colors except one using masks. David Smith demonstrates an even simpler technique for applying color pass on photos. No messing with masks required!
From importing audio stems into After Effects through to converting audio to keyframes and using linear expressions, this article has it all. Toby Pitman shares his tips on how to animate audio in AE.
Understanding blending paths can open up a world of creative possibilities in Illustrator CS5. David Smith shows how to create a retro, Hanna Barbera style graphic using blending paths
In a film, bad video quality is bad. Bad sound quality is even worse! Hollin Jones takes you through the essential steps needed to edit audio from Adobe Premiere in Adobe Audition.
In this article, Adobe expert David Smith, shares his InDesign workflow tips on how to work effectively with text formatting options within text frames. What every layout artist needs to know!
Got a logo that needs re-coloring'¦ but you only have the Bitmap (not .EPS) version? Have no fear. David Smith shows you how to make make this work well in Adobe Illustrator.
This excellent tutorial on using Adobe After Effect's Roto brush tool is from the unpublished collection of Hub articles by Richard Lainhart, RIP. This is an essential article on compositing. Enjoy.
Space. The final frontier? Maybe. In this After Effects step-by-step, there's no need for 'giant leaps' as Toby Pitman (moon) walks you through how to create a realistic lunar landscape.
David Smith, Adobe certified Trainer, explores one of the design concepts behind the best and most successful icons you see on iOS, OS X, and well'¦everywhere else!