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Master the controls and creative options of your Nikon speedlight—one of the most liberating photography tools you can buy. Learn on-camera and off-camera flash techniques.Did you buy a Nikon speedlight hoping to start making well-lit pictures, only to find the menus and buttons so confusing that it just sits in the box? In this course, you'll learn how to quickly set up your speedlight for both on-camera and off-camera operation.You'll also find out how to set up your Nikon camera itself to make the most of the speedlightâone of the most liberating photography tools you can buy. Levi Sim helps you master the controls, including the camera and flash modes, flash modifiers, and accessories, and creative options offered by a speedlight: soft light, hard light, and bounced light. By the end of this course, you'll be able to make great light in any situation with your speedlight. If you don't have one yet, you'll understand just what model is best for your needs and what features you'll use the most.
Learn how to create dynamic interactive prototypes for smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers with Principle for Mac, the UX design tool.Principle for Mac is a Macintosh-based UX prototyping tool designed to bring your design ideas to life. In this course, join instructor Tom Green as he shows how to create interactive prototypes for smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers with Principle. The techniques go beyond static wireframes or blueprints; with Principle, your prototypes become more dynamic, with motion and interactivity. Along the way, learn how to import assets, crop and mask layers, and use the Principle timeline and drivers. The final chapter of the course includes examples of real-world prototyping projects, including a preloader animation, a card animation, a video player, and an Apple Watch UI.Introducing PrincipleWhat is Principle?1. Getting Started with PrincipleReview of the Principle interfaceMore of the Principle interfaceCreating and adding artboardsAdding content to an artboardAdding and formatting textCreate your first animationTest and share your work2. Using the Principle TimelineUnderstanding the timelineAdding keyframes and durationsUsing the easing featureMotion pathsCreate a tabbed interfaceCreate scrollable content3. Using the Principle DriversOverview of Driver ChannelConstrain driversInteractive driversPagingDrivers and paging4. Managing Content in PrincipleWhat Principle doesn't doCreate assets in PhotoshopCreate assets in SketchImport Sketch artboardsImport Figma artboardsCropping and masking5. Practical Principle ProjectsDrag and dropCreate reusable UI componentsCreate a preloader animationCard animationCreate a slide-in menuCreate a video playerCreate a video scrub controlControl the audio volume of a videoCreate an Apple Watch UIConclusionNext steps
Learn everything you need to know about Adobe Photoshop CC, in the order you need to know it, in a top-to-bottom overview of this powerful image editing software.Learn everything you need to know about Photoshop, in the order you need to know it, in this top-to-bottom overview of the world's most powerful image editing software, Adobe Photoshop. With all new movies and all new exercise files, Deke McClelland's flagship One-on-One series is completely refreshed for Photoshop CC 2015. In this Fundamentals installment, the first of three, Deke takes you on a personalized tour of the basic tools and techniques that lie behind great images and graphic design, while keeping you up to speed with the newest features offered in Creative Cloud.Learn to open images from multiple sources, crop and straighten images, navigate panels and menus, and work with layersâthe feature that allows you to mask parts of an image, combine effects, and composite artwork. Deke shows you how to perform important editing tasks, adjusting brightness and contrast, correcting color, and retouching and healing portraits. He also reviews formatting text, printing, and preparing web graphics in Photoshop.Check back every time Photoshop updates for new movies, new feature reviews, and new ways to work.
Neon, VHS, and palm trees inspire designer James White's supercharged poster, created for lynda.com's Photoshop 25th anniversary series.
Optimize your Wacom tablet for use with Adobe Photoshop and get finer control when drawing and painting.If you're serious about digital illustration, there's a good chance you use a Wacom tablet. But are you getting the most out of your tools? In this course, Adobe Certified Instructor Kevin Stohlmeyer shows how to optimize your Wacom tablet for use with Photoshop. He reviews each component of the tablet and Grip Pen and shows how to adjust preferences and customize your tablet to work best with Photoshop. Plus, he helps you experiment with Photoshop's default brushes, natural tips brushes, erodible brushes, and Mixer Brush.
Learn how to design virtual reality (VR) experiences using Adobe Animate.Learn how to design virtual reality (VR) experiences using Adobe Animate. In this course, Joseph Labrecque takes you through the exciting possibilities offered by this multimedia and authoring application. Learn how to set up Animate for both 360 degree and panoramic VR experiences, import assets for use as textures, and structure your project. Discover how to create and switch between scenesâallowing travel between different states in the experienceâand code user interactions. Finally, find out how to test and publish your VR experience for viewing on web, mobile, and desktop devices.
Have you ever wanted to bring your ideas to life in clay but weren’t sure where to start? This class will give you the skills needed to start creating your own original sculptures using Super Sculpey. We will start from the ground up, beginning with concept creation moving into armatures, building up clay, creating detail and texture, and finally, painting. At the end of the class, you will have a completed sculpture of your own. Students will need to purchase materials in order to complete this class. Materials list and recommended buying locations will be provided.Previous sculpting experience is not necessary. However, at least some working knowledge of art basics (form, shape, color theory, etc.) as well as basic drawing skills are highly recommended.
Learn how to scan oversized photos in multiple passes and stitch the results together in Photoshop.Oversized prints present a unique challenge when it comes to photo restoration: They don't fit most home scanners. By scanning the photo in two or more passes and stitching the image back together, you can create a composite that accurately captures the dimensions of the original photograph. In this course, master restorationist Neil Rhodes shows how to evaluate an oversized photo, scan it in sections, and merge the resulting images with Photoshop's Photo Merge command. He then shows how to repair areas of damage, retouch any seams and tonal differences, and sharpen the final composite.
Design great user experiences for any size screen using Adobe XD. In this course—the first in a two-part series—learn how to create and collaborate on web and mobile app designs.By building a high-fidelity prototype, you can get feedback from stakeholders and users before you sink too much time into a design that doesnât meet their needs. Adobe XDâa UX design platform for creating experiences using an iterative design processâwas designed to help make it easier to collaborate on and share your ideas. In this course, the first installment in a two-part series, learn how to create and collaborate on web and mobile app designs using Adobe XD. Instructor Dani Beaumont, a principal product manager on Adobe XD, shows how to set up a design project and make use of the workspace layouts and tools. She also demonstrates how to use power capabilities such as Repeat Grid and the Libraries panel; build a component library with states and overrides, and more.
Explore the core techniques you need to know to create 3D models and animation with the latest version of Cinema 4D.
Master the intricacies of Visio 2013, the powerful diagramming and vector graphics software. Learn to create org charts, floor plans, prototypes, and more.Whether you're creating an org chart, mapping a network, or drawing a floor plan, this course will help you master the intricacies of Visio 2013, the powerful diagramming and vector graphics software.Author David Rivers helps you explore the Visio interface, from working with shapes, creating basic diagrams, and connecting diagrams to adding objects (text, graphics, and links), styling diagrams with themes, and formatting shapes, pictures, and text. The final chapters concentrate on creating different types of projects with Visio: org charts and brainstorming diagrams, timelines, calendars, floor plans, and prototypes.
Whether you're a hobbyist, enthusiast, or an aspiring pro, discover the tools and best practices you need to take professional, high-quality photographs. This learning path teaches the basics of photography, including composition, lighting, and exposure.Learn the foundations of photography, from exposure to lenses.Master the elements of taking great photos.
Learn how to use Photoshop to perform video editing tasks, such as lens correction, color grading, and more.Learn about Adobe Photoshop features of use to video editors. Instructor Rich Harrington describes core digital imaging concepts and shows how to perform basic image adjustments, such as correcting exposure and contrast. He also works through a series of practical techniques, from designing and animating a logo to creating a gradient wipe for use in motion backgrounds. The course also covers using the Photoshop editing tools and video timeline for advanced tasks, such as correcting lens distortion, color grading, and enhancing depth of field.This course was created by Rhed Pixel. We are pleased to offer this training in our libraryIntroductionWhat you can learn in this courseWhat you should know before watching this courseExercise files1. Pixels DemystifiedUnderstanding resolutionUnderstanding pixel aspect ratioUnderstanding image modeUnderstanding bit depth2. Preparing a PhotoCreating a new Photoshop file to match your sequence settingsThe Power Place techniqueAdjusting a raw fileFixing exposureFixing contrastUsing Content-Aware ScaleSending an image to the nonlinear editor (NLE)3. Creating a Logo BugSetting the canvasPlacing the vector logoWorking with raster logosEnhancing with stylesSetting transparency4. Animating a LogoPreparing a layered file for animationAdjusting blending modesAnimating a logo with keyframes in PhotoshopAnimating a logo with keyframes in an NLEAnimating a logo with keyframes in After Effects: Part 1Animating a logo with keyframes in After Effects: Part 25. Gradient WipesUnderstanding the Gradient Wipe effectCreating custom gradients6. Correcting Lens DistortionSending footage to PhotoshopFixing lens correction automaticallyFine-tuning lens correctionFixing distortion with the Adaptive Wide Angle repairRendering the video for the NLE7. Using Actions for Video WorkflowsOverview of the Actions panelUsing the Video Actions set8. Advanced Color Grading and EffectsSecondary color correctionAdvanced secondary color correctionBlack and white conversionUsing the Spot Color effectGenerating a LUT with PhotoshopUsing Photoshop Filters on a video clip9. Enhancing Depth of FieldThe Lens Blur effect in PhotoshopCreating a depth matte with gradientsCreating an advanced depth matte for footageThe Lens Blur effect in After Effects10. The Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and After Effects RelationshipExploring similarities between interfacesExploring matched presetsCreating a new PSD LinkConclusionNext steps
Guides you through the brand-new video workflow in Photoshop, from building a sequence to working with audio and exporting your video in a variety of high-quality formats.With the release of Photoshop CS6, Adobe introduced the ability to edit video footage. Author Rich Harrington guides you through this brand-new workflow, from building a sequence to working with audio and exporting your video in a variety of high-quality formats. The course also covers how Photoshop's strongest feature, its image enhancement toolset, translates to video, from fixing under- or overexposed footage, performing color balancing, and adding vibrance and contrast to special effects, such as converting to black and white and using Smart Filters to soften skin.
Learn how to use CINEMA 4D dynamics to create physically accurate object animations, using real-world physics like gravity, collisions, and bounces.CINEMA 4D dynamics are powerful, but easy to understand and fun to play with. In this course, Thanassis Pozantzis shows you how to use dynamics to create physically accurate object animations, using real-world physics like gravity, collisions, and bounces. Learn how to work with forces like initial velocity, create more complex objects like hierarchies and static objects, and use dynamics with MoGraph clones and particle systems. You'll also get a look at eight of the major physical properties, learn how to connect your simulation to keyframe-animated objects, and trigger dynamics. After the completion of this course, you should be able to create complex dynamic simulations setups. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.This course was created by Thanassis Pozantzis. We're honored to host this training in our library.