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 Unfortunately, applying a
gradient fill to text in Flash isn't as easy as selecting the text
field and then choosing a linear gradient from the Color Mixer
panel. So in this video, you will learn two different methods to
achieve this effect.
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 Creating
an animation of an object rotating is very easy to do, whether you
do it with tweens or in Actionscript. Unfortunately, sometimes the
rotations don't occur exactly how you would want them to, because by
default, the anchor for the rotation is the center point of the
object being rotated. In this tutorial, you will learn how to change
that anchor point for both tweened animations and Actionscript
animations.
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 Many artists prefer using
hand-drawn illustration techniques for their Flash graphics, but
there's often a big hit on your file size when using these types of
illustrations. In this tutorial, you'll learn why this is the case,
and you'll also learn a couple of techniques for optimizing those
illustrations in order to reduce file size.
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 One of
the most popular features of Flash Professional 8 is the new
"Filters" feature, which lets you add blurs, drop shadows, glows,
and other filters to your objects. In today's tip, you'll learn how
to use the "blur" filter to create some very realistic clouds, and
then you'll learn how to animate those clouds in Flash.
Unfortunately, if you don't have Flash Professional 8, you'll just
have to sit back and watch.
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 Unfortunately, there's no way to
create a customizable popup window using only Flash. But the good
news is that with a little help from JavaScript, you can create
popup windows with no scrollbars, no toolbars, no menubars, and you
can even specify the size of the popup window. In this tutorial,
you'll learn how to do just that.
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 A
conditional is a way of executing a piece of code only if the
circumstances are right. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use
the if() statement to control a toggle switch in Flash.
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 There are two ways to add
actions to a button in Flash. You can add the actions to the button
itself or you can refer to the button when adding actions to a
frame. Unfortunately, the actions you add will be a little different
depending on which method you choose. Because of this difference,
the ActionScript involved can be a little confusing to beginners. In
this video, we'll clear up all the confusion and fix some common
mistakes that are made in the process.
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 In Flash,
the ComboBox component is basically nothing more than your basic
dropdown list that you see in forms on the Internet. In this video,
you'll learn how to use this component to communicate with another
movie clip on the stage.
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 Animation can be a tricky
process if you've never done it before, but Flash makes it possible
to reuse pieces of your animation so you don't have to continually
redraw everything. In this tutorial, you'll learn some basics for
drawing and preparing your drawings for animation in Flash.
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 This tutorial is an excerpt
for an upcoming training series, to be released by LearnFlash.com on
March 31. In this excerpt, you'll learn how to create a simple
preloader for your Flash website.
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 This tutorial is an
excerpt for an upcoming training series, to be released by
LearnFlash.com on March 31. In this excerpt, you'll learn how to
create simple animated transitions for your Flash website.
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 The
loader component in Flash is a very handy tool for loading external
images into your Flash file. In this video, you'll learn the
fundamentals behind creating a photo gallery, using the loader
component to load pictures one at a time.
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 It's always helpful to know what
time it is, and in today's video tip, you'll learn how to pass this
information on to the users of your website. In this tutorial,
you'll discover how to use dynamic text fields and Actionscript to
create your own digital clock for your Flash website.
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 If you're on the
homepage of your website, obviously it won't do the user much good
to click on the "home" button of your menu. In this video, you'll
learn how to disable a button when you're on the page that the
button is designed to take you to.
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 Predictability is way overrated.
Web users all over the world expect a button to stand still when
they click on it. So why not take a little of that predictability
away from them? In this video, you'll learn how to generate random
numbers in Flash and then use those numbers to create an elusive
button or graphic that jumps to a random position on the stage every
time your user hovers his mouse cursor over it.
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 If you want to learn to make
your Flash websites truly interactive, then it's very important that
you understand how to alter the properties of your objects
dynamically. In this video, LearnFlash.com trainer Craig Campbell
will show you how to alter the "alpha" property, or the
transparency, of an object in Actionscript so that the object fades
in and out as you move your mouse cursor left and right across the
stage.
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 Creating buttons in Flash
may seem fairly straightforward--and it is--but there are a few
things that many Flash novices don't realize about making their
buttons interactive. For instance, did you know that there are two
places where you can add your actionscript for your button? Watch
this video to find out more.
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 In this tutorial, you'll learn
how to create animated buttons by storing your button as a movie
clip symbol instead of a button symbol. Movie clip symbols will give
you much more flexibility.
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 In
this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a simple animation using
ActionScript instead of motion tweens.
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 In
this video, you'll learn how to create a really sharp animation
effect by animating the letters of a block of text onto the stage
separately.
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 Learn how to
create a really cool smoke effect using Flash Professional 8's new
filters!
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 In this
tutorial, you'll learn how to highlight a picture on the stage by
causing it to flash a couple times.
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Photoshop Tutorial Videos |
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 Ever wanted to resize a group of
images or add a watermark to a group of images, but you just didn't
have the time to do it? Well, with Photoshop's Batch processing
capabilities, you can make changes to multiple images all at once.
In this video, you'll learn how to add a watermark to a collection
of images all at once.
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 Ever wanted to link two objects
together in Photoshop so that they seem to weave in and out of each
other, kind of like the Olympic rings? Well, it's easier than you
might think! In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create this
linking effect in just a couple very easy steps.
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 Today's tip is a two-for-one for those of you who want to know how
to extract a person from an image. After learning how to do this,
you'll also learn how to turn that person into a statue in just a
few simple steps.
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 Turning your images into
illustrations isn't as difficult as you might think. In this video
tutorial, you'll learn how to make your images look cartoonish in
just one simple step.
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 Want to make your motorcycle photo gallery a little more exciting by
adding a little smoke to your pictures? In this video tutorial,
you'll learn how to create smoke in Photoshop using filters and
blending modes.
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 Today's video is a relatively
simple tip on two different ways to create a vignette for your
photographs. A vignette is basically a soft-edged border around a
photograph. Enjoy!
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 When designing a web layout
or some other type of design layout, you will often need to use some
of the same colors over and over again. In this video, you'll learn
how to add color swatches to your Swatches palette, save your
current set of color swatches, and load a set that you've already
saved.
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 Creating text that follows a path
in Photoshop is an extremely simple process. In this tutorial,
you'll learn how to create a circle of text using selections, paths,
and, of course, the text tool.
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 I'll give you three guesses as to
what you'll be learning in this tutorial! If you guessed that you're
going to learn how to create your own photorealistic tennis ball in
Photoshop, then you're absolutely right!
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 A layer mask in Photoshop is basically a way of hiding and revealing
certain parts of a layer. In this video tutorial, you'll learn how
to create, edit, delete, and modify layer masks in Photoshop.
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 How many of you just convert
your images from RGB to grayscale when you want to create a black
and white image? How many of you turn to your Hue/Saturation
adjustments and completely desaturate the image? Well, in this
video, you'll learn how to take control of your black and white
images in a much more effective way.
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 All across the internet, you'll
find flashy logos and text effects with a glossy white reflection
across the top of the graphic. There are many ways to achieve an
effect like this in Photoshop, and in this tutorial, LearnFlash.com
trainer Craig Campbell shows you his preferred method of creating
just such a reflection.
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 One of the most
underappreciated tools for beginners in Photoshop is the brush tool.
Most beginners think that this tool is simply used to paint round or
square strokes onto the canvas. These same beginners would be
shocked to learn that you can very easily create an entire field of
grass using only the brush tool. In this tutorial, Craig Campbell
from LearnFlash.com will show you how to use brush shapes and brush
dynamics to create your own grassy meadow in Photoshop.
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 Realistic lightning seems like
it would be difficult and time-consuming to create in Photoshop. But
it is much simpler than you might think. In this tutorial,
LearnFlash.com trainer Craig Campbell shows you how to use a few
filters and tonal adjustments in order to achieve a very realistic
lightning effect that will look a little bit different every time
you attempt it.
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 One of the most widely used
text effects in Photoshop design is the plastic text effect. There
are hundreds of different plastic effects you could come with, and
in this tutorial, Craig Campbell from LearnFlash.com will show you
just one of many ways to add some plasticky depth to your text.
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 Sometimes it is
necessary to make an image a little brighter. Sometimes it is
necessary to make it a little darker. But what if you need to do
both? Or what if you only need to brighten up a small portion of an
image, perhaps where there are some dark shadows? In this tutorial,
LearnFlash.com trainer Craig Campbell will show you how to use
Photoshop's Shadow/Highlight tool to bring out the shadows and calm
down the highlights all in one simple step.
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 Photoshop is an amazing graphics program, and with it, you can
create some very photorealistic graphics. In this tutorial, for
example, you will learn how to create an antique map with holes and
burned edges. This tutorial would also be great for creating antique
hand-written letters.
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 In this tutorial, you'll learn how
to take an ordinary piece of script text and transform it into a
3-dimensional, semi-transparent ribbon in just two simple steps.
This tutorial would also work for a very simple shape that you might
want to turn into a logo or something like that.
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 Sometimes it takes a creative
mixture of ideas to put together a good effect in Photoshop. In this
tutorial, you'll learn how to tweak a photograph for use inside your
text in order to make a really cool grunge text effect.
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 Want to blot out your ex-boyfriend
or ex-girlfriend's face from an otherwise perfectly good picture? In
today's tutorial, you'll learn how to censor parts of an image in
just a couple of very simple steps in Photoshop.
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 In a previous tip, we
talked about how to make a simple reflection effect for a logo. But
it gets a little more complicated if you're trying to create a
reflection for a 3-dimenisional object, such as a box. In this
tutorial, you'll learn how to perform the transformations necessary
in order to make a very effective 3D reflection effect.
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 If you've ever tried to take
a flash photograph of a framed picture straight-on, you've probably
noticed that it's impossible to do so without planting a large
reflection of the flash right in the center of the picture. In this
tutorial, you'll learn how to avoid that unwanted reflection by
taking the picture from an angle and then adjusting the picture
using perspective
cropping.
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