How to Create an Animated GIF in Photoshop CS6 Tutorial

May 6, 2013 | Kyle Fordrung

Known as one of the most powerful raster programs available, Adobe Photoshop has long been the application of choice for many photographers, graphic designers, and digital artists. Now, with CS6, we can add Animatiors and Video Editors to the list … Read More

How to Browser Test Your Website With Adobe Dreamweaver CS6

February 7, 2013 | Mason Hymas

Outlined below are the steps one should take when testing the webpage using the Browser Compatibility Check feature:

1. Choose the page you want to edit by clicking on the file menu bar where you choose the page from the open button. Read More

Getting Started in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6

August 25, 2012 | Kyle Fordrung

Premiere Pro CS6 is the newest incarnation of Adobe’s professional non-linear editing system. Combining a sleek user interface, powerful editing tools and effects, broad support for most of the industry’s high-end camera formats, as well as the world-renowned Mercury Playback Engine, it is no wonder that Premiere Pro has seen use in such major Hollywood productions as The Social Network,  Monsters,  and James Cameron’s Avatar. Read More

Adobe Illustrator Clipping Mask Tutorial

August 13, 2012 | Kyle Fordrung

In this tutorial from SoftwareMedia.com, Kyle shows us how to use clipping masks in Adobe Illustrator.

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Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Chroma Key Tutorial

April 20, 2011 | Kyle Fordrung | One Comment

Chroma keying (using a green screen to superimpose an actor onto a background) is one of the most often used and -at one time- difficult digital effects to execute well. Achieving a professional-quality key used to require countless hours of tedious, detail-intensive work. Now, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 has an awesome tool called the Ultra Keyer which makes chroma keying easier and faster than ever. Read More

Quick List: 5 Free Adobe After Effects Plug Ins

December 29, 2010 | Janae

One of the most difficult applications to use in the Adobe Creative Suite is After Effects. Motion graphics has always been one of the more difficult skills to learn. Here are a few free downloadables to help smooth out the steep learning curve for motion graphics! Read More

How to Create Animated GIFs in Photoshop CS4

September 30, 2009 | Janae

For this video tutorial, I show you how I created an animated GIF in PhotoShop CS4. The GIF animation is of the twitter bird, who flaps around around a bit and then shows a little banner that asks you to follow him.

In the video below, I walk you through the whole process, from importing the images, to saving it as web content. I show you how to create a timeline, edit slides, and watch your animation before exporting.

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Turning 2D Images into 3D Art with Photoshop CS4

April 15, 2009 | Janae

Adobe TV recently featured a tutorial on how to turn a regular 2D photo into an amazing 3D image using the new 3D capabilities found in Adobe Photoshop CS4. You really have to watch the tutorial to see how amazing … Read More