Avid at the USC School of Cinematic Arts

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Avid Technology has opened a new 137,000 square foot School of Cinematic Arts at University of Southern California.  The state-of-the-art complex features over 260 Avid audio and video systems, the largest Avid workflows in any U.S. film school.

The new facility contains Pro Tools LE and HD systems as well […]

Upgrading from Dreamweaver 8 to CS4

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Lately I’ve fielded a lot of questions from people considering upgrading from Dreamweaver 8 (CS2) to Dreamweaver CS4. While it’s fairly easy to find information about the incremental updates: from DW8 to CS3 and from CS3 to CS4 (links at the end of this post) I haven’t found a source […]

How to Add Depth of Field

Whether you use the lens blur filter in Photoshop or a plug-in, creating or enhancing the depth of field through software helps focus the viewer on the subject of your photo.

The depth of field effect can be added in Photoshop with the lens blur filter according to this Photoshop Tutorial, but there are […]

Lighting and Materials inside 3ds Max Video Tutorial

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Created by artist Giorgio Luciano in 3ds max. These tutorials will throw light from basic settings of Lighting and Materials to final render. This approx. 1 hour series will help you in refining your skills.

3ds Max 2009 Student Superpack Windows (13-month term) is available at an academic discount price of […]

Funding Resources for Education

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Federal funding resources for educational technology software and curriculum-related integration at schools and districts are available through numerous government programs.

See whether your purchases of Adobe education solutions are eligible for one or more of these funding sources. Adobe products are available at an academic discount price from Creation Engine.

Adobe volume […]

Essential Hip Hop Rhythms with Adobe Audition

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Classic, timeless Hip Hop music is built on a solid foundation of soulful, yet addictive rhythm. So far, at Hit Talk, we’ve addressed many melodic production concepts, taking rhythm and basic beat-making skills as given. Still, many readers have asked for specifics in creating compelling rhythms and beat-making. In this tip […]

Wacom Intuos4 – Now Shipping!

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Wacom introduces the Intuos4, a revolutionary new pen tablet that delivers new features and unparalleled performance to professional photographers, designers and artists. With amazing new pen performance, capable of capturing the slightest nuance of pen pressure against the tablet surface and offering 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity, creators of digital […]

Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition – Only $99 after $50 mail in rebate!

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Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition $50 mail-in rebate: Only $99 after mail-in rebate! For only $20 more than Genuine Fractals 6, you get Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition! Supports RGB & CMYK Workflow. Offer good through 4/30/2009.

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Painter 11 Now Shipping!

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Corel Painter 11 is the ultimate digital art studio for anyone ready to expand their definition of creativity. Working with the most advanced digital painting and natural media tools available, you can create the art you’ve always envisioned.

Painter 11 is available at an academic discount price of $99. Painter 11 […]

Color Efex Pro makes Lightroom photos pop

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Of all the many plug-ins available for Photoshop to instantly enhance photos, one of the best is Nik Software’s Color Efex Pro. Now it’s available for Adobe’s Lightroom too, a great time-saver for Lightroom fans.

Color Efex (prices start at $99.95) is a series of over 50 filters that do things such […]