Guidance on migrating from ImageReady

John Nack on Adobe: Guidance on migrating from ImageReady

The vast majority of what debuted in ImageReady (slicing, N-up optimization, multi-layer selection, variables, animation, frames to layers, etc.) has, by popular demand, been integrated into Photoshop. A few remaining things (image-based rollovers, Web content palette, SWF export) haven’t made the journey. Therefore Adobe tech […]

CS3: Switching platforms, free upgrades

John Nack on Adobe: CS3: Switching platforms, free upgrades

Q. Can I switch my product from Windows to Mac or vice-versa? A. Yes. Just call Adobe Customer Service (800-833-6687 in the US; 020 7365 0733 in the UK; more country-by-country numbers here) for assistance. The process, as I understand it, involves signing an agreement […]

Photoshop Lightroom review from MacLife

Add more snap to your photos with this verve-filled postproduction toolkit.

Adobe Photoshop slices, dices, and in the hands of an expert, it can turn photographic water into wine – or so it would seem. True, Photoshop has been the catchall application for digital-photography enthusiasts and pros, but it was designed for editing individual images, […]

Toy-tastic! Bringing toys to life with Maya’s keyframe animation

from Computer Arts

Inspired by the best of Japanese toy design, these characters are just waiting to entertain you. Bring them to life in suitable style with 3D World’s guide to the fundamentals of keyframe animation In this tutorial, we’ll be showing you how to bring to life two simple but effective characters inspired by […]

Stam on Maya’s nCloth

CGSociety Technology Focus by Paul Hellard

Jos Stam, Autodesk’s resident Principal Scientist, had three hours spare in a Paris airport after a plane home was delayed. With this time, he decided to nut out a problem that had been plaguing him for some time. He sat down with his laptop, a notepad and some brain […]

Improve your photography with classical art.

Improve your photography with classical art.

When Photoshop entered the CS series it included a new tool called ‘Match Color.’ This tools was made so that you could match a series of photos to one another.But there is another thing you can do with ‘Match Color’ that is much cooler: You can match the colors […]

Keyframes: Frame One

Keyframes: Frame One

On an otherwise forgettable day, a small thing happened. A co-worker stopped by my desk and gave me a new piece of software. “Hey, I heard you know about multimedia. Take a look at this software. Tell me what you think”, he said.The word ‘multimedia’ should date the conversation like red Reebok […]