COOL TECH REVIEW: Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements, Michelle’s Take.

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In the past I’ve stated that I really like where Adobe is going with their new uniformed interface changes and the Elements package has the new interface that was introduced in last year’s Elements. It worked so well that they added the menu system to their pro tools; which means if […]

Sesame Workshop Design Staff Discovers Creative Control, Improved Productivity with Wacom’s Cintiq

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As one of several Creative Directors at Sesame Workshop, Nancy Stevenson specializes in character graphics for licensing, marketing, interactive media, web and community outreach. She and her colleagues in the Creative Services Department are responsible for translating the look of actual 3D puppets into 2D images, the blue-lining of book illustrations, […]

Penpower Rebate Specials!

Penpower Chinese Expert (Writing Pad) $20 mail-in rebate Offer good from 1/20/2009 through 2/15/2009. Only $97 after mail-in rebate!

Penpower Chinese Expert (Pen Scanner) $30 mail-in rebate Offer good from 1/20/2009 through 2/15/2009. Only $150 after mail-in rebate!

Review: BoinxTV a fine, fun videocast creation tool

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Before the Apple TV debuted, it was often called the “iTV” by those who prognosticated its coming. But now the true “iTV” is here, but it’s called BoinxTV, and it makes creating simple videocasts a breeze.

I’ve long been a fan of Boinx products, but this may be their best title […]

SketchUp: Why Kids With Autism Love It

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Science is rich with happy flukes. Remember the story of penicillin? Alexander Fleming discovered the bacteria-destroying mold by accident when he left a culture dish uncovered in his lab in 1928. Eight decades later, here’s another one: a Googlesoftware program called SketchUp, which was intended largely for architects and design professionals, […]

Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac free 2GB USB Flash Drive Special!

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Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac

$39.99 for new CD-ROM or download version with free 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive! $40 off normal price for boxed version.

Offer good through 2/28/2009

Toon Boom Animate Review

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While not in the price range of Toonz or Animo, Animate is still an expensive option for a new animator. If they don’t need tools like IK or integrated FLV export, there’s no urgent need for TBS users to upgrade.

However, if you’re a traditional animator who still hasn’t gone digital, […]

Editing Eyes: 3 Photoshop Steps to Eyes that POP

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Here’s how to make eyes POP in three steps using Photoshop.

Photoshop CS4 Extended is available at an academic discount price of $299.

Photoshop CS4 Extended Student Edition is available at an academic discount price of $199.

Plug-In Suite 4 for Photoshop Special!

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Take the new FileMaker 10 UI Tour

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To illustrate many of the new features introduced in FileMaker 10, FileMaker now offers a series of Quick Tours on its website. The tours take us through the new interface (particularly the new Status Toolbar), show us some of the new database Themes and Templates, and demonstrate Script Triggers, Save Finds, Dynamic […]