Working with Text in Flash, Part 2
In the second part of this tutorial, Tom Green gets some text moving using the new Bones tool from Flash CS4.
Adobe Illustrator Blend Tips
Experimenting with the settings and options for Illustrator’s Blend Tool.
3D PieChart using Adobe Illustrator
Take advantage of Illustrator’s live effects and create a 3D pie chart to represent your data.
Nested Line Styles in InDesign
Formatting line styles to give your text some graphic enhancement in InDesign.
Video Preview in Flash
Use a still frame from your flash video as a place holder for the video player on screen. Tom Green goes over the preview feature of the FLV playback component.
Learn how to Shoot Tethered into Photoshop Lightroom
In this episode you'll learn how to shoot directly into Adobe Photoshop Lightroom so that you can see your images as you take them on your nice big display.
How to make Contact Sheets in InDesign CS4
Making Contact Sheets in InDesign makes sense because you can easily adjust them or format them after the fact. However, in InDesign CS4 the way you make them has changed. In this episode I'll show you how.
Working with Text in Flash, Part 1
Tom Green shows users how to format some creative text and put it into motion using Flash. Look for Part 2 of this tutorial coming soon.
Artboard Magic in Adobe Illustrator
Jeff Witchel goes over the artboard tool in Illustrator and looks as the various options using that tool.
Video Preview in Flash
Use a still frame from your flash video as a place holder for the video player on screen. Tom Green goes over the preview feature of the FLV playback component.
Distort with the Envelope Tool in Flash CS4
Distort shapes in Flash using the distort and envelope tools.
Add Lighting to the 3D Model in Photoshop
In the fourth and final installment of this series, Stephen Burns uses Photoshop to apply 3D lighting to the model and the photographic background that he has added behind it.
Art for Your Desktop Using Adobe Illustrator
Corey Barker creates some desktop art for his computer using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Super Strokes in InDesign
Layers’ Tip of the Day writer Jeff Witchel shares some of his popular InDesign tips concerning the stroke palette.
Editing UV Maps for 3D Models in Photoshop CS4
Give your 3D models more character by editing the model’s UV Maps in Photoshop using textures and blending modes.
Using Layers Comps in InDesign
Use CS4 integration to move this postcard design from Photoshop to InDesign.
Formatting UV Maps for 3D Models in Photoshop CS4
Stephen Burns moves 3D models between Lightwave and Photoshop and edits UV maps in this tutorial.
Importing 3D Content into Photoshop CS4
This tutorial gets you started with importing 3D objects from third-party programs into Photoshop CS4’s 3D layers. Look for Parts 2, 3, and 4 coming soon!
Border Effects in Adobe Illustrator
Corey opens up Adobe Illustrator and uses selections and masks to stylize the borders of an image.
Designing a Business Card in InDesign
In this tutorial Christy Winter, Associate Designer for Layers Magazine, creates a Business Card in InDesign and shows how using Layers, Libraries and Object Styles can save you time. Download the files and follow along!
Customize Transitions in Premiere Pro
There are always cool ways to alter whichever transitions you are working with in Premiere Pro CS4.
Invitation Design in Adobe InDesign
Associate Designer for Layers Magazine, Christy Winter creates a Baby Shower/Party Invitation in InDesign with downloadable files so you can follow along!.
Aging Video Effect in Flash CS4
This tutorial talks about adding filters and scratchy objects to a flash video to give the movie clip an aged, vintage look. Visit www.archive.com to check out some of the free video that is available. Tom Green has made the...
Photoshop Action: Fit to Screen
Create a Photoshop action so that when any image is opened it will automatically resize to fill the document window.










