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Whether you are new to software or a software guru, you will find a wide range of amazing tutorials here.
"How to Create your own hot keys in After Effects 6.5" cover image
Nov 17, 2007

This tutorial goes over how to edit the text document that controls the hot key (shortcut key) commands. It doesn't go into the advanced commands or even begin to describe the various commands that yo ...

"How to Prepare seemless bitmap textures in Photoshop" cover image
Nov 17, 2007

For all kinds of 3D material channels, it sometimes benefits the project to have a small, tileable image that will fill the surface of the object without an obvious seam. Of course, a tileable image ...

"How to Incorporate and apply shaders in CINEMA 4D" cover image
Nov 17, 2007

This three-part tutorial goes over how easy it is to incorporate and apply shaders within your 3D project in CINEMA 4D (release 9). The first part goes over material properties, the second goes over u ...

"How to Create an animated star field with Photoshop & AE" cover image
Nov 17, 2007

If you've ever wanted to quickly create a simple starfield (with a constellation) in Photoshop, here's how. This is part one, creating the source material for the After Effects project that follows i ...

"How to Create a spinning newspaper in Premiere Pro CS3" cover image
Nov 17, 2007

Jeff Schell shows you how to create a spinning headline or front page of a newspaper. You'll see how easy it is to build this special effect for any type of image or clip using a pair of rotation keyf ...

"How to Fake liquid in CINEMA 4D" cover image
Nov 17, 2007

In this CINEMA 4D tutorial, you'll learn a simple way to create some fake looking watery liquid stuff. An object, a spline and Path Deformer Pro will get you on your way. Be aware, Path Deformer is a ...

"How to Copy masks & paste them as keyframes in After Effects" cover image
Nov 15, 2007

This tutorial shows you the proper way to copy a mask in After Effects to the position property of another layer (and use it as a keyframe). Video not playing properly? Click here to see the original ...

"How to Create "that little gleam" in After Effects" cover image
Nov 15, 2007

After Effects 6.5 shipped with many Cycore Effects one being the Light Sweep effect for fast and effective light gleams. In this video tutorial, DMN's Stephen Schleicher walks you through the process ...

"How to Use the basic toolset in CINEMA 4D" cover image
Nov 10, 2007

A beginner's introduction to CINEMA 4D. Learn how to use the basic tool set in Maxon CINEMA 4D R10 for a variety of purposes including animation, motion graphics, modeling, and rigging. ...

"How to Create smoke text using particleIllusion" cover image
Nov 10, 2007

Learn some of the basics of Wondertouch's particleIllusion 3.0 software and how to create a smoking text effect using it. ...