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May
27

Learning Online Video Tutorials Through Tutorpipe

Learning Online Video Tutorials Through Tutorpipe

When you want to know about video applications for web designing or for any web application need, you have several choices to get the needed knowledge. You can buy a book about video application on the Internet, enroll and study in an IT school, or learn from it through online video tutorials. Among the three options, the last choice would be the most convenient and most accessible. Here you can learn from home, saving transportation expenses to and fro from IT school or from buying books.

Whether you are a beginner for video web application or you want to learn more about video application for your web, you can look for online video tutorials in the Internet. One of the websites that offer online video tutorials is Tutorpipe.

Tutorpipe is focused on online video tutorials. Their tutorials are designed in a way that both beginners and advance learners understand their descriptions, demonstrations, and narration. With a certain computer minimum requirement, you can easily view their interactive online video tutorials and follow their easy format and instructions. By this, you can get the knowledge that you need for creating your own web applications.

One of the interesting features that Tutorpipe provides to consumers is that they offer a lot of free video tutorials. For example, if you want to request for a free Photoshop tutorials, you can do so and they would readily offer it. Aside from the requested free Photoshop tutorials, they have ready free video tutorials that include Flash video tutorials and Dreamweaver video tutorials. The Flash video tutorials offered for free range from basic to intermediate subject. The same level is true to free Dreamweaver video tutorials. Other tutorial subjects that are freely given are Windows XP basics, Skype Internet application, and Google Internet application.

While not all knowledge can be taken as free in Tutorpipe, they have a way of providing you with tutorial services that may require you to pay for the subscription fee but these will be worth learning. If you want to learn more about a certain subject that can be availed through their online video tutorials, then you can subscribe. By subscribing, you will be able to log in to their site and get the online video tutorials that you need. The subject tutorial has a particular price.

For instance, if you want to learn more about advanced Flash video tutorials, then you can subscribe, register, and pay the fee. Your subscription can then begin. The subscription is the key in providing you with the constant knowledge you need about advanced Flash video application. The subscription will last for 365 days and can be renewed anytime you wish. The same is true if you want to learn more about advanced Dreamweaver video tutorials.

Tutorpipe has interesting features such as high quality sound on their online video tutorials, several free video that fits initial knowledge on different web applications, and affordable price for their tutorial subscription. Indeed, online video tutorials would be more preferable than school study or book studies.

May
24

Dance Video Tutorial – An Alternative Learning Experience From Home

Dance Video Tutorial – An Alternative Learning Experience From Home

How do you want your salsa? If you want it hot and sexy, just stick around as I bring out the spices for a hip tossing Latin beat for the how to… of salsa dancing.

Sexy, passionate, sophisticated – how do you want your salsa’s character to be? But before thinking about that, you first have to learn the basic steps of this dance sensation. Put in mind that with good skill foundation, you can always surely push your performance on top.

Today there are already multiple ways to learn salsa dance. There are formal schools that offer weekly scheduled sessions for practical lessons in a dance studio. Also, there are tutorials in video formats such as DVD and others.

The modern Latino jazz music manifests the different flavor of salsa. Its beauty is based on the improvisation of the traditional sexy and sensual dancing moves. Timing is the most important element on this dance. Every move must fit the time measurement of 4/4th in order to obtain harmony with the music.

Formal dancing school provides conventional ways of learning salsa dance. It has a systematic skill level evaluation that observes students skills and ability. Most often, dancing schools starts from the most basic postures and dance moves; it slowly advances as the students improve its ability. As a result, it consumes a lot of time and gives off slow pace progression that makes learning a bit boring.

In contrast to formal dancing lesson, dance videos provide alternative learning experience. It gives possibilities of a non-constraining learning session. You can learn to dance anytime you want to, aside from giving the convenience of turning your own home into a dance studio with your own video and sound system. You can now freely learn the basic salsa moves such as hip swings, foot tapping etc even while cooking in the kitchen, or cleaning up the living room with the convenience of DVD’s or internet.

Opposite to the formal dance lessons, tutorial dance videos provide new ways of learning techniques. With the use of the videos, the instructors can communicate to the students and stress on the proper ways and positions of dancing salsa. Moreover, these video formats provide convenience in learning methods. It opens up the possibility of learning whenever and wherever, giving a more flexible option for the students.

Apart from that, there are books that offer detailed salsa learning methods. Books provide the details of doing salsa, however it is difficult to learn from books alone. However, there are books that provide great drills and activities for skill mastery. Books and videos are readily accessible over the internet. There are institutions in salsa dancing that offers effective tutorial videos and tutorial e-books over the internet for easy downloading.

Learning salsa is now more convenient and enjoyable than ever. You can easily learn the basic steps of salsa in the convenience of your own home – all in just a few clicks away. In addition, you can dictate your own learning pace, if you want it to be fast or slow, depending on your own preference of learning. There are lots of ways to learn; surely you will find the best method for your needs.

After learning all the basic skills, you can now push on your creativity. Improvise and bring on the sexy character of your dancing.

May
8

A-Z graphic design dictionary ,online graphic design training,graphic design distance learning

A-Z graphic design dictionary ,online graphic design training,graphic design distance learning

AAcrobat reader – Reading software for sharing electronic documents in PDF format. Using PDF prevents modifying a file and ensures that it will be displayed the same on each computer. Acrobat was developed by Adobe Corporation.Adobe Flash – Multimedia and animation software by Adobe for displaying pictures, sound and motion.Adobe Photoshop – Software for processing images primarily based pixels from Adobe. This software is the most common for photo processing in the market.Alphabetic key – A list, in alphabetic order, of the content mentioned in the book/booklet.An opening letter – A highlighted or enlarged letter, opening an article or a book chapter.Art – An advertising agency position. The Art is in charge of campaigns design.A thousand ran – The following thousand printed sheets for the same graphic job.

BBlock/plate – Bullet format. Specific formatting that dip’s it in ink or pupil pressure on paper it embeds a design on the grooves. An example: personal stamps warfare.Body text – All the text included in an adBig – A mark on a folded paper, created by a blank knife. Barcode – An optical code used to mark and identify products. The code is embedded or glued to the back of the product and a reading of it will supply information about the product.Bleed – Overflow.  A picture or a graphic that are beyond the boundaries of the file are marked to trim the paper after printing location.Blanket – The cylinder holding the printing paper in an offset press.This technique is suitable best for the textile and fashion industry as well as cartonnage.Bmp – (bitmap) – Format that supports colour depth of up to 24 bits. Format creates large files.Branding – Examination of the brand’s position in the market.Brief – a glance summary of critical data to manage advertising campaigns.Bristol board – Bristol thick paper, carton. Bristol American-a type of fancy tough paper. Usually glossy on one side and white on the other.

CCampaign – Contains a series of multiple messages in a specific topic, publication on the various communications primarily for promoting a particular purpose, or social marketing.Capa – Foam board panel. Pictures can be pasted on it.Cartonnage – carton works.Chromo mat/gloss – Paper-less wood coated. Water proof glossy coat is suitable for highlighting an offset press product. This type of paper is most often used for magazines, catalogs and flyers and for high quality internal pages as well as for emphasizing a graphical design for fancy format.Clip art – A general images collection, used in graphic design for non specific products.Collecting – One of the finalizing stages of binding in the printing process. The collecting is done mainly manually, especially on small products.Consignment – The method of sale in shops, that Distributor accepts only payment for merchandise sold at the shop, and getting back into his own hands the goods that are not sold.Contras – A set of 24 sheets of paper.Copy writer – Responsible for the content of the campaigns in an advertising agency.Cylinder printing – This is the highest quality method for printing. The design is engraved on the cylinder which is actually a small Clipboard. Used when printing millions of copies.Cropping method – Crop products, paper or card stock, according to the required graphic outlines.Cropping method – Cut cardboard or packaging by a selected design using special designed knifes.CYMK colours – These are the primary colors in printouts process. Cyan, magenta, yellow, black. By mixing percentages of them you can create almost any colour. 

DDigital print – A developing of recent years. In this method the information is being transferred directly from the computer to colour magnetize cylinder. The digital print is used for small quantities like banners and posters and can be printed on a variety of materials.Distribution – The process of giving out copies from a book, brochure and flyers to a targeted audience or private people.DPI – The unit of measurement of the resolution of the printing jobs. (dots per inch(

EEdition – The number of copies that are printed in the same serie at one time.Eps – (encapsulated postscript) – The format used for exporting vector graphics from graphic soft wares. Editable format in Illustrator.Examiners – Manuscripts examiners. Literature specialists who review manuscripts for the publishing houses.

FFilm – Film is used for the development of art in analog method. Film is an intermediate step in creating a plate.Finishing/Finalizing – These are all actions made after printing to finish work such as: cover, etc.First thousand – These are the first thousand sheets printed. Because the machine needs special operations like washing the plates, the first thousand sheets printed are more expensive than the following printed sheets.Flexography – printing, using flexible relief plates. Suitable best for various types of food packaging and nylon bags.Font – The structure and style of a letter.Format – The technical settings of a work: dimensions, weight paper, binding type, and more.Front page – Front of a book, brochure, and magazine. Usually will include the product name, the author name, drawing and illustration.

GGif – (graphic interchange format) – A very popular format for its special qualities; it supports animation and has the ability to show a transparent background. Gif can contain up to 256-colour image digital condensed, using the compression method that doesn’t lose information (lossless).Gramage – The unit of measurement of the weight of paper per square meter.Gray scale – A grayscale image. Each pixel that appears in the image can be in the colours: black, white or gray.Greifer – A centimeter wide fringe that does not receive ink because it is used by the printing machine as a handle to hold the paper during the process. Grid – Template used by a graphic designer.Guillotine – cropping facility with a sharp knife paper.

HHardcover – Hard cardboard cover, mainly used for binding books.Hit embedding – Creating an embedded object by pressing the plate to the paper.

IIllustrator – A graphic program for illustrations and vector graphic design. Developed by Adobe Company.Imposition – Organizing the pages for print in a way that after the printing, folding and cutting the final page layout will be perfect.In design – software specialized in layout for books and magazines. Designed mainly for working with text.Initial campaign – The unveiling of a new brand or product to the public through the campaign early publications.Ink injection printer – Printing in this printer requires a waiting period of several seconds after you finish the print procedure because it squirts the drops of ink on the paper.Insert – A separate advert pamphlet, usually inserted inside a newspaper or magazine. The quality or the insert is higher than the newspaper or magazine as it is not connected to its format of printing.Iris – A colour sample, used in print houses to estimate the colours in the final print. Even though the iris is almost accurate there could be a slight bias in the final print.Italic font – One form of the font. The font tilts to one side. Especially used this emphasizing in a design.

JJpeg – (portable network graphics) – Another very popular format for the Internet. The format used for transfer pictures and graphics. Also using it on DVD, digital cameras, and software. Can be used with 16 million colours, although the compression might cause some data lose.

LLacquer – A transparent varnish layer. Protects the colours and also gives a fancy style to the product. Lamination – Nylon-coated paper in order to prolong the shelf life of the finished product. Gives product a fancy look. For example menus.Laser printer – This printer prints on the paper by laser ray and toner powder that melts on the paper.Logo – Is a computerized form of illustration or text that is created to represent a specific body symbol, company or product.Lupe – A magnifier that is used by typists in the printing and graphics to view closely the image points.

MMaster – Prototype of a creation. Often used in a page-layout software such as In Design.

NNumbering – It is a component which is located in image setters in order to number the pages.

OOctobo – Means eight in Latin. In the graphics world it refers to a sheet that has been folded three times to create eight pages.Offset printing – The most common method of printing today in the press industry. This method for printing large amounts, such as magazine, book, flyers, brochures and most paper products. This method is a developing and improvement of lithography, a copy of the page that you would like to print “embedded” on aluminum plates which are attached on a roll. The aluminum plates transfer the embedded information to a sheet.

PPage-layout – Procedure of ordering text in a clear and accurate text frame pages, according to what was planned in advance. Often used for making books and other text content in the software In Design.Pantone Colours – The conventional method to set the colours in the world. The method was created by mixing 8 primary colours that create 512 shades of colours. Pantone Company built a “fan” catalog that next to each colour specified the exact formula to create the colour and the colour that is received after the printing.Panton fan – The colours catalog of the Panton Company. Paperback – Soft cardboard cover, stronger than the internal papers.Paper-less wood – Fine writing and printing paper, containing up to 10% wood chewing.Paper sheet – Fixed size unit paper sheet, according to a common measurement method.Pdf – (portable document format) – Is a format developed by Adobe Systems and can be viewed using Adobe Reader, accurate content regardless of the platform. Allows you to save more than one page, and even with interactive capabilities. Another advantage of Pdf is the ability to lock the documents so they can’t be changed or printed and thus should keep copyright and prevent distortion of the contents.Perforation – Hole punch in sequence over a sheet of paper, designed to allow easy tear. This technique is used for stamps, and notebooks. Today it is used as well for coupons tear-off from magazines, booklets and newspapers. Plate – Aluminum plate projected for the press. This plate is used in offset press. Each plate can be used for one ink. The printing process may include four-cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, and sometimes even for gold, silver or special plate for lacquer.Png – (portable network graphic) – Designed specifically for Internet format that uses a sophisticated compression method without losing data. The format supports variable transparency, allows 24-bit colour depth.Postscript printer – Is a programming language. This type of printer contains RAM memory and processor. An image and/or text that will be printed using this printer will look better. You can send a PostScript print file without opening it.Pixel – The basic unit of information that describes a single computerized graphic design.Pixel based software – Software rendering based on pixels.Post – An ad produced in an editing studio. Includes the most basic animation and titles.Postal distribution- A method for distributing printed material by postal mail to a large number of recipients in order to publish any information.Pre-post – All the necessary steps to bring the product or the final formatting to the printing press itself. Actions that are at this stage are: closing files, produce hard copies of your colour, imposition, proofing and more.Print – Production of copies of the same design or some template on paper by using ink.Print house – A company, specialized in operating printing machines for the graphic design industry.Printing screen – By measuring the number of lines per inch the screen creates one tone colour out of points. The denser the points are the tone colour will get closer to its original base colour. Process – Process colours are used in offset printing method. Prints all colours using mix of four unique tones of primaries C, M, Y, K: Cyan (blue), Magenta (red), Yellow (yellow) and black (Key).Proof – Critical reading and locating and fixing errors in the text.Punctuation – In order to highlight a particular physical element on printed paper it is possible to “knock” using block on paper so the element will punctuate on the other side of the paper. Very common on letterhead or business cards for fancy style.

RRaw – Format that contains all the data, without processing. High-quality photo format used by photographers in fashion productions which require maximum quality and further professional processing. Rebranding – Changing an existing brand of commercial or public body to match the currently existing market.Resolution – This means by the dictionary – separation. The term is being used by many professional areas. In the graphic industry it refers to the quality of the picture. By the amount of colour units given in a certain space. It is customary in screens to refer to pixel per square inch and in print to points per square inch – DPI.Roll-up – Promotional poster that can be rolled up and down quickly. The poster has a special stand.

SScreen calibration – Screen colour matching procedure in order to have the graphic design appears to be adjusted to the printed product best as possible.Screen printing – The graphics and other elements are being transferred according to the density of the net. In our days the net is made out of synthetic fibers but in the past it was made out of silk. The elements will not transfer where the net is Selective lacquer – A transparent varnish layer on parts of the paper not all of it.Service agency – Before the modern methods were introduced, the agencies were the places where the negatives got developed for the printing plates.Sewn book – Book binding in thin cover. The method of attaching the pages is by sewing, the same as binding hard cover books.Shading – A method of creating a feeling of 3D or for emphasis by creating a separated layer between the image and background.Sheet – Unit for measuring the texts, the amount of paper for printing. According to this unit, it is customary to quantify edit and translate large jobs.Slogan – The central statement of the campaign. Spin – Information that shows a new product, or partially for marketing purposes.Spiral binding – is the most economical form of mechanical binding when using plastic or metal. It is commonly used for atlases and other publications where it is necessary or desirable to be able to open the publication back on itself without breaking the spine. It is made by punching holes along the entire length of the spine of the page and winding a wire (like a spring) through the holes to provide a fully flexible hinge at the spine. Spot – A single exposure within the TV advertising campaign, which typically consists of hundreds of spots.Spot colours – All print colours other than black or alternate colour that should be emphasized, that came out for separating plates as a single colour.Staple binding – Stapling through the centerfold, also called saddle-stitching, joins a set of nested folios into a single magazine issue; most American comic books are well-known examples of this type.Sticker – A sticker or any graphics, glued on any product.Sublimation printing – is a method of computerized printing where ink is passed through heat. Can print on a variety of high quality materials and very high fault tolerance. Is used primarily on fabrics and plastics.Sun copy – Enable to check the location of text, photos and pages without colour before printing.S.W.O.T – (strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) – The fundamental features of the product analysis, a vital element in any brief.

TTampon print – A method used to print on round products such as balls, pens, etc.Teaser – An advertisement based on clues without specifying a visible product.Tiff – (tagged image file format) – A very common format for transferring files. Supported by many soft wares. The format supports a variety of colour management methods, can contain pictures CMYK model, printable colour advanced compression method.Tints – Dilution point that gives the colour another hue, measured as a percentage of the original colour.Typography – Typography is the art of designing the letters, page-layout and the order of the letters. Typography deals with the size of a letter and in which shape it is organized on the page. The main goal of typography is to create a clear but interesting type experience for the viewer.

VVector software – Software that allows to increase our formatting objects as much as we want without damaging the quality because it is based on vector rather than pixels.Vector software Freehand – Vector graphics design software, a multidimensional. Hardly in use because Adobe bought it stopped developing it. Instead the company encourages the use of Illustrator software.

WWater lacquer – Water based Lacquer. Clear and doesn’t turn yellow over time. Is commonly used in order to protect the print colors.Wmf – (windows metafile) – A vector file format. Editable format in Illustrator.

May
4

Sumtotal and Adobe Provide New Integrated Learning Solution

SumTotal® Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUMT), the largest provider of talent, learning and business performance technologies and services, and Adobe Systems Incorporated have integrated Adobe’s Macromedia® Breeze® Meeting software with SumTotal’s Enterprise Suite. Adobe also signed an agreement with SumTotal to make the Mountain View, Calif.-based firm an official reseller of Breeze, a collaborative web communication system.

With Breeze, employees can deliver multimedia content via virtual classrooms, training courses and online presentations. Companies can deploy Breeze using the ubiquitous Macromedia Flash® Player, which is already installed on more than 98 percent of browsers worldwide. Because users do not have to download software to launch Breeze, they can engage instantly with rich multimedia content. The SumTotal Enterprise Suite – an award-winning software platform – is a fulcrum for launching and managing online learning that aligns employees’ goals with an employer’s business aims. Together, the solutions should give employers large and small a hub for enabling online learning as well as capturing mission-critical knowledge.

“Adobe® Acrobat®, Flash, Dreamweaver® and Captivate™ are integral to the work our global network of clients does each day,” said Jon Ciampi, vice president of marketing for SumTotal. “With the addition of Breeze Meeting to our software suite, we can offer our clients unrivaled support for rich media through virtual classrooms and on-demand presentations.”

SumTotal’s suite is among a select few learning management platforms that can simultaneously manage virtual classroom sessions from different vendors; this gives SumTotal’s clients even greater choice, flexibility and freedom in picking a solution for online collaboration.

“The combination of SumTotal’s industry-leading technology and Adobe Macromedia Breeze Meeting will give our customers a powerful new option for end-to-end learning solutions,” said Kevin M. Lynch, vice president of product marketing, Knowledge Worker Business Unit, Adobe. “Our partnership with SumTotal will give learning and development professionals a single, integrated learning-management and virtual classroom solution that is comprehensive and easy to use, at a low cost of ownership.”

For more details visit www.sumtotalsystems.com

SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT) is the largest provider of learning and business performance technologies and services. SumTotal deploys mission-critical solutions that align learning with organizational and business goals to generate significant bottom-line results. With more than 17 million users worldwide, SumTotal has helped accelerate performance and profits for more than 1,500 of the world’s best-known companies and government agencies including Accenture, Aetna, Cendant, DaimlerChrysler, Delta Air Lines, Harley-Davidson, Microsoft, Novartis, PNC Bank, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Bancorp, United Airlines, Vodafone, Wachovia and Wyeth. SumTotal has offices throughout the United States, in London, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Hyderabad, India.

For more details visit www.sumtotalsystems.com

Jan
23

Learning Adobe Elements 8 With Video Tutorials

Adobe Elements 8 is compatible with both Windows and Mac Systems and was released by Adobe in Autumn 2009. The Mac OSX version was shortly followed which was a real relief to all Mac users. You will discover the Hidden Power tools, adapted especially for Elements 8 with some of the best ever produced video tutorials, meaning quality content that aids newbie learners down the quick learning path.

Adobe Elements 8 has both changed and improved successfully the implementation of add-ons including the Hidden Power tools as well has other huge improvements made to the program. These improvements to the Elements 8 software include features that make the whole image editing processes a lot easier. Check out these key changes made to the Elements 8 program.

- Photomerge for improved group shots – Improved panorama creation capabilities – Animate Photos / Flip books – Walk thru steps for image enhancement and creations – Photo book creation is a whole lot easier – Smart Albums for faster, simplified sorting and location of images

If you decide to purchase a copy of Elements 8 then check out eBay for lower price versions or use Google to find a better deal. Adobe also give a free 30 day test version for Mac and PC systems, so be sure to sign up to the correct version.

As soon as your version of Elements 8 is installed, up and running then you will probably like to get going immediately. Going alone on a learning mission can be costly on the long run in both time and quality. You can either follow the boring manual or try some professionally made video tutorials that have been especially designers for getting newbies off on the right path explaining everything to detail, while watching the steps you need to take.

See just how easy Adobe Elements 8 is with these 30 instantly accessible, step-by-step, downloadable, video tutorials that will show even complete newbies how to master Elements in no time at all.

You have NEVER had it easier to finally learn Adobe Elements 8! Want to see exactly what the Adobe Elements 8 tutorials are like? – This Is Exactly What You’ll Get …

Video 1 – The Photoshop Elements Interface

- Introduction to Elements workspace

- The three editing modes – Full, Quick, and Guided

- About Pallets and the “Projects Bin”

- Navigating the Toolbar

- Zooming

- Choosing Foreground/Background colors

Video 2 – Opening an Image

- The 3 convenient ways to open an image

- Loading multiple images

- Switching between pictures

- Opening with the Bridge/Organizer

Video 3 – Guided Edit Mode

- Cropping

- Before and after comparisons

- Zoom shortcuts

- Shadows, Highlights, and Contrasts

- Resetting mistakes

Video 4 – Quick Edit Mode

- 1-click fixes

- Rejecting and accepting edits

- Color correction

- Working with outdoor photos

Video 5 – Full Edit Overview

- Full mode introduction

- Using menus

- Color enhancements

Video 6 – Create Overview

- Creating Projects and using “Artwork”

- Photo Collages

- Playing with themes

- Rotating, resizing, and panning

- Inserting text

Video 7 – Share Overview

- Emailing pictures and artwork

- Burning albums to CD/DVD

Video 8 – Zoom and Pan

- The hand tool

- Keyboard shortcuts

Video 9 – Layers

- Palette size

- Creating and renaming layers

- The “On/Off” switch for layers

- Changing layer order

- Undoing mistakes

Video 10 – Blend Modes

- Setting layer interaction

- Selecting blend modes

- Duplicating layers

- The 3 most important blend modes

- Inverting layers shortcut

- “Screen”, “Overlay”, and “Multiply”

Video 11 – Undo History

- Recording “states”

- Going back to previous states

- Deselect shortcut

- Setting history/cache

- Avoiding speed problems

- Undoing errors

Video 12 – Brush tool

- Brush tool shortcut

- Standard brush

- Impressionistic

- Color replacement

- Pencil

- Brush type and size

- Hard and soft brushes

- Brush patterns

- Bracket “size” shortcut

- Brush Opacity

- Brush Options

- Fade, spacing, and hardness

Video 13 – Selecting Colors

- Finding color swatches palette

- Swapping foreground/background

- Slider tool

- Hue, saturation, brightness

- Selecting with the eyedropper

Video 14 – Gradient Tool

- Fading Foreground to Background

- Linear Gradient

- Transparent Fading

- Radial Gradient

- Angle Gradient

- Gradients with Layers

Video 15 – Creating Text

- The Four Text Modes

- Text Color Control

- Text Alignment

- Font & Size Options

- Changing the Orientation

Video 16 – General Selection Tools

- Rectangular Marquee Tool

- Elliptical Marquee Tool

- Lasso & Magnetic Lasso Tool

- Magic Wand Tool

- Inverting the Selection

- Selection Brush Tool

Video 17 – Quick Selection Tool

- Precise Image Selection

- Using Various Brush Sizes

- Shortcuts and Techniques for Precision Selection

Video 18 – Refine Edges

- Refine Edge Options

- Smooth, Feather, and Contract/Expand Options

- Improving Selections with Fine Tuning

- Eliminating Jagged Edges

Video 19 – Effects

- Effects Filters

- Layer Styles

- Mixing Layers for New Effects

- Motion Filters

- Using Layers and Opacity Levels for Unique Looks

Video 20 – Adjustment Layers

- Hue & Saturation Level Adjustments

- Create Adjustment Layer

- Using Masks

- Changing Colors with Layer Masks

Video 21 – Resizing Images

- Changing Zoom Percentages

- Resizing for Emailing

- Modifying the Image Size

- Modifying the Canvas Size

- Scaling to Maintain the Canvas Size

Video 22 – Aligning Images

- Using the Align Tool

- Distributing the Image

- Aligning Vertically

Video 23 – Saving Your Photo

- Different File Formats (and why)

- The Official Photoshop File – .PSD

- Saving Layers

- Saving as JPEGs, GIFs, and BMPs

- Saving as PSD or TIFF to preserve Layers

Video 24 – Saving for the Web

- Controlling the file size for the web

- Previewing your image

- Ideal file sizes and image quality for the web

Video 25 – Remove Red Eye

- Full Mode and Quick Mode to Remove Red Eye

- Red Eye Removal Tool and Shortcuts

- AutoButton: Automatically & Instantly Remove Red Eye

Video 26 – Remove Blemishes

- Removing Crow Eyes, Blemishes, Spots and Pimples

- Spot Healing Brush

- Healing Brush Tool

- Shortcuts for “Cosmetic Surgery!”

Video 27 – Remove Objects

- Clone Stamp Tool for Removing Objects

- Shortcuts and Techniques for Sampling the Image

Video 28 – Convert to BW

- Black and White vs. the old grayscale effect

- Additional Artistic Effects

- Adjust Color Sensitivity in the Black and White Image

- Complete Artistic Control of the BW image

Video 29 – Color Curves

- Adjusting Shadows and Highlights

- Increasing Contrast

- Adjusting Mid Tones

- Manipulating Black and White on the Color Curve

- Clipping

Video 30 – Panorama

- Joining Images

- The Photomerge(r) Panorama Tool

- Importing Multiple Images

- Five Different Layout Options

- Cropping your Panorama

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Jan
20

Learning Adobe Photoshop Elements with Easy Step Vids

PhotoshopElementsdoesn’t havea singleinterface,being ableto launchthe program in variousmodes;. The modean Elementsuser chooses woulddependon whether you needed to organise photos, fulledit mode, quick fix, or great trick is to produceyourown photobooks.

Ifyou are lucky enough to havethe PhotoshopElements6 versionyou wouldhaveseensomeextra really awesomefeatures suchas email, burning to CD or DVD,plus a real bonusis thatthe uncluttered interface. This certainlymakes;lifea lot easier whenyou need to moveround the screen.

The quick fix guide modeallowsyou to makeveryelementary changes;to yourphotosas it allowyou to changelighting, colour,sharpen, as wellas options to do a novelsmart fix.On the right handsideof PhotoshopElementsentrance menuyou willfindthe auto fix buttonwhich is another revolutionary toolthatAdobe haveintroduced.

Auto fixing is perfectfor completeelements newbies if you’re lookingfor a quick photofix.Check out thesesix great editingtools;and features.

1)Justhit the “Reset Button” on the after picture, if youreditingchanges;are not going to plan. 2) To viewthe beforeand after photosyou willfinda dropdown buttonwhich says “View”in the lowerleft handcorner, . 3) The toolbox is located on the left handsideof the viewscreen. 4) You are ableto zoom in fromyourphotohereand a zoom buttonis located in the lowerleft handcorner. 5) On the right handsideof the screen you willfindthe timesaving auto tab buttons;. 6) The quick modefeature allowsthe option of using sliders, which you willfindveryuseful.

The fulledit modeprovides the necessary tools;to changeany of yourphotoimages.The majority of the tools;and commands are to be foundin the palettes.

With the introductionof Palettes you are ableto manage yourlayers and applywicked effects to yourphotos. The layers and effects palette are always displayed automatically whenyou open up Elements. The windowsmenuwillgive you more editingfeatures and is foundat the top of the screen. The palettes havea floatingeffect, so you can positionthemwherever;you likeon the screen.

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Jan
14

Importance of keyword in bold or strong tag: Learning more about SEO tactics

The keyword in bold or strong tag specifies that it has slightly more importance than other text on the web page. These bold keywords are given a second look and taken into account by the search engines. Therefore, with specific SEO algorithms, the search engines such as Google, MSN, and Yahoo will give emphasis to the keywords that are highlighted using bold or strong tag.

The bold tag <”b”> represents the encapsulated keyword in “bold” font. But, with the change of font, it does not change the semantic meaning of keyword. If you read the sentence that contains keyword inside <”b”> tags for instance, then you will read encapsulated text with no special stress at all. The syntax for bold tag is:

<b>your text is typed here </b>.

The strong tag <”strong”> represents the encapsulated keyword in “bold” font. Unlike the bold tag, it changes the semantic meaning of keyword. If you read the sentence that contains keyword in side <”strong”> tag for instance, then you will the read encapsulated keyword louder and more boldly when compared with bold tag. The syntax for strong tag is

<”strong”>your text is typed here</strong>

According to Matt Cutts’s SEO video on qualities of a good site video, he said that Google treats the bold and strong tag with the same weight-age. Well, if you are into the finer details of the semantics of markup then it is prefer to use <”strong”> tag. On other hand, if you are into minimizing typing time then it is prefer to use <”b”> tag.  Therefore, <”strong”> tag is used to maximize the compliance with standards and recommendations.

On the internet, there are many websites that have bold the entire web page or paragraph. Many people do the same to make the letters stand out, but in return it affects their web page as they can lose the effect of using these tags. It does not give priority to the words that you may want to stand out for readers. Therefore, it is necessary to use “b” or “strong” tags to emphasize on particular keywords on a web page rather than irrelevant words. By bolding the keywords, the search engine bots scan the page and gives more importance to the keyword in the bold or strong font.

Lastly, while preparing the web page, one should not bold the entire page or paragraph by using “b” or “strong” tag. Importantly, one should only bold keywords or links with anchor text.

Pitstop Media is a Vancouver based company, providing Internet marketing services. We offer SEO Vancouver services, PPC Vancouver Services to companies of all sizes, from start-ups to corporations. Please contact us at http://www.pitstopmedia.com if you need assistance.

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Learning Adobe Photoshop Is Easy With Tutorials

So you want to learn Adobe Photoshop. Whether you need it for business, pleasure or to make your photography hobby more tolerable, you’ll find a lot of uses for Adobe Photoshop. It is still the premier graphics editing software and has made its mark in print, TV, the internet and even in films. There are plenty of resources you can use: books, magazines, CDs and even online tutorials. It’s up to you which one is the most convenient.

Using Adobe Photoshop tutorials
There are two ways you can use Adobe Photoshop tutorials: through step-by-step lessons or leap-frog, buffet style sessions. Which one you choose depends on your aptitude, patience and immediate needs. Say for example, you need to learn how to watermark within 24 hours, you cannot realistically go through the introduction and basics just so you could get to the appropriate lesson. There are Photoshop tutorials that can teach you exactly that, and only that.

However, if you have the time, choose the step-by-step process. It might take you some time to get to the more advanced part, but you’ll thank yourself later for making the effort. If you’re a little impatient and want to learn tricks right now, no one’s stopping you. Here’s how to get started:

Go to the main source.
Adobe.com has a page that’s dedicated to Photoshop tutorials. There are thousands of tutorials to choose from and for a beginner, it can get a little overwhelming so best head for the ‘Basics’ first. The site lets you learn what Photoshop can do, walks you through the terms and the menus and then shows you which tools are used for what purpose.

Other sites
CBTcafe.com has a textual tutorial on Photoshop that makes understanding the tools and their functions a lot easier. Check out that tutorial and learn how tools work exactly.

Another site is http://EyesOnDesign.net. The homepage features a no-frills list of Photoshop tutorials with thumbnails of the results. Learn warping, color tricks, texture and background manipulation and a lot more. You’ll love the fact that the site is arranged neatly and there are very few ads that clutter the corners. Makes it easier for you to concentrate on the tutorials and nowhere else.

SoftwareTrainingTutorials.com is a site you’d want to check out if you’re looking for Adobe Photoshop lessons in DVDs and CDs. But there are plenty of free tutorials on this site, most of them on video. Get started with the free lessons on the basic functions and operation of Photoshop and advance on tools, selection, masks. Learn layers, vector tools and effects, all online. Tutorials are graduated and you’ll learn in increments. If you absorb lessons fast, you should be able to use Adobe Photoshop with ease within one or two weeks’ time.

Hidden features
With every Photoshop version released, expect to find more than what you get from the box. Software contains many tweaks and tricks that are usually not found in the most comprehensive instruction manuals. These hidden features can be subtle or plain obvious but you’ll find them extremely helpful later when you’re pressed for time or if there’s a particular editing job that stumps you.

A site that lets you in on the little secrets is http://CreativeMac.com. The hidden features on this site are for Photoshop 7.0 users but there are lots of tips you can use for higher versions. You’ll find the article a good reference later.

Mario Churchill is a freelance author and has written over 200 articles on various subjects. For a free photo shop tutorial and or to purchase a video photo shop tutorial checkout his website.
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