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RGB vs. CMY(K)
If you're just starting out in photography or even if you've been at it for a while, you need to have some understanding of RGB and CMY(K) models of color if you want to perhaps some day have your work published or your photos turned into gallery displays. This article will give you some basic insight as to where these color models originate, where they?re used and their differences....
Add Some Noise in Fireworks!
This is a little technique to add some subtle detail to your next project. Adding a little noise to the graphics provides some texture to the layout and gives it a depth that wouldn't be there in a plain or solid background....
Random Password Generator
This script can be used to generate random passwords for improved password strength.
Automatic Copyright Update
Make sure your copyright notices are up-to-date. This script will automatically update your pages for you.
Combine Ajax and JSON to Transmit Complex Presentation Data
Learn how to combine Ajax and JSON to override the browser's default locale and perform retrievals of complex data.
The Secret to Effective HTML Page Title Tags
The lowly HTML Title tag - it is too often neglected. If it weren't for the fact that it is a required element of XHTML pages, it might be left out all together. A quick search in Google yield 18.2 million pages entitled "Untitled Document" (which happens to be the default filler in Dreamweaver.) Enlightened content producers and etailers, on the other hand, have harnessed the power of the title tag. They know that search engines will give their higher prominence in search results whe the title tag contains relevant and revealing keywords about the page's contents. They also know
The CS5 CSS Starter Page Series - Part 9: Quality Assurance
In the last installment of the Dreamweaver CS5 CSS Starter Page series, we finally finished the base layout. Before we can move on to creating new pages from the layout, we need to perform a few maintenance and quality assurance chores: Check the layout in multiple browsers at Adobe BrowserLabOrder the rules so that they are more organized and easier to readMove the rules into an external style sheetCreate a separate style sheet for browser specific properties and valuesValidate the document at the W3C CSS validator The CS5 CSS Starter Page Series:The CS5 CSS Starter Page Series - Part 1:
It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere - a Fireworks CS5 Vector Project
I'm really enjoying the new Compound Shape tool in Fireworks CS5, and I've got a quick tutorial here to help you get more comfortable with using it. Aside from my Hawaiian shirts, I'm known to enjoy the odd martini here and there. Recently I was staring at a (sadly) empty martini glass, and thought hey, the shape of this glass in profile is pretty simple. I bet I could slap together a martini icon pretty quickly in Fireworks. And so I did. Follow along in this tutorial as we quickly put together a symbol of a delectable beverage, using the
Privacy Enhancements in Internet Explorer 6 (7/21/2001)
Do you know what W3C's P3P WG is? Learn about the new privacy enhancements in IE6: better controlling of cookies.
Mentor a student entrepreneur while helping your startup
Being a student at the University of Waterloo has one huge advantage over most other schools, Co-op. Startups have one huge advantage available to them available here in Waterloo, Waterloo students in co-op and the Small Business Internship Program along with a ton of other funding programs. From my perspective at VeloCity there is no better mentorship opportunity for [...]
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This Week at Envato
This Week's Highlights from Envato Notes It's been another big week at Envato! In a nutshell, here's what happened : Marketplace Item Previews – We Moved the Big Buttons Our New Marketplace for Tutorials, Screencasts and eBooks Grab the latest Envato Community Podcast all about the Tuts+ Marketplace! New & Improved Forum/Community Rules! Congrats to [...]
Native hashchange event - Good bye polling
I just discovered that there is a native HashChange event in the latest version of several browsers (FF, Webkit, IE) - this way navigation solutions working with the hash at the end of a URL work without nasty timers.To add the event, simply use: if ( window.addEventListener ) { window.addEventListener( 'hashchange', function () { checkHashChange(location.hash) }, false ); } else if ( window.attachEvent ) { window.attachEvent( 'onhashchange' , function () { checkHashChange(location.hash) } ); }Take a look at these samples as well. In real world applications you still will need to use a combination of both methods (polling + events).Concerning
Hidden shortcuts of Captivate 5
Keyboard shortcuts are a great way to boost productivity. While most of the keyboard shortcuts are listed besides the menu items in Cp5, there are few which are hidden underneath. Here is a list of some of those shortcuts Editing shortcuts Shortcut key Action Ctrl + I (Win), Command + I (Mac) Left indent selected [...]
Digital Gold Rush: Mining Twitter
Dan Zambonini needed a way to automatically classify incoming tweets regarding customer service simply as positive or negative. He shares how he used naĂŻve Bayesian classification and a couple of PHP classes, removed `noise words' and created an interface that pulls tweets from Twitter. Further tweet tweaks improved the results, and he ended up with [...]
Code Model is going places
I posted a while ago that I was working on the next-generation Flash/Flex compiler at Adobe. After taking some time off, traveled a lot and moving half-way across the globe from San Francisco, I've started working again.  And then I remembered I had a blog! Perhaps the most exciting piece to report is that Code Model: [...]
Code Model is going places
I posted a while ago that I was working on the next-generation Flash/Flex compiler at Adobe. After taking some time off, traveled a lot and moving half-way across the globe from San Francisco, I've started working again.  And then I remembered I had a blog! Perhaps the most exciting piece to report is that Code Model: [...]
Adobe AIR Launchpad beschleunigt Aufsetzen von AIR-Projekten
In den Adobe Labs steht seit Kurzem ein neues Tool fĂĽr AIR-Entwickler bereit. Hinter Adobe AIR Launchpad verbirgt ein kleiner Helfer, der das initiale Aufsetzen von AIR-Projekten beschleunigt. Simply run Adobe AIR Launchpad and select the capabilities you need; Adobe AIR Launchpad will create a ready-to-import Flex project with your selected features implemented in a way [...]
Creating Bullet Graphs in Flex with IBM ILOG Elixir Gauges (3)
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Apple Launches Social Network for Music
Apple has launched a new social network called Ping to allow users build a network of `Friends' and professional musicians. The social networking service is said to be "all about music" unlike other existing social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Ping's services will be accessible through the latest version of the iTunes software (iTunes 10) [...]
Syntax highlighting for Sass in Dreamweaver
I've just started using Sass to code CSS. I really like it because it has greatly boosted my ego as a programmer, "I can put programming logic inside my CSS!" And of course, it makes it much easier to manage a complicated CSS. However, I can't edit scss files with Dreamweaver and I miss seeing [...]
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Design layouts and templates
Top level professional design layout templates, complete with graphics, photos, text / copy place holders -- ready to adapt to your project and send to the printer ...
Photoshop Madness... political jokes, CS4, vids and more...
the latest Photoshop Madness is posted... Creative Photoshop on the election trail ... and more:
Adobe Photoshop CS4: How much will it cost?
How much will it cost to upgrade to Adobe CS4? Complicated rates structure ...
Digital Cameras: Good, Bad, Ugly
digital cameras
How to create hand-drawn frames
* How to create hand-drawn frames * This Photoshop911.com inquiry referenced photos from the Starbucks site, which change with pages...
Mobile marketing gets 'global code of conduct'
The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), which represents 650 member companies worldwide, has released its Global Code of Conduct, designed to provide guidelines that all Mobile Marketers should consider and build their mobile marketing initiatives around.
Review: Got kids? Get Doozla
Review: Got kids? Get Doozla a unique drawing program for kids
Field Trip: HUGO AWARDS
See some spectacular graphics and art at the HUGOs. The aim of the challenge is to give designers, illustrators and photographers the chance to show the world their abilities by the creation of a stunning tribute
Morphing Images
Morphing is one of the cooler manipulations you can do with images
Color Schemes with Accents
Industrial Design professor Christiane English uses GenoPal, demonstrating methodology for picking a neutral light color, creating close variations, adding accent, then adding shadow colors to your palette -- all in harmony --
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Where Do You Need the Most Help in Flash?
I'm working on building some new Flash content hubs and fleshing out the lessons available, but before I do that I'd like to know what you want to see. What are you hoping to get out of Flash lessons? With a program that has so many diverse applications, sometimes it's hard to choose just one focus - so tell me where your interests lie. What do you want most to learn about Flash?
Where Do You Need the Most Help in Flash? originally appeared on About.com Animation on Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 03:17:49. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Reader Question: Flash Scenes or Flash Keyframes?
Joel asks:
I'm creating a menu that goes to different pages on a Flash website and I don't know if I should put my pages on keyframes or scenes. Which one is better?
That's actually a bit of a trick question, because it depends on the complexity of your website and how much interactivity is involved on each page. If you have a simple site, there's no need to complicate things beyond keyframes. But if it's not so simple, well...Reader Question: Flash Scenes or Flash Keyframes? originally appeared on About.com Animation on Friday, August 27th, 2010 at 04:10:17. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Flash Tip: Onion-Skinning Animation
 If you're used to working on a light table, it can be a little disconcerting to move into the digital realm and adapt your workflows to suit. You're used to having layered sheets of paper, to being able to flip through them quickly, to being able to just flick a single switch to turn the light table on and see all your work stacked together in translucent overlay so you can see how each frame fits together. Well...guess what? You can do that in Flash too, although it's slightly different. The feature is called onion-skinning, and it lets you see as many frames before and after your current frame as you'd like.Flash Tip: Onion-Skinning Animation originally appeared on About.com Animation on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at 04:17:48. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Reader Question: What's the difference between motion, shape, and classic tweens?
Ashley writes:
I've been using Flash for a while, but I just upgraded from CS3 to CS5. I'm used to motion tweens and shape tweens, but what's a classic tween? What's the difference between all of them? Motion tweens don't work the way I'm used to anymore, so I'm a little confused.
Well, for starters, classic tweens were introduced in Flash CS4 - right about when motion tweens changed. Shape tweens aren't all that different, but a few things have changed in the way we understand tweening.Reader Question: What's the difference between motion, shape, and classic tweens? originally appeared on About.com Animation on Sunday, August 22nd, 2010 at 02:35:14. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Free Resources
Just a reminder: we keep ongoing lists of free resources, from sound effects to software. The royalty-free music listing gives a list of various sources for music, sound effects, and vocals from multiple artists, with various license options (some requiring credit, others free for use and alteration). The free software page lists software for both 2D and 3D animation - some free trials, some completely free, many with links to About.com reviews detailing their pros and cons. If you're strapped for money but still looking to animate, you may want to check them out.Free Resources originally appeared on About.com Animation on Friday, August 20th, 2010 at 02:41:04. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Have You Submitted to the Animation Showcase?
It's been a while since we've had any new submissions to the Animation Showcase. If you aren't familiar with that, it's a place here on About.com where you can show off your animation talents to our readers, whether you're a beginner or a pro. The guidelines are pretty simple, so if you have something you can't wait to share with the world (as long as it's appropriate, of course)...send it on in!Have You Submitted to the Animation Showcase? originally appeared on About.com Animation on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 at 02:55:23. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Motorola Droid 2 with Flash 10.1
With all the fuss about Flash Player on mobile devices, many have eagerly awaited the launch of the Motorola Droid 2, whose Google Android 2.2 OS comes with full Flash integration using Flash Player 10.1 and hardware acceleration. Well, it's here - and Adobe is happily showing off with video on their blog. I watched the video and I'm pretty impressed with the player's handling of different types of content, with a comfortable feel of natural web browsing adapted for the needs of a touch-screen mobile device. I've been thinking of replacing my clunky G1 phone with a Droid 2, and this is definitely tipping me further in that direction. What are your opinions?Motorola Droid 2 with Flash 10.1 originally appeared on About.com Animation on Sunday, August 15th, 2010 at 02:37:14. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Flash Speed Upgrade - For Mac
PC users, turn your eyes aside - this one's for the Mac crowd only. If you're running the Flash Player on Mac OS 10.6.3 or higher, the newest version of the player includes hardware-accelerated Flash video (H.264 content). The speed increase should be noticeable in playback and in CPU usage, with lower usage and fewer playback errors. You can download the upgrade here...but only if you have the properly compatible NVidia graphics card. Yeah. I know. I know what you're thinking. Me too.Flash Speed Upgrade - For Mac originally appeared on About.com Animation on Friday, August 13th, 2010 at 02:32:46. Permalink | Comment | Email this
More Flash Security Vulnerabilities
Warning comes straight from the horse's mouth as Adobe releases a statement about the danger of "clickjacking" inherent in versions 10.1.53.64 and earlier of the Flash Player. At least six critical security vulnerabilities can leave your browser open to exploitation by malicious scripts. These issues also affect Adobe AIR 2.0.2.12610 and earlier. It's strongly recommended that you check your versions of Player and AIR to be sure you have the latest versions - and if not, upgrade to Flash Player 10.1.82.76 and Air 2.0.3. At least there's one little bit of good news: Adobe's finally coming out with a patch for the vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader.More Flash Security Vulnerabilities originally appeared on About.com Animation on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 at 02:20:20. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Flash Tip: Expanding/Collapsing Panels
 Every inch of Flash CS5 is packed with those little things you don't always notice - whether it's those easy shortcuts or a collapsible menu that opens up an entirely new set of tools, panels, options, etc. One such little thing is the extra right-hand menu panel that opens, folding out from the small toolbar of buttons next to the main right-hand dock of panels / toolsets.Flash Tip: Expanding/Collapsing Panels originally appeared on About.com Animation on Sunday, August 8th, 2010 at 04:34:52. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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