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Author Talk: Steve Krug on Mobile Recording and Usability Testing (Podcast Transcript): By Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel, Steve Krug; Aug 9, 2013; Peachpit and New Riders Publisher Nancy Ruenzel interviews Steve Krug, bestselling author of Don't Make Me Think and Rocket Surgery Made Easy. Steve and Nancy chat about what's new with mobile and the difference between mobile and desktop usability testing.

AutoCAD 2020: Quick Start Tutorial: By Paul F. Richard; Aug 22, 2019; Learn the basics necessary to start a new drawing, create and modify some objects, add annotation features, and print out your work with AutoCAD 2020.

Basic Editing in Final Cut Pro: By Larry Jordan; Jan 2, 2023; Larry Jordan shows you basic techniques for editing videos using Final Cut Pro.

Basic HTML Elements: By Joe Casabona; Sep 9, 2020; In this sample chapter from HTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide, 9th Edition, author Joe Casabona looks at the most basic HTML elements, and how they can come together to create a well-formatted, readable, and meaningful page.

Bringing Infographics And Visualization to the Mainstream: Not Just the Tools, but the Ideas: By Alberto Cairo; Sep 10, 2012; Alberto Cairo, author of The Functional Art: An introduction to information graphics and visualization, explains that the democratization and commoditization of infographics is a wonderful trend, but it will get even better if it is informed by a solid understanding of certain universal guidelines.

Bringing Photos into Lightroom Classic: By Rafael Concepcion; Apr 17, 2024; Author Rafael Concepcion introduces readers to the comprehensive capabilities of Lightroom Classic for importing photos.

Bringing Photos into Lightroom Classic: By Rafael Concepcion; May 18, 2022; Organize and manage your photo library using Adobe Lightroom Classic. RC Concepcion shares best practices for your workflow, including different ways to import photos, add keywords and metadata, and apply editing presets.

Bringing Photos Into Lightroom Classic: By Rafael Concepcion; Mar 6, 2021; Learn how to import photos into Lightroom with this sample chapter from Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Classroom in a Book (2021 release) by Rafael Concepcion. You will discover how to organize folders, add keywords and metadata to make your photos easier to find, make backup copies, and even apply editing presets.

Burn Your Portfolio: A Conversation with Michael Janda: By Michael Janda, Peachpit; Jul 3, 2013; Michael Janda, author of "Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff they don't teach you in design school, but should," sits down with Peachpit and discusses his writing process, his sense of humor and why his book isn't called "Polishing Turds."

Composing Images on the iPad: By Rob de Winter; Jul 3, 2023; Rob de Winter guides you through creating magical photo compositions inspired by Ted Chin using Photoshop on the iPad, showcasing digital creativity with simplicity.

Compositing Images: By Ted Padova; Jan 2, 2023; Essential techniques and rules to create realistic composite images in Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Compositing with Green Screen Effects: By Conrad Chavez, Joe Dockery, Rob Schwartz; Sep 10, 2018; In this sample chapter from Learn Adobe Premiere Pro CC for Video Communication: Adobe Certified Associate Exam Preparation, 2nd Edition, you will complete a project scenario on weather reports to learn how the television industry uses compositing with green screen effects. Learn how to “key out” a background, import a layered Adobe Photoshop CC file, and more.

Creating a Basic Animation Using Effects and Presets: By Lisa Fridsma, Brie Gyncild; May 18, 2022; Familiarize yourself with the Adobe After Effects project workflow using layers, guides, effects, and presets. Animate and add text to imported Illustrator files, and render and export your composition for viewing.

Creating a Basic Animation Using Effects and Presets: By Lisa Fridsma, Brie Gyncild; Apr 30, 2021; In this sample chapter from Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book (2021 release), authors Lisa Fridsma and Brie Gyncild show you how to create a simple animation. Import footage using Adobe Bridge, precompose and adjust layers, and use drop-shadow, emboss, and dissolve transition effects. At the end, you will render your basic composition for broadcast use.

Creating A Photo Book: By Rafael Concepcion; Feb 21, 2020; In this sample chapter from Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Classroom in a Book (2020 release), author Rafael Concepcion teaches you how to design beautiful, sophisticated book layouts, and then publish them without leaving Lightroom.

Creating and Editing Graphics with Adobe XD: By Brian Wood; Apr 28, 2020; Create vector shapes in the form of buttons, icons, and other graphic elements with Adobe XD.

Creating Graphics and Text in Adobe Animate: By Russell Chun; Apr 17, 2024; Author Russell Chun, explores the essential skills for digital drawing and animation in Adobe Animate.

Creating Special Effects in Photoshop: By Glyn Dewis; Feb 12, 2015; In this chapter from The Photoshop Workbook: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques, Glyn Dewis shows you techniques for turning day into night, creating a cartoon/painterly effect, and making your own dust, debris, snow, and rain brushes. Plus, he shows a quick and easy black and white conversion technique, and how to fake the wet look.

CSS Basics: By Jim Maivald; Mar 10, 2020; Familiarize yourself with CSS and learn CSS (cascading style sheets) terms and terminology, the difference between HTML and CSS formatting, different methods for writing CSS rules and markup, how the cascade, inheritance, descendant, and specificity theories affect the way browsers apply CSS formatting, and new features and capabilities of CSS3.