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Building a Flash Video Simulation
Jan 17, 2003
This sample chapter discusses creating rich learning media in Macromedia Flash MX.
Building a Slideshow Presentation with Picture Tasks
Jul 14, 2006
Suppose you need to present a series of photographs to a committee that will decide which one belongs in a company brochure. Or imagine that you are preparing a collection of shots, one of which will appear in a newspaper ad. How can you present the selection of possibilities to a client in a way that is both professional and interesting? Acrobat 7 includes a plug-in called Picture Tasks that allows you to easily manage a group of images and prepare different types of output, including a slideshow and various print options. In this chapter's project, you'll learn how to use the plug-in to create a slideshow and customize it, as well as to send the final product automatically by e-mail from within Acrobat.
Building a Sound Mixer in Flash
Jan 1, 2002
by Allan Kennedy, co-author of Macromedia Flash: Super Samurai
Building A Tabbed Interface
Sep 2, 2001
Build your own tabbed interface in Flash. David Emberton shows you how in a few easy steps.
Building Complexity in Flash MX
Jun 7, 2002
This sample chapter describes approaches to building complex animations through layering, combining, and extending basic Flash capabilities.
Building Flash Applications with Screens
Oct 1, 2004
This sample chapter from the book Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 Application Development: Training from the Source by Jeanette Stallons explains one method of building a multipage application in which you can move between displays in a nonlinear fashion.
Building the Buzz
Sep 2, 2001
So you’ve created a Web site that is the coolest thing since Wayne Newton and crayons, and now you need to get the world to listen. Well, Chaz Rough has the answers.
Bullets and Numbering in Adobe InDesign CS3
Feb 24, 2009
Sven Martin Kvern and David Blatner show you how to apply bullets and numbering in Adobe CS3. Applying a bullet is fairly straightforward; numbering is a bit more complicated.
Burn Your Portfolio: A Conversation with Michael Janda
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."
Business Secrets For Designers: A Sample Independent Contractor Agreement
May 28, 2010
Shel Perkins provides a sample independent contractor agreement, one of the many practical items you'll find in his book, Talent Is Not Enough: Business Secrets For Designers, 2nd Edition.
Can Microsoft Expression Web Designer Touch Dreamweaver?
Sep 1, 2006
Look out, Dreamweaver. Consider Microsoft Expression Web Designer as Dreamweaver's new rival. Meryl Evans tells you why you shouldn't look at this competition in the iPod vs. everybody way, but instead in the Dell vs. HP way.
Cartoon Illustration in Adobe Illustrator
Mar 28, 2003
See all the steps freelance illustrator Nick Diggory uses to create an illustration for a 2002 calendar using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Changing Print Dimensions and Resolution in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Dec 6, 2010
In this excerpt from Photoshop CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide, Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas show you how to resize three common types of files for print output —low res/large dimensions, high res/small dimensions, and medium res/small dimensions—and how to resize a file for Web output.
Changing the Canvas Size in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Dec 6, 2010
In this excerpt from Photoshop CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide, Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas show you how to change the canvas size by using the Canvas Size command.
Changing the Zoom Level in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Dec 6, 2010
In this excerpt from Photoshop CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide, Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas show you how to change the Zoom level in Adobe Photoshop CS5 using the Zoom tool or the Navigator panel.
Choose the Right Tool for Every Job in Photoshop CS2
Nov 18, 2005
Photoshop has a number of selection tools. Some appear in the toolbox, but others are hidden in the Photoshop interface. Helen Bradley examines the tools, how they work, and how you might use them. Familiarizing yourself with these tools and understanding how to use them will allow you to make the best choice of tool for the job and get your work done much faster.
Choosing a 3D Authoring Tool
Mar 29, 2002
epic software group, inc. explains why you shouldn't be afraid to author 3D graphics, and they offer you advice from some of the leading experts in the industry.
Choosing Photographic Subjects for Creative Composites in Photoshop CS4
Sep 23, 2008
What makes great composite imagery? You need more than just the right tools. Dan Moughamian and Scott Valentine provide some real world advice for designers and artists who want to create killer composits in Photoshop CS4.
Chris Orwig’s Lightroom Tips & Tricks
Feb 22, 2008
Chris Orwig shares some techniques for speeding up your work (while simplifying the effort) in Lightroom.
Chris Orwig's Lightroom Tips & Tricks: Picture Package, Print Sharpening, Prints and Printing, and Web Gallery Options
Mar 9, 2009
Chris Orwig offers some handy Lightroom tips, including working with Grid or Picture Package templates, print sharpening, getting prints to a lab, printing and rendering intent, and web gallery options.

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