- Dodge & Burn
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By
Scott Valentine
- May 10, 2021
Learn how to dodge and burn photographs using Adobe Photoshop. In this sample chapter from The Hidden Power of Adobe Photoshop: Mastering Blend Modes and Adjustment Layers for Photography, Scott Valentine teaches how to selectively lighten (dodging) or darken (burning) individual areas of an image to regulate exposure.
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- Image Editing Background and Basics
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By
Jeff Carlson
- May 10, 2021
Easily edit and organize photos using Adobe Photoshop Elements. In this sample chapter from Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 Classroom in a Book, Jeff Carlson explains image correction basics like white balance; editing modes such as Quick Edit, Guided Edit, and Expert Edit; and tools including Smart Fix, Auto Smart Tone, and Smart Brush.
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- Creating a Basic Animation Using Effects and Presets
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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.
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- Working with Images
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By
James J. Maivald
- Apr 30, 2021
Learn how to work with images and include them in your webpages using Adobe Dreamweaver (2021 release). Author James J. Maivald covers web image basics including resolution and file formats, responsive images that fit different devices and screen sizes, Dreamweaver tools to resize, crop, and resample web-compatible images, and more.
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- Bringing Photos Into Lightroom Classic
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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.
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- Editing and Combining Shapes and Paths
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By
Brian Wood
- Mar 6, 2021
In this sample chapter from Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book (2021 release), author Brian Wood teaches you how to edit and combine paths and shapes to create more complex artwork. You will learn to cut shapes and combine them with the Shape Builder tool and Pathfinder effects.
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- Importing and Modifying Graphics
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By
Kelly Kordes Anton, Tina DeJarld
- Mar 6, 2021
In this sample chapter from Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book (2021 release), authors Kelly Kordes Anton and Tina DeJarld explain how to add and transform graphics in Adobe InDesign. You will learn various techniques including adjusting size and display quality and adding backgrounds, text, and layers.
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- Sampling Audio in Logic Pro
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By
David Nahmani
- Sep 18, 2020
In this sample chapter from Logic Pro X 10.5 - Apple Pro Training Series: Professional Music Production, author David Nahmani covers how to import audio files into Quick Sampler, record audio into Quick Sampler, edit sample start, end, and loop points on the waveform display, turn a sustained vocal note into a pad synthesizer sound, and more.
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- Basic HTML Elements
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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.
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- How to Assemble a Product Design/Vision A-Team
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By
Laura Fish, Scott Kiekbusch
- Aug 2, 2020
- Get the nuts and bolts of getting started and forming a team for great product vision and design team.
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- Persuasive Visuals
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By
Larry Jordan
- Aug 2, 2020
- Learn what goes into creating visuals that are not just โpicturesโ but tell stories.
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- The Psychology of Design
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By
Susan Weinschenk
- Jun 25, 2020
In this sample chapter from 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People, 2nd Edition, author Susan Weinschenk teaches you the psychology of design—how to design a website, an app, software, or a medical device with the audience in mind. Persuade people to see things your way with their background, knowledge, familiarity with what they are looking at, and expectations in mind.
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- Creating and Editing Graphics with Adobe XD
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By
Brian Wood
- Apr 28, 2020
- Create vector shapes in the form of buttons, icons, and other graphic elements with Adobe XD.
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- Organizing Media in Adobe Premier Pro
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By
Maxim Jago
- Apr 28, 2020
- Learn how to organize your clips using the Project panel in Adobe Premiere Pro.
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- Advanced Motion Tweening with Adobe Animate
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By
Russell Chun
- Mar 10, 2020
- Learn how to use the Motion Editor in Adobe Animate to edit property and ease curves and create more realistic motion.
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- CSS Basics
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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.
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- Creating A Photo Book
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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.
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- Image Editing Background and Basics
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By
Jeff Carlson
- Jan 30, 2020
In this sample chapter from Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 Classroom in a Book, author Jeff Carlson begins with an overview of the core concepts behind image correction, and then introduces a range of approachable techniques to help you get more from your photos in just a few clicks.
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- Use the Command-Line Interface
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By
Arek Dreyer, Adam Karneboge
- Jan 26, 2020
In this sample chapter from macOS Support Essentials 10.15 - Apple Pro Training Series: Supporting and Troubleshooting macOS Catalina, authors Karneboge and Dreyer describe when the command-line interface is useful, use man (manual) pages to find more information about commands, and manipulate files in the command-line interface.
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- Finding and Using 3D Models
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By
Keith Gilbert
- Jan 18, 2020
In this sample chapter from Adobe Dimension Classroom in a Book (2020 release), author Keith Gilbert shows you how to import models from various sources and learn why the starter assets included with Dimension are a good place to begin when learning Dimension. He then covers how to useAdobe Stock to find 3D objects, how to download a model from Adobe Stock and use it in a scene, and more.
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