DesignSchool Podcasts
By Alain Paradis
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Podcast Description
Pump up your computer graphics skills with these concise application-based tutorial podcasts. Covering everything from hidden Mac OS X features to time-saving Adobe Creative Suite tips, stay tuned to DesignSchool Podcasts for the latest.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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| 1 | CleanVideoInDesign - Learn how to create a story ender graphic in InDesign. | Learn how to create a story ender graphic in InDesign. Often, magazine stories can jump to a another page. A story ending graphic can help show the reader that they have indeed reached the end of the article. | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | CleanVideoInDesign - Learn how to properly indicate a story jump in InDesign. | Learn how to properly indicate a story jump. When a story starts on one page, but continues on another in a magazine, you need to clearly lead the reader to that next page. InDesign provides functionality for this with the "Insert Next/Previous Page Number" command. | 2/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | CleanVideoInDesign - Learn how to control overset text in InDesign. | Learn how to control overset text in InDesign. Just how much do overset text do you have? Don't know? This will keep you on top of things. | 2/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | CleanVideoInDesign - Learn how to use Keep options to ensure titles stay with their text in InDesign Part #2 | Learn how to use Keep options to ensure titles stay with their text in InDesign. Part #2 | 2/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Learn to use the Pencil Tool, the Smooth Tool and the Eraser Tool. | Learn to use the Pencil Tool, the Smooth Tool and the Eraser Tool. | 2/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | CleanVideoInDesign - Learn how to create a proper drop capital in InDesign using nested Character Styles. | Learn how to create a proper drop capital in InDesign using nested Character Styles. To do this properly, the Character Style must be created first. Then it is put into action inside the Paragraph Style. It's not applied to the text directly. | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | CleanVideoInDesign - Learn how to use Keep Options to ensure titles stay with their text in InDesign | Learn how to use Keep Options to ensure titles stay with their text in InDesign. When flowing text into a long document in InDesign, titles can often be separated from the text they introduce. They can end up at the bottom of the previous column, while the text continues in the next column. Learn how to avoid this with Keep Options. | 2/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | CleanVideoInDesign - Learn how to compose text in InDesign to achieve good page colour and hyphenation | InDesign's default settings for word spacing, letter spacing and glyph scaling are rather rigid. Learn how to adjust these to set better copy. Achieving good page colour, even with justified text is much better with these adjustments. | 2/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Learn to use the mostly ignored Magic Wand tool in Illustrator. | Learn to use the mostly ignored Magic Wand tool in Illustrator. Photoshop's Magic Wand tool is one of it's most popular. It has been around since the first days of the program. Illustrator's hasn't. It's still very useful. See how it works in this podcast. | 1/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | CleanVideoInDesign - Learn how to set up a multi-column text frame with a background colour. | Learn how to set up a multi-column text frame with a background colour in InDesign. By then end of this tutorial, you'll be able to create a multi-column text frame with a background colour and a spanning title. | 1/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Set up which file opens with which application on your Mac. | Set up which file opens with which application on your Mac. | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Learn how I set up a new Mac (Part 1) | When I get a new Mac, or set one up for a someone else, there are basic settings I change. Learn what I do to work more efficiently in the Finder. | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Learn how to reveal and easily access your Mac's Library folder in Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion). | Mac OS X - Learn how to reveal and easily access your Mac's Library folder in Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion). It's important to have easy access to this folder, since it holds your active fonts, your application settings and more. | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Set up your Mac's Downloads folder to more easily see your new files. | Set up your Mac's Downloads folder to more easily see your new files. Nearly every Mac I look at has a really messy Downloads folder. I changed my settings so files download to the Desktop. That way, I can know what I've downloaded and I can deal with the files right away. | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Learn to use Automator to automatically rename multiple files with the (right) click of the mouse. | Mac OS X - Learn to use Automator to automatically rename multiple files with the (right) click of the mouse. You've certainly noticed the Wall-E looking character in your Applications folder. Let him help you perform repetitive tasks on your Mac. It's all drag and drop. No coding at all. | 1/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | CleanVideoInDesign - Learn how to use the Quick-Apply function to speed up your typesetting. | Have you ever wondered what that lightning bolt did at the top right of your screen in InDesign. Well, now you can know. It's the Quick-Apply button. It's a lightning-fast way to get to your most used commands in InDesign. | 1/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Set up a quick app launcher in your Dock | Learn how to set up your Applications folder in your Mac's dock to launch apps in a flash. | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Learn about the different types of colour swatches in Illustrator. | Learn how to use the different types of swatches in Illustrator. Global swatches are the cat's meow. Change the swatch colours and all of your artwork changes. | 1/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | CleanVideoInDesign - Learn how to manipulate placed images in InDesign CS5 | Learn how to manipulate placed images in InDesign CS5. Adobe changed the way we move and re-size placed images in InDesign CS5. Now it has a target in the middle of the image to help scale the image vs scaling the frame it is in. | 1/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Graphs - Jazzing up your Pie Charts with Adobe Illustrator | Illustrator has pretty good graph building tools. What really makes it a graph design power-house is the fact that it's Illustrator! Once you have designed a basic graph, you can use Illustrator's awesome drawing tools to really make it sing. I cannot think of another program that can produce good looking graphs so easily. And the beauty is that they're great for on-screen use, as well as press-ready. | 1/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Bookmark Creative Suite LiveDocs for Reference | Learn how to bookmark Adobe's LiveDocs pages in your browser. You can use these bookmarks to quickly access Adobe's Help files in your browser, rather than their bloated help application. Click here to download the shortcuts to the LiveDocs pages. http://www.designschool.ca/downloads/CG1/Links_to_LiveDocs.zip | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | CleanVideoIllustrator-Blends | Learn how to work with blends in Illustrator. | 1/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Aligning Objects | Learn how to align and distribute objects on the page in Illustrator or in InDesign. | 12/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Displace Filter | Learn how to use the Displace filter in Photoshop to add texture to a graphic. | 12/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Repeating Vector Shapes | Learn how to create repeating vector shapes in Photoshop CS5. | 12/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Live Trace & Live Paint | Learn how to use Live Trace and Live Paint in Illustrator to get from a hand-drawn sketch to a vector illustration with colour. Thanks to "Comrad Clico" for the illustration. | 11/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Troubleshooting Applications by Trashing Preferences | Learn how to troubleshoot applications by trashing preferences in Mac OS X. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | CleanVideoInDesign - Change the Basic Paragraph Style | Learn how to change the Basic Paragraph Style and its effects in InDesign CS5. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | CleanVideoInDesign - Clipping Path Options | Learn how to choose and apply multiple clipping paths within one image in InDesign CS5. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | CleanVideoInDesign - Select vs. Direct Select | Learn how to select a frame containing an image and how to select the image inside the frame in InDesign CS5 and up. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Mask a Layer Group | Learn how to apply a mask to a group of layers in Photoshop. | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Point Type vs. Area Type | Learn how to use Point Type vs. Area Type in Illustrator CS5. | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Text Wrap | Learn how to create a text wrap in Illustrator CS5. | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Collecting Fonts, Find Font | Learn how to use the Find Font command in Illustrator to collect the document's fonts. | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Intro to Pathfinder | Learn how to use the Pathfinder function in Illustrator CS5. | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Area Type Options | Learn how to set up columns of text in Illustrator CS5. | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Layout Grids | Learn how to set up a layout grid in Illustrator CS5. | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Clipping Masks Without Losing Layers | Learn how to create Clipping Masks in Illustrator without losing layer organization. | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Patch Tool | Learn how to use the Patch Tool in Photoshop. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 40 | CleanVideoInDesign - Tables Part One | Learn how to create tables in InDesign. This is an introduction to tables. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 41 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Blend If | Learn how to use the Blend If function in Photoshop | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | CleanVideoInDesign - Set Underlines and Paragraph Rules | Learn how to set underlines and Paragraph Rules to design forms in InDesign. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 43 | CleanVideoInDesign - Paragraph Spaces | Learn how to properly set the space between paragraphs in InDesign. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 44 | CleanVideoFinder - Open File with Which App | Learn how to set which application opens which file in the Finder. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 45 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Colour Correction | Learn how to take the guess-work out of colour correction in Photoshop. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 46 | CleanVideoInDesign - Threading Stories | Learn how and when to thread stories in InDesign. | 6/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 47 | CleanVideoInDesign - Placing TIFF or EPS | Learn when to place a TIFF or an EPS in InDesign. | 6/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 48 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Scanning in Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard | Learn how to use Image Capture on Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard to capture great scans. | 6/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 49 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Displace Filter | Learn how to use the Displace Filter in Photoshop to map one photo onto another. | 4/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 50 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Kuler | Learn how to use Adobe's Kuler tools to create colour schemes in Illustrator. | 4/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 51 | CleanVideoInDesign - Resizing Images and Text | Learn how to resize text and images in InDesign CS4. | 4/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 52 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Replace Smart Objects | Learn how to replace Smart Objects in Photoshop. This technique is very helpful when creating many versions of the same file with one piece of artwork being substituted. Just watch. You'll see. This is cool. | 4/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 53 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Quick Selection Tool | Learn how to use the Quick Selection Tool in Photoshop. | 4/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 54 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Flow Setting | Learn how to use the Flow setting with your tablet in Photoshop. | 4/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Fill Layers | Learn how and why to use Fill Layers in Photoshop. | 3/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 56 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Scatter Brush | Learn how to make a brush which looks random, like leaves blowing in the wind. | 3/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 57 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Graphic Styles | Learn how to save Layer Effects as Graphic Styles for use in different Photoshop documents. | 3/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 58 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Content-Aware Scaling | Learn how to scale images in Photoshop while protecting important areas from distortion. | 3/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 59 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Merge Visible Layers onto a New Layer | Learn keyboard shortcuts to merge visible layers onto a new layer in Photoshop. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 60 | CleanVideoInDesign - Varnish Plate | Learn how to create a varnish plate in InDesign based on a path in Photoshop. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 61 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Resize Vs. Resample | Learn the difference between re-sizing versus re-sampling in Photoshop. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 62 | CleanVideoIllustaror - Secrets of the Graphic Styles Palette | Learn the secrets of the Graphic Styles palette in Illustrator. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 63 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Keyboard Shortcuts X D and More | Learn keyboard shortcuts for foreground and background colours in Photoshop, as well as shortcuts for creating new layers. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 64 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Anchored Text Vs Text Frames | Lean when to use anchored text versus text frames in Photoshop or Illustrator. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 65 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Save Dialogue Keyboard Shortcuts | Learn a few keyboard shortcuts to control the save dialogue in Mac OS X. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 66 | CleanVideoInDesign - Flow Text into Multi-Page, Multi-Column Documents | Learn how to flow multiple pages of text into a multi-page, multi-column InDesign documents. | 2/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 67 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Save CS4 files for CS3 | Learn how to save Illustrator CS4 files for CS3. | 2/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 68 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Halftone Dots Effect | Learn how to create a halftone dots effect in Photoshop, which you can use on a mask. | 2/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 69 | CleanVideoInDesign - Juggling Text and Image Frames | Learn how to fit content to a frame and click through frames in Adobe InDesign. | 1/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 70 | CleanVideoInDesign - Print Page Guides | Learn how to print InDesign page guides on paper. You can use them to sketch possible layouts on your grid. | 1/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 71 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Smart Objects | Learn how to combine images from different Photoshop files by either dragging or using Smart Objects. | 1/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 72 | CleanVideoInDesign - Print Booklet Feature | Learn how to use the Print Booklet feature in InDesign CS4 to create a PDF to print at a service bureau. | 1/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 73 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Create Your Own Patterns | Learn how to create patterns in Illustrator. | 9/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 74 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Tapestry Design | Learn the skills you need to build the Tapestry Design in Computer Graphics III. These skill are definitely useful in every day Illustrator use. | 9/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 75 | CleanVideoTypography - Andrea's Self Portrait Project | This podcast is meant to help you with Andrea's self portrait project in Adobe Illustrator. | 9/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 76 | CleanVideoPrepress - Postage Stamp Frame for Dave Bromley | Learn how to build a postage stamp frame in Illustrator for use in David Bromley's Graphic Design project. | 3/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 77 | CleanPrepress: Colour Bars: Densitometer: PMS Guide | This is a really interesting quick read on Colour Bars, densitometers and Pantone Colours. I'm not sure where I got the file. There's no credit in it. | 3/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 78 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Custom Vector Shapes | Learn how to draw Custom Vector Shapes in Photoshop. | 3/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 79 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Depth of Field | Learn how to add a short depth of field in a photo. | 2/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 80 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Pre-flight Business Card | Learn how to pre-flight a 2 spot colour business card in Illustrator. | 2/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 81 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Red Eye Tool | Learn how to get rid of red eye in Photoshop. | 2/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 82 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Fake Duotone | Learn how to create a fake duotone in Photoshop. | 2/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 83 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Analysis Menu | Learn how to get rid of the mostly useless "Analysis" menu in Photoshop. | 2/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 84 | CleanVideoInDesign - Generations | Learn how to avoid creating InDesign documents that are more than one generation deep. | 2/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 85 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Duotones | Learn how to make a duotone image in Photoshop. | 2/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 86 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Varnish Plate | Learn how to create a varnish plate in Illustrator. | 2/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 87 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Overprinting | Learn how to use overprinting to simulate the appearance | 2/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 88 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Lock Layers | Learn different ways to lock content on Photoshop Layers. | 2/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 89 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Sharpen with High Pass | Learn how to sharpen photos in a non-destructive manner. Try it. It's fool-proof! | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 90 | CleanVideoAdobe - Help Viewer | Learn how I access Adobe's LiveDocs to get help with CS3 applications. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 91 | CleanVideoMacOSX - System Preferences | Learn how I set some items in Mac OS X' System Preferences. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 92 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Glass Reflection | Learn how paint a reflection on glass in Photoshop | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 93 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Paint the Car | Learn how to re-colour in Photoshop using Adjustment Layers and blend modes. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 94 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Paste on a Layer Mask | Learn how to paste content, like a photo, on to a layer mask in Photoshop. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 95 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Printing Blacks | Learn about different blacks when viewing on screen versus printing. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 96 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Set Black Point | Learn how to set the black point in Photoshop. This will make the darker areas of your photo darker. You'll see. Give it a go. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 97 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Vector Photo Frame | Learn how to draw a photo frame in Photoshop. This artwork is resolution independent. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 98 | CleanVideoInDesign - Keep Spreads Together | Learn how to keep spreads together in Adobe InDesign. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 99 | CleanVideoInDesign-Add a Swatch Within a Style Sheet | Learn how to add a colour swatch to the Swatches palette from within the Style Sheet dialogue. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 100 | CleanVideoInDesign - Next Styles | Learn how to use the "Next Style" function in Adobe InDesign. It allows you to change style sheets without a click. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 101 | CleanVideoInDesign-Nested Styles | Learn how to use Nested Styles in Adobe InDesign. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 102 | CleanVideoIllustrator to Photoshop Paste | Learn how to move vector art from Illustrator to Photoshop in four different ways. Really. Four ways! | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 103 | CleanVideoInDesign-Baseline Grids | Learn how to align text to a baseline grid in InDesign. Note: I apologize for the poor sound quality in this podcast. | 3/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 104 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Web Photo Gallery | Learn how to create a web photo gallery with the automation tool in Adobe Photoshop. | 1/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 105 | CleanVideoIllustrator - MacBook Illustration (Part 4) | Learn how to fill the paths you have drawn with solids or gradients. This is where all your work pays off. Make sure you use a good eye and be subtle with your shading. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 106 | CleanVideoIllustrator - MacBook Illustration (Part 3) | Learn how to convert all your strokes to guides and use them to draw the shapes required to illustrate the MacBook. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 107 | CleanVideoIllustrator - MacBook Illustration (Part 2) | Learn how to set up guides in an Illustrator document to help you draw the MacBook more accurately. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 108 | CleanVideoIllustrator - MacBook Illustration (Part 1) | Learn how to set up your Illustrator document to start the illustration of the MacBook. You'll set it up in a landscape document with layers. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 109 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Quick Mask Mode | Learn how to use quick mask mode in Photoshop CS 2 | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 110 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Scribbled Text | Learn how to create scribbled text in Adobe Illustrator. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 111 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Drag + Drop Images with Exposé | Learn how to place images in Illustrator using drag and drop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 112 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Paste Remembers Layers | Learn how to use settings in Illustrator to effectively paste elements from one document to another without losing layers. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 113 | CleanVideoIlllustrator - Share a Common Path | Learn how to share a common path while drawing shapes in Illustrator. You don't need to re-draw artwork that's meant to share a path. Just use the scissors tool to... ah, you'll just have to tune in to learn how! | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 114 | CleanVideoAddress Book - Google Plugin | Learn how to add this really nifty little plugin to Address Book to make is search Google Maps rather than MapQuest. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 115 | CleanVideoAddress Book - Envelope Printing | Learn how to use Address Book and a really cool widget to print envelopes easily. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 116 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Desktop Printing | Learn how to use Desktop Printing in Mac OS X. Apple has implemented great drag and drop printing in its OS, but you may have to look a bit deeper to find it. Or you can simply watch this podcast! | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 117 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Scanning Basics | Learn how to scan at the College using Apple's elegant Image Capture application. The controls in this software are remarkable simple and clear. You can teach Image Capture to launch any application after the scan, which makes it a wonderfully integrated application. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 118 | CleanVideoInDesign - Print a List of Keyboard Shortcuts | Learn how to print a hard copy of all the keyboard shortcuts in Adobe InDesign. While you're at it, you can also customize those shortcuts to your heart's content. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 119 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Warped Type (Updated) | Learn how to use the Warp tools in Photoshop. This process is non-desctructive and editable. Be subtle with it. Distorting type too much harms legibility. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 120 | CleanVideoInDesign - InBooklet | Learn how to use InDesign's built in book-making functionality to impose your document. This means you no longer need to re-arrange your pages manually to create a book. InBooklet does all the thinking for you. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 121 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Advanced Masking | Learn how to mask fine details in an image in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 122 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Vector Shapes | Learn how to leverage the power of vector shapes in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 123 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Vector Shapes - Blends | Learn how to combine the power of vector shapes and transparency in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 124 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Transform Selection | Learn how to transform a selection in Photoshop CS 2 | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 125 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Crop Perspective | Learn how to correct a skewed photo with the crop tool in Photoshop CS 2 | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 126 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Cropping Rectangle | Learn how to use the crop tool to straighten a photo in Photoshop CS 2 | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 127 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Colour Range | Learn how to use the colour range function in Photoshop CS 2 | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 128 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Lasso, Magnetic | Learn how to use the magnetic lasso tool in Photoshop CS 2 | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 129 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Lasso, Polygon | Learn how to use the polygon lasso tool in Photoshop CS 2 | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 130 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Magic Wand | Learn how to use the magic wand tool in Photoshop CS 2 | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 131 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Filter on a Mask | Learn how to apply a filter to a mask to achieve an original effect in Photoshop CS 2 | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 132 | CleanVideoPhotoshop-Quick Mask and Adjustment Layers | Learn how to combine the use of quick mask mode and adjustment layers to achieve an original effect in Photoshop CS 2 | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 133 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Automation (Part 1) | Learn how to automate tasks in Photoshop. Use actions to affect all open documents. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 134 | CleanVideoInDesign - Auto Page Numbering | Learn how to apply automatic page numbers in a multi-page document in InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 135 | CleanVideoInDesign - Space After | Learn how to set paragraph spacing with style sheets and the Space After command in InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 136 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Automation (Part 2) | Learn how to automate tasks in Photoshop. Use the Batch function to apply an action to a folder full of images. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 137 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Automation (Part 3) | Learn how to automate tasks in Photoshop. Learn how to create a Droplet. This is a little application which contains the action you have created. You can simply drop files on it to perform the action. Lickety split! | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 138 | CleanVideoInDesign - Copy-Paste from Illustrator to InDesign | Learn how to get artwork from Illustrator to InDesign no muss no fuss. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 139 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Scale Strokes + Effects | Learn how to set strokes and effects to scale with the rest of your Illustrator artwork. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 140 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Place vs Embed | Learn how to place images in Illustrator. There is an important difference between linking and embedding. One is good and one isn't. Tune in to find out more. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 141 | CleanVideoInDesign - Bleeds | Learn how to apply bleeds to you InDesign documents. Learn this and you'll make your printer happy. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 142 | CleanVideoInDesign - Style Sheets | Learn how to leverage the power of style sheets in InDesign. You will apply both Paragraph and Character Styles to your text. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 143 | CleanVideoInDesign - Readers' vs Printers' Spreads | Learn the difference between readers' and printers' spreads. This will come in useful when you need to print your newsletter inComputer Graphics One. In this podcast, you'll learn how to re-arrange pages in InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 144 | CleanVideoInDesign - Master Pages | Learn how to use Master Pages to good effect in InDesign. This can be a great time saver when designing a multi-page document. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 145 | CleanVideoInDesign - Text Wraps | Learn how to wrap columns of text around images in InDesign. You can set the distance between the image and the text. The way the text interacts with the image is also controllable. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 146 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Clipping Path Follow-up | Learn how to place images with a clipping path in InDesign to take advantage of the Clipping Path you drew in Photoshop. If your image looks poor quality, simply go to the View menu and select Display Performance and choose High Quality. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 147 | CleanVideoInDesign - Threading Text | Learn how to thread text through multiple text frames in InDesign. Doing this can save you a lot of time when editing your work. I'll show you how to edit the threading order of your text. You can do some really cool stuff with this, like delete frames without deleting text. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 148 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Layers Palette | Learn how to effectively use the Layers palette to lock various areas of the canvas. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 149 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Basic Application Trouble Shooting | Learn how to trouble shoot basic problems with applications in Mac OS X. These are the first steps you should take if you are experiencing problems with software on your Mac. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 150 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Two-Button Mouse | Learn how to activate the second button on your Might Mouse. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 151 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Cloning and Healing Tools | Learn how to use the Cloning and Healing Brushes in Photoshop to repair blemishes, tears and other damage to your photos. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 152 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - The Transform Tool | Learn how to use the Transform Tool in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 153 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Spot Colour Channels | Learn how to introduce Spot Colours into your Photoshop files. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 154 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Make a Painting from a Photo | Learn how to transform your photos to look like paintings in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 155 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Smart Object | Learn about to leverage the power of Smart Objects in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 156 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Fade a Photo with a Mask | Learn how to fade a photo with a mask in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 157 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Layer Tips | Learn how to take advantage of the power of Layers in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 158 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Layer Masks | Learn how to use Layer Masks in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 159 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Clipping Path | Learn how to make a clipping path to isolate artwork in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 160 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Clipping Mask and Adjustment Layers | Learn how to use Clipping Masks in conjunction with Adjustment Layers in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 161 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Centre in Canvas | Learn how to centre artwork in the canvas in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 162 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Change Mid Tones with Levels | Learn how to change mid tones with Levels Adjustment Layers in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 163 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Warped Type | Learn how to warp type in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 164 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Organize Fonts | Learn how to organize fonts without third party software in OS X. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 165 | CleanVideoInDesign - Next Style | Learn how to use the Next Style function to automate the application of text styles in InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 166 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Adjustment Layers | Learn how to use Adjustment Layers in Photoshop to colour a photo. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 167 | CleanVideoInDesign - Align Away from Spine | Learn how to keep things aligned away from the spine of your document in InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 168 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Gradient in a Stroke | Learn how to add a gradient to a stroke in Illustrator. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 169 | CleanVideoiTunes - Smart Playlists | Learn how to build Smart Playlists in iTunes. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 170 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Opacity Masks | Learn how to use Opacity Masks to hide portions of artwork in Adobe Illustrator. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 171 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Find the Centre of Your Canvas | Learn an easy way to find the exact centre of your canvas in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 172 | CleanVideoiTunes - Podcasts | Learn how to get your hands on more Podcasts at the iTunes Music Store. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 173 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Print with Preview | Learn how to use the Print with Preview function in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 174 | CleanVideoInDesign - Threading Text | Learn how to thread text in InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 175 | CleanVideoInDesign - Text Frame Properties | Learn how to change text frame properties in InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 176 | CleanVideoInDesign - Text on a Path | Learn how to apply text to a path in InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 177 | CleanVideoInDesign - Setting Decimal Tabs | Learn how to set decimal tabs in InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 178 | CleanVideoInDesign - Setting Tabs | Learn how to set tabs in InDesign | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 179 | CleanVideoInDesign - Select vs. Direct Select | Learn the how to effectively use selection vs. direct selection in InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 180 | CleanVideoInDesign - Units of Measure | Learn how to change the units of measure in InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 181 | CleanVideoITS - Backups (audio) | Learn to protect yourself from data loss. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 182 | CleanVideoITS - Access School Macs from Home | Learn how to access the computers in the class rooms from your home. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 183 | CleanVideoITS - About our Labs | Learn about how the Mac labs at the College are set up. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 184 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Clean Your Desktop | Learn how to keep your Desktop clean while actually speeding up your Mac. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 185 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Dashboard | Learn how to use Apple's Dashboard technology to get information off the Net. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 186 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Disk Images | Learn how to use Disk Images in Mac OS X. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 187 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Exposé | Learn how to use Mac OS X's Exposé technology to speed up your work. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 188 | CleanVideoMac OS X - File Management | Learn how to take control of the files you create. As designers, we often suffer from file version overload. Keep things under control with these file management tips. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 189 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Get Info | Learn what Mac OS X's Get Info window can do for you. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 190 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Multiple Windows | Learn how to handle multiple Finder windows at once; at full speed and in slow motion. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 191 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Spotlight | Learn how to use Mac OS X's new search technology's hidden features. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 192 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Screen Capture | Learn how to use the various screen capture features to get exactly the picture you want. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 193 | CleanVideoInDesign - Select Fields | Learn how to save time in InDesign by selecting fields with this handy tip. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 194 | CleanVideoInDesign - Preflight | Learn how to pre-flight your file to trouble shoot fonts, images, colours and more. The function also gathers all your files and copies them into a folder for you to send to your printer. Very convenient! | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 195 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Layers and Layer Comps | Learn how to use Photoshop's Layers and Layer Comps in combination with InDesign to create comps on the fly from the Layers in your Photoshop file. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 196 | CleanVideoInDesign - Object Libraries | Learn how to use Object Libraries in InDesign. Libraries help speed up your work when you re-use the same artwork over and over again. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 197 | CleanVideoInDesign - Manage Palettes | Learn how to manage palettes in Adobe InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 198 | CleanVideoInDesign - Create Irregular Shaped Text Frames | Learn how to create irregular text frames in Adobe InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 199 | CleanVideoInDesign - Text Composition | Learn how to compose text properly in Adobe InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 200 | CleanVideoInDesign - Establish New Document Presets | Learn how to establish new document settings in Adobe InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 201 | CleanVideoInDesign - Move Text Frame without Deselecting | Learn how to move a text frame in Adobe InDesign without deselecting text. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 202 | CleanVideoInDesign - Hang Punctuation with the Story Palette | Learn how to hang punctuation in Adobe InDesign with the Story palette. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 203 | CleanVideoInDesign - The Hand Tool to Zoom | Learn how to use the hand tool in Adobe InDesign to zoom your document. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 204 | CleanVideoInDesign - Default Settings | Learn about default settings in Adobe InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 205 | CleanVideoInDesign - Click Through Objects | Learn how to click through objects in Adobe InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 206 | CleanVideoInDesign - Find and Change Styles | Learn how to find and change styles in Adobe InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 207 | CleanVideoInDesign - Find Font | Learn how to find which fonts are in your Adobe InDesign documents. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 208 | CleanVideoInDesign - Auto-Flow Text | Learn how to automatically flow text into Adobe InDesign. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 209 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Print to the Publishing Centre | Learn how to print from Illustrator to the Publishing Centre at Algonquin College. It's amazingly simple! | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 210 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Automator | Learn how to avoid repetitive tasks by leveraging the power of Automator and your friend, Otto. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 211 | CleanVideoInDesign - Story Editor | Learn how to edit text in the Story Editor, rather then in your layout. Sometimes, you want to edit text, but not see all the clutter of the layout. The Story Editor is the place to go... | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 212 | CleanVideoInDesign - Hyphenation | Learn how to tame hyphenation in Adobe InDesign. Take the pain out of making all those decisions by laying down the law once and having it apply to all your text at once. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 213 | CleanVideoInDesign - Anchored Objects | Learn how to anchor graphical objects in a text frame in Adobe InDesign. Make graphics tag along with text frames when they are moved. You won't believe your eyes until you see this one! | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 214 | CleanVideoInDesign - Bullet Lists | Learn how to customize bullet lists in Adobe InDesign. Combined with Paragraph Styles, this function can let you style all your lists in one go. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 215 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Repeat Transformations | Learn how to repeat transformations in Illustrator and InDesign. Use this easy tip to create the ticks on a dial, like a clock or a dial. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 216 | CleanVideoInDesign - Anchored Objects Inline | Learn how to anchor graphical objects in a text frame in Adobe InDesign. Position graphics precisely in text frames and have them move with the text. This is especially handy for manuals and how-to texts. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 217 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Finder Location | Learn how to locate the file you are working in with this quick little OS X tip. You can also determine the path to the current folder the same way. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 218 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Bounding Box | Learn how to speed up your work in Illustrator by taming bounding boxes. Sometimes they get in the way, sometimes they are useful. Take control of your art in either instance. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 219 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Scrubby Sliders and Fields | Learn how to quickly access values in fields in Photoshop. You don't need to spend your time clicking and double-clicking in fields when you know the inside scoop on scrubby sliders. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 220 | CleanVideoSecurity - Accounts | Learn how to prevent people from accessing your Home Directory on your Mac. Immunize yourself from malware by isolating it and rendering it harmless. Your Mac can be a your safe place in cyber-space. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 221 | CleanVideoSecurity - Lock Your Keychain | Learn how to keep your confidential information safe on your Mac. The Keychain Access application in your Utilities folder is the repository for user id's, passwords and more. Make sure it stays away from prying eyes. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 222 | CleanVideoSecurity - Keychain Secure Notes | Learn how to hide important information in a secure place on your Mac. Secure notes are encrypted text files in which you can store passwords, credit card numbers and your girlfriend's locker combination. Keep it secret. Keep it safe. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 223 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Envelope Distort & More | Learn how to use envelope distortions to re-shape text in Illustrator. This podcast is chock full of of Illustrator goodness. Did you know you could apply more than one path on artwork? | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 224 | CleanVideoSecurity - Lock Your Screen | Learn how to keep your data safe and keep prying eyes away from your stuff. Locking your screen automatically when you're away from your Mac, will let you sleep easy. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 225 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Scanning Line Art | Learn how to scan line art in Photoshop. You should avoid the Black & White setting in your scanning software at all costs. With this method, you can gain further flexibility than simply converting colour modes. Don't let Photoshop do the work. With these few steps, you can get exactly the image you want. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 226 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Finder Document Path | Learn how to determine the path of the file you are working on or the Finder window you have open. Sometimes you can lose track of which version of the file you are working on. This OS X feature can help you find your way. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 227 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Gradients Palette | Learn how to leverage the power of the Gradients palette to create great looking artwork in Illustrator. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 228 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Force Quit | Learn how to deal with the spinning beach ball you love so much. When an application takes a nose dive, you always have recourse to the Force Quit command. Even if the troublesome app is the Finder! | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 229 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Basic Drawing with Help | Learn how to use the Help application from Adobe Illustrator to acquire basic drawing skills and essential knowledge of vector art. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 230 | CleanVideoAdobe - About Version Cue | Learn how to turn Adobe Version Cue on or off, depending whether you wish to use it to manage your graphic design projects. This application can really put a drain on your computer's resources. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 231 | CleanVideoMac OS X - Installing+Uninstalling Applications | Learn how to install applications in Mac OS X using the two installation types. You can also easily banish an application from your drive. Tune in to find out how. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 232 | CleanVideoAssignment - Photo Illustration (Audio) | Learn what level of stylization you should apply to your photo illustration assignment in Computer Graphics One | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 233 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Appearance Palette | Learn how to leverage the power of the Appearance Palette in Illustrator create nifty effects like multiple strokes on one path. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 234 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Default Settings | Learn how to establish better default settings in Adobe Illustrator. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 235 | CleanVideoIllustrator - Tour of the Layers Palette | Learn how to effectively use the Layers palette in Illustrator. You may think you know about Layers, but take a gander at this podcast, I guarantee you, you'll learn something. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 236 | CleanVideoAddress Book - Private Info | Learn how to keep some of your information private in Address Book. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 237 | CleanVideoPhotoshop - Zoom Resizes Windows | Learn how to control how windows move (or don't move) when you zoom in and out in Photoshop. | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 237 Episodes |
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