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By Adam Hay
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AppClinic (formerly Quicktips for designers) covers many of the major titles in professional graphic, web and media design software in a video tutorial format. Covered are tips, techniques and best practices to enhance your design workflow and knowledge of the applications.
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| 1 | VideoAppClinc 194 – Illustrator CS5: Shape Builder Tool | The new Creative Suite is out and we're going to take a look at some of what it has to offer. If you're familiar with the functions of the Pathfinder panel in previous versions of Illustrator and use them in your workflow, I believe the new Shape Builder Tool in Illustrator CS5 is going to prove quite useful. It shares much of the same functions as the panel, but is in a more intuitive and easier to use tool. We'll take a look at how this can speed up tasks that used to involve making multiple selections and using the panel for additions and subtractions. Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. | 6/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoAppClinc 193 – Illustrator CS5: Draw Inside | The new Creative Suite is out and we're going to take a look at some of what it has to offer. Clipping masks have long been available to for use in Illustrator, but with the new Draw Inside Mode in Illustrator CS5 clipping artwork inside of objects is easier and faster than ever. We'll look at the new way to clip an image in type that is still live and editable! Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. | 6/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoAppClinc 192 – Illustrator CS5: Width Tool | The new Creative Suite is out and we're going to take a look at some of what it has to offer. Not a pro at designing your own brushes, don't have a Wacom Tablet with pressure sensitivity? Don't worry, with the new Width Tool in Illustrator CS5 you can add variance and style to your ordinary path strokes. We'll take a look at how this tool can improve path strokes in logo and object examples. Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. | 6/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoAppClinc 191 – Illustrator CS5: Perspective Grid Tool | The new Creative Suite is out and we're going to take a look at some of what it has to offer. Drawing objects with perspective in Illustrator is definitely nothing new, but with the Perspective Grid Tool in the new Illustrator CS5 this task becomes quick and easy. We'll explore how this tool works to help you draw beautiful objects in perspective in just minutes. Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. | 6/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoAppClinc 190 – Photoshop CS5: Mini Bridge | The new Creative Suite is out and we're going to take a look at some of what it has to offer. Are you a Bridge User? Have you ever wanted to use bridge without leaving the friendly confines of Photoshop? Now with the Mini Bridge in Photoshop CS5 you can! We'll take a look at this new panel and how it may be able to speed up your workflow. Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. | 5/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoAppClinc 189 – Photoshop CS5: Set Personal Defaults for Layer Styles | The new Creative Suite is out and we're going to take a look at some of what it has to offer. Have you ever wondered why they stick that ugly yellow color in as the default for an inner glow layer style? Have you ever wanted to change that? Now you CAN! Set your own defaults for layer styles in Photoshop CS5 and improve your workflow by NOT having to change the Photoshop defaults every time you use a layer style. Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. | 5/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoAppClinc 188 – Photoshop CS5: Content Aware Fill | The new Creative Suite is out and we're going to take a look at some of what it has to offer. Is it worth your learning curve time and hard earned money... you be the judge. We start by taking a look at a new feature of Photoshop CS5 call Content Aware Fill. If you have a missing or damaged piece of a photo to restore, this may be a big help to you. Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. | 5/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoAppClinc 187 – CSS Link Rollovers | There are severral different ways to set up an image rollover on a link, but the method we'll cover in this episode is quick, easy and efficient. We'll run through how to use a CSS class on a link to make a plus icon turn darker in color when moused over using only CSS and one image. Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. | 4/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoAppClinc 186 – Investigating in InDesign | You might find yourself in a position from time to time where you have to accept files from another designer and continue to work on them. Before you get to work, you might want to do some investigating of the files to see how things are organized and make sure you're comfortable with the setup. In this episode we'll look at a few methods of investigation in InDesign to help you check up on the formatting of type and image layout. GotoMeeting Hold your meetings online for just $49/mo. Try GoToMeeting FREE for 30 days. | 4/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoAppClinc 185 – HTML/CSS Height Attribute | HTML and CSS can give you a lot of control over what your web designs look like, but sometimes the attributes need a little push in the right direction to get them working. In this episode we'll use Dreamweaver to make a table span the height of the browser window using the height attribute... something that isn't as easy as it may seem. GotoMeeting Hold your meetings online for just $49/mo. Try GoToMeeting FREE for 30 days. | 1/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoAppClinc 184 – Hyperlinks from Word to InDesign | One of many irritating issues that we see when placing a Word document's contents into InDesign is the persistence of hyperlinks and their ugly blue color, underlines and strange gray surrounding box. In this episode we'll take a look at an easy way to rid yourself of these annoying hyperlinks in one swoop. GotoMeeting Hold your meetings online for just $49/mo. Try GoToMeeting FREE for 30 days. | 1/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoAppClinc 183 – Adobe BrowserLab | If you are not familiar with the Adobe Labs website, you should probably change that as soon as possible! There are tons of great new and improved technologies up there for you to try, one of which is BrowserLab. This handy little app lets you view webpages in several different browser and operating system combinations so you can see if your designs look funky in a particular browser or operating system. We'll take a look at the functions and how it can improve your web design workflow. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 12/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoAppClinc 182 – Peeling Sticker Effect – Part 2of2 | So now that we have our image extracted and looking 'sticker-like," its time to get to peeling! Again using the handy warp mode of the transform feature of Photoshop, we will literally peel back the sticker image and add on some finishing touches to make it look like a realistic peeled sticker. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 12/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoAppClinc 181 – Peeling Sticker Effect – Part 1of2 | One of the effects you may have been seeing around the web lately is a 'peeling sticker' effect in which a graphic or logo looks like it is being peeled up from the page. Using the handy warp mode of the transform feature of Photoshop, we can easily create this effect and with some slight adjustments, make it look pretty darn real! In this first part of the tutorial, we'll extract an image from its background and prepare it for the peeling effect. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 12/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoAppClinc 180 – min-height CSS Attribute | There are some handy CSS attributes that if you use the CSS features of Dreamweaver, you may not have known existed. The min-height attribute is one of those. In this episode we'll take a look at this attribute and how it can enhance your web designs. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 12/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoAppClinc 179 – Colors in Illustrator | Changing colors in object with Illustrator can be very basic in nature, but using some of the new tools and functionality that ship with the latest versions of the software can increase productivity and make things a whole lot easier. We'll take a look at color groups and the (kinda) new Edit Colors feature. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 11/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoAppClinc 178 – Appearance Panel in Illustrator | In this episode we'll take a look at the appearance panel in Illustrator and see how it can eliminate the need for several other panels and at the same time help us make some pretty cool typographic effects. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoAppClinc 177 – Div Positioning in Dreamweaver | You may encounter a situation where you need to hang one CSS Div over the top of another. This is exactly the scenaro we will look at how to accomplish in this episode with a little help from Dreamweaver. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 11/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoAppClinc 176 – Registration Swatch in InDesign | Do you know why there is a swatch in your swatches panel named registration? In this episode we'll take a look at the "Registration" color swatch in InDesign, what its used for, and what NOT to use it for. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 10/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoAppClinc 175 – Coloring Objects in Photoshop | When working on comps in Photoshop, you may find yourself needing to change the color of several different objects in your design. In this episode we'll look at a couple different ways to accomplish this with minimal effort, so you can make updates very quickly and easily, and cut down the time you spend on iterations. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 10/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoAppClinc 174 – Text Frame Borders: InDesign vs. Quark | The topic for this episode comes from an article I read where the author explains the pros and cons of InDesign and Quark. The two brands of competing software share many of the same functions, but handle them in different ways. I think episode we'll look at the difference in how they handle borders being added to a text frame, and why they work the way they do. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 10/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoAppClinc 173 – Layer Mask vs Vector Mask in Photoshop | Masking is one of the best ways to add and subtract content from your documents (non-destructively) and the good folks behind Photoshop gave us 2 different masking methods to choose from! Do you know the difference between a layer mask and a vector mask? In this episode we'll investigate the differences and why one may fit better in a particular situation than the other. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 10/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoAppClinc 172 – Tool Settings in Illustrator | By now you have probably used each tool in Illustrator in at least one way or another, but have you taken the time to discover and/or master the settings of these tools? For each tool there is an accompanying dialogue box that contains some combination of settings that can be used to create different effects and even apply changes to a copy of the object you are transforming. In this episode we'll look at a couple of those settings and how they can make a difference in our workflow. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 10/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoAppClinc 171 – Typography in InDesign (3) | Whether you're using InDesign, Quark or any other layout software, typography is key and should be at the top of the list of things for you to pay attention to the details of. In this episode we'll look at more of the basic principles of typography including kerning, leading as well as line and paragraph composition. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 9/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoAppClinc 170 – Black & White Adjustments in Photoshop | Creating black and white versions of your photos is nothing new in Photoshop but beginning in CS3 there is a new adjustment layer that allows you to achieve black and white with more control than ever. Building upon that, CS4 has added a new tool to the adjustment that allows you to make changes from within the photo itself. We'll take a look at how this is used and how it might make your life easier when converting color to black and white. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 9/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoAppClinc 169 – Symbols and Symbol Tools in Illustrator | Symbols are yet another handy way to use one piece of artwork numerous times in a document with different instances. This can have numerous advantages including keeping the file size down on your Illustrator documents. We'll take a look at a quick way to create a symbol and some tools the folks at adobe have provided for us to manipulate instances of our new symbol. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 9/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | VideoAppClinc 168 – Data Merge in InDesign | Have you ever been asked to create a document with several different versions such as business cards? The layout and graphics may be the same across the board, but the data or personal information has to change from layout to layout?! This can be a pain if done manually, but we'll look at how the process can be automated and easy in InDesign. You'll wish you had known this years ago... if you didn't already. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 9/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | VideoAppClinc 167 – Adjustment Panel in Photoshop CS4 | New to Photoshop CS4 is a panel that houses the old dialogue boxes for the adjustment layer settings from previous versions. This allows for quick updating and comes with a host of quick buttons that have various functions. We will take a look at this panel and how it can speed up your daily Photoshop work!. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 8/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | VideoAppClinc 166 – Organize your Notes with Evernote | Do you take a ton of notes when doing research for a project?Have you ever wished you had those notes available to you at any time, from several different devices? What's that... yes... well Evernote is an application you can't afford to miss! Available to you for FREE, this app can host and organize all your notes and deliver them to you via the website or an application for Mac, PC, iPhone or Blackberry. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 8/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | VideoAppClinc 165 – Composite Designs Using 2 Very Different Images | One of the most powerful features of Photoshop is its ability to manipulate photos to the point where they look like they were taken under completely different circumstances. This of course is what helps us to create composite designs, or take pieces of one image and place them in a completely different image or scene. In this episode we'll look at a few techniques to make our composite images match and really become one. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 8/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | VideoAppClinc 164 – 3D Postcards in Photoshop Extended CS4 | Have you been wanting to explore the 3D tools in Photoshop? In this episode we'll take a look at a 3D feature that allows you to turn 2D artwork into a 3D postcard. This will allow us to experiment and become more familiar with Photoshop's 3D tools and workspace. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 8/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | VideoAppClinc 163 – Simplify Your Paths with Illustrator | Having too many anchor points in your illustrations can cause a couple of problems. If over-complicated paths are causing a slow down, bloated file sizes or just making it harder to work with your files, the simplify feature of Illustrator, could be the answer to your problems. We'll demonstrate how to use this function to get the results you want while "simplifying" your illustrations. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 7/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | VideoAppClinc 162 – Conditional Text in InDesign | If you ever find yourself creating exact copies of documents you create only to change the copy/text within that document, the conditional text feature of InDesign, can save you a ton of time. We'll take a look at how this feature is set up and used and how it can make things much easier on you. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 7/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | VideoAppClinc 161 – Displacement Mapping in Photoshop | Have you ever had a problem placing a graphic on a photo and really selling the fact that the graphic is PART of that photo? With displacement mapping in Photoshop, we can make graphics and images seamlessly integrate with the photos we place them on. We will demonstrate this by taking an illustrated logo and placing it on a golf ball and a t-shirt, using displacement mapping to sell the fact that the logo was there when the picture was taken. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 7/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | VideoAppClinc 160 – Typography in InDesign (2) Special Characters | Once again we will be focusing on typography in InDesign. In this episode we'll take a look at some of the most commonly used special characters, how they can enhance our layout and how to insert them into a design quickly and easily using key commands. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 7/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | VideoAppClinc 159 – Jumping In Quickly | If you work with many documents that are similar in dimensions, there are shortcuts that can get you working more quickly, allowing you to sped more time being creative and less time wading through dialogue boxes. We'll look at a few ways to get going quickly on your projects in InDesign and Illustrator with either limited or no interaction with the new document dialogue box. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 7/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | VideoAppClinc 158 – Troubleshooting Problems: Brush Tool | Its almost completely unavoidable. At some point you are bound to have a head-scratcher of a problem when working in Photoshop so its good to know some basic things to look for when things DO go wrong. Step one: don't panic. There is pretty much always an explanation for why your app is behaving in a strange way. We'll take a look at some of the things that could be happening when your paint brush tool is misbehaving. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 6/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | VideoAppClinc 157 – Share Files with Opera Unite | The latest trend on the web is to connect EVERYTHING and EVERYONE and Opera Unite does not disappoint on that feature. I want to point out a functionality of the service that I think might be particularly helpful to designers. Opera Unite actually enables you to turn each of your computers into a sort of server, allowing you (or others) to access files on that computer from another computer. A pretty basic idea yes, but the fact that it happens through a browser, is easy to set up and costs you nothing is what makes it exciting. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 6/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | VideoAppClinc 156 – Typography in InDesign (1) | Typography is something that designers must wrestle with every day and its more than just hitting the spell check button. Paying attention to these details can make your layouts look more professional and more eye-catching than the next. With some help from InDesign we'll look at a few basic rules to follow to make your paragraphs, quotes and call-outs shine. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 6/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 40 | VideoAppClinc 155 – Paste Remembers Layers in Illustrator | Here is another quick tip, that might not knock your socks off, but can save you some time if you are trying to copy and paste objects or text between documents in Illustrator. Let this tip also be a reminder that there are tons of cool or useful features in the "fly-out" menus of all the panels. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 6/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 41 | VideoAppClinc 154 – Get client approval with Getsignoff | I wanted to showcase another piece of online software that I think can be very helpful in your workflow, especially if you're a freelance designer. Getsignoff is a web-based collaboration application that allows you to connect with clients, send them versions of your work in progress, receive notes and comments from them, and eventually approval in the form of an electronic "sign off." If you are not getting approval at least a couple times during your projects, you're putting yourself in danger of possibly having to do things over and thus throwing your timeline and pay structure out of whack! This application at the very least can demonstrate a nice flow of doing work, getting feedback, getting approval and moving forward. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 5/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | VideoAppClinc 153 – Exploring Custom Photoshop Panels | A new feature of Photoshop CS4 is the ability to really customize your workspace with custom panels. For years we have been able to save the configuration of our workspace to maximize the tools that we use most, and now it has been taken a step further. With Configurator we can build our own panels with the tools and options we need (or take the easier approach and wait for someone else to make it)! In this episode we'll look at a custom color picker panel, how to install it and what custom panels might mean to you. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 5/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 43 | VideoAppClinc 152 – Grunge Type Effect with Your PIctures | One of the type trends of the last couple years is grungy looking type. In this episode we'll take a look at a way to create this effect using a snapshot that you have taken and some steps in Photoshop. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 5/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 44 | VideoAppClinc 151 – Placing Multiple Artboard Files in InDesign CS4 | Now that we have made our file with multiple artboards in Illustrator, its time to bring those illustrations into a layout in InDesign. This is where we see that there are some pros and cons to formatting our Illustrator files in this way as far as ease of use and functionality. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 5/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 45 | VideoAppClinc 150 – Multiple Artboards in Illustrator CS4 | Have you ever caught yourself daydreaming about being able to have multiple pages in Illustrator? Well my first recommendation would be to get a hobby ;) But seriously, the folks at Adobe have given us the next best thing to Illustrator page... multiple artboards. In this episode we look at what these artboards actually mean to your workflow and how they can be used to store many ai documents in one consolidated file. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 4/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 46 | VideoAppClinc 149 – Move Tool Settings You Should Know About | There are so many different tools and settings in Photoshop it would take years to learn about them all. This can at times create problems when things get turned on and you have no idea what is making tools react differently than you are expecting. In this episode we look at a few setting of the move tool that can help you out in your workflow, but can be frustrating if you don't know what they do. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 4/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 47 | VideoAppClinc 148.5 – Fading a Smart Filter | Special thanks go out to one of our viewers, Piotr!!! He pointed out a very important little dialogue box I failed to recognize in the last episode about making images that "pop" for your portfolio or leave-behinds. Let me stress the importance of learning the ins and outs of Photoshop (as well as the other apps you use often), using myself as a perfect example of making things harder on myself by not knowing where new functionality can be used in place of the old. | 4/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 48 | VideoAppClinc 148 – Give Your Images Some Style | Whether you're putting images together for an online portfolio, or printed "leave-behind," there is one constant: you want them to "pop" so the person viewing them takes notice. With only a few very poopular techniques in Photoshop you can transform a typical, boring 2-D image into an interesting, eye-catching piece you can be proud of. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 4/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 49 | VideoAppClinc 147 – Back it On Up with Timeline for Photoshop | You may have heard this one before: "Save Early and Often," and while that is an excellent piece of advice, you need to be practicing version control at the same time. PixelNovel's Timeline is a Photoshop plugin that can help you do just that. It allows you to save different versions of your work to a server so you have instant access to it, if you somehow lose the version that is saved to your hard drive or if you don't have access to your file for any number of reasons. Timeline has a few more bells and whistles and we'll kick the tires in this episode. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 4/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 50 | VideoAppClinc 146 – Liquify in Photoshop | One of the more powerful tools in Photoshop is the liquify filter. In this episode we'll take a high-level look at some of the tools that can be used to create dramatic manipulations to a photo, as well as a trick to evening out some of the edges when you're done. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 4/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 51 | VideoAppClinc 145 – Using Scripts in InDesign | There are some handy tools that ship with the CS3 and CS4 versions of InDesign that you may not even know about! These tools don't reside in the tool bar, but in the scripts panel. In this episode we'll look at a couple of these scripts, that can be run by easily double-clicking on them, and how they may be able to speed up your workflow. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 3/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 52 | VideoAppClinc 144 – Selection Problems in Illustrator | Rare is the time where everything goes smoothly without a hitch, and many times when software isn't behaving in a manner that we're used to, we are quick to blame the application itself. Many times user error is the culprit and knowing how to troubleshoot your problems can be an invaluable skill. In this episode we'll look at a problem that was brought to my attention that made the simple task of selecting and interacting with an object in Illustrator a less than enjoyable experience... and of course how to fix the issue. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 3/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 53 | VideoAppClinc 143 – The Blob Brush Tool | There's a new brush tool in town and he differs in functionaltiy and use from the one you've grown accustomed to in recent years. We'll look at Illustrator's new blob brush tool, how it differs from the regular brush tool, and how it can impact you illustrations. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 3/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 54 | VideoAppClinc 142 – Clean Up a Scanned PDF with Acrobat | Its pretty much unavoidable. When you scan from a book or magazine, things are not going to look too good. Adobe Acrobat may be able to help you out with that though. We'll look at a couple of functions that can help in the battle to make those scans look better and weigh in at a smaller file size. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 3/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | VideoAppClinc 141 – Icon Creation Made Easy with IconBuilder | Creating and outputting icons is easier than you may think. With the help of an excellent Photohop plugin from the people at the Iconfactory, you may already be an icon whiz, simply by using your knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator! IconBuilder is a plugin that allows you to set up your icon imagery in Photoshop and let it do all the work of creating the final icon file. We'll look at how it works as well as some pointers to make those icons shine. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 2/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 56 | VideoAppClinc 140 – Gradients Made Better In Illustrator CS4 | In Illustrator CS4 the way gradients are created and edited has been greatly improved to give you a more visual way to make your tweaks. In this episode we'll take a look at the way things USED to be done, and how that has been improved upon in the latest version of the software. If this doesn't make you want to upgrade... i don't know what will! Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 2/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 57 | VideoAppClinc 139.5 – Introducing Appclinic Mobile | I am pleased to announce the arrival of the mobile version of appclinic. This new RSS feed includes the same great tutorials that are on the regular feed, but these files are in the m4v format, meaning that you can download and watch (and in some cases possibly stream) the content on your ipod touch or iphone. | 2/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 58 | VideoAppClinc 139 – Photoshop CS4 Can Rotate Too! | We found that rotating the document in InDesign CS4 can give you a more natural way to work, and Photoshop CS4 is up to the challenge too. With the new Rotate View Tool, you can non-destructively rotate your image to make it easier on yourself to work with Photoshop tools like the paint brush, or even peripherals like a wacom tablet. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 2/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 59 | VideoAppClinc 138 – Turn Things Around with InDesign CS4 | Have you ever been working with some type that is rotated to an angle other than right-side-up, and said to yourself... There got to be a better way? Well, you were right. Using Adobe InDesign CS4 and one of its new features, you can make things easier on yourself. Check out this video tutorial to find out how! Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 2/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 60 | VideoAppClinc 137 – Save Time with Photoshop CS4 | CS4 has brought with it a myriad of updates and new features, but some of the most exciting updates to Photoshop. may actually be the enhancements to how you work in the application. We'll look at some of these enhancements and how they can help you work smarter and faster by speeding up the tedious tasks that must be completed when you work. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 1/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 61 | VideoAppClinc 136 – Save your Styles in Photoshop | We've covered creating and saving styles in Illustrator as a way to save time and increase productivity, but what I failed to point out is that the same can be done in Photoshop. When you apply layer style or blending options to your objects or type, moving them from one layer to another is not difficult, but saving them will go much further in speeding up the process and allowing you to use the styles across multiple documents. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 1/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 62 | VideoAppClinc 135 – Guide-ing InDesign | Working with guides is almost certainly something you do every day, and at times they seem to only get in the way! In this episode we'll look at a couple of key commands in Adobe InDesign that allow us to "clear up the clutter" when your guides start to take over your document. | 1/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 63 | VideoAppClinc 134 – Additive Graphic Styles in Illustrator CS4 | In this episode we'll take a look at some of the new Graphic Styles included in Illustrator CS4. There are some handy functions in the "Additive" styles that can help you create and edit popular effects in a flash. I'll also revisit the topic of moving into groups and singling out objects to edit without mucking up the rest of the items in your illustrations. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 12/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 64 | VideoAppClinc 133 – Edit Multiple Layers of Type in Photoshop | If you've ever gone through several layers with type and formatted them with the same properties in Photoshop... YOU'RE DOING IT THE WRONG WAY!! There is a very simple, quick way to select the type on all the Photoshop layers you want and format the font face, color, and other properties all in one shot. Watch the screencast to find out how! Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 12/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 65 | VideoAppClinc 132 – Opactiy vs Fill & Converting Easy Illustrator Tasks to Photoshop | Making a shape with a stroke and no fill is as easy as a couple clicks in Illustrator, but have you even needed to recreate the same object in Photoshop? There are of course several different ways to go about this (as is the norm in Photoshop), but in this episode we'll look at one method in particular that gives us plenty of control over the appearance of the object and stroke after creating it. As a bonus, we'll take a look at the difference between the layer Opacity and Fill sliders and what effect we get out of each. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 11/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 66 | VideoAppClinc 131 – xScope: A Must-Have | Every once in a while I come across a piece of software that I just have to share on the podcast, because it's so damn cool. This would definitely be considered one of those times! xScope is an application from ARTIS Software and The Icon Factory that I think every designer can get some use out of. There are multiple tools within this small application that can boost your productivity, speed up your workflow, and make planning easier when it comes to designing electronic art. The tools are easy to use, right at your fingertips and come at a reasonable price. Check out this podcast to see some of the great features of xScope . Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 11/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 67 | VideoAppClinc 130 – Isolation Mode in Illustrator | Just a quick tip in Illustrator here. If you are tired of locking layers or accidentally selecting objects other than the one you are trying to work on, this feature is for you. In CS3 you can isolate groups of objects for easier selection and modifications, and in CS4 they have taken it a step further. Check out how this can work to your advantage! Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcaststo start your free trial today. | 11/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 68 | VideoAppClinc 129 – Placed Images in Illustrator | Placing an image in Illustrator can be handy for several reasons, one of which, is to trace imagery that must be illustrated. Others may use the functionality for creating layouts in Illustrator and linking images. Whatever the case, it is important to know how to alter and update the linked image once it has already been placed. The focus of this podcast is to place an image and look at how to modify it in Photoshop and then have those changes show up in our linked image. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcaststo start your free trial today. | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 69 | VideoAppClinc 128 – Simple & Interesting Icons | With the web 2.0 movement, using icons to represent ideas as opposed to stock photography became very popular. This change also brought with it a few design trends that resulted in more simple, intuitive yet elegant components to the page. This movement has now spilled over into all facets of design, so we'll look at one element which is the simple icon. Using Illustrator and Photoshop together, we can quickly and easily create a simple, easy to comprehend icon that can be used for the web and beyond. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 10/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 70 | VideoAppClinc 127 – Simple Flash Banner | It's back to basics on this episode where we look at how to mimic the features of a rotating gif in Flash. Why you ask... well we need to build a base for our banner before we add more dynamic features to make a jaw-dropping ad that will stand out on any page. We'll cover the basics of creating an animation in the timeline. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 10/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 71 | VideoAppClinic 126 – Find and Change | It may not be a very "sexy" feature of Indesign, but the find/change has received a big upgrade and is now very useful for finding items in a lot of different ways. In this episode we'll look at how to find and change a particular typeface in your document, or how to search for type in a certain color and change that color all in one step. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 9/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 72 | VideoAppClinic 125 – Distribute a PDF Form | In this episode we'll jump back to the PDF form we made a couple of weeks ago and learn how to use the tools in Adobe Acrobat to add a submit button and distribute the form so we are able to collect and track the data received when you get responses to your form. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 9/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 73 | VideoAppClinic 124 – Externalize JavaScript with Dreamweaver CS4 (Beta) | With the release of the Creative Suite 4 just around the corner, visions of new and improved features are no doubt dancing in designers' heads. We'll take a look at one of those new features included in the new version of Dreamweaver that allows you to quickly and easily externalize all the javascript in your web pages. Go to adobe labs to try out the beta yourself! Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 9/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 74 | VideoAppClinic 123 – Creating Forms with Indesign and Acrobat | There is bound to be more than one right way to create a form in Indesign, but there is certainly also a wrong way. We'll look at some of the pitfalls of creating a form, and a sound method for creating one that will be editable and expandable with few problems. Then we'll take that form into Acrobat and look at a very useful tool that can help you create text fields and give you a jump start on a functional online form. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 75 | VideoAppClinic 122 – What the Font?! | Have you ever been given a piece of artwork and been asked to modify it only to find that the original artist flattened the art? What if there is a font or typeface used in the piece and you don't know what it is? What the Font is a totally cool tool just for this problem! We'll take a look at how to use this free utility to make a guess at what font is being used in a graphic or webpage. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 8/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 76 | VideoAppClinic 121 – Cornering the Creative Suite | With the popularity of glass buttons and web 2.0 stylings, the rounded corner is something you may have been using quite a bit lately. There are a few very easy ways to accomplish rounded corners on your objects in the Creative Suite applications, but there are some pitfalls as well. We'll take a look at a couple techniques in Illustrator, InDesign and Flash that will help you corner with ease! Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 8/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 77 | VideoAppClinic 120 – Graphing in Illustrator | Illustrator includes a set of tools that may not be the most popular or widely used in the application, but they serve a distinct purpose and serve it well. I speak of the set of 9 graphing tools that allow you to plot and update data, and stylize that result with the tools offered by the application. Today we will cover some of the functions of these tools and how they can help you beautify the number crunching that goes on behind the scenes. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 8/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 78 | VideoAppClinic 119 – Photoshop Express | Photoshop is now on the web, and sharing some of its features for FREE! Upload your photos to Photoshop Express, create galleries to share with the world and take advantage of some state of the art tools, some that even elude to what may be coming in Photoshop CS4. We'll take a look at some of the features of Photoshop Express and how they can help you manage your online library. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 8/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 79 | VideoAppClinic 118 – Type Effects in Photoshop | There is a world of possibilities as far as stylizing type goes, but we'll look at a few quick techniques. We'll start by simply copying some text from the background image and adding some styles and filters to it to create a glassy or watery-type effect, and play with some easy adjustment layers to refine the look. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 7/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 80 | VideoAppClinic 117 – Scaling Multiple Objects | The theme of this episode is a simple way to execute a simple task. If you've ever had a problem scaling multiple objects in InDesign, or scaling text or images instead of just the frame they sit in, here's a technique for you. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 7/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 81 | VideoAppClinic 116 – PDF from Files | In this episode we'll look at a quick and easy way to turn several individual files (like jpegs or tiffs) into one PDF file. This can come in very handy for quickly putting together a PDF of samples of your work, which many employers ask for these days. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 7/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 82 | VideoAppClinic 115 – Starting in InDesign | Everyone has seen the new document screen in InDesign... we're not revealing any new discoveries! We are however, going to go through everything in that box to make sure we are using it to our potential. You can actually get a jump start into making your document by simply using some of the tools Adobe has provided for you. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 6/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 83 | VideoAppClinic 114 – TimeLog(ing) | I don't do this often, but this application TimeLog is worth devoting a whole show to. If you're a designer, and especially if you're freelancing, you MUST keep track of your time when you work. This application is a great tool to help you do just that. In this episode we'll highlight some of the great features of TimeLog 4. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 6/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 84 | VideoAppClinic 113 – Extreme Makeover Blog Edition – Plugins | Another great way to take control and spice up your blog is to make use of plugins. They are easy to find... just google "Wordpress Plugins," free to download, and easy to implement. With these handy upgrades you can do things like add flash movies or animations to your blog, post via email, and add a podcast to your posts, which is what we'll look at today. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 85 | VideoAppClinic 112 – Extreme Makeover Blog Edition – CSS | One of the easiest ways to gain control over how your blog looks is by playing with the css file. This file holds all the style directions for your new site and if you know how to edit it you're in good shape. If you don't, fear not, there are ways to figure out what is going on and edit in Dreamweaver (and other html editors. We'll play with the color of text, links and hover states of links to get you started. | 6/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 86 | VideoAppClinic 111 – Extreme Makeover Blog Edition – Sidebar | The sidebar of a blog is an important section that houses your links, archives, calendars, etc. and having control of this can be vital to your blog design. There are a couple methods of managing this area that we will take a look at in this episode; one that WordPress provides through the interface, and one that will require some html knowledge. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 5/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 87 | VideoAppClinic 110 – Extreme Makeover Blog Edition – Header Image | One of the first things you will probably want to change about your blog template is the header image. This can be easily accomplished by simply dropping in a new image and possibly editing the style.css file and/or the header.php file. View this screencast for more details. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 5/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 88 | VideoAppClinic 109 – Extreme Makeover Blog Edition | In part one of this mini-series, we'll look at where the files are found on our server in a WordPress blog and point out which of those we will be altering to make our blog theme look the way we want it to. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 5/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 89 | VideoAppClinic 108 – Don’t Do the Math Yourself! | Just when you though InDesign and Illustrator couldn't be any more amazing, they surprise and delight again. Ever needed to move and object in your layout over 2mm to the right? How about increasing the size by 23%? If you answered yes, you may have had to make some calculations in the past to get these done. No more! In this episode we'll use the dialogue boxes to do the math for us. | 4/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 90 | VideoAppClinic 107 – Photoshop Droplets | Do you have a repetitive task that must be done often? if so this little technique could save you a boatload of time! we'll do a bit of review on creating actions, and then take it a step further by wrapping that in a handy droplet that you can simply "drop" your files on to set the action in motion. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 4/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 91 | VideoAppClinic 106 – Splash Pages for the Web | We'll look at how to format a large splash page image for quick loading. We covered optimization of images for teh web a few weeks ago, and some of this will be review, but we will also epxlore cutting an image up into pieces for faster load times, as well as discuss the difference between DPI and PPI. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 4/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 92 | VideoAppClinic 105 – The Pathfinder and Expanding Appearance | Another method to creating different shapes and compound paths is to use the pathfinder panel in Illustrator. Quickly add, subtract, divide and much more to the objects on your artboard. Then remember to expand the object for maximum editability. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 3/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 93 | VideoAppClinic 104 – Compund Paths and Type | Compound paths can get kind of tricky when dealing with type, or other objects that may have already been included in a compound path themselves. In this episode we'll take a look at a couple examples of tricky situations and how to work around them to get the result we're looking for. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 3/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 94 | VideoAppClinic 103 – Navigating Tables in InDesign | Getting around in tables to manipulate data isn't always the easiest of tasks. It can actually be a very time consuming process to populate table cells, so here are a few tips to get you moving more quickly. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 2/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 95 | VideoAppClinic 102 – What… No Image Ready CS3?! | That's right, Image Ready is no more as of CS3, so how can you make a simple, image-based navigation in Photoshop. Sadly, you now need Dreamweaver to aide you in this process, but its still very simple. Watch to find out how! Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 2/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 96 | VideoAppClinic 101 – InDesign Typography Shortcuts | Here are some keys commands you need to know to speed up your typographic functions in InDesign. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 2/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 97 | VideoAppClinic 100 – Optimizing Images for the Web | Here are some of the steps I go through to get my images to a small size yet still looking good for insertion into web pages. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 2/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 98 | VideoAppClinic 99 – Addons for Firefox | A couple episodes ago, we talked about retrieving windows or sessions in Firefox. Well one of our viewers Matt Petrowsky one upped me and suggested a better way to do it with an addon (thanks Matt)! Check this out as well as one of my favorite addons that is a must-have for web designers and developers. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 1/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 99 | VideoAppClinic 98 – Vector Magic | Check out this online resource Free for anyone to use. It claims to vectorize all bitmapped images and actually does a pretty darn good job if you ask me. you can find the site here: Vector Magic. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 1/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 100 | VideoAppClinic 97 – Retrieve Windows in Firefox | Here's an interesting, kind of obscure tip that can help you in times of disaster and can also be used to your advantage. iIf you want to save windows in Firefox, but don't really want to bookmark every page, watch this episode. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. | 1/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 100 Episodes |
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I like that Adam Hay has added a video podcast..so far very good and I will used it to stay on top of my work along with other video podcast. The only thing that would make this better is to have the video file formatted for the ipod, currently I have to covert the file. Over all nice and helpful
Half the show is ad(s)
There are good tips, but half of the show is devoted to the sponsor. I can understand the need for ad revenue, but that much time? It's really overkill. I haven't seen any other podcasters who are so in love with the ones who pay them. Since the tips are worth watching, I just fast forward until I find them, but it still takes up bandwidth and hard drive space.
Invaluable training. Thanks Adam!
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