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Photoshop World Orlando 2011 Dates and Info
I've been speaking at Photoshop World for seven years now... it truly is a great event and a ton of fun. Here are a few important updates for you to know.It's soon! Photoshop World Orlando on March...
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Master Adobe Camera Raw – Free Ebook
This is a re-post... but I was asked to share it again. Here's a free (and really good) way to learn all about the Adobe Camera Raw plug-in. This is a bonus eBook I wrote to go along with the book...
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Edit to the Beat in Adobe Premiere Pro
In this Premiere Pro tutorial Richard Harrington shows how to edit a group of video clips quickly to sync them to an audio clip by using markers and the automate to sequence command.
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Mastering the Photomerge Command (Part 1)
Photomerge is a specialized “mini-application” within Photoshop that assists in combining multiple images into a single photo. You can access it from either Photoshop or Bridge. Depending on the...
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Selecting with a Channel – 205 UAP
Instructor Richard Harrington demonstrates how to make an accurate selection utilizing the color channel details of an image.Be sure to also check out the new book – Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS5
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Three New Apple Video Training Titles about the iPad (Plus Free Copies)
In these new online videos, author and trainer Rich Harrington provides a complete tour of Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. Each complete video features more than 40 segments dedicated to performing a...
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Free Adobe Creative Suite 5 Ebook
I've written a free book for Adobe about how to get more done with After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and more.”Explore the creative possibilities of DSLR video editing with Adobe Creative Suite 5...
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Video is a Team Sport
This is the hardest message for most photographers to accept. You cannot truly make a professional video in isolation. Am I saying that one person can’t do everything? No. But can they do it well?...
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Animating with the Puppet Tool
In this video tutorial Richard Harrington shows a quick technique used to animate and selectively warp an image inside of Adobe After Effect. Richard uses masking and refine edges to prepare the...
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Photoshop's Calculations Command – 206 UAP
Instructor Richard Harrington demonstrates how to create an alpha channel through combining more than one individual channel details by utilizing the Calculations Command.Be sure to also check out the...
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Rediscovered Gem: World Builder
I recently stumbled back across this great video. Perhaps it was meant for Valentine's Day. The storytelling and visual FX work are both top notch.A strange man uses holographic tools to build a world...
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Don't Miss the ASMP Strictly Business Conference
I'm speaking at ASMP's Strictly Business Conference. There are two stops left for this great show on business for photographers.REGISTER HERE FOR PHILADELPHIA or CHICAGO“The American Society of Media...
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Your Right to Take Photos of Federal Property
Like to take pictures? Well you may have run afoul of shooting photos of federal buildings (which is pretty easy to do in DC where I live). Here's a useful federal directive that you should print out...
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Making Selections in Photoshop with Calculations
Learn to perform Channel Operations. Instructor Richard Harrington shows you how to make great selections using channels in Photoshop.
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Want Better Web Video? Keep it Short.
Here’s a simple idea: Keep your web videos short. It is better to have ten 4-minute episodes than one 40-minute episode. We try to keep our web videos to less than 10 minutes (in fact less that 5 in...
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Five Great Resources on Copyright
Do you understand your rights as a content creator? Here are five great resources to learn more (and they are all free)Copyright Tutorial – http://asmp.org/tutorials/copyright-overview.htmlCopyright...
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Essential Questions to Ask at the Beginning of a Project
Through the years, we’ve learned a lot of lessons the hard way. While every project is unique, it often seems that the problems remain the same. Here are a few questions we always encourage asking at...
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Motion Graphics Salary Survey
If you'd like to better understand the different compensation levels available to motion graphics designers, there's a good report that was just released. The report analyzes different pay available...
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All the Creative COW Podcasts on One Page
Just wanted to let you know that you can now find all the Creative COW podcasts on one page. I am a co-host on several shows.DSLR EssentialsPhotoshop for VideoAdobe Premiere ProAdobe After EffectsFinal...
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Maximizing a Production Day
We typically build our production days around a 10-hour schedule. This allows about 7 hours of time for shooting and the other 3 for setup, breaks, and teardown. The important thing here is to pace...
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