Going to Photoshop World next week? If so I hope
to catch up.
Here’s my teaching schedule.
Wednesday, April 2
04:45p-05:45p Building Your
Portfolio Online
Thursday, April 3
Motion Graphics Track
08:15a-09:15a Put Your Portfolio on DVD
10:45a-11:45a Typography in Motion
06:00p-07:00p Motion Control 3D, an Introduction
I just got forwarded a
nice review on the Apple Training Series
book on iWork ‘08.
“Apple’s iWork applications are quite
easy to use. However, if users want to go beyond
the meager instructions given in the little
pamphlets that come in the box with the software,
Apple Training Series: iWork ‘08 is a great
way to extend their knowledge of the software.
The applications in the iWork suite are designed
to be easy to use from the get-go. Install,
launch, poke around a little, do a little
dragging and dropping, enter some text, and
...Shazam!.. get surprisingly good results.
However, the ease with which users can use the
software initially might prevent many from
realizing the full potential of the iWork apps.
Working through the lessons in Harrington’s
manual, The Apple Training Series: iWork '08,
will take users to the next level.”
“Richard Harrington has come up with a real
winner for Mac users who are serious about
developing new and valuable skills with The Apple
Training Series: iWork '08, though it may be
overkill for casual users of the iWork
applications.”
You can read the full reviewhere– You can get the
bookhere
Numbers is a really useful
spreadsheet program that comes in the Apple
iWork suite. I'm a big fan (I wrote
theofficial
bookafter all). I just stumbled
across this great website calledNumbersTemplates.comthat offers a
ton of free templates that makes Numbers even
more useful.
Some of my favorites include.
A new edition of the
book,Understanding Adobe
Photoshophas been ordered. I want
this book to be really great (we're going to
keep the best of the last version but add a
ton of new stuff). What I'd really like to
know is what do you want. More exercises,
clearer explanations, more humor? Please tell
me... I really do want to know.
Please use the comments below and let me know
what you'd like to see. I promise that everyone
who replies will get a special download when the
book is closer to done. I can't comment too much
on timeline, the exact title, etc.... but I
promise you'll like it!
Our new book called
Producing Video Podcasts is shipping. We're
really happy with how its turned out. It's a
comprehensive title that explores all
aspects of producing video podcasts (as well
as web video).
If you are a budding podcaster or a multimedia
professional I strongly encourage you to check
out the book. Here are several links to give you
a good idea of what its all about.
When I look at what Apple
has accomplished its been an interesting
journey. The company has released a ton of
great products (and also a few clunkers). I
have found agreat imagethat lets you
see much of the product line laid out
chronologically. After all, you can't get to
the great Mighty Mouse without first passing
the "hockey puck."
It really is pretty interesting tosee the "big"
picture. Be sure to click on the
graphic so you can zoom in and view.
Instructor Richard
Harrington shows you how to take a photo of
someone and map it to the side of a surface using
blend modes and a technique called corner
pinning.
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We recently started
producing our weekly show, Understanding
Adobe Photoshop in High Defintiion. We did
this for improved image quality for the
screencast portion (and to make the show
work for TiVo HD and Apple TV). We expected
some reaction... and we got it. You sure are
a passionate audience. Some of you LOVE the
new HD sized show... some HATE it....
That's okay... you are entitled to your opinions
and you are entitled to have both.
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