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Archive for February, 2007
Great 3D Navigation

Here’s a really hot  menu made in Flash that not only is 3D but has depth of field.  I also like how clean it is. Wish it was my site!  Check it out: http://www.screenvader.com

Photoshop CS3 Beta One-on-One Preview

Deke McClellan on lynda.com does some video tutorials about the beta of Photoshop CS3.  Easy to watch videos on the new features.  Check out the ones that interest you or all of them.

You've heard about dual-core, but what about 80-core?!

Yes, Intel has made an 80-core microchip. Crazy! Since microchips can only go so fast without overheating, the thought is just to have more of them. substantially increasing performance. Check out the article.

Flash and Dreamweaver Users – Win Money or Software!

Your friends at Adobe are looking for users to participate in a product improvements study powered by ClickStream Technologies.  If you qualify, you download software that tracks your use of Adobe products in order to improve the software.  If you participate you’d be eligible to win a prize drawing of $1k or a free copy [...]

ActionScript 3.0 Button Code

Transitioning to ActionScript 3.0 can be tricky. Of course there are performance increases and additional code you can take advantage of when you do. Beating the learning curve is going to be the tough part. In an effort to help interactive designers get into AS 3.0 I’ve created a quick button that’s controlled using AS [...]

Use After Effects to Transform Flash!

http://www.drwoohoo.com/store/AE2Flash-Transform/AE2Flash-Transform-Product.html With this plugin you can take the Transform Property Keyframe values, eg., the x- and y-Positions, out of Adobe After Effects, bring it into Flash and map it to the properties to: 1) replicate the AE transform in Adobe Flash; 2) replicate the process of mapping Expressions to sprites in AE; and 3) expand [...]

Photoshop CS3 Icon

So the new icons for CS3 and new apps are probably what’s most controversial about CS3. But when you consider them as integrated icons they’re quite beautiful. Here’s an article on them with some great images of the entire wheel along with folder icons and such.

HDV Camcorders under $1k

HDV is the new format if you want to shoot (you guessed it) high definition video.   Here’s two of the best HDV camcorders under $1k.  Around $800 right now.  I think the Sony seems a little more sleek but they’re both awesome. Sony HDR-HC3 Camcorder Review  Canon HV10 Camcorder Review  

Archive of Photoshop Splash Screens

If you’re feeling bored and nerdy you can reminisce by viewing old Photoshop splash screens. 

Evolution of the Photoshop Toolbar

Check out the evolution of the Photoshop toolbar.  Photoshop 3.0 is the one I learned.  Back when layers didn’t exist.  I wonder what happened to the “airbrush”?  Check it out.