Brackets

Today we are going to take a look into a cool little program that makes programming in html a little bit easier. We are going to be looking at the program “Brackets”. This application was coded in Java to make programming for the web a bit easier. Automatically closing tags when you open them allows for a steady paced session. Included with this application is a wide assortment of plugins available at your disposal that should help you define tags or certain variable better. Although it does make programming for the web easier, it doesn’t just cover html. It also covers CSS, JQuery, Javascript, just to name a few. Also included is a live preview so you can see your program in action. There are some live feed changes, like color within CSS as well. So give brackets a try and speed up your performance while getting used to another IDE.

Download at: http://brackets.io/

Photoshop Tutorial: Animating

Now it has been a while since I last did a tutorial video for Photoshop, and today I come back with something a bit more useful when it comes to making an animated logo. In the video I demonstrate how to animate using a sprite sheet, but the concept is quite simple to understand altogether. All you have to do is animate frame-by-frame, or in this case layer by layer. There isn’t a whole lot I can really show you through this article that I did in the video. But I will try my best to recapture this moment for you in text form for those who don’t like watching an eight minute video. So without further distractions, let’s get started.

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Photoshop Layers

Today we are going to be looking at some of the cool things you can do with layers and smart objects. I will cover stacking order as well as explain what smart objects are and how to use them to your benefit. I would like to mention that this should be considered a theoretical lesson, meaning I am giving the information but you should use it to your own liking and experience something new in your own way. Next week we will cover slicing and how it is used for web design. Thank you for watching and taking an interest in learning Adobe Photoshop. 

Photoshop: Coloring Techniques

In today's In today's video we are going to be looking at some methods in coloring your pictures that you have drawn or outlined. These methods are possible ways your could color your artwork, but in another way a theory for you to observe and look at. You can try other methods with this possible technique as well. I hope you find this video useful in someway, and thanks for watching. 

Photoshop: Filter Effects and Adjustment Layers

Today we are going to look at the differences between filter effects and adjustment layers in photoshop. This lesson isn’t hard at all, and can be done in a short amount of time.  My goal in this video is to show you which one is the better one to use, while being able to show you a way to get the filter effect look while being able to not ruin your images. The photos that were used in this video belong to me, but feel free to use whatever you want to help you understand the lesson better.

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