Ok, so maybe this should be Todd’s Tips, but this is something worth thinking about. With the wild connectivity supplied to us by Web 2.0 technology forces us to re-define our notions of communication and information. As we link, we link ourselves to other people and ultimately to the Web itself. And, as Professor Michael […]
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DMS Help: Cool Text Effects in Photoshop
Is your text feeling a little flat in your latest Photoshop project? Feel like your words need a bit more flare? Here’ s your answer: 50 Photoshop tutorials that show you how to bring new life to your text. Check them out and make your text demand attention.
Continue readingDMS Help: Creating Grunge Effects in Photoshop
The grunge style is in. Contemporary design is loaded with images that seem to have been left out in the rain. Even so the grunge style is often very visually appealing. But how do you create these effects? Actually, the grunge look is easier than you think. Here’s a list of 40 great tutorials on […]
Continue readingWhat is AR?
“AR” is an acronym for “augmented reality.” For those who don’t know AR is adding digital images, text or information to a real-time image/video of the real world. Take the photo to the left, for example. The iPhone user is pointing the camera on his phone at a building. The application then provides the rest […]
Continue readingDMS Help: Regression – Tour of a Mac
It just occurred to me that I have spent the last year posting all sorts of articles and tutorials on how to use all this high-level software and I have never once posted anything on how to use a Mac. I know, I know. Macs are simple. Easier than PC’s in this author’s opinion. Still, […]
Continue readingDMS Help: Cheap Software for AU Students
If you use a lot of multimedia development software and you don’t know about JourneyEd you have been missing out. JourneyEd offers HUGE discounts on common software to university students. The downside is that your university has to be enrolled in their program. But, for those of you who are AU students, not to worry. […]
Continue readingInteractive Media: Flash, pt 2 – Get Flash
In order to do some work on Flash you’ll actually need Flash. Unfortunately it’s a very expensive program. However, I have a few ways around that for you. All 8 computers in the DMS have Flash installed on them. So you can, of course, come here and use Flash. Not only that, I’m a bit […]
Continue readingDMS Help: Media Services Gets an Infusion of Video Production Gear
The merger of many parts of the CTRL with the library has been a huge boon for Media Services. Beginning on Friday, June 17th, Media Services will be circulating a widely increased array of multimedia production equipment: FlipCam Camcorders Flip ultraHD Camcorders Kodak Zi-8 Camcorders Cannon Vixia HD Camcroders Tascam Audio Recorders Microtrack II Audio […]
Continue readingDMS Help: Need to edit and image? Don’t have photoshop?
Not a problem. Just hop on over to Aviary and use their online image editing software, Phoenix. No, really. Basic Photoshop functions in a Flash app. And the quality is outstanding. All you need to do is upload a photo and get right to work. Obviously it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of […]
Continue readingTodd’s Tips: Best Place for Free Stock Images
Google the term “stock exchange” and the first response that comes up is the New York Stock Exchange. However, the second is NOT the NASDAQ, nor the Nikkei, nor even the London Stock Exchange. It’s a website called stock.xchng, the largest free stock photo site on the web. Seriously. And it really is free. All […]
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