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Imaging/Design Industry News:
• Apple Announces a Faster, More Affordable eMac
Complete DVD Burning Solution Now Just $999
• PANTONE’s New colorist Provides Easy Access to PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM Colors
InspireMe Web Utility Offers Color Scheme Recommendations
• Quark, Harman Multimedia, Xerox to Exhibit at Macworld Conference & Expo in Boston
Event will spotlight innovative developers of applications and products for the Macintosh
• Flaming Pear Releases Polymerge for Photoshop
SuperBladePro also updated
• Auto•des•sys Updates Form•Z
Version 4.1.3 gets more than 75 enhancements
• MetaCommunications Ships Virtual Ticket Production Pack
Asset management tool gains support for Adobe Creative Suite
• Electric Rain Sweetens Swift 3D Promo
3D to vector conversion tool gets free upgrade and addons
• Gluon Updates ProScale EV
Maintenance update addresses scaling, group selection issues
• Pantone Launches ColorPlus System
Sub-$100 monitor calibration system targeted toward home users
• Callas Ships MadeToPrint for Adobe InDesign
Sub-$100 monitor calibration system targeted toward home users
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Creating painting and writing animations, working with alpha channels and exploring new stroke recording options
Last August we explored methods for using the advanced paint tools in Synthetik Studio Artist to create write-on and paint-on effects for use in motion graphics. (An example of a write-on effect would be a self-animating signature.) Back then Studio Artist was still in version 2.0, and it had some significant limitations in terms of which types of brushes could be used for these sorts of effects. Now, with version 3 out, the possibilities are much more extensive. So we'll take a look now at the new options available for creating these effects and also cover the method for setting up your alpha channel output for use in other motion graphics apps and NLEs.
Creating interactivity with Stitcher 4.0
When you create a QuickTime VR movie you provide your audience with a unique way to explore an environment. This environment could be your brick and mortar store, a special event location, or even a television studio. While your user may be able to navigate around the area, what really makes a QuickTime VR movie shine is the ability to create interactivity via hotspots.
Creating buttons with moving mask shapes and modifying button effects
You know DVD Studio Pro can use motion masks. You've seen them in action in some of the themes supplied with the program, but, for the life of you, you can't figure out how to make your own. Motion masks allow you to add transitions to your individual button shapes without affecting the entire menu. You can use them to create transitions for your buttons, add effects or even fade drop zones in and out. So why don't you have the ability to create your own custom motion masks? The short answer: You will after you read this.
Upgrade adds needed features
When I first reviewed Stitcher 3.0 several years ago, I was blown away by the impact this application has on the web creation, animation, and digital content fields. Recently I received the latest upgrade (4.0) and gave it a whirl.
20 textured, dynamic brushes
We return this week to Adobe Photoshop with our 17th collection of free brushes. This time around, we have a variety of textured brushes—20 in all—ranging in size from 47 pixels up to more than 300 pixels with textures ranging from simple canvas patterns to large weaves to abstract textures that can be applied to resemble stone, earth or other rough materials. The brushes are available for Mac OS X and Windows.
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