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Make Your Own Smooth 3D Outlined Text Using Particles

Blancer — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:03:15 +0000

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to create nice looking particle-generated 3D text. Instead of faking the 3D look, let Particular draw whatever shape or design you want in actual 3D space and bring your fancy titles to a new level! Tutorial Introduction I understand that it’s obviously better to use a 3D application to [...]

Envato Is In Chicago!

Blancer — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:03:11 +0000

Hey everyone, just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know the a large chunk of the site editors, marketplace managers, and other Envato people are in Chicago this week for a meet up. I write this to see if any Chicago AE people would want to get together. Shoot me an email: [...]

How to Make an A5 Print Ready Leaflet InDesign CS5

Blancer — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:03:07 +0000

In this tutorial you will learn how to design a A5 four page leaflet, which can also be saved as a template for future designs. Using some of the new type setting features in InDesign CS5, you will make an appealing design that’s perfect for print. Introduction Note: The Premium Download for this file is [...]

Using Guitar Amp Simulators 101, Part 3

Blancer — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:02:58 +0000

In the second part of Guitar Amp Simulators 101, we looked ways of using different amplifier, cabinet and microphone models, as well as some of the more advanced amplifier settings, to achieve specific goals in designing a guitar sound. In this third part, I’m going to guide you through some slightly more complex virtual guitar [...]

Quick Tip: Starting a Song by Beatboxing or Singing an Idea

Blancer — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:02:48 +0000

This article is about a quick and effective technique for capturing inspiration in a practical way that quickly translates into an actual song. This is one way to start a track with a vision you will want to finish. Step 1 First, set the tempo, and record yourself singing your idea into the closest microphone [...]

Open Mic: Tell Us About Your Current Audio Projects

Blancer — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:02:42 +0000

What are you working on at the moment? Each weekend we open our mic to readers and lurkers alike to come out of the woodwork and tell us your thoughts and opinion, your experiences and mistakes, what you love and what you hate. We want to hear from you, and here’s your chance. What audio [...]

Create a Motorola Droid Style Phone in Photoshop

Blancer — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:02:34 +0000

Recreating electronic devices in Photoshop is a great way to learn. Today, we will demonstrate how to create a Motorola Droid style phone in Photoshop. Let’s get started! Step 1 Start by creating a new 2000 x 2000 px canvas and save it as "phone.psd." Use the Pen Tool to the outer silhouette of the [...]

Javascript Objects

Blancer — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:02:32 +0000

1. Write a line of code using the Location object to return the uniform resource locator (URL) of a Web page to a variable called myWebPage. 2. Write a line of code using the Navigator object to return the Web browser name to a variable called myBrowserName. 3. Write a line of code using the [...]

Update And Modify Old Windows Software To Make It Web-based.

Blancer — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:02:30 +0000

Greetings! I have an old financial analysis program (from 1998) written for windows back then. I need to update the user interface and convert it to a web-based program so it can be accessed by mac users as well as pc users. The updated software needs to be able to store information for each user [...]

Promote Your Business Service & Product On My Blog

Blancer — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:02:26 +0000

Get exposure and business to your business service or general business by posting a review or article and search-engine friendly blog (you will have to provide the text, 50 to 200 words). There is 99,99999% chance that the review will be in the top results of Google so your future clients will find you! I [...]