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2012-09-03T01:12:00.001+02:00

This amazing bot supports proxies, you can choose click coordinates, time interval and every option you would ever want! Use it on your ads and make infinite $.

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C Programming Tutorial Part 2 Variables and Operators

2012-03-22T21:19:00.002+01:00

In this tutorial I will explain what are the variables and operators. " Variables " are changing parameters as the word says which we use to store data ( numbers, letters etc ). There are different types of variables. The most used are:
              integers which can store numbers in the range [ 2^-15 - 2^16-1]
              strings which can store letters only, to use strings we need to include the string.h library
              char which can store only one character or numbers from [ -128 - 127 ]

For each variable we can use the switch long before them , for example longint= " long integer " which allows us to store a larger number, or the switch singed/unsiged. For example unsignedint means that we always take only the positive value. Finally the simplest operators are " + ", " - " which allow us to make calculations and later on we will learn other operators as +=, ++ etc.
Below is a programm that I wrote and I have explained every command in the comments after the " // ".

1:  #include<stdio.h>   
2:  #include <windows.h>  
3:   int main ()  
4:  {  
5:     int a,b,s; //we declare 3 integer variables  
6:       printf("Enter Nr1:"); // we ask for the first number  
7:       scanf("%d",&a); // scanf command stores the value of the number we enter on the integer a  
8:       printf("EnterNr2:");   
9:       scanf("%d",&b); //store the value of number 2 on the integer b  
10:       s=a+b; // calculate the sum and store it on the variable b  
11:       printf("Sum=%d",s); // we print the sum, the %d switch tells the compiler to print a whole number  
12:       system("pause"); // we just freeze the program so it doesn't end automaticlly, we need to press any key for it to end  
13:       return 0;  
14:  }

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C Programming Tutorial Introduction

2012-03-22T12:46:00.001+01:00

Before I start my tutorial I will make an introduction to C programming language. First I want to give you some history about C.
The development of C occured at Bell Labs between 1969 and 1973. The first language was called B by Thompson, then at 1971 Ritchie modified the language and gave it a new name : Extended B or ( NB ) which means new B. Finally on 1973 it was given the name C and later on 1989 it was created the first standard ( c89 ) and on 1999 the second standard ( c99 ). These two standards aren't very different from each other, but anyway we will learn c99 because it is being used more nowadays.

The steps we follow to write a program :
1. Write it in a text editor and it is saved in a .c file and is known as " source code "
2. Compile the source code and we get an object code .obj
3. Linking step where we make it a .exe file ( executable file ) and finally we execute the program!

Please note that the first and second steps are made automatically by the compiler and you won't see them. A compiler is a software which works as text editor, compiler and linker together. There are many free compilers avaible and we suggest that you use one of these : dev c++ or codeblocks. On my next tutorials I will use dev c++ and you can download it for free here Download

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2011-09-03T00:46:00.000+02:00

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2011-08-19T17:56:00.001+02:00

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2011-08-18T11:41:00.001+02:00

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2011-08-17T14:31:00.001+02:00

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2011-08-07T14:25:00.002+02:00

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2011-08-04T18:32:00.003+02:00

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Sony Vegas 11 announcement

2011-08-04T00:05:00.000+02:00

Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition software has everything needed to produce spectacular HD movies. You can edit video in nearly any format including HDV and AVCHD. Included are innovative stereoscopic 3D tools, powerful features for video compositing, color correction, and soundtrack creation for feature-film results in your home studio. Use the surround sound mixing tools to create 5.1 soundtracks. Choose from hundreds of professional 2D and 3D video effects, titles, and filters. Upload movies to YouTube™, burn to Blu-ray Disc™, or author DVDs using beautifully designed themes or create custom menus and graphics. Exclusive Sony Show Me How interactive tutorials help you get started fast.

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How to Use Extrude in Illustrator for Type

2011-06-02T00:03:00.002+02:00

When creating signs, ads or other documents, you often want the text itself to serve a visual role as well as communicate a message. One way to do this is to create a 3D effect for the text as though it has been extruded. If you are using the Adobe vector graphics application Illustrator to create your design, it is simple to create this effect.

Difficulty:: Moderate

Instructions

- 1
  
  Open Adobe Illustrator. Select "File" from the menu and choose "open." In the dialog that appears, locate and open a document containing some text you would like to apply a 3D extruded effect to.
- 2
  
  Select the text you want to apply the effect to. Select "Effect" from the menu and choose "Warp." From the options, choose "Arc." A dialog will open.
- 3
  
  Set the "Bend" to 10 and the "Horizontal Distortion" to -30. Click "OK."
- 4
  
  Select "Effect" from the menu and choose "3D." From the options, choose "Extrude and Bevel." In the dialog, rotate the preview cube to get the angle you want and set the "Extrude Depth" to 20. Change the "Surface" to wireframe and click "OK." Save your work.

How to Knockout Text in Illustrator

2011-05-31T20:24:00.000+02:00

Adobe Illustrator is one of the premier vector graphics programs of all time. It is used by professional web, print and fashion designers around the world. The program is capable of almost limitless special effects and stunning designs in the hands of a professional. However, not all of these effects require professional skills or complicated steps. One simplest effects is the use of knockout text in Illustrator. This simple technique can produce some very interesting results.

Launch Adobe Illustrator from the "Start" menu or desktop icon.

Click on the option to create a new print document or web document according to the intended use of your project.

Click on the shape tool to select the background you wish to use for your knockout text. A rectangle is a common choice.

Click on the canvas and drag the shape to the desired size.

Click on the text tool and click on the background shape.

Select the font size from the drop-down menu above the canvas.

Type the desired text.

Click "Type" and select "Create Outlines" or press "CTRL+SHIFT+O."

Press "SHIFT" and click on the background shape to select it along with the text and outlines.

Click "Object," "Compound Path" and select "Make" or press "CTRL+8" to knockout the text.

How to Convert Inventor to 3DS Max

2011-05-30T23:16:00.002+02:00

Autodesk has an array of products related to 3D modeling and animation. One of the most widely used is Inventor. It is employed to create CAD designs for machines, parts or other items that might be manufactured. But Inventor itself is not necessarily the best tool use to actually show off a design. The creation of rendered images and animations based on the design is better left to another Autodesk product, 3DS Max. 3DS Max has an array of tools and functions that allow the user to produce a presentation or animation. Fortunately, Autodesk makes it very easy for users to export their Inventor content directly into 3DS Max.

Instructions

- 1
  Open Inventor. Use the tools of the program to create your model. Select "File" from the menu and choose "Save." In the dialog that appears, name the file, choose the location you want to save to and save it in the standard Inventor format (.IPT or .IAM).
- 2
  Close Inventor and open 3DS Max. Click on the 3DS Max logo on the upper left corner and choose "Import." From the listed options, choose "Import." The "Import" dialog will appear.
- 3
  Change the "File of Type" to "Autodesk Inventor." Browse to the location of the file you want to import. Select it and click "Open." The model will appear in the view.
- 4
  Choose the options that you want in the dialog that appears, such as whether the imported model should use the Inventor textures and the resolution of the mesh. Then click "OK."
- 5
  Click on the 3DS Max logo again and choose "Save As." From the options, choose "Save As." In the dialog that appears, name the file, choose the location to save to and choose "3DS Max" as the file type. Click "Save."

How to Design a Logo in Adobe Photoshop

2011-05-30T01:19:00.001+02:00

Create a Logo
- 1
  Start Adobe Photoshop. Start a new Photoshop file.
- 2
  Select the shape tool from the Photoshop toolbox to create shape for the back of your logo.
- 3
  Add text on top of the logo, using the Type tool from the Photoshop toolbox. You will now have two layers in the Layers palette.
- 4
  Merge the two layers together by selecting "Merge Visible" from the "Layer" menu. Notice that in your Layer palette you have one layer now, called Background.
- 5
  Right-click on your Background layer and select "Layer From Background..." Name the layer and click OK on the dialog box. Now your logo is one layer and you can apply an effect to it.
Bevel and Emboss a Logo
- 1
  Go to the "Layer" menu and select "Layer Style." And, then choose "Bevel and Emboss..."
- 2
  Select the style of bevel or emboss you would like and use the rest of the "Structure" settings to get the bevel or emboss exactly how you like it.
- 3
  Use the "Shading" settings to add shading to your bevel or emboss.
- 4
  Click on the word "Contour" on the left-hand side of the dialog box, under "Bevel and Emboss."
- 5
  Change the contour and range to get the look you want for your logo.
- 6
  Click the word "Texture" on the left-hand side of the dialog box.
- 7
  Choose a pattern and change the scale and depth to reflect the type and size of pattern that you want to apply to your logo.

Photoshop create crest logo tutorial in Photoshop

2011-05-28T14:57:00.002+02:00

[1]-First of all Open New Document of Custom size, Height & Width 500×400 pixels, Resolution 72 & Mode RGB Color.

[2]-Now Open New Layer & then create the following shape with the help of ‘Pen Tool’ & press right click > make selection.

[3]-Now fill the #’dee4f2′ color in selection area.

[4]-Now select the ‘Brush Tool & create the following setting a new layer.

[5]-Now create the selection at new layer & fill with #’36404a’color.

[6]-Now go to Blending Options,& use the following settings
Photoshop Technique-How to use the Blending Options feature.

[7]-Now create the selection at new layer & fill with #’36404a’color.

[8]-Now take the ‘Brush Tool’ create the shading as shown above step [4].

[9]-Now go to Blending Options,select Drop Shadow,Stroke & use the following settings
Photoshop Technique-How to use the Drop Shadow & Stroke feature.

[10]-Now create the selection at new layer & fill with #’36404a’color.

[11]-Now go to Blending Options,select Bevel & Emboss,Contour & use the following settings
Photoshop Technique-How to use the Bevel & Emboss,Contour feature.

[12]-Now your image should look like as shown below.

[13]-Now go to the Blending Option & give the following setting of Drop Shadow.

[14]-Now see below for Final Photoshop Output.I hope this is a good tutorial & U can use these Photoshop Techniques in your Graphics
Design project.

Dramatic Text on Fire Effect in Photoshop

2011-05-28T14:51:00.000+02:00

Part 1— The Background

So create a new document in Photoshop at 1920px wide x 1200px high, and with the Gradient Tool (G), draw in a radial gradient of browns (#5c3d09 to #1f1409) so you get something like what is shown below.
Notice that the gradient is not centered vertically but sits toward the top. In this image we want the top of the text to be on fire, so the top part of the image should be a bit more lit up.

Step 2

As in the grass text tutorial, once again we’re going to have a textured background. But rather than starting from scratch, I just copied the backround from previous tutorials, merged all the layers and desaturated to get what you see below.
If you need to make this from scratch, first visit Bittbox to get the original paper textures and then follow the previous tutorial’s steps.

Step 3

Now we set the layer to Overlay and to blend the texture into the background and voila!

Step 4

Just to add a bit more texture though, let’s run the Texturizer filter. To do this, create a new layer and fill it with a brown/beige color—#66500f. Then go to Filter > Texture > Texturizer and use the Canvas texture with 80% Scaling and Relief set to 4.

Step 5

Once you have your texturized layer, set that to Overlay. This adds some extra fine detail to our texture which is good because we’re working on such a big canvas.

Step 6

Next we’re going to apply a layer to slightly desaturate the bottom half of the image. This is so that the top looks like it has a warmer glow where the flames are, while the bottom looks a little colder.
So create a new layer and fill it with the color #4b4f3b. Then add a layer mask with a gradient to mask out the top and fade down (so you get the effect shown).
Now set the layer to Color and 45% Opacity.

Part 2—Text + Glow = Awesomeness

OK, we now have a nice background! So let’s add some text. I’ve used the font Trajan because it’s a really dramatic looking font. Here I’ve placed the text in the color #cb9328, then set it to Linear Dodge (Add) with an Opacity of 8%.
What we’re going to be doing with our text is making it look like the top half of the text is coming out of the background and is red hot with flames flickering off. This means we’re going to run a lot of effects and apply layer masks to them so that only the top half shows while the bottom half reverts to faded out text like we have currently.

Step 8

So first create a new layer group to put all the text layers in—because there will be a lot of them.
Then duplicate the text layer and set the color of the duplicate text to #5e3f1c.

Step 9

Now set the newest text layer to Overlay and 70% Opacity. It should look kind of reddish (as shown below).

Step 10

Now duplicate the text again and set the latest duplicate to a yellowish color—#cb9328. Then set this to Linear Dodge (Add) and Opacity 30%.
Next we add a layer mask and draw a gradient so the latest text layer fades out as shown below, and beneath you can see the reddish colored combination of the bottom two text layers.

Step 11

Next we duplicate the text layer yet again, but put this layer right on the bottom. Set the color to black—#000000. Then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and it will ask you to rasterize the text, click yes to that, and then set the Radius to about 4px.
Then Ctrl-click any of the other text layers and go back to the black layer and hit delete so you are just left with a sort of shadow. Then duplicate this layer and merge it with the first so the effect is heavier. You should have something that looks like the screenshot below.

Step 12

Once again, add a layer mask so the shadow quickly fades out as shown. This makes it look like the text is coming out of the page.

Step 13

Now duplicate our black layer again and using the Smudge Tool (R) and a largish soft brush you want to just smudge the shadow around so it looks like burn marks.

Step 14

Here’s how our text is looking now. I actually created two sets of "burn" marks, and then four sets of the shadow layer each blurred a little more than the last and each faded back.

Step 15

Now it’s time to make the top part of our text glow. So first of all, duplicate the text layer again and place this layer at the very top and set it to a yellow color—#dc9a08.
Then run a Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur over it with Radius of 8px. Then grab a large soft eraser brush and just erase away parts at the bottom so it’s kind of uneven.

Step 16

Set our first glow layer to Soft Light. You might want to repeat the process, erasing even more so the top part is even glowier.

Step 17

Now duplicate the text layer yet again and place this at the very top. This one should be again the same yellow (#dc9a08).
Then go to Layer > Rasterize > Type and turn the text into a flat graphic. Then Ctrl-click the layer and go to Select > Modify > Contract and use a value of 1px. Then press Delete to delete everything except that 1px outline.

Step 18 Now set the 1px layer to Overlay, and you should have something like the image below.

Step 19

Now to our 1px glow add a layer mask to fade it out down the bottom as we’ve been doing with the other layers.
Then duplicate the layer, and run a Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur set to 1px. Then duplicate this layer again and blur it by 2px. Then duplicate the layer again and blur it by 4px.

Then Ctrl-click any of the text layers, press Ctrl+Shift+I to inverse the selection and go through each of the glow layers and press Delete to remove any of the blur that has strayed out of the boundary of the text.
The idea is that we want the edges of the text to look red-hot with it fading in to an overall hot glow on the text.

Step 20

Next we duplicate all four of the glow layers and merge them together. This should result in a layer on top which is the original bright yellow.
Grab the Smudge Tool and run over the text, smudging it up to look like heat waves coming off the text, as shown.

Step 21

Now set this latest layer to Overlay and you should have something looking like this!

Step 22

Now we’ve pretty much finished our text. I went through and duplicated some of the glow layers to make it look even more fiery. Feel free to experiment with getting a real red-hot glow look by doing so.

Step 23

Next, in keeping with the last wallpaper, I’ve gone and added a quote underneath my main text. This provides a nice embellishment to the page. Try to use colors that fit in with the background and text layer so it doesn’t stand out too much, because we really want this to be a secondary element to the main text. I’ve used Swiss Light Condensed as my font and laid it out just like in the previous Grass Text tutorial.

Part 3—The Flames

Finally, with all our preparation done, it’s time to add the actual flames! For this, we need some images of fire set against a plain black background. A good photo is hard to find, and try as I did, I couldn’t find a really great free photo. So in the end I used this photo from Fotolia which you can purchase using the link below. There was also an OK photo from Flickr which I’ve also linked to and which I ended up using later for the "E". So you might want to grab that too.
AcheroN—Fotolia.com
Peasap—Flickr.com
Now the technique for copying the flames over is actually really simple. I actually only learned this technique recently when reading one of Nik Ainley‘s tutorials for DigitalArts magazine called Create Amazing Photomontages where he did it with water.
What you need to do is:

Open up the flame image in Photoshop
Go to the Channels tab and find the channel with the highest contrast, which for images of fire should be the Red Channel, and click on it
This will make your image appear black and white, and because we’re on the highest contrast layer, it will seem really bright white. Now Ctrl-click this channel and it will select all the pixels in that channel.
Click back to the RGB channel and copy the selected pixels
You can now paste the flames into your main canvas!

This is actually a really, really useful technique for copying something translucent like fire off a flat background. And as you’ll see by visiting Nik’s tutorial, it’s also great for copying water!

Step 25

OK, so here we’ve pasted the flames on to our main canvas. (For clarity I’ve also temporarily switched off the text layers). As you can see, we’ve got the fire without the black background and it’s partially transparent, which means it’ll look super on top of our text.

Step 26

Now the next thing to do is to cut up our one bit of fire into a few pieces. Just duplicate the layer and switch off one as a backup first. Then using the Pen Tool, cut up the fire so you work with the contours of the flame so it looks natural. Here you can see I’ve produced four pieces of flame from the one image. You can also try flipping bits around to make them seem more random.
Set the layers to Screen mode so that any remaining black parts are totally gone, and it’s even more transparent.

Step 27

Now because my text is just four letters, I need four separate pieces of fire. For the fourth one (on top of the E) I actually grabbed that Flickr photo and repeated the same process as earlier to create another flame. Also the fire on the letter I has been squashed a little as well to make it look more random.

Step 28

Applying the fire is really as easy as moving the flames over the text. You want to try to match the flames to the shape of the letter so it looks like they are dancing off the letters.

Step 29

OK here I’ve placed all four bits of flame over the top. It’s not bad, but you can see that the I and the R have the same flame and also all the flames aren’t very tall.

Step 30

So here I’ve gone through each flame and using the Transform Tool stretched them vertically. Also I used a bit of judicious erasing to make the flame on the I look a little more unique.

Step 31

Now to make them look even more lit up, duplicate each flame layer, run a Filters > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a Radius of 3px and set the layer to 15% Opacity so it provides a bit of glow around the edges of the flames.

Step 32

So we’re pretty much there! This is how the composition looks.

Step 33

Finally we’ll add a last highlight. So create a new layer above all the others and draw in a white to black radial gradient as shown. Set this layer to Overlay and 40% Opacity.

Finished!

And there we have it, a text on fire effect! In the next tutorial in the series, we’ll be producing the Air image, however it’ll be in two weeks, not one—as I’m taking a few days off work!
If you’re interested in creating flames from scratch in Photoshop, you might also like to check out this classic tutorial that coincidentally uses the exact same typeface! It’s a Photoshop 6 tutorial, and I can still remember reading it like a half decade ago, but it’s still very relevant, even if the screenshots feature a super retro Mac interface.

Create an Awesome 3D Future City in 3ds max

2011-05-28T14:10:00.000+02:00

Important Notes

In order to create this scene you will need a really good computer. There will be millions of polygons and dozens of lights to render. I’m using 4-core Intel processor with 4GB of RAM and my 3DS Max crashed several times before I made the entire scene and managed to render it. Make sure that you save your work often! Also, to avoid lags and freezes inside of 3DS Max I suggest to hide all the objects that are temporarly unused. You may also split whole scene into smaller parts and work with different parts separatly. We will use metric units at first and then we will swap back to generic.

Modeling the City Basemesh

Use top view to create a cylinder that has radius set to 40m, height set to 4m, Cap Segments to 16 and Sides to 64. Right-click on a move tool (1) and move your cylinder at [0,0,0](2). This is a base of our city. We will add some more buildings and details to it.

Hide the cylinder and create a sphere. Place it in the middle of the scene. That’s going to be the main “tectum building”.

Now try to add some details. I used extrude and bevel tools to add some boxes around. Afterwards I scaled it a bit .

Unhide all. Your tectum should fit perfectly into the scene.

Now, let us start working with the cylinder. Select it (you may hide sphere for a better visibility) and convert it to editable poly. Add an extra edge as in the image below.

After that switch to polygon sub-level of an Editable Poly and start to work on topology of the virtual city. Select all the top polygons and deselect area that will be your street. This way you should now have the polygons that you want tobe your buildings selected.

Extrude selected polygons just a little bit.

Unhide all the objects again and deselect polygons in the middle of your cylinder (we don’t need them because they won’t be visible anyway).

Future Buildings

It is time to swap back to generic units setup as I mentioned earlier. Go to Customize -> Units setup and swap them to generic. We will now use a Greeble plug-in for 3DS Max. It is not necessary but this will make your work faster. This plug-in allows you to create some random polygons so it’s perfect for little details but don’t use everywhere because you will change your work into something monotonous. Here’s a little more information about Greeble from Wikipedia:

A greeble or nurnie is a small piece of detailing added to break up the surface of an object to add visual interest to a surface or object, particularly in movie special effects. They serve no real purpose other than to add complexity to the object, and cause the flow of the eye over the surface of the object to be interrupted, usually giving the impression of increased size.

Modeling the Future Buildings

Add a Greeble modifier to selected faces (it is very important to have them really selected while applying a Greeble!). At first, it will help us with constructing buildings and then we will use it to add some more small details.

To begin with, the only thing we need is the bottom part of each building. Use the values shown on the image below for Min/Max height and taper and deselect Generate widgets checkbox. Also, turn on Select Tops option.

Add an Edit Poly modifier to the cylinder. Go to the Polygon sub-level and use Inset button (make sure you have all the tops of the building selected). Change inset Amount to 2.0 .

Deselect all the faces. Go to Polygon: Smoothing Groups rollout and click the Select By SG button. Highlight all the numbers (there should be five) and click OK.

Lots of faces should become selected now but we need even more.

Go to the left viewport and select all the polygons like on the image below.

Go to Edit->Select invert or just press Ctr+I on your keyboard to select inverse. The edges of your buildings should become selected now.

Add them a smoothing group (like 32). This will help you in the further steps.

Now it’s time to add some little details on the roofs. Click on the Select by SG under Polygon: Smoothing Groups rollout, pick number five and click OK. Only the middle faces on your roof should become selected now. While they are slected, add a Greeble modifier. For the setting use something similar to these below.

Add a new Edit Poly modifier. Turn on Polygon sub-level and click Select by SG button. This time pick a number 32. We are going to make rails on top of all the buildings.

Add a new Greeble modifier and use the settings presented on the image below (or just pick your own at this point).

Using the techniques from the previous steps I added some details to the ring outside the tectum building.

Future City Streets

Now let’s focus on the “streets”. You can convert your city to an Editable Poly or just add another Edit Poly modifier, select all your streets and detach them. Hide everything but the street. Select all the polygons on the streets like on the image below and inset them. After that extrude them with negative value. Having faces still selected add Greeble modifier (just some mode details).

I made an aerial on top of the main building. Then I created two pipes using torus. Finally, I added some really simple models visible on the screenshots below and copied everything eight times around using Array tool (Tools->Array).

Detail close-up. As you can see I made this bracket and copied it a few times. Also, I added some Sphere VrayLights with little radius and Intensity to 2.0. At the end I created bigger VrayLight Plane.

This is how it looks after I copied it eight times around.

I also made a few extra, bigger and unique buildings and added them to the scene. Use your imagination to create something interesting !

City Composition

In the first part you’ve created all the necessary models so let’s arrange a city from them now. If you haven’t moved anything you should now have a cylinder with buildings placed at the position [0,0,0] and some little buildings that haven’t been placed anywhere yet. Place them as you like on top of the cylinder (see the final image). This is going to be our main city segment but we will also need a second less detailed part in the background. This is how it will look like.

Background City

Create a plane that is 150 meters wide and 150 meters long. Use 24 for width and lenght segments and move it to the position like [-34.7m, 37.9m, 3.7m](that’s how I placed it). Basically we need to create some buildings there. You can follow along the first part of this tutorial and use Piotr’s techniques to create some random buildings or you can just apply a greeble modifier to the plane. The background city won’t be visible as clearly so nobody will notice what it is really made of (unless you are planning high resolution renders). I applied a Greeble twice to the entire plane. First Greeble makes some space between polygons (I set taper fairly high) and the second one creates a little buildings. Hide the plane for now.

Camera Placement

Create a standard camera and use the following settings:

Lens: 43.455841mm
FOV: 45.0 degrees
X=15.472652m, Y=-73.240763m, Z=24.403214m
Roll: 0.0
Target placement is [-1.814419m, -1.235621m, 18.575125m]
Target distance should be 74.280222m afterwards
Go to render options and change the output size settings to: width=1280, Height=1500.

This is how I placed my camera. These are random settings. I just moved the camera around and finally placed it like this because I tried to capture most of the buildings located on the cylinder and I left some space for the sky above everything. If you are creating different city feel free to place your camera as you like. We’ll do here a region render later.

Future City Materials

Press “M” on your keyboard to open up a material editor. Create a new VrayMtl, change its Reflect color from black to dark grey. Now follow the screenshot below to set up the maps like I did. Also, put a VrayHDRI in the Environment slot. You can use here whatever HDR image you want but I guess the industrial one will be the best choice. This will be highly reflective texture to use on all the buildings and tectum.

Sci-fi Textures

You can use textures that I created.

Other Materials

Clone the previous material. We have to change some settings in order to create something less reflective for the streets and pipes.

Mapping

Now we need to modify UV mapping. All you need to do is to add an UVW Mapping modifier to every object on the scene. Change mapping mode to Face. After that you can assign materials to objects.

Lights

At this point add any missing elements to the scene to make it look like on the image below. I’ve used VRay lights everywhere and they basically are placed like on the image below. Try to play with different setting here and make some test renders to see how will it look like when you move them around. I’m leaving it up to you because most likely your placement will be good for further playing with it.

Matte Painting

Finally, that’s how your render should look like in Adobe Photoshop (don’t forget to save its alpha channel as a separate image). Mask the edges and the bottom part because we won’t need them.

City Extension

Hide the main cylinder and unhide the plane with the background city. Render it. After that paste it into the Photoshop and use your cylinder’s Alpha mask to get rid of the part of the background city in front of the camera.

City Extension Adjustments

We don’t have an infinite city so it’s good to add some fog to hide this fact. Use Gradient tool to achieve it and set the layer’s blending mode to Screen.

Background Buildings

Draw some skyscrapers there where your horizon is and copy them a few times. You don’t have to create anything detailed but better don’t follow mine. Think of something that looks more like a buildings instead .

Sky

To add a sky simply take a photo of one, render it or use a sky texture from the internet. I used one of the skies available on cgtextures.com. Paste it to your document and resize it if necessary. To fix the rest of the image paint something like on the images below on two different layers with brush. Set first layer to Overlay and the second to Multiply.

Final Touches

Add two Brightness/Contrast Adjustment layers with the following settings.

Conclusion

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How to kern letters in adobe illustrator

2011-05-28T14:04:00.002+02:00

If you're familiar to typography, you might want to learn how to kern your letters correctly in adobe illustrator. The purpose here is to enhance the legibility of text as well as aesthetic quality.

Instructions

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  Open up your Adobe Illustrator, using text tool, type some words.
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  Using your character window, set your LEADING or spacing in between letters to 10 (in some cases, 25 or -10 or -25). This is to neutralize the overall spacing.
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  Now, if you are using windows xp, click on the letter that you want to adjust, press ALT and use your arrow button to move it forward or backward.
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  Although there's no specific formula here, letters with extreme curves and 'extension' such as O, C, G, and W might not be able to be mathematically adjusted, kerning is used to create an overall-balanced impression.

How to Put a Type on a Path in Illustrator

2011-05-28T14:02:00.000+02:00

Create text that follows curves with type on a path.

As an illustration program, Adobe Illustrator is a great tool for creating interesting shapes and artistic designs. It also has great capabilities for adding short text to graphic elements. Often, part of the design involves combining a shape and text to create interestingly shaped text, turning the text into a graphic element. Adobe Illustrator contains a tool designed to help you accomplish exactly this.

Instructions

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  Create the path using one of the drawing tools such as the pen, pencil, shapes or paintbrush.
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  Select the "Type on a Path" tool. You may need to click on the "Type" tool for a few seconds to access the "Type on a Path" tool.
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  Click on the path.
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  Type the text that you want to add to the path.
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  Click on the "Type" menu, and hover over "Type on a Path." Select "Type on a Path Options."
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  Click on the "Effect" drop-down menu, and select the desired effect. Make sure the "Preview" box is checked to view the effect as you select it.
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  Click on "Align to Path," and select the desired alignment.

How to Use Adobe Premier Pro

2011-05-28T11:40:00.000+02:00

Adobe first released Premiere Pro in 1991. The timeline-based editing platform has since become known as a professional editing software. As with most professional software, however, the learning curve is steep and can be intimidating for first-time users. You can conquer the learning curve by following just a few simple steps. In no time, you'll be editing your own movies like a seasoned pro.

Steps:

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  Study the Premiere Pro interface. Become familiar with the basic layout of Premiere. The basic layout contains the Project panel to the left (where movie and audio clips are stored for use in your project), the Monitor panel on the right (where you view your video clips and resulting edits made), the Info panel (which displays information about a selected object), the Tools panel (which displays several tools that can be used for editing video) and the Timeline (where all your edits take place).
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  Import video clips into Premiere Pro. This can be done by selecting "File," "Import." Specify which clips you'd like to import for editing.
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  Drag your movie clips from the Project panel to the Timeline. The order you place your clips in determines the order in which your clips will be seen by the viewer. You can view your edits in the Monitor panel by pressing the spacebar.
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  Click on the Razor tool in the Tools panel and make a cut on one of your video clips. This will separate your video clip into two parts based around where you made your cut. The Razor tool enables you to cut out unwanted footage. Use the Selection tool to select the unwanted portion of your video clip and press "Delete."
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  Study tutorials for Premiere Pro. The internet contains a vast amount of tutorials for Premiere Pro catered toward beginners (see Resources). Video sites like YouTube also provide visual tutorials from other Premiere Pro users. You can also join a message board dedicated to Premiere Pro help, where other users will help guide you on how to use the software.

Uses of Adobe Photoshop CS3

2011-05-27T00:36:00.003+02:00

Uses of Adobe Photoshop CS3

Although created for image editing, the uses for Photoshop CS3 are unlimited. Several artists as well as graphic designers have found their skills inadequate without the use of the software. Bridging the gap between the natural artist and digital composition, Photoshop CS3 has set the standards for editing, creating and customization in the multi-media world of design.

History and Significance
- Released in late 2006, Photoshop CS3 was Adobe's 10th version of graphics editing software, preceding Adobe's release of CS4 in 2008. Uses for Photoshop CS3 are limitless thanks to CS3 upgrades from its predecessor, CS2. Adobe added extra features, like Adobe Bridge, which provides easy access to media files, smart filters that enable changeable filters and advanced animating tools.
Image Editing
- Photo editing is the most obvious of uses for Photoshop CS3. With many mode adjustments, such as photo filters, true black and white capabilities, and hue saturation controls, Photoshop is ideal for photographers of any experience level. Photoshop has several functions ideal for image editing such as color balance, highlight and contrast tools, quick masks, healing and red eye removal functions, and cloning functions to heal faded or damaged photos.
Creating Art
- One of the most incredible uses for Photoshop CS3 is the ability to create artistic pieces. Aside from editing tools, Photoshop CS3 features hundreds of different brush options. Some of these brush styles are wet and dry media, calligraphic, drop shadow, natural and faux finish. Photoshop CS3 enables the use of layers with several different blending modes and filter galleries to add certain effects like grain or underlayment.
Animation and 3D
- A surprising use for Photoshop CS3 is the ability to animate pictures. Photoshop CS3 features frame animation and timeline functions. Both functions allow optimization of the layers involved in the animation. Frame animating involves editable layers that move and change to display animation. Timeline animating involves a slider bar with preset key frames and functions that change how layers appear during the animation.
  Another invaluable use for Photoshop CS3 users is its 3D function. Graphic designers can view logos with text and images as stand-alone 3D images, with fully supported and customizable characteristics.
Create PDF, Web and Device Ready Files
- A significant use for Photoshop CS3 is the ability to create PDF or portable document format files. Like virtual pages to the internet, PDF files are useful for viewing regardless of the viewing platform, meaning anyone on any computer can view the file. Users can create secure PDF files that require passwords to ensure only the intended audience views, downloads or prints the material within the file.
  Photoshop CS3 features web and device ready options that enable users to customize quality and file size. Often high-quality pictures are large files, and with the web and device function, the user can view the original file in one window while previewing the same file as its size and quality is adjusted to meet file size restrictions. This feature preserves as much quality as possible.

Adobe After Effects Tutorial

2011-05-27T00:35:00.002+02:00

Adobe's After Effects is a professional animation program that enables users to create detailed animations in both 2D and 3D. The program serves several other uses, including video special effects, 3D titles and compatibility with other Adobe software. At first glance, the program may seem impossible to learn and understand, but by breaking down the different elements, users can create animations and learn the functions within the first few projects.

Set Up
- After opening the program, a project automatically begins. Create a new composition by right-clicking in the project window and choosing "New Composition." Select a video size from the list of options, and choose the default size, "NTSC DV." Import files into the project by right-clicking in the project window and selecting "Import." When importing Adobe Photoshop files, you can import them as footage or as a composition. Choose "composition" if you want to keep all your photo layers.
Timeline
- The Timeline window is the main base for creating and editing all the animations in After Effects. A file is not part of an animation until it has been dragged down to the Timeline. Once it is on the Timeline window, a preview of the object can be seen in the "Composition" window. The main adjustments to an animation are made through the "Transform" option under each animation. These include "Position," "Rotation," "Scale" and "Anchor Point."
Key Frames
- Create the animations by activating key frames. The key frames are controlled by the stopwatch icon next to each object's effect and options. The timeline navigator sets the point where the key frames are located, so always be aware of the position. Start a key frame animation by clicking the stopwatch icon so it is indented. Move the timeline navigator to the point where you want the animation to end, and set the end point for the animation. The key frames will fill in the rest of the animation for that object.
Preview
- View a preview of the project by going to "Windows" and "Time Controls." A small control window will pop up on the screen. Press the "Play" button to see a rough cut of what the animation will look like. Press the "Ram Render Play" button on the far right of the controls to render a preview of the actual final product. The video will loop until you click on the screen. Change the resolution at the bottom of the window if it's a long project that requires a lot of memory.
Animations and Effects
- Apply preset animations and effects to projects to add professional style and save time. Find these effects by going to "Window" and "Effects and Presets." A list of different effects and animations will load. Simply drag and drop an animation or effect onto an object to apply it to the object. Different effects include color correction, 3D, camera views and transitions like fades and wipes.

How to Edit Video with Sony Vegas

2011-05-27T00:28:00.000+02:00

Are you looking for an easy, yet professional way to edit your video? Sony Vegas is an ideal way to achieve professional quality videos with ease. This explanation will use Sony Vegas 7.0. There are newer versions, but the basic controls remain the same.Read on to learn basic skills of importing, exporting and rendering; basic editing skills such as adding audio, splicing video and moving video; and where to find FX and velocity control.

Sony Vegas

First Steps
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  Your standard options
  Go to: File, New. This will bring up a new project where you will select your desired options. It will also ask you where you want your prerendered files saved. Be organized! (If you ever need to work on something in the future, but you've move these files somewhere else in the meantime, Vegas won't be able to find them.) Make a new folder for your items. For learning purposes, keep the default settings: NTSC DV (720x480, 29.970 fps). This is for your standard aspect ratio (4x3) and a standard frame rate. You'll notice other tabs such as Audio, Ruler, Summary and Audio CD. Just stick with Video for now. This is all you will need to get started.
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  Importing
  Select your options and decide what folder you're placing your data in. Then import your video to edit. To import you can select File, Capture Video. Or, if your video footage is already on the computer, just go to File, Import, Media. You also have the ability to just drag and drop media into Vegas from a folder.
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  Capture video
  Click Capture Video. The program will ask if it's DV or HDV. Select what applies to your camera. A window called Sony Video Capture will pop up. This gives you the options to Capture, Advance Capture, and Print to Tape. After plugging in your camera with the appropriate method, the program will automatically recognize your device. Proceed to capture the video, which will import into Vegas.
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  Import media from file
  Importing from a file is as easy as drag and drop, or File, Import, Media. Either way the media will fall into the Vegas Timeline ready for editing. Just select what media you want to drop, either from the Import menu or using drag and drop, and you're ready to begin your edit. (Note: Import Media or drag and drop also works on pictures and audio.)
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  Dragging media from bin to timeline
  Begin some basic edits, now that you have your media in place.
Basic Edits
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  Zoomed in on frames
  Hit Ctrl A and drag your media to the beginning of the time line, if necessary. Use the Up and Down arrows to zoom in and out of the frames. If you use the Up arrow as far as it goes, you will see all of the frames. Use the side-to-side arrows to rewind and fast-forward through the timeline. You can select and use the trimmer, but it isn't necessary. That's getting a little more technical.
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  Deleted audio
  Delete visual or audio clips by selecting the undesired and simply hitting Delete on the keyboard. If you want to shorten the length of a clip, simply click on the end or beginning of the clip with your mouse, and drag it to the middle to your desired length. If you want to cut (or splice) a clip in two, simply zoom in with the Up arrow, scrub through with the side arrow, and hit S to splice exactly where you want.
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  Sony FX
  Apply simply effects. If you look at the end of each frame, you will see there are two buttons: Event Pan/Crop and Event FX. You can also step things up with plug-ins, although out of the box Vegas has a lot of plug-ins ready to go. Select all of the frames you want to have the same effect: group them by right-clicking and going to Group. Then when you apply anything to one frame, it will do it to them all.
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  Velocity Envelope
  Speed up or slow down a scene using Velocity Envelope, which many call Motion Control. Just go to the desire section you want to add slow-motion to. Splice exactly the scene desired, then right-click the scene and select Insert/Remove Envelope; Velocity. This will make a green line appear in the middle of the scene. You can move it down for slow motion, or speed things up by moving it up. Right-click the line to assign markers. With markers, you can gradually speed things up or down.
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  Loop the region you want to render.
  Render your video. Just take your loop region at the top of the time line right above the times. Make sure you're at the beginning of the video. Drag it to the end of your video. Go to File, Render As and select an option. You can render your video in many formats, such as .mov or .wmv.

How to Import Photoshop Custom Shapes Into 3D Studio Max 9

2011-05-27T00:26:00.000+02:00

Adobe Photoshop has for many years been used by 3D artists to perform what is known as post-work on the rendered image they produce. However, it can also be used to create content and a very useful tool is the "Custom Shape" tool. This Photoshop tool comes with a number of preset shapes that can be exported to a program like 3D Studio Max 9. They can then be used as the basis for constructing models. The process for doing this is very quick and easy.

Instructions

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  Open Photoshop. Select "File" from the menu and choose "New." In the dialog, go with the default settings and click "OK."
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  Go to the bottom of the toolbar on the left and click on the ""Custom Shape" tool. Go to the options at the top and click on the "Presets" drop down. From the options that appear, choose the one you want and draw the shape onto the canvas.
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  Select "File" from the menu and choose "Export." From the options, choose "Paths to Illustrator." Click "OK." Name the file and click "Save."
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  Open 3D Studio Max 9. Select "File" from the menu and choose "Import." From the options, choose "Import." In the dialog that appears, locate the file you exported from Photoshop and select it. Click "Open" and the shape will appear in the view.

How to make 3d shapes in Photoshop CS3

2011-05-27T00:25:00.000+02:00

Computer-generated three-dimensional objects are often used on posters, advertising signs and Web pages. These 3D shapes can be created using a 3D modeling and rendering program such as Maya or Cinema 4D, but these programs are expensive, and mastering them involves a steep learning curve. If you have access to Photoshop CS3, you can use the new 3D model import functions to bring 3D shapes directly into the program. Once they're there, you manipulate them just as you would any other element, blending them with the conventional 2D graphics you are using.

Instructions

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  Go to a site such as Renderosity, Daz3D or Animations and download the 3D shapes you want to use. These sites have free images as well as image marketplaces.
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  Open Photoshop. Select "File" and click "Open." In the dialog box that pops up, browse to and open the file that you want to add a 3D shape to.
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  Select "Layers" from the menu, then click "3D Layers." From the options, choose "New Layer from 3D file." In the dialog that pops up, browse to the 3D model you want to import and open it. It will appear on the canvas.
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  Right-click on the top layer (containing the 3D model) and from the options choose
  "Transform." Use the tools in the 3D toolbar that appears at the top of the screen to manipulate the model. You can move or rotate the model.
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  Select "File" and then "Save."

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