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• 050411: Kyle Wheaton | Displacement Mapping
• 051111: Kyle Wheaton | 3D Postcard Effect with Reflection | Starter File
• 051811: None due to STAR Testing
• 052511: Christopher Canel | True HDR Workflow Part I | Part II | Starter File

Julia Henderson | Blog
Julia’s files are on YouTube (blocked at school)

• Speed Painting | I See the Light | Hosted on Mac Lab
• Speed Painting | Cloud and Tifa
• Speed Drawing | Comic
• Speed Drawing | WWII History Project PART 2
• Speed Drawing | WWII History Project PART 1
• Speed Drawing | Niko and Niko

Christopher Canel | Blog

10 Ways to Improve a Photograph:

• Photoshop | White Balance | Starter File
• Photoshop | Exposure | Starter File
• Photoshop | Contrast | Starter File
• Photoshop | Vibrance and Saturation | Starter File
• Photoshop | Sharpening Part I | Part II | Part III | Starter File
• Photoshop | Noise Reduction | Starter File
• Photoshop | Cropping | Starter File
• Photoshop | Adjustment Brush Part I | Part II | Starter File
• Photoshop | Spot Removal Part I | Part II | Part III | Starter File
• Photoshop | Vignette | Starter File

Miscellaneous Photoshop Techniques:

• Photoshop | De-Banding | Starter File
• Photoshop | Stylized Eye | Starter File
• Photoshop | Artistic Sharpening Blur Part I | Part II | Starter File
• Photoshop | Seeing a Mask Part I | Part II | Starter File
• Photoshop | Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
• Photoshop | Color Correction for Print | Starter File
• Photoshop | Lighten for Print

Canon Rebel XTi Basics

• Introduction
• The Menu Part I | Part II
• Display Button
• View, Jump, and Trash Buttons
• Aperture and Drive Mode Buttons
• Metering Mode Button
• ISO Button
• Autofocus Mode Button
• White Balance Button
• CF Card Status Light
• Zoom Buttons
• Print Button
• Shutter Button
• Main Wheel
• Eyeglass Correction Wheel
• Hot Shoe Mount
• Flash Button
• Focus Switch
• Lens Removal Button
• Depth of Field Button
• In and Out Ports
• Memory Card
• Battery
• Tripod Hole
• Tripod Mount
• Tripod Mount Warning

Light Painting

Before the Shoot

• Introduction | Disclaimer
• Cameras | Lenses | Tripods | Shutter Release Buttons | Lights
• Location, Location, Location
• Go with a Group | When to Light Paint
• What to Wear

During the Shoot

• Trial and Error
• Clothing Reminder
• Focusing: When There’s Enough Light | Switch to Manual | When There’s Not Enough Light Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV
• Painting with Light Sabers: What to Watch Out For | Introduction | Option I | Option II Part I | Part II | Part III
• The Beauty of the Basics: Balancing the Settings | What to Watch Out For
• Cars in the Street: What to Watch Out For

After the Shoot

• Camera Raw for a Light Painting Image: Starter File | Part I | Part II | Part III

Kyle Wheaton | Blog

Photoshop Toolbar

• Photoshop | Intro to Toolbar
• Photoshop | Direct Selection Tool
• Photoshop | Rectangular Marquee Tool
• Photoshop | Elliptical Marquee Tool
• Photoshop | Single Row Marquee Tool
• Photoshop | Single Column Marquee Tool
• Photoshop | Lasso Marquee Tool
• Photoshop | Polygonal Lasso Tool
• Photoshop | Magnetic Lasso Tool
• Photoshop | Quick Selection Tool
• Photoshop | Magic Wand Tool
• Photoshop | Crop Tool
• Photoshop | Slice Tool
• Photoshop | Eyedropper Tool
• Photoshop | Color Sampler Tool
• Photoshop | Ruler Tool
• Photoshop | Note Tool
• Photoshop | Count Tool
• Photoshop | Spot Healing Brush
• Photoshop | Healing Brush
• Photoshop | Patch Tool
• Photoshop | Red Eye Tool
• Photoshop | Brush Tool
• Photoshop | Pencil Tool
• Photoshop | Color Replacement Tool
• Photoshop | Mixer Brush
• Photoshop | Clone Stamp Tool
• Photoshop | Pattern Stamp Tool
• Photoshop | Eraser Tools
• Photoshop | Gradient Tool
• Photoshop | Paint Bucket Tool
• Photoshop | Blur Tool | Starter File

Misc Photoshop

• Photoshop | Full Picture Stylized | Starter File
• Photoshop | More Stylization | Starter File
• Photoshop | Magic Detail | Starter File
• Photoshop | Type in Perspective Part I | Part II
• Photoshop | Blend Modes Part I | Part II | Starter File
• Photoshop | Isolate and Colorize
• Photoshop | Manual Macro
• Photoshop | 3D Text

Philip Behnam | Blog

• Tutorial Overview

Illustrator

• Illustrator | Double Stroke
• Illustrator | Double Stroke: Size Matters
• Illustrator | 3D Without 3D Tools
• Illustrator | Color Patterns

After Effects

• After Effects | Intro | Starter File
• After Effects | Shortcuts
• After Effects | Composition: Create Settings
• After Effects | Jump on Timeline
• After Effects | Frames
• After Effects | Grid and Marks
• After Effects | Seconds or Frames
• After Effects | Specific Time
• After Effects | Zoom
• After Effects | Black Arrow
• After Effects | Expand
• After Effects | Preview
• After Effects | Enter
• After Effects | Duplicate
• After Effects | Undo and Redo
• After Effects | Set Beginning and Ending
• After Effects | Import
• After Effects | Opacity
• After Effects | Position
• After Effects | Rotation
• After Effects | Scale
• After Effects | Select Keyframes
• After Effects | Snap to Keyframes
• After Effects | Move Keyframes
• After Effects | Move Objects
• After Effects | Markers
• After Effects | Save and Render

Misc. Photoshop

• Photoshop | From Start To Finish
• Photoshop | Fibers as Textures

Fadi George | Blog

• Illustrator | 3D Billiard Ball | Video
• Illustrator | 3D Apple Peel
• Illustrator | Stylish Rope
• Illustrator | 3D Red Pin
• Illustrator | Olive Branch
• Illustrator | Aperture Symbol
• Illustrator | Icon Conversion
• Illustrator | Spiral Shell Shape
• Illustrator | Texture with Masks
• Illustrator | 3D Text Part I
• Illustrator | 3D Text Part II
• Illustrator | Making a Baseball Icon
• Illustrator | Engraved Object
• Illustrator | Vector Orb Part I
• Illustrator | Vector Orb Part II
• Illustrator | 3D Revolve
• Illustrator | Perspective Grid Part I
• Illustrator | Perspective Grid Part II
• Illustrator | Blend Tool + Envelope Distort
• Illustrator | Light and Shadow Effect with Text
• Illustrator | Outline Text
• Illustrator | Making an iTunes Icon
• Illustrator | Text and Strokes
• Illustrator | Envelope Distort

Photoshop

• Photoshop | Adding Selective Textures

Fadi’s Tips

• Illustrator | Clipping Mask
• Illustrator | Gradients
• Illustrator | Shapes
• Illustrator | Inner Glow
• Illustrator | 3D Shadows
• Illustrator | Text Distort
• Illustrator | Blend Tool Part I
• Illustrator | Blend Tool Part II
• Illustrator | Shadow with Shear

Diana Issa | Blog

• Visual Basic | Creating Your First Program
• Visual Basic | Mixed Variables and Errors
• Visual Basic | Functions and Controlling the Program
• Visual Basic | Looping and Iteration
• Visual Basic | The For…Next Loop
• Visual Basic | Creating Your Own Classes

Tiffany C

• Photoshop | Filters Chart

Vincent Astolfi | Blog

• Web | Introduction – What We’ll be Covering
• Web | Getting Started – Purchasing Your Domain
• Web | Necessary Knowledge – Pointing Your Domain at Your Server
• Web | Dreamweaver – Entering File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Information
• Web | Installing WordPress – Managing Your Content Management System
• Web | Adding Your Database – Let WordPress do Its Thing
• Web | A Few Helpful Tips – How to Login And Install a Plugin
• Web | Dreamweaver Saves The Day – Installing a New WordPress Theme
• Web | The Three B’s – Backup Backup Backup… Helping You Help Yourself

Alumni Mentor | Christian Lim | Blog

• Illustrator | Beginner’s Guide to the Mesh Tool Part I
• Illustrator | Beginner’s Guide to the Mesh Tool Part II

Converting an Image Into a Digital Painting | Intro:

• Photoshop | Bristle Tip Settings
• Photoshop | Mixer Brush Settings

Videos relating to Christian’s Mixer Brush Tutorial

• Photoshop | Start Coarse
• Photoshop | Bridge
• Photoshop | Detail
• Photoshop | History Sharpen
• Photoshop | Conclusion

Alumni Mentor | Steven Moyer | Blog

• Photoshop | Starter File
• Photoshop | Tilt-Shift Overview
• Photoshop | Camera Raw Enhancements
• Photoshop | Tilt-Shift Magic
• Photoshop | Contrast Boost