Design and film school product tutorials

This page is an archive of tutorials that can help you use specific features in Adobe software to add advanced, professional-quality touches to images and footage.

Tutorials

Finding colors with kuler

Learn how to create, share, and publish colors and color libraries with kuler.

Learn how to write simple ActionScript 3.0

View this video tutorial to learn how to write simple ActionScript™ 3.0 code and create a button. You'll discover some of the core principles of ActionScript and Adobe® Flash® CS3 Professional interactivity.

Photoshop Lightroom shortcuts

Learn about Matt Kloskowski's top ten Adobe Photoshop® Lightroom® shortcuts.

Importing Illustrator files into Flash

Get a quick refresher lesson on importing Adobe Illustrator® files into Adobe Flash.

Work with bitmap or vector graphics in Fireworks

See how Adobe Fireworks® software allows you to work with either bitmap or vector graphics.

Designing with images in Dreamweaver

Get an overview of designing with images in Adobe Dreamweaver® CS3 software.

Drawing a multistate button with Acrobat

View a brief tutorial that shows you how to add interactive buttons to your PDF files with Adobe Acrobat® 8 Professional software.

Create video with Creative Suite 3 Production Premium

With Adobe Creative Suite® 3 Production Premium software on hand, take some time to learn about how its tools work together to help you create video.

Using Adobe Camera Raw for adjusting images

Check out a video lesson by Katrin Eisman on using Adobe Camera Raw for adjusting TIFF, JPEG, and camera raw images.

Creating interactive content for mobile devices

Set aside 13 minutes of your day for a quick tutorial on creating content for mobile devices using Adobe Flash CS3 Professional software and Adobe Device Central CS3.

Photoshop cloning

View a hilarious and useful tutorial on cloning into animation timeline windows in Adobe Photoshop CS3 software.

Click and drag to add Dreamweaver code snippets

See how you can use click and drag to add code snippets to the web pages you design in Dreamweaver. These XHTML elements help you quickly create navigation schemes, headers, footers, and more.

Import and organize your photo library

Now that Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is a released product, take a brief tutorial on how to import and organize your photo library.

Feeling adventurous?

Perhaps it's time to look in on Jeff Schewe's adventure in the Antarctic and learn about a real-world camera raw workflow for shooting under adverse conditions.

How to export FLV from Adobe After Effects

Follow the process from creating your video effects in Adobe After Effects® software through proper export and encoding options to viewing the finished video in Flash.

Convert video with the Flash 8 Video Encoder

Learn how to get video into your Flash projects using the Flash 8 Video Encoder wizard for conversion. Download practice files and experience the process as you follow the guidelines.

Sharpen your Photoshop sharpening technique

View a quick tutorial on advanced Photoshop sharpening techniques so you can refine digital photos to achieve optimum appearance whether for the screen or for print.

Create PDF documents from a scanner or the clipboard

Have you ever wanted to create PDF documents with graphics scanned or copied in the clipboard? Take this quick tutorial for a clear description of the procedure.

Tools for a 3D look in photo compositions

Learn how to get the most out of preset Warp tools in Adobe Photoshop CS2 to create a realistic 3D look.

Use Data Merge to build personalized documents

Learn how to build customized documents with unique text and graphics for different readers by using the data merge capabilities in Adobe InDesign® software.

Configuring websites with Dreamweaver

Take a quick tutorial on configuring websites in Dreamweaver. Learn how to use the powerful site management tools in Dreamweaver to routinely manage dynamic elements of your web pages.

From color to rich black-and-white images with Adobe Photoshop CS2

Do you remember the masters of black-and-white photography? Here’s a quick tutorial on how to turn your color digital photos into nuanced, tonally rich black-and-white images.

Go 3D with Adobe Illustrator

Use Adobe Illustrator CS2 effects to extend 2D drawings. You'll learn how to extrude, rotate, or revolve objects to give them volume and 3D effects. You also can control lighting, shading, and other properties.

Help imported text get its groove on

Take just three minutes and learn how to animate imported text using Adobe After Effects text presets.

3D layers using lights and shadows

Learn how to use Adobe After Effects software to add lights and shadows that make your 3D elements look solid.

3D layers in motion

Here's how to get basic 3D animation for your 2D content in After Effects. Learn how to manipulate the x, y, and z axes in your After Effects projects to add a sense of depth and the illusion of 360-degree motion.

Use Adobe Encore to assemble DVD projects

Do you need to create a DVD? Here's a tutorial on the basics of structuring a DVD project. You'll learn how to link chapters to menu buttons using Adobe Encore® DVD software. You'll also learn how to preview audio, animated buttons, and background video in the main menu of a DVD project.

Retouch footage just as you do still images

It's always hard to shoot video footage with no extraneous elements. Find out how you can effectively deal with unwanted visual elements using the clone stamp tool in Adobe After Effects 6.5. As with Photoshop software, once you master the clone stamp tool in After Effects, you'll be able to remove and replace undesirable elements in your video footage.