Learning Graphic Editing Basics with Adobe Fireworks CS3 01: Basic Commands

Over the next 2 to 3 weeks, we will be releasing video tutorials for Adobe Fireworks CS3. These video tutorials are prepared for those who wish to learn basics in editing graphics. We will use Adobe Fireworks because it’s easy to use even for beginners. These video tutorials will show basic skills in editing images and photos and introduce efficient ways of using Fireworks with shortcut keys.

The first video tutorial of the series discusses the following features of Adobe Fireworks CS3: Marquee Tool, Numeric Transform, Magic Wand, Properties, Optimize, Layers. Continue reading →

Final Cut Pro 6 Basics Video Tutorial 06: Night Vision Effect

Using Final Cut Pro 6, this video tutorial shows how to turn a video of normal vision into a scene through night vision goggles. The MPEG file (Director: Gordon McDowell, Producer: R4NT.COM) used in this tutorial comes from Internet Archive.

Keywords: Video Filters, Matte, Extract, Threshold, Tolerance, Soft, Composite Mode, Color Correction, Highlights, Midtones, Blacks Continue reading →

Final Cut Pro 6 Basics Video Tutorial 05: Using Matte

This tutorial shows how to use matte in Final Cut Pro. We use two pieces of effects and discuss their advantages and disadvantages. The MPEG file (Director: Gordon McDowell, Producer: R4NT.COM) used in this tutorial comes from Internet Archive.

Keywords: Video Filters, Matte, Mask Shape, Image Mask, Adobe Fireworks, Mask Feather, Composite Mode, Motion, Opacity, Filters, Oval, Invert, Center, Video Generators, Shapes, Circle, Softness Continue reading →