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	Adobe Illustrator Creating a Helix in Adobe Illustrator - Part 3 In Part 3 of this 3 part Adobe Illustrator tutorial series, Vincent Rosati shows you how to perform flat shading on the helix created in the previous tutorials. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Vincent Rosati

	Adobe Illustrator Creating a Helix in Adobe Illustrator - Part 2 In Part 2 of this 3 part Adobe Illustrator tutorial series, Vincent Rosati uses the pen tool to draw the helix structure. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Vincent Rosati

	Boris FX Using Boris Continuum Complete 6 Animated Presets with Adobe and Avid Boris Continuum Complete 6's new Custom Animated Presets feature lets you save and re-use every parameter animation in every BCC filter - even across host applications and platforms. For the first time, you can animate BCC filters in Adobe After Effects and transfer the animation to the Avid timeline while preserving After Effects keyframes. BCC 6 AVX includes hundreds of factory-installed animated presets. Animated presets are now saved in industry-standard XML format and can be edited by any XML-compliant text editor. Watch this video tutorial and learn more. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Dirk de Jong

	Trapcode Creating a Waterfall In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Michael Park demonstrates how to create a waterfall using After Effects and Trapcode Particular. This tutorial is in response to a couple of posts on the Trapcode Forum of CreativeCOW.net looking for this type of effect. This tutorial uses Particular 2.0, but the work flow and settings should work equally will with previous versions of Particular. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Michael Park

	Adobe After Effects AE: Quick Tips for Better Workflow: Part 1 In this video tutorial series, Creative Cow leader Gyorfi Szilard demonstrates a few tips for better workflow. This video will cover editing and working with keyframes. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Gyorfi Szilard

	Adobe Illustrator Creating a Helix in Adobe Illustrator - Part 1 In Part 1 of this 3 part Adobe Illustrator tutorial series, Vincent Rosati explains how to use the free transform tool to take the first step in creating a helix with AI. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Vincent Rosati

	Boris FX Boris Continuum Complete 6 for Adobe After Effects In this article, CreativeCOW leader Brendan Coots takes a look at Boris Continuum Complete 6--plug-ins for Adobe After Effects. Review Author: Brendan Coots

	Adobe After Effects Markers Leaks In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern gives an introduction to custom effects which trigger actions using layer markers inside of Adobe After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern

	Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Speech Search In this second installment in his series of articles on Adobes latest post-production powerhouse, CS4 Production Premium, veteran editor David Roth Weiss takes closer look at Adobe Speech Search, a new speech recognition and transcription feature in both Premiere Pro CS4 and Soundbooth CS4. Speech Search is one the most exciting and eagerly anticipated new features to hit the editing world in a long time. So, if youve been wondering about it, read on, as David tells us what Speech Search is all about, how it works, and if it truly makes the grade. Review Author: Roth Weiss

	Adobe After Effects AE Quicktips #8: Camera Raw Sequences In this video tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to import a .jpeg or .tiff sequence into Adobe After Effects with Adobe Camera Raw development settings applied. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Carl Larsen

	Adobe After Effects Adobe Gives Sneak Peek at CS4 during IBC 2008 The Cows Eran Stern, one of the worlds most respected After Effects artists, was able to take a sneak peek at the Adobe Creative Suite, CS 4. He saw a lot to like: deeper integration across the Adobe family, new animation tools and effects, speech recognition and metadata features, and much more. Feature Author: Eran Stern

	Red Giant plug-ins Building an Airport Scene - Part 1: Backplate In this episode of Red Giant TV, Mathias Möhl shows you how to take footage of a parking lot, and turn it into the backplate for an Airport Scene. You'll pick up several great tips for Photoshop and some expressions to help you animate a still image of an airplane. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Mathias Mohl

	Adobe Illustrator Radial Patterns with Adobe Illustrator In this video tutorial Creative COW leader Vince Rosati presents a simple technique to use an obscure function in the rotate tool to quickly create radial patterns in Adobe Illustrator. Use this technique with gradients or more complex shapes to create incredible radial patterns. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Vincent Rosati

	Adobe After Effects Color Link In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern creates a colorful disco tunnel using shape layers and matching the look to a video footage using the color link effect. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern

	DaVinci - NEW ! Cinefilm's Ron Anderson: da Vinci User Since 1986 In this article, Tim Wilson talks with da Vinci user Ron Anderson in his Part Three look at Blackmagic Design's acquisition of da Vinci Systems. Ron Anderson’s relationship with da Vinci has also taken places over several decades, starting as a customer, and evolving into demo artistry even while he continues working with da Vinci systems at Atlanta’s Cinefilm. Editorial, Feature, People / Interview Author: Tim Wilson

	DaVinci - NEW ! A Letter From Grant Petty The fastest breaking news that is sure to rifle through IBC the quickest? Well, for starters, try this announcement from Blackmagic Design, who have acquired DaVinci Systems, the pioneering color system that for many years has been one of the dream systems in the marketplace. In the letter to employees below, Grant Petty discusses the acquisition with his team members. Editorial, Feature, People / Interview Author: Ron Lindeboom

	DaVinci - NEW ! Blackmagic Design Buys DaVinci: Part 1 In this article, Tim Wilson begins his series on the big news already beginning to leak from IBC 2009. Blackmagic Design has acquired da Vinci Systems and yes, you read that right. BMD owns and will be developing and marketing da Vinci's award-winning colorgrading technology. What's in store? Here's Part One of Tim's look at the fast-breaking news... Editorial, Feature, People / Interview Author: Tim Wilson

	DaVinci - NEW ! Blackmagic Design Buys the Power of daVinci: Part 2 In this article, Tim Wilson continues his series with his Part Two look at the big news leaking from IBC 2009. Blackmagic Design has acquired da Vinci Systems and with that acquisition comes what Tim refers to as The Power of da Vinci. And for the many that have used da Vinci over the years, they know full well the power of which Tim writes. And for those who might need an introduction to this power, Tim offers these words... Editorial, Feature, People / Interview Author: Tim Wilson

	Red Giant plug-ins Create Cool 3D Text with Trapcode Form In this Episode of Red Giant TV, Hypa TV's Tim Clapham shows you how to build and animate 3D text with Trapcode Form. He's also show you techniques for animating the text on and off - and while they're deceptively simple, they deliver in a really big way. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tim Clapham

	Adobe Illustrator Creating mattes in Adobe Illustrator Mark Simpson shows users how to create mattes in Adobe Illustrator for use in Adobe After Effects. If you're trying to do Mark's tutorial 'Animating Skies and Writing Text With Light!' but don't know how to use Illustrator, then this little 'sub-tutorial' is for you. Even if you're not doing Mark's tutorial, this is a handy tip to know. Tutorial Author: Mark Simpson

	Adobe Premiere Pro Mike Gondek reviews Adobe Premiere 6.0 Classroom in a Book CreativeCOW leader, Mike Gondek examines Premiere 6 Classroom in a Book published by Adobe Press. Review Author: Mike Gondek

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