3D Effect To Objects

Tutorials To add 3D effects In Photoshop -
http://www.photoshoplady.com/photoshop-tutorial/category/3d-effect/

Tutorials To add 3D effects In 3D Studio MAX -
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/3DS-MAX/Effects/1

Wire Frame Images

Wireframe illustration is a hot technique for adding a technical style to your designs. It involves outlining the edges and details of an object to convey the actual 3D shape of that object.

Create a Sphere -
http://phong.com/tutorials/wiresphere/
Digital Camera -
http://www.layersmagazine.com/using-adobe-illustrator-for-wireframe-illustrations.html
Rendering Video -
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-create-wireframe-effects-when-rendering-in-modo-262955/

Vector Tools In a 3D Environment

Working with 3D Objects and Transparencies to Make a Vector Cola Bottle Design - http://vector.tutsplus.com/designing/working-with-3d-objects-and-transparencies-to-make-a-vector-cola-bottle-design/

Mix and match gritty photography with crazy vector splurges for a riotous, cartoonish effect-
http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/index.cfm?featureid=1835

Group and Ungroup Vector Objects

When you're working with several objects, it's often a good idea to group them when appropriate so that you can color them all at the same time, size them, or perform other operations. (Illustrator)
http://www.vtc.com/products/AdobeIllustratorCS3/Selections/65115

Group Layers -
http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/help.html?content=WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-78ca.html

Adjust Brightness, Colour and Contrast

Adjust Brightness and Contrast-
http://www.bairarteditions.com/pages/tutorials/photoshop/excontrast.html

Colour Manipulation Tutorials -
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Photoshop/Color/1

Apply Textures, Patterns and Masks

Texture mapping is a method for adding detail, surface texture, or colour to a computer-generated graphic or 3D model. Its application to 3D graphics was pioneered by Dr Edwin Catmull in his Ph.D. thesis of 1974.
Create a range of Textures and Patterns -
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Photoshop/Textures-and-Patterns/1

Apply a Mask -
http://graphicssoft.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=graphicssoft&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webreference.com%2Fgraphics%2Fcolumn23%2F4.html

Colour Palette and Colour Gradients

The colour palette is either a given or finite set of colors for the management of digital images.

Colour Palette - http://www.ehow.com/how_2257359_use-color-palette-photoshop.html
Gradient Tool - http://www.plus2net.com/ps-tutorial/gradient.php

Advanced
Custom Colour Palette - http://www.ehow.com/how_4449142_create-custom-color-palettes-photoshop.html

Transparent Gradient - http://www.mediacollege.com/adobe/photoshop/transparent/gradient.html

Manipulate Text As A Vector Graphic

This is a useful site, to see how to manipulate text.
Manipulating Text -http://agkdesign.wordpress.com/2009/02/20/manipulating-text-in-expression-design/

Paint and Vector Tools

The most used tool in Photoshop, and most likely one of the simplest to date is the Paint Brush tool. Your paint brush tool can be found on your toolbar.
Tutorial - http://www.voidix.com/paintingtools.html

Learn to work with Photoshop's vector drawing tools--the shape tool, pen tool, shape layers, and paths--with these free online tutorials....
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshoptutorialsshapespen/Photoshop_Shape_Tool_Pen_Tool_Drawing_Vector_Paths_Shapes.htm

Work With Layers

What is a LAYER?
A layer is simply one image stacked on top of another. Imagine I have a piece of paper and I paint it red. Then I take a peice of clear celophaine and paint a yellow circle, and lay it over the paper. Now I take another peice of cellophane and paint some blue type and laythat on top of the yellow circle. I now have a background (red) and 2 layers (yellow and blue.)
Explanation - http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/layers/Layers.htm




Working With Layers - http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/Working-with-Layers/5282

Opening, Importing and Saving Graphics

Opening and importing is important, as it is the way that you can access images that you all ready have and edit them, any way you want. Using Photoshop you are able to save your work in multiple file types.

Open - http://www.revver.com/video/649139/open-an-image-in-photoshop-cs3/

Import - http://www.creativepro.com/article/graphics-fundamentals-importing-files-into-photoshopv
(Using WIA) http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/help.html?content=WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7930.html

Save - http://www.ehow.com/how_2049920_save-different-file-formats-photoshop.html

Rotate, Crop, Resize and Distort Graphics images

Photoshop







Crop- http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/howto/ss/photoshop_crop_6.htm

Re-size - http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jennifer/bicubic.html


Rotate - http://www.cbtcafe.com/photoshop/rotatingimages/rotating.htm

Distort - http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/help.html?content=WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-75f5.html

Create and Manipulate Vector Graphics

Vector images are made up of many individual, scalable objects. These objects are defined by mathematical equations rather than pixels, so they always render at the highest quality. Objects may consist of lines, curves, and shapes with editable attributes such as color, fill, and outline. Changing the attributes of a vector object does not effect the object itself. You can freely change any number of object attributes without destroying the basic object. An object can be modified not only by changing its attributes, but also by shaping and transforming it using nodes and control handles. For an example of manipulating an object's nodes, see my CorelDRAW tutorial on drawing a heart.

Create -
Photoshop - http://www.teamphotoshop.com/articles-The-Techniques-Creating-a-Vector-image-in-Photoshop-5,8,101a.html

Illustrator - http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-create-a-vector-imac-graphic-in-illustrator

Manipulate -
Flash (chrome effect)- http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/Chrome-effect-in-Flash-with-vector-graphics/12632

Open Source Vector Editor - http://lifehacker.com/5115354/manipulate-vector-images-with-open-source-inkscape

Create and Manipulate Bitmapped Images

Bitmap images (also known as raster images) are made up of pixels in a grid. Pixels are picture elements; tiny dots of individual color that make up what you see on your screen. All these tiny dots of color come together to form the images you see. Most computer monitors display approximately 70 to 100 pixels per inch--the actual number depends on your monitor and screen settings.

Creating a Bitmapped Image -
Fireworks - http://livedocs.adobe.com/fireworks/8/fwhelp/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=03_bitm3.htm

Photoshop - http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/ReSourCe/AuthorGuidelines/ElectronicFiles/CreatingAFileWith/Photoshop/New.asp


Manipulate -
Photoshop - http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/ReSourCe/AuthorGuidelines/ElectronicFiles/CreatingAFileWith/Photoshop/Bitmap.asp

Flash (color manipulation) - http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/Using-Advanced-Bitmap-Color-Manipulation/3124

GRAPHICS SOFTWARE

In computer graphics, graphics software or image editing software is a program or collection of programs that enable a person to manipulate visual images on a computer.
Computer graphics can be classified into two distinct categories: raster graphics and vector graphics. Before learning about computer software that manipulates or displays these graphics types, you should be familiar with both.

Software Reviews:
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/productreviews/Reviews_of_Graphics_Software_and_Software_Books.htm

Flash Tutorials

More Tutorials for Adobe Flash !
http://www.entheosweb.com/Flash/default.asp
http://www.infiniteskills.com/training/online/adobe-flash-cs3-professional-flash-animation.html

Animated Text

Free Sources
http://www.3danimatedtext.com/
http://textanim.com/

Flash - http://www.entheosweb.com/Flash/video_tutorials/shining_text_effect.asp

Interactive buttons

Buttons allow the user to be more interactive with the animation.

Tutorial - http://www.tizag.com/flashTutorial/flashbutton.php
Tutorial - http://www.entheosweb.com/Flash/flash_sound_button.asp

Animation Scripts

Script Sites
http://simplythebest.net/scripts/cat/100/Animation.html
http://www.scripts.com/javascript-scripts/image-effect-scripts/animation-scripts/

Bitmap - Vector Images

Tutorial - http://www.entheosweb.com/Flash/bitmap_to_vector.asp

Working With Layers

Each scene in a Flash document can consist of any number of layers. Layers and layer folders organize the components of an animation sequence and separate animated objects so they don’t erase, connect, or segment each other.

Tutorial - http://www.entheosweb.com/Flash/layers.asp

Morphing

Morphing is turning one shape into another over time. To achieve this in flash we tween shapes and its attributes like, size, location and colour of shapes between two keyframes.

Tutorial - http://www.angelfire.com/on2/mygarden/MorphTutorial.html
Tutorial - http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/Shape-Morphing/2450

Background Manipulation

Auxiliary Scene is used to be the background of main scene. You can set more than one auxiliary scenes to be background of one main scene. And each auxiliary scene used, is a part of the background....
http://www.sothink.com/product/swfeasy/faq.htm#background

You-Tube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hin3dEyQ_M

Path-Based Animation

creates an animation by displaying the movement of an animated object onto a fixed background in a particular sequence or path. The shape of the animated object remains the same.

You-Tube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOMFMQCiTLo
FlashPerfection - http://www.flashperfection.com/tutorials/Create-A-Path-Based-Animation-Using-Adobe-Flash-CS3-51241.html

Cel-Based Animation

Create Cel-Based Animations
Cel Based Animation is the movement of a graphic, as in a cartoon? It is the result of making a sequence of drawing called frames and showing them rapidly one after another.

Animation Information - http://www.a-website.org/persist/animtypes.html

ANIMATION SOFTWARE

Animation Software

Software Reviews - http://animation.about.com/od/softwarereviews/Computer_Animation_Software_Reviews.htm

• CrazyTalk 6.0 - http://www.reallusion.com/crazytalk/
• Anime Studio Pro - http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/animepro/index.html
• Adobe Flash Pro - http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/
  

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