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8 Practical Ways to Get Your Best Ideas
As much as we wish it could be, creativity is not a switch that can just be turned on. Just like any other muscle in the body, your brain has to be …
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Adobe
Video Tutorial: How to use Puppet Warp in Photoshop CC for Photo Manipulation
https://youtu.be/2rUx6JOg3dU This video tutorial explains how to use the Puppet Warp feature in Adobe Photoshop CC. The Puppet Warp tool in Photoshop …
3D Modelling & Animation
5 Ways Architects Can Use Sketchup
Computer-aided design has come a long way since the introduction of programs such as Photoshop , and Trimble SketchUp is just one of the powerful …
Adobe
Tutorial: Making Best use of Smart Objects in Photoshop
From time to time I take a fresh look at my workflows to see if new and improved options are available. In the case of Photoshop I embraced the idea …
e-Learning
Key Benefits of Training via eLearning
In the digital world we live in, classrooms are no longer filled with a blackboard and some chalk, this method of teaching was soon replaced with …
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel - Formatting Database Lists as Tables
Although Excel is not the best place to develop a sophisticated relational database it can be an ideal product for a one-off list. Once laid out in a …
Video
Combining Apple iMovie and Keynote for Video Presentations
Ideas for making professional looking short-films mixing text, stills, and video. I use Keynote to create presentations. One of the great things …
Adobe
The Careers That Benefit from Digital or Creative Training
The creative industry as a whole contributes nearly £90 billion net to GDP and accounts for one in 11 jobs in the UK – rising faster than any other …
Web Design
What is HTML and CSS?
For many of us who aren’t in the know, or those who are new to website development or design, we will view and use a website, whilst being oblivious …
Design, Graphics & Print
Tips for Avoiding a Creative Block
Call it what you want mind, mental or creative block, it’s something that many of us have experienced. And when faced with such a dilemma, instead of …
Adobe
The Pros and Cons of Updating
Updating application software, or worse still upgrading an operating system fills me with a quiet dread. I am supposed to be an expert, but I still …
Video
Beginners Guide to Starting out in Video Editing
It’s estimated that by the end of 2017, 74% of all web traffic will come from video; and 55% of people watch videos online every day. With so many …
Adobe
Most Effective Ways of Learning New Digital Skills
Continuing professional development takes many forms. The opportunity to take a class at a training centre, or have a trainer visit you, is an ideal …