Learn to create a fireball from a couple fire elements and then composite it into a scene that has been stabilized and tracked. You can use the same fireball to help light the scene as well.

Tutorial

Hey guys! How about a week of compositing tutorials on some action filled scenes like from The Last Airbender? Sound good? If so, awesome, you’re in for a treat. We’ve got 4 days of new tutorials for your learnin’ pleasure! I’ll show you how to make some electric arcing from your hand, form and shoot a fireball, and tunnel through the ground.

These tutorials are covering the effects found in my Elemental Kombat video which you can watch below.

Also… here’s a sneak peek of what we’ll be covering this week! Check it out

See you tomorrow for Day 1!

Use the “Advanced Lightning” effect to composite some electric arcs in your hand. Then using a blur to make the lightning glow, we’ll add some light to the scene and use an expression to have the light flicker.

Tutorial

Use the “Advanced Lightning” effect to composite some electric arcs in your hand. Then using a blur to make the lightning glow, we’ll add some light to the scene and use an expression to have the light flicker.

Tutorial

Use the “Advanced Lightning” effect to composite some electric arcs in your hand. Then using a blur to make the lightning glow, we’ll add some light to the scene and use an expression to have the light flicker.

Tutorial

In this tutorial we are going to focus mostly on the simple built in tools in After Effects to create a nice broadcast looking lower third design. You are going to see how can create awesome designs using masks, gradients, shadows and bevels and more.

Tutorial

I’m incredibly excited to let you know about the latest addition to the ever-expanding Tuts+ network — Wptuts+! Focusing on everything WordPress, the site will be bringing you top-notch tutorials on developing WordPress themes, plugins and widgets, scaling your site, the business of selling WordPress themes, and general advice on how to become an expert at using the platform!

Whether you’ve always wanted to learn more about WordPress (but never known where to start), or are a seasoned expert looking for advanced tips and tricks, Wptuts+ has you covered. Read on to find out more, meet our expert editor, and hear about how to win $1,000+ of WordPress goodies!

WordPress Tutorials, Tips and Advice

Wptuts+ will provide the amazing quality of tutorials you’ve come to expect from Tuts+, focused toward teaching you everything you need to become a WordPress expert. We have some fantastic content in the works, and you can subscribe in the following ways to ensure you don’t miss out!

• Subscribe to the RSS Feed
• Follow @envatowp on Twitter
• Like Wptuts+ on Facebook

After working as the editor of Webdesigntuts+ for the past few months, your editor — Brandon Jones — will be moving over to share his incredible wealth of WordPress knowledge on Wptuts+!

Brandon Jones is currently the third highest-selling author on ThemeForest, Envato’s marketplace for buying and selling website themes. He couldn’t be more qualified to head up Wptuts+, and I hope you’re looking forward to receiving tips from one of the most successful WordPress developers we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.

$1,200 of Prizes and Goodies Up For Grabs!

To celebrate the launch of our latest Tuts+ site, we’ve organised a fantastic giveaway with some brilliant prizes for anyone who loves WordPress! With a total value of over $1,200, it’s a fantastic collection of resources and subscriptions. Check out the full details, and take part in the contest!

Finally, if you have any feedback or ideas for Wptuts+, we’d love to hear them. Head over to the site and let us know what you’d like to see!

I’m incredibly excited to let you know about the latest addition to the ever-expanding Tuts+ network — Wptuts+! Focusing on everything WordPress, the site will be bringing you top-notch tutorials on developing WordPress themes, plugins and widgets, scaling your site, the business of selling WordPress themes, and general advice on how to become an expert at using the platform!

Whether you’ve always wanted to learn more about WordPress (but never known where to start), or are a seasoned expert looking for advanced tips and tricks, Wptuts+ has you covered. Read on to find out more, meet our expert editor, and hear about how to win $1,000+ of WordPress goodies!

WordPress Tutorials, Tips and Advice

Wptuts+ will provide the amazing quality of tutorials you’ve come to expect from Tuts+, focused toward teaching you everything you need to become a WordPress expert. We have some fantastic content in the works, and you can subscribe in the following ways to ensure you don’t miss out!

• Subscribe to the RSS Feed
• Follow @envatowp on Twitter
• Like Wptuts+ on Facebook

After working as the editor of Webdesigntuts+ for the past few months, your editor — Brandon Jones — will be moving over to share his incredible wealth of WordPress knowledge on Wptuts+!

Brandon Jones is currently the third highest-selling author on ThemeForest, Envato’s marketplace for buying and selling website themes. He couldn’t be more qualified to head up Wptuts+, and I hope you’re looking forward to receiving tips from one of the most successful WordPress developers we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.

$1,200 of Prizes and Goodies Up For Grabs!

To celebrate the launch of our latest Tuts+ site, we’ve organised a fantastic giveaway with some brilliant prizes for anyone who loves WordPress! With a total value of over $1,200, it’s a fantastic collection of resources and subscriptions. Check out the full details, and take part in the contest!

Finally, if you have any feedback or ideas for Wptuts+, we’d love to hear them. Head over to the site and let us know what you’d like to see!

I’m incredibly excited to let you know about the latest addition to the ever-expanding Tuts+ network — Wptuts+! Focusing on everything WordPress, the site will be bringing you top-notch tutorials on developing WordPress themes, plugins and widgets, scaling your site, the business of selling WordPress themes, and general advice on how to become an expert at using the platform!

Whether you’ve always wanted to learn more about WordPress (but never known where to start), or are a seasoned expert looking for advanced tips and tricks, Wptuts+ has you covered. Read on to find out more, meet our expert editor, and hear about how to win $1,000+ of WordPress goodies!

WordPress Tutorials, Tips and Advice

Wptuts+ will provide the amazing quality of tutorials you’ve come to expect from Tuts+, focused toward teaching you everything you need to become a WordPress expert. We have some fantastic content in the works, and you can subscribe in the following ways to ensure you don’t miss out!

• Subscribe to the RSS Feed
• Follow @envatowp on Twitter
• Like Wptuts+ on Facebook

After working as the editor of Webdesigntuts+ for the past few months, your editor — Brandon Jones — will be moving over to share his incredible wealth of WordPress knowledge on Wptuts+!

Brandon Jones is currently the third highest-selling author on ThemeForest, Envato’s marketplace for buying and selling website themes. He couldn’t be more qualified to head up Wptuts+, and I hope you’re looking forward to receiving tips from one of the most successful WordPress developers we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.

$1,200 of Prizes and Goodies Up For Grabs!

To celebrate the launch of our latest Tuts+ site, we’ve organised a fantastic giveaway with some brilliant prizes for anyone who loves WordPress! With a total value of over $1,200, it’s a fantastic collection of resources and subscriptions. Check out the full details, and take part in the contest!

Finally, if you have any feedback or ideas for Wptuts+, we’d love to hear them. Head over to the site and let us know what you’d like to see!

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Meet Yoann Lim aka Dismecha, a vector artist from France. In this interview he talks about his childhood passion and fondness towards drawings and comic books and how it led him to become a self- taught vector artist. He has developed his own distinctive style of drawing. He loves to create doll-like characters which are colorful, detailed and have a theme behind them. Read on to learn more about his working process, ideas and inspiration.

Continue reading “Interview with Dismecha”

Hey guys! How about a week of compositing tutorials on some action filled scenes like from The Last Airbender? Sound good? If so, awesome, you’re in for a treat. We’ve got 4 days of new tutorials for your learnin’ pleasure! I’ll show you how to make some electric arcing from your hand, form and shoot a fireball, and tunnel through the ground.

These tutorials are covering the effects found in my Elemental Kombat video which you can watch below.

Also… here’s a sneak peek of what we’ll be covering this week! Check it out

See you tomorrow for Day 1!

Hey guys! How about a week of compositing tutorials on some action filled scenes like from The Last Airbender? Sound good? If so, awesome, you’re in for a treat. We’ve got 4 days of new tutorials for your learnin’ pleasure! I’ll show you how to make some electric arcing from your hand, form and shoot a fireball, and tunnel through the ground.

These tutorials are covering the effects found in my Elemental Kombat video which you can watch below.

Also… here’s a sneak peek of what we’ll be covering this week! Check it out

See you tomorrow for Day 1!

Hey guys! How about a week of compositing tutorials on some action filled scenes like from The Last Airbender? Sound good? If so, awesome, you’re in for a treat. We’ve got 4 days of new tutorials for your learnin’ pleasure! I’ll show you how to make some electric arcing from your hand, form and shoot a fireball, and tunnel through the ground.

These tutorials are covering the effects found in my Elemental Kombat video which you can watch below.

Also… here’s a sneak peek of what we’ll be covering this week! Check it out

See you tomorrow for Day 1!

Advertise here

The notes mode is perfect for adding comments to existing copy within an InDesign document. Notes can be added, but are not visible in the body of the text, instead these notes are hidden and can be viewed in the Notes panel or Story Editor. If you usually keep notes in a separate document this Quick tip could save you some valuable time.

Continue reading “Quick Tip: How to Use Notes and add Comments to InDesign CS5 Documents”

In this tutorial we are going to focus mostly on the simple built in tools in After Effects to create a nice broadcast looking lower third design. You are going to see how can create awesome designs using masks, gradients, shadows and bevels and more.

Tutorial