In this final installment of Photoshop CS5 Extended One-on-One, Deke McClelland creates a total of seven 3D type effects from scratch. This project-based course shows how to create and modify 3D type, craft hand-drawn effects, and design complex character extrusions. The course also explains how to color-correct and post-process 3D type in Camera RAW. Exercise files accompany the course.

In Photoshop CS5 - Creative Effects, Chris Orwig flexes the muscles of this powerful program to create unique and eye-catching photographic effects. This course demonstrates how to enhance images by adding light for emphasis, adding drop and directional shadows, and using the HDR toning controls, motion blur, and film grain creatively. In addition, learn how to create a vintage-style photograph or a panorama, use infrared and solarization, apply creative layer blending, and much more. Exercise files accompany the course.

In this course, Chris Meyer demonstrates several ways to manipulate time in After Effects and shows how to integrate these techniques with nested compositions, expressions, and the Graph Editor.

In Premiere Pro: Color Correction and Enhancement, Adobe Certified Instructor Jeff Sengstack streamlines the color-correction workflow and provides practical methods for improving the color and tonality of footage in post-production.

After demonstrating how to maximize Dreamweavers built-in layouts (including HTML5 layouts), author Joseph Lowery reviews essential layout concepts such as the box model, document flow, and the proper use of floats. Next, the course covers how to develop an array of basic 2- and 3-columinutes layouts from the ground up, and then how to customize them with advanced features like CSS3 rounded corners, faux columinutess, and Spry widgets. The course concludes with a demonstration of techniques for converting a desktop layout to one better suited for tablets and smart phones. Exercise files are included with the course. Exercise files are included with the course.

In the third installment of the Photoshop CS5 Extended One-on-One series, author Deke McClelland shows how to build, light, and render realistic 3D scenes in Photoshop CS5 Extended. Providing a systematic approach to scene building, the course explains how to produce reflections and refractions, balance the interplay of light and shadow, and frame scenes with 3D cameras.
Exercise files accompany the course.

In this installment of the Illustrator Insider Training series, Seeing Through Transparency, Mordy Golding shows experienced Illustrator users how to create transparency effects and ensure reliable printing results. This course reviews the history of vector transparency and covers features such as knockout groups, opacity masks, and transparency flattening. Mordy also shows how to establish a safe workflow when placing Illustrator graphics containing transparency in PostScript, PDF, and InDesign files. Exercise files and a free worksheet are included with the course.

In After Effects CS5.5 New Features, visual effects guru Mark Christiansen covers the relevant new features of After Effects CS5.5, including the new Warp Stabilizer, 3D Stereoscopic workflow, and Lens Effects tools. The course also covers light falloff enhancements and workflow improvements in this release. Exercise files are included with the course.

In Flash Catalyst CS5.5 Essential Training, author Mordy Golding transforms static artwork produced in Illustrator and Photoshop into interactive Flash-based microsites and applications, all without writing code. This course covers building a functioning wireframe, importing and editing artwork, triggering state changes using interactions, and publishing a final project. It also includes tutorials on integrating rich media into a site and designing data lists for repeating elements. Exercise files accompany the course.

After Effects CS5.5 New Creative Techniques highlights some of the most exciting features in the latest release. These include enhanced 3D lights, cameras, and effects; the Warp Stabilizer; new stereoscopic tools; and the simplified audio workflow between Audition and After Effects. The course also includes bonus tips, Tweaks for Geeks, on working more efficiently in After Effects, including searching, sorting, saving, and more.