Photoshop is the preferred editor of choice for many graphic designers, but did you know that you can animate Photoshop layers to create motion graphics? Using the Animation panel in Photoshop, you can create animations up to 10 seconds in length. Take a look at this video demonstrating this simple technique for creating basic motion graphics using Photoshop.
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Create a contact sheet using Adobe Bridge
Here is another option for creating a contact sheet for photography, video, web site screenshots or design layouts that does include the file name, watermark, header and footer options using Adobe Bridge.
Quick Contact Sheet using InDesign
Let’s say you want to create a quick contact sheet of some photos to send to a client or print as proofs. We will place twelve images into an evenly spaced grid on a standard 8.5 x 11 sheet. To do so, choose File > Place>select your twelve images>Click Open to load the images into the cursor>Draw out a frame filling the area inside the margins. With your finger still holding down your left mouse button, tap the up arrow twice to split the frame into three rows. Now tap the right arrow three times to split the rows into four columns. Now release your mouse button. That’s it! You now have twelve identical frames.
Create a road using Illustrator
Technique demonstrating how to create a road using a single path, then saving as a graphic style in Adobe Illustrator.
Align objects evenly around path using Illustrator
Simple technique demonstrating how to align objects evenly around path using Illustrator.
Simulate a Lomo Camera Effect using Photoshop CS5
Simulate a quick Lomo camera effect using Photoshop CS5 lens correction filter and channel adjustments.