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  • Magazine-style layouts

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    Magazine-style layouts

    Is it possible to create magazine layouts with CSS and standard XHTML in Dreamweaver? It certainly is. What's more, you can reuse those layouts in template form. Karl Hodge reveals the tweaks and cheats you'll need.
  • Transparency tricks

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    Transparency tricks

    Derek Lea explains how to add transparency to your objects and vary their Blending Modes within Illustrator to achieve rich, multi-layered, vector-based art that surpasses simple sections of solid, flat colour.
  • Organic imagery

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    Organic imagery

    There's no easy way to create an organic, atmospheric palette in Photoshop. It takes plenty of manual work combined with a knowledge of colour and digital blending. Nigel Dennis shows you how.
  • Illustrate in Flash

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    Illustrate in Flash

    It may not be your first choice of illustration program, but has some unique vector drawing tools that will change the way you work. Trevor Van Meter reveals the skills you need to use this new approach to best effect.
  • Light work

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    Light work

    Computer Arts presents a guide to scripting a custom interface panel to control the lighting in Houdini scenes.
  • Bring 2D Images to Life

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    Bring 2D Images to Life

    Blur tools can really bring your photo composites to life. Use them imaginatively and it's surprisingly easy to add real depth and create a superb sense of action in no time at all.
  • Fairground graphics

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    Fairground graphics

    Part Victoriana, part folk art, fairground imagery is enjoying something of a renaissance. But how can it be recreated digitally? Sam Chivers reveals the techniques behind the style.
  • Texturing T-Rex

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    Texturing T-Rex

    Good texturing work isn't just about digital painting: when a completed texture map is applied to a model, seams and smears may appear. Discover how to fix them with.
  • Create liquid transitions

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    Create liquid transitions

    By cleverly combining filters and masks in After Effects you can easily make one layer swirl and ripple into the next to create a convincing liquid transition. Christopher Kenworthy explains how.
  • Graffiti-style Flash

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    Graffiti-style Flash

    French graffiti artist turned graphic designer Nicolas Dhennin reveals how to create distinctive layered graffiti-style imagery using Photoshop and Flash's under-used, and much undervalued, bitmap capabilities.
  • True blue

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    True blue

    Even on low-budget shorts, bluescreen work is a vital part of the modern VFX artist's toolkit. Improve the quality of your bluescreen footage with these tips.
  • Smooth moves

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    Smooth moves

    This tutorial explains the easy way to create a simple MEL script to toggle the smoothing parameters in a scene.
  • Board control

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    Board control

    Storyboarding an animation saves time and confusion later on. These tips should give you valuable pointers for planning out your first project.
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