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Adobe After Effects 7 Tutorial

Adobe After Effects 7 is the world leading application for motion graphics, hands down. You've seen work created in it for both film and television and been amazed by the quality of effects it can create. This amazing training series will get you up to speed with this industry standard program faster and more thoroughly than you could ever imagine! Chad Perkins is an expert in After Effects with years of experience teaching beginners how to quickly get up to speed creating amazing graphics with this useful and fun application. Chad has a very energetic and humorous teaching style that will not only get you a rock solid foundation with After Effects, but will also keep you entertained the entire time. Also, as a special bonus, included with this training package are work files, sample After Effects projects, tons of 3rd party plugin demos, and even some full version non-demo plugins, including a full version of Red Giant Software's Knoll Light Factory LE, which by itself has a retail value of $199

Adobe After Effects CS3 Tutorial

Work and create faster with the most powerful and innovative version of Photoshop yet! With new features, designed to improve your productivity and enhance your workflow, Adobe Photoshop CS3 delivers all the tools you'll need. Whether you are a Photographer, 3D Artist, Painter, Illustrator, Web Designer or a Digital Video Artist, Photoshop has powerful tools that can take your vision to the next level. Join Professional Illustrator and seasoned VTC Author - Dwayne Ferguson, as he takes you on an in-depth look at the Photoshop CS3 application.

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Tutorial

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 is the industry-leading HTML editor for designing, coding, and developing websites, web pages, and web applications. Dreamweaver's flexible workspaces, clean HTML code and deep feature set have earned it a reputation as the tool of choice for Web designers and developers. In this tutorial, VTC author, James Gonzalez applies his many years of experience teaching Dreamweaver to provide complete but clear, step-by-step demonstrations on how to use Dreamwaver CS3 to efficiently create attractive and effective web pages and sites. To begin learning Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 today, simply click on one of the movie links.

Adobe Flash CS3 Tutorial

Adobe Flash CS3 is the world's leading authoring tool for creating media-rich web sites, web applications, online games, streaming audio and video presentations, animated greeting cards, and much, much more. With Flash, it is easy to create sophisticated presentations incorporating pictures, animation, sound, video, and special effects. In this tutorial, author James Gonzalez applies his Flash expertise and many years of training experience to present step-by-step demonstrations and instructions covering a wide range of Flash animation and authoring techniques. At the conclusion of this tutorial, you will be well on your way to creating the engaging and interactive web content expected by today's sophisticated audiences. To begin learning Adobe Flash CS3 today, simply click on one of the movie links."

Adobe Illustrator CS3 Tutorial

Adobe Illustrator CS3 is the premiere illustration and design tool for graphic artists. Its tight integration with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and even Adobe After Effects facilitates easier and faster workflows in print, the web and even video and film. This tutorial, by VTC author and Professional Illustrator, Dwayne Ferguson, will introduce users to the tools and operations available in Illustrator CS3. User will then practice what they have learned by creating two exciting projects. Work Files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the movie links.

Adobe InDesign CS3 Tutorial

By combining extraordinary production power and creative freedom with innovative cross-media support, Adobe InDesign CS3 takes page design and layout to new levels. Its advanced typography controls allow users unprecedented control over text and formatting. And with new advanced features that allow non-destructive effects (such as drop shadow, bevel and emboss), to be added to both text and graphic frames, users will find endless creative design possibilities. In this VTC tutorial, long time Author and Graphics Guru, Brian White, teaches the fundamentals of InDesign before moving on to show professional hands-on document creation and manipulation. From novice to Pro, this course covers it all! Work Files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the movie topics.

Adobe Photoshop 7 Tutorial

As Virtual Training Company Adobe-certified trainer Andrew Hathaway claims in this tutorial, Photoshop 7 is "the mothership of all imaging needs." You can create art, paint, edit images, create Web site content, and add special effects to images. Some of the exciting features new to Photoshop 7 allow you to preview all of your images with File Browser, save presets for your workspace, spell check your text, create enhanced Web output in conjunction with ImageReady 7, customize your brushes with new options, and distort images with new liquefy effects. Andrew Hathaway starts easily by going over the basic aspects of Photoshop, including the interface, palettes, and setting up and saving your workspace. He moves from there on to selection basics and masks, working with color and color modes, and introducing you to the many brushes available in Photoshop 7. You will also learn how to work with layers, vector tools, shape modes, filter techniques, and more. Get started on becoming a Photoshop expert today! Just click on one of the movie topics below.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Tutorial

Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 Tutorial

Premiere Pro CS3 is Adobe's latest version of its premiere video recording and editing application. Premiere will appeal to a wide variety of video hobbyists and professionals including recording and mastering studios, broadcast and post production facilities, video production houses, Web designers, and other multimedia producers. Author James Gonzalez is here to help you master Premiere Pro CS3 to record, edit, encode, and publish everything from individual movie clips to entire multitrack video programs. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Premiere's rich set of powerful tools to bring flexibility and control to your desktop video studio. Learn how to edit clips and sequences, add titles, effects and transitions, work with audio tracks, and export your results to a variety of formats including CD-ROM, video tape, Web and more. To begin learning Adobe Premiere CS3 today, simply click on one of the movie topics below.

Adobe Soundbooth CS3 Tutorial

Adobe Soundbooth CS3 software lets you take command of your audio in film, video, and Adobe Flash software projects. Use on-clip controls to make fast edits and intuitive, task-based tools to clean up recordings, polish voice-overs, customize music, modify sound effects, apply high-quality filters, and much more. This VTC course provides students with a thorough knowledge of Soundbooth's interface, components and capabilities. Soundbooth's included browser (Adobe Bridge) is also covered in great detail with a specific focus on its integration into the Soundbooth workflow. Working techniques for using Soundbooth's capabilities hand in hand with Adobe Flash CS3 and Premiere Pro CS3 are also covered. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Adobe Soundbooth CS3 lessons.

Apple Final Cut Pro 5 Tutorial

An industry standard, Final Cut Pro 5 delivers powerful and precise editing tools that work with virtually any format, from DV and native HDV to fully uncompressed HD. With multicam editing tools, advanced color correction and intuitive audio mixing, Final Cut Pro gives you more creative options and technical control than ever before. Whether you are editing a home video, or the next film that will take the independent world by storm, Final Cut Pro is the program to use. This tutorial will walk you through capturing your own video and setting up your projects, all the way through learning about high definition formats, color correction, effects and final output. All laid out in an easy to follow format. This course will get you up and editing in no time! To being learning today, simply click on one of the Apple Final Cut Pro 5 lessons

Apple Final Cut Pro 6 Tutorial

An industry standard, Final Cut Pro delivers powerful and precise editing tools that work with virtually any format, from DV and native HDV to fully uncompressed HD. With multicam editing tools, advanced color correction and intuitive audio mixing, Final Cut Pro gives you more creative options and technical control than ever before. Whether you are editing a home video, or the next independent film that will take the world by storm, Final Cut Pro is the program to use. Taught by a professional editor, this VTC tutorial will teach the fundamentals of capturing video and setting up projects to editing and adding special effects, transitions, motion, titles and more. Join veteran Final Cut Pro editor Brian Culp, as he simplifies working within Final Cut. He'll even provide tips along the way to help you become a better editor and producer. To begin learning Apple Final Cut Pro 6, simply click on one of the lessons.

Apple Logic Pro Advanced Tutorial

Logic Pro has many advanced features that unleash it's true potential. And Logic is well known for its ability to record and playback midi and audio. But it's 30 instruments and over 70 plug-in effects can leave a beginner or intermediate user overwhelmed. The available resources are powerful, providing you know what to do with them. This course will unlock that mystery. Join Logic expert Christopher Miller as he shows users how to get the most out of Logic Pro. He even covers Standard notation work flow and it's plug-ins, and demonstrates a never-before seen method for performing live called 'position-based performance'. This new method created by course instructor Christopher Miller will enable more instruments and plug-ins than with track based methods. This course's in-depth instruction will speed up your daily work flow in editing and production, as well as show you many short cuts to streamline your production and performance needs. Many Logic song files are included so you can follow along as techniques are demonstrated. To begin learning Logic Pro Advanced today, simply click on one of the links.

Apple Motion 2 Tutorial

Enter new areas of performance and creativity with the real time motion graphics and compositing powerhouse, Apple Motion 2. VTC author, Scott Simmons, shows users how to take advantage of the Motion 2 toolset. Motion's behavioral animation tools and presets afford unprecedented freedom to produce natural and complex animations with little time or effort. You'll be designing motion graphics quickly as you adopt your own techniques to build stunning animations. A DVD containing work files and footage, courtesy of Artbeats and Master Communication, is also included.

Apple Shake 4 Tutorial

Apple Shake 4 is cutting-edge compositing software, favored by many Oscar-winning effects artists. It allows 2D and 3D compositing, integration with Final Cut Studio and supports high-quality, 32-bit output to film and HD. It has been used in award-winning movies Return of the King, King Kong, and many others. It's so affordable that even smaller production budgets can use Shake as part of their compositing workflow. In this Shake 4 course, you will learn the basics of utilizing the Shake toolset, navigating within its interface, and importing and outputting various file formats. You'll then learn all about compositing, color nodes, layer nodes, timing and keyframing, rotoshaping, Quickpaint, color keying with keylight and primatte, tracking, stabilizing, warps, filters, and much more. To begin learning today, simply click on the Apple Shake 4 movie links

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI Tutorial

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI is an affordable yet powerful graphics program. With its built-in Learning Center that lets users choose automatic photo fixes or precision editing controls for fine-tuning, both novice and professional alike can take charge of this application. Its robust tool set allows users to create and work with bitmapped and scalable vector graphics or even use "life like" art media tools, effects and filters to add further enhancement. In this project based tutorial, VTC author Robert Correll, teaches the essentials of the application, starting with installation and set up, and how to organize files before moving on to teach drawing and painting techniques, marketing signage and banner creation, digital scrapbooking techniques, CD-ROM packaging design and more! Sample images are included. To begin learning Paint Shop Pro XI today, simply click on one of the links.

FileMaker 9 and PHP Foundations Tutorial

The most popular web scripting language PHP* is now distributed and supported by the most efficient desktop database software company FileMaker Inc**. If you know FileMaker and you want to use your data on the web this tutorial shows you the "How-To" from a leading industry expert. The tutorial curriculum is developed as an A-to-Z package. You will be introduced to Custom Web Publishing using FileMaker Server 9, taught the essentials of PHP, and then discover the powerful methods of FileMaker's new API for PHP. Learn the solid foundations of custom web development with PHP and FileMaker Pro***. * FileMaker distributes PHP 5.x ** Requires a copy of FileMaker Server 9 *** Requires a copy of FileMaker Pro 9

FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced Tutorial

"FileMaker Pro is powerful enough to handle most database jobs yet easy enough to create simple solutions in minutes. This practical "how to" course by FileMaker expert John Mark Osborne, starts from advanced level and uses a single invoicing example to demonstrate FileMaker Pro 7, 8, 8.5 and 9 features and techniques including the Ultimate Find, saving a found set of records for future retrieval, saving find criteria for future use, text parsing to create features, making new requests easier for users, parsing web form generated emails, five methods for deleting duplicates, recursive phone filter, creating preferences in a single-user and multi-user scenario, web-like back and forward buttons, conditional buttons, custom form letters, changing text attributes with scripts and many more techniques with an emphasis on adaptive scripting and calculations. Examples of the invoice file are provided at every stage of the creation process so the user can easily review one section without starting from the beginning. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the FileMaker Pro 9: Advanced links. The completed invoicing solution included on the beginner, intermediate and advanced FileMaker Pro 9 training is provided as a visual goal. Upon completion of all three titles, you will have created the exact same invoicing solution. If you would like to purchase the completed invoicing solution, please visit the <a class="linkNineAlt" href="http://www.databasepros.com" target="_blank">www.databasepros.com</a> web site. * Most techniques used in these videos are applicable to both FileMaker 8 and 7. Substitute techniques for FileMaker 7 users will be discussed when necessary. ** This tutorial is part three in a 3-part FileMaker Pro 9 series. "

Fruity Loops Studio 7 Tutorial

FL Studio 7 is no longer the fringe audio workstation that it once was. With version 7, it has matured into a true competitor for such applications as Cubase, Sonar, and even Pro Tools. Its ability to work with audio and MIDI in both a linear and looping environment is unique among software applications. In this VTC tutorial, Author Sam McGuire, helps beginners navigate the FL Studio application, while still providing tips and tricks that the experienced user will find useful. Not only does Sam cover the basic functionality, but also provides real world applications. Using FL Studio to create music is the goal, and this tutorial helps users create a seamless and transparent environment. If you want to become a FL Studio expert, this tutorial provides the means. To begin learning FL Studio 7 today, simply click on one of the movie links.

Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Tutorial

Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 is the industry-leading HTML editor for designing, coding, and developing websites, web pages, and web applications. VTC author, James Gonzalez, provides concise and straightforward but complete demonstrations of Dreamweaver's visual design tools. Dreamweaver contains both a design and code editor, so you can enjoy the control of hand-coding HTML, or take advantage of Dreamweaver's rich visual editing features to quickly create web pages without typing a line of code. Gonzalez demonstrates how to set up a site, manage the files within, work with text, layers, and layout tables. Learn CSS, how to design and create forms, work with templates, and much much more. To being learning today, simply click on one of the Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 links.

Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Advanced Tutorial

This is the third in the Macromedia Dreamweaver MX series of tutorials from the Virtual Training Company. Author Mark Fletcher is a Member of Team Macromedia for Dreamweaver and a regular contributor to Macromedia DevNet; he is also a Certified Macromedia Professional. Mark shows the user how to work with CSS, add style to web pages, create page layouts, use integrated code tools, create web pages that comply with the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and how to utilize Dreamweaver's templating tools. Mark also demonstrates the extensive integration between Macromedia Dreamweaver MX and Macromedia Contribute. To start learning, simply click one of the topics below.

MacroMedia Flash 8 Tutorial

Macromedia Flash 8 has continued the application's trend of being the industry standard tool for developing animation and rich media content for internet delivery. In this tutorial, VTC author Rick Martin starts from the ground up and gives you a solid foundation in the fundamentals of Flash 8. He covers general concepts such as Flash movie architecture and animation basics and guidelines, as well as more specific topics like getting the most out of the Flash tools and panels. Along the way he includes drawing and compositing, importing bitmaps, video and sound, as well as a section on ActionScript that shows you how to use easy-to-understand scripts to bring your Flash presentations to life. By the end of the tutorial, he starts you down the path to eventually becoming a fully fledged Flash developer. To begin learning Macromedia Flash 8 Fundamentals today, simply click on one of the movie links below.

Microsoft Access 2007 Tutorial

Microsoft Access 2007 helps you effectively track, report, and share information in a manageable environment. With a library of pre-built tracking applications (database solutions) and the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, Access 2007 does not require deep database knowledge or programming skills. In this VTC course, Author / IT Instructor, Tim Warner introduces users to database design concepts while assisting them in becoming proficient with building and maintaining an Access 2007 database. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Microsoft Access 2007 links.

Microsoft Excel 2007 Tutorial

Though Microsoft Excel has been around for many years, Excel 2007 has an entirely new look and feel. Many new features have been added to improve productivity and workflow. In this in-depth VTC course, VTC Author Cheryl Brumbaugh-Duncan explores using Excel to create, manage, and analyze spreadsheet data. Users will learn to develop all the necessary worksheets and workbooks for financial and informational data, for a company that distributes healthy snacks to companies throughout a city. The course steps the participant through the various topics and skills needed to master Excel 2007 and provides a fun project for applying the new knowledge. Work Files are included. To get started learning Microsoft Excel 2007, click on one of the movie links below.

Microsoft Project 2007 Tutorial

Product managers need to track project resources, time and cost, schedule tasks efficiently, exchange project information, and communicate with resources while maintaining control over the project. This can be a daunting task unless you have the right tools, and know how to use them. In this course VTC author, teaches users Microsoft Project 2007, an invaluable project management tool. Learn how to start projects, create and edit tasks, assign resources to tasks, share project information, and much more. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Microsoft Project 2007 lessons.

Microsoft Visio 2007 Tutorial

Microsoft Visio 2007 makes it easy for IT and business professionals to visualize, explore, and communicate complex ideas. Go from complicated text and tables that are hard to understand to Visio diagrams that communicate information at a glance. Instead of static pictures, create data-connected Visio diagrams that display information and ideas. Whether creating network diagrams, flowcharts, calendars, or organizational charts, Visio can make a professional drafter out of practically anyone. VTC Author and Trainer Timothy Warner provides the user with easy-to-follow instructions for learning this powerful application. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Microsoft Visio 2007 lessons.

Nuendo 3 Tutorial

Steinberg's Nuendo 3 is one of the top post-production, recording, sequencing and Surround systems available today. A simple to use interface, massive feature-lists and capabilities, and flexibility to work within your own environment enables Nuendo to work with you, and not against you. Its performance scales with your hardware, enabling you the possibility to work with projects handling hundreds of tracks, many effects and complex mixer configurations. It supports up to 192kHz and 24bit processing power (32bit floating point internal resolution) and its cross platform, and intuitive interface make it first choice amongst many leading professionals in the industry. It is used everywhere from small scale project studios through to being used in some of the biggest releases in Hollywood. This practical course by long-time Steinberg expert Kenneth Braithwaite, starts from beginner level and progresses through to more advanced techniques. To begin learning Nuendo 3 today, simply click on one of the movie links.

Oracle 10g Tutorial

Oracle 10g is a database that runs on Linux, Unix and Windows servers. Oracle Database 10g can be used to automate administrative tasks, providing security and regulatory compliance features, and enabling the highest availability with Real Application Clusters. In this VTC tutorial you will install and configure an Oracle 10g database, as well as review several programming choices to work with your database. To begin learning today simply click the links.

QuickBooks 2007 Tutorial

QuickBooks is America's number 1 selling accounting software, and with its many new features, it makes managing your business easier than before. Users can complete routine tasks such as writing checks, paying bills, creating invoices, tracking funds, inventory, and POs, emailing and faxing invoices and managing payroll. In this course, VTC Author, Eric Butow demonstrates how to set up QuickBooks information preferences, use QuickBooks online features, secure records, import and export QuickBooks data, collect income and make payments, pay sales taxes, record assets, liability and equity, produce reports, use memorizations and reminders, set up payroll and pay employees, track job costs and monitor time. Start learning QuickBooks 2007 immediately by clicking one of the subjects below.

Sony Vegas 7 Tutorial

Sony Vegas 7 offers an integrated environment for all phases of professional video, audio, DVD, and broadcast production. Vegas 7 lets you edit and process DV, HDV, SD/HD-SDI, and all XDCAM formats in real time, fine-tune audio with precision, and prepare for authoring surround sound, dual-layer DVDs. By allowing arranging of events on the timeline using drag-and-drop functionality, users can expertly edit complex SD or HD projects using mouse or keyboard trimming as well as powerful ripple editing modes. Features include improved video monitoring, customizable window layouts, color-coded snapping, improved HDV, SDI and XDCAM support, Cinescore plug-in support, A/V synchronization detect and repair, playhead scrubbing, drag ripple and arrange, source project editing, and auto-frame quantization. The Vegas 7 interface provides a fully customizable workspace for accomplishing a wide range of production requirements. In this tutorial, Audio Expert and Producer, Kenneth Braithwaite, will cover the fundamentals for working within the Sony Vegas 7 environment. To get started, click on one of the movie links.

The Indispensable Cinema 4D Tutorial

Maxon's award-winning Cinema 4D is a robust and accessible application for creating high-end 3D images and animation. Its state-of-the-art technology and ease-of-use have made it an indispensable tool in every industry from movies and broadcast, games, design and visualization, architecture and science. This tutorial contains over 13 hours of instruction covering Cinema 4D's modeling tools, lighting modes, texturing, rendering and output options and animation tools.

*Note: Although presented using version 9, most lessons taught in this tutorial also apply to version 10.