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Illustrator CS3 level 2: Charts and Graphs
In this training video, host Patrick Ripley looks at drawing charts and graphs in Illustrator. he covers the charting tool and shows how to initiate a simple chart, he discusses the spreadsheet style window that pops up when creating a graph and what values you can put into the spreadsheet style window. He also shows how to import Microsoft Excel data into the graphs as well. Read More

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Complex Logo Design in Zaxwerks 3D Invigorator Classic
I have always been fascinated by 3D animation, but I unfortunately don't have the time to sit down and learn a 3D program to really produce great looking animations. A few years back, Zaxwerks released a set of plug-ins called Invigorator (Pro and Classic) that brought the world of extrusion to the "3D" in After Effects. I love the plug-in, but I always found it cumbersome to create complex animations, as time was always an issue. Read More
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Vector Illustrations into 3D
was cleaning out some of my files the other day and came across a folder full of stuff I grabbed at SIGGRAPH this year. I came across this great looking postcard from the gang at GoMedia. The company's ?Arsenal? royalty free vector art is amazing. I got inspired and thought ?let?s make some cool 3D works with it!? So here we go. Read More
Product Preview:
EazyDraw
EazyDraw software upped the ante with its new version of its vector drawing application for the Mac platform. Showing off its wares at MacWorld, EazyDraw boasts new transformation tools, including shears, skew, stretch and rotate. Despite all of these new features, and a set of interesting elements and tools, the software comes with limited finite definition or any brush control. Read More
Tutorial:
3D JAPANESE BRIDGE
In this tutorial we create simple Japanese bridge using Extrude and Duplicate. While the process is relatively simple, the idea of creating holes in 3D geometry is occasionally confusing. Sometimes a whole needs to be created by forcing polygons into a particular shape. Other times, a polygonal tool, such as a boolean operator can be employed to carve one piece of geometry with another. In this tutorial, we'll explore how to make holes in a spline used for an ExtrudeNURBS object. Read More
Events:
CUT AND PASTE
On Saturday night, hundreds packed into a location adjacent to Echo Park to check out a new design contest. Fueled by an interest in the new concept of an illustration battle, and moved to the mad beats as DJ Blockhead spins them into a frenzy, 8 designers sat behind computers and try to capture the essence of a theme in record time. Read More

Imagineer Update
Imagineer Systems (www.imagineersystems.com) today announced new software point releases of its popular planar tracking and rotoscoping software mocha and mocha for After Effects v2.   Most notably with this new release, mocha v1.6 and mo... Read More
 
Bay Bridge Facelift : modo style
A massive project is currently underway to replace the eastern portion of the 73-year-old Bay Bridge. But architect and Luxology® LLC modo® user Ronald Rael sees the bridge as a treasure, envisioning it as a public space with parks, houses and spor... Read More
 
iLuv's iMM183 Weather band radio for iPod and...
The iMM183 Hi-Fi Dual Dock Alarm Clock ($149) features NOA/S.A.M.E Weather Hazard Alert system, and can dock iPhones and iPods simultaneously. So when you are snoozing in bed and that impending foul weather comes bearing down, you'll know it th... Read More
 
modo 401 Spotlight
Andy Brown - Training Division Manager at Luxology - has put together a new video training series. The bee training is a 3-video training series which covers much of the software, and more importantly: RIGGING AND ANIMATION. Even if you don'... Read More
 

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