Playing with the Wacom Cintiq

You guys know I love the whole line of Wacom products… but here is a video demonstrating why I love it. I start out with a blank canvas… and then make one random mark on it and then like a jazz musician, I let the image emerge. The ability to freehand draw but also have the ability to warp, change, distort and add other elements makes me feel like there are no limits. So I am know back to feeling like when I was a kid and had a bunch of crayons and no limits… it really is a tool that breaks down barriers to creativity… oh and it will make you faster too… but that is just a bonus! I am not getting paid by Wacom to say this, but I think these are some of the greatest devices out on the market for helping you do things better and faster. I hope you enjoy this… just a random journey through my brain and out onto the Cintiq 22HD.

Now You See Me Poster Effect

I had gotten a request here in the NAPP site about how to create the 3D text effect on the poster for the movie Now You See Me which opens today. It depicts the actors walking with the text surrounding them and revealing specific parts of the subjects or hiding them creating this weird illusion….

NAPP Image of the Week 5.31.2013

This week I talked Rob Baynard from our video team, into being a guest judge. I really like Rob’s photography and his abilities with both still and video images is on par with most of the pros around here. He has extensive experience in the study of the art of both film and photography (he…

Cleaning up an Iphone Picture

In this short video, RC Goes over a couple of quick Photoshop tricks you can do to clean up an iphone picture.

Help Desk: 8 bit vs 16 bit

Nicole Young gives another great lesson on the difference between using 8bit files vs. 16bit. So if you find yourself looking at certain menu items that are grayed out… the bit depth may be the issue, and Nicole shows you how to change that.

The Art of Visual Storytelling Tour

If you’re ready to learn video creation, then you should look into this tour and use their kind NAPP discount offer:

The Art of Visual Storytelling Tour delivers an intense educational overview of the artistic elements and core principles of cinematography.

Photoshop Fun Contest 6

I decided to give you multiple files to play with again. You will need to use at least one, but you can use all of them. See what kind of images you can come up with using the photos below just click and save each image. There are no real rules as far as what you can or can’t do with the image… Just remember to use only images that you have the rights to…

Brush and Text Effects

Here is a fun little exercise on getting creative with text. With Photoshop able to define almost any image as a brush, it is often overlooked that you can create a brush using text as well. Here you will see how one letter can become an interesting design element by getting creative with how it…