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Carrara 5 ...duce high resolution, lithography quality art to animated movies complete with particle effects, Carrara is one of the most universal 3D toolsets for any studio or work environment. This simple to follow how-to course functions on two levels: 1) Introduces someone new to Carrara software to the ins and outs of 3D content creation with this amazing tool, and 2) Demonstrates advanced capabilities  more...

eZediaMX eZediaQTI Virtual Training Company author Scott Doucet teaches users how to master eZediaMX / eZediaQTI. Digital business cards and educational multimedia applications are just some of the software possibilities with eZedia software. eZediaMX provides users advanced feature control of media handling, cross platform editing and playback. It's the perfect choice for creating portfolios, storyboards, business  more...

Apple iMovie 3 ...ion that allows Macintosh users to create dazzling custom movies. Virtual Training Company author David Daigrepont shows users the tools of iMovie 3 and its seemless integration with other iLife applications. Import and export digital media content from application to application, import images from iPhoto and audio from iTunes, and create scene selection menus within iDVD by creating markers  more...

Final Cut Pro 4 ...movies shot on DV, broadcast standard uncompressed 10-bit 601 compliant, or HD video, Final Cut Pro 4 is the perfect tool for editing and exporting a wide variety of projects at virtually any resolution, or frame rate. With new features such as: scalability, advanced trimming, a multi-channel audio mixer, and support for the DVC PRO 50 broadcast format; this version allows any user to easily  more...

Poser 5 Poser is a 3d-character animation and design tool for digital artists and animators. From an included collection of human and animal models and props, this program enables you to create movies, images, and posed 3D figures. With Virtual Training Company's Poser 5 tutorial, this application becomes easy for any user, artist, or animator to master. Author Dwayne Ferguson starts with the basics of  more...

Apple QuickTime VR Authoring Studio Apple's QuickTime VR Authoring Studio is like 5 programs rolled into one - Object Maker, Panorama Maker, Panorama Stitcher, Project Manager and Scene Maker. Join Matt Neutra in this Virtual Training Company tutorial as he guides you through all five of these and more. He takes you step-by-step, teaching you how to use QuickTime VR Authoring Studio to create panoramic movies, object movies, and  more...

QuarkXPress 5 QuarkXPress 5 is an industry-wide standard application in the print and design world, used as a layout and typographical tool to assemble elements for use in magazine, newspaper, brochure and other types of production. New features of QuarkXPress 5 makes this version even better than before, including tables, layers, XML export, hyperlinks, spell-check, and web design tools. This Virtual Training  more...

Macromedia Flash MX for Designers ...eb navigation controls, interactive web sites, games, and movies. Rick Martin, your instructor, starts off slowly by introducing you to the interface, setup, and the basics of Flash you need to know to get started, such as the difference between vector and bitmap graphics. He guides you through the many tools available. From there, he takes you through panels, timelines, and creating artwork.  more...

Video Basics - 5 Steps to Video Production DVD ...ng short films, or simply improving the look of your home movies? Video Basics - 5 Steps to Video Production is a great reference guide for the beginner and intermediate videographer. Learn from industry professionals as they demonstrate proper equipment procedures and techniques. Using three scenarios, they will cover everything from how to select and use video cameras, tripods, lighting and  more...

Scanning and PrePress ... input and output problems in over six hours of QuickTime movies. Virtual Training Company's Scanning and Prepress training title teaches you how to use PhotoShop and other applications to get the most out of scanning and prepress techniques used by prepress professionals. Donny will take your hand and lead you through scanning line art, halftone and color images, basic selection techniques,  more...

Metacreations Poser 3 4 Poser is a 3d-character animation and design tool for digital artists and animators. From an included collection of human and animal models and props, this program enables you to create movies, images, and posed 3D figures. With Virtual Training Company's Poser 3/4 tutorial, this application becomes easy for any user, artist, or animator to master. Author Matt Neutra starts with the basics of  more...

Apple iMovie 2 ... to turn their home video recordings into amazing Desktop Movies. The software is quick and easy to learn with the help of author, George Lemonofides. After completing this Virtual Training Company tutorial, you will be able to achieve what the professionals can achieve. You will learn how you can capture video clips, edit quickly and easily, create titles, perform transitions, use special and  more...

Final Cut Pro 1 2 5 Advanced Virtual Training Company's Final Cut Pro Advanced tutorial is a more in-depth look at Apple's non-linear editing application. This tutorial is for those who have a working knowledge of Final Cut Pro and have completed at least one editing project from beginning to end, and especially those who have taken the first VTC Final Cut Pro tutorial. Author James Monohan expands on topics covered in the  more...

Microsoft Windows 95 Basics Windows 95 is the operating system that set the standard for all of Microsoft's subsequent operating systems. Even though it is an older OS, learning it would help understand the evolution of the Microsoft OS. Windows 95 has many useful features, such as easy Internet access and multitasking. It also installs easily with few hardware requirements and has comprehensive compatibility. With Windows  more...

Managing Large and Collaborative Documents The Managing Large and Collaborative Documents WBT is the fourth course of the Office XP: Word 2002 curriculum. It is meant for advanced Word users who need to manage large Word documents by creating master documents, footnotes, endnotes, cross-references, and indexes. Apart from managing long documents, the course also focuses on reviewing documents as well as incorporating changes. It also  more...

Getting Started with Director 8 ... 8, its features, and how to use these features to create movies. List the features of Director 8 List the various components of the Director 8 window Set up a movie using Director 8 Use the Cast window to work with Cast members Manage casts in the Cast window Import Cast members Create sprites Edit sprites Position sprites on the stage Use the Property Inspector to change the  more...

Working with Advanced Features of Director 8 ...vanced features Director 8, and how to use them to create movies. Additionally, the course describes how to integrate a Flash movie with a Director movie, play movies on the Internet, and package movies for distribution. After completing this course, the student will be able to: Import sound in a movie Import digital video Attach behaviors to sprites Create and modify behaviors Select  more...

Enhancing Web Sites using Dreamweaver 4 ...ultimedia elements, such as plug-ins, Flash and Shockwave movies, and audio and video clips in a Web site. Additionally, the user will learn how to enhance a Web page by using style sheets, layers, and timeline animations. After completing this course, the user will be able to: Create frames and framesets Set frame and frameset properties Create an HTML form and insert simple and advanced  more...

Fundamentals of Flash 4.0 ...nimations. It will also enable users to build interactive movies and work with movie clips. Define Flash 4.0 Identify the elements of the Flash workspace Work with various drawing tools Work with text tools Create symbols and instances Work with selection tools Work with colors and gradients Create an animation Apply motion tweening Apply shape tweening Create a movie clip Play a  more...

Advanced Features of Flash 4.0 ...ocess of creating interface elements and publishing Flash movies to the Internet. After completing this course, the student will be able to: Describe the components of ActiveScript Assign mouse events Create subroutines and debug your code Adjust Flash movies for a video output Create sequences from Flash movies Integrate Flash files with Director Integrate Flash file with Lingo and  more...

Media Elements & Authoring Applications ...ulum. This course teaches users how to create interactive movies by assigning basic actions to them. It further teaches how to add sound effects to a Flash movie and manipulate the sound. Users also learn how to create a video from a Flash movie and integrate Flash movies with Dreamweaver and Director. After completing this course, the user will be able to: Use actions to create interactive  more...

Working with ActionScript & Generator The Working with ActionScript & Generator course is the fourth course in the Flash 5 curriculum. This course teaches users to write programs using ActionScript, which is the scripting language of Flash. It also teaches users how to use XML in Flash and Generator. After completing this course, the user will be able to: Identify the features of Flash 5 ActionScript and create expressions and  more...

Screenwriting Workshop "Best of Web" - Forbes How do you write a screenplay that might get bought by a production company? Write a compelling script that s impossible to stop reading, vividly cinematic, properly formatted, and realistically produce-able. Our screenwriting courses will help you meet these criteria, and also guide you in creating characters, building plots, shaping scenes, sharpening dialogue, and, of course, peddling your  more...

Advanced Flash Multimedia Projects Course ...file format (FLV). You'll also learn how to prepare Flash movies for a CD-ROM that will run on any computer. Then in the training exercise, you'll try your hand at working with video in the Flash environment and using coding to create an interactive user experience. LESSON 6 Putting It All Together When a new multimedia project rolls around, there's no need to start from scratch. This lesson  more...

After Effects I Course ... to composite a video. Slow down actions and effects in movies through time remapping and utilize painting and erasing tools to add or remove elements from a movie. Gain techniques for introducing audio into AE projects Outline: LESSON 1 Intro to After Effects Lesson One begins by familiarizing you with the many facets of the AE interface. After an introductory training to some real-world  more...

flash animation Deep down, every designer wants to be an animator. But fear not Flash is here to save the day! In Macromedia Flash, you can learn how to create stunning animations using just basic tweening and frame-by-frame techniques. In this hands-on 6-lesson course, you'll learn how to draw simple but compelling characters, prepare them for animation, add expression and motion, and storyboard and animate a  more...