Aug 3 2008
This tutorial is the story of how I happened upon a way to teach iTunes to adapt to my changing musical tastes by giving it what I might want to listen to and then training it to weed out what I’m not in the mood for.
The basic lesson can be applied to make all kinds of smart and adaptable Smart Playlists. Smarten up iTunes’ Smart Playlists with nesting.
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Mar 17 2008
Decimus Software, Inc. has announced their acquisition of Polarian Technology, LLC, the developer of Screen Mimic, a utility for creating screen recordings, Flash demos, software training videos, application demos, and more. These files can then be easily uploaded to a website, used in a kiosk system, or in many other applications.
Version 2.3 adds a new menubar recording status control, and rebrands the product under the Decimus Software mark.
Screen Mimic 2.3 is available immediately for USD$65.00, and is a recommended and free update for all Screen Mimic 2.x customers. It is available as a full-featured demo. In celebration of the acquisition, Decimus Software is running a “50/50″ promotion. Through March 23, users may use coupon code FIFTYFIFTY to purchase Screen Mimic 2.3 for USD$50.00. Owners of competing products can use code FIFTYFIFTYUPG to get a competitive upgrade discount of 50%.
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Oct 10 2007
Layers TV has announced the availability of new interactive features on their site designed to enhance the viewing and learning experience of the podcast. The new features include downloadable “follow-along” materials for each Layers TV tutorial, and a Show Recommendation feature that allows the audience to suggest future podcast content.
The free, downloadable “follow-along” materials let viewers learn new tips and techniques through hands-on instruction as opposed to simply watching the podcast. To download the files, just pull down the tutorial materials you’re most interested in prior to watching the podcast. Then, as the Layers TV hosts begin their tutorials, open each file in the Adobe CS3 application being used and follow along. Additionally, you can use these follow-along materials to experiment with the techniques learned or share what you’ve learned with others.
Viewers can now have their say as to what training and content is featured on future episodes of Layers TV thanks to the new Show Recommendation feature. Layers TV hosts Corey and RC typically cover the most used applications in Adobe CS3, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop Extended, Flash, Acrobat, After Effects, and Dreamweaver. This feature lets viewers suggest tutorials on such Adobe applications as Premiere Pro, Photoshop Lightroom, Soundbooth, InCopy, Audition, Photoshop Elements, Encore, and Fireworks, as well as programs like Corel Painter X, e frontier Poser Pro, and more.
Layers TV is a weekly podcast, hosted by Layers magazine contributors Corey Barker and Rafael “RC” Concepcion, that features tutorials for the entire Adobe Creative Suite. Each episode also includes product reviews, news, contests, interviews with creative gurus and industry insiders, and much more. Layers TV can be watched via the Layers magazine website or subscribed to for free on iTunes.
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