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Extending the Dynamic Range in Photoshop CS5 by Martin Evening
 

Extending the Dynamic Range in Photoshop CS5 by Martin Evening 

Everything you need to know to extend the dynamic range of your digital images in Photoshop for maximum quality.

Stylized Walks by Tony White 

The Animator's Notebook 

Tony White’s online apprenticeship series combines description with video to SHOW you the secrets behind animation!

       
The Process of Mixing by Roey Izhaki
 

The Process of Mixing 

Izhaki explains the way in which sound is mixed in the studio, considering the creative and production process. This includes a ‘where to start?’ guide for those starting out as mixing engineers

  The Third Dimension in Photoshop CS5 by Steve Caplin 

The Third Dimension in Photoshop CS5 by Steve Caplin 

Detailed step-by-step projects showing how to work 3D effects into your photomontages.

 

     
         
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Max in Minutes

3ds Max in Minutes: 01. Introduction to 3ds Max and Create by Andrew Gahan 

Before you can create great animation using 3ds Max, you must understand how to use it. This tutorial introduces you to the fundamental components of 3ds Max.

 
  Pro Tools in Minutes

Pro Tools in Minutes: Advanced Tricks & Techniques by Bregitzer 

As soon as you have the basics down you'll going to want to move onto advanced techniques to real add some custoization to your track

Maya in Minutes

Maya in Minutes: 01. An Introduction to Maya’s User Interface by Andrew Gahan 

The first video in the Maya in Minutes series is a thorough guide through Maya’s User Interface and the main components of Maya.

 
 
   
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