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Create a cool reflection in Illustrator

Video Length: (5:17)

There are lots of ways in Illustrator to do the same thing. Much like any other program. I want to show you my favorite way of creating a reflection in Adobe Illustrator.

In this FREE Adobe Illustrator tip video, I will show you how to create, apply, and edit an opacity mask to make a cool reflection for just about anything.

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New Web Image Format Coming?

If you've worked on the web and gotten into the web image formats, you probably know what's what. Well, there may be a new player on the horizon: Google. They came up with a format similar to JPEG called WebP. They claim: "WebP typically achieves an average of 39% more compression than JPEG and JPEG 2000, without loss of image quality." From what I've seen so far, I'm impressed. Check out the WebP home page for image comparisons and more: http://code.google.com/speed/webp/index.html

So how do I make these WebP images, you ask? Of course this is new tech that will need browser support, etc. and may be some time in coming. Google offers a binary for Linux x86 (64-bit) (Windows coming soon). Don't expect to open Photoshop CS something and save it as WebP icon smile New Web Image Format Coming? Something to think about.

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Awesome Vector Masks in Photoshop

Video Length: (5:41)

Masking is something that lots of us have done in Photoshop. But how often do you create a vector mask? We use vector masks to get those nice clean edges when printing, etc.

In this FREE Adobe Photoshop tip video, I will show you how to create, edit, and invert a vector mask in Photoshop.

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Create Multiple Link Styles in Dreamweaver

Video Length: (6:19)

There are lots of ways to accomplish the same tasks on the web. Creating multiple link styles is no exception.

In this FREE Adobe Dreamweaver tip video, I will show you how to create multiple link styles on the same page using a class and a descendant selector.

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Paste Remembers Layers in Illustrator

Video Length: (1:20)

I do a lot of copy and paste between documents for some odd reason. Guess I'm trying not to reinvent the wheel... And remembering layers when pasting can be really useful!

In this FREE Adobe Illustrator tip video, I will show you how to copy content that is layered from one document and preserve the layers when you paste into another document.

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Create a Data List in Flash Catalyst

Video Length: (6:51)

A data list can be a great way to show a scrolling list of static or dynamic data. Flash Catalyst allows you to create a static list of data that you enter directly or hand off to a Flex developer to add a connection later to something like a database.

In this FREE Adobe Flash Catalyst tip video, I will show you how to create a scrolling data list.

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