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Tutorial: By Kevin Schmitt

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Using Flash CS4 and ActionScript 3 to dynamically reconfigure layout

Let's face facts, folks: sometimes just scaling your entire Flash movie to an arbitrary window size won't cut it. A prime example of one of those times would be if you're using Flash to create Web-based applications, where your users would rightfully expect to have the application interface scale intelligently to the size of their browser window. Flex Builder can do this through a simple GUI panel, but the process is a little more involved if you're using Flash CS4 Professional, which is where we'll pick things up. Read More

It's been a while, but Adobe's announcement of Flash Platform Services for Distribution (which we'll shorten to AFPSD for the duration) begs for the not-quite-famous "fake FAQ" treatment, where your humble host asks made-up questions of, well, himself in an attempt to make further sense of the official AFPSD press release. With that as the setup, let's get to those "frequently asked questions." Read More

Video-Based Tutorial: By Jarrod Davis

Basic Training for LightWave v9: Layout

In this clip, host Jarrod Davis takes a look at LightWave's layout and goes over some of the differences and similarities as modeler. He details the taskbar and tabs, the different views in layout, including top bottom back, front, right left, perspective, light view, camwera view, and schematic view. Read More

Video-Based Tutorial: By Ko Maruyama

C4D4AE: A simple graphic element with mograph

There are many ways to create some little elements that go into radar screens and control panels, but when you need to design something that matches a defined or described function - then you might find some really simple solutions in CINEMA4D's mograph tools. This 5min video tutorial walks you through the basics. What you do with those tools can take a little longer. Read More

Video-Based Tutorial: By Eric Keller

ZBrush 3 for Windows Essential Training: Creasing

In this clip, Lynda.com host Eric Keller discusses how to create more manufacturing or hard edged surfaces by adding creasing to your models. He adds lower levels of subdivisions and turns on frame mode so you can see the changes. When he makes a crease, it creases the outside edge of whatever is visible on the canvas. He shows how to use the crease button, and shows the dotted line to indicate the crease line on the edge. Read More

Product Review: By Kevin McAuliffe

Autodesk's Mudbox 2009

The world of 3D design and animation has always had a "what came first, the chicken or the egg" mentality. What I mean by that is when it comes to someone getting into the world of 3D animation, normally (not all the time), they are either strong at the computer/technical aspect, or strong in (classical) animation, and they end up having to bulk up on either one or the other. Read More

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