We're excited to announce the release of our latest training course, Typographic Poster Design – From Sketch to Vector, presented by Martin Perhiniak. Martin Perhiniak, Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor, designer and illustrator guides you through his approach on creating an engaging typographic design using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. In this course he is sharing many useful [...]
Words and pictures (still and moving) by Brian Maffitt The Perseid Meteor Shower is upon us, and last night I sat out for a few hours to take photos of the event. Shooting meteors requires time, patience, a few critical tools and a little bit of luck. Forget holding the camera by hand... you'll never [...]
Adobe has dramatically changed how Previews work in Adobe After Effects CC 2015. In the sample video tutorial below, Total Training's Brian Maffitt gives an overview of the new Preview behavior, and shows you where to adjust things to suit your liking. Bonus: The Cthulhu maquette that Brian animated for this demo was created by [...]
Adobe has just announced a nice new update to the Creative Cloud. These “CC 2015” versions of apps bring some great new features to subscribers (as usual). However, someone at Adobe also made a decision that I--and a whole bunch of other graphics professionals--disagree with, and you should be aware of it before you install [...]
Fascinating turn of events with how he came to be. From his failures, a great artist emerged. Can you imagine what would have happened had he succeeded in becoming a preacher? From Alastair Sooke: Although ultimately his ambitions to become an evangelist would be thwarted – things got so bad that at one point his [...]
Nice article by Paul Graham. Hope you're able to find what's suitable for you as well. If something that seems like work to other people doesn’t seem like work to you, that’s something you’re well suited for. via Marco
At Total Training we understand what it means to be a guru. We're staffed by gurus, we work with gurus, we can't swing a cat around here without hitting a guru. If you want to join the ranks of gurudom, becoming an official Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) is a credible way to stand out in [...]
By Brian Maffitt Before the luster wears off, I wanted to share some random, totally-uninformed thoughts on this week's Apple Watch announcement. In case you missed it, here is Jony Ive’s introduction to Apple’s intriguing new baby. It’s about two minutes long, so if you want to watch it before reading further, I’ll wait. Concept [...]
Elaine Stritch, a Grande Dame of the American stage, passed away today at the age of 89. Some of you may or may not know that I was a Broadway actor before I became a trainer, and to honor her passing, here is my Elaine Stritch story: Fresh out of theater school in New York, I was [...]
If you're looking to create a customized online display of your images, Adobe Bridge gives you a quick way to make a web photo gallery. Important note: The video below was produced using Adobe Bridge CS6, and Adobe subsequently removed the output modules in the default installation of Bridge CC and CC 2014. However, you [...]
I went to Total Training Online logged in and I was hooked. First day, I spent about three hours online. I am impressed with all the Photoshop moves I’ve learned already. - Jim Auty
All I can say is Wow, Fantastic, Brilliant. Absolutely just what I have been waiting for, for nearly 12 years. - Alan Phillips
I frequently promote Total Training for Photoshop in my classes because I have been so impressed by the product. It’s perfect for educators, who are always looking for ways to save time and improve finished projects. - Brit Pursley
Probably the best investment I’ve made outside of my photographic equipment.
Gary LakeValuable tools like the Total Training videos, offer an added layer of support, which help photo and video enthusiasts grow with the products and produce work they are proud to share with family and friends. We are pleased to be aligned with such a recognized training resource.
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