Adobe Tips 'n' tricks | The designers guide to success http://www.adobetipsntricks.com The designers guide to success Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:55:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Learn Illustrator CS4 - Getting started: 01 Starting a new document http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/06/16/learn-illustrator-cs4-getting-started-01-starting-a-new-document/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/06/16/learn-illustrator-cs4-getting-started-01-starting-a-new-document/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:55:47 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=568 ©2010 Adobe Tips 'n' tricks | The designers guide to success. All Rights Reserved..
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/06/16/learn-illustrator-cs4-getting-started-01-starting-a-new-document/feed/ Learn Illustrator CS4 - Preparing AI and PS files for flash http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/06/16/learn-illustrator-cs4-preparing-ai-and-ps-files-for-flash/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/06/16/learn-illustrator-cs4-preparing-ai-and-ps-files-for-flash/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:47:06 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=562 ©2010 Adobe Tips 'n' tricks | The designers guide to success. All Rights Reserved..
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/06/16/learn-illustrator-cs4-preparing-ai-and-ps-files-for-flash/feed/ Recising the art board in Illustrator CS4 http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/06/15/recising-the-art-board-in-illustrator-cs4/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/06/15/recising-the-art-board-in-illustrator-cs4/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:00:02 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=557
Resizing the ArtBoard in Illustrator CS4 can be done in 4 different ways. 1- Take the rectangle tool (M), click and drag across your finished design, then click on the art Board tool (shift+O), and double click anywhere within the rectangle  and the artboard will instantly resize to the selected rectangle. 2- Just select the Art Board [...]
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/06/15/recising-the-art-board-in-illustrator-cs4/feed/ What’s Up With the Missing Menu Commands? http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/06/15/whats-up-with-the-missing-menu-commands/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/06/15/whats-up-with-the-missing-menu-commands/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:42:21 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=551
One of the first differences I noticed in InDesign CS4 was that some commands were missing in certain menus, and at the bottom of these menus, there was a Show All Menu Items command. After selecting this command all of the missing menu items returned instantly. But upon returning to the menu, the commands had [...]
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/06/15/whats-up-with-the-missing-menu-commands/feed/ How to create a bird from the letter “E” in few easy steps ? http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/05/19/how-to-create-a-bird-from-the-letter-e-in-few-easy-steps/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/05/19/how-to-create-a-bird-from-the-letter-e-in-few-easy-steps/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 08:16:01 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=490 Step 1. Write a capital “E” , i chose a Trebuchet Bold font for my “E”. You can use any font, the bird shape will slightly change . Step 2. Select the “E” then go to “Type” and click on “Create outlines” or press (shift+ctrl+O). Step 3. Select the outlined “E”, go to “Effect”  then “path” and click on “Offset [...]
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/05/19/how-to-create-a-bird-from-the-letter-e-in-few-easy-steps/feed/ Field order http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/field-order/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/field-order/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:26:07 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=339
The Interpret Footage dialog has a new feature in CS4 that hasn’t received much publicity: You can now change the way Premiere Pro interprets the field order of a clip. You can see what Premiere Pro thinks the footage is (upper field first, lower field first, progressive), and override it if necessary. (Note: To access [...]
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/field-order/feed/ Keyboard shortcut spreadsheet http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/keyboard-shortcut-spreadsheet-2/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/keyboard-shortcut-spreadsheet-2/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:24:10 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=337
There’s a secret way to get a spreadsheet of all the keyboard shortcuts in Premiere Pro: Hold down Shift-Command (PC: Shift-Ctrl) as you open the Keyboard Customization dialog (Edit>Keyboard Customization), and there will be a special >>Clipboard button. This button allows you to copy all the keyboard shortcuts, which you can then paste into an [...]
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/keyboard-shortcut-spreadsheet-2/feed/ Add effects to an entire track http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/add-effects-to-an-entire-track/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/add-effects-to-an-entire-track/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:20:47 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=333
If you’d like to apply an audio effect to an entire track, simply open the Audio Mixer (Window>Audio Mixer) and apply an effect to a specific track. This eliminates the need to work with audio effects on a clip-by-clip basis. To apply an effect in the Audio Mixer, click the Show/Hide Effects and Sends icon. written [...]
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/add-effects-to-an-entire-track/feed/ Delete a clip without leaving a gap http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/delete-a-clip-without-leaving-a-gap/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/delete-a-clip-without-leaving-a-gap/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:19:44 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=331
Select a clip in the Timeline and then use the Option key (PC: Alt key) in conjunction with the Delete key (PC: Backspace key) to perform a ripple delete. This is a very fast way to remove a clip in the Timeline without leaving an open space between any clips that appear before and after [...]
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/delete-a-clip-without-leaving-a-gap/feed/ Select just the audio or video in a linked clip http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/select-just-the-audio-or-video-in-a-linked-clip/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/select-just-the-audio-or-video-in-a-linked-clip/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:18:33 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=329
Use the Option key (PC: Alt key) to select video or audio only on a linked clip in the Timeline. To make minor adjustments to sync, select the audio portion and hold down the Option key (PC: Alt key) while using the Arrow keys to nudge the audio forward or backward in the Timeline. written by [...]
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/select-just-the-audio-or-video-in-a-linked-clip/feed/ Fast Timeline zooms http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/fast-timeline-zooms/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/fast-timeline-zooms/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:17:26 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=327
If you find yourself repeatedly zooming in to work on small sections of your Timeline, the Backslash key can toggle between a close-up and a global view of your Timeline. You can also tap the plus (+) and minus (-) keys to incrementally zoom in or out, respectively. written by Giles Baker “These tips originally [...]
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/fast-timeline-zooms/feed/ Leave the audio behind http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/leave-the-audio-behind/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/leave-the-audio-behind/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:16:20 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=325
The Drag Video Only icon (filmstrip) and Drag Audio Only icon (speaker) in the Source Monitor (Window>Source Monitor) allow you to take just video or just audio to the Timeline from the Source panel. This is particularly useful since you often don’t need the audio that’s attached to a video clip. written by Giles Baker [...]
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/leave-the-audio-behind/feed/ Hide thumbnails to increase performance http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/hide-thumbnails-to-increase-performance/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/hide-thumbnails-to-increase-performance/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:15:21 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=323
Turning off thumbnails in the Timeline makes performance much faster, particularly when working with stills. To turn off the thumbnails, expand the video track in the Timeline by clicking on the right-facing arrow to the left of the track’s name. This will reveal the Set Display Style icon. Click on the icon and choose Show [...]
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/hide-thumbnails-to-increase-performance/feed/ Freedom of speech http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/freedom-of-speech/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/freedom-of-speech/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:14:33 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=321
When exporting a Timeline with speech search metadata, Premiere Pro collects all the speech metadata and puts it in the final exported file. You can exclude speech information from a specific track by locking the track before export. written by Giles Baker “These tips originally appeared in the March/April 2009 issue of Layers: The How-To [...]
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]]> http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/freedom-of-speech/feed/ Take it to the max http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/take-it-to-the-max/ http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/2009/04/28/take-it-to-the-max/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:13:36 +0000 Nader Hamandi http://www.adobetipsntricks.com/?p=319
The Tilde (~) key maximizes the frame of the panel that your cursor is over, not the currently active panel. This makes it very fast to maximize any panel-just move the cursor over it and hit the shortcut key. written by Giles Baker “These tips originally appeared in the March/April 2009 issue of Layers: The [...]
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