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Minimalism. A New Approach for Adobe.

elaine — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:56:48 +0000

I’m an avid fan of Adobe software applications. I love the way Adobe products easily integrate with one another and facilitate efficient workflow. I have been a long time user of After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash – in fact, most of the applications in the Adobe Master Collection. Over the past few years, I’ve [...]

speaking at motion 2011

elaine — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:15:06 +0000

I’ll be speaking at motion, October 9-11, 2011 in ABQ. NM. motion is a mind-bending two day ride – what we refer to as the “TED talks” of our industry. motion speakers are the top creative thinkers and innovators in motion graphics, animation, and vfx. A concept borrowed from TED, each speaker is on stage [...]

speaking at The Adobe Post Show

elaine — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:00:35 +0000

I’ll be speaking at The Adobe Post Show, October 12-14, 2011 in ABQ. NM. The Adobe Post Show takes place immediately after motion. It’s 2.5 days of Adobe Production Premium workflow sessions designed specifically for pros in the film, broadcast and game industries. I’ll be presenting Putting it all Together: My Strong Suite, and a mini-lab: You’ve [...]

featured speaker at Adobe MAX 2011

elaine — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:55:09 +0000

This year at Adobe MAX, I will be presenting a two-part Hands-On Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Lab, as one of Adobe’s Featured Speakers. Adobe MAX takes place October 3-5, in Los Angeles … yes, just before motion and The Adobe Post Show! Definitely is going to be a busy week The two-part series is called Hands On [...]

Audition: Made for Video {part three}

elaine — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:32:11 +0000

In Part Three – the final segment of Audition: Made for Video we take an in-depth, step-by-step look at the process of integrating Adobe Audition and Premiere Pro and what the pitfalls are in the current release. Additionally, we ask the questions that need to be asked, and I provide insight as to why the issues [...]

Audition: Made for Video {part two}

elaine — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:31:53 +0000

In Part Two of Audition: Made for Video we take a look at some of the features in Adobe Audition that we use on a regular basis when producing motion+connect. I cover the Amplitude Statistics panel, Noise Reduction and Restoration features, Spectral Editing, Volume Matching and the Effects Rack. As a bonus, I also demonstrate how [...]

The Ultimate Production Premium CS

elaine — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:37:25 +0000

Working smarter, faster, and more efficiently is critical – when time is of the essence. For me, the silver bullet centers around a customized Adobe Production Premium workflow. Much of my custom workflow centers around Adobe Dynamic Link. For those of you not familiar with Adobe Dynamic Link, wiki describes this as a feature “that [...]

Audition: Made for Video {part one}

elaine — Tue, 31 May 2011 22:59:57 +0000

I recently wrote an article for ProVideo Coalition where I demonstrate how creating a workflow can save you time and money. What I’ve shared, is the workflow I use when creating episodes of motion+connect. I show how to bring single clips, multiple clips, and complete sequences from Premiere Pro to Adobe Audition – with and without [...]

Adobe creative mobile apps

elaine — Wed, 04 May 2011 19:24:21 +0000

I’m excited about Adobe’s new creative mobile apps! I just attended an online session that talked not only about Adobe Ideas, which many of us are already aware use regularly, but three new Adobe Photoshop mobile apps – Adobe Eazel, Adobe Nav, and Adobe Color Lava. The cool thing I love about Adobe Ideas is [...]

Steve Forde Named Product Manager for Adobe After Effects

elaine — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:37:16 +0000

It’s official! Steve Forde has been named the new product manager for Adobe After Effects. For years, Michael Coleman was the name we all associated with After Effects. Michael became hooked on CoSA After Effects 18 years ago with the very first release. And as they say – ‘the rest is history’. Highly regarded in the [...]