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One Million Views on YouTube!!!

by A.J. Wood January 19, 2012 Announcements

Earlier this week I discovered my YouTube channel passed the one million views mark. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Over a year ago I committed to the idea of sharing my knowledge & responding to community questions with videos. Your support has grown the channel from a party of one to nearly ten thousand [...]

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Stop SOPA & PIPA – Don’t Let Congress Censor the Internet

by A.J. Wood January 18, 2012 I Create Content

Despite what you may have heard President Obama did not kill SOPA. SOPA & it’s sibling PIPA are still very much alive. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Put simply, it’s NOT about piracy, it’s about censoring content on the Internet. Despite what Hollywood, and other media moguls might tell you, their failing business practices [...]

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Lightroom 4 Beta Available for Download – I Create Content #53

by A.J. Wood January 10, 2012 Adobe

Early this morning Adobe posted the Lightroom 4 public beta on Adobe Labs. If you’ve caught the buzz, this is a significant update not only adding new features, but once again improving a tremendous product. The HOT TOPIC is soft proofing, and there’s plenty to see with Maps, Books, base level video editing, and improvements [...]

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How To Create Type on a Path in Photoshop – I Create Content #52

by A.J. Wood December 9, 2011 I Create Content

If you’re an Illustrator user it can be confusing when you jump into Photoshop and go to create type on a path. First off, there isn’t a clear “Type on Path” tool. In today’s video, we walk through the steps to create type on a path, and even put type on a circle. Enjoy!

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Join “Team Keith” Help Keith Anderson & His Family

by A.J. Wood December 6, 2011 Community

Keith Anderson was hospitalized on November 3, 2011 for pancreatitis. It’s been a difficult & emotional time for his family, as Keith had been in ICU after suffering complications. He was resuscitated on two different occasions and is slowly taking steps towards recovery. Big(D)esign is helping to raise money to offset Keith’s medical costs and [...]

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Create Dodge & Burn Layers in Photoshop – I Create Content #44

by A.J. Wood September 23, 2011 I Create Content

Hey everyone! It’s amazing how a tried & true Photoshop technique can be used in different creative ways by people in the community. Today’s video is inspired by my good friend Glyn Dewis who “Calvinized” a technique that I myself picked up from Jack Davis years ago. In my tutorial I show you how to [...]

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Using Stacks in Lightroom Auto Stack by Capture Time – I Create Content #43

by A.J. Wood September 21, 2011 I Create Content

Hey everybody! A quick hit Lightroom tutorial for you today. Learn how to organize groups of photos using the stacks feature in the Library module. It’s great for consolidating auto-bracketed images. Enjoy!

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Adding Contrast Working with Luminosity Masks in Photoshop Part 3 – I Create Content #42

by A.J. Wood September 19, 2011 I Create Content

Good morning everyone! Today we wrap up Part 3 in our series on Luminosity Selections & Masking. I take no credit for this technique as it was shared with me at Photoshop World. Before I shared it with you, it was important for me to better understand the steps used to create these Luminosity selections. [...]

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