Category Archives: Tutorials

Do You High Pass?

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Matt

Okay, so what am I talking about here? What is high pass? Is it a new version of the chest pass in basketball? No. It is not. It’s a way to sharpen your images in Photoshop. I know, I know, … Continue reading →

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Drawing lines with ActionScript 3

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Matt

Drawing lines with code may not make much sense at first. In fact, it can seem like a lot of work to simply draw a single line. Realistically, you’re probably not going to paint the Mona Lisa. Although, if you … Continue reading →

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How to Scale in Flash (Bitmap Smoothing)

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Matt

I apologize to my neglected readers. I’ve been busy lately with a new puppy, and finding a new house. Plus, this stagnant air in Salt Lake City is killing me. But, I’m done making excuses so let’s talk about bitmap … Continue reading →

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Full Browser Flash With Centered Content Using Swfobject (AS3)

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Matt

This particular technique is not new by any means, but it is nice method of going full browser. By full browser I mean the entire viewing area of FireFox, Safari, IE, or whatever you view your web pages in. The … Continue reading →

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My Photoshop Masking Technique

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Matt

First, I don’t mask everything the same way. In fact, the example I’m about to show you would probably be done differently given the neutrality of the background. But, I want to get really really basic here for a second. … Continue reading →

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How to Create the Popular “Leopard” UI Look

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Matt

Okay, so everyone is doing it. And that probably means you should too. (Isn’t that what Dad used to say?) Adobe uses the look for their application splash pages. Apple uses the look through out their Leopard UI for both … Continue reading →

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Web Developer Toolbar/Firebug For Safari

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Matt

I have no doubt that there are some diehard Safari users out there. When I develop on my Mac I find myself hoping back and forth between Safari and Firefox a lot. I’m sure everyone is somewhat familiar with the … Continue reading →

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CSS – How To Make a Large Centered Background

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Matt

I was collaborating with a fellow designer the other day and was sent a website comp to take a look at. One of the first things I noticed was that I had a horizontal scrollbar show up in Firefox for … Continue reading →

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Smooth Camera Movement in After Effects

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Matt

Let’s face it. Swooping camera movements in After Effects can be a real pain if you are just using the camera itself. It is nearly impossible to get the point of interest and the camera to move in such a … Continue reading →

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Remove “Blog Archive” From WordPress Titles

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Matt

This is just a little helpful nugget for all your WordPress fanatics out there. Assuming you’re using, or have copied over, the code from the default theme, you’ll probably notice the words “Blog Archive” as the title of your page. … Continue reading →

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