This video tutorial shows you how you can open a closed bezier path in After Effects:
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Using merge paths to combine shapes in After Effects
The merge paths functionality allows you to form more complex shapes by combining different shapes together. It can be a bit tricky to get just right though. This tutorial walks you trough the process of combining shapes with merge paths.
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Begin by creating a shape layer. Add another shape into the same shape layer and drag it below the first shape in the timeline. Click on the part that says contents to select it. Open the small add menu and select merge paths. Change the mode to suit your situation. We want to subtract the triangle from the circle in this case.
The two shapes are now united into one shape, which you can verify by giving it a stroke.
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Two ways of adding 3d-perspective to artwork in Illustrator
In this quick video tutorial we’ll show you a couple of ways to add 3d perspective to your 2d-artwork.
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How to create a image based blur in PS (similar to the AE effect stylize –> blur)
The video shows two different ways of blurring the highlights of an image similar to the way the Adobe After Effects blur effect works.
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Create an RGB colorwheel in Photoshop (in one minute)
In this tutorial you will learn how to quickly create a standard RGB colorwheel in Photoshop.
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Calculating the golden proportion in Photoshop (in one minute)
This video tutorial teaches how to measure and cut the golden proportion/golden rectangle (also called divine proportion) in Adobe Photoshop. In the end we draw also the famous spiral quickly.
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