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Use Reflow to create responsive design for everything from desktop to mobile. This application is all about CSS and media queries. Tom Green takes you through an overview of the interface and touches on the basics of how to use Edge to set breakpoints and preview your design at different sizes. show less

Users coming from InDesign will see much different behavior when using text wraps in Illustrator. Jeff Witchel goes through the options in Illustrator, including how to create a wrap, what the invert wrap option does, and how important stacking order is when working with wraps. show less

Hey everyone, RC here.  Just wanted to let you guys know of a couple of tour stops that I am doing with.  Pete Collins, Matt Kloskowski and I are getting together with Jason Groupp and the folks over at WPPI on their On The Road  tour stops.  This Monday and Tuesday  Pete Collins and myself [...] show less

Matt talks about the brand new portfolio options for 500px.com users. The site is a great place to showcase your photography and to visit for inspiration. These new portfolio options allow users to create beautiful portfolios that have the ability to interact with social media. Photographers just upload their photos, install a theme, customize it, and then share it with the world. show less

In this tutorial, Daniel goes over some simple ways for adding texture to your text and then adds animation for this 3D movie title sequence. Learn how to align test to the center of the project window, how to use a guide layer, how to create an alpha track matte. This animation uses motion blur, spotlight, and a lens flare.. Also, create a reflection for the text with gaussian blur applied to it. show less

The Edge 80 Optic is the newest addition to the Lensbaby Optic Swap System. It’s a tilt-shift optic that, when tilted, creates a sharp area of focus through the photo that’s bordered by a blur. show less

Adobe has officially released its Lightroom 5 Beta and NAPP is ready to get you up to speed on it faster than any other resource on the web with its Lightroom 5 Launch Center. So take a minute today and join NAPP president Scott Kelby and Photoshop Guy Matt Kloskowski as they cover everything you need to know about the beta with helpful video tutorials and tips. show less

PNG Express is a powerful plug-in that allows you to add tags to the names of groups and layers and, with the click of a button, exports them into PNG files. show less