Author: Angie Taylor

  • Typography Video Training

    Typography Video Training

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    Creative Graphic Design: Essential Typography is a workshop on the principles of designing with text. I’ve just finished recording my latest typography video training workshop with the fantastic team at video2brain. It’s a workshop with a difference. If you want the salient points delivered to you quickly so you can get on with your work.…

  • Effect Cafe

    Effect Cafe

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    Please make sure to register free at my new site. As a member you will have access to lots of goodies in the coming months as the site gets more established.

  • Wacom Masterclasses

    Wacom Masterclasses

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    I’m pleased to announce the release last week of the new Wacom Masterclass series of workshops. I’ve worked with Wacom tablets for years and love the creative flexibility they provide to my work. In these tutorials I share some of the techniques I’ve learned over the years. If you want to check out some free…

  • Happy Halloween Everybody

    Happy Halloween Everybody

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    After Effects CS5 Presets for Halloween   I’ve created some special little Halloween Software Tricks and Treats for you to use in your work. This download contains an After Effects CS5 project and artwork needed to create some spooky Halloween graphics for your projects. I love creating ideas and techniques for the community. In fact…

  • Free Blood Splatter Preset for Halloween!

    Free Blood Splatter Preset for Halloween!

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    This free After Effects preset features a complete After Effects Project containing a graphic design idea for a TV Ident. It features a graphic, stylised blood splat made with Trapcode Particular. The blood particles use a light emmitter and bounce against a layer used as a Wall. The blood “bleeds” around the text to reveal…

  • Font Links for Kinetic Typography

    Font Links for Kinetic Typography

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    I recently published my Kinetic Typography Techniques for After Effects course. In it I used a wide selection of fonts that are freely downloadable from various websites, just to make sure everyone following the tutorial could get access to the same fonts. Unfortunately one of the websites I recommended is no longer in operation. Below…

  • Kinetic Typography Techniques for After Effects

    Kinetic Typography Techniques for After Effects

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    I was asked to create a workshop on Kinetic Typography techniques for Adobe After Effects by several people including the lovely people from video2brain who produced this epic workshop for me. I’d like to thank them all for their patience and professionalism throughout this long project! I’m pleased to say that I have finally finished…

  • FREE After Effects Stereoscopic 3D Workshop

    FREE After Effects Stereoscopic 3D Workshop

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    In this week’s newsletter I’ll be giving away a complete workshop about using the Stereoscopic 3D workflow in After Effects CS5.5. That’s four chapters – a total of 16 training movies absolutely free to subscribers of my software tips and tricks newsletter. Sign up today to make sure you don’t miss out.

  • Try Artbeats’ 3D footage FREE!

    Try Artbeats’ 3D footage FREE!

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    Download your free HD S3D clips today! Artbeats, your source for royalty-free stock footage, is offering everyone a free HD clip from their new Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) library. If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at working in 3D motion, this free download is the perfect opportunity to test it out. For those of…

  • Post Production Magic

    Post Production Magic

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    Join Red Giant for an evening of inspiration I’ll be speaking at Red Giant’s FREE Post Production magic event in September. Here’s the blurb! Event Registration is available now on the Adobe website. When a group of amazing animators get hold of a projection system, you’re either going to get an evening of inspiration or a…

  • Free After Effects & Premiere Pro Performance Workshop

    Free After Effects & Premiere Pro Performance Workshop

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    I’m excited to be able to offer a free top-up course on my website to all my lovely visitors. In this free course, Adobe Technical Support Lead Todd Kopriva offers dozens of tips for optimizing Premiere Pro, After Effects, your operating system, your computer, and your workflow for maximum speed and performance. He makes recommendations…

  • Post-Digital Aesthetics make a welcome return

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    I’ve been speaking at events for a long time, in fact I can’t believe how long, after fifteen years now I’m classed as an industry veteran! (I’m not sure whether to be happy or sad about that one!). It’s been great to be in this position as I’ve seen the industry develop both technically and…