Photoshop is an essential tool for many people within their roles. From attention grabbing blog graphics to engaging social media images, there are countless ways the software can make a hugely positive impact in your business - even with just good working knowledge.
It’s almost always more affordable to buy in bulk. The training industry isn’t different in that respect. If your colleagues are in the same boat as you and want to develop their skills in similar areas, communicate with them before booking a place on a course and negotiate a Group Discount. This will help save your budget.
Gather data quickly and easily with an interactive PDF form. In this tutorial you will learn how to build a future-proof PDF, usinginteractive fields like check and signature boxes.
The bad news is all designers make mistakes; the good news is that you can avoid them if you use this article as a guideline. Here are the 7 most common mistakes graphic designers make and tips on how you can avoid them!
It’s not the camera, it’s the man who takes a good photograph and with smartphones being a constant carry it’s essential you learn how to make the most out of it’s camera.
Google Drive is an excellent online storage cloud with online editing tools and 15GB free storage space, but it has a few more tricks hidden up its sleeve. Jamila takes a closer look at 10 Hidden Features of Google Drive.
Google AdWords enables you to reach people as they search for words or phrases related to your business. Jamila gives you the low down on how to make it work for you and your budget.
Digital portfolios are an easy way to share your work with potential employers and increase visibility. Use a few of these tips to put yourself on the map.
If you haven't added your Media Training certificate to your LinkedIn profile then this post is your go-to tutorial. Bookmark it for future reference :)
Jamila takes a look at women and their role in technology, exploring the gender imbalance and celebrating some of the women that have made waves in technology over the past 170 years
The next technological leap is already emerging from tech labs throughout the world. Jules rounds up the latest in robotic tech to show you who'll be serving your drinks in five years time. It'll be faster than that guy in the White Horse, that's for sure.
Our trainer Rob walks you through your first steps with Final Cut Pro X, from importing footage and music, to creating your first edit, using transitions and exporting your finished film. A great introduction for the complete beginner.
Our infographic gives a great insight into what you should consider when devising a branding strategy for your digital channels. The brand, SEO and social are all covered.
If you spend lots of time searching for free stock images for your social media posts then this is the article for you. We have compiled a list of the top sites posting free stock images for you to download and use for commercial and personal use. So read this article, save yourself some time and find your free stock images.
Struggling to choose the right phone from all the phones available in the Christmas 2014 market? As part of our Christmas 2014 Tech Reviews blog posts, we have created a shortlist of phones, with our personal reviews, we think you should consider for Christmas 2014.
Rob shows you how to create you own wallpaper for iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6 + or iPhone 6S + in Photoshop. Download our free template if you don't want to start from scratch.
Looking to invest in a new tablet? As part of our Christmas 2014 Tech Reviews blogs we have compiled a list of our favourite tablets along with some helpful comparisons to help you pick the right one for Christmas 2014.
Stuck for gadget ideas for Christmas 2014? As part of our Christmas 2014 Tech Reviews blog posts, we have shortlisted our top 10 favourite gadgets for the festive period. Get gift inspiration or simply treat yourself with presents to suit every budget.
Need toy ideas for Christmas 2014? As part of our Christmas 2014 Tech Reviews blog posts, this is the ultimate top 10 list of toys, featuring toys for all the family or just for the kids.
For this tutorial we've picked our favourite new features as part of the latest round of updates to Adobe Illustrator and included some useful tips and tricks.
Follow this step-by-step tutorial to get to grips with placing your image in a shape and also lots of helpful tips on changing the shape of your image with this quick and easy method.
This video tutorial looks at the latest Adobe Photosop CC 2014 update and our favourite new feature. Pick up lots of useful tips for working with an LUT file.
Rob's video tutorial focuses on a new feature in the latest Adobe CC 2014 update. Useful tips on how to colour correct Adobe Premiere footage in Adobe Photoshop.
Watch our Adobe Photoshop expert Rob guide you through the Kuler Panel and it's features. This video tutorial is packed full of useful tips and tricks for getting the most out of the Kuler Panel. Learn how to download and create sets of colour swatches based on themes.
Photoshop expert Rob has created this video tutorial to help you become an expert at using Adobe Photoshop to change perspective. Full of tips and tricks on fitting your text layer to the perspective of your image.
Watch our Final Cut Pro X tutorial and learn how to create and export a high quality MP4 file using Final Cut Pro X. Our quick and easy video tutorial provides you with plenty of tips and tricks you need to know to export your MP4 file from FCP. Including how to export a project, retain high quality media and set resolution in Final Cut Pro X.
We know how difficult it can be organising all your footage in Final Cut Pro X so our Final Cut expert Rob has made a video tutorial to show you how to organise your footage using Keywords. It's only 3 minutes and gives you all the tips and tricks you need to know when using Keywords to organise your footage in Final Cut Pro X.
New to InDesign and looking for tips or just need to brush up on your skills? Our tutorial shows you an easy way to wrap your text around a simple image or a more complex shape.
This tutorial explores one of our favourite new features in the Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 update. The Focus Area Selection tool allows you to simply and quickly select a complex part of your image and we give you lots of tips and tricks to achieve the perfect selection.
This tutorial provides you with an insight into some of Adobe Captivate's new features and how they have transformed the way we learn - including tips on how to create the perfect working environment.
You probably use Google every day. What you may not know is that Google regularly incorporates some quirks and tricks into its engine to keep the search experience fresh.
For video editors Final Cut Pro X arguably offers the best media organisation functionality available in the industry today and in this tutorial Rob shares his top tips for splitting up footage.
How do you define good design. There is no set answer but maybe you can pick up some tips and tricks from the current trends in this years award winning designs.
This tutorial is essential for those of you using HTML; we've combined all of the HTML entity codes you will need. Useful tip: why not pin this page to your browser?
To design a web banner you will need a graphic design package like Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Fireworks which is expressly made for creating and designing web assets and features.
A range of companies including Google, Microsoft and a company called Vuzix are lining up futuristic specs - or smart glasses - for people who can't bear not to be connected.
Like most people, your use of Google probably consists of typing a few words in a search box but we've compiled tips and tricks for writing the perfect search phrase.
Whats new in Final Cut Pro X? Final Cut expert Rob takes you through the changes in the video editing software and shares some helpful tips and tricks.
Captivate 8 represents another revolutionary upgrade for Adobe's suite and our Captivate trainer Rob talks you through some of his top tips and tricks for the upgrade.
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