Author: Eric Brooks

Web & Graphic Designer, Blogger, Musician, Evil Clown. I also code websites and promote people for a living. Still kind of a jerk, though. Approach with food.

[#Adobe #Design] How to Create an Animated Title Frame in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

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How to Create an Animated Title Frame in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

By AdobeMasters
Published: Dec 17, 2017

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AdobeMasters Today I go over how to use the set matte tool to make a transition out of a black and white video.

Transition Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEdo5XI3-wA

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[#Cool #Toys] Supersonic Needle-Free Injections – Portal Instruments' 'Prime' Injects Drugs Using a Jet Stream (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and Gifts –Supersonic Needle-Free Injections – Portal Instruments' 'Prime' Injects Drugs Using a Jet Stream (TrendHunter.com):

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Supersonic Needle-Free Injections - Portal Instruments' 'Prime' Injects Drugs Using a Jet Stream (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Acupuncturists and tattoo artists are pretty much the only people who enjoy needles, so for the rest, Portal Instruments has created an ingenious alternative. The company's new injection device,…

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Top Headlines for December 23, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press

[#Video #Editing] Why Your Music Video Sucks w/ Director Matt Alonzo

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Why Your Music Video Sucks w/ Director Matt Alonzo

By Olufemii Tutorials
Published: Dec 21, 2017

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Olufemii Tutorials Director Matt Alonzo is an American director, video editor and filmmaker who has created award-winning visual work with musical artists, brands and companies.

Alonzo has directed music videos for the likes of Pitbull, Odd Future, The Game, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg, Sophia Grace, Chris Cornell, Maejor, Ice Cube, New Boyz, Xzibit and Tyrese.

Here he explains a couple tips regarding h… [READ MORE]

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[#Cool #Toys] Holistic Health-Tracking Scales – The Shapa Smart Scale Takes Multiple Data Points into Account (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and Gifts –Holistic Health-Tracking Scales – The Shapa Smart Scale Takes Multiple Data Points into Account (TrendHunter.com):

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Holistic Health-Tracking Scales - The Shapa Smart Scale Takes Multiple Data Points into Account (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The Shapa Smart Scale comes as an advanced piece of equipment that will enable you to keep an eye on your health from a holistic standpoint rather than focusing on abstract readings. The unit works…

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Top Headlines for December 22, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Congress takes a holiday break with much to do in new year

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Congress narrowly passed a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown, doing the bare minimum in a sprint toward the holidays and punting disputes on immigration, health care and the budget to next year….
  • Russian hackers targeted more than 200 journalists globally

    PARIS (AP) — Russian television anchor Pavel Lobkov was in the studio getting ready for his show when jarring news flashed across his phone: Some of his most intimate messages had just been published to the web….
  • UN denounces US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to denounce President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, largely ignoring Trump's threats to cut off aid to any country that went against him….
  • Dutoit out at 7 symphonies amid sexual assault accusations

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Symphonies in Boston, San Francisco and Sydney have severed ties with world-renowned conductor Charles Dutoit. Classical orchestras in New York, Chicago and Cleveland have announced that he's withdrawn his services for upcoming concerts. The reaction has been swift in the classical music world following graphic sexual assault accusations made by three opera singers and a classical musician to The Associated Press….
  • Syria war winds down but tangled map belies conflict ahead

    BEIRUT (AP) — At a news conference announcing the end of yet another fruitless round of peace talks in Geneva last week, the U.N. envoy for Syria held up a color-coded map showing the divisions of territorial control in the war-torn country….
  • Catalan vote fails to clarify Spanish region’s future

    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Elections in Catalonia have failed to clarify the restive region's immediate future, exposing a deep and broad split between those for and against independence from Spain….
  • GOP, Dems wage partisan messaging war on Trump-Russia probe

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats are waging a partisan messaging battle in the final days of the year to establish an enduring narrative on multiple Russia investigations and the integrity of the investigators. The fight has intensified as special counsel Robert Mueller has appeared to focus more intently on President Donald Trump and his inner circle….
  • AP finds climate change risk for 327 toxic Superfund sites

    TAPRON SPRING, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Stansbury propped his rusty bike against a live oak tree and cast his fishing line into the rushing waters of Florida's Anclote River….
  • AP Exclusive: Syria war unwinding ups Uighur threat to China

    ISTANBUL (AP) — It was mid-afternoon when the Chinese police officers barged into Ali's house set against cotton fields outside the ancient Silk Road trading post of Kashgar. The Uighur farmer and his cowering parents watched them rummage through the house until they found two books in his bedroom – a Quran and a handbook on dealing with interrogations….
  • Pence: New US-Afghanistan strategy ‘already bearing fruit’

    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence swooped into Afghanistan for a secret meeting with Afghan leaders and a visit with U.S. troops, pointing to progress four months after President Donald Trump announced a new strategy to end a stalemate in America's longest war….

[#Adobe #Design] How to Use a Template Transition in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

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How to Use a Template Transition in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

By AdobeMasters
Published: Dec 21, 2017

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AdobeMasters Today I go over how to use the set matte tool to make a transition out of a black and white video.

Transition Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEdo5XI3-wA

Join the Community at: bit.ly/AdobeMasters
Request a Tutorial at : bit.ly/AMRequest

Check out our Comprehensive Adobe Indesign Course for 95% off at: bit.ly/AMInDesign

Subscribe to see more Adobe related content, videos every other da… [READ MORE]

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[#Design #Trends] 70 Educational Toy Gift Ideas – From No-Tech Coding Toys to Educational Transgender Toys (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Design Trends –70 Educational Toy Gift Ideas – From No-Tech Coding Toys to Educational Transgender Toys (TrendHunter.com):

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70 Educational Toy Gift Ideas - From No-Tech Coding Toys to Educational Transgender Toys (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) This holiday season, educational toy gift ideas can range from products that teach young children basic coding skills, to those that teach and emphasize the importance of social and personal…

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Top Headlines for December 21, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Lawmakers hoping to approve a must-pass spending bill

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers hope to approve a must-pass spending bill on Thursday as the clock ticks toward potential government shutdown this weekend….
  • Triumphant Trump celebrates tax win _ but some fear backlash

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A triumphant President Donald Trump and jubilant fellow Republicans celebrated the passage of their $1.5 trillion tax overhaul Wednesday as a "historic victory for the American people." The American people, however, will need some convincing….
  • 10 Things to Know Today

    Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday:…
  • Myanmar army massacred dozens of Rohingya, survivors say

    UKHIA, Bangladesh (AP) — For six hours he hid in an upstairs room, listening to the crackle of gunfire and the screams of people being slaughtered outside his Myanmar home….
  • Car rams into pedestrians in Melbourne; up to 19 injured

    SYDNEY (AP) — Two men were arrested in Australia after the SUV in which they were travelling rammed into pedestrians on a busy central Melbourne street Thursday, leaving 14 people injured in what police believe was a deliberate act….
  • Trump threat to cut aid raises stakes in UN Jerusalem vote

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump's threat to cut off U.S. funding to countries that oppose his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital has raised the stakes in Thursday's U.N. vote and sparked criticism at his tactics, which one Muslim group called bullying or blackmail….
  • South Korea fires warning shots after North soldier defects

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean soldiers fired 20 warning machine gun rounds Thursday, turning back North Korean soldiers apparently pursuing a comrade who had earlier dashed across the rivals' shared border, officials said. It is the fourth time this year a North Korean soldier has defected across the world's most heavily armed border….
  • Civil war is pushing South Sudan closer to starvation

    JIECH, South Sudan (AP) — Writhing in agony on the dirt floor of his hut, Bob Wol traced the recent gunshot wounds on his thigh and back with his fingers….
  • Spain watches as divided Catalans vote in polarized election

    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Voters in Catalonia faced a momentous choice in elections Thursday for their regional parliament: either support political parties that are determined to keep up the pressure to turn their region into Europe's newest country, or opt for those that want it to stay as part of Spain….
  • AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s ‘middle-class miracle’ favors wealthy

    WASHINGTON (AP) — You wouldn't know it from President Donald Trump's rhetoric, but the tax overhaul coming into effect is heavily tilted to the rich. It also leaves "Obamacare" in place, despite his assertion that the tax plan repeals the health care law. Nothing about the plan provides the fuel to achieve economic growth at the levels he's predicted….

[#Video #Editing] How to Make a Recap Video

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How to Make a Recap Video

By Olufemii Tutorials
Published: Nov 14, 2017

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Olufemii Tutorials In this Photoshop tutorial, I will show you how to create an eerie grunge portrait effect

Grunge Brushes – https://www.brusheezy.com/brushes/1422-grunge-brushes

Model – http://www.photoshoptutorials.tv/photoshop-tutorial-grunge-portrait-effect/

Free HD Stock Footage – 4K videos – https://www.videezy.com/

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