The handmade nation is growing rapidly. Whether you are a blogger or a hobbyist, or thinking about taking the leap and becoming a professional crafter, you should know not only the basics of digital photography and product staging, but also the tips, tools, and tricks that professionals use to get the most compelling shots. In this workshop, Megan Andersen, aka Radmegan, shares advanced techniques for craft photography, diving deep into camera settings, composition, and staging.

Lighting is central to photography and most of it is captured during a photo shoot. However, you can often create amazing lighting effects after the photo is taken with Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop. Photographer and teacher Chris Orwig shows you how. First, you'll learn to modify exposure and enhance the color and quality of light with Camera Raw. Then turning to Photoshop, Chris shows how to mask corrections to a specific area of an image and add contrast and color with blending modes. Plus, learn to dodge and burn away shadows and add one or more light sources to your photos with the Lighting Effects filter.

This course teaches you everything about C++ starting with basic operations with examples to object oriented concepts, It covers all the topics in C++ from basics to most advanced topics, Every lesson is explained in details with example code.

Learn advanced drone videography techniques to take your aerial footage to the next level. This 50-minute class — the second installment from Wild Rabbit Productions and DJI — covers how to create a narrative by planning and executing a film shoot with a moving subject. Looking to add a pro touch to your video projects? This class is for you.

iStat Menus lets you monitor your system right from the menubar. Included are 8 menu extras that let you monitor every aspect of your system.

Review the scanning techniques graphics professionals and photographers use, while delving into workflow considerations and the advanced image-quality controls available in most scanning software. Author Taz Tally explains the core concepts, such as how resolution and interpolation affect scans; introduces the industry-standard SilverFast scanning software; and shares the settings to achieve the best results from a scan. The course also covers keeping your scanner and its parts clean and free of dust, and includes a variety of start-to-finish scanning tasks.

Powerful New Feature in Data Rescue 4. Your Mac’s main hard drive (sometimes referred to as the Main HD or Boot Drive) is where all of your computer files are stored. When there is a problem with this hard drive, it can be very difficult, frustrating and time-consuming to get those files back. BootWell is an all-new feature that makes recovery of your main hard drive painless, fast and easy.

Your parents told you not to play with your food, but New Zealand-born, Brooklyn-based photographer and food artist Henry Hargreaves has a bone to pick with that advice. In this 60-minute class, learn Henry’s techniques for crafting a visual story out of food and shooting it to perfection.

Hey! Ever wanted to make your own custom website? This class covers how to make a website from scratch with HTML and CSS – you don't need any prior experience. And you don’t have to have gone to Hogwarts either. So geek out and learn how to make a single­-page website in this fun DIY class. You’ll be taken through the basics of HTML and CSS; how to plan your site; what apps to use; and how to write your code (it's really easy when you follow along).

In this series of tutorials, we will go through the steps from start to finish for creating a video that explains a hard to understand topic.

SmithMicro Manga Studio v5.0.6 EX x64 | 476 MB

Manga Studio is a software product that allows users to scan, create, sketch, and ink digital and softcopies of their manga and comic artwork. Whether you want to simply enhance and perfect your pen-and-paper illustrations or you want to experience a completely digital creative process, Manga Studio 5 is the ultimate software tool for comic and manga creation.

Vertus Fluid Mask 3.3.14 Multilingual (Mac OS X) | 34 MB

The #1 Still-Image Masking Tool.. Visual Image Segmentation lets you create super-fine mask selections with ease. Advanced Edge Blending takes the hard work out of tricky selections like wispy hair, trees, glass & translucent fabrics. Patch Specific Technology to target the most complex areas. Stored Workspace Settings allows you to process complete studio runs with ease.

Repair prized photos with these insights from Adobe Photoshop Senior Product Manager Bryan O'Neil Hughes. First, learn how to convert your prints to digital files and leverage the power of Adobe Camera Raw to streamline the import process. Next, discover how to lay the groundwork for the restoration process with cropping, basic color and tone correction, and sharpening. Then see how to correct more serious damage such as scratches, rips, and staining, and how to enhance an image with borders and creative color. As a bonus, Bryan shares some rather unconventional but smart tips for getting the best results in Photoshop.

Blender: Creating a Game Character

Duration: 4+ hr | Video: h264, yuv420p, 1280x720 30fps | Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, 1 ch | 1.5 GB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English

Blender has a lot of complex menus, nodes, and processes. But when you combine these with a little imagination, you can create realistic game characters straight out of another world. This course shows how to build a character with Blender's free 3D toolset, while you develop your modeling, sculpting, and texturing skills. Christian Bradley shows how to create a base mesh, sculpt the character, and bake it down into a low-poly version suitable for game play. He also shows how to UV unwrap the figure, apply normal maps, and paint in base colors and other details with Blender's Texture Paint mode.

Up and Running with Jive Administration

Duration: 1hr 56m | Video: h264, yuv420p, 1280x720 30fps | Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, 2 ch | 317 MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English

Take your Jive skills to the next level. Become an administrator for the Jive-n or Jive-x site at your organization. First, learn how to configure a new site and build spaces and groups to bring the site to life. Then find out how to set permissions for users and content, and use tiles and widgets to customize landing pages, spaces, and projects. Finally, learn to set up moderation to make sure discussions run smoothly throughout your site.

Up and Running with Jive

Duration: 1hr 53m | Video: h264, yuv420p, 1280x720 30fps | Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, 2 ch | 336MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English

Meet Jive, the collaboration and communication solution for teams. In this course, you'll learn all that you can do with Jive, including storing files, blogging, initiating discussions, and managing projects and tasks. Author Gini Courter covers the basics—connecting with people and creating and sharing content—as well as more advanced Jive techniques, such as using marking to track changes and decisions and managing full-fledged projects and tasks. Plus, learn how to extend the power of Jive with add-ins and apps such as Jive Mobile.

Working Remotely

Duration: 32m | Video: h264, yuv420p, 1280x720 30fps | Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, 2 ch | 244 MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English

Learn how to work remotely and remain connected to your organization. Coach Todd Dewett reveals how you can create a productive work environment at home by structuring your day correctly, dedicating a space to work, and avoiding distractions. Once your workspace is established, he shares best practices for staying in touch with your colocated team. Last, he addresses the most common challenges encountered by remote workers: feeling isolated, navigating office politics from afar, and communicating virtually.

Android, Windows, and iOS support are all required for a successful app launch. This course, revised for 2015, is one in a series that will demonstrate the similarities and differences between the three platforms via the development of a complete note-taking app.