Animation for Beginners: How to Animate a Bouncing Ball

In this tutorial I will take you through the steps to create an animated bouncing ball that you will be proud of! We are going to create a ball that bounces up and down. Our bouncing ball will be a cycle, which means is that the first frame of our animation is also the last… Continue reading Animation for Beginners: How to Animate a Bouncing Ball

Essential After Effects Keyboard Shortcuts: Quick Guide

There are a ton of shortcuts, and which ones you need to remember depends on your workflow. The Basics: The first keyboard shortcuts I ever learned, were the keys to display certain properties. S shows Scale, P shows Position, A shows Anchor Point, R for Rotation, and T for Opacity (T is for Transparency I… Continue reading Essential After Effects Keyboard Shortcuts: Quick Guide

Early Black Friday deal: Save $150 on the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD

The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD is on sale on Amazon right now. Abby Ferguson SanDisk’s Extreme Portable SSDs are some of my favorite storage devices. And right now, they are on sale for cheaper than I’ve ever seen them before. You can snag a one-terabyte version for only $99, which is $150 off. The other… Continue reading Early Black Friday deal: Save $150 on the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD

Best photo blankets for 2022

Stan Horaczek We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall MPIX SEE IT Best custom Shutterfly SEE IT Best water-resistant Walgreens SEE IT Photo blankets may not be the best way to show off your work when compared to a gallery-grade print… Continue reading Best photo blankets for 2022

Best 3D printers for kids in 2022

Stan Horaczek We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best Budget DaVinci Mini Wireless Check Price Best Kid-Friendly Toybox 3D Printer for Kids Check Price Best for Teens Monoprice Voxel Check Price From creating custom-fitting prosthetics to delicate art projects, to greatly reduce… Continue reading Best 3D printers for kids in 2022

How to Edit a Video With Clipchamp (Browser-Based NLE)

Getting your start in video editing has never been simpler, thanks to browser-based NLE software like Clipchamp. Long gone are the days of needing to purchase expensive software and build out power computers to handle the files, not to mention the know-how. With Clipchamp, all you need to get started is an internet connection. In… Continue reading How to Edit a Video With Clipchamp (Browser-Based NLE)

12 of the top fine art photographers to follow on 500px

The year was 1902. It was early March, and Alfred Stieglitz had just formed the Photo-Secession, an art movement for photographers. It was snowing in New York City, and Stieglitz and his colleagues were getting ready to open their first exhibition. They were a daring bunch, employing tools like darkroom manipulation and special lenses and… Continue reading 12 of the top fine art photographers to follow on 500px