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Simply Maya brings you this brand new 14 part hardsurface modelling and texturing tutorial in conjunction with Outlaws Tales. The tutorial is aimed at people who have an understanding of the fundamentals of Maya, Photoshop and Zbrush.
The project begins by setting up image plains in Maya to use as a reference guide for the start of the model, then gets straight to business by blocking out the basic forms using polygons. The following chapters then take you through an overview of a modelling process to help you finish the vehicle off. Techniques such as looking at real world references, path extrusion, radial placement and mesh extraction of objects are covered here as well as the standard modelling tools of Maya.
Once the majority of modelling is over its time to begin setting up the model for texturing and how to set up a uv map and optimise it in Maya's Texture editor. On completion of the uv map the next chapters look at creating texture maps to help give the model a more realistic look. As well as using Photoshop for this process, you'll be introduced to Zbrush. Using both programs separately and also in unison, you'll see how to quickly achieve good looking textures.
In the final chapters the textures are placed onto the model ready for rendering in a scene using just a 2d image as a background and a ground plane for shadowing. Then, rendering using Mental Rays Final Gather and a few spotlights, an overview is given showing how to make the Vehicle 'fit' into the 2d backdrop, similar to techniques used in motion pictures and television.

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This Award-Winning Tutorial â€" Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended: Essentials is learning the way it needs to be; informative and engaging with fast results. Follow along with real-world techniques, and time-saving tips presented in a clear, concise manner that put the power of the world’s leading image editing software in your hands.More than 6 hours of tutorials. Course outline on next page.

Five New Features covered in this title:
1. The Refine Radius Tool
2. Content-aware healing and fills
3. The Mixer Brush
4. Live Workspace updates
5. Mini Bridge

Chapter 1: THE BIG PICTURE (35 min)
1. Pixels & Resolution
2. Color
3. Exploring the Interface
4. Choosing File Formats
5. Viewing & Navigating Images

Chapter 2: SETTING UP LIKE A PRO (22 min)
1. Setting User Preferences
2. Choosing Color Settings
3. Customizing the Workspace
4. Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
5. Using Rulers & Guides

Chapter 3: GLOBAL EDITING (31 min)
1. Understanding the Histogram & Levels
2. Learning the Curves Tool
3. Exploring Hue & Saturation
4. Cropping & Straightening
5. Adjusting Color Balance
6. Creating a Black & White Image

Chapter 4: MAKING SELECTIONS (21 min)
1. Manual Selection Tools
2. Using the Quick Selection Tool
3. Creating Color-Based Selections & Saving Selections

Chapter 5: NON-DESTRUCTIVE EDITING (21 min)
1. Using Adjustment Layers
2. Understanding Layer Masks
3. Creating Gradient Masks
4. Applying Layer Blend Modes
5. Snapshots & the History Brush

Chapter 6: THE FIXER-UPPER (26 min)
1. The Retouching Tools, including Content-Aware Fill
2. Removing Noise from an Image
3. Cloning with Perspective with the Vanishing Point Filter
4. Adjusting Perspective with the Lens Correction Filter
5. Content-Aware Scaling

Chapter 7: TYPE DESIGN (35 min)
1. Working with Type
2. Paragraph & Character Formatting Options
3. Typing on a Path
4. Applying Layer Styles to Type

Chapter 8: VECTORS, SHAPES & PATHS (22 min)
1. Vectors & the Shape Tools
2. Creating Paths
3. Saving & Loading Paths as Selections
4. Subtracting, Adding Intersecting, & Excluding

Chapter 9: SMART OBJECTS (16 min)
1. Vector Graphics as Smart Objects
2. Creating & Replacing Smart Objects
3. Creating Multiple Instances of a Smart Object
4. Smart Objects Deserve Smart Filters

Chapter 10: ADOBE BRIDGE (24 min)
1. Exploring the Workspace
2. Searching & Organizing Files
3. Leveraging Metadata
4. Outputting
5. Using Mini Bridge

Chapter 11: PHOTOSHOP CAMERA RAW (37 min)
1. Using the Basic Panel
2. Applying Selective Edits
3. Converting to Black & White
4. Repairing an Image

Chapter 12: IMAGE LAYERS & ALPHA CHANNELS (18 min)
1. Manipulating Image Layers
2. Mastering the Layers Panel
3. Creating Layer Groups & Comps

Chapter 13: COMPOSITING IMAGES (18 min)
1. Combining Images & Merging the Best Elements
2. Creating Panoramas
3. Auto-Aligning Layers
4. Refine Edges

Chapter 14: WORKING WITH BRUSHES (27 min)
1. Exploring the Brush Panel
2. Creating a Custom Brush
3. Changing Brush Dynamics
4. Painting with the Mixer Brush

Chapter 15: PRINT & WEB OUTPUT (18 min)
1. Sharpening Images with Smart Sharpen
2. Setting Up the Print Dialog Box
3. Saving for the Web
4. Credits

With the dramatic changes now in Blender 2.5 builds, everything from the beautiful new interface to custom key maps, there is a lot of information to wrap your head around. Having treaded the waters of Blender training for the past two years, we at CG Cookie strive to give you the very best. Instructor Jonathan Williamson will introduce you to this years Blender and walk you through how to use it in our training series.

Part 1 - Interface and Navigation
The first steps to becoming comfortable with Blender is understanding the interface and mastering navigation of the 3D view. This series will take you through a tour of the main aspects of Blender’s interface, how to navigate in 3D space and show you ways to customize your experience in Blender.

Part 2 - Intro to Modeling
Once you have grasped Blender’s interface and navigation it is time to begin learning about objects and how to manipulate and modify them. Through this section you will be given an introduction to working with objects in Blender and how to use basic modeling tools to modify their shape. You will also be given a rundown of what modifiers are and how they can be used to extend your modeling functionality.

Part 3 - Animation
Often times, after you have created a model you want to make it move. This series will guide you through the animation interface, basic keyframing and even rigging of objects with armatures.

Part 4 - Lighting and Rendering
In order to display your model it is necessary to illuminate it with lights and define how you want Blender to output your image. This section will help you understand basic lighting in Blender, working with the camera, adjusting the render properties, and how to modify the background sky/environment in your scene.

Part 5 - Materials and Textures
Upon modeling and lighting your model it is time to add materials and textures to define the look and feel of your object. This last portion to the beginner series will take you through the steps needed to adjust the color, specularity, reflectiveness and other aspects of your model’s appearance. It will also show you how to take it a notch further by adding procedural or image textures for more variety and control.

Info:
_http://www.blendercookie.com/2010-blender-training/

Bob uses a cut-away gun to show you parts identification, proper cleaning and lubrication, and step-by-step instruction in design and function, including: sights, locking systems, sears, and triggers. Being a new gun, he also tells you potential trouble spots to “keep an eye on.” The cut-away is a standard .40S&W model, but he also uses a new M&P45 with the optional thumb safety, mandated by the military and some law enforcement agencies.

If you want the “quick” course on how to get this hot selling new addition the American Law Enforcement and competition scene apart, back together, and operating as intended, then this course is for you (if you want the “long course”, look into our basic 108 hour Professional Gunsmith course).

Among the items covered are:

History

* Discussion of previous “plastic” guns, beginning with the Glock, and Smith’s first response, the Sigma.
* Some good points of the Sigma
* Origins of the “M&P” name at Smith & Wesson

Design & Function

* Explanation of the “locked breech, cam locking” system and demonstration of its operation in this gun
* Demonstration of its striker firing system, activation of its firing pin blocking safety plunger, and the disconnect operation
* Observation thru left side cut out of the interaction between sear and striker
* Demonstration of trigger safety tab
* Is the thumb safety necessary, ……….or even desirable?
* Showing of “cast in” steel rails and slide stop, and its desirability
* Area of concern regarding feeding issues in high speed reloads when the mag is “Slapped” vigorously into the gun or “limp wristed” during shooting
* Extractor “blow-out stop” shown and its desirability explained
* Good support of case shown
* New slide release tab for disassembly shown. Allows removal of slide without pulling trigger to decock striker
* Internal mechanism of trigger safety tab shown
* Operation of trigger bar shown
* Operation of disconnector shown
* Manipulation of slide releasing lever by magazine catch shown
* Operation of slide hold open shown

Disassembly

* Extensive disassembly, parts not removed have removal described
* How S&W keeps the firing pin from being pneumatically cushioned during its fall á la the Glock
* How the interchangeable grips work
* Why you need to be REALLY careful when you remove the mag catch not to bend its spring

Cleaning & Lubrication

* AGI cleaning & lubrication methods shown, along with the reasons for their use

Reassembly

* You’re going to need a slave pin to get the trigger assembly back together, watch this part first to get the dimensions
* What you need to be careful of when you put the slide back on
* Making sure you have no parts “Left over”

Final Thoughts

* Potential problem areas, and what to watch for
* Strong points
* Would “The Great One” buy this himself???? Take a look and see for yourself

If you noticed how often the terms “explanation”, “shown” and “visual demonstration” are used, you may be getting some idea of why this course is a “must have” for any Smith & Wesson M&P Auto Pistol owner, or someone who intends to be.

More info:
_http://www.americangunsmith.com/view.php?id=185

Each video is personally presented by Mark Russinovich (Technical Fellow at Microsoft) and David Solomon (noted Windows internals expert and trainer), authors of the official Microsoft Press book on the Windows operating system, Windows Internals. They are known from past Microsoft conferences to be especially informative and entertaining when presenting together. One customer wrote after viewing the set:

The DVDs are high quality clear video and audio. Each video is presented by both Mark Russinovich and David Solomon sitting side by side each with a laptop in front of them. The audio is in stereo with one of them on the left speaker and the other on the right (a nice touch). The videos are very hands on with David and Mark using VMWare to demonstrate each of the tools and problems. The presenters do a great job at zooming into the video at the appropriate moments so that you can see the commands being typed, or the output of a command.

The entire Tour of the Sysinternals Tools video as well as samples of the other titles are available for free download. For more information on each title, or to view or download a sample, click on the links below or scroll down.

Tour of the Sysinternals Tools
1. Introduction & Licensing
2. Process & Thread Tools
3. System Information Tools
4. File & Disk Tools
5. Registry Tools
6. Security Tools
7. Networking Tools
8. Blue Screen Screen Saver

Troubleshooting with Process Explorer
1. Process & Thread Basics
2. Process Explorer Basics
3. Advanced Process Properties
4. Accounting for CPU Usage
5. Multi-Component Processes
6. Hung Processes
7. Open Files & Handles
8. DLL View
9. Identifying Malicious Processes
10. System Information & Control
11. Personalize Process Explorer

Troubleshooting with Filemon and Regmon
1. Introduction
2. Using Filemon
3. Filemon Case Studies
4. Using Regmon
5. Regmon Case Studies
6. Using Filemon and Regmon Together
7. Starting Filemon/Regmon Before Logon

Troubleshooting Memory Problems
1. Overview of Memory Management
2. Process Memory Usage
3. Paging Lists
4. Paging Files
5. Memory Leaks

Windows Crash Dump & Hang Analysis
1. Introduction
2. Crash Dump Types & Mechanisms
3. Analysis Basics
4. Analyzing A Simple Crash
5. Un-Analyzable Crashes
6. Manual Analysis
7. Fun With Blue Screens

Troubleshooting Boot & Startup Problems
1. Introduction
2. The Boot Process
3. The Recovery Console
4. Last Known Good
5. Safe Mode
6. System Restore
7. MBR/Boot Sector Corruption
8. Boot.ini Corruption
9. Registry Corruption
10. System File Corruption
11. Crashes or Hangs
12. Problems During Logon

More info:
_http://www.solsem.com/videolibrary.html