Layers Magazine Launches First Adobe Creative Suite 4 Learning Center : Website Features Video Tutorials for New Creative Suite 4 Applications

Layers magazine, the “how-to magazine for everything Adobe®”, has launched a brand new Layers CS4 Learning Center to coincide with the official launch announcement of Adobe Creative Suite® 4.

TAMPA, Fla. (Business Wire EON) September 23, 2008 -- Layers magazine, the “how-to magazine for everything Adobe®”, has launched a brand new Layers CS4 Learning Center to coincide with the official launch announcement of Adobe Creative Suite® 4.

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The Layers CS4 Learning Center contains more than 40 video tutorials by well-known creative pros from across the United States, including: Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski, RC Concepcion, Dave Cross, Tom Green, Cheryl Graham, and Corey Barker.

Scott Kelby, publisher and editor of Layers magazine, expressed his excitement about the expansive content the Layers CS4 Learning Center offers. “We really pulled out all the stops on this one,” he said. “No matter if you’re a photographer, web designer, graphic designer, video producer, or art director, this learning center offers the most comprehensive CS4 coverage out there and is the perfect companion to what you’d expect from the Layers magazine team.”

Some of the more highly anticipated features of Adobe CS4 showcased in the Layers CS4 Learning Center include:

• Photoshop® – New adjustment brush in Camera Raw 2
• Photoshop® – New graduated filter
• Illustrator® – New UI features including multiple Artboards and the new Artboard tool
• Illustrator® – Blob brush
• Dreamweaver® – New CSS features
• Dreamweaver® – Smart objects and widgets
• InDesign® – Interface improvements and multiplace updates
• Flash® – More intuitive workflow for tweening
• Flash® – 3D effects and the new “bones” feature
• Fireworks® – Creating CSS-based layouts
• Fireworks® – Using the new layout tools (tool tips, smart guides and guide measures)
• After Effects® - Creating a cartoon effect on video footage using new cartoon effect, bilateral blur effect, and CPU render settings
• After Effects® – Adding 3D elements
• Premiere® Pro – Quick effects to apply multiple effects to multiple clips
• And so much more!

The Layers CS4 Learning Center is free to the public indefinitely in order to provide the most in-depth Adobe CS4 learning support available in the creative industry.

About Layers magazine

Layers – the how-to magazine for everything Adobe® – is the only magazine that helps creative professionals unlock their full creative potential with tips, tricks, and techniques for Adobe® Photoshop®, Illustrator®, InDesign®, Flash®, Acrobat®, Photoshop® Lightroom®, Fireworks®, After Effects®, Premiere® Pro, and Dreamweaver®. Layers also features product reviews, industry news, feature stories, and expert interviews that will keep those that use Adobe Creative Suite for work or play at the top of their game and on the creative cutting edge. Layers magazine is published by Kelby Media Group. For more information, visit http://www.layersmagazine.com.

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