The act of taking a picture or shooting a video can be easy and fun, however, moving beyond the camera’s auto-settings can produce better looking images and video. In this tutorial, you will learn how manually adjusting your camera’s focus, color balance, and exposure can significantly improve the look of your images and video.

In the first part I'll demonstarte how to work with Adobe Illustrator in order to prepare vector graphics so it can be extruded to multiple 3D objects using the BCC EPS Extrude plug-in. Then inside Adobe After Effects I'll show how to dress your logo, work with the various Extrusion options, Materials and Render settings. I'll create a fancy camera moves using the built in camera and lights, and end up rendering 4 different scene.

Learn essential Photoshop CS5 skills to produce images that look great, load fast on the web, and work well in Flash Professional. We'll reveal optimization tools and techniques for making images look their best, while debunking web resolution myths. Discover easy techniques for correcting color and tone and recovering image detail. Learn how to enhance JPEG files using Camera Raw and how to control optimization settings for embedded bitmaps in Flash Professional. And, get tips for optimizing your workstation for fast performance. This session is a must for anyone who works with images for web and interactive design.

Learn the essential settings for lighting and exposure when shooting with DSLR cameras. Find out which lighting tools are available and the benefits of three-point lighting, filters and reflectors. You’ll also discover how to fix lighting problems in DSLR footage using Adobe Premiere Pro.

Learn how to create, set up, and manipulate 3D cameras with the improved camera tools.

In this AE Podcast, Eran Stern shows you some of the new improvements to the camera tools and settings in Adobe After Effects CS5.

Learn how Adobe OnLocation can be used to adjust the settings on your camera before you shoot so that your post-production experience becomes even easier. Karl Soule walks you through the process.

The wild west is a great scene to learn with Rick Sammon about background settings when shooting a subject with your digital camera.

Learning how to use your digital SLR is important. In this tutorial, Rob Sheppard will teach you how to set up your camera for optimal use in various settings.

Julieanne Kost describes how to import files from a media card including options for previewing, file handling and applying develop settings, metadata and keyword information.