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Cont. Editing Mastery: How to Edit Writing Perfection by Shani Raja Relevance does not always equal worthiness; delete everything that isn’t worthwhile too     What is common knowledge, or too specific for your audience? Is every point unique? A great point to reduce rambling     For points that have overlapping points, consider splitting into multiple, […]

Editing Mastery: How to Edit Writing Perfection by Shani Raja Deep Edit Content Is everything unique and meaningful? Does it all make sense? Is everything true and relevant? Structure Do the points make sense in order? What needs to happen to make it so? Style What needs to be changed so that all ideas are

Photoshop Tips toptal.com/designers/subtle-patterns You can add patterns on light colored backgrounds to dark colors by converting pattern to smart object, Image > Adjustments > Invert, Screen Alt + Option + Click/Drag will create duplicate that you are moving around Direct Select shapes, Ctrl + X, Paste into other shape layer to condense Ctl+E to flatten

After Effects Export File as H.264 MP4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE9672A5VkU) File > Export > Add to Media Encoder Queue Select Format from first dropdown menu, set Match Source – High Bitrate Hit Play to start export Rendering Options Software Only: CPU is used to render effects Mercury GPU Acceleration: GPU is used to render effects. Note: GPU-accelerated

Improving Library Tutorials: The Multimedia Design Principles by Darlene Aguilar on Youtube.com Memory Process Environment > Sensory Register > Working Memory <> Long Term Memory Design effects are stronger for low-knowledge learners than high-knowledge (people who are novices benefit from the design more than experts) Maybe the design aids in keeping new learners engaged while

Creative Video Editing by Ashley Kennedy on Lynda.com (cont.) Parallel Edit — two shots filmed at different times are cut together as if they are concurrent Invisible Cut — when the cut is treated as if it didn’t occur Whip/Swish pan — continuity editing, where the camera is moved so quickly that you can see

WordPress Ecommerce: WooCommerce by Patrick Rauland on Lynda.com Use largest image you can (no white space) for functional items; for aesthetic items, include white space Use categories to sort products. Recommended for “stores” with less than 12 items, must for stores with more – Is there value in trying to apply this to courses? Categories

Graphic Design on Youtube Learn the Most Common Design Mistakes by Non Designers by Visme Typically 50-60 characters per line of text for easy readability A bitmap (or raster graphic) is a digital image composed of a matrix of dots. When viewed at 100%, each dot corresponds to an individual pixel on a display. In

WordPress: Accessibility by Joe Dolson (cont. from yesterday) Images — Decorative icon fonts and SVGs should have an aria-hidden=”true” attribute attached; this will tell screen readers to ignore these items; items that are functional (image buttons) should have alt text describing what that item is for. Accessible Rich Internet Applications (aria) is a set of

Project Management with Bonnie Biafore on Lynda.com What problem are you solving? Use this to direct your attention and resources. Define success criteria. Identify requirements, deliverables, and scope for your solution Project Management Skills: Technical, Business Expertise, Problem-Solving, Interpersonal, LEADERSHIP Process Groups Initiating > Planning > Executing > Monitoring and Controlling > Closing Traditional VS