External Resources
Lynda
Lynda.com is an online training library that offers the latest tools and techniques with access to 974 online courses. On lynda.com, people can get unbiased, clear, and comprehensive training in 3D, audio, video, photography, graphic design, web and interactive design, business, and development from expert instructors. Through the account of Columbia University, students have competely FREE access to all the courses they have. Click the following links to get started on the latest techniques!
If you are on-campus, click here to directly log into the account.
If you are off-campus, click here to log in by using your own UNI and personal password.
Tutvid
Tutvid.com is a great place to view video and text-based tutorials for Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash and jQuery.
This website is run by Nathaniel Dodson who is a young web designer and music, fashion, and portrait photographer. His tutorials are easy to follow and understand. There are also articles on design inspiration and more.
Click here to launch the website.
ClipNabber
Need to place a Youtube clip into your iMovie project?
Simply place the URL of a video into the text box and click Nab! It's that easy. Use the classic version as that one is free and no downloading of the software is necessary.
You can also convert Vimeo, dailymotion, megavideo, break, facebook and more.
To start nabbing click here.
Adobe Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of applications and services from Adobe Inc. that gives subscribers access to a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, along with a set of mobile applications and also some optional cloud services.
Click here to find pricing for students.
Figma
Figma is a vector graphics editor and prototyping tool which is primarily web-based, with additional offline features enabled by desktop applications for macOS and Windows. The Figma Mirror companion apps for Android and iOS allow viewing Figma prototypes on mobile devices. The feature set of Figma focuses on use in user interface and user experience design, with an emphasis on real-time collaboration.
You can get free access with TC google account.
Click here to open figma.
Lucidchart
Lucidchart is a web-based proprietary platform that allows users to collaborate on drawing, revising and sharing charts and diagrams. The powerful features of the platform will help your team communicate complex ideas while collaborating in real time. Its cloud-based platform and intuitive interface make it simple to start diagramming, no matter the device, browser, or operating system.
You can get free access with TC google account.
Click here to open Lucidchart.