Ben Forta's Blog, page 15

Joseph Lowery On Dreamweaver And Animate

Joseph Lowery has posted an article on how OpenAjax Metadata (or OAM) can be used to bridge the world of Animate CC and Dreaweaver CC.

Using Adobe Stock In Creative Cloud Apps

Adobe Stock provides access to over 50,000,000 high-quality images and videos curated by Adobe. Adobe Stock is integrated into our desktop and mobile apps, and it's the latter that is explained in this post and video.

Preregister For Adobe MAX 2016

Adobe MAX 2016 will take place October 31 through November 4, in San Diego, CA. You've got just a little more time to preregister for $1095, a savings of $500 off the full conference pass price of $1595. There is no financial obligation at this time, just an opportunity to lock in this low price before it's gone. Preregistration closes soon.

Flash And AIR 21 Betas Updated

Updated versions of the betas of Flash Player 21 and AIR 21, code named Sutter, have been posted to Adobe Labs.

Adobe Experience Design CC Preview

Remember Project Comet which wowed the world at MAX 2015? Well, the team has announced that Project Comet is now Adobe Experience Design CC, and a Mac OSX preview is now available for download. Lots of details and links on the announcement page.

Adobe Post v2 Released

Adobe Post is just a few months old, but in a short time is has earned hundreds of thousands of fans, has been used to generate even more images, and has been continuously updated.

And Adobe Post just got a whole lot better. Last night we released version 2 which adds support for multiple images sizes, smart auto-resizing, image filters, and lots of more examples for you to remix.

if you want to learn more, I explained all in this #SoSoShow podcast yesterday.

MAKE IT Australia Registration Open

MAKE IT 2016 is coming to Sydney, Australia on May 5th. Whether you're a designer, developer, animator, marketer, or creative director, you should join us at MAKE IT. We've gathered a stellar host of international guest speakers as well as world-class creative thinkers including our own international evangelists for this event. Registration is now open.

Insight Into Building Project Comet

We first introduced Project Comet to the world at MAX 2015. For a look behind the scenes at this exciting new offering, team member Elaine Finnell has posted a some thoughts on Building Project Comet: Designing the Designer's Tool.

Become An Adobe Student Rep

We're recruiting Adobe enthusiasts to help spread the Adobe Creative Cloud love on campus for Spring 2016. Adobe Student Reps are eligible to score a paid Summer Internship at Adobe's Headquarters in Northen California, and they have an edge in pursuing further career opportunities with Adobe. Here's the application, and here are some more details.

Effective UX Animation

Over on the Dreamweaver blog, designer Linn Vizard weighs in on Five Principles for Effective Animation in UX.