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Leadership for Excellence

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Leadership for Excellence

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Publisher: Seven Dimensions

Publication Date: 10-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 06-MAR-2013

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True leadership is not about telling people what to do, it's about equipping people so that they know what to do for themselves and actually want to do the most useful and productive things. In this series of videos, we look at exceptional leadership in action, across several different organizations, starting with the strategies to create and build vision and values into the culture. Successful organizations are depicted as case study examples of a passion for service excellence and strategies for recognition and feedback. Leaders who strive for excellence will want their organizations to be...

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Advanced Training for Nuke 6

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Advanced Training for Nuke 6

By: Steve Wright

Publisher: Class on Demand

Publication Date: 30-MAY-2012

Insert Date: 06-MAR-2013

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The Advanced course covers Nuke's powerful 3D compositing world. After learning how to navigate the 3D user interface you will learn how to combine and composite 3D elements with 2D images. Classic 3D operations are covered such as texture mapping, lighting, and creating shaders. From there you will learn how animate and deform 3D geometry as well as how to import 3D geometry from external packages such as Maya. Finally, there are four examples of classic 3D production setups such as camera projection and pan-n-tile shots....

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Intermediate Training for Nuke 6

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Intermediate Training for Nuke 6

By: Steve Wright

Publisher: Class on Demand

Publication Date: 30-MAY-2012

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After mastering Nuke's basics in the Beginner course, you are ready for the Intermediate course where you will take on the more challenging aspects of Nuke such as its unique channel management system. Production topics include multi-pass cgi compositing as well as motion tracking with match move, stabilize and corner pin techniques. Following that is the all-important topic of bluescreen and greenscreen keying using Nuke's world-class keyers; Keylight, Primatte, and Nuke's own IBK keyer nodes - fundamental to any visual effects compositing job....

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Beginner Training for Nuke 6

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Beginner Training for Nuke 6

By: Steve Wright

Publisher: Class on Demand

Publication Date: 30-MAY-2012

Insert Date: 06-MAR-2013

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This Beginner course is the starting point for learning basic Nuke operations such as navigating the user interface and creating animation then modifying it in the curve editor. Other basic operations such as color correction and image reformatting are covered along with image blending operations using Nuke's all-powerful Merge node. Finally there is extensive training on Nuke's awesome RotoPaint node that combines rotoscoping, procedural paint, clone and reveal tools all in one integrated node....

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Complete Training for Pinnacle StudioHD 14 and 15

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Complete Training for Pinnacle StudioHD 14 and 15

By: Paul Holtz

Publisher: Class on Demand

Publication Date: 03-FEB-2011

Insert Date: 06-MAR-2013

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Whether you're new to Pinnacle Studio or a seasoned power user, Class on Demand's "Complete Training for Pinnacle Studio 14 and 15" will be your indispensable guide to mastering the awesome editing power of Pinnacle Studio versions 14 and 15....

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Complete Training for Adobe® Photoshop® CS5

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Complete Training for Adobe® Photoshop® CS5

By: Sue Jenkins

Publisher: Class on Demand

Publication Date: 17-OCT-2010

Insert Date: 06-MAR-2013

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In this training, you will find seven sections which each focus on different aspects of using Photoshop. You'll start with an overview and learn how to use many of the tools; then you'll work with styles, adjustment layers, and layer masks; create web graphics and simple frames- and timeline-based animations; learn some retouching, editorial, and restoration techniques; discover how easy it is to create 3D effects from 2D text and artwork; and end with a section on special techniques, many of which are new in Photoshop CS5....

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Avid® Media Composer® for Final Cut Pro Users

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Avid® Media Composer® for Final Cut Pro Users

By: Steve Hullfish

Publisher: Class on Demand

Publication Date: 15-APR-2010

Insert Date: 06-MAR-2013

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Learn the essentials of Media Composer® 5 & 6 with Class on Demand expert, Steve Hullfish. This series of lessons, designed for Final Cut Pro users, will guide you through the features and workflows needed to complete projects using Avid® Media Composer®. By using your knowledge of Final Cut Pro, you'll become comfortable with Media Composer 5 and 6's powerful interface. Although this training was created with Avid® Media Composer® 5, the techniques and procedures shown in these lessons apply to the newly released Avid® Media Composer® 6....

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SQL Server 2008 Introduction

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SQL Server 2008 Introduction

By: Tim Miles

Publisher: CompuWorks

Publication Date: 20-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 26-FEB-2013

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This course introduces the user to SQL Server 2008 and the SQL Server Management Studio. It covers the basics from creating databases and tables, to learning how to query multiple tables. Once those basics are covered, the final exercise is understanding and creating Views and simple Stored Procedures. This course is designed to get the user up and running with SQL Server as quickly as possible....

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Getting Started with Windows 8

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Getting Started with Windows 8

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 11-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 26-FEB-2013

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So what is this new Windows 8 thing anyway? In this webcast, Mike Halsey MVP, the author of "Windows 8: Out of the Box" will introduce the new Metro interface in Windows 8, show you how to use it and get the best out of it, and help build your confidence with your new computer....

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C# Level 1

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C# Level 1

By: Tim Miles

Publisher: CompuWorks

Publication Date: 20-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 23-FEB-2013

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This course is the beginning track for certification. It is designed for the beginning C# programmer although there are topics of an advanced nature. The topics discussed within this curriculum focus primarily on C# code and not interface design or true event-based programming....

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Database Design Introduction

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Database Design Introduction

By: Tim Miles

Publisher: CompuWorks

Publication Date: 20-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 23-FEB-2013

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This course familiarizes the student with techniques to properly create and normalize a relational database. This single course can help prevent the new database developer from creating mistakes that add hours and days to a development project....

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Configuring and Optimizing Windows 8

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Configuring and Optimizing Windows 8

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 11-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 23-FEB-2013

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Windows 8 looks and works quite differently to any version of Windows before it, but how do you get the best out of it? Join Mike Halsey MVP, the author of "Windows 8: Out of the Box" and "Troubleshoot and Optimize Windows 8 Inside Out" will show you how to configure and optimize the operating system so you can get the very best from it....

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Complete Training for Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS5

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Complete Training for Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS5

By: Sue Jenkins

Publisher: Class on Demand

Publication Date: 02-NOV-2010

Insert Date: 22-FEB-2013

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In this training, you will learn everything you need to know to build simple websites with Dreamweaver. Lessons include topics such as how to manage sites and create new pages; insert text, graphics, tables, lists, layers, and forms; build a navigation system; add dynamic functionality with Dreamweaver's behaviors and Spry widgets; style your pages with Cascading Style Sheets; create and use templates, library items, and server-side includes; test and validate code; and publish your finished site via FTP through Dreamweaver's expanded Files panel....

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Advanced Training for Apple Color

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Advanced Training for Apple Color

By: Bob Sliga; Steve Hullfish

Publisher: Class on Demand

Publication Date: 15-APR-2010

Insert Date: 22-FEB-2013

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Stop Being Scared of Color. This Unique Training Will Take You Deeper Into the world of Color Grading Using Apple's Color. Lessons Include: Primary Color Correction, Advanced Grade Management, Secondaries, HSL Qualification - Improving Skin Tones, Advanced Color FX Room, Nattress Plug-ins, Primary Out Room, Geometry Room, Archiving, Interfacing with Final Cut Pro, Tangent Devices WAVE panel, Spyder calibration, Tek scopes and Cine-Tal calibration....

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Basic Training for Apple Color

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Basic Training for Apple Color

By: Steve Hullfish; Bob Sliga

Publisher: Class on Demand

Publication Date: 15-APR-2010

Insert Date: 22-FEB-2013

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Stop Being Scared of Color. This Unique Training Will Take You Deeper Into the World of Color Grading Using Apple's Color. Topics Include: Navigating the User Interface, Using Waveform, Vectorscopes and RGB Parade Monitors, Creating Mood with Color, HSL Qualification, The Differences Between Primary and Secondary Color Correction, Using the Still Store to Match Color Correction Between Scenes, Interacting with Final Cut Pro, 3rd Party Hardware....

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Complete Training for eyeon Fusion 6

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Complete Training for eyeon Fusion 6

By: David Lombardi

Publisher: Class on Demand

Publication Date: 29-MAR-2010

Insert Date: 22-FEB-2013

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Gain a solid understanding of Fusion Six with 9 information-packed lessons featuring Digital Effects Master, David Lombardi. This training was created for eyeon software's Software Artist Training initiative. Lessons Include: The Interface, Fusion Basics, Masks, Tracking, Arranging the Project, Connecting Values, Particle Generator, Keying,3D Basics....

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Complete Training for GenArts Sapphire™

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Complete Training for GenArts Sapphire™

By: Todd Prives

Publisher: Class on Demand

Publication Date: 01-MAR-2010

Insert Date: 22-FEB-2013

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GenArts Sapphire™ has been used to create some of the most exciting visual effects in film and you can get a glimpse of the power behind the magic with GenArts' Instructor, Todd Prives. After Effects and Final Cut users will be guided all the way from basic Sapphire features through advanced tips and tricks as they build a broadcast quality spot. Included with this tutorial are complete project files for both Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro. Lessons Include: Installing the Software, Interface Overview, Lighting Effects, Stylize Effects, Adjust, Blur, Distort and Sharpen...

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Designer's Guide to Illustrator

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Designer's Guide to Illustrator

By: Sue Jenkins

Publisher: Class on Demand

Publication Date: 07-SEP-2010

Insert Date: 22-FEB-2013

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This training is perfect for the visual designer looking to make the leap into Illustrator's versatile and rich feature set. Adobe Certified Expert, Sue Jenkins, will be your guide in this three part tutorial. Explore the interface, master shape creation and so much more. Get up to speed quickly and easily in about 6 hours....

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Adobe Acrobat Pro 9

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Adobe Acrobat Pro 9

By: Tim Miles

Publisher: CompuWorks

Publication Date: 19-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 22-FEB-2013

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In this course, you'll discover how to bring together content from multiple sources that you can customize within Acrobat Pro 9. You'll learn how to modify text, add bookmarks and add navigation to guide your users. Additional topics include adding security to your PDF files and creating user-interactive forms....

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Outlook 2007 Introduction

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Outlook 2007 Introduction

By: Pam Conway

Publisher: CompuWorks

Publication Date: 18-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 22-FEB-2013

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This course covers the basic functions and features of Outlook 2007. Students will learn how to read, create, send, and forward e-mail messages. Students will then learn how to manage messages and attachments, configure message options, and use search folders. Students will also learn how to manage contacts, work with tasks, create appointments, and schedule meetings....