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Get started with Creative Digital Skills: 2025 Edition
Every expert was once a beginner. The only difference between them and you is that they took the first step. Now it's your turn!
Are you intrigued by the world of digital creativity but are unsure where to begin? Do you find yourself fascinated by stunning visuals, compelling videos and 3D models created by others, and wish you could create your own? You're not alone, and this book could be your gateway to making your creative aspirations a reality!
Practical Projects for beginners
You’ll create a range of digital products as you follow the guidance in the book. You can see examples of the final products at our companion
The programs used and digital themes in this book
Digital Video Editing
Using Vegas Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro, learn how to add video clips to the timeline, sequence them, add titles and music, and export the sequence as a video file.
Image Editing
Using Gimp, Corel PaintShop Pro or Adobe Photoshop, learn simple beginner image editing workflows including how to crop and rotate images and apply colour correction.
3D Modelling
Using UModeler for Unity, learn to navigate a virtual 3D space, add shapes to the workspace and move, resize and manipulate them into different shapes and forms. Use our step-by-step guidance to create a 3D car model based on the Canyonero from the Simpsons.
eLearning Development
Using Articulate Rise 360, learn how to build microlearning content that informs and engages. Build a short online module about the recent rise of Generative AI. Add text, images, embedded video and a quiz, and export the microlearning to view online.
Creating Motion Graphics
A friendly introduction to Adobe After Effects, including how to create a composition, add video clips and text to layers, apply built-in animation effects and animate text using keyframes. Build a short cinematic movie title animation sequence.
Generative AI Workflows
Harness cutting-edge online AI tools to speed up your workflows. This chapter includes how to use AI to add alt-text to online images and research YouTube videos, and how to create your own Generative AI – powered toolkit from scratch using WordPress and the AI Engine WordPress plugin.
CHAPTER LIST
Welcome and introduction Introduction to image editing using GIMP Introduction to image editing using Photoshop Introduction to image editing using PaintShop Pro Introduction to video editing using Vegas Pro Introduction to video editing using Premiere Pro Introduction to motion graphics using After Effects Introduction to 3d modelling using UModeler for Unity Create online learning content using Articulate Rise 360 Generative AI productivity workflows BONUS Generative AI workflow - Introduction to LTX Studio Support information
How to use this book
This book is designed to be used alongside our step-by-step explainer videos and additional online resources. Direct links are provided in every section.
Are you intrigued by the world of digital creativity but are unsure where to begin? Do you find yourself fascinated by stunning visuals, compelling videos and 3D models created by others, and wish you could create your own? You're not alone, and this book could be your gateway to making your creative aspirations a reality!
Practical Projects for beginners
You’ll create a range of digital products as you follow the guidance in the book. You can see examples of the final products at our companion
The programs used and digital themes in this book
Digital Video Editing
Using Vegas Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro, learn how to add video clips to the timeline, sequence them, add titles and music, and export the sequence as a video file.
Image Editing
Using Gimp, Corel PaintShop Pro or Adobe Photoshop, learn simple beginner image editing workflows including how to crop and rotate images and apply colour correction.
3D Modelling
Using UModeler for Unity, learn to navigate a virtual 3D space, add shapes to the workspace and move, resize and manipulate them into different shapes and forms. Use our step-by-step guidance to create a 3D car model based on the Canyonero from the Simpsons.
eLearning Development
Using Articulate Rise 360, learn how to build microlearning content that informs and engages. Build a short online module about the recent rise of Generative AI. Add text, images, embedded video and a quiz, and export the microlearning to view online.
Creating Motion Graphics
A friendly introduction to Adobe After Effects, including how to create a composition, add video clips and text to layers, apply built-in animation effects and animate text using keyframes. Build a short cinematic movie title animation sequence.
Generative AI Workflows
Harness cutting-edge online AI tools to speed up your workflows. This chapter includes how to use AI to add alt-text to online images and research YouTube videos, and how to create your own Generative AI – powered toolkit from scratch using WordPress and the AI Engine WordPress plugin.
CHAPTER LIST
Welcome and introduction Introduction to image editing using GIMP Introduction to image editing using Photoshop Introduction to image editing using PaintShop Pro Introduction to video editing using Vegas Pro Introduction to video editing using Premiere Pro Introduction to motion graphics using After Effects Introduction to 3d modelling using UModeler for Unity Create online learning content using Articulate Rise 360 Generative AI productivity workflows BONUS Generative AI workflow - Introduction to LTX Studio Support information
How to use this book
This book is designed to be used alongside our step-by-step explainer videos and additional online resources. Direct links are provided in every section.
232 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 28, 2024
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