Visual Communications http://blogs.dctc.edu/visual-communications Just another DCTC Blogs weblog Wed, 16 May 2012 16:34:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 interesting illustrator breakdown http://blogs.dctc.edu/visual-communications/2012/05/16/interesting-illustrator-breakdown/ http://blogs.dctc.edu/visual-communications/2012/05/16/interesting-illustrator-breakdown/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 16:34:13 +0000 DeAnn Engvall http://blogs.dctc.edu/visual-communications/?p=1345

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real.dctc.edu/2012/04/27/applied-visual-arts-flying-new-colors/

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http://blog.eukhost.com/webhosting/muse-and-edge-adobe-tools-for-web-designers/
download edge now

muse info 

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requires silverlight plug-in

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http://www.naceweb.org/s04252012/pinterest-social-media/

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Alan Weier Brandon Sullivan completedesign Keena McCrady Miao Li Paige Lolling Star Donuts Home Page stardonutwedding stardonut_home Stephen Kasper ]]> http://blogs.dctc.edu/visual-communications/2012/04/21/multimedia-project-management-donut-site-designs/feed/ 1 How to take HDR photos on your smartphone http://blogs.dctc.edu/visual-communications/2012/04/19/how-to-take-hdr-photos-on-your-smartphone/ http://blogs.dctc.edu/visual-communications/2012/04/19/how-to-take-hdr-photos-on-your-smartphone/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:15:00 +0000 DeAnn Engvall http://blogs.dctc.edu/visual-communications/?p=1273 Nice article to get another level of performance out of your smartphone camera
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57415409-285/hdr-photography-for-iphone-and-android/

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http://www.creativegroup.com/CTF

interesting reading – will you be the future?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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www.creativepro.com/article/hands-lytro-shoot-now-focus-later-camera

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Restriction: You must be between the ages of 16-21. You cannot turn 22 after June 1st.

More informaton: Mary Belanger

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