Franklin McMahon Studio

Franklin McMahon examines how to write an RSS feed, the easy to create XML text file used for podcast subscriptions. He goes over how to create one from scratch, programs that do it for you, proper iTunes tags and how to validate your feed.

Franklin McMahon goes over creating a podcast,
including recording, MP3 export and correct tagging. This is part one of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon goes over the new video features of Macromedia Flash Professional 8 and demonstrates how to import video, set the various encoding parameters, choose a playback skin and export to a Flash file. This is part three of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon goes over the new features of Macromedia Flash Professional 8 such as the new text modes, antialiasing, blend modes and filters such as blur, drop shadow and bevel. This is part two of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon goes over the new features of Macromedia Flash Professional 8 such as strokes, gradients and overflow, object and document level undo, multiple libraries and ease in and ease out. This is part three of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon shows layout design techniques including color schemes, font selection and alignment. This is part three of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon goes over gradient and color overlay styles. This is part two of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon shows how to make your text look great with kerning, double bold, faux and styles. This is part one of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon shows how to use Adobe Audition 1.5 to experiment with enhancement delay effects such as studio reverb, sweeping phaser and echo chamber. Also discussed are the various clip playback options as well as programming the favorites menu. This is part three of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon shows how to use Adobe Audition 1.5 to normalize an audio clip for correct levels and export an audio file as an MP3 with tagged comments and info. This is part two of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon shows how to use Adobe Audition 1.5 to reduce noise in audio clips as well as add compression for a fuller sound. Also discussed is locating VST folders of effects. This is part one of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon shows how to use Photoshop CS2 to add image accents and highlights. Tools covered include mask mode, blur, selective blur, sharpen, dodge, burn and the fiber render engine. This is part three of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon shows how to use Photoshop CS2 to create animations right in Photoshop and export them to GIF and FLASH format. This is part two of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon shows compositing with Adobe Photoshop CS2 using photo merge and the place command. This is part one of a three-part series.

Franklin McMahon shows how to add drama to your digital photos with Adobe Photoshop CS2 using rotate, exposure, cropping, shadows and highlights, levels and text. This is part two of a two-part series.

Franklin McMahon shows how to add drama to your digital photos with Adobe Photoshop CS2 using levels, channel adjustments, channel blurs and the photo filter. This is part one of a two-part series.

Franklin McMahon demonstrates the new Live Paint feature in Adobe Illustrator CS 2 which makes coloring vector images a snap.

Franklin McMahon examines some of the new features in Adobe Illustrator CS 2 including the control palette, underline links, custom work spaces and exports such as SWF, SVG and PDF.

Franklin McMahon goes over the new Live Trace feature in Adobe Illustrator CS 2.0 that helps create bitmap images to vector illustrations.

Franklin McMahon goes over some of the new features and tools in the brand Photoshop CS2 including type previews, spot healing, red eye removal, creating menu sets, video output and web galleries.

Franklin McMahon shows the new Adobe Bridge, the file browser that works between Photoshop and the rest of the Creative Suite 2 Programs.

Franklin McMahon examines the new Vanishing Point tool in Photoshop CS2 for mapping images in 3 dimensions.