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Go with the (GridIron) Flow!
This was really cool news to check out on Monday. GridIron software is now shipping copies of Flow – an awesome workflow software that a couple of us have been playing with here in the office. Not only can you track assets in multiple projects, but it also lets you do really cool things- like recover Photoshop files that HAVE ALREADY BEEN MERGED! That right there could be reason alone to check it out!
“Flow is the world’s first Visual Workflow Manager, built from the ground up to keep creative professionals streamlined and informed. Flow gives you a total understanding of your project, visually and intuitively. In one simple interface, you’ll see all your project files, how they’re related to each other, and where they’re located – on a local drive, on a network volume, even on a DVD you burned a few months ago. ”
To this end, our own Dave Cross has got a cool video talking about some of the features – an abridged version of a Kelby Training course due to go up very soon on GridIron flow. Click on the links below to get to the software and video:
Dave Cross – Intro video on GridIron Flow software
More of GridIron Flow – From the GridIron website
Dave also just released a new course about GridIron Flow on Kelby Training. Visit the Kelby Training site to get more info about the class and how to sign up.
Your Weekly Contest and a Really Cool Youtube video follows you after the jump!
Auto Tune The News – Your Giggle Moment Here
Sometimes we cant all be serious and news-y. Sometimes you just need a chuckle.. 
Over the weekend I stumbled onto The Gregory Brothers(thanks to John Nack)- a group from Brooklyn that have created something awesome. Michael Gregory and co are the folks responsible for “Auto Tune The News” a series of videos on YouTube. The premise is simple: Auto-Tune is this program that’s used to take a vocal track and ‘fix’ any notes that are off key. Used a lot, it has that robotic sound that you find in Cher’s “Believe” song. Well… everyone argues that the use of AutoTune can make people with no pitch (or musical ability) sound great. Michael takes it to the next level. Using broadcast news clips, making some really cool background music, and rapping in it, Michael creates a funny, well produced music video that pokes fun and shows off his creativity. It kinda reminds me of cool music mixed with The Daily Show. This needs to be up there if it hasnt been already! I could only hope that a LayersTV episode would look like this.. that would be awesome.
Click on the video above or click on this link to check them out. Definitely worth a chuckle! (Make sure you check out the JFK “Ask not what your country can do for you” speech AutoTuned.!)
Contest Time
Go to the Contact page, select the Layers Blog drop-down, then fill in your name, email address and answer to this week’s following question. Remember, the contest will end Thursday 5PM,. and the winner will be announced Friday morning.
The Contest Question: In the current Layers Magazine, Jacob Cass writes an article about something in the magazine. What’s he writing about?
The Prize:A copy of Joe Mcnally’s Hot Shoe Diaries as well as The Moment it Clicks!
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