Layers TV Episode: 13

RC shows us how to install Adobe AIR on our computer, and some sample of cutting edge AIR applications.

AIR is a new technology from Adobe that leverages commonly used languages and scripting (Flex, Actionscript, Ajax), and allows you to create desktop applications.

RC downloads and installs two applications: Lee Brimelow’s 3D browser , and Digimix – a multi-track application designed by Alan Queen.

For more information on Adobe AIR, check out the AIR site on Adobe Labs – http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/air/
For more information on the Digimix application – http://labs.adobe.com/showcase/special/airderby/
For more information on Lee Brimelow’s 3D Browser -

Special guest Bert Monroy stops by Layers TV to talk about Symbols in Adobe Illustrator CS3.

Symbols allow you to save on memory power by using a symbol. In an illustrator document, using a symbol allows you to have 1 object in multiple places.

You can each symbol’s location, transformation, and transparency, and the original symbol is not affected.

In the event that you need to change your design, you can select the symbol, and select Replace Symbol from the Panel fly out. The symbol will then be replaced and maintaining the same attributes of all of its instances.

Bert has a weekly show on Revision3 called Pixel Perfect – visit him at http://www.revision3.com/pixelperfect

To check out more of Bert’s work please visit: http://www.bertmonroy.com