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Image Cropping 101: The Basics

TechSmith Camtasia

In fact, it’s kind of a rule of photography that your main subject shouldn’t be in the center. The above screenshot of my iPhone camera app taking a photo of the Harry Potter nerd toys on my desk shows the grid lines. But if it’s not in the center, where does it go? That’s where the rule of thirds comes in.

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Deconstructing Design V: Sliders and Lego

eLearning Alchemy

Together, with my nephew Saahil, we created four (4) interactions using Lego photography and Interactive Sliders. Photography. Rotating a toy perfectly in place for the purpose of photography is incredibly difficult. You can see the full interaction here. Download the source file here. 360° Rotations.

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How to Do Video Marketing on Social Media for Course Creators with Jason Hsiao from Animoto

LifterLMS

Things that are alive move, and that attracts more attention and engagement than still photos. So, you need something to really capture their attention literally like the first few seconds. This is actually different from what I was saying like, on the go, on mobile, short attention spans. It’s like a toy.