Achieve amazing easing effects in Flash

Achieve amazing easing effects in Flash “Learn how to use the new Ease In/Ease Out graph feature in Flash Professional 8 to create amazing animation effects.” (Via Resource Center Tips & Tutorials.)

Aperture 1.1 Universal Suspected Soon With a $200 Price Drop

Aperture 1.1 Universal Suspected Soon With a $200 Price Drop. Hmm, what other software company drops a product’s price while offering a significant update for free to previous owners? (Via MacRumors.)

Flash drive swells up when filled with data

Flash drive swells up when filled with data What an interesting idea — being able to know how much space you have left on a drive just by looking at its physical size. (Via Boing Boing.)

Marching Ants, Hamm’s Beer, & Photoshop

Marching Ants, Hamm’s Beer, & Photoshop. A great story of how Bill Atkinson was inspired to create “marching ants” marquee selection we all know today. (Via John Nack on Adobe.)

MacBook to Arrive in May?

MacBook to land at last by May…

Apple has begun manufacturing its new MacBook and should have the laptop in consumer hands in the next 30-60 days, sources report. The MacBook is being built exclusively around a 13.3-inch widescreen display.”

Looks like I may have been completely wrong about Apple keeping the iBook moniker. But it does make sense for them to roll up the 12″ PowerBook with the two flavors of iBooks into one offering where you can select the processor (Solo or Duo) and not concern yourself with the screen size.

The one really exciting tidbit of this rumor is that the MacBook’s 13.3-inch widescreen display will have a 1280×720 WXGA resolution. That alone is enough for me to part with my venerable 12″ PowerBook.

(Via Think Secret.)

Update: It appears that AppleInsider’s recent rumors corroborates the iBook rebranding: Apple to ditch iBook brand alongside notebook launch

Prepare Illustrator artwork for animation in Flash

Prepare Illustrator artwork for animation in Flash. “Sketch character artwork, create moving parts with brushes and blends, export as a SWF, and preview animations in Illustrator.” (Via Resource Center Tips & Tutorials.)

Photoshop settings in Dreamweaver

Photoshop settings in Dreamweaver. “Learn how to make Photoshop the default image editor in Dreamweaver.” (Via Resource Center Tips & Tutorials.)

The Evolution of the Photoshop Toolbar

The Evolution of the Photoshop Toolbar. Check out how the Photoshop toolbar has changed through the years. (Via Nate via IM.)