"Make it... pop." "I don't know what I want, but I'll know it when I see it." "Scan my high-res GIF logo." "Thank you for the idea. My nephew has Photoshop, and he'll take it from here." Share your client horror stories, so we can all laugh... or cry... with you. ... View more

I've always wondered about this, and I was going to ask just my fellow Adobe Community Professionals, but I thought it was the perfect question for the larger community to help. I've seen many people--Eric Reno, the TipSquirrel the most recent--do his own green screen video work by painting a wall or two, or setting up a backdrop, and then fill in video backgrounds. I've always wondered how I could do it, how it worked. I know how the concept works--replace a particular shade of green (and before it, blue) in a video editor. But how can it be done in video conferencing like Skype or FaceTime? Can it be done live like that? How could a green screen be replaced in a screencasting/video program like ScreenFlow or Camtasia for those occasional standup intros? ... View more

Hear ye! Hear ye! Share your talent and get showcased in the Lounge. This forum, the Lounge, needs a new banner (that big image at the top behind the title The Lounge) and we want YOU to create it. Every month the Adobe Community team and I will choose a new banner from those submitted below. Replace this... ...with your design! How to Submit Submit your design by replying to this post with the image inside your reply. Image Specifications Dimensions: 1150px wide  x 150px high Resolution:  72 PPI Type: PNG or JPG File size: Under 30 KB Download the Photoshop PSD template Theme Anything family-friendly you think speaks to the atmosphere of The Lounge forum, which is a non-product-specific, non-tech support forum to chat with other creatives and developers about any aspect of being a creative or developer, and to network with peers. Have fun! Message was edited by: Pariah Burke ... View more

The Community Manager Assistant Editor sent over some some interesting links from Adobe's 99U.com. I thought I'd share. 1. You have the ability to capture the attention of a creative director in a single glance of your portfolio, so it’s vital to get the details right. So, how should a creative present their designs? How should they curate the photos? What are some mistakes to avoid? We sat down with the Brand Director of Behance, Mark Brooks, on what creatives should and shouldn’t do when it comes to presenting their work on Adobe Portfolio. He walks us step-by-step through the planning, presentation, and posting stages of the process. Here’s how to make a killer portfolio 2. Where do you see design going in the next 10 years? In trying to figure out what the future of design will look like, we’re at a bit of a loss. So we reached out to visionaries and experts in the field to helps us out. What should students be learning in school? Will VR be the future or just a huge part of our imagination? There is no wrong answer here, but this is a great article to get the minds of our younger designers going as well as anyone interested in making some big career changes. Here’s the future of design and how to prepare for it 3. Interviews: Rubén Sánchez – How a street painter landed a sweet one-year art residency in Dubai established by its former princess, Lateefa bint Maktoum. Article live here ... View more

EXACTLY. Now, I know what the creator of GIF said, but he's wrong. The acronym inherits its sounds from the sounds of the first letters of its constituent words. ... View more

We all have parts of self-employment we love and parts we abhor. What is your favorite and least favorite part of freelancing? ... View more