Mark Christie 
In this post, I will cover a great course I am working through on https://adobe.com/learn that prompted me to create this Instagram reel I showed in my last post where I wrote about the very cool AI song creation tool, Suno. First – if you are interested in learning more about Adobe products, check out … Read more
Meet Suno, the innovative AI music platform redefining how we create and experience music. Leveraging advanced algorithms, Suno transforms simple melodies into intricate compositions across genres. It’s a playground for musicians, producers, and enthusiasts, offering limitless possibilities. Join us as we explore how Suno is harmonizing technology with creativity. I’ve even shared this with musicians … Read more
How Childhood Stories can Spark a Passion for Geography and Travel Background I’m sitting down ready to write a blog article (written) about our recent trip to China. I have many photographs and for those who haven’t been to China I want to put those pictures into context by providing a series of maps with … Read more
Adding images from the web into libraries – shortcut Just a short note to show how you can make use of the Adobe express libraries feature and deal with an issue of grabbing images from the web and adding them into a library without having to first download and then upload into the library location. … Read more
This week in the last episode of SMOOTHIES for 2024 I will be covering: I just want to say that I’m really loving my windows + H key combination that is allowing me to dictate from within not only Microsoft products but also this WordPress post. Check out last week’s SMOOTHIES Episode for my list … Read more
Here are the main topics: Fades Dissolves and Speed Changes in Premiere Pro – Video Editor 12 days of creativity | Adobe for Education Windows shortcut keys you never knew about And here are the tidbit teasers Microsoft EduDays 2025 – register now Sign up for next year’s Eduday with Microsoft – Free relevant PD … Read more
Well you might know some of them but there are a couple that might surprise you. I’ve been using shortcut keys for a very long time and they really saved me time. Without further ado let’s get into the list. By the way, some of these will only work in Windows 11, but most will … Read more
When you create a video, you often want to fade music in or out, fade images in and out. Sometimes you also want to speed things up and slow them down. This blog post is going to cover those three things in a way that’s quite easy. Additionally, I will show you how to slow … Read more
I am really excited about this latest release from Microsoft of Reading Coach. For anyone wanting to learn or improve their reading skills in any one of 14 languages, this is a fantastic, fun and functional way to learn. New in this release is streaks, something I mentioned in another post as a positive social … Read more
In my previous post I mentioned that the new Social Media Law for under 16 year olds had passed in the Australian Parliament and included some information about the law. It’s a good step and is still a year away so there is time for refinement. While the focus of the law is about preventing … Read more