Image Tricks is a application for editing your photos and images using Mac OS X Core Image filters and Quartz Compositions that unimaginably transform your photos. This program also contains a powerful random image generator for creating unique backgrounds and abstract images for business cards, web design, print materials and more.

With a 12+ year career under their belt and a continually growing fan base, the history of Jedi Mind Tricks has never been officially documented -- until now. Divine Fire: The Story Of Jedi Mind Tricks, the first ever DVD release by the renowned independent hip-hop powerhouse, is an insightful excursion into the roots of an underground empire. Join Stoupe The Enemy of Mankind and MC Vinnie Paz as they journey from inauspicious beginnings to underground stardom.

Coming to Guitar Tricks out of Los Angeles, Michael Elsner has carved out a career as a top session player in television and film and as an instrumentalist. Michael specializes in rock; his insightful look at Exotic Scales provides a great way to expand your lead vocabulary. Keep an eye out for more lessons from this pro's pro!

Ben was born in 1983, and grew up in Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden. He started playing piano at age 10 and guitar at the age of 12, but it was after seeing Jimi Hendrix light his guitar on fire in a TV documentary at age 13 that he started practicing seriously, proceeding to learn virtually every Hendrix song under the sun.
Though mostly self-taught, Ben took private lessons from several Swedish guitar teachers while in his teens, and received a scholarship for his overall musical skills. After gigging around Gothenburg in various bands, including a Dream Theater cover band, Ben moved across the pond to Los Angeles to study at Musicians Institute.

Learn to shred like the best with this tutorial very HyperSpeed DVD, packaged within the technical side fretburning clever tips, and tricks! The hero of metal such as blistering Yngwie Malmsteen, and Kirk Hammett, through the merger madness pyrotechnics of Steve Vai, and Frank Gambale, to Jazz superstars John McLaughlin, and Pat Metheny - all these players have one thing in common ... the ability to fly around the neck with a speed effortlessly.

In iPad Tips and Tricks, author Christopher Breen provides expert tips for getting the most out of the iPad (first generation) and iPad 2. The course shows how to get productive on the iPad immediately, with effective tips for gesturing, typing, and adding content, as well as troubleshooting common device issues. The course explains how to download and manage apps, configure email accounts, create presentations, and set up videoconferences. The course also demonstrates both built-in and third-party solutions for opening and editing files on the iPad, as well as how to stream video and audio wirelessly.

Imagine having the power to vanish nearly any small object, in any situation, whenever you want. That’s the sort of versatility a Thumb Tip can provide you with. This DVD will teach you 25 different magical applications of this indispensable prop, which has been a favorite of professional and amateur magicians for years. With DVD technology, learning magic is easier than ever. By freezing frames and jumping to specific explanations and performances, it becomes simple to master the fundamentals of these marvelous magic tricks. THIS DVD WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO: Product a stream of loose salt from your bare hands! Vanish a lit cigarette in your hands! Transform five dimes into a half dollar! Produce a silk handkerchief form mid air! And much, much more!

The Effect
"There was a great deal to enjoy in this compilation of superlative magical excellence, and the show was a great and golden credit to its makers. The magical content was almost uniformly superb, and all but the most obsessive magic fans will have seen items they hadn't seen before"

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