Before we can start our first Kwik project, we need to set up the general settings for the plugin. These settings will tell Kwik where to find the Corona SDK Simulator and where to store your projects files.

Kwik 2 works as a plug-in to Photoshop to help you build your storybook app. Once installed, the plug-in has its own panel and controls for building the pages in your book app. Kwik 2, along with the Corona SDK, will generate the book app for the mobile device of your choice.

In just one year, there have been many additions and enhancements to Kwik 2 by Alex Souza. With this plugin, you can create interactive mobile apps without the need to write code. Because Kwik is a plugin for Photoshop, you will be creating your game or book app from within the Photoshop workspace.

Adobe After Effects CS6 Learn by Video training course from video2brain gave me a good solid base upon which to build. The authors Todd Kopriva and Angie Taylor share the instruction with Kopriva covering the technical aspects of the software and Taylor covering the creative.

The new tiled pattern creator in Illustrator CS6 makes me want to think up projects to use this new tool.

Illustrator CS6 has a new Image Trace feature that will give us more tools and presets to convert raster images to vector.

With more advanced drawing and painting tools and more intuitive user interface you can create stunning digital art in Illustrator CS6.

InDesign text formatting is now available in Photoshop CS6, along with other new design features.

With Photoshop CS6, we have the new Blur Gallery with on-image controls for three new filters to enhance your workflow.

Photoshop CS6 makes creating and editing 3D text much easier with the addition of 2D text tools.