Advanced Graphics Designing : Beyond the Basics

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  • Section 1 - Getting Started
    About Classroom in a Book
    Prerequisites
    Restoring default preferences
  • Section 2 - What’s New In Adobe Illustrator Cc (2015 Release)
    CC Libraries enhancements
    Shaper tool
    Dynamic Symbols
    New SVG Export
    Live Shapes
    Smarter Guides and Spacing
    Other enhancements
  • Section 3 - A Quick Tour of Adobe Illustrator CC (2015 Release)
    Lesson overview of Adobe Illustrator CC
    Creating a new document
    Drawing a shape
    Rounding the corners of a shape
    Applying color
    Editing color
    Editing strokes
    Working with layers
    Drawing with the Pencil tool
    Creating shapes using the Shape Builder tool
    Creating a blend
    Transforming artwork
    Drawing with the Shaper tool
    Sampling formatting with the Eyedropper tool
    Placing an image in Illustrator
    Using Image Trace
    Creating and editing gradients
    Working with type
    Aligning artwork
    Working with brushes
    Working with symbols
    Creating a clipping mask
  • Section 4 - Getting To Know The Work Area
    Lesson overview of Work Area
    Introducing Adobe Illustrator
    Starting Illustrator and opening a file
    Exploring the workspace
    Changing the view of artwork
    Navigating artboards
    Arranging multiple documents
    Review Questions and Answers of work area
  • Section 5 - Techniques For Selecting Artwork
    Lesson overview of Selecting Artwork
    Getting started with Selecting Artwork
    Selecting objects
    Aligning objects
    Working with groups
    Exploring object arrangement
    Hiding and locking objects
    Review Questions and Answers of Selecting Artwork
  • Section 6 - Using Shapes To Create Artwork For A Postcard
    Lesson overview of A Postcard
    Getting started with A Postcard
    Creating a new document with Postcard
    Working with basic shapes
    Working with the Shaper tool
    Working with drawing modes
    Using Image Trace of A Postcard
    Review questions and answers of A Postcard
  • Section 7 - Editing And Combining Shapes And Paths
    Lesson overview of shapes and paths
    Getting started with shapes and paths
    Editing paths and shapes
    Combining shapes
    Using the Width tool
    Finishing up the illustration
    Review questions and answers of shapes and paths
  • Section 8 - Transforming Artwork
    Lesson overview of Transforming Artwork
    Getting started with Transforming Artwork
    Working with artboards
    Transforming content
    Creating a PDF
    Review questions and answers of Transforming Artwork
  • Section 9 - Creating An Illustration With The Drawing Tools
    Lesson overview of the drawing tools
    Getting started the drawing tools
    An intro to drawing with the Pen tool
    Creating artwork with the Pen tool
    Drawing with the Curvature tool
    Editing curves
    Creating a dashed line
    Adding arrowheads to a path
    Working with the Pencil tool
    Joining with the Join tool
    Review questions and answers of The Drawing Tools
  • Section 10 - Using Color To Enhance Signage
    Lesson overview of Enhance Signage
    Getting started with Enhance Signage
    Exploring color modes
    Working with Color
    Working with Live Paint
    Review questions and answers of Enhance Signage
  • Section 11 - Adding Type To A Poster
    Lesson overview of A Poster
    Getting started with A Poster
    Adding type to the poster
    Threading text
    Formatting type of A Poster
    Resizing and reshaping type objects
    Creating and applying text styles
    Wrapping text
    Warping text
    Creating text outlines
    Review questions and answers of A Poster
  • Section 12 - Organizing Your Artwork With Layers
    Lesson overview Artwork layers
    Getting started with Artwork layers
    Creating layers and sublayers
    Editing layers and objects
    Pasting layers
    Viewing layers
    Applying appearance attributes to layers
    Creating a clipping mask of Layers
    Review questions and answers of Artwork layers
  • Section 13 - Gradients, Blends And Patterns
    Lesson overview of Gradients, Blends And Patterns
    Getting started with Gradients, Blends And Patterns
    Working with gradients
    Working with blended objects
    Painting with patterns
    Review questions and answers of Gradients, Blends And Patterns
  • Section 14 - Using Brushes To Create A Poster
    Lesson overview of Using Brushes To Create A Poster
    Getting started with Using Brushes To Create A Poster
    Working with brushes Using Brushes To Create A Poster
    Using Calligraphic brushes
    Using Art brushes
    Using Bristle brushes
    Using Pattern brushes
    Working with the Blob Brush tool
    Review questions and answers of Using Brushes To Create A Poster
  • Section 15 - Exploring Creative Uses Of Effects And Graphic Styles
    Lesson overview of Uses Effects And Graphic Styles
    Getting started with Uses Effects And Graphic Styles
    Using the Appearance panel
    Using live effects
    Applying a Photoshop Effect
    Using graphic styles
    Review questions and answers of Uses Effects And Graphic Styles
  • Section 16 - Creating Artwork For A T-Shirt
    Lesson overview of Creating Artwork For A T-Shirt
    Getting started with Creating Artwork For A T-Shirt
    Working with symbols of Creating Artwork For A T-Shirt
    Working with Creative Cloud Libraries
    Working with the perspective grid
    Review questions and answers of Creating Artwork For A T-Shirt
  • Section 17 - Using Illustrator CC With Other Adobe Applications
    Lesson overview of Adobe Applications
    Getting started with Adobe Applications
    Combining artwork
    Placing image files
    Masking images
    Sampling colors in placed images
    Working with image links
    Packaging a file
    Review questions and answers of Adobe Applications
  • Section 18 - Introduction of Adobe Photoshop
    Starting Adobe Photoshop
    Exit or Disable The Start Workspace
    New Document Window
    Blank Document Presets
    Improvements To The Properties Panel & Libraries Panel
  • Section 19 - Getting To Know The Work Area
    Lesson overview of Adobe Photoshop
    Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop
    Using the tools
    Sampling a color
    Working with tools and tool properties
    Undoing actions in Photoshop
    More about panels and panel locations
    Finding resources for using Photoshop
    Review questions and answers of Adobe Photoshop
  • Section 20 - Basic Photo Corrections
    Lesson overview of Photo Corrections
    Strategy for retouching
    Resolution and image size
    Opening a file with Adobe Bridge
    Straightening and cropping the image in Photoshop
    Adjusting the color and tone
    Using the Spot Healing Brush tool
    Applying a content-aware patch
    Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool
    Sharpening the image
    Review questions and answers of Photo Corrections
  • Section 21 - Working with Selections
    Lesson overview of Selection tool
    About selecting and selection tools
    Getting started with Selection tool
    Using the Quick Selection tool
    Moving a selected area
    Manipulating selections
    Using the Magic Wand tool
    Selecting with the lasso tools
    Rotating a selection
    Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool
    Selecting from a center point
    Resizing and copying a selection
    Cropping an image
    Review questions and answers of Selection tool
  • Section 22 - Layer Basics
    Lesson overview of Layer Basics
    About layers
    Getting started with Layer Basics
    Using the Layers panel
    Rearranging layers
    Applying a gradient to a layer
    Applying a layer style
    Adding an adjustment layer
    Updating layer effects
    Adding a border
    Flattening and saving files
    Review questions and answers of Layer Basics
  • Section 23 - Quick Fixes
    Lesson overview of Quick Fixes
    Getting started with Quick Fixes
    Improving a snapshot
    Blurring a background
    Creating a panorama
    Correcting image distortion
    Adding depth of field
    Moving objects with the Content-Aware Move tool
    Adjusting perspective in an image
    Review questions and answers of Quick Fixes
  • Section 24 - Masks and Channels
    Lesson overview of Masks and Channels
    Working with masks and channels
    Getting started with masks and channels
    Creating a mask
    Refining a mask
    Creating a quick mask
    Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp
    Working with channels
    Review questions and answers of masks and channels
  • Section 25 - Typographic Design
    Lesson overview of Typographic Design
    About type
    Getting started with Typographic Design
    Creating a clipping mask from type
    Creating type on a path of Typographic Design
    Warping point type
    Designing paragraphs of type
    Adding a rounded rectangle
    Adding vertical text
    Review questions and answers of Typographic Design
  • Section 26 - Vector Drawing Techniques
    Lesson overview of Vector Drawing Techniques
    About bitmap images and vector graphics
    About paths and the Pen tool
    Getting started with Vector Drawing Techniques
    Drawing with the Pen tool
    Working with defined custom shapes
    Importing a Smart Object
    Review questions and answers of Vector Drawing Techniques
  • Section 27 - Advanced Compositing
    Lesson overview of Advanced Compositing
    Getting started with Advanced Compositing
    Arranging layers
    Painting a layer
    Adding a background
    Using the History panel to undo tasks
    Upscaling a low-resolution image
    Review questions and answers of Advanced Compositing
  • Section 28 - Painting with the Mixer Brush
    Lesson overview of Painting
    About the Mixer Brush
    Getting started with Painting
    Selecting brush settings
    Mixing colors
    Creating a custom brush preset
    Mixing colors with a photograph
    Review questions and answers of Painting
  • Section 29 - Working with Camera Raw
    Lesson overview of Camera Raw
    Getting started with Camera Raw
    About camera raw files
    Processing files in Camera Raw
    Applying advanced color correction
    Review questions and answers of Camera Raw
  • Section 30 - Preparing Files for the Web
    Lesson overview of Preparing Files for the Web
    Getting started with Preparing Files for the Web
    Using layer groups to create button graphics
    Automating a multistep task
    Saving assets with Adobe Generator
    Review questions and answers of Preparing Files for the Web
  • Section 31 - Producing and Printing Consistent Color
    Lesson overview of Producing and Printing Consistent Color
    Preparing files for printing
    Getting started with Producing and Printing Consistent Color
    Performing a “zoom test”
    Identifying out-of-gamut colors
    Adjusting an image
    Converting an image to CMYK
    About color management
    Specifying color-management settings
    Proofing an image
    Saving the image as a CMYK EPS file
    Printing a CMYK image from Photoshop
    Review questions and answers of Producing and Printing Consistent Color
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