Thu 12 Jun 2008
What is your experience with the software?
Anything in particular you want to learn how to do today?
When to use Illustrator, Photoshop or Indesign?
Print process things to remember:
Color - how many colors? What kind of colors?
Dimensions - Bleed and margins
Fonts - embed or outline
File types - Tif for photos, EPS for illustrations, PDF for documents going to the printer
Image resolution - 300 dpi for photos; 600 dpi for line art (bitmapped)
How to proof for print (Acrobat, Indesign)
The basics, for people more familiar with web design
Drawing in Illustrator
Example Logo:
Guides
Shapes (pull it apart) - look at strokes
Type is outlined
Color
Size
Basic drawing exercise — a skull! This will help you learn the pen tool.
Make road maps — turn lines into brushes
3-D text effects tutorial on Illustrator Techniques
Learning Photoshop
Example image file
How to prepare and save for print:
Resolution
Color
Light/dark
Size
File type
** Use stamp tool to clean up photo
How to prepare and save for web:
Resolution
Color
Size
File type
Quality (size trade-offs)
Example layered file
Layers
Masks
Layer style