Adobe Creative Suite Power Projects
Author:Dwayne Ferguson
Language:english
Category:Graphics Page Layout,
Lessons:106 | 5 hrs
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The Adobe Creative Suite contains a powerful and extremely flexible set of tools that a creative person can use to make art. Whether working on an advertisement for a client, a painting for a gallery exhibit, or even an illustration for a children's book, there are tools for each job and more. The course is led by Dwayne J. Ferguson, a professional illustrator, author and creator of popular comic book and television characters. Work files are provided where necessary, so the user can follow along, or feel free to use his or her own imagination in the application of the techniques demonstrated. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Adobe Creative Suite Power Projects lessons.
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Adobe Creative Suite Power Projects

Introduction

Introduction
Applications Used
Alternative Applications
Mac and PC Conventions
RAM Requirements

Types of Illustration

Corporate
Lifestyle
Cartooning
Fine Art
Packaging
Children

Tools of the Trade

Digital Tablet
Using Reference
Scanning
CMYK vs. RGB

Sketching

Gesture Drawing
Sketching with Layers pt. 1
Sketching with Layers pt. 2

Project Tools

Mastering the Pen Tool pt. 1
Mastering the Pen Tool pt. 2
Clipping
Paths
Custom Brushes
Channels
Levels
Masking
Layer Styles
Alpha Channels

Project 1 - Pirate Flag

Project Overview
Tracing the Sketch pt. 1
Tracing the Sketch pt. 2
Adding/Subtracting Points
Custom Brush Storke
Detailing
Exporting to Photoshop
Adding Clouds and Rain
Toning
Light Source
Displacement Map
Liquify Filter
Finished Illustration

Project 2 - Photoreal Retro Toaster

Project Overview
Reference Material
Tracing the Art pt. 1
Tracing the Art pt. 2
Tracing the Art pt. 3
Creating a Metal Gradient
Adding Shadows
Gradient Mesh
Details
Finished Vector Art
Exporting to Photoshop
Environment Reflection

Project 3 - Lifestyle Logo

Project Overview
Text Warp
3D Rotate
3D Revolve
Custom Text
Text Effects
Creating the Vortex
Type On a Circle
Finishing Touches
Finished Logo

Project 4 - Caricature

Project Overview
Tracing the Sketch
Gradient
Vector Microphone
Adding Details
Background
Adding Shadows
Gradient Mesh
The Keyboard

Project 5 - Comic Coloring

Project Overview
Tracing the Art
Final Art
Creating Burlap
Using Photos
Dodge and Burn
Lighting
Quick Metal Weapons
Ninja Smoke

Project 6 - Business Card Before & After

Card Before
Drawing the Fin
Making Waves
Adding Text
Card After

Project 7 - Cyber Coffee Menu

Making the Background
Starting the Menu
Menu Items
Desserts
Café Logo
Lightning Bolts
Clipping Path
Waveform
Drop Shadows
Finished Menu

Special Effects

Lightning
Wood
Scratched Metal
Water Style
Mist
Snow

Resources

Books and Magazines
Websites

Conclusion

Wrap Up

Credits

About this Author

01 Introduction
0101 Introduction
0102 Applications Used
0103 Alternative Applications
0104 Mac and PC Conventions
0105 RAM Requirements

02 Types of Illustration
0201 Corporate
0202 Lifestyle
0203 Cartooning
0204 Fine Art
0205 Packaging
0206 Childrens

03 Tools of the Trade
0301 Digital Tablet
0302 Using Reference
0303 Scanning
0304 CMYK vs. RGB

04 Sketching
0401 Gesture Drawing
0402 Sketching with Layers pt. 1
0403 Sketching with Layers pt. 2

05 Project Tools
0501 Mastering the Pen Tool pt. 1
0502 Mastering the Pen Tool pt. 2
0503 Clipping
0504 Paths
0505 Custom Brushes
0506 Channels
0507 Levels
0508 Masking
0509 Layer Styles
0510 Alpha Channels

06 Project 1 - Pirate Flag
0601 Project Overview
0602 Tracing the Sketch pt. 1
0603 Tracing the Sketch pt. 2
0604 Adding/Subtracting Points
0605 Custom Brush Storke
0606 Detailing
0607 Exporting to Photoshop
0608 Adding Clouds and Rain
0609 Toning
0610 Light Source
0611 Displacement Map
0612 Liquify Filter
0613 Finished Illustration

07 Project 2 - Photoreal Retro Toaster
0701 Project Overview
0702 Reference Material
0703 Tracing the Art pt. 1
0704 Tracing the Art pt. 2
0705 Tracing the Art pt. 3
0706 Creating a Metal Gradient
0707 Adding Shadows
0708 Gradient Mesh
0709 Details
0710 Finished Vector Art
0711 Exporting to Photoshop
0712 Environment Reflection

08 Project 3 - Lifestyle Logo
0801 Project Overview
0802 Text Warp
0803 3D Rotate
0804 3D Revolve
0805 Custom Text
0806 Text Effects
0807 Creating the Vortex
0808 Type On a Circle
0809 Finishing Touches
0810 Finished Logo

09 Project 4 - Caricature
0901 Project Overview
0902 Tracing the Sketch
0903 Gradient
0904 Vector Microphone
0905 Adding Details
0906 Background
0907 Adding Shadows
0908 Gradient Mesh
0909 The Keyboard

10 Project 5 - Comic Coloring
1001 Project Overview
1002 Tracing the Art
1003 Final Art
1004 Creating Burlap
1005 Using Photos
1006 Dodge and Burn
1007 Lighting
1008 Quick Metal Weapons
1009 Ninja Smoke

11 Project 6 - Business Card Before & After
1101 Card Before
1102 Drawing the Fin
1103 Making Waves
1104 Adding Text
1105 Card After

12 Project 7 - Cyber Coffee Menu
1201 Making the Background
1202 Starting the Menu
1203 Menu Items
1204 Desserts
1205 Café Logo
1206 Lightning Bolts
1207 Clipping Path
1208 Waveform
1209 Drop Shadows
1210 Finished Menu

13 Special Effects
1301 Lightning
1302 Wood
1303 Scratched Metal
1304 Water Style
1305 Mist
1306 Snow

14 Resources
1401 Books and Magazines
1402 Websites

15 Conclusion
1501 Wrap Up

16 Credits
1601 About this Author

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