Website for COLOUR COMBINATIONS. kuler.adobe.com
Brochure, flyers inDesign. Good for layouts and publishing.
Photoshop—retouching for photos. Everything is measured in pixels- will be pixelated if enlarged
Illustrator- logo design, prints, brand design. Cause everything is measured in vectors.can design for different types of prints. #
Artboards—canvas. Determines how many canvas/ variations you want. E.g. for graphic prints
Profile- choose print/ web/ video
Web purposes use RGB (web design, tablets, app design). CMYK for print.
Colour mode- choose base on design mode. RGB- colours of print will look different on screen
Default setting of downloaded photos- RGB.
Raster effects- for print choose 300ppi= pixels per inch, CMYK.
72ppi- used for web purposes. Otherwise the image will take very long to load.
150ppi- rarely used.
Lefts- tools. Right- panels.
Reset essentials- reset the whole interface. (at essentials (top right hand corner))
Updown arrows—collapse and expand
Select shape- black arrow . letter v
Specific size- select shape. CLICK ONCE AND RELEASE.
Dimensions: if it is in pixels, just key in __cm.
To change dimensions: View Rulers Show Rulers Right click on rulers shown and select the dimensions
Gradient fill- use Ellipse tool . have to open gradient panel. Windows Gradient.
Colour- drop down menu CMYK
Add gradient point—position mouse over bar and click.
PATH FINDER.
1. Add/ combines the two shapes together
2. Subtract – front minuses the one at the back.
Polygon tool use UP and DOWN ARROWS to increase/ decrease the number of sides.
To draw aligned to the horizontal. Press SHIFT while holding on to mouse.
To select angle of rotation: HIT ENTER when rotate tool is selected.
To CLONE the same shape. Select the shape. Hold on to ALT/ option (mac) you will see two arrows: black and white. Click once and drag out.
