Photoshop Tutorials: Using Layer Masks
What are Layer Masks? Photoshop uses Layer masks and Illustrator to some extent uses clipping masks as a way to combine images with overlays, see-throughs, punch-outs and masks. A simple start from KreativeGarden.com, http://www.kreativegarden.com/2009/10/15/photoshop-clipping-mask-tutorial/ From Webdesign.org, Getting to Know Clipping Masks and Layer Masks in Photoshop. Girl image through splatter and crystal Background. From PSD.tutsplus.com, What is a Clipping Mask?, Girl on side of window....
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Each year students seem to question less, this directly effects your ability to understand what is expected of you. The best students will question until they understand the challenge completely. I will always try to clarify the posts. It seems something is always missing, sometimes it seems we are answering the same questions from each class, sometimes the same class, and even the same question multiple times from the same student. While asking your neighbors is the quickest solution (most...
Read MoreAdding Color to your logos and Color Theory
Every logo should have color, if a logo doesn’t it is by design and probably the result of hours thinking about alternatives. The colors you choose send a message, positive or negative, your choice of color has an impact. Hopefully your color choices make a positive impact. Adding color to your logos is not as simple as you may think. Yes, you can add color in less than a minute and have a ‘good’ looking result with a little bit of choice, but how about if we asked you to...
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These are the tutorials we will and have referred to during Skill building phases: Photoshop Collage and Clipping Mask Tutorial: VECTORDIARY.com This is the page Graphics 1 students will use in 4 weeks (spaced out of the year) to learn Illustrator. Those weeks are as follows: 1) Parts 1-5, 2) This in conjunction with other tutorials that combine these skills, students will be able to create anything they wish by the end of the course. This is a well written starting point for the kids....
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