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Adobe Creative Suite Power Projects

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.

Author: Vtc

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