ASSIGNMENT: YOU MAKE THE CALL
NOTE: Not a Photoshop or Illustrator course. We just learn what we need to. The basics. And really, that is all you need.
NEXT ASSIGNMENT
Apply this lesson to an image (or images) of your area of emphasis
ILLUSTRATOR COLOR BLENDING
TOOLS
File creation and size
Layers
Shape tool
Eyedropper
Swatches
Copy shortcuts, alignment
Blend tool
Export
INSTRUCTIONS
OBJECTIVE
Learn basic Illustrator interface and commands
Understand the steps that happen when complements and other colors are blended
Exporting to another program
EXAMPLE, Illustrator
3 Complements, 1 Split Complement
PHOTOSHOP / COLOR ANALYSIS
TOOLS
File creation and size
Paste
Crop
Canvas size
Layers
Selection tool
Eyedropper
Fill (Shortcut)
Object selection tool
Hue/Saturation (Shortcut)
Colorize
Tabs
Multiple files open
Copying and selecting between files
Guides
Text
INSTRUCTIONS
OBJECTIVE
Learn basic Photoshop interface and commands
Understand the steps that happen when complements and other colors are blended
Exporting to another program
EXAMPLE, Photoshop
Red foreground, Neutral (Mixed with complement) background
Red background, Neutral foreground
GEOMETRIC VALUES Option
Cascading values. Form. Contrast. Rhythm.
Illustrator: Shape tool. Layers, Blend.
Objective: Palettes, Concentric Circles, Steps.
Illustrator: Arrange, Send to Back, Direct Selection Tool