Why?
Building off of what we covered in class on Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, I’d like you to continue to reinforce that knowledge and seek clarification on things that might not be quite as clear. So, this week you’ll be delving into some online tutorials of your choice so you can learn a bit more. I would like you to spend at least a half hour on tutorials. The rest of your time should be spent on your zine assignment. I recommend tutorials that may help you with your zine project or your art—such as color correcting photographs of your artwork. Please go through your tutorials while in front of the appropriate program and work along. Don’t just watch videos without doing anything. That would defeat the purpose.
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Photoshop Tutorials, Adobe
“Learn the basics, or refine your skills with tutorials designed to inspire.” You can sort by experience level depending on your comfort level.
Illustrator Tutorials
“Learn the basics, or refine your skills with tutorials designed to inspire.” You can sort by experience level depending on your comfort level.
InDesign Tutorials
“Learn the basics, or refine your skills with tutorials designed to inspire.” You can sort by topics and experience level.
Response Questions
Remember to cite specific instances from the text to support your views.
- What did you learn this week? What are you still stuck on?
Supplementary Readings
- Photoshop Tutorials
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LinkedIn Learning
This was formerly known as Lynda.com. This has a plethora of tutorials on Photoshop and Illustrator. You can sign in through the Provo Library (assuming you have a library card) to get full access.
66 Brilliant Photoshop Tutorials to Try, Creative Bloq
“Every user can benefit from Photoshop tutorials, however experienced they are. Being an app rich in tools and possibilities, and one which has been around for so long, it can be easy for any digital artist to overlook great opportunities to learn and do more with the software. That's where our roundup of brilliant tutorials comes in. For those just starting out, the best beginner-level Photoshop tutorials will help you to grasp the basics and set you on the right path. Once you've mastered the basics, intermediate Photoshop tutorials can help to boost your skills and introduce new techniques. And even if you think you've mastered it all, there's probably still more you can learn, which is where advanced tutorials come in.”
- Illustrator Tutorials
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LinkedIn Learning
This was formerly known as Lynda.com. This has a plethora of tutorials on Photoshop and Illustrator. You can sign in through the Provo Library (assuming you have a library card) to get full access.
Adobe Illustrator Tutorials: 72 Lessons to Boost your Skills, Creative Bloq
“There's a huge range of Adobe Illustrator tutorials available online. To save you wading through them all to find the most useful ones, we've rounded up the most helpful lessons in this handy list so you can quickly start expanding your skillset. We've organised the tutorials over three pages, divided into beginner, intermediate and advanced. Use the drop-down menu above to jump straight to your level.”
- InDesign Tutorials
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LinkedIn Learning
This was formerly known as Lynda.com. This has a plethora of tutorials on Photoshop and Illustrator. You can sign in through the Provo Library (assuming you have a library card) to get full access.
42 InDesign Tutorials to Boost Your Skills, Creative Bloq
“Learning from the best InDesign tutorials will help you make light work of creating professional publications, so it pays to level up your skills in Adobe InDesign. You can use InDesign for pretty much any publication you want to create, from glossy magazines to stunning brochures or even whole books. But if you're new to the digital publisher, you'll probably need a few InDesign tutorials to get you started creating limitless designs. That's where this post steps in, with a roundup of the top InDesign tutorials on the web, which will walk you through a variety of design projects. Jump directly to a section using the dropdown menu above, or browse them all. ”
- Riso Tutorials
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CMYK Separations Risograph Tutorial
“Convert photos and other coloured images to grayscale separation layers for risograph printing!”
REVISED Part 1: Preparing Adobe Illustrator Files for Risograph Printing
“1) Setting up your illustrator file. 2) Other stuff you can do.”
Part 2: Creating the separations for Risograph Printing
“Using Adobe Acrobat to print color separations for Risograph printing”
Part 3: Separations Preview and Color Charts
“1) Using Separations Preview on Adobe Illustrator. 2) Color Charts for Risograph Printing.”
Part 4: Using spot colors with Photoshop images
“1) Spot colors on raster images. 2) Bitmap images and effects. 3) Monotone, Duotone, and Tritone on Photoshop. Useful for risograph printing.”
Prepare a Photo for Riso in Photoshop
“Create a duotone image in Photoshop and then prepare it for Riso Printing.”
Spectrolite: How-to
Mac users can download Spectrolite for free and use it to quickly create ink palettes and color separations for Riso printing. They have an extensive how-to section to help you learn how to use the application.