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A collection of short Photoshop and Illustrator projects and creative effects from computer graphics guru Deke McClelland.
Learn techniques to quickly and accurately draw detailed technical flats for the fashion industry using Adobe Illustrator.
Learn how to approach the challenges presented when creating a logo for a media company.
Discover the natural media brushes and effects in Illustrator for drawing, painting, and adding expressive strokes.
Join professional illustrative designer Von Glitschka as he shares his experience on how to research, sketch, build, and present vector graphics.
Examine all the components of a magazine cover—the page that brands and sells a magazine to readers.
Create type in Illustrator that’s both beautiful and communicative, whether it’s destined for logos, brochures, signs, infographics, or simple documents.
Shows how to create an area bubble infographic, or graphic representation of data.
Shows how to depict complex relationships in an easy-to-understand infographic, or graphic representation of data.
Covers the first steps in creating infographics, graphic representations of data—organizing sample data and preparing a wireframe.
How to draw vector artwork in Illustrator without having to think about technical concepts.
An expert approach to color choice and control in Illustrator, guiding designers and artists through the three stages of applying color to artwork: creation, inspiration, and editing.
Shows how to create professional-quality illustrations for print and electronic output, in the shortest time possible.
Shows experienced Illustrator users how to create transparency effects and ensure reliable printing results.
Bert Monroy shows how he created the hyperrealistic portrayals of the dozens of people inhabiting his painting, many of which he drew from real-life friends and family.
Shows the steps Bert Monroy took in Photoshop and Illustrator to create the lifelike detail in his incredible portrait of Times Square.
Digital painter Bert Monroy demonstrates how he uses the brushes, filters, and textures in Photoshop to create his photorealistic portrait of Times Square.
11 simple tutorials that will get you comfortable with the interface and start you working with lines, paths, shapes, text, layers, and more.
A fresh approach to core concepts and advanced techniques in Illustrator.
Shows how to take advantage of the wide array of dynamic effects in Illustrator CS5.
Teaches you how to use Illustrator's tools and features to prepare 2D files for animation in Adobe After Effects.
Take advantage of the wide array of dynamic features in Illustrator CS5.
Get quickly up to speed on the new and enhanced features of Illustrator CS5.
Shows how to design a CD package using a combination of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge, and Acrobat.
Shows how to use Illustrator CS5 to create graphics for use in web sites, video compositions, and mobile apps.
Turn static graphics into rich, animated objects in Flash Professional CS5.
A step-by-step approach to creating professional book covers using Adobe Creative Suite applications.
Make a dynamic web site in Flash Professional CS5 complete with a gallery and contact form that includes smooth transitions, audio, video and much more.
An exploration of Adobe’s vector graphics program.
Explains core concepts and techniques for any design workflow in Adobe Illustrator CS5.
Demonstrates noteworthy features and improvements in Adobe Illustrator CS5.
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