Join Nigel French for an in-depth discussion in this video Adding the type, part of Designing an Infographic.
…Continuing from the previous step, I now want to add text to the timeline.…I'll…name this layer Scale.…And I'll create two new layers, one for the Months, and another for the Years.…Starting with the months, and I'll begin with the first complete year.…I'll type my text and then press Cmd or Ctrl+T to access my Character panel.…And change the typeface to Ultimate Gothic number one.…I want this to be in all caps.…
And I want it to be centered Cmd+Shift+C.…I want to apply 25 units of positive tracking to it.…And then I'm going to change the color.…To 50% black.…I'll position that first month in the center of that bar and then duplicate it.…I'll down my Option or Alt key and my Shift key.…And then repeat that transformation by pressing Cmd or Ctrl+D.…And you can see I've come up a bit short there, but that's okay.…
I'm now going to just type over that text.…Then just adjust the position of each of these pieces as needed.…Now when I have one complete year.…I will select all of those pieces of type.…Hold down Option or Alt, and Shift.…
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4/3/2014- Building a grid
- Choosing colors and typefaces
- Creating a map and diagram key
- Creating a pie chart
- Modifying stock images
- Creating a timeline
- Adding bulleted lists
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 16s
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Using the exercise files1m 15s
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1. Infographic Overview
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Creating a grid3m 30s
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Creating a title treatment5m 27s
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2. Creating the World Map
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Creating map insets7m 35s
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3. Creating the Mobilized Forces and Casualties Diagram
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Creating the diagram key5m 12s
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Creating a pie chart3m 48s
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Adding the finishing touches2m 11s
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4. Creating the Graphic for the Falling Dominoes
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Modifying the stock image2m 51s
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Adding text to the graphic3m 29s
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5. Creating the Timeline
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Creating the scale3m 25s
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Adding the type9m 18s
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Adding the faces3m 23s
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6. Creating the Graphic for the Bullet List of Firsts
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Formatting the text6m 37s
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7. The Screen Version
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Conclusion
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Next steps27s
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