Join Nigel French for an in-depth discussion in this video Expanding the type and preparing the pictures frames, part of Photoshop for Designers: Working with Illustrator.
- [Voiceover] So, here is where we are at…with our vintage postcard, and here is where we're going.…In this step, I need to expand the letters…and make them into picture frames.…To do that, I'm going to select Layer 3,…the layer that currently contains the extruded…and warped type.…Then come to the Object menu and choose Expand Appearance.…Then come back to the Object menu and Ungroup,…and I'm gonna need to do that three times…until Ungroup is no longer an option.…
Now with my Selection tool, first I will deselect…and then holding down the shift key,…I'll select each of the letters.…I'll create a new layer and then move the letters…to that new layer.…I'll select the layer from the Layers panel menu.…I will choose Release to Layers.…So that's going to put each of the letters…on a separate layer.…That's necessary because the letters…are going to become clipping groups.…
Just to make it easier, I'm going to reorder the layers…so that they read from top to bottom.…So Layers 5 through 9…I'm going to move down to the bottom.…
Author
Nigel French
Updated
4/6/2016Released
6/6/2013- Combining Photoshop with the Illustrator Image Trace command
- Generating "painted" type with Illustrator brush strokes
- Creating an abstract background
- Adapting a Photoshop custom shape into a symbol
- Experimenting with transformations
- Creating frames, backgrounds, and type
- Duplicating, scaling, and arranging elements
- Modifying Illustrator symbols in Photoshop
- Adding and styling type with Offset Path
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Q: This course was updated on 04/06/2016. What changed?
Q: We added 13 new tutorials in chapter 11-14 to cover some new techniques, such as animating Illustrator patterns, creating shape-based compositions, and creating retro-looking print designs.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 16s
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1. Creating a Montage
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Adding type and texture5m 38s
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2. Creating a Horror Film Poster
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3. Creating a Newsroom-Style Background
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Finalizing the layers4m 36s
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4. Experimenting with Transformations
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5. Creating Frames, Backgrounds, and Type Treatments
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Creating a grunge frame2m 55s
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6. Creating a Silent Movie Title Card
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7. Creating an Illustration That Combines Live Paint and a Photograph
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Creating the Live Paint grid5m 59s
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8. Modifying Illustrator Symbols in Photoshop
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Liquifying the letters3m 58s
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9. Using Vector Shapes as Clipping Masks
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10. Creating a Display Ad
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Adding the spirals5m 38s
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11. Use Photoshop to Animate an Illustrator Pattern
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12. Create a Mondrian-Style Composition
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13. Create a Vintage Postcard
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Warping the type4m 49s
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14. Create a Retro Travel Poster
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Conclusion
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Next steps32s
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