Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video 707 “Quieting down” an overly elaborate design, part of Deke's Techniques.
- Hey gang, this is Deke McClelland.…Welcome to Deke's techniques.…This week, we're going to take that final design…from last week, which is eye candy to be sure,…but it might be an eensy weensy bit overly elaborate.…And we're going to quiet it down.…Because as I like to say, if it's broke, fix it.…Boom, still got it.…And because we're relying so heavily…on Dynamic Object Blends and Distortion Effects,…this is going to be a breeze.…Here, let me show you exactly how it works.…All right, here is where we're starting,…and here's where we'll end.…
And because just about everything we're seeing…in the elaborate version of the graphic…is a function of the Dynamic Effects,…it's very easy to achieve this simplified graphic…without throwing anything away.…All right, so the first thing I want to do is turn off…these two layers right here, eggplant and sizzle.…And that's going to return us to a very simple background.…And then I'll unlock the blends layer,…and this is all happening inside the layers panel.…And now armed with my black arrow tool,…
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1/26/2021Released
1/13/2011Note: Because this is an ongoing series, viewers will not receive a certificate of completion.
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