Lesson 1 - Photos and Kits
Lesson Downloads: Denim Plopper, Leather Alpha, and Twill Tape Word Art
Section 1 - You Gotta Start Somewhere!
Section 2 - Using Premade Products
1. Download
2. Unzip
3. Back Up Files
Section 3 - Starting a Project
1. Using Images
a. Open Image
b. Image Windows
c. PPI, Pixel Density
d. DPI, Dots per Inch
2. File Format
a. JPEG
b. PNG
3. Crop Tool
4. Undo History Palette
5. Make a New Image for Your Layout
6. Move Images to the New Layout
7. Saving Images
Section 4 - Layer Basics
1. Move Tool
2. Pick Tool (Deform)
a. Resize
b. Rotate
Section 5 - Time to Share!
1. Resize
2. Uploading to Web |
Lesson 2 - Customizing Kits
Lesson Downloads: Water Gardens Kit, Metal Alphas, Word Art
Section 1 - Custom Crops
1. Cropping Specific Sizes
2. Cropping Multiple Images
Section 2 - Working With Layers
1. Viewing Images
a. Scrolling
b. Zoom Tool
c. Pan Tool
d. Overview Palette
2. Understanding Layers
a. Layers Palette
b. Layer Order
c. Renaming Layers
d. Layer Thumbnails
e. Layer Visibility
3. Alignment and Distribution
4. Linking Layers
Section 3 - Customizing Color
1. Hue
2. Hue Map |
Lesson 3 – Paper Layout
Lesson Downloads: Patterned Papers and Shadows
Section 1 - Building the Layout
1. Working with Color
a. Materials Palette & Properties
b. Color Picker
c. Dropper Tool
d. Flood Fill Tool
2. Creating Shapes
a. Selection Tool
1) Cropping a Layer
2) Crop Shapes
b. Filled Selection
1) Create New Layer
2) Pattern Fill
c. Custom Selections
3. Straighten Tool
Section 2 - All in the Details
1. Texture
a. Texture Filters
b. Texture Overlay
2. Drop Shadow
a. Shadow Placement
b. Drop Shadow Effect
c. Edit Shadow
Section 3 - Text is Next
1. Inserting Text
a. Font
b. Font Size
2. Editing Text
a. Move, Rotate, Resize
b. Reopen Text Entry Dialog
3. Journaling Box |
Lesson 4 – Graphic Layout
Lesson Download: DSU Exclusive Font
Section 1 - Photo Manipulation
1. Composition
2. Vignette Edge
3. Photo Effects
a. Layer Opacity
b. Hue/Saturation
Section 2 - Special Effects
1. Layer Opacity, Vellum
2. Custom Shadow
3. Brush Tool
4. Eraser Tool
Section 3 - Text Effects
1. Downloading and Installing Fonts
a. Downloading Font Files
b. Saving on Hard Drive
c. Unzipping Files
d. Installing Fonts
e. Font Managers
2. Word Art - Typography
a. Vertical Type
b. Text Overlay |
