Demos
Demos
Adobe Lab is not running Fall 2024. Visit the ALTC in the library basement for Adobe tutoring!
PS = Photoshop • AI = Illustrator • ID = InDesign
** Recordings and Resources will be added after each demo has been held **
What's the difference between PPI and DPI? What's the difference between a vector image and a raster image? Should you make a PNG or JPG? What's the difference between Save and Export? How can I best protect and back up my work? We'll cover all this and more!
Gain an understanding of various file types, their purposes, and how to use them
Learn best practices for file organization and management
RESOURCES
Recorded Demo (link to video)
Slides (link to PDF download)
Get familiar with each program's color tools and functions
See how useful color.adobe.com is and how to integrate it with your Adobe programs
Pick up some helpful tips on choosing color and using color as a tool rather than decoration
Learn how color can help you design with accessibility in mind
Resources
Slides (link to PDF download)
Photoshop: Basic Color Handling (link to text tutorial)
Illustrator: Basic Color Handling & Fun/Helpful Tools (link to text tutorial)
InDesign: Basic Color Handling (link to text tutorial)
Learn the basics of Photoshop workspace, menus, and tools
Get familiar with the ways Photoshop can be both a valuable design tool and an exciting visual medium
Key Terms: Menus, Tools, Workspace, Layers, Command Center, Adjustment Layers, Duplicate, Align, Shortcuts
Resources
Learn the basics of Illustrator workspace, menus, and tools
Get familiar with the ways Illustrator can be both a valuable design tool and an exciting visual medium
Learn the basics of InDesign workspace, menus, and tools
Get familiar with the ways InDesign is used professionally for both digital and print purposes
Gain confidence in using masks, adjustment layers, and filters
Understand the reasoning and methods for using non-destructive means to edit your photos
RESOURCES
Learn how to translate a sketch from paper to a digital raster-based version in Photoshop OR to a vector-based version in Illustrator
Gain several skills for how to clean up sketches, edit them, and incorporate them into designs, illustrations, or photo-based imagery
RESOURCES
Learn how to use the Pen tool and other bezier tools to create vector graphics in Illustrator
We'll also cover Boolean functions, allowing you to combine, crop, and otherwise customize shapes and paths
RESOURCES
Utilize basic Bezier skills to take existing type and customize it the way you want! (Add a curve here, extend a stroke there, cut holes or shapes out, apply a texture, etc.)