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Alternatives to Photoshop & Illustrator
Alternatives to Photoshop & Illustrator
You can get a free trial of Adobe products, however, you may wish to use FREE alternatives. Gravit & Pixlr are online, while Inkscape & GIMP you need to download.
Open Source Vector Download: Inkscape
Open Source Vector Download: Inkscape
A powerful, free design tool
A powerful, free design tool
Whether you are an illustrator, designer, web designer or just someone who needs to create some vector imagery, Inkscape is for you!
Below are a set of mini skills which will give you the skills needed to complete the Photoshop and Illustrator project.
Below are a set of mini skills which will give you the skills needed to complete the Photoshop and Illustrator project.
Present all of images you create from the skills on your portfolio website.
Present all of images you create from the skills on your portfolio website.
1) Setting up files and folders
1) Setting up files and folders
In your documents (H:) - Create a folder named Image Manipulation and inside the folder make three folders named:
Photoshop
Illustrator
Project
Save all of your work in the correct file (this will be apart of your assessment)
2) File types
2) File types
Vector vs Raster
Vector vs Raster
Learn about the difference between vector and raster images. Compare the two file types using adobe Illustrator.
Image file types:
Image file types:
Learn about the different file types for images and when to use each one. Create a table summarizing when to use each one.
Copy of Vector and raster images.pdf
Adobe Illustrator Skills
Adobe Illustrator Skills
1) Intro to Adobe Illustrator
1) Intro to Adobe Illustrator
Complete the worksheet provided by your teacher on the basics of Adobe Illustrator.
Illustrator notes.docx2) Shapes
2) Shapes
Learn how to use the shape tools in Illustrator and complete the worksheet below.
Shapes_Activity.pdfDrawing shapes notes.pdfColour.pptx2a) Shapes Extension - Path Finder Tool
2a) Shapes Extension - Path Finder Tool
Learn how to use the path finder tool to create your own custom shapes and then a go at creating the Android logo.
Combing shapes_ Android.pdf3) Text
3) Text
Learn how to use the text tool and create an art board that shows you know how to use all of the different text tools.
Text Tools.pptx4) Pen tool
4) Pen tool
Learn how to use the pen tool.
Complete the tracing activity to the left. (Check what you have done with the teacher before moving on.)
Create a Taniwha illustration.
Illustration activity.pdf
Filling more complex shapes - Using live paint bucketAdobe Photoshop Skills
Adobe Photoshop Skills
1) Intro to Adobe Photoshop
1) Intro to Adobe Photoshop
Complete the worksheet provided by your teacher on the basics of Adobe Photoshop.
Photoshop worksheet.pdf2) Layers
2) Layers
Learn how to use Layers, then using the images provided from the link below create your own version(s) of Mr Potato head.
3) Selection tools
3) Selection tools
Learn how to use the selection tools in Photoshop.
Create a composition by cutting out images and placing them on a background. Select a range of different objects to cut out so you can practice using all of the different selection tools.
Selection Tools.pptx4) Text tools
4) Text tools
Learn how to use the text tools and have a go at using a range of different techniques.
Extension - have a go at these text tutorials .
Text Tools.pptx5) Layer masking & clone tool
5) Layer masking & clone tool
Learn how to use layer masking to edit images non-destructively following these activities and the video below.
Create an image like the one to the left using layer masking, text tool and the clone stamp, you will need to take the image of you, yourself but the other images are provided below.
Clone Stamp.pptxCheck all of the images you have created from these tasks are saved as an appropriate file type and are presented on your portfolio website.
Extension activities & useful Photoshop tricks
Extension activities & useful Photoshop tricks
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