12
Nov
In this episode we’ll take a look at the appearance panel in Illustrator and see how it can eliminate the need for several other panels and at the same time help us make some pretty cool typographic effects.
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24
Sep
Whether you’re using InDesign, Quark or any other layout software, typography is key and should be at the top of the list of things for you to pay attention to the details of. In this episode we’ll look at more of the basic principles of typography including kerning, leading as well as line and paragraph composition.
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8
Jul
Once again we will be focusing on typography in InDesign. In this episode we’ll take a look at some of the most commonly used special characters, how they can enhance our layout and how to insert them into a design quickly and easily using key commands.
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11
Jun
Typography is something that designers must wrestle with every day and its more than just hitting the spell check button. Paying attention to these details can make your layouts look more professional and more eye-catching than the next. With some help from InDesign we’ll look at a few basic rules to follow to make your paragraphs, quotes and call-outs shine.
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4
Feb
Have you ever been working with some type that is rotated to an angle other than right-side-up, and said to yourself… There got to be a better way? Well, you were right. Using Adobe InDesign CS4 and one of its new features, you can make things easier on yourself. Check out this video tutorial to find out how!
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10
Dec
If you’ve ever gone through several layers with type and formatted them with the same properties in Photoshop… YOU’RE DOING IT THE WRONG WAY!! There is a very simple, quick way to select the type on all the Photoshop layers you want and format the font face, color, and other properties all in one shot. Watch the screencast to find out how!
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27
Aug
Have you ever been given a piece of artwork and been asked to modify it only to find that the original artist flattened the art? What if there is a font or typeface used in the piece and you don’t know what it is? What the Font is a totally cool tool just for this problem! We’ll take a look at how to use this free utility to make a guess at what font is being used in a graphic or webpage.
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30
Jul
There is a world of possibilities as far as stylizing type goes, but we’ll look at a few quick techniques. We’ll start by simply copying some text from the background image and adding some styles and filters to it to create a glassy or watery-type effect, and play with some easy adjustment layers to refine the look.
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