Gain practical insight into more complex uses of Photoshop through a seminar that focuses on combining photos with digital art and effects. The seminar is suitable for individuals with some knowledge of Photoshop and will cover a variety of tools and techniques applicable in different situations.
Key Insights
- The seminar will demonstrate an illustrative use of Photoshop to design a graphic.
- Topics covered will include masking, fill layers, creating and filling with pattern layers, and using adjustment layers.
- Participants will also learn about colorizing with blend modes, understanding the difference between opacity and fill opacity, and using gradients.
- The techniques taught can be universally applied in various situations, not just for the specific graphic being created during the seminar.
- Step-by-step instructions for completing the exercise will be made available to all attendees.
- The seminar is not designed for total beginners, but for those with some working knowledge of Photoshop.
Illustration Topics Covered
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Masking & Fill Layers
Combine photos with digital art using masks and fills.
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Patterns
Create custom patterns and apply via pattern fill layers.
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Blend Modes for Color
Use blend modes to colorize artwork dynamically.
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Opacity vs Fill Opacity
Different opacity controls for different visual results — gradients included.
In this seminar you’ll learn about a more “illustrative” use of Photoshop to design a graphic. You’ll combine photos with digital art and effects created from scratch in Photoshop. A variety of tools and techniques will be used. Even though you’ll be learning how to create one specific graphic, these techniques are universal and can be used in many situations.
Here are some of the topics we'll be talking while creating the illustration:
- Masking
- Fill layers
- How to make patterns
- Filling with pattern layers
- Using Adjustment layers
- Using Blend Modes to colorize
- Opacity versus Fill Opacity
- Gradients
We’ll make step by step instructions for completing the exercise available to everyone who attends.
This seminar is designed for people with some working-knowledge of Photoshop. It is not for total beginners.
