Monday, March 11, 2013

Helpful Photoshop and InDesign Links

We will be starting to work with Photoshop soon. Have a look at the links below and start poking around as you begin an image search for the magazine layout project. There are also some helpful InDesign tips and tricks further down. Feel free to add your own findings in the comments section!

Photoshop

NEW! More Selections Seriously, so many approaches...

NEW! A Plethora of Selection Techniques While this was created for older versions of Photoshop, it is still a good resource that will introduce you to many methods of selecting an image. More than one way to skin a cat!

Confusing Terms Explained

Resolution and Print Quality

Image File Types

Making Complex Selections, part 1
Making Complex Selections, part 2

Transparency via Clipping Paths

Preparing Images for Layout Programs

InDesign

Using Transparency and Other Effects, also Layers

Misc. Tips and Tricks, Shortcuts

More Shortcuts

Placing Images Inside Text

Wrapping Text Around Images

1 comment:

  1. This will be perfect when I need help if I'm working at home. Thanks for sharing!

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