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| Preface | |
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| Skill Level: Elementary | |
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| The Design World | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| From the Author's Perspective Meet M. Kathleen Colussy, Designer | |
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| What Does This Brain Center Really Do? | |
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| Vision | |
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| Design | |
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| Sourcing | |
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| Production | |
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| Sales and Marketing | |
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| Connectivity | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| What Equipment and Programs Should This "Brain Center" Use? | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| Let's Talk about the Computer | |
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| Industrial Systems and Software Programs | |
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| Commercial/Off-the Shelf and Third-Party Programs | |
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| Software Application Programs | |
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| Drawing Programs | |
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| Image-Editing Programs | |
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| Symbols and Images Clip Art | |
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| A Few Brief Comments on Software Programs | |
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| Computer-Aided Design | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Computer Lingo | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| The Basics of Graphics Software | |
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| Basic Computer Terminology | |
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| The Most Frequently Misunderstood Computer Terms | |
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| Additional Types of Software | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| The Basics: Introduction to the Terms, Tools, and Steps of Working with the Computer | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| Input Tools | |
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| Keyboard | |
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| The Mouse | |
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| Desktop Screen | |
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| Powering Up Your Computer | |
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| Launching a Program from the Program Menu | |
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| Launching a Program from a Program Icon | |
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| Cursor/Icon Worksheet | |
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| Icons, Icons, and More Icons | |
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| Clip Art | |
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| Clipboard | |
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| Color/Palette | |
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| Cut | |
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| Fill | |
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| Help | |
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| Internet | |
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| New File | |
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| Open Folder | |
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| Object Drawing | |
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| Paste | |
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| Pointer | |
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| Picture | |
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| Print | |
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| Redo | |
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| Save | |
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| Spell Check | |
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| Text | |
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| Trash | |
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| Undo | |
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| Zoom | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Special Tools and Skills and Program Applications for Lines, Drawings, and Images | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| Exercise Format Style | |
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| The File Management Process (Is There More Than One Way to Our Destination?) | |
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| Overview on the Distinguishing Characteristics of a Vector-Based Program | |
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| Features | |
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| Detailed Explanation | |
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| Saving Vector Graphics | |
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| In Summary | |
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| Fundamental Exercises for File Management for Vector-Based Software: Making the Computer Work for You | |
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| Fundamental Exercises for File Management for Raster-Based Software | |
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| Features | |
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| Detailed Explanation | |
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| Saving Raster-Based Images | |
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| In Summary | |
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| Understanding Common File Formats | |
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| TIFF: Tagged Image Format | |
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| PICT: Picture Format Native to a Mac | |
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| EPS: Encapsulated PostScript | |
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| BMP: File Format for BitMap Images | |
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| JPEG: Joint Photographic Experts Group | |
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| WMF: Windows MetaFile | |
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| Native File Formats | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Fundamentals of Drawing and Designing on Computers: Visions Become Realities | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| It's Time to Design! | |
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| Drawing Tools in Vector-Based Programs | |
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| Let's Find Your Tools on Your Desktop | |
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| Locating Drawing Tools in Raster-Based Programs | |
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| Using the Mouse as a Selection Tool | |
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| Using the Selection Tools to Transform Objects or Images | |
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| Drawing with Vector-Based Software | |
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| Font Selection | |
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| Managing Text | |
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| Advanced Text Techniques | |
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| Adding Special Effects to Text | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Graphic Design Terms | |
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| Computer Graphics Terminology | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Skill Level: Intermediate | |
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| Working with Free-Hand and Line Drawing, Using Pens, Brushes, Filters, and More | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| Pens and Pen Point Options | |
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| Freehand Drawing: Pens and Lines | |
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| Simple Lines | |
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| Compound Lines | |
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| Combining Your Skills | |
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| Differences between Simple and Compound Lines | |
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| Editing Simple and Compound Lines | |
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| Call-out a Point or a Line Segment | |
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| Adding a Point and/or Adding a Line Segment | |
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| Challenge Exercises | |
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| Designing | |
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| Freehand Drawing Review | |
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| Raster-Based Techniques and Tools | |
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| Selection and Editing Tools Found in Most Raster-Based Software | |
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| Viewing Tools in Metacreations' Painter | |
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| Adobe PhotoShop | |
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| Additional Editing and Selection Tools Found in Most Raster-Based Software | |
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| Fun with Filters | |
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| The Last Word in Fonts--WYSIWYG: Is What You See What You Will Get? | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Designing a Line: The Elements for Creating a Successful Line | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| Where Do You Start? | |
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| Marketing and Its Impact on Designers | |
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| Product | |
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| Place | |
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| Promotion | |
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| Price | |
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| People | |
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| Relevant Fashion Marketing Terms | |
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| Classification | |
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| Line | |
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| Style | |
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| The Design Process | |
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| The Decision Process | |
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| Fashion Design Terminology | |
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| Meet Karen Kane | |
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| Meet Pamela Dennis | |
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| Fashion Marketing/Design Terms | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Re-"Sourcing" the Net: Locating the Right Fabrics, Findings, and More | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| Let's Dig a Little Deeper to Understand the Concept of Sourcing | |
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| Is Sourcing Used Only after the Designer Has Created a Line? | |
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| Do All Companies Source? | |
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| Who Will Be Doing the Sourcing? | |
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| How Is Sourcing Done? | |
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| Did Sourcing Work? | |
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| Sourcing and the Computer | |
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| What Is the Internet? | |
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| What Is the World Wide Web? | |
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| What Kinds of Information Should the Designer Have? | |
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| How the Brain Center Can Provide Research to Connect Visions, Design, Production, and Sales/Marketing | |
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| Visions | |
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| Design | |
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| Production | |
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| Sales and Marketing | |
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| An Internet Primer | |
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| Sourcing Using Traditional Researching Sources, Including the Library | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Color and Computers: Is What You See What You Get? | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| Color | |
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| Adobe PhotoShop Techniques from a Photographer: Meet Diane Blazy | |
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| File Size, Compression, and Conversion | |
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| Service Bureaus | |
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| When Working with Layers | |
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| When Using Filters and Masks | |
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| When Using Fills | |
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| Final Words of Wisdom | |
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| Working with Color | |
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| Working with Industrial-Based Software | |
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| Exporting | |
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| Working with Colorways | |
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| Color Wheel | |
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| Triadic Colors | |
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| Complementary Colors | |
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| Split Complementary Colors | |
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| Monochromatic Colors | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Skill Level: Advanced | |
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| Advanced Fashion Design Rendering Fabrics, Flats, and Prints | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| Categorizing Prints | |
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| Working with Clip Art | |
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| Editing Commonalities of Vector-Based Clip Art, Including Using BGLA/SnapFashun Techniques and/or Software | |
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| Applying Available Fills and Patterns to Clip Art | |
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| The Basics of Editing Any Pattern or Motifs for Fabric on Vector-Based Software | |
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| Other Techniques Useful in Rendering Motifs and Patterns for Commercial or Industrial Vector- or Raster-Based Software | |
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| Using a Scanner for Designing Fashion | |
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| What Is Scanning? | |
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| Scanning Terms | |
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| How Do I Scan? | |
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| The Tracing Technique | |
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| Tracing Using Vector- or Raster-Based Software | |
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| Tips on Tracing Bitmap Images | |
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| Using Industrial Software for Prints | |
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| Understanding Prints | |
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| The Importance of Using Layers | |
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| Rendering and Editing Prints on Industrial Software | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Design, Render, and Simulate Knits on the Computer | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| Knitting Terms | |
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| Steven Greenberg of Monarch | |
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| Outline for Monarch's Section of Fashion Design on Computers | |
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| Introduction to Pointcarre Textile Software by Monarch | |
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| Color Selection | |
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| Working with Color | |
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| Colorways | |
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| Creating a Basic Pattern Motif | |
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| Editing a Basic Pattern | |
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| Creating a Toss Repeat | |
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| Converting Your Pattern to a Knit | |
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| Digitizing and Graphing Your Pattern for Gauge | |
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| Editing the Final Color and Grin | |
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| Working with Other Software for Knits | |
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| Final Comments | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Creating, Rendering, and Simulating Woven Fabric on the Computer Using Commercial or Industrial-Based Software | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| Weaving Terms | |
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| Meet Meredith Rossi | |
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| Beginning the Woven-Design Process | |
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| Using Easy Weave Software | |
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| Sample Swatch Card | |
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| Categorizing Fabrics | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Marketing the Line | |
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| Chapter Objectives | |
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| Terms to Look for | |
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| Meet John Linsk, Sales Representative for Karen Kane, Inc. | |
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| John's Definition of the Role of a Sales Representative | |
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| What Is the Role of a Representative with the Store? | |
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| What Role Do Marketing Materials Play? | |
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| What Role Do Computers Play? | |
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| The Role of Market Weeks | |
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| Any Advice to Fashion Designers Regarding Finding Representation? | |
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| Meet Lorna Hernandez | |
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| Insights on Graphic Design for the Fashion Designer | |
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| Concluding Comments | |
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| Meet Peter Friedrich: With Some Helpful Insights, Student to Student | |
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| Marketing and Graphic Design Principles | |
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| Internships, Mentors, and Informational Interviews: How about Paying Your Dues Early? | |
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| Beginning the Informational Interview | |
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| Creating Your Own Marketing Tools: Generating a Worksheet in any Vector-Based Software | |
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| Graphic Design Secrets: Masks | |
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| Draping | |
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| What Is a Draped Image? | |
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| How to Drape | |
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| Basic Elements and Tools for Draping | |
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| Draping Technique | |
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| Draping Process Principles | |
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| Making a Fashion Catalog | |
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| Basics of Desktop Publishing | |
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| Using Electronic Publishing Software, also known as Desktop Publishing | |
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| Electronic Publishing with Quark XPress | |
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| Gerber Technology's Artworks Studio--Storyboard and Catalog | |
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| Industrial-Based Desktop Publishing | |
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| Creating a Personal Promotion Piece | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Index | |