Foundations of Digital Art and Design with the Adobe Creative Cloud

Name: Foundations of Digital Art and Design with the Adobe Creative Cloud
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ISBN: 9780321906373

ISBN-10: 0321906373

ISBN-13: 9780321906373

Edition: 2014

Authors: xtine burrough

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The book is an introduction to the basic principles of design, while at the same time teaching skills in the programs found in the Adobe Creative Suite. It contains visual references to contemporary works, showcasing a variety of works from the graphic design arena. The book can be used not only in the fine arts and communications departments, but also for students of graphic design.

Book details

List price: $59.99
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 8/7/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.298

xtine burrough ï¿½is aï¿½media artist, educator, and co-author ofï¿½ Digital Foundations (New Riders/AIGA 2009). Informed by the history of conceptual art, she uses social networking, databases, search engines, blogs, and applications in combination with popular sites like Facebook, YouTube, or Mechanical Turk, to create web communities that promote interpretation and autonomy. xtine believes art shapes social experiences by mediating consumer culture with rebellious practices. As an educator, she bridges the gap between histories, theories, and production in design and new media education. Her work is archived at www.missconceptions.net.



Introduction: What are the foundations of digital art and design?



Operating Systems



Downloading Work Files



Using the e-book



Creative Commons



Bits, Pixels, Vectors, and Design (Adobe Illustrator)


Introduction



The Dot, the Path and the Pixel



File Presets in Illustrator



Shapes, Fills, and Strokes



Figure and Ground with Repeated Dots


Screencast: The Pattern Brush



Grouping and Alignment



A Figure and Ground or "On" and "Off" Study


Lab Challenge



Drawing Expressive Lines



Place and Lock an Image



Understanding Layers



Create Lines with the Pencil Tool



Duplicate the Composition



Add a Gradient Background



Create Depth with Contrasting Values


Screencast: Adding the "Swoosh" at the Horizon



Master Files, Shared Files


Lab Challenge



Modify Basic Shapes



Create a Document with One Artboard



Create Two Basic Shape Combinations



Duplicate the Artboard and Unite the Paths



Duplicate the Artboard and Modify the Shapes


Screencast: Modify Paths with the Pen and Direct Selection Tools



Reflect and Copy a Second Half onto the Profile Icon



Brush Details into the Treetop



Add a Background Color and Save a Multi-page PDF


Lab Challenge



Digital Photography (Adobe Photoshop and Bridge)


Introduction



Creating and Organizing Digital Photographs (Your Camera, Bridge)



Camera Mechanics: How does the camera create a photograph?



Camera Settings



Bracketing



Before You Shoot…



Rule of Thirds



Bridge Workspaces



Batch Rename


Screencast: Renaming files in Bridge



Labeling Files [x1]



Generate a PDF to Showcase your Files


Lab Challenge



Resolution and Value



Redistribute Pixels for Print Resolution



Resample Pixels for Screen Resolution



Analyze a Photograph Using the Zone System


Screencast: Use the Info Panel to Check Your Eye Against Image Data



Modify the Tonal Range with a Levels Adjustment Layer


Lab Challenge



Color Models



Harmony in Rectangles



Simultaneous Contrast in Circles



Color Comparison



Color Corrections


Screencast: Apply Color to a Black and White Photograph


Lab Challenge



Digital Manipulation and Free Fair Use (Photoshop)


Introduction



Repairs and Hoaxes



Remove Dust and Heal JFK's Blemishes



JFK's Eyes: Tonal Repairs with Dodge and Burn


Screencast: Adding and Deleting within Selections



Lessening Wrinkles



It's a Hoax! Adding an Extra Mummy Finger



Soften Cloned Edges


Lab Challenge



Select, Copy, Paste, Collage



Set Up the Collage Workspace



Trace an Image Contour with the Pen Tool



Modify Paths



Convert a Path to a Selection to a Layer Mask



Scale, Adjust, Organize



Copy a Layer to an Open Document



The "Magic" of the Magic Wand



Select, Copy, Paste, Repeat


Screencast: Duplicate, Transform, Burn, Organize, and Adjust-Ants in the Hand


Lab Challenge



Blended Realities



Articulate the Design Challenge



Combine Vector Shapes in Photoshop



Layer Effects



Add a Vector Mask



Create a Button


Screencast and



Complete Layer Groups "Step 2" and "Step 3"



Gradients and Layer Masks


Lab Challenge



Typography (Illustrator and InDesign)


Introduction



Type and Image (Illustrator)



Define a Color Mode



Place and Relink an Image



Add a Textbox



Resize and Kern Display Type



Replace Type with an Image



Add Vector Shapes to Frame the Composition



Final Adjustments


Screencast: "Hiding" Page Elements with a White Shape or a Clipping Mask


Lab Challenge



The Grid (Illustrator)



Alternative Paper Sizes



Guides and the Grid



Create Your Own "Virtual Leading" Placeholders



Link Text Boxes



Place Another Guide on the Grid


Screencast: Using the Grid



Use the Grid



Save a PDF with Trim Marks


Lab Challenge



Continuity (InDesign)



Create a New InDesign Document for Sharing on the Web



Establish Guides on A-Master



Place Images



Add Text Frames



Color and a Drop Shadow on A-Master



Paragraph Styles


Screencast: Prepare a File, Relink Images, Out of Gamut Colors, and Preparing the First and Last Pages



Final Adjustments and Export to PDF


Lab Challenge



The Web (Photoshop and Dreamweaver)


Introduction



Graphics on the Web (Photoshop and Dreamweaver)



Organize Your Files



Understand a Photoshop Template File



Save a JPG File for the Web



Save a PNG File for the Web


Screencast: Animating a GIF



Insert an Image to the HTML Code in Dreamweaver


Lab Challenge



Know the Code (Dreamweaver)



Analyze HTML in Dreamweaver



Modify HTML Content



Link the CSS File to the HTML Document



Analyze CSS in Dreamweaver



Swap a Background Image in CSS



Create and Link to a New HTML Page


Screencast: Modify CSS Code Using Dreamweaver Panels


Lab Challenge



Remix the Web (Adobe Creative Suite)



Map Mashups



Vidding


Screencast: The YouTube Video Editor



Machinima and Gaming



Social Media Remix


Lab Challenge



Effective Work Habits (Photoshop, Bridge, and InDesign)


Introduction


Screencast: A Review of the Pen Tool, Layer Masks, and Adjustment Layers



Create an Action



Play an Action



Batch Rename Revisited



Float Files in Windows



Non-programmable Modifications



Watch the Sequence Play in Bridge


Lab Challenge



Pagination and Printing (InDesign)



Revisit the Actions Panel



Apply a Batch Action from Bridge



Two Options for Printing and Binding



Single Pages and Easy Binding


Screencast: Creating a Mockup



Paginating Facing Pages for a Saddle Stitch Binding


Lab Challenge



Revision Practices in Media Art and Design


Interviews with or essay contributions by Pencilbox Studios, riCardo Crespo, Michael Demers, The League of Imaginary Scientists, and Jovenville


Image Permissions


Bibliography


Index