Essential Graphic Production Techniques

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Nigel French

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01 - Introduction

01 - Learning essential graphic production techniques.mp4

01:00

02 - 1. The Basics

01 - The right tool for the right job.mp4

03:39

02 - Typical workflows.mp4

01:28

03 - Know your file formats Print.mp4

04:30

04 - Know your file formats Web.mp4

01:08

03 - 2. Pixels and Vectors

01 - Pixels vs. vectors.mp4

02:02

02 - Scalability and resolution.mp4

03:59

03 - Viewing pixels.mp4

01:31

04 - Sizing an image for print in Photoshop.mp4

03:07

05 - Sizing an image for web in Photoshop.mp4

01:10

06 - PPI, DPI, and LPI Whats the difference.mp4

02:18

07 - Effective PPI.mp4

02:40

08 - Upsampling.mp4

04:39

09 - Understanding anti-aliasing.mp4

02:55

10 - Photoshop Smart Objects.mp4

03:53

11 - Vectorizing and rasterizing.mp4

03:46

12 - Outlining Type.mp4

03:24

04 - 3. Understanding Color

01 - Color models RGB, CMYK, Lab, HSB, Hex, Pantone.mp4

01:31

02 - Photoshop color modes.mp4

03:44

03 - RGB vs. CMYK.mp4

03:52

04 - Color management.mp4

02:33

05 - Converting to CMYK.mp4

02:29

06 - Converting to grayscale.mp4

01:51

07 - Converting to indexed color.mp4

01:32

08 - Converting to bitmap.mp4

02:33

09 - Exploring color harmonies.mp4

02:34

10 - Tints, shades, and opacity Whats the difference.mp4

04:54

11 - Harnessing the power of Illustrators Recolor Artwork.mp4

03:02

12 - Using spot colors in InDesign and Illustrator.mp4

03:06

13 - Using spot colors in Photoshop.mp4

04:11

05 - 4. Choosing and Formatting Type

01 - Typographic terms you need to know.mp4

05:29

02 - Font formats.mp4

03:08

03 - Sourcing type.mp4

02:48

04 - Font classification.mp4

02:05

06 - 5. Managing Assets

01 - Linking graphics in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.mp4

08:13

02 - Packaging documents in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.mp4

05:20

03 - Using Creative Cloud Libraries.mp4

04:58

04 - Managing assets and files with Bridge.mp4

05:24

07 - 6. Preparing Images

01 - Prepping images overview.mp4

01:48

02 - Cropping.mp4

02:51

03 - Tonal correction in Photoshop.mp4

03:22

04 - Color correction in Photoshop.mp4

05:15

05 - Removing dust spots and blemishes in Photoshop.mp4

04:08

06 - Image sharpening in Photoshop.mp4

04:32

07 - Creating an image cut out.mp4

03:09

08 - Exporting images and assets for the Web.mp4

03:10

08 - 7. Creating a Print-Ready PDF

01 - Preflighting a document.mp4

01:08

02 - PDF standards.mp4

03:59

03 - Bleed guides and crop marks.mp4

02:18

04 - PDF job options.mp4

01:17

09 - Conclusion

01 - Next steps.mp4

00:38

Description

If you’re a graphic designer—or you want to become one—you need to know how to leverage the full power of the Adobe Creative Cloud. Not only that, you also need to know what tool to use when, how to use it, to what degree, and on what type of job. In this course, instructor Nigel French takes you back to basics and gives an overview of the essential elements of graphic design production techniques.

Discover the fundamental tools used by graphic designers every day, from workflows to file formats, pixels, vectors, color, type, images, other assets, and more. Learn how to create print-ready documents, manage files across apps, and share work as you go. Nigel shows you how to get the most out of InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator—with tried-and-tested industry pointers every step of the way.

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Nigel French

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Author of InDesign Type: Professional Typography with Adobe InDesign and co-author of The Type Project Book. Adobe Community Professional. LinkedIn Learning instructor with more than 50 titles in the LinkedIn Learning Online Training Library. Regular speaker at Adobe MAX and Creative Pro conferences as well as Adobe user groups. Freelance graphic designer, keen landscape photographer, experienced trainer, and improving drummer. Please see www.nigelfrench.com for more information. Specialities: Adobe InDesign, typography, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator, landscape photography, infrared photography.

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