Beginning Photoshop & Graphic Design

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Lesson 4:   04-A   04-B   04-C   04-D

​Lesson 4 - Objectives 3-5 (Tuesday)

B04-03 Skill: Using the character and paragraph panels

Objectives:
  • Learn to use the text and paragraph options in Photoshop's Character and Paragraph Panels
Learn:
The Character and Paragraph panels are found in Photoshop's Window menu. They provide a broad range of type adjustments that give you nearly total control over how type looks in your document.  Please work through the tutorial, Skill: Using the Character & Paragraph Panels.
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No required exercise file. Be sure to practice this on your own!

B04-04 Skill: Use grids for design layouts

Objectives:
  • Learn to use grid layouts in Photoshop to create professional designs
Learn:
To help with alignment, designers use grids. Grids provide one way to design a document that will provide a consistent alignment throughout. In the tutorial Use Grids for Design Layouts, I will show you how to set up and use a grid layout design.

I will also walk you through designing your first portfolio exhibit - a screen display for middle school students in the USU GearUp program. I model how a graphic designer considers creating a professional looking graphic design. I will model what I'm looking for in your portfolio description, too.

A few other grid resources are available in the resources section
of this site.

You will need to set up your online portfolio for this week's portfolio assignment. Please review how to do that and get yours set up. When you submit your portfolio assignment in Canvas, please add the URL for your portfolio image and description in the assignment comments.
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No required exercise file. Be sure to practice this on your own!
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Tutorial: Create an online portfolio using the new Google Sites (16:38)

B04-05 Skill: Installing, uninstalling, and managing fonts

Objectives:
  • Learn to download, install, and uninstall fonts on your Macintosh or Windows 10 PC.
Learn:
First of all, are you needing a font?  Check the Resources Section for links to many free fonts sites.  There are also some in the optionals below. Watch the video(s) below that pertain to your operating system.
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Video: How to Install Fonts on Mac (3:09)
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Video: How-to Install New Fonts in Windows 10 - Updated (1:57)

Optional resources to share with you! (Not required)

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​Some great resources from DesignYourWay.net

Fonts

- 100 Free Fonts For Designers
- 40 Free Bold Fonts That You Can Use For Headlines 
- 56 Free Handwriting And Script Fonts 
- 72 free fonts for logos
- 30 thin (light) fonts
- 48 retro (vintage) fonts
- 56 fonts free for commercial use
- 33 elegant fonts
- 25 creative fonts

Photoshop resources

- The Best And Useful Free PSD Files A Designer Must Download
- Blank T-Shirt Vector Templates
- Watercolor Brushes
- Free PSD Mockups To Showcase Your Work To Clients 
- Photoshop Actions For Photo Retouching Work 
- Responsive PSD Mockups

Textures

- 
Black Texture Examples
- Free and cool textures
- High-Quality Metal Textures
- Old Paper Texture​s
- Abstract Background Textures​
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Lesson 4:   04-A   04-B   04-C   04-D

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This page was lasted updated September 9, 2020
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