Layer Mask & Blending Mode

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Adobe Photoshop CS6 Learn by Video: 5.4: • Merge two images for one Perfect Shot Adobe Photoshop CS6 Learn by Video: 5.5: • Layer Mask, the Key to Flawless Retouching Adobe Photoshop CS6 Learn by Video: 5.6: • Creating Special Effects with Layer Mask Adobe Photoshop CS6 Learn by Video: 5.7: • Correcting Color & […]

Illustrator CC-New Pattern Editing Mode

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Designing repeating patterns was far from intuitive in previous versions of Adobe Illustrator. This has completely changed in CS6, which offers a simplified yet powerful way to create and edit patterns. Creating New Patterns in CS6 To start creating a new pattern in Illustrator CS6, simply choose Object > Pattern > Make from the menu […]

Identity concept for Hungary

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            While Milton Glaser’s I love New York logo created an enormous buzz in the 1970ies graphic design, nowadays it became regular to meet more and more unique and prime visual identities among cities, towny, municipalities and regions. New or refreshed identities serve governments and other administrative organizations well. A […]

Art-201 Demo: 3D Revolve

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                                          呂蒙《走麥城》Peking Opera Mask / Illustrated by Ping Xu http://tv.adobe.com/watch/layers-tv/episode-94/

Art-201_Project-2 :
Promotional Magnets

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Project-2: Promotional Magnets Objective: Utilize Adobe Illustrator CS6 to create four promotional magnets. Execution-A: One typeface (Apply to two designs) Execution-B: Multiple typefaces (Apply to two designs) Custom Magnets Magnetic Attractions provides custom printed die cut magnets in infinite combinations of size, shape and color to promote your company. Sometimes the shape of your advertising […]

Art-201_Project-1: Easter Egg

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A-201_Project-1/Digital Illustration: Easter Egg Project Objective: Utilize Adobe Illustrator CS6 to create four Easter Eggs.                                                       Previous Student Work – Created by: Zhaoli Ge | Rahil Gomes About the […]

Photo Paper for Art-201 & Art-340

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For Art-201 and A-340 students of this semester, you are recommended to order the Epson photo paper for printing projects. Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper LUSTER (13×19 Inches, 50 Sheets) http://www.amazon.com/Epson-Premium-LUSTER-Inches-S041407/dp/B00006B7P6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377227191&sr=8-2&keywords=epson+13×19+paper

Art-201 : Preferred Hardware
and Required Software

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Truman Art Department computer labs (OP 1210 & OP1224) have equipped 40 iMac computers. However, if you are a visual communications major, a MacBook Pro laptop is preferred: 15″ MacBook Pro (with Retina display) – 2.6GHz (with Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion) 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (quad-core) with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz 8GB […]

A-201: DSP / Course Description
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Art-201_Design Software and Process (6535) Classroom: Ophelia Parrish (OP) 1210 Instructor:  Ping Xu Office:  Ophelia Parrish (OP) 1231 Phone:  234-5558 Email: pingxu@truman.edu Class Meets: TR / 1:30 pm – 4:20 pm Date Range: Aug 22 – Dec 13, 2013 Classroom: OP-1210 Credits: 3 Credit Hours Office hours: MWF: 3:20 pm – 5:20 pm ; TR: 12:30 pm […]