Tools learned in Illustrator;
One of the first things we learned how to do in Illustrator was make fonts, add glyphs to fonts, and download fonts. We went to one website called DaFont where they had many different fonts for any occasion and we were taught how to. download them onto our computers and then use them in our projects. We also learned how to access the glyphs to make our fonts more pretty and have more style. We also learned how to trace items. An outline of an object really works best, like clipart or silhouettes. After you put your image into illustrator and hit 'Image Trace' and then 'Expand,' you can have more access to make that image your own by adding cool colors and other unique styles. Although I didn't personally use the PathFinder tool too much, it was still a neat thing to learn and know about. PathFinder has a few different tools to it that mainly do the same thing, it erases part of an object that you have layered over another object, depending on which PathFinder tool you use. One of my more favorite tools that we learned is the Envelope Distort too. You can make your fonts into any cool shape thats layered over it. It can either make your poster more fit a certain theme, or just make something seem more fun! Tools learned in PhotoShop; We moved onto PhotoShop after we learned a few tools in Illustrator. At first we learned a few basic tools, like for whitening teeth or removing unwanted items in the picture. The Cloning tool was extremely helpful when it came to removing acne, wrinkles, flowers, and really anything thats not needed or wanted in the photo. The Lasso tool was helpful for whitening teeth, you could select all the teeth that need to be whitened and just change the hue/saturation. Shortly after learning those tools we moved on to more unique tools. The Color Changing tool is nice if you need something to be another color. For instance, don't like that color of the balloon? Just change it! Theres a few different ways to do it but I found that using the Lasso Tool and then changing the color was the easiest. I think my favorite tool out of both of the programs would be the one that I learned and taught to the class. I learned how to make someone smile using the face recognition tool for when someone is either not smiling in the photo, or smiling too much. The Face Recognition tool can help you move different parts of the face to fit the photo better by using arrows on the face, or the controls off to the side. I learned that Illustrator and PhotoShop should be taught because people could make money off of them in the future. People get paid big bucks to make logos, decals, and designs. If someone was interested in making anything like those, they could already have basic knowledge of how to do it. It's not too terribly hard to work either of the programs, either. You just have to know when to use the right tool and how to correctly use it. I honestly don't know if I will use these tools outside of class. If I do, it'll most likely be for a big project or assignment. But I'm glad I know how to do it so if I ever do use it, I already know what to do. The black dots/lines at the very bottom are from the picture of turtle and fish itself. The pictures I picked had a white background but a little line with the companies name on it at the bottom and I did the best I could to remove it with the tools I know.
HOW TO MAKE SOMEONE SMILE:
1. 'Open' your photo into Photoshop 2. Go down to layers and select the 3 horizontal lines 3. Select 'Convert to Smart object' 4. Go up to the top of your computer and hit 'Filter' then hit 'Liquify' 5. Click the magnifying glass on the left side and then click on the face a few times to zoom in 6. Click the silhouette person right above the magnifying glass 7. Move your mouse over to the mouth and use the controls around the mouth to move it ANOTHER WAY 1. 'Open' your photo into Photoshop 2. Go down to layers and select the 3 horizontal lines 3. Select 'Convert to Smart object' 4. Go up to the top of your computer and hit 'Filter' then hit 'Liquify' 5. Click the magnifying glass and then click on the face a few times to zoom in 6. Use the settings on the right side to adjust the mouth |