Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Audacity Notes 1
1. Project-Import Audio
2. Project-Make A New Label Track
3. Time Shift Tool Moves Music On Timeline
4. "I" Beam Used For Selection
5. Enveloppe Tool, Squishes/Expandes Music
6. Pencil Tool, Shape The Waveform
7. Multi-Tool, All-In-One Tool
2. Project-Make A New Label Track
3. Time Shift Tool Moves Music On Timeline
4. "I" Beam Used For Selection
5. Enveloppe Tool, Squishes/Expandes Music
6. Pencil Tool, Shape The Waveform
7. Multi-Tool, All-In-One Tool
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Drop Shadow
1. Put all layers into one folder and call it iPod
2. Duplicate the folder 2 times
3. Name one Shadow
4. Name one Reflection
5. Flatten/Merge the layers of both folders
6. Transform it (Ctrl+T) and flip the reflection vertically
7. Put mask on your reflection (Use gradiant tool/paint brush)
8. Take Shadow Layer, then Ctrl+Click on the icon of the layer (gives selection)
9. Then Edit - Fill -Black
10. Ctrl T and make it small
11. Then Filter - Blur - gaussian blur (if shadow is stilll too dark, reduce the opacity)
2. Duplicate the folder 2 times
3. Name one Shadow
4. Name one Reflection
5. Flatten/Merge the layers of both folders
6. Transform it (Ctrl+T) and flip the reflection vertically
7. Put mask on your reflection (Use gradiant tool/paint brush)
8. Take Shadow Layer, then Ctrl+Click on the icon of the layer (gives selection)
9. Then Edit - Fill -Black
10. Ctrl T and make it small
11. Then Filter - Blur - gaussian blur (if shadow is stilll too dark, reduce the opacity)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
The tools of composition
1. Hierarchy: Organizing things from most important to least important.
2. Focal Point: The strongest, most compelling element in design.
3. Eye Path: A strong composition can guide the viewer's eye through the design.
4. Proportion: size of elements in proportion to one another. Relativeamounts of space devoted to items eg. written vs image.
5. Visual Weight: Equals size + value (the lightness or darkness of a colour).
6. Type As A Virtual Element - Blocks of type as having shape and weight like photos and illustrations.
7. Alignment (Grid) - Sense of visual order and rhythm. Set of guidelines for the user to align and repeat elements within space.
8. Design with intention and use the 7 tools to help guide the viewer's eye.
http://www.brusheezy.com/
2. Focal Point: The strongest, most compelling element in design.
3. Eye Path: A strong composition can guide the viewer's eye through the design.
4. Proportion: size of elements in proportion to one another. Relativeamounts of space devoted to items eg. written vs image.
5. Visual Weight: Equals size + value (the lightness or darkness of a colour).
6. Type As A Virtual Element - Blocks of type as having shape and weight like photos and illustrations.
7. Alignment (Grid) - Sense of visual order and rhythm. Set of guidelines for the user to align and repeat elements within space.
8. Design with intention and use the 7 tools to help guide the viewer's eye.
http://www.brusheezy.com/
Monday, March 7, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Photoshop Notes 7 Masking
1. Have two Pictures in Photoshop open, drag the layer to the other picture or you can select the picture and drag it into the other window.
2. To shrink one of the photos, use ctrl+T.
3. Zoom out if you can't see your handle.
4. If you hold down shift while transforming to maintain the proportion of the picture.
5. When your done transforming it press ENTER.
6. The shortcut to make your brush bigger is the square brackets.
7. Use the hard brush to go around objects.
8. To blend something use a saft brush with low opacity.
2. To shrink one of the photos, use ctrl+T.
3. Zoom out if you can't see your handle.
4. If you hold down shift while transforming to maintain the proportion of the picture.
5. When your done transforming it press ENTER.
6. The shortcut to make your brush bigger is the square brackets.
7. Use the hard brush to go around objects.
8. To blend something use a saft brush with low opacity.
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