This set of tutorials includes FOUR of Carina’s Tutorial Tuesdays lessons and highlight features of Photoshop and Illustrator that will help you hone your design skills! Check back each month for a new release!
About Tutorial Tuesday Videos
- 5-10 minute video accessed via a code received in your download when you purchase it.
- Every lesson is different so be sure to read over the synopsis so you know you have the right program or materials to get started!
January 4, 2017 Lesson:
It’s my very first Tutorial Tuesday for 2017! In this tutorial, you and I walk through creating a scalloped tag in Illustrator. I highlight the following techniques:
- The Ellipse Tool
- The Pattern Brush Tool
- Using the Fill and Stroke
- Changing colors
- Expanding Objects
- Trimming and Uniting Objects
- Arranging Objects (Front, Back, ect)
- Ungroup Objects
What you will need for this lesson:
- Illustrator CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, or Cloud (A free month trial is available at Adobe)
- Internet access (video is streaming)
January 10, 2017 Lesson:
In this tutorial, you and I walk through brightening a photo in Photoshop. I highlight the following techniques:
- The Auto Correct Tools
- The Levels Adjustment
- The Brighten and Contrast Adjustment
- Brush Sizes
- The Dodge Tool
- The Curves Adjustment
What you will need for this lesson:
- Photoshop CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, or Cloud (A free month trial is available at Adobe)
- Internet access (video is streaming)
January 17, 2017 Lesson:
In this tutorial, you and I walk through creating a silhouette from a photo (I use my son Charlie) in Photoshop. I highlight the following techniques:
- The Brush Tool
- The Color Picker
- Creating New Layers
- The Eraser Tool
- Create a New Fill Layer
- Selecting Inverse Areas
- Merge Layers
Bonus: I show you how to vectorize your image in Illustrator for further clean up!
- The Image Trace Tool
- The Smooth Tool
What you will need for this lesson:
- Photoshop CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, or Cloud (A free month trial is available at Adobe)
- BONUS: You may need Illustrator if you would like to vectorize your image.
- Internet access (video is streaming)
- Optional: A Wacom or bamboo tablet
January 24, 2017 Lesson:
In this tutorial, you and I walk through vectorizing images in Illustrator. I highlight the following techniques:
- The Image Trace Tool
- Expanding Objects
- Ungrouping Objects
- Selecting one color in an Artboard
- Creating both Black & White and Color Vectors
What you will need for this lesson:
- Illustrator CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, or Cloud (A free month trial is available at Adobe)
- BONUS: You may need Illustrator if you would like to vectorize your image.
- Internet access (video is streaming)
Videos are available for the life of the website www.carinagardner.com.
