Photoshop4artists Workshop » Photoshop 4 Artists Workshop http://photoshop4artistsworkshop.com/Wordpress_PS4ART/BLOG Training Creative People to Love their Computers Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:11:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 New Student Work and the End of Summer… http://photoshop4artistsworkshop.com/Wordpress_PS4ART/BLOG/new-student-work-and-the-end-of-summer-amazing-horse-citrus-lemonade-amazing-horse-citrus-lemonade-by-mz-millea/ http://photoshop4artistsworkshop.com/Wordpress_PS4ART/BLOG/new-student-work-and-the-end-of-summer-amazing-horse-citrus-lemonade-amazing-horse-citrus-lemonade-by-mz-millea/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:02:07 +0000 lihertzi http://photoshop4artistsworkshop.com/Wordpress_PS4ART/BLOG/?p=282

Amazing Horse Citrus Lemonade by Mz. Millea

The Basics Illustrator CS5 is coming to a close and we have another bottle of wine to share!

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Ah Summer, DON’T go!  But it does… So many people make a big darn deal about the change of seasons, the fall colors, the chill in the air… Don’t meant to be a curmudgeon here, but I simply didn’t get enough summer this year!

Not looking forward to winter yet, but I am looking forward to the new classes at the University of Akron this fall.  Why not join us?  All of my Basics students,  join us for the first Intermediate Illustrator CS5.  We know you are “first adopters” and this will be another first for you, Yahoo!

The info for the next Adobe Illustrator Basics

Instructor: Li Hertzi
CEUs: 1.5
Course cost: $299.00
Price discounted: $289.00
Location: Polsky 451C
Prerequisite: Proficient computer skills with Windows.

Dates and times

Number of classes: 5
Day of the week: Saturday
Dates: Saturday, September 10, 2011 – Saturday, October 15, 2011
Class times: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

SIGN UP PAGE: http://www.uakron.edu/ce/classes/classes-detail.dot?id=2120533

The Intermediate Class

Instructor: Li Hertzi
CEUs: 1.5
Course cost: $299.00
Price discounted: $289.00
Location: Polsky 451C
Prerequisite: Proficient computer skills and Adobe Illustrator basics or equivalent.

Dates and times

Number of classes: 5
Day of the week: Saturday
Dates: Saturday, November 12, 2011 – Saturday, December 17, 2011
Class times: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

SIGN UP PAGE: http://www.uakron.edu/ce/classes/classes-detail.dot?id=2120563

Enjoy these lovely summer days!

 

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Many of you will remember getting your class student sheets from the belly of my favorite thumb drive… THE PANDA… of “Respect the Panda”, and “Where is the Panda Butt?” fame.  He is cool, but I may have to upgrade…  Because other than anything APPLE or BERNINA, I love, love, love PANTONE.  Check out their Back-to-School drive!

PANTONE is all thumbs

 

You can pick your fave color as well as your desired plumpness and the prices are not out of line either.  Click here to get all the goods.  http://www.pantone.com/pages/flashdrives/product.aspx.

They really should pay me… or at least send me a free pink one, eh?

Enjoy these warm and muggy days, later, LI

]]> http://photoshop4artistsworkshop.com/Wordpress_PS4ART/BLOG/many-of-you-remember-the-panda/feed/ 0 For those of you new to the pen tool… http://photoshop4artistsworkshop.com/Wordpress_PS4ART/BLOG/for-those-of-you-new-to-the-pen-tool/ http://photoshop4artistsworkshop.com/Wordpress_PS4ART/BLOG/for-those-of-you-new-to-the-pen-tool/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:37:57 +0000 lihertzi http://photoshop4artistsworkshop.com/Wordpress_PS4ART/BLOG/?p=203 Vector Tuts is a great site for tutorials for the basic to the advanced illustrator adventurers!  Here is a sample for my University students.

Best Practice Suggestions for the pen tool from Vector Tuts!

  • Drag handles from the first anchor point when beginning a curved path.
  • Drag your handles around just one third of the curve you’re creating for a smooth path.
  • Position anchor points on a curve where the paths begin to change direction, not in the middle of it’s curve.
  • Be sparing with your use of anchor points, fewer points = neater path.

Visit the site for more great stuff!  http://vector.tutsplus.com/

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First of all, ALL of my students should subscribe to this daily Newsletter. Go to this Address:
http://layersmagazine.com/current-issue and scroll to the bottom to sign up for Layers Tip of the Day.

You can go here to learn more about the author of the tips, Jeff Witchel by clicking here.  http://home.comcast.net/~witcheladv/index.html

And Now for the tip…

Layers magazine Tip of the Day
Adobe Illustrator CS4 Tip – A New Twist on an Old Tip.

I wrote a tip quite a while ago, called “Re-Siding a Polygon on the Fly,” which said the following. Click and drag with the Polygon tool. If you press the Up Arrow on your keyboard while dragging, the number of sides will increase. Press the Down Arrow and the number of sides will decrease.” After playing with some of the other drawing tools, I discovered the same shortcuts work with a lot of drawing tools.

To see what I mean, try the following. Select the Spiral tool, which is hidden under the Line tool. While clicking and dragging with the tool to create a spiral, press your Up Arrow to increase the number of segments, so the spiral winds further into the center. Or if you want to decrease the number of segments press the Down Arrow while drawing. More drawing tool tips to come.

Tip provided by Jeff Witchel, Adobe® Certified Training Provider. AdobeAce@comcast.net

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