In this exercise you are going to recreate your own bedroom. First you’ll build the room’s walls, window(s) and door(s). When this is done you’re going to dress the room with models from the Google warehouse. Time: 45 minutes. Example The video below gives an example of how to create room with a window and …
In this exercise you will model a very simple chair. It takes only a couple of tools to build this: the rectangle tool and the extrude tool. When the model is done you can pick a nice texture for it. Time: 45 minutes Video Below you can see the steps i take to create this …
Sketchup is a 3D modeling program made by Google. It has a relatively low learning curve and the free version offers many basic functions.* In this exercise you will explore Sketchup and make a model of your name in 3D letters. *note: each new version of Sketchup is outsourcing more functions to third party plugins. …
Photoshop offers different selection methods, including color selection. In this exercise we will make all colors black and white except the red-white umbrella. Time: 30 minutes
To select a certain area of a layer that you want to edit, you need to make a selection. Photoshop offers several types of selection tools, and other ways to isolate a certain set of pixels. Together with the Move Tool, for instance, you can perform basic transformations. Time: 45 minutes
Photoshop works with a concept of layers, in which pieces of your artwork are selected. This exercise lets you get familiar with working on layers. Time: 15 minutes Tools used: Brush tool This tool lets you draw lines like an analogue brush. It draws with the foreground color. Shift makes it draw straight lines in …
Photoshop’s interface offers a flexible layout of palettes, which can be docked, grouped, hidden or shown when needed. You can save these layouts as workspaces. These custom arrangements of tools and functions can be fine-tuned to improve the workflow of a specific task. Here’s how. Time: 20 minutes Tools used: Type tool This tool is …
InDesign has a feature called ‘threading’, or flowing text from frame to frame. This ensures that when text is added somewhere halfway your document, the text below will move over to the next frame or the next page. Time: 15 minutes Tools used: Type tool This tool is used to create a frame that can …
A vector shape consists of two basic elements: the line around the shape, and the fill of the shape. Vector shapes are typically drawn using the Pen Tool. It takes some time to get the hang this tool, so in this exercise we will take a look at some of the basics in Illustrator. Time: 30 …
Often photographs contain small specks from dust or scratches on the camera lens. These can be easily removed with Photoshop. This process (editing the original image to alter its appearance) is called ‘retouching’. Time: 15 minutes