For those of you recording Pecha Kucha Presentations for VisCom or those wanting to do a presentation in the Alden Trust Video Studio, please download this safe-zone template for Google Slides so that your presentation does not cover where the video of you would be.
You can also download the PowerPoint safe-zone template linked below.
In Comm 246: Digital Imaging for Design you will be using the iPad and the app Procreate. There are also some Brushes you may hear Prof Grabiner refer too. Check below for how you can get them for yourself.
Procreate is an iPad specific drawing app. You can get it from the app store for $9.99. It’s totally worth it if you like drawing, making some small graphic design projects or GIFs and other easy animations. You can exported you work as a .psd file so you can edit in Adobe Photoshop on your computer.
You can buy it in the app store the link is here:
There are two types of brushes that we have for the CommLab iPads below are links to where you can get them for yourself if you want.
Learn how to backup your Adobe Cloud files before your Adobe licensing/subscription expires down below:
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The first way to backup your Adobe cloud files is to open up the Creative Cloud app and click on “Your Work” on the top right corner.
Next, on the far right, click on the second gray document icon to view your Cloud documents. Any local documents will not be found here. Right-click on a file you want to save onto your device, click “Share” and then “Export as local copy” and save to your preferred destination.
Note: You will have to repeat this process for each file you want to backup.
The second way to save your Adobe Creative Cloud files onto your device is by right-clicking on your Adobe file and select “View on web”.
The Creative Cloud app will open up your browser. From here, navigate towards the top far right to click on the ellipsis (the three small dots) and there download your file onto your device.
Backing up items from your library:
Click on the icon in the far left upper corner above from “Your Work” to view your library. Right-click on files you want to save onto your device and select “Export a copy”.
See the video below showing how the docking and moving around of windows & panels works in InDesign.
Wether you are in a class that grants you access to the Adobe Creative Cloud or you have it on your own, you should understand how to use the vast library of Adobe fonts that are included with your subscription. Check it out below:
Fist open the Creative Cloud App on your computer and click Manage Fonts on the left side.
The you will see all the Fonts from the creative cloud that are active on your computer in the next window. You can turn them on and off here or you can Brows more fonts by clicking the button on the top right,
This will take you to fonts.adobe.com where you can sign in using simmons.edu and your Simmons credentials to see all the fonts you have access to.
If you have more questions or need more help reach out to the lab team so they can better assist you. (Click that button at the bottom that says “ASK THE LAB TEAM”)
Want to know how to animate better in photoshop? Check out what Adobe has to say first:
Creating an Animation using Frames
Creating an Animation using the Timeline
You can also watch this following video to see it in action.
Want to learn how to create a layout with text and graphics check out this video from Adobe:
Starting a Document in InDesign is not hard but can be overwhelming. Checkout Adobe’s lesson on it here:
Click the download link bellow for an in-house created document outlining the InDesign Basics
Have you always wondered how the Pen tool works? It is based of Bezier curves and it can be extremely useful in most Adobe applications.
There is this great game you can play that will make you feel more comfy both understanding how it works and using it. Click the image below to play.
Watch NPR video on tips for training your voice.
