Today we are going to explore using Clipping Paths created in Photoshop within InDesign. The following tut will explain what format to export to and how to apply the Clipping Path using InDesign’s built in features. Additionally I will guide you to the tools needed for editing the Clipping Path and converting to a custom frame.
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In today’s quick tip we are going to set up a template for a Tri-fold leaflet, which will be roll folded. Once completed the template will serve as a base to design onto and can saved as a master template for future use. Let’s begin!
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I would like to dedicate this tutorial to typography, which are the methods of processing printed text for better legibility and beauty. Typography is composed through the graphic design of printed text using the specifics for that languages rules. In this Basix tutorial will be apply the typography methods and rules using Adobe Illustrator. Materials for creating this tutorial were kindly furnished by Roman Kuznecov, aka Asat, who has many years of publishing experience.
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Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing a great talk from TED. In this talk, Eames Demetrios, the grandson of Charles and Ray Eames shows rarely seen films and archival footage in a lively, loving tribute to their creative process.
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Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing an energetic and witty talk from TED by legendary modern designer, Philippe Starck. With no pretty slides to show — Stark spends 18 minutes reaching for the very roots of the question “Why design?” Listen carefully for one perfect mantra for all of us, genius or not.
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It’s Halloween next week and if you are having a party you might need some last minute invites. Today’s tut contains the knowledge of how to design an invitation quickly. We are going to make the most of free online resources, including vectors and fonts.
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A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Alan Ballard was first published on March 18th 2009.
Alright folks, it’s time to roll up the sleeves and get down to business with this full-featured Adobe illustrator CS3 tutorial. This one takes you from setup to production of a really cool beer label, although this could be useful for any bottled concoction of your choosing.
We get to cover all kinds of useful Tools like Type On A Path, Live Trace, and the Opacity Mask. My buddy brewed his own beer and I made him labels using this technique, and they were an instant hit! I’m very happy to show you how it’s done. OK, let’s do it!
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Make the most of InDesign’s tools and features to create an Compliment Slip for yourself or client. During this tut we will explore the Page tool and palette, Guides and Rulers.
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Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing an inspirational talk from TED by Tim Brown from IDEO who shows the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play — with many examples you can try at home (and one that maybe you shouldn’t).
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Threading text within InDesign can hugely improve the experience of editing and amending copy while working on layouts. The process of threading text is linking two or more text frames allowing text to flow from one separate frame to another. Lets take a look at the basics.
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