Those that take the Corel route and those that take the Adobe route. In regards to what to learn first, are you going to specialise in a particular field? Logos, print design etc.
This would have an impact on what to learn first. The Corel route is much cheaper but I don't have any experience of their software so can't really comment. Thanks for your response. My main interest is web design, and second to that would be all the other relative design aspects logo, print etc. I've always felt the best websites are those designed by graphic designers.
I've always had artistic flair and a creative mind and so I feel graphic design is something I could maybe excell in. I can't honestly say I know anyone in the industry who uses corel Check out Tutorials - Online Training - lynda. Once you've got one sorted the rest generally follow the same kind of style for working and so it will get easier.
Although I would say this to you, being a master of Illustrator doesn't make you a graphic designer. Go out there and read books, look at other peoples work, eat live and breathe design because if you can't offer original unique design then you might as well just be copying and pasting from other designers websites.
Learn about typography, not just clever tricks for software because once you've used up all the tricks in your bag you'll have nothing left to offer. Your best tool is a piece of paper and a pencil! Hope this helps Laura. Thanks Laura. What books would you recommend? It's been a long time since I picked up a pencil to draw. I excelled in Art at school and college but put down my pencil shortly after and haven't picked it up since.
My drawing skills were excellent but I could only ever copy images etc from magizines, books etc. I wonder if I have lost it my talent or whether I could pick it up again if I just started drawing again. My worry is that I could never draw from scratch - I always need something to copy.
Lightroom is a family of tools for image organisation and image manipulation. Its strength lies primarily in the former, and is a good tool for a photo studio or photographer that needs to handle large numbers of images. Also note that Lightroom's edits are always non-destructive. Recent new features include Auto Reframe, which applies intelligent reframing to your footage keeping the action inside the frame for different aspect ratios and the ability to snap graphic elements to guides, to each other, or to tracked items.
Adobe Spark is a suite of apps for creating graphics, web pages, and short videos for social media, easily and quickly. Adobe Fresco is a digital art app, which mimics some of the best elements of other fine art programs for iPad. It combines the expression and power of Photoshop brushes, with the precision of vector brushes. The Live Brush function allows you to paint with watercolours and oils that blossom, blend, smear, and smudge just like in real life.
Fresco has a simple and intuitive interface that's great for beginners and pros alike, so you'll want to try out this top pick from the Adobe software list soon. See our full Adobe Fresco review.
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Platforms: Mac, Windows, iPad. Reasons to avoid - Complex - Big learning curve. Adobe Illustrator. Specifications Used for: Illustration, designing vector graphics. Reasons to avoid - Expensive compared to rivals. Adobe After Effects. Specifications Used for: VFX, motion graphics, compositing. Platforms: Mac, Windows. Rather than Googling your way through each question or problem as you face it, check out some of the best Adobe CC learning resources for beginners below — and gain the expertise you need to start creating within days.
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