Perspective Warps and Distorts with Adobe Tools: Volume 2

Gain skills in illustration and logo manipulation that will enhance your designs and make them more appealing--either in your portfolio or for your client’s next graphic project.

As Adobe's Photoshop and Illustrator have evolved, new and unique features have been added to these programs that offer different options for warping and distorting graphics and shapes. For the beginner and intermediate student or graphic artist, choosing or knowing which distort or warp tool to use among so many available can become overwhelming and confusing.

This book primarily focuses on teaching how to work with various warping tools and effect filters in Illustrator, though you will also be using or comparing graphics from Adobe Photoshop. Knowing how to work between these two applications is a crucial part of understanding how to successfully manipulate your designs. In Illustrator, you'll see how to alter vector graphics, and learn how to do this with your Layers panel in various non-destructive ways.

Some of the tools mentioned in this book will be familiar to you, as you may have used them frequently. However, others are well hidden, are new, or perhaps you have never considered that you could use that tool, dialog box, or filter effect to warp or distort.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

* Become proficient in using the warping and distorting tools and effects in Illustrator
* Discover how to add perspective to your design or make them look three dimensional
* Work with the Appearance panel, Graphic Styles, and Symbols
* Combine older tools and newer, enhanced ones

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

Beginner- and Intermediate-level readers interested in pursuing careers as graphic artists, photographers, or video artists/animators.

Jennifer Harder has worked in the graphic design industry for over ten years. She has a degree in graphic communications and is currently teaching Acrobat, InDesign, and Dreamweaver courses at Langara College.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Warps in Illustrator

Sub -Topics

• Setting up the Workspace

• Illustrator Panel Review

• Saving Your File

Chapter 2: Pen and Shape Tools Review

Sub - Topics:

• Pen Tools & Curvature Tool

• Selection & Direct Selection, Group Selection Tool

• Shape tools (Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, etc.)

• Align Panel

• Pathfinder Panel

• Project

Chapter 3: Working with the Scale, Sheer, Reshape and Free Transform Tools

Sub - Topics:

• Move (Selection Tool)

• Rotate Tool

• Reflect Tool

• Scale Tool

• Shear Tool

• Transform Each

• Reshape Tool

• Free Transform Tools

• Project

Chapter 4: Working with Puppet Warp Tool

Sub - Topics:

• Puppet Warp Tool• Project

Chapter 5: Working with Shape Warp (Liquify) Tools

Sub – Topics:

• Width Tool

• Warp Tool

• Twirl Tool

• Pucker Tool• Bloat Tool

• Scallop Tool

• Crystalize Tool

• Wrinkle Tool

• Project

Chapter 6: Working with the Blend Tool

Sub – Topics: • Blend Tool and Options

• Symbols and the Blend Tool

• Project

Chapter 7: Warping Patterns

Sub - Topics:

• Pattern Introduction

• Repeating Patterns with the Object Menu

o Radial Repeat

o Grid Repeat

o Mirror Repeat

• Pattern Library and Pattern Options Panel

• Customizing your Capture Pattern from the Libraries Panel

• Patterns and Brushes

• Projects

Chapter 8: Gradients, Mesh Tool, and Transparency

Sub - Topics:

• Working with the Gradient Panel and Gradient Tool

o Linear Gradient

o Radial Gradient

o Freeform Gradient

• Mesh Tool

• Project

• Transparency Panel

• Gradients and Transparency in Brush Panel

Chapter 9: Creating Envelope Distorts

Sub - Topics: • Envelope Distorts on Objects and Type

• Make with Warp

• Make with Mesh

• Make with Top Object

• Project

Chapter 10: Working with Text Paths

Sub - Topics:

• Type Tool

• Vertical Type Tool

• Area Type Tool and Vertical Area Type Tool

o Text Wrap

• Type on a Path Tool and Vertical Type on a Path Tool

• Touch Type Tool

• Project

Chapter 11: Working with Effect Filters

Sub - Topics:

• Illustrator Effects

o 3D and Materials

o Convert to Shape

o Crop Marks

o Distort & Transform o Path

o Pathfinder

o Raster

o Stylize

o SVG Filters

o Warp

• Photoshop Effects

o Effect Gallery o Blur, Pixelate and Video Effects

o Graphic Styles Panel Review

o Graphic Styles and Symbols

o Project

o Where to Acquire Additional effects

Chapter 12: Working with Symbol Warping ToolsSub - Topics:

• Symbol Creation (Symbol Review)

• Symbol Sprayer Tool

• Symbol Shifter Tool

• Symbol Scruncher Tool

• Symbol Sizer Tool

• Symbol Spinner Tool

• Symbol Stainer Tool

• Symbol Screener Tool

• Symbol Styler Tool

• Creating Graphic Styles for Symbols

Chapter 13: Working with 3D and Perspective

Sub - Topics:

• Perspective Grid & Perspective Selection Tools• Effect > 3D and Materials (3D Classic)

o Rotate (Classic)

o Revolve (Classic)

o Extrude & Bevel (Classic)

• Effect > 3D and Materials Panel

o Project

o Rotate

o Materials

o Revolve

o Extrude & Bevel

o Inflate

• Project

• Graph Tools and 3D Effect for creating beginner Infographic Idea

Chapter 14: How can I use my warped designs between other Adobe Apps?

Sub - Topics:

• Workflow of Photoshop and Illustrator Graphics to Other Adobe Applications

o InDesign

o Animate

o Dreamweaver

o Saving Exported files or Assets from Photoshop and Illustrator

o Other Adobe Applications