Pixel versus Vector graphics

AIGA Student Membership Month!

If you are interested, student membership for the AIGA is only $50 right now if you sign up by the end of October!

AIGA is the professional association for design. Baltimore's chapter holds many wonderful events including annual Pulp, Ink, & Hops (this Thursday the 21st), various lectures, shows, and more! Visit the Baltimore AIGA or the national website AIGA to learn more!

Here is the link to become a student member!

More InDesign!

Although we must move on to Photoshop, InDesign really has many amazing uses that you will continue to discover and learn about as you spend more time in it and as you learn from other classes, videos, and more. Here are a few short videos that show you some features that might be helpful for future projects:

Using Interactive Features

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-indesign-cs5/creating-documents-with-interactive-features/

http://layersmagazine.com/get-interactive-with-indesign-cs5-part-1-of-2.html

Using Motion Paths:

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-indesign-cs5/creating-and-editing-motion-presets/

Live Captions:

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-indesign-cs5/live-caption/

If you find more interesting tutorials, videos, or design examples from InDesign throughout the semester, please feel free to post them on your blog or email them so I can post on here.

Video Tutorials!

AdobeTV and Layers both have really helpful video tutorials that can help you with particular tools/actions you might be struggling with or might just need a refresher on. I highly recommend you give them a look!

Here are a few based on what we've done so far:

Run down of application window:

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-indesign-cs5/gs01-understanding-the-application-window/

Creating and altering new document:

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-indesign-cs5/gs02-new-documents/

Working with text (adding/editing text frames):

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-indesign-cs5/gs04-understanding-text-frames/

Importing graphics:

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-indesign-cs5/gs05-importing-graphics/

Using the Gap Tool:

http://layersmagazine.com/indesign-cs5-gap-tool.html

Paragraph Styles:

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-indesign-cs5/gs07-creating-and-applying-paragraph-styles/

Using Layers:

http://layersmagazine.com/indesign-cs5-layer-panel.html

Working with columns of copy:

http://layersmagazine.com/span-columns-in-indesign.html

Using the Pen Tool (from Chapter 7) This tutorial is for Photoshop but the use of the pen tool is the same in InDesign. We will cover this in more detail with Illustrator:

http://layersmagazine.com/illustrator-pen-paths.html

If you are looking for something else or want to see more tutorials, visit:

http://tv.adobe.com/

http://layersmagazine.com/

USABLE IMAGES

FREE/CHEAP/HIGH-END FROM INTERNET

http://www.bluevertigo.com.ar/

http://www.sxc.hu/

http://www.shutterstock.com

http://www.istockphoto.com

FREE FROM UB

Click on hard-drive.

On left, click on Scooby under Shared folders.

Select "Scooby Server" in list.

Several folders will appear: Images. Music, and Sound Effects are all royalty-free for your use.

There are many other resources (including your own photos and artwork) that can be creative solutions for projects. If you have any that you'd like to add to this list, please comment!

Welcome!

Welcome to Creative Sweet 501, a blog for PBDS501... teaching you the Adobe Creative Suite 5 software this fall: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and more!

Throughout the semester, I will post links discussed in class as well as helpful resources and inspiration! Feel free to post comments or ask questions!

-Katie