With the week of spring break ending, not much has occurred in "adobe" standards. However, i have learned a few things while working in Flash.
I have learned how to create short clips and animation, and I have learned to alter photos to make them more dynamic and vibrant to the viewer.
I still have a lot of learning to accomplish, hopefully I can develop more skills this week.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Flash
I learned a new and fun technique for the Flash program.
It is where you can make text look like its being written. This simple and easy effect adds a creative spin to any ad or design.
Here are the steps as to how to create this effect:
1. Using the text tool and making sure the "static text" box is selected, simply type your choice of font. [note: the fancier type of text you use, the more 'difficult' it will be to use].
2. Select your word, and hit your command key and "B", to break the words up, then hit COMMAND B again to separate the pixels. This is the most important step, you cannot create the look of writing without this function.
3. Go to your timeline, and select the first frame. Then, hit F6-- F6 allows you to insert a new frame. In this frame, select your eraser tool, and take off a small chunk of the last letter of your word. You want to go in reverse order of the way you would write something, so keep that in mind!
4. Continue with step 3, inserting a new frame with each part you take off so it flows. [ the larger the chunk, the faster the writing will be. Also, it helps to add a few frames in between letters to continue with the flow. I used 3 frames in between each letter.]
5. After you have "erased" your word, you are going to go to the last frame and select it, then holding option/alt and the shift key, click the first frame of the timeline-- this should select all the frames.
6. Right-click the time line, and scroll down to "reverse frames" and select it. And you're done! Go to command and play to test it and see your message being written!
Good luck!
It is where you can make text look like its being written. This simple and easy effect adds a creative spin to any ad or design.
Here are the steps as to how to create this effect:
1. Using the text tool and making sure the "static text" box is selected, simply type your choice of font. [note: the fancier type of text you use, the more 'difficult' it will be to use].
2. Select your word, and hit your command key and "B", to break the words up, then hit COMMAND B again to separate the pixels. This is the most important step, you cannot create the look of writing without this function.
3. Go to your timeline, and select the first frame. Then, hit F6-- F6 allows you to insert a new frame. In this frame, select your eraser tool, and take off a small chunk of the last letter of your word. You want to go in reverse order of the way you would write something, so keep that in mind!
4. Continue with step 3, inserting a new frame with each part you take off so it flows. [ the larger the chunk, the faster the writing will be. Also, it helps to add a few frames in between letters to continue with the flow. I used 3 frames in between each letter.]
5. After you have "erased" your word, you are going to go to the last frame and select it, then holding option/alt and the shift key, click the first frame of the timeline-- this should select all the frames.
6. Right-click the time line, and scroll down to "reverse frames" and select it. And you're done! Go to command and play to test it and see your message being written!
Good luck!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Learning in Photoshop and Flash
I have learned a lot in the Adobe suite thus far. Some of my favorite aspects have been in photoshop, and Flash.
I love the airbrush affect used in Photoshop, and the liquefy tool. Both of these help create clear and beautiful pieces to any photo.
One aspect in Flash that I enjoyed learning was how to create animation. Using the bone tool, it is easy to turn any group of objects into a working shape. It helps create movement for the pixels. I definitely see myself using this tool in the future for campaigns.
I love the airbrush affect used in Photoshop, and the liquefy tool. Both of these help create clear and beautiful pieces to any photo.
One aspect in Flash that I enjoyed learning was how to create animation. Using the bone tool, it is easy to turn any group of objects into a working shape. It helps create movement for the pixels. I definitely see myself using this tool in the future for campaigns.
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