Lynda.COM Deke's Techniques

Author:
Deke McClelland

Duration:
07h 55m

Released on:
1/11/2011

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only


Deke's Techniques is a collection of short Photoshop and Illustrator projects and creative effects that can be completed in ten minutes or less. The series is taught by computer graphics guru Deke McClelland, and presented in his signature step-by-step style. The intent is to reveal how various Photoshop and Illustrator features can be combined and leveraged in real-world examples so that they can be applied to creative projects right away.

New techniques will be added to the collection each week. Exercise files accompany the course.



This Week's Techniques
Making a fictional creature           12m 05s
Transforming a creature into a monster           06m 14s
07h 37m
Deke's Techniques
001 Creating ice type           08m 39s
002 Branding type on a texture           07m 06s
003 Creating an image-branding machine           07m 13s
004 Capturing effects with layer comps           07m 35s
005 Rendering type in gold           08m 09s
006 Creating a hammered metal background           05m 48s
007 Creating heavy metal type           08m 13s
008 Creating a molten letter effect           06m 43s
009 Setting type on fire           11m 20s
010 Using an anti-edge mask           07m 20s
011 Blending textures onto a face           09m 28s
012 Rendering a face as a cave painting           07m 34s
013 Creating a reflection in shattered glass           08m 32s
014 Creating a face in a tree           11m 20s
015 Building a synthetic star field           08m 21s
016 Making 3D type with Repoussé           10m 14s
017 Casting 3D shadows and reflections           09m 35s
018 Adjusting 3D light sources           10m 51s
019 Masking highlights and shadows           06m 27s
020 Masking glass           10m 39s
021 High key, high contrast           08m 33s
022 Simulating sub-pixel rendering           10m 58s
023 Fixing chromatic aberrations in Photoshop           09m 41s
024 Fixing chromatic aberrations in Camera Raw           08m 51s
025 Correcting red-eye like a pro           11m 56s
026 Turning a photo into an ink drawing           10m 42s
027 Turning a photo into a pencil sketch           08m 43s
028 Creating a seamlessly repeating pattern           10m 56s
029 Repairing seams in a repeating pattern           10m 47s
030 Creating a 3D pie chart           11m 09s
031 Splitting and modifying 3D meshes           11m 52s
032 Using the Ground Plane Shadow Catcher           06m 58s
033 Creating a talk show-style curtain           07m 57s
034 Assembling a flawless panorama           10m 05s
035 Removing people with image stacks           11m 44s
036 Creative stacking with Maximum and Range           11m 44s
037 Creating synthetic wood grain           09m 23s
038 Making slats of uniquely textured wood           10m 52s
039 Kerning within a single character           10m 31s
040 Creating a raised bevel effect           11m 49s
041 Putting wings on a horse           10m 41s
042 Creating a classic heart in Illustrator           07m 15s
043 Glossing up a heart in Photoshop           08m 42s
044 Shooting and assembling a stereoscopic photo           08m 15s
045 Extending 3D beyond the screen plane           06m 13s
046 Adding stereo 3D text and shapes           09m 09s
047 Tilting text and shapes toward the viewer           08m 13s
048 Creating a shooting star in Illustrator           06m 33s
049 Using blends to draw path outlines           08m 08s
050 Inventing custom starbursts           07m 33s