Jul26
Another common addition to the Indesign template file would be Auto Page Numbers, a topic which we cover in full in our Adobe Indesign training courses. Firstly we open up our A-Master Page and zoom into the bottom left of the left hand page of the two-page spread. Next select the Type tool and click and drag to create a... Read more...
Jul26
Adobe Illustrator’s Anchor Point tool is used to modify and edit existing artwork. We show you how it’s used in our Illustrator training courses. In the example here we use the Anchor point tool to modify a basic rectilinear shape to create the road curving over the hillside. First select the Pen tool and click on four points to create... Read more...
Jul23
Adding floors in SketchUp is straight-forward if the model is organized correctly. We cover all the essential steps in our SketchUp training courses. It’s best to think of each level or floor as a separate tray made up of interior walls, floor and ceiling of the level immediately below. Each floor is then modeled as a separate group, which makes... Read more...
Jul23
The Imprint function in Autocad 3D is a great way to add a new face to an existing object, or for adding a different material to a part of an object. We show you how in our Autocad 3D training courses. The imprint command adds 2d geometry to 3d objects, thus creating extra faces. For example, first create a cube... Read more...
Jul22
The Continue dimension command in Autocad 2D is a useful feature for adding multiple dimensions to a length of an object. We demonstrate how to do this in our Autocad 2D training courses. After the drawing is complete we add dimensions. It’s a good idea to add one or two dimensions, then go into a Paper layout to check that... Read more...
Jul16
In the world of publishing, the document masthead is the banner or name of a company, newspaper or magazine, together with its publication details in large type anchored to the top of the front page. This can be created in Indesign as we demonstrate in our Adobe Indesign training courses. The publication’s title should be short and to the point,... Read more...
Jul15
Symbols in Illustrator are used in many different contexts, for example in map making. We show you how to increase your workflow efficiency in our Adobe Illustrator classes. In the example of a landscape created in Illustrator, we could utilize the Symbols feature of the program to create duplicate of the trees in the forest. In this way we maintain... Read more...
Jul15
Creating flyers in Photoshop is a straight-forward workflow which we demonstrate in our Adobe Photoshop training courses. For example, to put together the flyer shown here we first create a new A5 document. We then copy the image of the flamenco dancer into the blank canvas. The hardest part of the process is to then select the dancer in order... Read more...
Jul8
Various styles are available in SketchUp Pro’s Layout extension for modifying the look of shape fills and line strokes via the Shape Style dialog box. We demonstrate how to do this in our SketchUp training courses. We first click the Fill button to reveal the various shape fill colours. Next check the Fill Colour button to open the Colour Picker... Read more...
Jul8
The Shell and Slice commands in Autocad 3D is a great way of showing internal details of components like the valve housing shown here. We show you how to use these functions to their best effects in our Autocad 3D training courses. To create the object illustrated here first create three cylinders of radii 100, 75 and 50mm, and of... Read more...
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