Jul8
When the drawing is complete we would add dimensioning. This is an easy process which we demonstrate in full in our Autocad 2D training courses. First of all, make sure you add your dimensions on a different coloured layer: a dark colour which will print clearly like blue is best. The general rule is to add your dimensions in Model... Read more...
Jun30
An easy method of adding interest to a page in Indesign is by adjusting the line weights and line types of the borders of images. We show you how in our Adobe Indesign training courses. First create a shape either by choosing one of the standard shape tools like Rectangle, Ellipse or Polygon. Or by using the Pen tool, which... Read more...
Jun30
Creating compound objects in Adobe Illustrator has been made even easier with the new Shape Builder tool. We demonstrate its versatility in our Illustrator training courses. For example, to create the complex shape of the cloud shown here, the old method was to create several ellipses with the Ellipse tool. We would use a white stroke with no fill, and... Read more...
Jun30
It’s always worth reviewing popular tools from time to time. The Quick Mask tool is one of these. In addition we explore its full potential in our Adobe Photoshop training courses. In the image shown here we want to select the cute kitten in order to paste him into another photo. We first need to use one of Photoshop’s several... Read more...
Jun23
This SketchUp Follow Me tutorial will explain how the tool can be used in all sorts of different situations, like creating gutters for a building. We also explain how it’s done in our SketchUp training courses. Firstly make sure your building’s walls are grouped, otherwise the path for the gutters will stick to them. Next draw a set of lines... Read more...
Jun23
Various 3D operations are combined to create most components in the Autocad 3D interface. We explore the main functions in our Autocad 3D training courses. For example, to create the 3D Sparkplug shown here, we could modify an existing 2D Drawing. After switching to the 3D interface from the bottom right Workspace Shifter, go to the Top view and either... Read more...
Jun23
Creating dynamic blocks in Autocad 2D is a great way of speeding up your workflow. We show you how in our Autocad 2D training courses. Dynamic blocks can be modified to show variations of the basic block, for example variable window sizes. These are created by adding various parameters and actions to the block. A simple example of a dynamic... Read more...
Jun15
The Pen tool in Indesign is used to create curved or angular shapes either for illustrative purposes or as frames for images. We show you how to use this clever tool in our Adobe Indesign training courses. In the example shown here we used the Pen tool to create a footer feature on the Master Page, which means that that... Read more...
Jun15
In these Illustrator blog posts we describe how to create a simple landscape and sun using some of the basic drawing tools. These are some of the many features we explore in our Adobe Illustrator courses. The next step would be to create the sky, clouds, sun and trees. Firstly, the sky: create a rectangle and add a gradient blend... Read more...
Jun15
Many of our clients use Photoshop to create web banners like the one illustrated here. This is one of the many processes we demonstrate in our Adobe Photoshop training courses. This banner was put together for the local history section of a public library. The first step is always to create a blank canvas since you don’t want to risk... Read more...
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