Dec20
Once the basic building has been constructed in SketchUp, and the doors and windows have been added, we turn out attention to the furniture and furnishings. This is a topic we explore in detail in our SketchUp training classes. Many items in the rooms will be custom-built, in which case we use a combination of rectangles and lines to describe... Read more...
Dec20
After objects have been created in the Autocad 3d interface, the next step is to add realistic lighting and add textures and materials. We show you how it’s done in our Autocad 3D training courses. For example, to create and test a realistic plastic texture, first create shapes like cylinders and boxes – both flat and curved surfaces will enable... Read more...
Dec6
Once the drawing and annotations are complete in our Autocad 2D Model space, we are ready to generate images for print purposes in Paper space. We show you the easiest and most efficient drawing and publishing techniques in our Autocad 2D training courses. Note the bottom of the Autocad workspace – we have tabs marked Model, Layout 1 and Layout... Read more...
Dec6
Many special effects can be created from scratch in Photoshop using the brush tool options. We show you how to create amazing effects like this lightning in our Adobe Photoshop training courses. First of all we source a photographic image of a lightning bolt from the internet – make sure it’s medium to large in size. The more detail the... Read more...
Nov19
After the brochure template has been created, it’s a simple matter each month or so to create a new edition of the brochure based on this layout. We demonstrate these time-saving techniques, and more, in our Adobe Indesign courses. The template has been saved as an indt file (Indesign Template), so rather than choosing New from the File menu we... Read more...
Nov19
Although Adobe Illustrator is primarily a vector program used in the creation of clean line work and solid colours, we do occasionally want to place bitmap images into our designs.
Nov10
There are several methods of creating stairs in SketchUp. A quick and easy method is shown below, but we discuss several techniques in our SketchUp training courses. To create the stairs illustrated here first create a Rectangle 300 x 1500mm, for example. Next use the Push/Pull tool to extrude the rectangle upwards by 190mm. Note that this is the maximum... Read more...
Nov10
We can create our own materials in Autocad 3D by importing a JPEG into the Materials Browser. We show you how in our Autocad 3d training courses. To test this process first of all we need to create some objects, for example a thin box. Then in the Material editor create a New material. Name it Pattern 01, for example.... Read more...
Nov10
Numbering objects in Autocad 2d is a good way to categorize elements within a drawing. We do so using special multi-leaders, which are circled numbers with an arrow pointing out the feature. We show you how to create numbered multi-leaders in our Autocad 2d training courses. Numbered multi-leaders are usually added within the Model Space, along with other annotation features... Read more...
Oct29
Creating custom spatter brushes in Photoshop is fun and adds an element of unpredictability to your designs. We show you how in our Adobe Photoshop training courses. First source an image of ink splats via an internet image search. Then select the standard Lasso tool and select around the splat you wish to use. Now go to the Image drop-down... Read more...
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