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Adobe ® Photoshop ® for Fashion Design Online Video Course

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    01 Introduction to workspace

    02 Before you begin

    03 Create a trend board (selecting by shape)

    04 Troubleshooting and more tips on selections and layers

    • 04_01 Can’t see the actual tool icon 1:45
    • 04_02 Image is fuzzy or the edges are fuzzy and intro to smart-objects 3:11
    • 04_03 Error messages in selection tools while copying 4:06
    • 04_04 Stuck in transform mode, can’t copy, move or transform image/ selection 8:25
    • 04_05 Toolbar disappears, layers do not seem to copy, stuck in quick mask mode 2:29
    • 04_06 Magic wand and tolerance and ellipse tool and feather mode select too much or too little 5:39
    • 04_07 Can’t delete the background 1:43

    05 Creating a linesheet and mock trim layout (selecting by color)

    • 05_01 Cleaning up the background of tee shirt photo 9:47
    • 05_02 Cleaning up the background of scanned trim 2:16
    • 05_03 Combining and multiplying trim and tee in new document 6:24
    • 05_04 Creating multiple colors of tees and trims 8:37
    • 05_05 Quick tips, matching color of 2 shirts at once, taking clipping function off 4:01
    • 05_06 Adding line sheet information with text  4:04
    • 05_07 Creative layouts of trim, intro to rulers and guides 9:17
    • 05_08 Merging layers, linking layers, and saving document 11:27

    06 Practicing the pen tool (selecting by drawing a shape)

    • 06_01 Creating a path around an image with a irregular shape 6:02
    • 06_02 Using the path as a selection and learning how to save a path 2:39
    • 06_03 Reflecting and connecting a path around an image with low contrasting background 5:57
    • 06_04 Saving and using the path as a stroke, introduction to layers styles 5:57
    • 06_05 Adding and removing anchor points, editing, converting and filling paths 9:12

    07 Troubleshooting and more tips on pen tool and paths

    • 07_01 Pen tool covers image with color 1:42
    • 07_02 Path won’t make a selection or copy 2:46
    • 07_03 Stuck in paths, loosing path and how to separate multiple paths 1:52
    • 07_04 Can’t move or edit paths 1:06

    08 Creating a trim layout

    • 08_01 Cleaning up trims and creating brushes 1:19
    • 08_02 Using brushes and scanned images to create trim layout 22:26
    • 08_03 Keep experimenting with brushes, layer styles and color adjustments 24:15
    • 08_04 Drawing threads for buttons, organizing layers by creating layer sets or merging layers and bringing in the basic tee 15:04
    • 08_05 Accessing and organizing brush library (preset manager) 2:53

    09 Practicing cropping, resizing, rotating and flipping

    • 09_01 Cropping the trend board 2:37
    • 09_02 Adding canvas space to line sheet 3:33
    • 09_03 Rotating, flipping and reducing size of trim layout 3:14

    10 Rendering scanned or imported flat sketch

    • 10_01 Opening and preparing scanned image 13:56
    • 10_02 Creating multiple colorways 12:42
    • 10_03Using paths to clean up scanned flat sketch 10:03
    • 10_04 Creating depth with burn and dodge tool 3:51
    • 10_05 Experimenting with adding fabrics to flat sketch 7:22

    11 Creating patterns (fabric prints)

    • 11_01 Creating a basic dot and polka dot, use it on testpage at original size and scaled 7:22
    • 11_02 Creating multiple colorways of dots 3:45
    • 11_03 Creating stripes use it on testpage at original size and scaled 5:58
    • 11_04 Creating multiple colorways of stripes 2:01
    • 11_05 Using patterns inside flat sketch 4:43
    • 11_06 Accessing and organizing pattern library (preset manager) 2:06

    12 Reducing colors of print by creating a color index

    • 12_01 Creating and saving a color index of 5 colors on 1st print 2:24
    • 12_02 Creating and saving multiple colortables and colorways of print 4:59
    • 12_03 Using colortables on 2nd print 5:45
    • 12_04 Combining prints and flat sketches 16:23

    13 Practicing 3 different ways of bringing prints/ fabrics into flat sketch

    • 13_01 Filling with pattern (regular size and orientation only) 6:40
    • 13_02 Pattern adjustment layer (change size) 0:59
    • 13_03 Paste into (change size and rotation of print) 1:29
    • 13_04 Advantages and disadvantages of each method 16:20

    Extras & Reference Links

    • Industry Flat Sketches, your competitors Flat sketches, and garments for inspiration
    • Online Portfolio Websites
    • Career and Job Websites
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