Beginners Guide to Design: Mac Edition
In this guide I'll be talking about Illustrator, Photoshop, and what file formats they support. A file format is a popularly used method of storing information. Both Photoshop and Illustrator use TFF, JPEG, BMP, PNG, WMF, AI and PSD.
First I will be talking about Adobe Photoshop and it's many uses such as editing images and even creating images from scratch (e.g. people drawing on a new blank canvas or getting various images and putting them all into one image). Photoshop is mostly used for editing pictures and manipulating certain parts of a picture to yours or to a bosses standards. Photoshop can also be used for designing logo's and creating new images from imagination. The people that use photoshop tend to be either people that have editing jobs in the media, teachers in media, photographers, and students. The reason a person or people that have a job in media editing may use photoshop is because they might be editing parts for a magazine or posters. The reason that teachers in media might use photoshop is to demonstrate how to use photoshop whether it be how to use tools or how to transform/edit different parts of a picture. Photoshop uses JPEG, BMP, and PSD files. Photoshop
The second programme I will be talking about is Illustrator
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Graphics Research
JPEG Image Format:
A JPEG is a compressed image found in camera's and phones. It removes colours we can't normally see and also removes pixels. When it's saved, it uses lossy compression which is when an image loses a bit of it's quality as the file size decreases. JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group and is used for advertising on the internet due to it's lossy compression.
Where I got my information from - http://whatis.techtarget.com/fileformat/JPG-JPEG-bitmap
PNG Image Format:
A PNG is a raster graphics file format that supports lossless data compression. This format was created as a non-patented and improved replacement for Graphics Interchange Format (Also known as GIF), and is commonly used lossless image compression format on the internet. This format has a bigger file size therefor the image will be better quality when saved and it will not be compressed.
Where I got my information from - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics
TIFF/TFF Image Format:
A TIFF/TFF is a format file for computers that store raster graphics images. This format is unpopular among published industry to both amateur and professional photographers in general. TIFF stands for Tagged Image Format File. TIFF files are mostly used in faxing, desktop publishing, 3-D applications, and medical imaging applications.
Where I got my information from - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagged_Image_File_Format
BMP Image Format:
A BMP file format is a raster graphics image file format used to store bitmap digital images. BMP stands for Bitmap File. BMP file format can store 2D images of arbitrary height, width and resolution, both colour, in various colour depths, and monochrome in. It can also be used optionally with data compression, alpha channels and colour profiles. The Windows Metafile (Also known as WMF) specification covers the BMP file format and among other formats, BMP defines constants and structures.
Where I got my information from - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMP_file_format
WMF Image Format:
A WMF, also known as Windows Metafile, is an image file format designed for Microsoft Windows. WMF image files are intended to be portable between applications and may have both vector graphics and bitmap components. WMF acts in a similar manner to SVG files. WMF files store a list of function calls that have to be issued to the Windows Graphics Device interface (Known as GDI) to display an image on a computer screen. WMF is a 16-bit format in Windows 3.0.
Where I got my information from - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Metafile
Photoshop:
Photoshop is an editing program for graphics that is used to create and manipulate images. Photoshop is useful for a huge range of imaging tasks, also used in fields as diverse as architecture, animation , astronomy, web designs, forensics and medicine. Photoshop's edit tools allow architects to improve and enhance images that they create, adding textures and shadows to make models more realistic or "perfect". Photoshop can also be used to edit backgrounds and create animations from still images.
Where I got the information - http://www.ask.com/technology/photoshop-used-934e98c9c59e106a
Illustrator:
Illustrator is used by graphics and digital designers to create vector images. These images are used for promotional events, logos or a persons own work. Illustrator can also create web graphics.
Where I got my information from - Self
A JPEG is a compressed image found in camera's and phones. It removes colours we can't normally see and also removes pixels. When it's saved, it uses lossy compression which is when an image loses a bit of it's quality as the file size decreases. JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group and is used for advertising on the internet due to it's lossy compression.
Where I got my information from - http://whatis.techtarget.com/fileformat/JPG-JPEG-bitmap
PNG Image Format:
A PNG is a raster graphics file format that supports lossless data compression. This format was created as a non-patented and improved replacement for Graphics Interchange Format (Also known as GIF), and is commonly used lossless image compression format on the internet. This format has a bigger file size therefor the image will be better quality when saved and it will not be compressed.
Where I got my information from - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics
TIFF/TFF Image Format:
A TIFF/TFF is a format file for computers that store raster graphics images. This format is unpopular among published industry to both amateur and professional photographers in general. TIFF stands for Tagged Image Format File. TIFF files are mostly used in faxing, desktop publishing, 3-D applications, and medical imaging applications.
Where I got my information from - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagged_Image_File_Format
BMP Image Format:
A BMP file format is a raster graphics image file format used to store bitmap digital images. BMP stands for Bitmap File. BMP file format can store 2D images of arbitrary height, width and resolution, both colour, in various colour depths, and monochrome in. It can also be used optionally with data compression, alpha channels and colour profiles. The Windows Metafile (Also known as WMF) specification covers the BMP file format and among other formats, BMP defines constants and structures.
Where I got my information from - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMP_file_format
WMF Image Format:
A WMF, also known as Windows Metafile, is an image file format designed for Microsoft Windows. WMF image files are intended to be portable between applications and may have both vector graphics and bitmap components. WMF acts in a similar manner to SVG files. WMF files store a list of function calls that have to be issued to the Windows Graphics Device interface (Known as GDI) to display an image on a computer screen. WMF is a 16-bit format in Windows 3.0.
Where I got my information from - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Metafile
Photoshop:
Photoshop is an editing program for graphics that is used to create and manipulate images. Photoshop is useful for a huge range of imaging tasks, also used in fields as diverse as architecture, animation , astronomy, web designs, forensics and medicine. Photoshop's edit tools allow architects to improve and enhance images that they create, adding textures and shadows to make models more realistic or "perfect". Photoshop can also be used to edit backgrounds and create animations from still images.
Where I got the information - http://www.ask.com/technology/photoshop-used-934e98c9c59e106a
Illustrator:
Illustrator is used by graphics and digital designers to create vector images. These images are used for promotional events, logos or a persons own work. Illustrator can also create web graphics.
Where I got my information from - Self
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
DVD Cover Sleeve
In this post, I'll be showing progress of my DVD sleeve that I've made myself.
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First I asked someone from my class if I could take a picture of their face for my poster. Taking one picture as I only really needed a picture of a females face. The lighting was already set up and the white background behind the model was also already set up.
Then I found an 18's logo and removed the white outside with the eraser tool. After this, I dragged and dropped the logo onto the image of my model along with a film4 logo. Naturally, the logo's were bigger than I wanted them to be so I used the transformation option in the Edit tab and clicked scale. This allowed me to resize the logo's to my preferred size.
I added a title and poster credits but with the title, I added a flair so that the B in my title BEYOND would be lighter and then the light would fade out through the title. I also edited a few monsters/creepy figures into my models eye. I did this by finding the images I wanted, placing them in the right positions and altering their colours a little bit; then setting my eraser tool to 30% and erasing the images a little bit so that they would blend into the background of the eye. Trying to spook anyone that looked into her eye properly.
With the front cover done, I started on the back of the DVD sleeve. First I found a background and resized it to the size I needed it to be and started to put various stuff on it. I chose this style of background because I thought it would go well with how the front cover was styled.
Using Google images, I found three separate images and resized them all with the transformation tool again. Putting the three images as one as if it was a film reel. Above the three images I created a tagline to try and draw people in to looking into my poster more and making it seem interesting. I did the text in dark writing because I thought it looked better than red writing.
Below the images this time, I wrote a shot paragraph trying to draw the viewer into my poster more. I also created a special effects text box to make the DVD sleeve seem like a real one and interesting. I then inserted transparent images such as the DVD Video logo, DOLBY Digital, PAL region 2, Copy rights logo and a bar code. I also added a content awareness box as well.
Gathering a Blue Ray heading and a spine for my DVD sleeve, I wanted to make it look more professional. I created the spine myself and blended the colours to make it look similar to the background of the back on the DVD sleeve. I got a transparent Blue Ray logo and DVD video logo and also an 18's logo. Putting my title BEYOND on the spine as well as the front. Trying to create the same flair effect as the front of the logo.
The image above is my finished DVD sleeve that I have been working on and showing progress throughout this blog post.
I added a title and poster credits but with the title, I added a flair so that the B in my title BEYOND would be lighter and then the light would fade out through the title. I also edited a few monsters/creepy figures into my models eye. I did this by finding the images I wanted, placing them in the right positions and altering their colours a little bit; then setting my eraser tool to 30% and erasing the images a little bit so that they would blend into the background of the eye. Trying to spook anyone that looked into her eye properly.
With the front cover done, I started on the back of the DVD sleeve. First I found a background and resized it to the size I needed it to be and started to put various stuff on it. I chose this style of background because I thought it would go well with how the front cover was styled.
Using Google images, I found three separate images and resized them all with the transformation tool again. Putting the three images as one as if it was a film reel. Above the three images I created a tagline to try and draw people in to looking into my poster more and making it seem interesting. I did the text in dark writing because I thought it looked better than red writing.
Below the images this time, I wrote a shot paragraph trying to draw the viewer into my poster more. I also created a special effects text box to make the DVD sleeve seem like a real one and interesting. I then inserted transparent images such as the DVD Video logo, DOLBY Digital, PAL region 2, Copy rights logo and a bar code. I also added a content awareness box as well.
Gathering a Blue Ray heading and a spine for my DVD sleeve, I wanted to make it look more professional. I created the spine myself and blended the colours to make it look similar to the background of the back on the DVD sleeve. I got a transparent Blue Ray logo and DVD video logo and also an 18's logo. Putting my title BEYOND on the spine as well as the front. Trying to create the same flair effect as the front of the logo.
The image above is my finished DVD sleeve that I have been working on and showing progress throughout this blog post.
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