Adobe Illustrator/PhotoShop

[Kuea]

Does anyone know of any good guides for how to use these programs, and more specifically, get a more dimensioned look for your pictures?

[VioletSkye]

Photoshop
Phong (http://www.phong.com/tutorials/)
Photoshop Cafe (http://www.photoshopcafe.com/)
Good Tutorials (http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorials/photoshop/basics)

Illustrator
Sketchpad (http://www.sketchpad.net/illustrator.htm)
2GINC (http://www.2ginc.com/tutorials/illus.html)
Tech Tutorials (http://www.techtutorials.info/drzadill.html)

BTW, what do you mean a "more dimensioned look"? Are you talking about adding a bevel of some sort to give it depth or are you talking about a Skew, Distort or Perspective look?


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[Pagit]

On 2005-09-29 11:40, VioletSkye wrote:
Photoshop
Phong (http://www.phong.com/tutorials/)
Photoshop Cafe (http://www.photoshopcafe.com/)
Good Tutorials (http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorials/photoshop/basics)



Awesome! I myself was looking around for stuff like this. Good resources, VioletSkye, and thanks!

[geewj]

It really depends on what you want to do with the program.

Are you looking for specific tutorials or general 'this is what everything kinda does' guides?

[VioletSkye]

If you want a basic introduction to using the program, check out Graphicssoft (http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshop/l/bllps5out.htm). You'll see lessons 1-8 and then a link to Going Beyond the Basics. That was written for older versions of PS but should still apply to newer versions as well.

Arraich's (http://www.arraich.com/ps6_tips_basics1.htm) site also has some great info on the basics of what the tools do and how to use them. Be sure to check out the TOOLS (http://www.arraich.com/ref/aatoolbar6.htm) section.

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[Kuea]

Eh well I meant as to how to make it so my things don't look like 2D pieces of crap >>;

[EJ]

http://tutorialoutpost.com/

Try this site it has some tutorial to give your images a 3D look to them.

[Larian]

Adobe has some great beginner tutorials on their web site. I'm actually taking an Illustrator class. We are also using Adobe's book. It's not all that bad.

The ISBN is 0-321-19380-6

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