Tuesday

Today I did worked on lynda.com Photoshop for Designers: Shape Layers.

Chapter 3 – Designing with Shape Layers.

Combining shape layers with layer effects, blending modes, and Smart Objects.
This video talked about ways to use layer effect, blending modes, and Smart Objects with shape layers to create cool designs. (before & after)

Creating shape layer from type.
I learned from this video how to change type into a shape layer and how to distort it using free transform.
(before & after)

Creating web buttons using shape layers.
In this video the topic was about how using shape layers is helpful in creating web site designs and how if you have multiple of the same shape layer converted into a smart object how if you change one the rest will change as well. (before & after)

Using shape layers to mask multiple layers.
This video talks about how using shape layers to mask various layers will create some pretty cool designs.
(after)

Adding shape layers to a photo illustration.
In this video I learned how to combine shape layers with photos and how to get shapes from illustrator.
(before & after)