Type Class p02 - 25 FEB Tutorial

Tools in illustrator to cover - [ ] Type tool - weights are important, changing case quickly - [ ] Open the tracking when text becomes smaller - [ ] Tighten the tracking when text becomes larger - [ ] When using all caps - you need to adjust the leading - watch for issues with kerning as well - [ ] Proximity is important, when mixing different sizes and weights - cases - [ ] For instance, show time of show and door with name - [ ] Show how to create styles for type - [ ] Go over color schemes - website is useful BUT also in illustrator color guide - [ ] Show how to create swatches - [ ] How to create halftones of these colorsShow how to do this even in cmyk - holding shift when drawing a color handle Tools in photoshop to cover - [ ] Explain vector and pixels - [ ] Explain resolution - show how to convert to cmyk and 300 dpi - [ ] Recolor images using gradient map - [ ] Using the blur tool can help with contrast for text - [ ] Saving as a tiff - [Tagged Image File Format] Back in illustrator - go back over contrast and readability for text against the background, stroking text needs to align to the outside of the type - options, advantages and disadvantages for copy and pasting behind vs outlining the text