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Chris Nielsen
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Приєднався 26 вер 2010
My name is Chris Nielsen. I am a Computer Graphics Instructor at 4 local Colleges here in southern California: Cal State Fullerton, Orange Coast College, Santa Ana College and East LA College. I have an MFA Degree in Illustration from CSUF. I have been teaching at the college level for 14 years now and a lot of my classes involve my home-made instructional videos. NOW, I am uploading some of the past video on my New UA-cam Channel after years of neglecting this option for my students... But, this channel will also serve to help out everyone else out there who will never have the opportunity to take one of my computer graphics classes here in southern California. So... Enjoy! And by the way, I literally have thousands of videos that will be uploaded in the coming months, so please Subscribe, Comment, and come back often for a lot more updates. THANKS! - Chris Nielsen
BLACK & WHITE PROJECT #1 Drawing Basics in Adobe Illustrator
In this tutorial, I will discuss the way that you can use the BRUSH TOOL to make a brush tip for inking in a drawing in Adobe Illustrator.
I also talk about the difference between Brush Lines and Fill Colors and why they should always be separated.
I also talk about the nature of Patterns and how you have to prepare them with an additional Fill from the Appearance Panel to really get them to work correctly.
I also talk about the difference between Brush Lines and Fill Colors and why they should always be separated.
I also talk about the nature of Patterns and how you have to prepare them with an additional Fill from the Appearance Panel to really get them to work correctly.
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Відео
The DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Poster production demo
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Time to really get in there and play with Photoshop in this detailed movie poster demo. In this tutorial, I show you how you can use multiple elements to re-create YOUR VERSION of the Dark Knight Rises movie poster imagery.
PS CH. 10-3.5 Complex Path Selections
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My Tutorial on how you can make Complex Path Selections by combining different, saved paths for working with detailed images.
Ai - Chapter 9 - USING THE BLEND TOOL in Adobe Illustrator
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My Video Tutorial on how the BLEND TOOL was used to create an eye-catching promotional poster for Taco Bell restaurants!
Ai - Chapter 9 - USING THE DRAW INSIDE MODE on complex logo art files
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My Video Tutorial on how to set up the shapes of complex logo designs to take advantage of the DRAW INSIDE MODE for unique logo solutions!
Ai - Chapter 9 - WORKING WITH CLIPPING MASKS in Adobe Illustrator
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My Video Tutorial on how to set up an EMBEDDED PHOTO and using a Drawn Shape as a CLIPPING MASK to edit out the background areas of that same embedded photo in your Illustrator files.
Ai - Chapter 8 - USING THE TOUCH TYPE TOOL in Adobe Illustrator
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My Video Tutorial on how you use the 5 different transformation controls that the TOUCH TYPE TOOL has to offer!
Ai - Chapter 8 - Creating a 1960s PSYCHEDELIC ROCK POSTER effect in Adobe Illustrator
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My Video Tutorial on how you can work with ENVELOPE SHAPES to distort text into a unique layout. I will also show you what works for your envelope shapes and, more importantly, what to watch out for when dealing with them as well!
Ai - Chapter 8 - Exploring the many TYPOGRAPHY FEATURES in Adobe Illustrator
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My Video Tutorial showing you the many, creative ways you can work with typographic design solutions here in Adobe Illustrator. We will explore Point Type, Area Type, Path Type, Converting Type to Outlines, Envelopes and much more!
Ai - Chapter 7 - Using the DIVIDE PATHFINDER to cut flames into lettering in Adobe Illustrator
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My Video Tutorial on how you can use the DIVIDE PATHFINDER to literally cut flames into letterforms for a unique look for a new logo design!
Ai - Chapter 7 - WORKING WITH PATHFINDERS for logo designs in Adobe Illustrator
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My Video Tutorial on how each of the PATHFINDERS on the PATHFINDER PANEL works. We will begin with a simple collection of shapes, then assemble them into place, and then use a particular Pathfinder to create a final logo design.
Ai - Chapter 6 - The DRAW 1 SCOOBY PORTRAIT Illustrator Project
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My Video Tutorial on how to set up and start the DRAW 1 SCOOBY PORTRAIT Illustrator Project. Time to show me what you have learned about drawing characters in Adobe Illustrator!
Ai - Chapter 6 - The steps to DRAWING TWEETY BIRD in Adobe Illustrator
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My Video Tutorial on how to produce a simple and clean illustration of Tweety Bird by using a proper layer order and some simple Pathfinder Panel tricks!
Ai - Chapter 6 - USING THE REFLECT TOOL to create a symmetrical alien in Adobe Illustrator
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My Video Tutorial on how you can set up your shapes to take advantage of using the REFLECT TOOL to give a character a balanced look in the final art.
Ai - Chapter 5 - CREATING AN OUTDOOR SCENE in Adobe Illustrator
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My Video Tutorial on how to begin the OUTDOOR BUNNY SCENE project in Adobe Illustrator by setting up your layer order and how to drop in details, like plants and clouds. I also give some hints on how to work with the Pen Tool while using the DRAW INSIDE MODE!
Ai - Chapter 5 - Using the DRAW INSIDE MODE in Adobe Illustrator
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Ai - Chapter 5 - Using the DRAW INSIDE MODE in Adobe Illustrator
Ai - Chapter 5 - WORKING WITH SMART GUIDES and the SHAPE BUILDER TOOL in Adobe Illustrator
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Ai - Chapter 5 - WORKING WITH SMART GUIDES and the SHAPE BUILDER TOOL in Adobe Illustrator
Ai - Chapter 4 - Creating a COCA-COLA BILLBOARD illustration
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Ai - Chapter 4 - Creating a COCA-COLA BILLBOARD illustration
Ai - Previous Student Examples of the LOW POLY PORTRAITS Final Project
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Ai - Previous Student Examples of the LOW POLY PORTRAITS Final Project
Ai - Chapter 11 - CREATING ORIGINAL PATTERNS in Adobe Illustrator
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Ai - Chapter 11 - CREATING ORIGINAL PATTERNS in Adobe Illustrator
Ai - Chapter 4 - DRAWING THE KLEENEX Logotype logo in Adobe Illustrator
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Ai - Chapter 4 - DRAWING THE KLEENEX Logotype logo in Adobe Illustrator
Ai - Chapter 10 - WORKING WITH SYMBOLS in Adobe Illustrator
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Ai - Chapter 10 - WORKING WITH SYMBOLS in Adobe Illustrator
Ai - Chapter 4 - My THREE POINT CURVES Rule for Drawing with the Pen Tool
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Ai - Chapter 4 - My THREE POINT CURVES Rule for Drawing with the Pen Tool
Ai - Chapter 3 - DRAWING AN ALIEN SCENE in Adobe Illustrator
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Ai - Chapter 3 - DRAWING AN ALIEN SCENE in Adobe Illustrator
Ai - Chapter 3 - DRAWING A SAILBOAT SCENE in Adobe Illustrator
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Ai - Chapter 3 - DRAWING A SAILBOAT SCENE in Adobe Illustrator
Ai - Chapter 3 - How to RE-ARRANGE YOUR LAYERS on the Illustrator Layers Panel
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Ai - Chapter 3 - How to RE-ARRANGE YOUR LAYERS on the Illustrator Layers Panel
Ai - Chapter 3 - DRAWING CLOSED SHAPES with the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator
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Ai - Chapter 3 - DRAWING CLOSED SHAPES with the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator
Ai - Chapter 3 - DRAWING CORNERS with the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator
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Ai - Chapter 3 - DRAWING CORNERS with the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator
Ai - Chapter 3 - DRAWING CURVES with the Pen Tool in Illustrator
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Ai - Chapter 3 - DRAWING CURVES with the Pen Tool in Illustrator
Ai - Chapter 2 - My Suggestions for SETTING YOUR ILLUSTRATOR PREFERENCES
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Ai - Chapter 2 - My Suggestions for SETTING YOUR ILLUSTRATOR PREFERENCES
I was working on a job in InDesign today, and I needed to do exactly this. As someone who grew up with Quark, using the "save as greyscale TIF" method a lot, I figured InDesign must have a similar feature. I didn't think to try clicking on the direct selection tool to try tinting the shadows, though - that was the missing piece of the puzzle for me. Thanks very much for the assist! :)
Thank you!
I am glad to hear that it helped you out!
Hi Sensei!! I'm glad you're still uploading videos and teaching art. I took your class about 2 or 3 years ago. Since then I have been working on my art portfolio and pursuing tech art as my career. Thanks for being an amazing teacher. You've inspired me to be kind and follow my dreams wherever I go!
Wow! THANK YOU SO MUCH for that great compliment! I am glad to hear that you are doing well and still creating! Stay in touch, will ya?!
Clear and great instructions on the why and hows of the AI Symbol tool. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and teaching skills of this tool. I am definitely following your YT channel.
@je7867 Thank You for the great compliment. I am glad to hear it helped you out.
2024 thank you SR
I've been so confused by this issue with my own document and your video really helped me understand it one step at a time. Thank you for this video! Bless you!
I have 1000 single pages in a document. Can you tell me how to make only the odd pages have numbers on them... But the numbers on those odd pages should be 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, etc…. all the way to 500? What would be the easiest way to do this? I already know how to create a master page and format the page number as a “insert special character>marker>current page number”.
Wow! That is quite a request. What I would do is go to the Pages Panel and CREATE A NEW PARENT (Master Page called B - NEW PAGE NUMBERS). On that Parent (Master Page), make the Text Frame with the "Insert Special Character>Marker>Current Page Number. Then, go to the Pop Up Menu on the Pages Panel and Choose "APPLY PARENT TO PAGES". In the Pop Up Window, Choose the "B" Parent Page (Master Page) and then type in the page numbers in the "TO PAGE" Window. You can apply your Parent Page to all the pages you list there, just by separating each page number with a Comma. Hope that helps.
@@pentoolartist Thank you for your reply. However, when I try to do what you suggest, the odd pages are still numbered in odd sequence 1,3,5,7,9, etc... Because on master B, the "special character (current page number)" causes the numbers to be listed the same as the page number of the document. Does that make sense?
@@caycug1 Now that you described it, YES... that does make sense because the Master Page is still recognizing the physical page number that is being listed on the Pages Panel. I can't think of anything else except to Number those Pages MANUALLY..... with individual text frames and numbers that you type in yourself.
@@pentoolartist Ok, thanks for your reply.
thankyou
One thing I saw that definitely needs changed is the "Appearance of Black" settings. If you keep this setting, any black type that you create will be in all four colors, which is a nightmare for the printer, and something they will probably send back to you for corrections or charge you to change. All type should only be in 100% black. If people want a rich black background, they can make a new swatch of 30% Cyan, 20% Magenta, 20% Yellow, and 100% Black. This makes a great neutral gray color with the first three colors and the solid black makes it pop. I hope this helps people get this setting correct, I've seen too many young designers get caught up in having to go back and fix type at the last minute when the pressmen are standing around waiting to get the press going.
You know what? You MADE AN EXCELLENT POINT! Thank You for that insight...
Doesn't work when I've deliberately resized an image to a smaller size so that it automatically moves and fits into space on the bottom of the preceding page. From there, I cannot center it for the life of me.
So very well explained Thank You
Awesome! I am glad to hear that it helped you out. THANKS!
this was great. thanks so much
Thank You. I am very glad to hear that it helped you out.
tilde on my keyboard is ~ in Ireland
when i set up my comfy preferences it will always resets when i close and reopen my photoshop, this is very annoying, is there a solution?
The only thing I can think of is to go to WINDOW MENU - NEW WORKSPACE and Save your Set up there as a New Workspace. Then, each time you come back in, select that workspace and go from there.
Thank you! Still works perfectly.
AWESOME! Glad to hear that the tutorial helped you out with your InDesign work.
Thank you chris <3
AWESOME! I am glad this simple video helped you out in your own work!
When I click option while making a shape to have it create from the centre, once I release my mouse to make the shape, the actual shape turns out a bit smaller. It's very strange. Any idea what might be going on there?
nevermind... I hadn't listened far enough :) You just answered my question - need to release mouse first then the keys!
Well, I am glad to hear you figured it out.... with my help. :)
I love this video. You'd think I'd remember the "contiguous" button, but instead I just rewatch your video! Thank you.
Ha Ha Ha! That's exactly what this UA-cam Channel is here for! And THANK YOU for the compliment. I am glad it helped you out.
Preset Syncing Is if your using say a laptop sometimes, maybe pc another and you created in example brushes . When u use each device The cloud will let you use the brushes made or something else to be use in all computers instead of using a flashdrive to plug into another system
Awesome and Very Helpful Information! THANK YOU. I don't use a laptop, so I never had that "synching" issue. THANK YOU for the explanation!
Thank you for the tutorial, concise and straightforward explanation.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for letting me know that it worked out for you. I am glad it did its job in explaining those pesky TABS!
Amazing..thank you soo much ❤
Hey! Great to hear. Glad to know it helped you out!
Thank you brother, great video
Thanks for letting me know! Glad to hear that it helped you out with your own work.
Love these videos! I don't suppose you share the files you're using in the background to draw on top of when practicing? (either freely available or to purchase?) Thanks!
I do share all the files with the students who are in my digital media classes. I would with you as well, but I don't want to advertise my email here in a comment. But I don't know how else I could get in touch with you, unless you list your email here. Not sure if that is safe in such an open space here, though....
@@pentoolartist amazing, thanks so much!! I've send you a DM on instagram :)
Easily a 10/10 tutorial… I appreciate you taking the time to put this together, thank you… This really helped me design better quality 2D game assets & do so a lot faster 👏
HELL YEAH, man! I appreciate you letting me know that the tutorial helped you out! THANKS! Spread the word.
I have watched many tutorials for Adobe in youtube, This is the best explanation, Always and patiently give step by step guide, Thx
AWESOME! Thanks for letting me know that my approach worked for you!
this is awesome, thanks for the video!
Very Cool! Glad to hear that it helped you out!
I love this document!!
amazing !
doesnt work on windows shigh
Helped me with my homework assignment. Big thanks!
Hello Chris!!! I want to thank You for this great video. Thanks to You I understood what is exactly layer and how to use it. I need Your help. I have 6 books and always I am looking to bring all books to the highest Pro level that I can effort. So my question is If I have book with 220 Pages, how have to set up the layers? almost 70% have 3 subjects on the page: 1.Music Notation material 2.Graphic and 3.Tabs with the label After this video I figure out that all my pages have only 1 Layer and all subjects are on this layer. If this was a made from Professional, how have to be set up? Every subject to be on separated layer (10 Subjects - 10 layers)or to have 2 layers, each for every page? Or in any other order. I will be very happy to read Your answer!. Thanks for Your time for me this video moved mountains in my mind that I never thinking before!
Thanks you Mr for this tutorial it was easy to follow
AWESOME! Glad to hear that it helped you out.
Its a raven
Well, damn! Thank God I am a digital artist and NOT a biologist! Thanks for the correction.
It is in fact a crow
Fantastic tutorial 😍 Thank you!
Hell Yeah! I love that. Glad to hear it helped you out!
very well explained, thank you very much Chris
AWESOME! Glad to hear it helped you out!
Great video. Great techniques you're showing. People who enjoy coloring line-art could consider to take up a side-job as a "Flatter" (or "Flattener") for comic book artists.
Saved my life man! Excellent explanation, just awesome! New sub here!
Aw, HELL YEAH! I love to hear that. So glad the tutorial helped you out. THANKS!
Very nice tutorial!
Thank you so much for this. I was so lost on the concept until I found this video. The explanation in my class made it sound like three separate photos. I would’ve definitely messed this up if it wasn’t for you. I couldn’t find any other examples on the web. Thanks for doing this!
Oh, HELL YEAH! Glad it helped you out. That's what my tutorials are all about. I would love to see your end result when you get your project done.
You helped me so much…THANK YOU SO MUCH❤
AWESOME! Thank YOU so much. I am glad it helped you out.
11:10- what is this on a PC? Edit: Alt+backspace 13:05- command d = ctrl d on pc
You are CORRECT! The equivalent of OPTION-DELETE on a MAC is.... ALT KEY and the BACKSPACE KEY on a PC. The reason I mentioned the Mac Keyboard Shortcut is because I am recording on my Mac and ALL the computer graphics classes I have taught have always been in MAC LABS.... The best way to think about my demos is that the COMMAND KEY on a Mac is the CONTROL KEY on a PC. And the OPTION KEY on a Mac is the ALT KEY on a PC. Good Luck!
and if my keyboard isnt american?
es ist die <>-Taste in der deutschen Version auf einem deutschen System.
Why 0.0139 pt for keyboard increment? What's the significance of that number?
I have no idea why Adobe chose that measurement value, but they did and that is typically the Default Setting...
@@pentoolartist .0139 inches is the same thing as 1px. Adobe just converts it into inches as a default, rather than pixels.
.0139 is the INCHES equivalent of 1 POINT in measurement... not pixels. The size of a pixel is based on the Resolution of the file, but I appreciate your added information here, jonnyjpg. THANKS!@@jonnyjpg_
@@pentoolartist hi! I am a little concerned about this setting. My set up currently has px as the default not pt. To change this to your recommendation I would have to change the default unit for all media to be pt instead of px. What is the risk of doing this?
Obviously you don’t use styles. When creating technical documents or books styles are a must. You make a style and call it footnote. Give all your requirements to that style such as font, font style and use the tab setting to get the space between number and text. Styles saves all the fiddle farting around you were trying to do it. Creating a style takes a minute or two and then on assign it to the footnote.
Obviously you didn't see my Tutorial Video all about STYLES. I did not create this video for you. I created these videos for my BEGINNING Students who have NEVER used Adobe InDesign before.... so, I take it easy with them. YOU are not my student. If you can do better, then please go ahead and make your own tutorials. I checked out your page and you have nothing. But thank you for the advice anyway....
Good job 👏
THANK YOU! I truly appreciate that!
Exactly what I needed! Thank you so much 😊
AWESOME! Glad it helped you out.
Way too long! Just wanted to know how to align decimals. I’ve used ID since its first version.
Ummm... I don't remember making this just for you. I made these videos for my Introduction to InDesign students. If you can do better, then go make your own.
I am trying to color a pencil drawing I drew but it seems no matter what tool I use it doesn’t detect any of the lines so it will not select anything I try to color. Anyone know of a way around this?
Your Pencil Drawing will NOT have enough Contrast for most selection tools to detect for making those selections you need. I would suggest that you SET THE LAYER BLENDING MODE on your Pencil Drawing Layer to MULTIPLY. That will make the light areas Transparent to Photoshop. Then, you LOCK that layer and Create New Layers UNDERNEATH your drawing layer and more freely paint on those layers underneath your drawing. You do this much like coloring an Animation Cell... GOOD LUCK!
Thanks!!! This was the best no BS Photoshop Workspace set-up tutorial I've found to help me set up what I need or use the most on a daily basis.
great explaination was very helpfull
AWESOME! Glad to hear that it helped you out!