Lynda.com - Deke's Techniques of August 2011

Deke's Techniques is a collection of short Photoshop and Illustrator projects and creative effects that can be completed in ten minutes or less. The series is taught by computer graphics guru Deke McClelland, and presented in his signature step-by-step style. The intent is to reveal how various Photoshop and Illustrator features can be combined and leveraged in real-world examples so that they can be applied to creative projects right away.

August '11 Techniques:

* Making a fictional creature
* Transforming a creature into a monster
* Capturing a monster in motion
* Changing the color of a car
* Painting a colorful car black
* Coloring the stripes on a zebra
* Drawing trendy swirls in Illustrator
* Creating variable-width and brushed swirls

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