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PhotoShop

With the growth of the web and increasing demand for effective graphics, one of the most important tasks for any aspiring web designer is to prepare images as quickly and painlessly as possible. Adobe PhotoShop is the de facto standard for producing high quality print graphics and, in recent versions, has been updated for web use. In this tutorial, we'll guide you step-by-step through the process of taking your photos and converting them into web-ready graphics.

Before following these lessons, you may wish to familiarise yourself with the PhotoShop interface by clicking here.

Optimising Graphics

    Lesson 1 - Changing image sizes
    Lesson 2 - Saving file formats
    Lesson 3 - Transparent GIFs

Creating Graphics

    Lesson 4 - Creating a simple background
    Lesson 5 - Using text and filters
    Lesson 6 - Using layers and effects

Animating Graphics

    Lesson 7 - Using Image Ready
    Lesson 8 - Creating a simple animation

 

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