What advice would you give to a graphic design student?
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Blogger
Images must be in JPG format
You need to be logged in to make changes, only you (and me) can change your posts
To edit or delete unwanted posts, first click "new post" then "edit posts"
Only 1 post total per project - keep adding to it so we can all see your progress
Comments must be helpful, well-intended, clear and concise
Posting and adding comments for others are a strong part of course participation
Photoshop
Pixel-based, resolution must be set to 300 to print
Drag out the lower right corner to see entire document and work surface
Each time you add something it will be in a new layer, change order by dragging
Command t to stretch, squish and spin letters
Also edit - transform to have even more options
Command z to undo last step
Option, command, z to undo more steps
SAVING
File - Save As - .psd to keep original
File - Save As - .jpg to permanently flatten and to add on blog
Illustrator
Vector based, don't worry about resolution/size
Command z to undo last step
Command + to zoom in, Command - to zoom out
Double click the hand to return to your work
SAVING
File - Save As - .ai to keep original
File - Export - .jpg to permanently flatten and to add on blog
