Digital Arts are all of the art products that are created through the medium of technology, mainly computers. These processes are most commonly linked with design, be it Web Page Design, Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, or Product Design/Advertising.
Lee, Derek. Creative Photoshop CS4 Digital Illustration and Art Techniques: ISBN 024052134X
"In addition to four brand new chapters on real world projects, this new edition of award-winning digital artist Derek Lea’s bestselling Creative Photoshop contains several brand new features such as “What you’ll learn in this chapter” summaries, so you can quickly find projects using the specific tools you’d like to focus on, and supplementary information at the end of each chapter, containing useful resources and additional gallery images to provide further study and inspiration."Krazzy7.com
Lupton, E. Type: A Critical Guides for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students:
Online Website Companion to the Lupton's Book. Includes resources and links and technical descriptions of text as well as information of the book itself. http://www.papress.com/other/thinkingwithtype/index.htm
Digital Arts
Digital Arts are all of the art products that are created through the medium of technology, mainly computers. These processes are most commonly linked with design, be it Web Page Design, Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, or Product Design/Advertising.Articles:
Blogs:
Digital Arts: Inspiration for Digital CreativesGroup Blog includes linked pages for tutorials (iffy) and news. Must be a member to submit/ comment.
http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/blogs/index.cfm?blogid=2
Books:
Lee, Derek. Creative Photoshop CS4 Digital Illustration and Art Techniques: ISBN 024052134X"In addition to four brand new chapters on real world projects, this new edition of award-winning digital artist Derek Lea’s bestselling Creative Photoshop contains several brand new features such as “What you’ll learn in this chapter” summaries, so you can quickly find projects using the specific tools you’d like to focus on, and supplementary information at the end of each chapter, containing useful resources and additional gallery images to provide further study and inspiration." Krazzy7.com
Lupton, E. Type: A Critical Guides for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students:
Online Website Companion to the Lupton's Book. Includes resources and links and technical descriptions of text as well as information of the book itself.
http://www.papress.com/other/thinkingwithtype/index.htm
PowerPoint Presentations:
Video Tutorials:
You Suck at Photoshop (Explicit Content):http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D19BCF9D57320E03
Webpages:
Hexagonal Color Names:A website which displays colors with name and hexagonal code to aid color selection.
http://www.colorname.org/#B22222
Photoshop Elements and KidPix Tutorial:
A page of tutorials and linked content on Photoshop Elements and KidPix.
http://www.olejarz.com/arted/imaging03/index.html
Photoshop Shortcuts the Fun Way:
Illustrated guide to Photoshop Shortcuts.
http://bluefaqs.com/2010/03/photoshop-shortcuts-the-fun-way/
Photoshop Toolbox Reference Sheet:
http://simplephotoshop.com/photoshop_tools/indexf.htm
Photoshop Tools Explained by Type of Tool:
http://www.tutorial9.net/photoshop/photoshops-basic-tools/
PSD Tuts:
A Comprehensive Introduction to the Type Tool:
http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-tips/a-comprehensive-introduction-to-the-type-tool/
A Comprehensive Introduction to the Photoshop Selection Tools:
http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-tips/a-comprehensive-introduction-to-photoshop-selection-techniques/
Tutorial_Magazine.Com:
Photoshop Layer Masks for Selection: Use masks instead of the eraser tool to hide images. The 'safe' way to erase.
http://www.tutorialmagazine.com/tutorials/view/how_to_use_layer_masks_to_erase_23
Photoshop Layer Mask for Texture Effects: Use masks to form textures/ background images into designated shapes.
http://www.tutorialmagazine.com/tutorials/view/creating_a_stunning_watercolor_wallpaper_68
Paths and the Pen Tool: The many uses of the Pen Tool to create paths, applications to turn rastorized images into Vector, work with Type.
http://www.tutorialmagazine.com/tutorials/view/mastering_photoshop_with_paths_63
Web Typography: Learn Baiscs of Typography and how to improve typography for audieunces.
http://www.tutorialmagazine.com/tutorials/view/6_ways_to_improve_your_web_typography_18
Created By Danielle Slentz and Rachel Stockbridge
Fall 2009