Layers TV: Episode 55

RC goes through the features of the new Photoshop.com, the new online photo applicaton from Adobe.

• Visit Photoshop.com and create a free account for Adobe’s new online application
• Photoshop.com has the capability to automatically download pics taken on your camera phone
• Make edits to your photo using Photoshop editing tools online
• Upload your pictures to a library or album
• Photoshop.com will create a URL so that other people can view your photos in a slideshow
• Visitors can request prints of your photos
• You can work on your photos from anywhere and can upload them to a variety of social sites, like Facebook

Corey has a design tutorial on creating a cool 3D grid effect in Illustrator.

• Draw any random shape with the pencil tool
• Apply a 3D revolve effect and apply it to the shape. Set effects option to wireframe
• Got to Object menu and Expand Appearance to turn the shape into vector lines
• Fill the background with a color and send it to the back, then change the object’s stroke color to white
• Change objects blend mode to overlay
• Use the rectangle shape tool to create a white layer over the artboard, select the grid and create an opacity mask
• Select the mask and apply gradient to that shape
• You know have a cool-looking, 3D design to use a background. Just add some text and you have a finished design

Contest Winner
RC and Corey have decided that the weekly contest winner from Layers TV will be announced in RC’s blog post. Remember when you submit your answer in the contact form to choose Layers Blog from the drop-down menu. Be sure to check the front page post for the name of this week’s winner and tune in to this week’s episode to find out what the contest question and prizes are.