Layers TV: Episode 10

CATEGORIES: Layers TV Archive | Web Editor | November 21, 2007

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Corey shows us how to use Smart Objects from Illustrator to Photoshop

Copy the object from Illustrator and Paste into Photoshop.
In the Paste options, make sure that you that you paste it as a smart object.
Warp will not be available as an option
Turn the Smart Object into a nested Smart Object and you will be able to use a warp
Load the smart object as the selection by command clickking the Smart Object Layer
Remove the color information of the selection by clicking on Shift-Command-U
If you edit the original object in Illustrator, changes will propogate down to the PSD document

Rod Harlan shows us how to set an up an animation that seamlessly runs in After Effects

Make sure that the illustration that you have has ends that perfectly align with one another.
Import the PSD file in Illustrator and select Offset (Filter>Distort)

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Corey proves week in and week out that he has it all.

He somehow finds ways to out do himself with every demo.

Thanks CB, Please keep up the amazing work. You inspire me with every click of the mouse.

Comment by Brett | November 24, 2007 @ 8:21 pm