Layers TV: Episode 9
RC going to take you briefly through the steps of designing a tri-fold menu using Illustrator and InDesign. Corey does a product review of one of his favorite devices. The Wacom Cintiq 21 UX.
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RC going to take you briefly through the steps of designing a tri-fold menu using Illustrator and InDesign.
- First it all starts with the info that will be inputted into the menu. Which is supplied in a word document
- Starting with Illustrator, RC set the text for the logo, then he adds a graphic element from the Symbols library
- He then proceeds into InDesign and utilizes the set up dialog to create the margins and guides needed to layout the tri-fold
- Import the background and logos. Then create a second page for the other side of the menu. Then create the text boxes and import the copy
Corey does a product review of one of his favorite devices.
The Wacom Cintiq 21 UX. This monitor/pressure-sensitive tablet is truly the next generation of tablet technology. With all the technology that standard Wacom tablet users are used to, you have the ability to work the pen directly on your screen. You can find out more about this device and all of Wacom’s products at www.wacom.com.
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- Dragging an Object Between Documents
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- Changing Type on a Path
