Welcome to the A Level and AS Level Graphics online help files.
Here you will find a collection of resources that will help you get to grips with the two main computer programs you will be working with throughout your assessments; Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.
You will find basic step by step guides on getting started, and becoming familiar with the program's interface, tool by tool breakdowns, and useful keyboard shortcuts. You will have the option to save these tutorials to your own computer as PDF documents, and find external links to online tutorials and how to's.
You will also find a collection of links to royalty free artwork and furthur reading.
Graphic Design Programs - An Introduction
To read a short introduction to the difference between the two different kinds of graphic design and image manipulation software, please click here.
To get started, click on the software package you wish to browse resources for...
Resources
Colour theory Presentation 2010
Presentation Skills Part 2 2010
Fragrant Self Checklist
Deadline: 8.50 am Tuesday 2nd November
Unit 3 Introduction - Graphic Design 2010
Graphic Design Unit 3 Checklist
A Guide to Constructing a Graphic Design project
AS Graphics Logo Analysis
AS Graphics Book Presentation Examples - 11/01/2010
Downloads
Download the Introduction to Photoshop Powerpoint
Download the full Photoshop Help File as a PDF
Download the full Illustrator Help File as a PDF (coming soon)
Glossary
A glossary of key terms relevant to image editing and graphic design, that are applicable to both Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator can be found here.
Useful Links
Two useful articles explaining the difference between the RGB and the CMYK colour modes
http://www.printernational.org/rgb-versus-cmyk.php
http://marvin.mrtoads.com/rgb_vs_cmyk.html
A complete view of the Photoshop Tool Menu, with each sub-icon visible, and how they can be accessed
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/dl-blog/tool-chart-1/photoshop-tool-chart.gif
Free Stock Photos
http://www.stockvault.net/
http://www.sxc.hu/
http://www.unprofound.com/
http://freerangestock.com/
Free Fonts
http://www.urbanfonts.com/free-fonts.htm
http://www.bvfonts.com/fonts/fonts.php?show=free
http://www.highfonts.com/freefonts.aspx
http://www.fontbros.com/free_fonts.php
Free Backgrounds and Textures
http://www.texturewarehouse.com/gallery/
