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Creating a Sports Magazine Cover in Illustrator and Photoshop

Throughout these lessons, the viewer will learn how to quickly and effectively mask out the background from the reference figure, focusing particularly on the hair and how to apply printing standards for magazines. Software required: Photoshop CS6, Illustrator CS6.

What you'll learn

Throughout these lessons the viewer will learn how to quickly and effectively mask out the background from the reference figure, focusing particularly on the hair and how to apply printing standards for magazines. The viewer will become knowledgeable in creating a realistic vector portrait of a sports person and adding a sense of motion to it. This course will also show viewers how to use gradients to achieve a realistic finish, how to arrange the copy in an effective way, and how to use textures to add drama and make the design really stand out. By the end of this course the viewers will be able to select a color scheme that is both full of impact and has a professional finish. Software required: Photoshop CS6, Illustrator CS6.

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