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Designing Star Wars Themed Propaganda Posters in Photoshop - Part 2

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Overview

Join Brady from Texturelabs in this nearly two-hour video tutorial as he demonstrates the creation of a Star Wars-themed propaganda poster using Photoshop. Learn advanced design techniques including shadow and highlight editing, blending modes, custom textures, liquify tool usage, and typography integration. Explore the nuances of creating impactful propaganda poster designs, discover how to effectively use gradients and layer styles, and gain insights into color application and final effect implementation. Benefit from Brady's professional experience with client interactions and delve into the emotional aspects of design. The tutorial also features an artist spotlight on Kerwin Simeus and provides valuable comparisons between texture and clarity in image editing.

Syllabus

Start
Intro of Brady
A look at Brady’s art
Adobe Bridge and it’s value
Working with Stormtrooper silhouettes
Editing shadows and highlights
Using the Hard Mix blending mode
Altering Fill versus Opacity
Creating stripes with halftone patterns
Custom textures versus using the filter gallery
Using liquify
Different themes in Propaganda Posters
Adding noise textures to the piece
Using gradients to create a background
Stacking layer styles
Adding type to the design
Funny stories about client conversations
Adding a “rolled ink” texture to the piece
Using levels to alter values
Artist Spotlight: Kerwin Simeus
Adding color to the design
Applying final effects
Using Camera Raw
The difference between Texture and Clarity
Designing with emotion

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Adobe Creative Cloud

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