Design the Web: Smart Objects
33mBeginner2014-11-26
Authors
Chris Converse
Applies design and UX principles to technology
Course details
Learn to speed up your design and production time in Adobe Photoshop with the use of Smart Objects. Create Smart Objects from layers in your Photoshop file or from JPG files, or cut and paste them from Illustrator. Author Chris Converse also explores combining Smart Objects with layer effects and clipping masks, to increase the efficiency of your design process in Photoshop.
Learning objectives
Creating Smart Objects from Illustrator
Creating Photoshop Smart Objects
Adding effects to Smart Objects
Duplicating and positioning Smart Objects
Editing a Smart Object
Where to go from here
Learning objectives
Creating Smart Objects from Illustrator
Creating Photoshop Smart Objects
Adding effects to Smart Objects
Duplicating and positioning Smart Objects
Editing a Smart Object
Where to go from here
Skills covered
Web GraphicsWeb DesignPhotoshopLimited SeriesAdobe
Concepts
Introduction
- Introduction to Smart Objects in Photoshop
- About the exercise files
Creating and Manipulating Smart Objects
- Creating Smart Objects from JPEG files
- Creating Smart Objects from Photoshop files
- Creating Smart Objects from Illustrator files
Duplicating and Editing
- Duplicating Smart Objects
- Editing the contents of a Smart Object
- Creating a callout from a duplicated Smart Object
- Creating a second callout
- Adding vector dotted rules
- Creating a Smart Object from existing layers
- Replacing artwork in a Smart Object
Combining Animation with SmartObjects
- Exploring animated Smart Objects
What's New in the Creative Cloud Version
- Using linked files as Smart Objects