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Expression Design 2: Essentials



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Expression Design 2
Essentials

Hosted by Justin Seeley
Course Outline
Chapter 1: GETTING STARTED (64 min)
1. Setting Essential Preferences & Options
2. Exploring the Interface
3. Creating & Navigating a Document
4. Customizing Your Workspace & Documents
5. Applying Live Effects
6. Slicing for the Web
7. Applying Blend Modes
8. Drawing Paths & Strokes

Chapter 2: USING OBJECTS & LAYERS (58 min)
1. Object Types
2. Selecting Objects
3. Grouping Objects
4. Duplicating Objects
5. Transforming Objects
6. Resetting & Repeating Transformations
7. Warping Objects
8. Aligning, Distributing & Stacking Objects
9. Copying & Using Object Attributes
10. Exploring the Layers Panel
11. Creating & Deleting Layers
12. Rearranging Layer Content
13. Renaming & Labeling Layers

Chapter 3: CREATING SHAPES & PATHS (28 min)
1. Drawing Shapes
2. Creating Paths with the Pen Tool
3. Using the B-Spline & Polyline Tool
4. Creating Clipping & Compound Path

Chapter 4: CUSTOMIZING FILLS & STROKES (45 min)
1. Creating & Using Gradients
2. Adjusting Gradient Attributes
3. Adjusting Opacity of Objects
4. Adjusting Fill Color of Objects
5. Creating & Using Image Fills
6. Creating Strokes
7. Using Custom Brushes
8. Using Start Point & Reverse Path
9. Scaling Fills, Gradients & Strokes

Chapter 5: WORKING WITH BITMAPS & TEXT (35 min)
1. Importing Bitmap Images
2. Creating Bitmap Objects
3. Converting Bitmaps to Paths
4. Creating & Formatting Text
5. Working with Text on a Path
6. Adding Live Type Effects
7. Converting Type to Path
8. Warping Type

Chapter 6: USING EFFECTS & BLEND MODES (56 min)
1. Exploring the Effects Panel
2. Making Color Adjustments
3. Using the Paint Effects
4. Using Sketch Effects
5. Using Surface Effects
6. Using Arts and Crafts Effects
7. Using Photographic Effects
8. Changing the Effects Stacking Order
9. Removing & Hiding Effects
10. The Darkening Blend Modes
11. The Lightening Blend Modes
12. Using the Difference & Eraser Blend Modes

Chapter 7: OPTIMIZING FOR WEB & PRINT (39 min)
1. Setting Up Crop Marks
2. Printing Your Document
3. Designing for the Web
4. Creating & Using Slices
5. Adjusting Slice Properties
6. Exporting to the Web
7. Using XAML Export Features
8. Final Comments & Credits