Video description
These videos accompany the book Vector Basic Training, Second Edition: A Systematic Creative Process for Building Precision Vector Artwork https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/vector-basic-training/9780134165073/. They include detailed explanations and step-by-step demonstrations of some of the key techniques described in the book. Throughout the book, you'll see a video icon that indicates when these videos should be viewed.Table of contents
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Your Creative Armament
- Core Tools for Vector Building 00:21:58
- Vector Scribe Plug-in 00:31:36
- Keyboard Shortcuts and Actions 00:23:45
- Establish a Layer Structure for Building 00:12:04
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Analog Methods in a Digital Age
- Refine Your Drawing 00:21:06
- Back and Forth 00:18:02
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Getting to the Points
- Vector Skeletons 00:13:56
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Shape Surveillance
- The Clockwork Method 00:19:07
- Prime Point Placement 00:12:36
- Deconstructing a Vector Monster 00:10:07
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Vector Building Methods
- Point-by-Point Method 00:28:03
- Combining Both Methods 00:23:40
- Shape Building Method 00:18:07
- Remove Redundant Points 00:09:59
- Symmetry Is Your Friend 00:12:43
- Skullduggery 00:07:10
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Art Directing Yourself
- Art Directing Yourself 00:09:50
- Avoid Visual Tension 00:12:07
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Basic Coloring and Detailing
- Hierarchy of Color and Detail 00:19:23
- Building Highlights and Shadows 00:13:37
- Using Gradient Blends and Blend Modes 00:18:59
- Deep Shadows and Hot Spots 00:10:18
- Spot Detailing with Radial Gradients and Layering 00:11:21
- Inner and Outer Glow, and Gaussian Blur Effects 00:16:27
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Good Creative Habits
- Layers Are Your Friend 00:24:58
- A Typical Project Folder 00:12:06
- Go Against the Flow 00:22:31
Product information
- Title: Vector Basic Training
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2015
- Publisher(s): Pearson
- ISBN: 0134281551
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