jen moran

visual thoughts, a creative design blog




DESIGNING WITH LAYER STYLES THAT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN!

This week class was all about layer styles and typography! Who knew so much goes into picking out the right type of font? Layer styles are also a fun way to add character to your typography with options such as drop shadow, inner glow, or bevel and emboss, you’re sure to find a style that will […]

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ADDING ADJUSTMENTS YOU WON’T BE SORRY ABOUT LATER!

Week 3 of VIC5325 brought on the topic of the adjustment panel as well as masks.  Currently if I wanted to change the color of a photo to Grayscale for example I would simply go to image-> mode-> Grayscale.  “Perfect I was able to achieve the look I was going for so I will save it”. […]

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UTILIZING LAYERS WITHIN PHOTOSHOP TO CREATE A BLT

In week two in VIC5325 we quickly learned the basic tools and panels that Photoshop has to offer.  Our photoshop lecture this week had high emphasis on the layers panel as it is one of the fundamental features needed to be understood when creating graphic images. For week two’s showcase assignment I was hired by a fictitious […]

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