Within workshop week i caught up on the InDesign session that i missed a week ago due to a lecturer being absent. I really enjoyed this session as it showed me how to used some more advanced skills within InDesign. We mainly focused upon two page spreads and the techniques used to create a unique looking spread.
Above is an example of the double page spread that i created in this session. One of the main techniques i used when creating this piece was how to type along a certain path or shape , that technique is how i created the left hand page. On the left hand page we also learnt more advanced options to edit text with , and how instead of creating separate boxes you can alter the layout using one single text box. The Left hand page then leads onto the right page creating leading lines for the eyes. I then used the type in text tool to create the circle which looks like the ball of yarn that the cat is playing with.
We were shown that you can also import images and items from other adobe software (although i already knew this it was a handy thing for the group know). This is how we got the cat onto the document. We imaged traced pictures of animals and expanded them to create an editable vector image then exported them to the InDesign package where we could use the shape to our advantage. Other tools we were shown was the path finder tool and how it could be used to split objects or in this posters case wrap text around the image.
If i was to improve this poster i would edit the layout of the text more as i feel it looks very basic , however i didn't have enough tine therefore i left it fairly basic.
Afterwards we were shown how different settings on Adobe Photoshop can effect an image (Above). Starting from top left and through to bottom right;
RGB Colour - Used for screen display , colours will be vibrant but will differ when printed as RGB is used for display.
CMYK Colour - Used when printing CMYK colours are usually slightly darker than RGB and are used specifically for printing. CMYK stands for Cyan , Magenta , Yellow and Key (black).
Duotone Colour - This effect has been created using InDesign where you set the colour to only let specific colour of an image through. In this case the colours are black and red therefore it has made the image look completely red with some shading of the house still visible.
Greyscale Colour - Greyscale colour is just a more technical way of saying Black and white , Only black and white shades of colour will be visible in this mode.
Halftone Screen - Halftone screens are commonly used in screen printing however they can also have good effects visually on print media. The screen is made up of different shapes which you can choose on photoshop which the thickness of the lines creates the quality of the print.
Pantone colours on Halftone - I added two Pantone colours to the Halftone screen to create this Pop Art styled vibrant image , one of the colours substituted the white background and the other replaced the white giving me the vibrant effect.
Pantone is a standardized color matching system, utilizing the Pantone numbering system for identifying colours. By standardizing the colors, different manufacturers in different locations can all reference a Pantone numbered color, making sure colors match without direct contact with one another. Pantone Colours cannot be printed unless the code is entered manually to the printer.
Below are Examples of posters I made using the Pantone colours and there codes for printing:
