From pencil to pen tool : understanding and creating the digital fashion image /
Jemi Armstrong, Lorrie Ivas, Wynn Armstrong.
- New York : Fairchild Pubs., c2006.
- xiv, 416 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
CD-ROM in back pocket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 403) and index.
The evolution of the fashion image -- New tools for the new millennium: fashion images that relate to the technology of the times -- The elements of design development -- Fashion sketching basics: building the fashion croquis -- Understanding flats: a visual reference index for silhouettes and styling details -- Fashion technology overview: pixel versus vector for the Mac and PC -- Software basics: getting started with Adobe Photoshop CS -- Working with Adobe Photoshop to create mood and trend presentation boards -- Creating textile patterns with Photoshop -- Software basics: getting started with Adobe Illustrator CS -- Mastering the Adobe Illustrator pen tool -- Creating flats and illustrations using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop -- Advanced illustrator and Photoshop techniques -- Presentation is everything: successful resumes, interviews, and portfolios.
System requirements: Windows Pentium-class operating system; Windows 98 (or later), Windows NT 4.0 or Millennium; minimum of 64 MB of RAM, 128 MB is recommended; graphics capability of at least 800 x 600 pixels and an 8-bit color (256) or more; Photoshop 7.0 (or higher); Illustrator 10 (or higher); powerPC processor is needed to run versions OS 8.5, 8.6, 9.0 (or higher); Photoshop and Illustrator CS need at least 10.3.