Exploration Skills software    
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Below is a range of free software that you can either download or use with your browser and below that are the tutorials which are used in your practical work 
Adobe Illustrator 
Adobe Illustrator Introduction Part 1
Tutorial  Files
Making Shapes And Colour
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Basic Shapes
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Basic Shapes Op Art
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Basic Shapes Pop Art
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Jewellery Class Ring
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Cat Embed your skills
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Shapes To Copy
File Size: 2019 kb
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Mondrian Illustrator File
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Adobe Illustrator Introduction Part 2
Tutorial Files 
Pen Tool Tutorial
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Class Exercise Files
Lines.ai
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Shapes.ai
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Anchor Points.ai
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Eyes.png
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Curves.ai
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Eyes.ai
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Illustrator class basics
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Basic Illustrator for all classes (shapes and patterns to laser etch)
Aim to explore and promote the use of Illustrator to produce a laser cut 
In development 
Videos made with Students to aid delivery of learning  
 Student Examples Level 1 UAL Art, Design and Media 
Adobe Photoshop 
Adobe Photoshop Basics
Tutorial  Files
File Types and Megapixels Big file do not print
File Size: 9091 kb
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Photoshop Basics do not print
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about_adobe_photoshop_s1.docx
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Photoshop Starter using Layers
Tutorial  Files
intro_layers.doc
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rain_students.psd
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Photoshop Basic Selections Basic layer organisation and selections
Tutorial  Files
flower1.jpg
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overy.png
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Click here for an Adobe demonstration video showing basic selections 
Photoshop Selections using Masks User friendly tutorial 
Part 1
about_adobe_ps_intro_masks_fantasy.docx
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background.psd
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girl.psd
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girl_on_own.psd
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Part 2
Introduction to Basic Layer Masks Part 2
File Size: 6090 kb
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salford_war_museum.psd
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fire.jpg
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Part 3 
Introduction to Basic Layer Modes Part 3
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statue_to_use.jpg
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statue_2.png
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statue_3.jpg
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statue_4.png
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old_paper.jpg
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crumpled_paper.jpg
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Photoshop Basic Gif (primary for level 1)
Very Quick Instructions
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cat_body.psd
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cat_eyes1.psd
File Size: 925 kb
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cat_eyes2.psd
File Size: 930 kb
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Content for Level 1 UAL Art, Design and Media