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Foundations of Digital Art and Design with Adobe Creative Cloud, 2nd Edition
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Foundations of Digital Art and Design with Adobe Creative Cloud, 2nd Edition

by xtine burrough
July 2019
Beginner content levelBeginner
353 pages
13h 12m
English
New Riders
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Chapter 3. Modify Basic Shapes

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The Exercises in this chapter build upon the introduction to Section 1 by leading you to create complex graphic icons from the three basic forms: the circle, square, and triangle. You will use the Pen, Add Anchor Point, Convert Anchor Point, Direct Selection, and Reflection tools, and you will explore the Pathfinder panel.

Combining simple shapes to develop complex forms is a visual strategy employed by every illustrator or logo designer. As such, the three basic forms should be well understood as psychological tools. Rudolf Arnheim, a master of perceptual psychology, clearly articulates the dynamic nature of ...

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ISBN: 9780135711965