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Decor and Rainbow has moved from Opebi,Ikeja to Lekki Phase 1,Lagos State. Their new address is Plot 1,Block 99,Olori Muyibat Oyefusi Street,off Omorinre Johnson Street,Lekki.
From Lekki Phase 1 Gate(1st RoundAbout),you can access it & Marwa B/Stop(2nd RoundAbout) quite easily.
New classes for their Interior Design Diploma starts April 2nd 2016 and few spaces available...Hurry Now!!!

www.decorandrainbow.com/prospectus/

@PRETTYTASHA: Though I created my logo with Illustrator you have a go at giving me something different with PSD & CDR*winks winks*

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prettytasha:
Trying out my Photoshop and Corel draw skills I would create a logo for the first six people here , just post your website name and what you do . Time duration :24hrs

@INZA: Great to see you here again...am like #WTH?!!...seriously thank goodness I didn't see that since*lmao*lol*rotflr*Na Naija we dey...grab ya copy NOW!!!

InZA:
@pauloman83


Hmmm....I never knew there's such a title as "Chartered Graphics Designer"

Wonderful!

Photoshop does more frame animation not really heavy video animation. Here are links that may help via google http://www.google.com/m?q=Animation+with+Photoshop

Talkingboy:
Pls I wanna learn how to create video animation with photoshop . Thanks

Dude,software is software single or plural*smh*na wa Ooo...
I mentioned the main apps you need for graphics with those youtube channels.

Here's the list anyway:
*CorelDraw X3-7
*Adobe Design Premium Suite CS3-CC depends on your pc config strength. That's all for free consultation...lmao*lol*rotflr*

flowsamuels:
lol okay thanks but u didn't help me list the softwares I shud go for now.

@RICY20: You are so welcome,glad I could help out. Knowledge is worthless without sharing it. No one can really teach you everything on graphics,watching videos helps because not everyone is chanced or will teach you for free. Once you grab the basics you can evolve & get better.

ricy20:
[quote author=DerrickM post=
thank you so much you just answer my long await question through your answer to the other guy.

You are welcome. I source software packages both ways it's just matter of which is the most convenient @that moment. I kept my whatsapp no here on purpose so technically you didn't steal it(only in your mind)

flowsamuels:
thanks so much bro... I am thinking downloading this softwares or buying the hard copy... what do you suggest, btw can you pls write in full with versions name of softwares I should download or buy to start.

lastly I just stole your WhatsApp number... buzzing u later

@FLOWSAMUELS: Hi back @ya,being a newbie isn't a bad thing I started there as well*winks winks*
Corel Corporation makes CorelDraw & other corel products while Adobe Systems makes Photoshop & other awesome media apps with their brand name so there's nothing like you learning Adobe...okay.
If you have 2months aside the best option you have is to get video tutorials from sources for free like Youtube or paid ones from Digital Tutors,Lynda etc.

**YouTube Channels I highly recommend for CorelDraw and Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign**

*CorelDraw Channel: www.youtube.com/user/CorelDRAWChannel

*CreatnProcess: www.youtube.com/user/creatnprocess

*TastyTuts: www.youtube.com/user/tastytuts

*PSDBox: www.youtube.com/user/diphax

*Terry White(Adobe Evangelist): www.youtube.com/user/terrywhitetechblog

Get Internet Download Manager www.internetdownloadmanager.com to download Youtube videos & anything much faster easily.

flowsamuels:
Hi bro.

I am totally newbie in anything graphics.

I am out to learn now. I dont even know how to use Corel draw .
I have set outside 2 months from today to learn .. please I need to know the basic softwares before I proceed to higher ones.

I am thinking Corel draw first, adobe second and Photoshop.. please help me.

Ok,I see. Not a site or business I really advise but you are already online. All the best in it...

prettytasha:
the website operates like a black market you get ? That's where the name and motto comes from , you can get things that are sold on google play store for free , crack version of softwares etc

Yes,it's well,my brother. I would have said you get video tutorials from Digital Tutors and Lynda before you save up to do the Orange Academy Course. I hope this less pricey course isn't a waste of money,bro. Tink am wella be4 u commit urself Ooo...

66Kazna99:
It is well with my soul, diaris God! I'm working towards it. I'm gonna take a less costly design class starting April. Just so I can brush up, create portfolio & then either take freelance jobs or look for a firm to work in sha

Work towards it & you will get it done. I know someone who is spending half a mil on diplomas here in Naija & still plans to go to abroad again the courses are worth that amount again with accommodation fees...chei,u go fear small*lol*winks winks*Price of knowledge I guess...

66Kazna99:
(sighs) it's an investment I'm looking to consider. Gotta get dat doe tho

Ok*smh*lol*lmao*It shouldn't be about the price alone but your choice. A certificate from Orange Academy is usually more recognised over others but it's all good.

66Kazna99:
Yea someone told me about Orange Academy last November during my Corel draw class. Mehn 100 K ke? For this kain times, lock up. Even Elae is cheaper sef

Good question @PRETTYTASHA over to you to answer that*lol*hehehehe*You know our people with their superstitious levels...Dem go wonder wonder Ooo...

66Kazna99:
Why is it called "The Black Store?"

Alternatively there is:
*Orange Academy (www.cluborangeng.com) in Maryland,Ikeja if you prefer that & the bill is a 100k http://www.cluborangeng.com/programs/break-away-designers/

66Kazna99:
Chai... Lekki... Long ting (sighs)

Ok,lemme just say when you study a course in Environmental Technology like I did knowing how to use all these graphic apps was a must to pass well in my school days even when I didn't use them. *Beginners,newbies & pros alike use CorelDraw mostly in Nigeria but Illustrator is gaining ground fast because of demand in media & advertising.
*As popular as CorelDraw is worldwide,I dunno why most top design schools don't teach it. Most are Adobe Certified Training Centres and maybe also because Adobe has more media apps for Video Editing and Web Design over Corel.
*It is amazing for vector design and signage design i.e AI i mean.
*Happens to be the industry standard for comic illustration/lettering for the like of Marvel and DC Comics etc.
*Online print vendors,the likes of Print Magic and Printivo prefer AI & PDF for printing over CorelDraw.
*Nigerian designers and printers are so used to CorelDraw that's why they don't want to switch or accommodate Illustrator,change in the face of serious competition isn't so easy.

66Kazna99:
Yea I'm used to PS, only got into CDR last November. I want to learn Illustrator so bad cos it's used by designers but Nigerians go CDR cos of printing I dunno why

1st firm I spoke about is Decor and Rainbow
(www.decorandrainbow.com) and the other was Ellae Creative as you guessed right*winks winks* (www.ellaecreative.com) both in Lekki. They use solely Adobe Apps to do all their works & print. They aren't big on CorelDraw @all.
CorelDraw will always have a special place in my heart*winks winks*lol* because that's where I started but I use Adobe Apps more often now. Just because it's widely used doesn't make it limiting,brov. It's just that Adobe apps give an extra edge on point so expand your horizon like @FELIXCHIP said.

66Kazna99:
6 months course... Lekki... Umm is it Elae Creative? I'd really like to learn Illustrator & in design. Corel Draw seems limiting because it's widely used. I want to move forward.

You need to get it checked by an engineer asap that isn't normal. Photoshop shouldn't hang it if you said Premier Pro or AfterEffects yes that's possible.

blackb2:
Hi everyone,
I use a lenovo PC
6gb Ram
2.4ghz processor
1tb HHD

Yet i can't design without my system hanging; I can't even render a 3D logo.
I use Photoshop CC

I'd like to know if there's a setting I need to do inside the PS or other way out for me.

Thanks

I highly recommend these 3 amazing guys on YouTube that I've subscribed to their channels for a while now.

1) CreatnProcess - an awesome Indian freelance graphic designer so dope @making logos of any kind 2d or 3d using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop[www.youtube.com/user/creatnprocess]

2) TastyTuts by Gareth David - a UK based freelance graphic designer who treats a wide range of topics on Graphic Design in Photoshop,Illustrator and InDesign. All his videos are free but sometimes you have to pay for his exercise files whether in USD,GBP or EUR it's 2.50 using PayPal if he didn't make it free for download like "Multimedia Print" course [www.youtube.com/user/TastyTuts] Website:[www.tastytuts.com]

3) Andrei Oprinca(PSDBox) - A latin photo-manipulation artist who is something else on Photoshop [www.youtube.com/user/diphax] Website: [www.psdbox.com]

prettytasha:
what do u suggest ? And do u know where I can get more tutorials

Oh ok good but not enough. Try getting either Adobe Design or Master Collection Suite to have all of them.
Most of the top media & advertising agencies in Lagos don't use CorelDraw so much now. I know creative agency formerly in Ikeja now in Lekki that did their graphic design tests all over again when they only had CorelDraw users attend & didn't do well.
They put out the vacancy again had less candidates but finally found people who use AI,PSD & IDD well enough.
They are starting their 6month Graphic Design Diploma in July where Illustrator,Photoshop and InDesign will be taught with Dreamweaver as a bonus.
Another firm I know in Lekki doesn't even accept anyone who doesn't know the Adobe Design Apps. Things are changing fast so better to step up with no excuses.

prettytasha:
I have just Photoshop and coreldraw

There's CorelDraw on the 1side & there's the Adobe Design Trinity which is the industry standard Photoshop,Illustrator and InDesign(highly recommended).

prettytasha:
What software do you guys use

It goes both ways so please don't make it one-sided*winks winks*#JustSaying

Angelberry:
KINGS are rare these days, all we've got now are princes not ready to settle down

Tips & Tools For Lettering Comics

*Adobe Illustrator: Industry Standard used by the likes of Marvel,DC,Vertigo & Image comics etc. Also works superbly with Photoshop(photomanipulation/digital painting) and InDesign(compositing/final print layout) [www.adobe.com]

*CorelDraw: Not an industry standard comes in a close 2nd after Illustrator because it has tools & feature similar to the above. [www.coreldraw.com]

*Affinity Designer: Another good tool though with limited capacities for manipulation exclusively for Mac users [www.affinity.serif.com]

*Inkscape: Give it a try if you want an alternative [www.inkscape.org]

*Manga Studio: Great for manga style comics & lettering not so for all genres of comic lettering

Creating Your Own Fonts
*Fontagrapher and Type Tool [www.fontlab.com]
*Glyphs [www.glyphsapp.com]

Happy Easter #ComicHeads...

Tips & Tools For Lettering Comics

*Adobe Illustrator: Industry Standard used by the likes of Marvel,DC,Vertigo & Image comics etc. Also works superbly with Photoshop(photomanipulation/digital painting) and InDesign(compositing/final print layout) [www.adobe.com]

*CorelDraw: Not an industry standard comes in a close 2nd after Illustrator because it has tools & feature similar to the above. [www.coreldraw.com]

*Affinity Designer: Another good tool though with limited capacities for manipulation exclusively for Mac users [www.affinity.serif.com]

*Inkscape: Give it a try if you want an alternative [www.inkscape.org]

*Manga Studio: Great for manga style comics & lettering not so for all genres of comic lettering [www.smithmicro.com]

Creating Your Own Fonts
*Fontagrapher and Type Tool [www.fontlab.com]
*Glyphs [www.glyphsapp.com]

Happy Easter #ComicHeads...

Tips & Tools For Lettering Comics

*Adobe Illustrator: Industry Standard used by the likes of Marvel,DC,Vertigo & Image comics etc. Also works superbly with Photoshop(photomanipulation/digital painting) and InDesign(compositing/final print layout) [www.adobe.com]

*CorelDraw: Not an industry standard comes in a close 2nd after Illustrator because it has tools & feature similar to the above. [www.coreldraw.com]

*Affinity Designer: Another good tool though with limited capacities for manipulation exclusively for Mac users [www.affinity.serif.com]

*Inkscape: Give it a try if you want an alternative [www.inkscape.org]

*Manga Studio: Great for manga style comics & lettering not so for all genres of comic lettering

Creating Your Own Fonts
*Fontagrapher and Type Tool [www.fontlab.com]
*Glyphs [www.glyphsapp.com]

Happy Easter #ComicHeads...

You didn't say who you were referring to...

tpiar:
well, interesting but you didnt expand on the concepts.

Thanks a lot,bro,I've always been wondering about these Hex colours code in Photoshop now I know. Anyone who needs it download it directly here http://cstrips.bitstrips.com/RK8C0_LQ8L.png thank me later*winks winks*

aolumaxi:
try any of this

@66KAZNA: I think you're referring to @GLOKIT so why quote me,sohn?!!*lol*smh*lwkmd*lmao*Feel to ask him,best regards...

66Kazna99:
What's your computer screen resolution?

Something is wrong with that Photoshop you have there. Maybe you should reinstall ASAP...

Glokit:
Av done those things. .. stil same o

@GLOKIT: To avoid this problem next time follow these steps:
*Open a new file(Ctrl+N)
*The file properties dialog box pops up,you choose the size whether by paper size(A3,A4,A5 etc),photograph size(5x7) or in units (of mm,cm,inches or pixels). Resolution should be in pixels per inch,by default it's 72 but bump it up to 300 or more.
*Work on the file in Photoshop & complete the effects.
*When satisfied with the visual outcome;save the file as either jpg/jpeg(make sure the quality is maximum 10-12 depends on the version) or png.
*When you view the picture with Windows Photo Viewer & zoom in,you are likely not to have blurry pictures ever again,best regards...

Glokit:
Pls my fellow graphics designers... I av a problem saving my work.... like after I do a very nice design... wen I now save it in .Jpeg...... its luks blurry. ... not sharp... no quality. ... I want to ask aw to save in .jpeg and no quality wil b lost.... I do see different designs and they r always very clean and sharp.... mine is always not sharp and clean after saving.. pls.... I NEED WAY OUT.....

You welcome,bro. Nope;don't reside in IB,am in Lag.

Maruf05:
tnx bro. can i probably get d cS2 or cs3 from you if you leav within Ibadan?

Google it and use torrents.

Kaymania:
Pls
How can I get Color efex pro?
I am in dire need of it.