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Photoshop and Illustrator: Creating Retina Graphics

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn to create beautiful, HiDPI (aka retina) graphics for a variety of screen sizes, using the tools in Photoshop and Illustrator.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • How to use exercise files
  • Understanding challenges
  • How to send feedback
1. Core Concepts
  • Understanding the need for HiDPI graphics
  • Understanding platform guidelines for HiDPI graphics
  • Examining Justin's "rules for retina"
2. Designing for High-Resolution Screens
  • Scaling artwork in Illustrator
  • Scaling artwork in Photoshop
  • Challenge: Creating your own retina images
  • Solution: Creating your own retina images
3. Saving Your Graphics
  • Understanding retina naming conventions
  • Saving retina graphics in Illustrator
  • Saving retina graphics in Photoshop
  • Challenge: Saving your retina graphics
  • Solution: Saving your retina graphics
4. Automating Your Workflow
  • Generating @2x assets in Photoshop
  • Extracting @2x assets in Photoshop
  • Using Smart Layer Export in Illustrator
5. Conclusion
  • Where to go from here

Taught by

Justin Seeley

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