Typography Masterclass in Photoshop with Khara Plicanic
Offered By: Design Cuts via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Dive into a 58-minute masterclass on typography in Photoshop, led by award-winning creative expert Khara Plicanic. Explore essential typography concepts including ligatures, contextual alternates, swashes, ordinals, and old-style numbers. Learn practical techniques for type layers, kerning, tracking, and creating vertical and paragraph type. Master keyboard shortcuts and discover how to add glyphs, work with layered fonts, and create eye-catching catch words. Apply these skills in a hands-on "Let's Pretend" exercise to enhance your typography prowess in Photoshop.
Syllabus
Intro
Typography Basics
What is a ligature
What are contextual alternates
What are fonts
Swashes flourishes and ornaments
Ordinals and old style numbers
Type layers
Kning
Tracking
Bounce
Vertical Type
Paragraph Type
Keyboard Shortcuts
Lets Pretend
Adding Glyphs
Layered Fonts
Catch Words
Outro
Taught by
Design Cuts
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