Masking in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

If I had to pick one feature that most of our students are struggling with it would definitely be Masking.

This is a technique even experienced designers are not utilising enough in Adobe applications, however this is a crucial element of working non-destructively or in other words professionally. So I decided that I will cover everything you need to know about masking in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign in this course.

This is a streamlined, hands-on course focusing on mastering all the various masking techniques in Adobe design applications. I will be walking you through everything step-by-step and you will get all the exercise files so you can follow along.

I am Martin Perhiniak (Graphic Designer and Adobe Certified Instructor), join me and learn my workflow and best practices I developed over 20 years working as a creative professional for clients like BBC, Mattel, IKEA, Google, Pixar, Adobe.

In this class you'll learn:

• Using Opacity and Clipping Masks in Adobe Illustrator

• How to use the Draw Inside feature in Adobe Illustrator

• Learn how and when to use the Quick Mask feature in Adobe Photoshop

• What’s the difference between a pixel and a vector mask

• When to use clipping masks in Adobe Photoshop

• How to mask adjustments and filters effectively in Adobe Photoshop

• How to use frames in Adobe InDesign in creative ways

• How to create interesting out of bounds effects

• How to use Photoshop paths and Alpha Channels in Adobe InDesign

Who this class is for?

• Anyone planning to become a Graphic Designer

• Creatives aiming to improve their technical skills and understanding of design theory

• You don't need to be a creative professional to take the class

What you will need?

• Adobe Creative Cloud

• Desire to make something awesome

Even if you’re new to graphic design or using Adobe applications, you’ll find the simple and effective techniques discussed in this course easy to use and apply to your work!