Efficient Design: Optimize Your Photoshop & Illustrator Workflow

Start by getting to know Valeria. She tells you about her professional background in visual communication and the influences that lead her to become an expert and create her personal approach to graphic design.

Next, explore the concept of a workflow and how it can be applied to Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Learn where key features are located to help you streamline your workflow while reviewing some basic concepts and customizing your workspace.

Now it's time to start designing your jazz CD and other related graphics in Illustrator. Valeria explains how to convert images into vectors and shows you how to work more quickly and efficiently during the design process by teaching you how to use the program's quick editing tools and automation features.

In the next unit, prepare a mock-up of your designs. Discover the most efficient way to combine Illustrator files in Photoshop and learn how to edit them directly in Illustrator using external links and smart objects. Then, Valeria shows you some useful features in Photoshop, like actions, that allow you to quickly package your design without losing quality.

Wrap up the course by experimenting with some of Photoshop's automation features to save you lots of clicks while working and learn how to process images without even opening your files. Valeria also teaches you how to record and play actions in Illustrator and program command sequences to automate manual processes.