Creative Graphic Design: Essential Typography

Introduction
Course Outline 03:19
Inspiration 04:19

The Essence of Typography
The Origins of Type 02:31
The Anatomy of Type 07:10

Typefaces
Serif Typefaces 04:57
Sans Serif Typefaces 05:04
Script Typefaces 01:03
Cultural Associations 01:50
Characteristics of Typefaces 01:42

Fonts
Font Styles 02:14
Special Characters 00:47
Ligatures 01:32
Size and Weight 02:13
Line, Decoration, and Detail 03:14

Spacing
Letter Spacing 08:12
Line Spacing 02:49
Word Spacing 03:52

Formatting Text in Adobe Applications
Missing Fonts and Font Substitution 06:34
The Character Panel 11:51
The Paragraph Panel 08:44
The Adobe Control Panel 03:40
Character Styles 04:39
Paragraph Styles 03:19
Open Type Features in InDesign 03:50
Using the Eyedropper to Copy Text Attributes 01:26

Working with Type in Photoshop
Photoshop Text Formatting 02:40
Photoshop Type Tool Presets 03:47
Applying Layer Styles in Photoshop 08:34
Working with 3D Text in Photoshop 06:46
Using Clipping Masks in Photoshop 06:54

Working with Type in Illustrator
Preparing the Fonts 01:39
Using Effects to Customize Fonts 04:35
Expanding Appearance 02:37
Sculpting Shapes with the Eraser 03:34
Reshaping Paths with the Warp Tool 05:05
Combining Shapes with the Pathfinder 02:58
Layering Effects 04:24
Blob Brushing Detail 04:12
Warping Text 08:39
Creating 3D Text 06:06

Motion Graphics in Adobe After Effects
Animation Speeds and Durations Onscreen 03:09
Converting Photoshop Text 04:49
Animating Text on a Path 03:37
Creating Masks from Text 02:37
Stroke and Scribble Effects 08:14
Text Presets 04:42
Hand-Drawn Text 08:28