Warning: This ActiveRain Video Tutorial May Create More Questions Than Answers! Watch At Your Own Risk.
Why? Because it's not possible to cover this topic in one quick how to video. There and so many different ways to create custom graphics, that an entire video tutorial series could be created just on this topic. Key to which method you use is the graphic you start out with. If you've chosen a photo (raster graphic) you may want to go a completely different direction than if you've chosen a vector graphic. Raster graphics are also known as "bitmap" graphics. (Vector vs. Bitmap)
Raster graphics are resolution dependent and can look blurry when scaled or distorted. For best results, you should always edit a high resolution image. Vector graphics are resolutions independent, meaning they can be scaled as large as you wish and will retail their image quality.
For this video, I am using a vector graphic from Shutterstock.com.
I like Shutterstock.com because I can choose to search on vector or raster images, depending on what I'm trying to do with the images. If I know I want to edit an image to become a custom graphic, like the one to the right, then I will typically start my search for a vector graphic. These are downloaded in Adobe Illustrator EPS format.
This video will give you a sense of how I edited the graphic on the right. It is not meant to be a step by step guide!
I will do a specific tutorial post on how to use free online editing tools to create custom graphics from stock photos at a later date.
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