Layers TV: Episode 35

Corey, who is flying solo behind the desk this week, has a tutorial on creating a repeating shape pattern to use as a background.

• Create a single instance of the shape you want to use
• Go to the Effects menu and choose Transform
• Use the Transform options to create your pattern
• You can see the effects of your option adjustments as you make them because this is a live effect
• After you've made your pattern, apply another Transform effect to the entire thing
• Go to Expand Appearance to turn the pattern into a regular group of objects
• Use Free Transform with the Command/Ctrl key to distort the pattern
• Draw a shape over the pattern, select both objects, and create a clipping mask

RC recorded an interview with Eddie Tapp about his 90 Percent method of color correction.

• Use the Color Sampler tool to select the purest white and black zones you can find in your image
• Make note of the highest value for the white zone and lowest value for the black zone
• Open a levels adjustment layer and match the values channel by channel
• If you want to learn more from Eddie Tapp, check out his courses on Kelby Training.com

Contest Winner
RC and Corey have decided that the weekly contest winner from Layers TV will be announced in RC's blog post. Be sure to check the front page post for the name of this week's winner and tune in to this week's episode to find out what the contest question and prizes are.