Layers TV: Episode 41

Corey has figured out how to recreate an Andy Warhol portrait effect using Illustrator.

• Open a photo in Illustrator and run a live trace using the grayscale mode to create a vectorized version
• Choose expand and then select and delete the white background
• Create a box with the rectangle shape tool
• Drag out two duplicates of the box, then select all three and make three more copies below for a grid of six
• Experiment with the color picker and change the boxes to different colors
• Apply the vectorized photo to the object
• Open the transparency panel and change the blend mode to difference
• That same grayscale image will appear differently on each colored box

RC has a couple of basic adjustments you can create in Premiere to make your video files stand out more.

• Scale and location are two elements that you can adjust to give your video a more technical appearance
• Open a new project in Premiere and bring a movie file onto the stage
• Open the effect controls panel
• The two effects RC uses in his tutorial are scale and position
• Input keyframes to indicate where your effects will begin and end
• Drag the position of the keyframes to adjust the applied effects

Contest Winner
RC and Corey have decided that the weekly contest winner from Layers TV will be announced in RC’s blog post. Remember when you submit your answer in the contact form to choose Layers Blog from the drop-down menu. 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.