Welcome to "Make It Monday"!
Last Wednesday, we had an introduction to Lynda.com and how that website can be useful to all of you on a regular basis. One
of the basic tasks you'll be asked to perform at The Art Institute of
Pittsburgh is to create a contact sheet. There are two programs that
you can use to create a contact sheet: Adobe Bridge and Adobe
Lightroom.
Check out this tutorial as seen on Lynda.com below that will teach you how to create a contact sheet using Adobe Bridge.
When you save your contact sheet in Adobe Bridge, it will save as a PDF
file. Please note that this tutorial is using CS5 although the
instructions are similar to CS6.
Adobe also has excellent video tutorials for their products and below is a video tutorial that will show you how to create your contact sheet using Adobe Lightroom. When you save your contact sheet using Adobe Lightroom, it will save as a JPEG. Click here to view the tutorial.
Keep
in mind that contact sheets should always be made at 300ppi in order
for your professor and classmates to get a good look at your images.
Your professor might prefer that you use Adobe Bridge or Adobe
Lightroom... or your professor might be indifferent. Either way, it is a
good idea to check with your professor prior to the start of class and
see which program they prefer that you use.
I'll see you next for "Website Wednesday"!