Workflows in Making

Infographics
1. Setting the Size of Your Image.
• Set the measurement type to inches
• Indicate the width and height of your desired size for your infographic
• Set the resolution to 72ppi
• Choose RGB color mode
2. Setting Rulers
• Rulers are a great way to organize and properly space and arrange the
elements of your document
• Make your rulers visible by going to View  Rulers, or simply hit
Ctrl+R
• Just double click the ruler and drag to the areas you desire to place it
• You can set your rulers to define the center lines of the document by
going to View  New Guide  Horizontal/Vertical  Position
• Hit Ctrl+H to hide your rulers
3. Layers
• Arrange your layers carefully and label them for easy identification
and movements
• Control its opacity whenever needs arise
• Add layers by hitting Ctrl+Shift+N
• Hide layers by clicking the eye icon
• Delete layers by selecting the layer and then hit Delete
• Merge layer by hitting Ctrl+E
• Duplicate layers by hitting Ctrl+J
4. Importing Images to Your Workspace
• 2 ways of importing:
• Import directly inside the document
• Drag the image to the workspace
• Import as a separate document
• Drag the image to the empty areas along the Options Tool or the areas that display the
names of the document
• Go to File  Open  Select your images or simply hit Ctrl+O
5. Making Use of the Rectangle Tool
• You can use the vector shapes created by the Rectangle Tool (R) as
separators of your contents in your infographics or containers of
elements.
• Modify the specifics of your shapes (colors, sizes, strokes), using the
Properties Panel
• You cannot easily edit the shapes because they are vectors. You need
to rasterize them first to be editable.
• To rasterize, Right Click the layer  Rasterize Layer
6. The Type Tool
• Be familiar with the Character Panel
• To show this panel, go to Window  Character
• In this panel, you can edit the appearance of your text as well as your
paragraphs
• Fonts
• Character spacing
• Line spacing
• Colors
• Other character modifications
• Paragraphs (alignments)
7. Layer Styles
• You can make use of the effects for your layers
• Double-click a layer, then click the style that you want
8. Other Tips and Tricks
• Ctrl+T for easy manipulation of your layers
• If you wish to cut a certain shape, or cut a certain area from an image,
rasterize it first (if needed), then select the area. You can cut the area by
right clicking the mouse and choosing either
• Layer via Copy
• Adds a new layer that contains the selection; the original image is unharmed
• Layer via Cut
• Cuts the area from the source and adds a new layer for this; the original image is altered
NOTE: ONLY SELECTION TOOLS CAN DO THIS!
• A variation of the above tip is when you use the Pen tool to select an area.
In this case, after the path is converted to a selection, click the Marquee
Tool then do the above tip
8. Other Tips and Tricks
• Multiple Undos by hitting Ctrl+Alt+Z keys
• Redo can be done by Ctrl+Z
• You can use selection tools to erase elements of layers