Computer Classes

Clean out your network drive:
Click on the "Start" button, click on "My Documents" then open your H:/ drive (the one with your name on it). Go through the files in your folder and delete any that you do not absolutely have to keep — especially pictures and music that are not needed for any class.

Go to the X:/Assignments folder and open Graphic_terms.doc

Save it to your X:/ drive (in the folder with your name on it) as lastname_graphic_terms. Use this list of websites with definitions for these terms. You can also search for them or try Wikipedia.

Part 1 Intro to Photoshop Work Area:

• Classroom in a Book, "Getting Started" (books are on the cabinet by the door)
• The Classroom in a Book, "Getting to Know the Work Area".
  Read and review the questions and answers at the end of this lesson.
  Note the different ways of getting around Photoshop, the palettes, zooming in/out and the capabilities of Adobe Bridge.

If you did not turn in the graphic terms assignment Friday, make sure you print it and turn in today.

Finish looking through Chapter 1 in the Classroom in a Book textbook.

Pick up the Photoshop CS3 Tools worksheet and write in the name and shortcut of each tool. Turn in by the end of class.

Test on Friday over class rules and procedures. Study your yellow sheets.

Learn about Photoshop tools.

I will begin taking photos of you (head & shoulders) tomorrow to use for my seating chart. Practice your smile!

Start taking photos.

Go to the X:/Assignments folder and open image_formats_info.doc. Use the website link to find the information needed to fill in the chart. Make sure your name is typed on it, print and turn in. For additional information, try searching Wikipedia for "image file formats" or go to bleepingcomputer.com and scroll down until you see "The File Formats" section.

Finish and turn in the image formats assignment (1st, 3rd & 4th periods -- try bleepingcomputer.com, "The File Formats" section to find information you need).

Go to Atomic Learning and watch these videos (get headphones from the box on the table):

• Section A #'s 1 - 5
• Section B #'s 1, 2, 3, 4
• Section C #'s 1 - 8

All of these videos are very short, so you should be able to watch most or all of these today.

Please return the headphones to the box before you leave class!

Class Rules & Procedures Test

Retake blurry photos.

Learn more about Photoshop tools.

Junior Class Meeting during 2nd period

Finish reviewing tools; transforming objects; layers; filters.

You will work with your own photo to crop and make adjustments on. Find your photo in the X:/Assignment folder and open it in Photoshop. I will tell you how to save it so that you are not working on the original photo -- always work on a duplicate of the original!

Continue working on your photo. Experiment with various filters.

Save your best version as lastname_filter as a .psd (Photoshop) file to your X:/ drive. Paste a copy in the X:/Turnin folder.

All missing work due before you leave class today.

Learn how to make selections in Photoshop.

Go to Atomic Learning and watch the videos in section D. Making Selections. It should take less than 15 - 20 minutes to watch all of these videos. We have gone over most of this information in class already, but you may have missed some of the information I gave you about using the selection tools.

In addition, go to the Adobe Video Workshop to see the "Making and refining selections" tutorial. You can read this tutorial or click on the "Watch this tutorial" link on the page. If you want to follow along, use the purse file from the X:/Assignments folder.

Open Photoshop, then look in the X:/Assignment folder for these files:

• surfboards.jpg
• coins2.jpg
• pepper.jpg

You will use these for today's assignment. Use one (or more) of the Selection tools to select one surfboard, the pepper and one coin. Copy each of these selections and paste into a new file (use default Photoshop size). You can also place the move tool inside the selection and drag it to the new file.

Create a composition using these three items. You can duplicate layers, rotate and scale the items to use in your final product. Arrange the items in a eye-pleasing way. I will show you examples.

Save the file you create to your X:/ folder as lastname_selection.psd. Paste a copy into the X:/Turnin/Selection folder.

Learn how to use quick mask or layer mask to make selections. Open sunflower.jpg, copy it to a new Photoshop file. Practice using layer mask to select the sunflower. I will also show you how to use the extract filter to select an object.

Open a new file that is 5" x 7". Choose 3 or more of the photos below -- you must include one flower and the butterfly or hummingbird.

Select object(s) from each photo. Use a variety of selection methods to select the objects from these photos:

Combine the images in a new file; use the transform option to change the size and rotation, and duplicate layers as needed to create a pleasing and/or interesting arrangement that tells a visual story of some kind.

Save as lastname_story to your X:/ folder. Copy that file and paste it into the X:/Turnin/Story folder.

Finish the lastname_story assignment from yesterday. Save as a Photoshop file to your X:/ folder; paste a copy into the X:/Turnin/Story folder.

Check the missing work list to see if you failed to turn in an assignment or need to redo an assignment. If your name is on the list, you did not turn in the work.

You MUST save files to YOUR folder first. Then find the file, copy it, and paste it into the Turnin folder.

Look at this tutorial that uses selections, levels, and layers and blending modes to combine two photos. Pick one photo of a building and one photo of a sign from the links below to use for this tutorial. Follow the instructions carefully -- and do all of them!

Save as lastname_oldbuilding.

You are going to create a photographer's pass to use for BIMM class.

Open a new document in Photoshop that measures 2.5 x 6.5 inches, CMYK color mode, 72 resolution, and white background color. Look at this example for the information that should be on the pass. You must include:

• PHS
• Photographer Pass
• Your photo
• Your name
• Maikell - BIMM
• D212

You MUST use a font that is easy to read. Save as lastname_pass; paste a copy in the X:/Turnin/Pass folder.

Student Holiday — Staff Development

Check for missing work — turn in any work you are missing.

Finish photographer's pass. I will call you up to look at your pass for areas to improve or edit before it is ready to print.

Image Size and Image Editing

Part 1:

• The Classroom in a Book, CS2 "Basic Photo Correction".
  
  The 03Start.psd file you need is in the X:/Assignment/CIB CHap 3 folder.
  Turn in final image(s) to the X:/Turnin/CH_03 folder to be graded.
  Read and review the questions at the end of this lesson. Note information on Image Size, Monitor vs Printer resolution, Color modes, Adjusting tonal range, Unsharp Mask, and other editing tools.
  
  
• From the X:/Assignment/CIB CHap 3 folder and open and read "ScanBasicsInfo05.pdf"
  
  
• Read articles about Image Size by J. Kost (in Assignment folder).
  
  
• Read and Answer Questions (RTF) "Image Type, Resolution and Size". Submit final filled in worksheet to the X:/Turnin/CH_03 folder

Review: Click on following "WebConnect" demo about image size versus document size. http://webconnect.austincc.edu/p31962688/
The movie should start immediately after clicking the link. See documents about image size and file formats in the Assignment folder.

Finish Ch. 3 assignment and "Image Type, Resolution and Size" questions.

Paste a copy of your 03End.psd file in the X:/Turnin/CH_03 folder.

Print out the questions with your name typed on the sheet and turn in.

Go to the X:/Assignment/File Formats and open FileFormats_Practice.doc and layered photoshop document Ball_Layers.psd.

Read and do this activity. Look at this screenshot of what the file should look like when completed.

Be sure you understand how to save files in different formats, to specific locations. Also know how to make a contact sheet.

Go over requirements for Integrate Project 1; watch webconnect videos to see how to get started.

If you need to find images from the Internet, try these websites.

Work on Integrate Project 1 -- remember to make a new folder in your X:/ drive folder named lastname_project1. All of your images should be saved in this folder.

To get started:

• make a new Photoshop document that is either 5" x 7" OR 7" x 5" , RGB, 150 ppi
• save document to your new folder as lastname_integ_proj1.psd (you don't have to add the ".psd")
• review requirements as shown in documents in the X:/Assignments/ integrating1 folder.
• save the integrate1_WrtUpFrm.doc to your folder and record things you do in it as you work.
  

Turn in a folder named lastname_caricatures that conatins these files:

Finish caricatures and turn in folder.

Retail Alphabet Quiz (logotype samples). There are four editions of this quiz. See if you can guess what product logo each image is taken from.

Go through logo websites:

• Logos for the Design Challenged
• Web Design from Scratch - a selection of their favorite web logos

Begin coming up with ideas for a logo based on your initials.

Complete, print and turn in the "What Makes a Good Logo?" and the Good Logos Part 2 worksheets (in the X:/Assignment/Logos folder).

Due today!

You will create a logo made up of your initials. Do not turn in yet -- you will be adding more to the file.

NOTE: If you think you are finished a few minutes after starting, think again. This takes time and thought to arrive at a good solution.

Columbus Day -- No School

Open a new Photoshop file (300 x 300 pixels, 300 resolution, white background) and save as lastname_business. Save as both a .psd and a .gif file in your lastname_logos folder.

Create a logo for a business (this can include sports teams, designer fashion lines, universities or other schools, cars, etc.) that uses both text and custom shape(s). Keep in mind that your logo should be legible, simple, represent the company you pick, and have no more than 3 colors. It should take up as much of your work area as possible -- don't have a small logo floating in the middle of a big blank space.

Do NOT use an existing logo or company symbol (such as the Nike swoosh) or other images.

Look at this page about designing business logos. It has some good ideas that may help you get started with your own.

PSAT administered in the morning. Classes start with 4th period today.

Seniors report to big gym, freshmen to FAC, sophomores & juniors to assigned testing rooms.

4th & 5th Periods finish two versions of business logos.

Go to the Community Impact Paper and select a Pflugerville or Round Rock business to design a logo for (scroll down to see the whole list). Your Photoshop document should be 300 x 300 pixels, 300 resolution, white background (don't use a dark color for the background -- keep it light); save as lastname_local in both .psd and .gif formats in your logo folder).

Use only what you can create in Photoshop -- no images from the Internet.

You will go to bridges.com and investigate careers. Draw two career titles to research -- the sub will have slips of paper for you to draw -- then go to the X:/Assignments/Bridges worksheets folder and open the "What Can I Do With a Background In ___"

Follow the instructions on the worksheet and fill in the information asked for. Before you print the worksheet, delete the instructions section.

Log in to bridges.com then open the "Do Your Skills Match Your Ambitions" worksheet. Follow the instructions to complete the Basic Skills Survey, then answer the questions on the worksheet based on the results of the survey.

Before you print the worksheet, delete the instructions section.

Intro to Color Theory

Take this Color Test.

Open color_theory_basics.doc from the X:/Assignments folder. Answer the questions using the links provided. Print and turn in.

Create an artist's color wheel in PhotoShop. I will give you instruction. See samples of color wheels created by past students.

Color wheel requirements:

• Photoshop file should be 5" x 5", 200 resolution, white or black background
• use shapes available in Photoshop for each color
• each color must be on a separate layer (12 layers)
• each layer must be named
• colors must be in the correct sequence
• each color must have a text label with the correct color name (12 text layers)
• save as lastname_colorwheel as a PSD file and as a GIF (remember, select "Compuserve gif" from the list of formats when you save -- do NOT type a file extension on your file name)
• turn in both files to the X:/Turnin/Color Wheels folder today

Use these RGB codes for the colors in your color wheel.

End of 3 weeks -- Progress report grades will be turned in Monday

Check for missing work and get it turned in today.

Go to Causes of Color to learn about mixing colors.

Using PhotoShop, make RGB and CMYK color models.

Save as lastname_rgb.psd and lastname_cmyk.psd. Save again as gif files.

Do NOT flatten layers! Copy all 4 files and paste into X:/Turnin/Color Models folder when you are finished.

Finish and turn in the color model files you started yesterday.

Go to the X:/Assignments folder and open Color_Basics_Exercise.psd. Follow the instructions to complete the exercise. You might want to have your color wheel open to find colors to use.

Save as lastname_color_exercise as a PDF file. Paste a copy in the X:/Turnin/Color Exercise folder.

Use the Color by Mundi page to find the answers to the Color_Review_Worksheet (in the X:/Assignment folder). Save as lastname_Color_Review, print and turn in.

Check out the haunted house -- can you find all of the 25 animations? Just move your mouse over the image to activate the animations.

Carve a jack-o-lantern, PhotoShop style! One sample.

Choose pumpkin photo one, two or three. Then choose template one, two, three or four -- or look in the U:\PHS\MAIKELL - BIMM\jackolanterns folder for more templates.

Get creative -- try layer styles, filters, gradients, etc. Save as lastname_pumpkin.psd and lastname_pumpkin.jpg. Change the image size of the .jpg file so it is no larger than 600 pixels square.

REMINDER: Next Friday is the end of this grading period!

Color Theory Test

Turn a photograph into a sketch. Look in the X:/Assignment folder for photos you can use. The best photos for this technique are those with good contrast. Name this file lastname_photosketch1; save as a Photoshop file and as a GIF file.

Then try at least one of the tutorial links below that produce a similar effect using slightly different steps. Save file as lastname_photosketch2, lastname_photosketch3, etc., as both Photoshop and GIF files.

Tutorial from spoono.com

Tutorial from photoshoproadmap.com

Tutorial from tutorialwiz.com

Video tutorial from veoh.com

Video tutorial from visualprogression.com

Finish yesterday's photosketch files and turn in.

Look at list of missing work and make sure you have all assignments turned in.

Use images from the stock photos folder (U:/PHS/MAIKELL_BIMM/stock photos) to complete these tutorials. The file name to save each tutorial is shown. Save each one as a PSD and as a TIFF, then paste a copy of each in the X:/Turnin folder.

*You will need to have someone take 2-3 close-up photos of you (headshots) in different poses or expressions.

Sophomore Class Meeting 2nd period

Retest for Color Theory test.

Turn in all missing work today.

Catch up on this week's assignments and turn in.

Due today:

• photosketch 1 and 2 (psd and gif formats for each)
• morph 1 and 2 (psd and tiff formats for each)
• sunset (psd and tiff formats)

Continue working on your baby photograph to line art project. When finished, you will save as PSD and TIF files.

Look at the steps to create your line art.

Staff Development -- Student Holiday

Check to see if you have all work turned in:

When saving the TIF versions, uncheck "Layers" ("Copy" will be selected then).

I will give you instructions for the next assignment.

Self-portrait project due.

Before turning it in, delete the background photo, the desaturated layer, and the tinted layer. Save as lastname_self.psd and lastname_self.gif.

Basic requirements for movie poster project.

Need to find copyright-free photos for your project? Try this list of websites.

Turn in sketches today if you haven't done so already.

Look at the gradesheet for the movie poster project to see what you need to include.

Work on movie poster project.

Make sure you have read the instructions, gradesheet and are keeping the Write-Up form filled in as you work.

Work on movie poster project.

You should be almost finished with your movie poster.

I will check your progress on your movie poster today.

Work on movie poster project -- make the newspaper ad version of your poster.

Adopt-a-Child schedule today.

Schedule for this week

Work on movie poster project -- start working on the splash screen version of your poster.

5th, 6th, 7th period midterms today -- turn in project folder with everything in it.