Saturday, September 20, 2014

photoshop quiz_custom shapes 2014


standards
4.Students will relate and apply artistic knowledge, skills, techniques, processes and strategies for the creation of design, photographic, web, print, and various digital projects.

objectives (what I want you to know or do)


  • How to open Photoshop
  • How to create a Photoshop document according to specifications
  • How to save a photoshop document according to specifications
  • How to use the custom shape tool according to directions including selecting different shapes and colors
  • How to make a new layer in the layers palette
  • How to apply layer styles to a custom shape
  • How to move and resize a custom shape
  • How to create emphasis in a design


the assignment (instructions, specifications and criteria): 


but first, questions to think about:
How do you select the Move Tool?

What can you do with the Move Tool?

Should you create a new layer each time you create a custom shape?

How do you create a new layer in the layers palette?

When you use the Custom Shape Tool, what icon should you have selected?

How do I find the answers to these questions if you do not know them?
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directions for photoshp quiz 
open photoshop
go to window>workspace>design
go to file>new>name: type your name_photoshop quiz
width: 10 inches (not pixels)
height: 7 inches
resolution: 100
color mode: rgb
background contents: white
click OK

Use whatever colors, shapes, or layer styles you wish. Create a design or illustration using custom shapes. 

You should:
Have at least 5 layers with 5 different custom shapes and 5 different colors
Apply bevel and emboss to one custom shape
Apply drop shadow to one custom shape
Have the Move Tool set to Auto-Select: Layer in the Photoshop options bar
Have the correct Custom Shape Tool icon selected in the Photoshop options bar
Be able to resize a custom shape
Make one part of your design stand out more than the rest


assessment (your grade):

did the designer…………….

Open Photoshop? 10 points
Create a Photoshop document according to specifications? 5 points
Save a photoshop document according to specifications? 10 points
Use the custom shape tool according to directions, including selecting different shapes and colors? 20 points
Select the correct icon when creating custom shapes? 10 points
Make 5 new layers in the layers palette? 10 points
Apply bevel and emboss to a custom shape? 10 points
Apply drop shadow to a custom shape? 10 points
Create emphasis in the design? 15 points