march 19-23

ACT words

Check your grades in Gradespeed or with me. Assignments are due when they are due. If you are present in school and do not complete daily classwork assignments, you will receive a zero. Work missed due to excused absences may be made up when you return to school.

Begin work on the Photoshop Collage with Cutout assignment.

photoshop collage with cutouts

standards

3.0: Students will analyze and demonstrate design principles and processes.

5.0: Students will demonstrate image acquisition skills related to preparing graphic images for incorporation into layout design.

6.0: Students will demonstrate necessary skills related to assembling page elements for output.

If you need help with Photoshop, go tohttp://stevecampbellhillwoodsamples.blogspot.com/

custom shape tool

typing in photoshop

copying photos onto layers

http://stevecampbellhillwoodsamples.blogspot.com/2010/12/copy-images-into-photoshop.html

working with the layers palette

http://stevecampbellhillwoodsamples.blogspot.com/2010/12/layers-palette.html

Your assignment

Create a Photoshop document similar to the example shown in the link Sunset and Stones. To do this, you will need to have several images on several separate layers. The foreground image (the stones in the example) should be one that has a very simple background. A totally plain, one-color background is best. You will be cutting out the area surrounding the main image, so that the background layer is visible behind it. You decide on the background image layer. In the example above, the background layer is the sunset.

directions

open photoshop

go to window>workspace>default workspace (for CS3) window>workspace>essentials or design (for CS5)

go to file>new>name: type your name_collage with cutouts

width: 17 inches (not pixels)

height: 11 inches

resolution: 100

color mode: rgb

background contents: white

click OK

be sure you check Auto-Select Layer

1. Find images in caedes.net. caedes.net

You can use your own images or photos, or find copyright-free images from other sources.

2. Click once on one of the images and drag it to the desktop. Remember: At caedes.net, click on a photo, select one of the high resolution images and drag it to the desktop.

3. Drag it onto the Photoshop icon in the dock to open it.

4. Copy it into the new Photoshop document>Click and hold on the layer thumbnail>Drag it into the new Photoshop document.

Note: In CS5, your image layer thumbnails may have an X over them. If they do, click on the check mark in the Options Bar, then go to Layer>Rasterize>Smart Object

5. Resize: Go to Edit>Free Transform and resize the image to fit in the document. Hold down Shift to resize in proportion. Click the check mark when you have what you want or the cancel button if it’s not what you want.

6. Go to File>Save. Be sure you are saving into your folder.

Cut out a background

1. Cut the background out of your foreground image.

2. Use the magic wand tool, lasso tool, or eraser tool to cutout backgrounds.

Final collage: Have at least 7 cutout images along with one background layer.

Remember that you can turn off the eyeballs on Photoshop layers to simplify what you are doing to each layer.

Your grade will be based on:

1. Correct document size and specifications (10 points)

2. Correct number of images (10 points)

3. Photos resized to fit layout (10 points)

4. Backgrounds cutout cleanly on foreground image (70 points)

mar 12-16

ACT words

5B_Complete the Photoshop Collage assignment (below) today.

6B_Begin cut-outs for Photoshop Collage

photoshop collage

What I Want You to Know or Do:

Create a new document in photoshop according to written specifications

Capture high resolution digital images

Place digital images in a Photoshop document according to written instructions

Move and resize digital images on separate Photoshop layers

Add blending modes and filters to Photoshop layers

Type text on layers

Standards

3.Students will integrate reading, writing, math, and science skills and understand the impact of academic achievement in the workplace.

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.

6.Students will produce creative and artistically pleasing media for use in various applications for advertising, internet, film, entertainment, and marketing communications.

10.Students will develop e-Skills that are flexible and evolve with the increasing demands of technology developments and business needs, helping students become life-long learners.

11.Students will demonstrate skills that are employable and desirable to a rapidly changing industry that demands innovation.

Help with Photoshop

http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2014/12/selection-tool-tutorials.html

or, go to http://stevecampbellhillwoodsamples.blogspot.com/

custom shape tool

typing in photoshop

copying photos onto layers

http://stevecampbellhillwoodsamples.blogspot.com/2010/12/copy-images-into-photoshop.html

working with the layers palette

http://stevecampbellhillwoodsamples.blogspot.com/2010/12/layers-palette.html

directions

open photoshop

go to window>workspace>essentials or design (for CS5)

go to file>new>name: type your name_photoshop collage 1

width: 14 inches (not pixels)

height: 11 inches

resolution: 300

color mode: rgb

background contents: white

click OK

be sure you check Auto-Select Layer

1. Find high resolution images 

http://www.copyrightfreephotos.com/

or....not copyright free

caedes.net

2. Get the jpeg images onto your desktop. Sometimes you will download the images. Sometimes you will click, hold and drag the image onto your desktop. Sometimes you must click twice or 3 times to get a high res image. or on one of the images and drag it to the desktop. Remember: At caedes.net, click on a photo, select one of the high resolution images and drag it to the desktop.

3. Drag it onto the Photoshop icon in the dock to open it.

4. Copy it into the new Photoshop document>Click and hold on the layer thumbnail>Drag it into the new Photoshop document.

Note: In CS5, your image layer thumbnails may have an X over them. If they do, click on the check mark in the Options Bar, then go to Layer>Rasterize>Smart Object

5. Resize: Go to Edit>Free Transform and resize the image to fit in the document. Hold down Shift to resize in proportion. Click the check mark when you have what you want or the cancel button if it’s not what you want.

6. Go to File>Save. Be sure you are saving into your folder.

Repeat

1. Repeat steps 1-6 above and create 4 layers with a new photograph on each layer.

Resize all of the images to make them fit in the new document.

2. Double click on the Background layer. Click OK at the New Layer window.

3. Go to the Paint Bucket Tool and make the background black.

4. Save the document and tell me when you are finished.

Remember that you can turn off the eyeballs on Photoshop layers to simplify what you are doing to each layer.

Your grade will be based on:

1. Correct document size and specifications (25 points)

2. Seven photos on five layers (25 points)

3. Photos resized to fit layout (25 points)

4. Background color correct (25 points)

march 16

ACT words due today.

Block 5B

Go to caedes.net. Find photos that have a simple background. A photo of an object with a blue sky for the background is an example of a simple background. A photo of an object in a forest would have a very busy background. You will be cutting the background out in Photoshop, so keep it simple. Keep your photos in your folder.

Block 6B

Work on your Photoshop collage.

mar 5-8_makeup & exam

ACT words. ACT words may not be made up. A zero remains a zero.

Makeup work. 75% credit for past due work. Discuss this with me if you are interested.

We have a 9 week exam (see below) due on March 7. You may work on it today and finish on Wednesday. Let me know today if you do cannot do any of the following. I can review and help you today, but not on Wednesday.

Exam

standards

3.0: Students will analyze and demonstrate design principles and processes.

5.0: Students will demonstrate image acquisition skills related to preparing graphic images for incorporation into layout design.

6.0: Students will demonstrate necessary skills related to assembling page elements for output.

for help

custom shape tool

typing in photoshop

copying photos onto layers

http://stevecampbellhillwoodsamples.blogspot.com/2010/12/copy-images-into-photoshop.html

working with the layers palette

http://stevecampbellhillwoodsamples.blogspot.com/2010/12/layers-palette.html

applying blending modes to type

http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2011/03/type-tool-using-blending-modes.html

directions

open photoshop

go to window>workspace>default workspace (for CS3) window>workspace>essentials or design (for CS5)

go to file>new>name: type your name_9 week exam_mar 7_2012

width: 8 inches (not pixels)

height: 8 inches

resolution: 100

color mode: rgb

background contents: white

click OK

be sure you check Auto-Select Layer

exam

1. Go to caedes.net

http://www.caedes.net/Zephir.cgi?gallery=photography&lib=Caedes::Gallery

2. Find 2 interesting photos and place them in your folder on your desktop.

Remember: At caedes.net, click on a photo, select one of the high resolution images and drag it to the desktop.

The pixel dimensions of your Photoshop document is 1000 x 1000.

Note: You may use photos from another source. Be sure they have the correct resolution.

1. Copy two of the photos onto separate layers in your Photoshop document

2. Apply the blending mode Multiply to both layers

3. Type your name in a different typeface and color on a type layer. Make your name 36 points.

4. Apply Bevel and Emboss to your name

5. Apply Warp Text>Style>Wave to your name

Your grade will be based on:

1. Correct document size and specifications (20 points)

2. Two photos on two layers (20 points)

3. Correct point size for your name (20 points)

4. Bevel and Emboss applied to your name (20 points)

5. Warp Text, Style: Wave applied to your name (20 points)