Exercise 13 - Spell "The Alphabet" in Photos

100 Points

Due October 31

Class,

Use the cameras provided and walk Tucson High School campus to "spell out" the alphabet.  Today, try to get the photos.  On Wednesday, spend the time putting the images together to turn in. 

Steps:
1.  Follow the procedures to check out a camera.  

• Fill out slip of paper.
• Give paper to teacher and get camera.  

2.  Search the courtyards for objects or letters that spell the alphabet.  

3.  Return to the class at the appointed time.

4.  Use Photoshop to put the image together from the photos you captured.

• Set the size of the image to 8.5"x11" at 150 ppi.

5.  Save as period#_lastname_firstname_13x.psd and drop into Mr. Komar Dropbox.  

Good Luck! 

Halloween Extra Credit - ONLY TODAY

Halloween Extra Credit
Today ONLY

Image from last year

Use Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop to make a Halloween Monster or Poster or Animation.

Remember that the day after is All Saints Day.  You may also make an image, animation or photo of a saint.

Or you could do an Old Testament figure.  (Jewish)

Or you could do something from Navajo culture like the Yei bi chei (Dine)

Or you could do something from another culture like geometric patters for an Islamic image. (Muslim)

 

(image courtesy of Juan Torres, 7th period)

Or you could do a "Fall" image/mask/animation!

Name the file period#_lastname_firstname_xc

Exercise 12 - Your Own Magazine Cover

Due October 31
100 Points
Class:

For Exercise 12, you may use Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.

Requirements:
Use Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator  to make a magazine cover.

Use Fontbook to see which fonts to use and download any you need to be creative.

1.  The page must be 8.5" x 11"
2.  The cover must have a title (you can make a pretend one for an existing magazine or make up your own!)
3.  The page must have at least 4 "articles" that someone might find inside using different fonts.
4.  Name the file name: period#_lastname_firstname_12x.  
5.  Put the file into the Mr. Komar DropBox

Exercise 11: Adjustment panel in Photoshop

Exercise 11 is due end of 10/28 

50 Points

Class,

My "Uncle" just came back from his trips with a few photos that need to be fixed.

Can you help?

Our next step through Photoshop is to dig into the "Adjustment Panel".  

This is the area most often used when you are asked to clean up a photo or improve a photo that is not up to good quality, for example faded or too dark.  

Go to the following web site and read each section as you work:

http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/techniques/a-basic-guide-to-photoshop-cs4-adjustment-layers/

For Exercise 8, decide how to fix the 10 photos.  You are given the beginning file and your goal is the ending photo.  Each photo only needs one change to fix.  (HINT:  Go button by button on the adjustment panel...one button per picture)

Find the original photos in the Shared folder.

Turn this photo...

...into this

When you change the file, save it under any name on your computer.

Use Adobe Bridge

1.  Make a Contact Sheet II (Tools > Photoshop > Contact Sheet II) in Photoshop.

2.  Save the Contact Sheet as a JPEG and turn in to the Mr. Komar Dropbox as

 period#_lastname_firstname_11x

In Summary:

1.  Read website listed above for how to use Adjustment Panel.

2.  Find the files to fix in the Shared folder.

3.  Fix the files, only one piece needs to be changed on each file.

4.  Save files on computer.

5.  Open Adobe Bridge and turn the fixed images into a Contact Sheet using the Tools for Photoshop.

6.  Save the contact sheet as period#_lastname_firstname_11x.jpg (As a JPEG file).

7.  Turn in the JPEG file to the Mr. Komar Dropbox.

The final picture was taken in Český Krumlov which is part of the Slovak Republic.  Click here to see where it is located.  This site was a stopping point in travels for the Austrian empire.

Now Open - Graphic Gallery

[Graphic Gallery Now Open]

Exercise 10 - Photomask

Exercise 10 Due October 24
50 Points

Class,

Before

After

You will learn about "Clipping Masks".  Masks are a way that we can change an image without destroying the original image.

Go to the Shared Folder (Graphic Design > Exercise 10) to see the instructional powerpoint.

If you want additional instructional help from Adobe, visit http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/masking-layers.html to see more details.  

Turn in one file to Mr. Komar Dropbox as:

period#_lastname_firstname_10x

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FOR EXTRA CREDIT:

MAKE A TEXT CLIPPING MASK BY FOLLOWING THE STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS HERE.

Turn in this file to the Dropbox as:

period#_lastname_firstname_10xec

Exercise 9 - Photoshop animation

Click on the graphic to watch the Beatles come to life!!!   Ooooh AAAAhhhh  Rock out!

Exercise 9 Due 10/21
100 Points

So you want to make your graphics move?

Now you can use Photoshop to make your graphics "animated" just like you see on the web.

I am looking for an animation that is not too complicated but has a simple and clear design.  At least two objects must move in your animation.  Have fun with it!

You can follow the step by step instructions found HERE.

Save your file to the drop box with the following name:

period#_lastname_firstname_9x

CAUTION!!!

If you want your graphic to ROTATE then you cannot use the above procedure!

You have to make layers, one layer at a time with a small change in each layer.  Then click on the upper right corner of the "Animation" box and you can "Make Frames from Layers..."

Exercise 8 - Photoshop: Redesign History

Welcome back class,

We begin the 2nd Quarter with Adobe Photoshop.  After this we will work with some photography to incorporate Raster Images.

Adobe Photoshop is the industry-standard image editing software, used worldwide by professional photographers, amateur photographers, and designers who want to perfect their digital images.  

Exercise 8 Due October 17
100 Points

The idea is to change history. Alter an instantly recognizable photograph so that the context has been significantly changed. The appearance of the original photograph must remain intact. The new situation must still look believable.

 *DISCLAIMER* This project is not intended to make light of some very serious and often tragic situations. Rather, it is an effort to teach Photoshop skills in a manner which turns tragedy into creativity. The idea is to change the historical context of very famous photographs.

You will learn how to use the 3 most common selection tools, copy, paste, how to edit a pasted object and make the picture look like it was there in the first place.

1: Choose 10 different photos and change the context of the photo using photoshop.  

You will find the photos to use in the Mr. Komar Shared Folder under Graphic Design > Exercise 8 - History Photos.  

For one of the photos, you may choose a site from around the world and put yourself there.

Follow my step by step instructions in the initial presentation to get started.  You will find the presentation in the same folder.  

2: Make sure the photo still has its realistic look to it

3: You will have to turn in all 10 files with names like below:
1_lastname_firstname_8x1
1_lastname_firstname_8x2
1_lastname_firstname_8x3 (until you get to file #10)

I used to have students turn in a folder but we can no longer do that because of permissions and Apple security designs.