Adobe Photoshop

Class Assignments

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Templates for Class

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9/9 Objectives: (individual assignment)

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• Students will learn about different file types, how to save, and open Photoshop files

• Students will learn the basics of using Photoshop

• Students will learn the main tools of Photoshop

• Students will learn how layers work in graphic design

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Open Adobe Photoshop on your computer.  We need to make sure that the school license is applied to your account and the software is updated.

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Assignment - 

Answer the questions on the last page in a Google Doc and share it with me. Question 4 requires you to look on your computer for the correct version. Use your Google login to sign-in to Adobe Photoshop. Question 10 can be found here, but you need to ask me about it when you get there.  I will tell you what to click on - https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html?plan=edu

• What is Adobe Photoshop?

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9/10 Objectives:

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1. Two types of digital images. Raster (99% of images) vs Vector (simple artwork like our Griffin) - All about vector images 

2. Image sizes in Megapixels?

3. Location services should be off for safety

4. Megapixel - One megapixel refers to one million pixels, which are small squares of information that combine to make up an image. So, if a camera has a resolution of eight megapixels, it would be able to capture images with about eight million tiny squares of information per inch

   • - ​Gigapixel - 1 billion pixels per inch. Look at this EXAMPLE 195 gigapixels!​

• Terapixel = 1000 Gigapixels!

6. Do you know your file  types?

Assignment

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1. What is a pixel?

2. What does JPEG stand for?​ How many colors is a jpeg image composed of? What is it best used for?

3. What does GIF stand for? How many colors can it contain? What it is best used for?

4. What does PNG stand for? How many colors can it contain? What is it best used for?

5. How many pixels per inch in 1 megapixel?

6. How many megapixels per inch in 1 gigapixel?

7. How many gigapixels per inch in 1 terapixel?

8. Name two phones with the highest megapixels and how many does each have? Make sure you search September 2024

9. Why does the number of megapixels matter?

10. I am sending off graphics to be used for a variety of items. What format should I use?

11. Which phone is best for macro photography? Make sure you search September 2024

12. If a phone has a 48MP camera, how many pixels does it has per inch?

13. How can you tell the type of phone uses, location, camera settings, etc. of a picture that was sent to you?

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9/12 Objectives:
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1. File Type Video 

• Assignment - Using the above video answer the following questions in the box on the handout

• Saving, opening, and file types handout - Google Doc (Make a copy first and share it with me)

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9/13 Objectives:

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1. Answer the questions about layers as you watch the 12 minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhxj4goGtj0​

• Layers worksheet

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9/16 Objectives:

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1. Start Adobe Photoshop and login using your Google Account.

2. Assignment - You will need to hover over the buttons in Photoshop to get the answers- Label the Photoshop Toolbox

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9/18 + 9/19 Objectives:

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1. Students learn to use three different approaches to fix images.

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Essential questions: 

1. Download image

2. How to use the spot healing brush tool

3. How to use the remove tool

4. How to use the clone stamp

5. If you are absent, read this and apply skills to assignment below. Fixing Photo Assignment

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Assignment - 

• Photo 1 - CLONE OUT ROUND FLOWER BED - INCLUDE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTO

• Photo 2 - REMOVE BLEMISHES -INCLUDE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTO

• Photo 3 - REMOVE TOOL, REMOVE MAN - INCLUDE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTO

• Photo 4 - REMOVE 4 BYSTANDERS - INCLUDE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTO

• Photo 5 - GET RID OF EVERYTHING EXCEPT SOCCER PLAYER - INCLUDE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTO

• Photo 6 - FIX 5 THINGS AND TELL ME ON GOOGLE SLIDE WHAT THEY WERE -  INCLUDE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTO

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Upload them all to your Google Slides.  Put the original photo next to the photoshopped photo and label what you did to the photo. Failure to put both will cost you 50%.

50 points per photo = 300 points

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Objectives:  SKIP

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Students learn to use painting tools.

 

Make a new folder (right-click - new folder) on your desktop called Graphics Class and save all files there. Add this assignment to your portfolio when you finish.  Remember to save as a .PSD & .JPG file.

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Essential questions: 

1. What is the difference between Brush, Pencil and Paint Bucket tools?

2. How to save a color?

3. How do you change brush size

4. Marquee tools

5. Sub tools

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Painting Assignment

• Work Image

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9/23 Objectives:

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Photoshop Guidelines for AI

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1. Photo 1 - Expand the photo (crop tool, hold ALT and drag the photo sideways, double click to lock it in) Add (lasso tool where you want the object) add a mountain lion, hiker, some type of bird, and (realistic looking) three other things. 25 points

2. Photo 2 - Add a shark, jet ski, and two more things. (creative) 50 points

3. Photo 3 - Expand the photo (crop tool, hold ALT and drag the photo sideways, double click to lock it in) Add one thing that looks realistic 25 points

4. Photo 4 - You need to find a school appropriate photo and add five things to it.  Show me the before and after. 100 points

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9/24 Objectives: (PDF File)
 

Students learn what layers are used for

• Delete a layer

• Copy to a layer

• Blend layers

• Opacity

• Move layers

• Dragging images to other files

• Layer effects

• Layer groups

• Text blending

• Text effects

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Layer Assignment #1

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• Work Image

• Clouds

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9/25 Objectives: (PDF File)

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Assignment - Using the images below, create a blended image (Method 1)

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Practice Image 1 AND Practice Image 2

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Main Photo - This will be the photo you use for blending.

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1. Example - Add this photo to the main photo (use the opacity method), only use the boat. Add the word "Ghost Pirate" to the photo and add a FX effect to the word. You will need to use what you learned yesterday. Opacity,FX, and eraser with a hardness of <10.

2. Use this photo and add it to the original main photo. No example, be creative! Add the word Shark Week!

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9/26 Objectives: (PDF)

 

1. Method 2 tutorial

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• Image 1

AND

• Image 2

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50 points

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9/30 Objectives:

 

Objectives:

 

1. Text in an Image Lesson

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• Assignment - Using your name as the text, pick a beach background to fill it with. Add it to your portfolio when finished. 50 points ​

  • BEACH PHOTO​

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10/1 Objectives:

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1. Find a photo of your favorite sport and cut your name out of it. 25 points

2. Find a photo of a zebra or scarlet macaw and cut your name out. 25 points

3. Arrange 20 photos on a blank document and cut out the name of the person in the photo. 50 points​

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10/2 Objectives:

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1. Adobe Photoshop CS6 -- Take 2 insect/bug photos

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• You will need to apply two different filters to each of the two photo. You will have total of four photos in your portfolio. You may need to adjust the image quality too. One of the filters must be the liquify filter. You will be graded on creativity and the quality of the photo. IE blurry, dark, detail etc.​

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10/3 Objectives:

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1. Adobe Photoshop CS2
   Background Switch- today will learn the technique to complete a background switch.

   • select tool

   • copy and paste

   • touch-up

   • brightness/contrast

   • shadow/highlight

   • exposure

   • size (Google images) - Large!

   • Object selection tool

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Background Switch

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Class Assignment (100 points) You need to switch the two out of the three groups below. (PDF Version)

Today you will learn how to extract images from a pdf file. Download the above PDF file. Click MENU, EXPORT A PDF, IMAGE, JPEG
 

• Surfer 1 and Wave 1

• Surfer 2 and Wave 2

• Surfer 3 and Wave 3

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10/4 Objectives: (PDF Version) - Download the above PDF file. Click MENU, EXPORT A PDF, IMAGE, JPEG

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1. Polygonal Lasso Tool

2. Paste Special - Paste into

3. Control-T

4. Paste into command

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** If you are absent, please follow this link to learn the skill.

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Practice 25 points each

Laptop + Website

Television + Hockey Player

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Assignment 50 points- Find a tv and another photo on google that you can use this new skill on.  Please include before and after photos in your portfolio for full credit. Failure to provide the before photo will cost you 25 points.

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10/8 Objectives: 

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1. Adobe Photoshop CS6

• Bokeh -  a Japanese term for the subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of a photographic image

• Example:   The bokeh, or quality of the blurred image in the photograph, was described and discussed.

• Image size vs. canvas size

• Select types

• Selection types

• Select Inverse

• Color

• Image Adjustments

• Inverse

• Gaussian Blur

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• You need to blur the background. Pick only 4 of 7 to blur! Here is the PDF File​

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10/9 Objectives:

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1. Here we will take an old, black and white image and bring it alive with colors.

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1. Colorizing old photos

•  Jim Thorpe PDF

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10/15 Objectives:

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1. Make Honest Abe look amazing!

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10/16 Objectives: (PDF File)

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1. Students learn to use more advanced layer tools:

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Layer Assignment #2 - 100 points

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• Clock

• Gear

• Typewriter

LINK TO ABOVE GRAPHICS

 

Modified Directions:

** Layer - New Fill Layer - Gradient or Solid Color

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10/17 Objectives:

 

1. Installing Fonts

• Search Adobe Creative Cloud on your computer - "Manage Fonts (Activating Creative Cloud Fonts vs installing "Googled" Fonts)

• Activate one new Halloween font and use it to spell your first name.  Add to your portfolio (50 Points)

• Here is a link to a very good free font site https://www.dafont.com/  Download and install one font. Use it to write your last name and add it to your portfolio. (50 Points)

• REMEMBER - Adobe Photoshop must be closed before activating or installing your font so that when you open Photoshop it recognizes the new font.

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10/18 + 10/21 Objectives:

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1. "Around the World" 250 points

2. Superimpose yourself or a friend in five famous spots (50 points each photo)

3. First, find the five locations on the Internet. (it's easier to find the spots first so that you know how to pose for the location)

4. Next, take pictures of yourself or friend and email them to yourself.  You cannot use the same photo twice.

5. Superimpose!

6. Put the pictures into your Google Slide Portfolio

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10/22 Objectives:

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Photoshop templates - layers

1. Students will learn how to edit a Photoshop template to create a personalized sports team background by manipulating layers.

• Importance of using layers in Photoshop for effective editing.

- Preview of Final Product- Show examples of edited sports team backgrounds.

 

• Opening the Template

Instructions for opening the provided Adobe Photoshop template.
Discuss the structure of the template (layers, groups, etc.).
- Navigating the Interface
Overview of key tools and panels (Layers panel, Toolbar).

 

• Review of Understanding Layers 

- What are Layers?
- Explanation of layers and their importance in design.
- Layer Types
Discuss different layer types (text layers, image layers, adjustment layers).
- Layer Management
- How to add, delete, hide, and rearrange layers.

 

• Editing the Template 

-Customizing Background
How to change the background layer (color, image).
Step-by-step demonstration.
- Adding Team Logos and Images
Instructions for importing logos/images.
Resizing and positioning images using the transform tool.
- Editing Text Layers
How to modify text (font, size, color).
Adding a team name and slogan.

 

• Applying Effects and Finishing Touches (5 minutes)

- Layer Effects
- Demonstrate adding effects (shadows, glows) to layers.
-  Final Adjustments
- Discuss how to adjust overall composition (alignment, balance).

 

• Saving and Exporting (2 minutes)

- Saving the Project
- How to save the file in PSD format for future edits.
- Exporting the Final Image
- Instructions for exporting to JPEG/PNG for sharing.

 

• Q&A and Wrap-Up

-Open Floor for Questions
-Recap what was learned and encourage practice.
- Assign students to create their own team background using the skills learned.

 

• Resources

A. Tutorials and References
Provide links to additional tutorials or resources for further learning.

Provided Photoshop template
Team logos/images for practice 
TV and Lanschool software for demonstrations 

This lesson outline provides a structured approach to teaching students how to edit a Photoshop template, focusing on practical skills that will enhance their design capabilities.
 

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10/24 Objectives:

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1. Visit the site https://ashedesign.com/

• Go to SHOP - AMPED EFFECTS - SOCCER

• Pick one sports template and a backup one for soccer and one digital backdrop (SHOP - PRODUCTS- DIGITAL BACKDROPS). Fill-in the information here 

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10/28 Objectives:

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1. Practice Photos Pick ONE background and ONE Person -

• Background 1 or Background 2

• Tom Brady 

• Taylor Swift

• Albert Estein 1 (Extra points, do not colorize)

• Ariana Grande

• Albert Estein 2 (Extra points, do not colorize)

• Travis Kelce

• The Rock

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Assignment Part 2

1. Find a background and person to superimpose. You must include the original two photos in your portfolio for full credit.

 

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10/30 Objectives:

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Part 2

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1. Visit the site https://ashedesign.com/

• Go to SHOP - AMPED EFFECTS - SOCCER

• Pick one sports template and a backup one for soccer and one digital backdrop (SHOP - PRODUCTS- DIGITAL BACKDROPS). Fill-in the information here 

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• Using the photo you took for soccer, create a player card.

• Using the digital backdrop, find a photo on Google that you can use for the main graphic.

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11/1 Objectives:

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Objectives:

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Given some examples and your knowledge of layers, create a solo template for the Varsity Basketball teams. 200 points (If you do not use the color code for school colors below and BVCSD clipart you will not get ANY points. (No redo if you don't read this)

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• Step 1- Locate the folder named FONTS, highlight all the files, right-click and INSTALL (This should already be done for you)

• Step 2 - Locate the BASKETBALL folder on your C:\Lanschool. You need to pick one template that you will modify. Open it and save it as your name basketball.

• Step 3 - You will have one last folder in the Lanschool location called PNG BOQUET VALLEY CLIPART FILES, you will need these for your template. You must use at least one BVCSD clipart image. (-1/2 if not used) 

• Step 4 - You may need to search Google for the "pieces" to make this template look amazing. Remember to search for transparent PNG files. 

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Remember you need to save as a PSD and JPG. Please add the JPG to your portfolio

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Basketball template, Boquet Valley Clipart, and Fonts (in case lanschool does not work)

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School Colors

School Blue - 00205B

School Gold - FFD700

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11/4 Objectives:

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Create an advanced advertisement collage

Download the following files

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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Please add this to your Portfolio Google Slides when finished.​

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11/5 Objectives:

 

1. You will need to "assemble" the pieces of the this template.

2. You will find all but one file that you need HERE

3. Use one of the two Caitlyn Clark files for the faded photo in the background.

4. Find a photo of her jumping or doing a layup in the air for the main photo.

5. The template must look exactly like the example one. Same location of graphics, same layout of fonts, etc.

 

200 points (each time you need help will deduct 10 points from the grade)

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11/6 Objectives:

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• Out of Bounds Tutorial - 100 points

  1. Photo for tutorial

  2. Search google for "photoshop out of bounds effect"

  3. Youtube video that explains it well too

  4. Another video tutorial

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11/8 Objectives:

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First, try this

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1.  Using a photo that you took, create an out of bounds effect.  GOOGLE IDEAS!

200 points possible points.  If you don't use an original photo that you took then you can only earn 100/200 points.

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1. Using a photo that you have taken either at school or at home, apply the out of bounds effect.  You will be graded on on the following:how sharp your edges are (zoom in to erase), originality, quality of the photo, overall effort! 

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11/12 Objectives:

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1. Create an advertisement collage using what you learned.

• The advertisement is for Winter Solstice

• Include a theme background

• Include shadows, stroke, fonts, colors, and warp effect.

• Include at least 3 "warped" images (think what types of activities are there?)

• When is it happening? Date 12/20?

• Anything else

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11/14 Objectives: Using the warp tool

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Warp Assignment

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• Frog and Bubble (Convert from PDF to Jpg)

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11/15 Objectives: Ai

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Use the following photo (convert from pdf to jpg)​

It must be believable

• Add autumn leaves to the trees

• Add some flowers along the bird feeders

• Add at least three additional "things"

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11/19 Objectives: Using the warp tool, create an effect similar to the frog assignment.

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1. Must be an original photo that you took, not a google photo. (50% off if not original)

2. Must show before and after in portfolio (50% off if not)

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11/20 + 11/21 Objectives:

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Tip: You may find yourself needing to save as a jpg, closing, and reopening the file for multiple Ai additions.

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1. Add stairs leading to the firepit where the matting is. Add grass to the dirt areas.

2. Add grass to matted area, Remove ugly dead tree, add rock slab stairs leading to fire pit.

3. Improve the fire pit area.

4. Add grass to dirt areas, add rock stairs to firepit area.

5. Remove dead tree and fix grass.

6. Add a digital sign and water feature.

7. Erase tires, add gaga ball pit, and pond.

8. Expand the photo first, change to black mulch, new equipment and/or gaga ball pits.

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Each one is worth 25 points

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11/22 Objectives:

 

1. Take a photo outside of the school and email it to yourself. 

• You need to put both the before and after photo in your portfolio. (25 points)​

• Add at least 3 things and subtract at least 3 things from the photo to make the photo look better.  Also expand the photo! (50 points)

• Is it realistic? I am going to have someone else look at them to see if they can pick out what you did to the photo. (25 points)

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12/2 Objectives:

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1. Read the following article about Chip Kidd

   • Answer the questions on this worksheet - write them in your portfolio

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12/3 Objectives:

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1. Creating an impossible creature! (200 points)

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• Images

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12/4 Objectives: 

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Can you make this?

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Moon + Fire Project

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• Moon

• Beach

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Tips -

• Image adjustments

• Inner glow

• Outer glow

• Change color of moon

• ** Make sure two rocks are in front of moon​

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12/6 Objectives:

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• Students learn to use Selection tools:

• Move tool

• Marquee tools

• Lasso tools

• Magic Wand tool

• Quick Selection tool

• Crop tool

• Melon Head Assignment

  • Image for assignment​

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100 Points