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All classes:  

Make sure you know what your final exam assignment is!

3rd period:

 instructions: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gv0fvcnACOILAiqjL3hkCer3tFotKn1C1IQ5AETGaC4/edit?usp=sharing

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment:  

• Learn to print cards and directions in color.
• Make changes to game.  Print in color.
• Work on Guess Who game

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: Holiday Card

•  Project:  Create a holiday card! 
  
  
  1. Create a new file in Photoshop, using a resolution of 300 and a size of either 8.5" wide by 11" tall or 11" wide by 8.5" tall--just depends if you want to do a landscape or portrait design.
  2. Drag a guideline to divide your card in half.  Create your design on only one side.  The other side will be the back of your card once it's printed out and folded.
     (Here is an example of a horizontal layout)
  3. The card MUST BE YOUR ORIGINAL WORK--you may not use backgrounds from the internet or artwork or images from the internet, BUT you may take just a bit from this one and a bit from that one and combine a bunch of them to make your own work.  
  4. Do a Google search on how to create a holiday design in Photoshop.  Or search for something specific, like how to create a snowman, or snowflakes.  Or a snowstorm.  Or Santa. 
  5. The message is up to you!  Be creative.  Be funny.  Be serious.  Be sardonic (look it up).  The choice is yours. 
  6. On the back of your card, put 
  • your information (using your first name and last initial) and 
  • copyright information and
  • a small graphic from the front of your card (example)
  7. Upload a screenshot of your layers (appropriately named) along with your final image.
  8. Write 2 to 3 sentences about how you completed the project.  Be specific about what you learned!
  9. You will be graded on 
  • originality
  • complexity 
  • skills learned (You must learn two new skills to get an A, one will get you a B)
  • work ethic
  • file specifications (see #1 above)
  • image quality (when and if it is printed, there should be no pixelation.  If you incorporate any outside images, make sure they are large.)
  (Note:  You can use "Happy Holidays" or "Happy New Year" instead of "Merry Christmas."  The choice is yours to make.)
  
  Project length:  4 days
• Day 1:  Look for card examples and find tutorials on new skills, set up your file, find any images you might want to use in your design (see links below to get you started)
• Day 2:  Learn a new skill, incorporate it into your card design
• Day 3:  Learn another new skill, incorporate it into your card design
• Day 4:  Put it all together, upload to your blog  

** Here are some quick searches I ran just to give you an idea:

• How to create a Holiday Card in Photoshop (examples) 
• How to create a comet trail in Photoshop 
• How to create a starry night in Photoshop 
• How to create a snowflake in Photoshop
• How to create a snowman in Photoshop 
• How to create snow in Photoshop  
• How to create a cool background

Photoshop 2:

Assignment:

•  See Photoshop 1 assignment above.  You may incorporate any of your previous tutorials and/or projects.