1/28-30/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Cont. with working on tutorials you find on your own.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. working on your cut and engrave project.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

1/27/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Find a tutorial online that you would like to complete.  Show it to me for approval.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue working on keychain
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

1/23/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Photo Breakup Tutorial
• Photo Breakup image
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cut and engrave key chain.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

1/22/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Continue assignment from yesterday
• When you are finished, complete a similar project on your own using at least 3 custom brushes
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. working on key chain.  We will begin cutting and engraving tomorrow.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

1/21/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Custom Brushes Intro
  Custom Brushes Part 1
  Custom Brushes Part 2
  brushes.psd
  leafless tree.jpg
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Create a key chain with a design on it.  Set it up to be able to print.
• I do not have enough wood for everyone to print.  We will do a practice print for everyone on thick cardboard.  If you want it on wood, please bring in an appropriate piece of 1/4" wood.
• You will be graded on:
• How complex the "cut" is
• How complex the design is
• Creativity 
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

1/20/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Fun Kaleidoscope

• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. with engraver assignments
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

1/15/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• When you are finished with the Calendar Cover, create another calendar cover using your own images.  
• When you have that uploaded to your blog, begin painting with text:
• Intro, Practice 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Practice Image
• Field, Sky
•  
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. with Hulk
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

1/14/15

All classes:  

Catch Up Day!

1/12/15-1/13/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Actions:  Download the photos on this page to a folder on your desktop.
• Open one of the photos in Photoshop.
• Presentation of actions on overhead.
• Go through available Photoshop actions with Mrs. Miller
• Follow along with Mrs. Miller to fix the photo of the couple.
• Fix the remaining photos using an action.
• Create an action of your own that will do the following:
• Use the noise filter to add noise at 10%
• Use the distort filter to spherize
• Use the render filter to add a lens flare.
• Open an image of your own and run the action on that image.
• Take a screenshot of the steps of your completed action along with a final version of your image.  Upload this to your blog along with a description about what you did or what you learned.
• If time, search for "Free Photoshop Actions" and experiment with what you find!

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Work with laser engraver groups as necessary.
• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. working on Hulk
• Cont. learning to use engraver.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Work with laser engraver groups as necessary.
• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

1/9/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Assignment: Calendar Review Project
  
  • Go to the videos and files page and find the link for the Calendar project.  
  • Go to this link and download all the images that start with "adj layers"
  • There are 5 videos for this project.  
  • This is a "Review Project," meaning you will use skills that, for the most part, you have already learned.
  • Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Finish Assignment from yesterday.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Finish Assignment from yesterday.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

1/8/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Assignment:  
  
  • Use this link below to learn how to create patterns.  Create at least 4 patterns.
  • Create a new file in Photoshop and select 1/4 of the page using your marquee tool.  Fill the section with one of your new patterns.
  • Repeat with the other 3 sections of the page using your other 3 patterns.
  • Don't forget to write your caption!
  • Your finished assignment will look something like this (but with your own patterns of course):
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: Preparing for Self-Portrait Line Art for engraving

• Assignment:  
• Follow along with the tutorial to perfect your line art skills
• Download this file to start.
• Right click on this zip file, download and open to get the special brush he uses in the video.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Complete the same assignment as P&I 1.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

1/7/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Cont. with review
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Cont. with review or assignments
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: Engrave a rock

• If you brought in your rock, measure it, create a new file in Illustrator that same size.
• Choose a font your would like to use to engrave your name like you did yesterday.
• You can choose another name or word
• You can download fonts
• You can add graphics if there is room
• When you have your file set up, convert your text to points (I know you can figure this out)
• Save your file to a flash drive and take it to the advanced student who worked with you yesterday.
• Together, open the file in Illustrator, set up your rock on the engraver, and engrave your name onto your rock.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            

Assignment:  Assist Print and Image 1 students

1/6/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: Review (Note: this will take more than one day!)

• Assignment:  Review (3 days)
  
  • Do each of the following.
    Post before and after images for 1-6.
    Post final images for 7-10.You have done all these tasks before.  If you need help, ask each other and/or check the Videos and Filespage for the original tutorials. 
    
    
    
  • Crop a photo so it has a white border all around it
  • Swap heads in a photo with at least 2 people in it
  • Change the color of someone's shirt
  • Put muscles on someone using the Liquify filter
  • Use puppet warp (under the Edit menu) in any way you want
  • Find a photo of one animal in a field and use the clone stamp to put more animals in the field
  • Make a path and put text on it
  • Make clipped text
  • Blend 3 images using gradient blend technique
  • Wrap a picture around a coffee cup
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• If you did not have Photoshop 1 LAST YEAR, complete the review assignment above.  Post all you images according to the instructions.
• If you DID have Photoshop last year, make sure you are working on your own choice of assignments or one that I have given you.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Complete your coloring page by tracing and outlines the images.
• Hint:  use layers and lock each layer after you're finished with that section
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

During the class period, Print and Image 2 students will be showing you how to use the paper cutter and the engraver.  After your piece is engraved, take a photo of it and post it to your blog.

HOMEWORK:  Bring in a smooth flat rock big enough to engrave your name.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: Engrave a Rock!  
Get the file set up and ready to go on a flash drive and transfer it to the PC.  You may not have time to actually do the engraving--it depends on how long P&I 1 takes to do their names.

• Measure your rock and create a new file in Illustrator that same size.
• Choose a font your would like to use to engrave your name like you did yesterday.
• You can choose another name or word
• You can download fonts
• You can add graphics if there is room
• When you have your file set up, convert your text to points (I know you can figure this out)
• Save your file to a flash drive and transfer it to the PC.
• Set up your rock on the engraver, and engrave your name onto your rock.
• Upload your finished photograph along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

1/5/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Coloring assignment:
• Find a "coloring page" (search "coloring page" along with the subject, like "Frozen")
• Use the paint bucket tool to color in the image
• Page needs to be of appropriate difficulty, with lots of detail 
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.
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Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Please post what you're working on on your blog
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Coloring Assignment:
• Find a "coloring page" (search "coloring page" along with the subject, like "Frozen")
• Page needs to be of appropriate difficulty, with lots of detail
• Use appropriate tools to outline and color in the image 
• This should take you two days.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            

Assignment: 

Laser engraver review:  Each of you will be responsible for teaching a small group of Print and Image 1 students how to use the engraver to engrave their names onto a small piece of cardboard.

To prepare, you will need to cut your own cardboard using the paper cutter.  Use whatever size you like, as long as it is smaller than 3" x 5".

Tomorrow, you will work with two students at a time to show them how to use the paper cutter, set up the machine and the computer and run the print.

HOMEWORK: Bring in a small flat rock suitable for engraving.