10/9/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Take a look at the images in this folder and get a preview of what you will be doing.
• Get the photos you need from the internet--remember to use the "large" option under image size.
• Extra credit:  instead of using a photo of a person from the internet, use a photo of yourself.  (And, it would actually be easier because you can pose the way you need to pose and put yourself on a dark background so you're easier to copy and paste.)
• Make the final image as believable as possible--fade the edges with a "soft" brush eraser, and look at whether a drop shadow would help as well. 

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

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

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

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

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

10/7/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Cont. with Halloween project.
• If you finish, refer to the Photoshop 2 Halloween assignment.  Your audience for this assignment is high school students.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

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

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Goals for today:  
• Check company blog to see if you have approval for your game
• Continue working on game board design
• Upload at least one of the following:
• photo of finished sketch (if not finished yesterday) or
• photo of sketch still in progress or
• list of graphics needed for the board game and who is assigned to do them

Email me (lmiller@nbisd.org) if you have any questions!  I will get back with you before tomorrow.

10/6/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment:  

Date for Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street

• Project:  Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street poster
• What is Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street?
• A Halloween event here at the high school held for young children (8 and under).

• Create a new file that is 13" x 19" (or 19" x 13") poster with 300 dpi (resolution)
• Make sure you use this resolution so we can print your poster if it is chosen 

• Search for "Halloween Posters" or "Halloween Images" to get ideas for your poster.
• Remember what you learned about copyright infringement!
• Create an age-appropriate poster for Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street
• Save your image as a Photoshop file for now.
• Take a screenshot of your finished poster and upload it, along with a PARAGRAPH of how you completed this project.  Include a link to any images you used from the web.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

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

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Goals for today:  
• Finish blog if you haven't done so
• Make sure everyone in company and Mrs. Miller has editing rights
• You will receive a grade for these today:  
• Post a description of your game.  I will respond with approval or with questions.
• Post a photo of your sketch (does not have to be completely finished, just what you were able to accomplish today) 

• Email me (lmiller@nbisd.org) if you have any questions!  I will get back with you before tomorrow.

10/3/14

All classes:  

Explore Creative Commons

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Liquify :)  
• Liquify picture

•  Project: 
• Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street poster
• What is Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street?
• A Halloween event here at the high school held for young children (8 and under).
• Create a new file that is 13" x 19" (or 19" x 13") poster with 300 dpi (resolution)
• Make sure you use this resolution so we can print your poster if it is chosen 
• Search for "Halloween Posters" or "Halloween Images" to get ideas for your poster.
• Remember what you learned about copyright infringement!
• Create an age-appropriate poster for Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street
• Save your image as a Photoshop file for now.
• Take a screenshot of your finished poster and upload it, along with a PARAGRAPH of how you completed this project.  Include a link to any images you used from the web.
• Upload your finished images along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Important note:  leave a 3" X 3" spot in the bottom right corner of your poster blank.  More info to come about this later.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

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

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Work in groups to brainstorm game and graphics.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

10/2/14

All classes:  

In Class:
Watch and discuss the Copyright Video
Take the Copyright Quiz

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Learn how to change eye color:
   
• Use Photobooth to take a picture of your eyes.  
• Follow along with this changing eye color video to change the color of your eyes.  
• Then, find a photo online and do the same thing with the eyes and hair. 
• Upload a before and after of both images (your eyes and the photo you find online).
• Include a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Note:  The following will now be part of your grade:
  Giving your post a title-name your artwork! (10 points)
  Explaining what you did and how you did it (20 points)
• Using all original art/Creative Commons images/Creative adaptations
  
  Halloween Design:  create a design to go in a "Happy Halloween" message to the school via the announcements.  Designs will be put in a slideshow and set to scary music and at the end will say "Happy Halloween from the Advanced Photoshop Students" (or something like that).
  
  Photoshop 1 students will vote on their favorite design.  Winner will receive a prize and top billing on my blog. 
  
  Deadline is October 12, which should give you enough time to finish whatever you're doing now and still meet the deadline.  Please make sure your images are 300 dpi in case we decide to print them.
  
  Need some inspiration?  
• Do a Google Image search for Halloween posters 
• I am sure you can find lots more at worth1000.com
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Introduction to project

• Due:  Team name, team roles, list of at least 10 ideas for a gameboard

10/1/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Brush Size (awesome)
• Blemish 1 | Pic | Pic
• Blemish 2
• After finishing and uploading the two blemish photos, find a photo to practice your new skills.  Upload a before and after, along with a description of how you did it.

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

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

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

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Play Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders
• Complete "grouping" survey
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Advanced Print and Image:  Work on 3D tutorials

9/29/14 and 9/30/14

All classes:  

Last week of the first six weeks.  Grades are due by Friday 4:00.

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

•  Download this picture and open it in Photoshop.
• Watch these two movies and create your own Vege man or woman:
• Video one
• Video two

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

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Cont. with advanced tutorials.
• Make sure you have at least 4 projects and/or finished tutorials on your blog.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Get caught up.
• Make sure you have finished and uploaded all the text tutorials.
• Make sure you have finished and uploaded all the pen tool tutorials.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

9/25/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

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

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

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

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

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

9/24/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Gradient Mask Project:
• What are you passionate about?  Band?  Music?  World peace?  A certain someone?  Find or take a minimum of 5 pictures that represent that passion and create a collage using the gradient mask technique you learned in the Gradient Mask tutorial.  
• Make sure that your image will be print quality:
• Start with a file that is "US Paper Size."
• You may use it as is, or flip  it around so it is horizontal.
• Make sure the images you use are "large."
• Add text to create a title for your collage.  Make sure to use capitalization in your title.
• You will have 2 full class periods to work on this.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

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

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Playing with Text
• Playing with Gradients
• Font Styling
• Text Effects
• 3D Text
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

9/23/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Goal:  create a collage by blending photos together without harming the original photos.
• Examples
• One of the most frequently requested Photoshop tutorial is blending photos.
• When you blend one photo into another, you can actually harm the photo, so you need to know how to blend photos using a "mask," which will protect your photos and allow you to try different techniques until you get it right.
• Find the gradient mask tutorial under "Videos and Files."  Use the pictures provided to follow along.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

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

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• The pen tool is one of the most productive tools in Illustrator.  You may have already used the pen tool in Illustrator, but whether you have or not, the following tutorials will help you hone this the art of using this tool.

• Click this link to download a zipped file that contains several documents and a video.
• Use the documents to follow along with the video.  Upload each document when you are finished.  Make sure you write about what you learned.

• This second link will allow you to download another zipped file that will teach you some higher level skills with the pen tool.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

9/22/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Finish Film Postcard.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 
• Find the gradient mask tutorial under "Videos and Files."  Use the pictures provided to follow along.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

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

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

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

9/19/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 
Create a filmstrip post card by following these two tutorials.  In the second video use your own photos.

1. This tutorial will teach you how to make the basic film that will be used in the post card.
2. This tutorial will teach you how to lay out the film to create the card.  Use any photos you like as long as they are "large."

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

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

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

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