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Computer Graphic Design

Adobe Photoshop – Photoshop Disaster Recovery 2016

Objective: 
I can use Photoshop image repair tools to fix a “Photoshop Disaster”.
Links:

Google Image Search Result: “Photoshop Fails”

Topics Discussed:

  • Photoshop Image Repair
Assignment:
Last week, we tested our acquired Photoshop skills by building a composite image using several smaller images. Today, we are going to look at some examples of Photoshop alterations gone horribly wrong. By the end of the week, we are going to use our skills to recover some of these “Photoshop Disasters”.
  1. Visit the links above. Look through the examples of “Photoshop Disasters”, have a good laugh, and select one that you think you can correct using the image repair techniques we have studied in class. (Keep it school appropriate!)
  2. Save a copy of this photo to your Documents, and open it in Photoshop.
  3. Apply whatever modifications you feel are necessary to make the image look more realistic, or to fix the obvious problem. The final image should look more realistic than the original, so pay close attention to detail. The final image should be realistic and convincing, not just “less bad”.
  4. Save your corrected image with a different filename than the original.
  5. Create a new InDesign document. Save it with your name and “Photoshop Disaster Recovery”.
  6. Place both the original image and your corrected version into the InDesign document. Label the original and the corrected version, and use lines and shapes to point out exactly where the changes were made.
  7. On the same page, write a brief paragraph explaining the exact process you followed to correct the image in Photoshop. Use the correct terminology and tool names. (Did you use the Healing Brush Tool? The Spot Healing Brush Tool? The Patch Tool? Did you use a Lasso Selection? A Quick Selection? The Magic Wand? Did you have to manipulate Layers? Did you have to flatten Layers? Did you have to Scale portions of the image?)
  8. Save both your original and corrected image, and the InDesign .indd file (3 files total) into a new folder with your name on it, and upload a copy of all three to the Google Classroom assignment post  by end of day on Tuesday, November 15th.
Assigned: November 8th, 2016
Teacher Pacing Due Date: November 15th, 2016
Computer Graphic Design

Intro to Typography – Searching for Type 2016

Today we will begin exploring typography, which is the art of arranging type to make language visible. To fully understand typography, we will explore many different aspects of type, including the history of typography and how it has evolved throughout different time periods and developed in the digital age.
In today’s assignment we will discover and investigate four of the major categories of type


Objective:

  • I can identify and explain the four major categories of typefaces.
  • I can define Typography as a technique for communication and as an art form.
  • I can define Typeface and Font and recognize the difference between the two.
  • I can identify the categories of fonts and how they are best used.

Vocabulary Words:

  • Type
  • Typeface
  • Font
  • Serif
  • Sans Serif
  • Script
  • Ornamental/Decorative/Display
  • Typography
  • Typeface versus Font
  • Digital Typography
  • Font Foundries
  • Free vs. Paid Fonts
  • Online Typeface Resources
Links:
 
Paratype – Typeface Classification
https://www.paratype.com/help/class/
Desktop Publishing at About.com – Typeface Classifications
https://desktoppub.about.com/od/typeclassification/Typeface_Classifications.htm
Dafont.com – Free Fonts
https://www.dafont.com/
Topics Discussed:
  • Serif Fonts
  • Sans Serif Fonts
  • Script Fonts
  • Ornamental/Decorative/Display Fonts
  • Online Typeface Resources

Assignment:

  1. Using the web addresses above, find the definitions for each of the following:
    serif type
    sans serif type
    script type
    ornamental/display type
  2. Use InDesign to create a document that explains each of the above items.
  3. Use a default 51p0 x 66p0 Letter size page.
  4. Include a large headline for each category, and a one sentence explanation of the definition.
  5. Include a sample image to show me what each of the four type categories looks like.
  6. Try to put all of the four on one page!
  7. When you are finished, hand in your completed InDesign document and all the sample images you used to the Google Classroom page for this assignment.

Example:

Searching For Type Example

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Assigned: September 22nd, 2016
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 23rd, 2016