This blog is a great way to communicate with my Digital Imaging & Graphic Design students and others interested
in this great art form. "Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being... creativity requires
passion and commitment. Out of the creative act is born symbols and myths. It brings to our awareness
what was previously hidden and points to new life. The experience is one of heightened consciousness."
~ Rollo May, "The Courage to Create"


Friday, October 16, 2015

MOVING ALONG...

Everyone is doing really well with Photoshop, and I believe everyone is enjoying it! Please remember to ask me questions if you're not sure how to do something in Photoshop. You have all being very patient and I appreciate this! Continue reviewing/studying the Photoshop Commands (especially if you don't remember some of them, please!).

So, moving along, you are already working on (or soon will be working on) creating your own digital painting in Photoshop using the Brush Tool. Experiment with different brushes, and use different "transparent" layers to make it easier to create your digital artwork. Please check the latest exercises in your Google Classroom.

You will have a Quiz on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. You need to know: 1) What are copyrights? 2) Why are they important? 3) What symbol represents a copyright? 4) Which is the government's Website - the U.S. Copyright Office's site (to get information on copyrights)? (check thee PowerPoint in Google Classroom) 5) What are trademarks? 6) What is "fair use"? 7) What are patents? 8) What is typography? 9) What is leading? 10) What is tracking? 11) What is kerning? 12) Know the difference between tracking and kerning (it is not the same!).

Take some time making sure you understand these terns and questions. Take notes in your notebooks. Do some research online. Check these sites: Site 1 and Site 2 and others. Also, look for examples of bad "kerning" - very interesting!
I will count a Photoshop Exercise as part of the Quiz. I will give you written instructions that day. You need to know (without my help): how to create a New Document in Photoshop, how to create a Transparent Layer, how to duplicate the Background Layer and other layers, how to add images to your "canvas" (like when you created a collage), how to shrink and enlarge images, how to add a "Style" to your background, how to add text and how to add "Blending Options" (like Bevel Emboss, Stroke, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, Drop Shadow, Pattern Overlay, etc.) to images and text.

So start practicing all this and ask me for assistance if you need it. Thank you!
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