Time goes fast when we are having fun! I hope that you have enjoyed my class so far. I try my best to make it interesting, but please feel free to come up with ideas!
There is a lot of cool stuff to learn in Graphic Design! Photoshop is an application with an infinite number of possibilities. Please review the Tools we have learned in class. I need you to understand the following: Move Tool, Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tools, Magnetic and Polygonal Lasso Tools, Magic Wand and Quick Selection Tools (if you need me to explain the Polygonal Lasso and Quick Selection Tools, let me know, I haven't explained these to ALL), the Crop Tool, the Eraser Tool, the Paint Bucket Tool, the Gradient Tool, the Type (Text) Tool and the Custom Shape Tool.
You may want to practice some of these tools. Ask me for assistance, if you need it! You also learned to use Blending Options to images and text (by double-clicking on the right side of your layers) - like Bevel/Emboss, Stroke, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, Drop Shadow, Pattern Overlay, etc. Remember to pay attention to your layers! In November you will learn how to select more than one layer at a time, how to Merge Layers, how to use the Blend Modes (not Blending Options - you already know this!) and how to use the Opacity in interesting ways. You will also learn how to create your own Patterns and your own Brushes. Please review this!
You already learned a little bit about Abstract Art, about some Abstract painters, and about Copyrights and their importance, besides other important information on Copyrights (per the PowerPoint in Google Classroom). These information will be included in your Midterm. You also learned two ways of creating frames in Photoshop, please - also review this!
You also need to know: 1) What is typography? 2) What is leading? 3) What is tracking? 4) What is kerning? 5) Know the difference between tracking and kerning (it is not the same!). Find some examples of bad tracking and kerning online. One place is: Bad Kerning. Find other sites explaining this and take some time researching it, please! And, I will also ask you about your homework below (important considerations when creating a poster).
You also need to know: 1) What is typography? 2) What is leading? 3) What is tracking? 4) What is kerning? 5) Know the difference between tracking and kerning (it is not the same!). Find some examples of bad tracking and kerning online. One place is: Bad Kerning. Find other sites explaining this and take some time researching it, please! And, I will also ask you about your homework below (important considerations when creating a poster).
You are learning how to create an effective and attractive poster, please check Google Classroom and read the short PDF carefully to learn this well. You MUST also read and check the following site (also under "My Favorite Links") - EFFECTIVE POSTERS. (You need this for the Homework below).
HOMEWORK No. 2 (due Tuesday, November 8th, 2016): 1) After reviewing the PDF in Google Classroom and the website above, please type on a Word or Pages or Google Docs Document the following (IN YOUR OWN WORDS!) - which are the six (there are more) most important elements you MUST consider when creating an effective poster? Also, 2) Who was René Magritte? What was he known for? Make sure to include your name or names (you can choose to work with a partner), Class, Period No. and Date. Also add a Title. Make it look very presentable for a better grade. Thank you!
Also, check some of the links under "My Favorite Links" - especially IDEAS, ISSUU.COM and any others of your choice to find "ideas" for your Photoshop Exercises and learn something new.
In November, you will also learn about René Magritte (starting with the Homework above) and will imitate some of his work; you will also create a Magazine Cover and a Magazine Ad. You can start thinking of ideas and look in Google images for examples of Magazine Covers and Magazine Ads.
