Finish your Image Adjustments. Start Digital Collage Class technical demonstration:
Selection Tools. Our Digital Collage Assignment addresses the following learning outcomes for this class:
- Create projects in software used for illustration, image editing and page layout.
- Demonstrate/use current technology.
Mastery of Photoshop selection tools including: Quick Selection Tool, Magic Wand, Healing Brush and Spot Healing Brush, Layers.
Assignment 3: Digital Collages: Using selection tools and magic wand make (2) 8” x 10”collages using sections and pieces of your original images/scans/color alterations from Tuesday. Use at least 5 different images in each collage – think about how to compose an interesting design with the images that you have. Remember to assess the formal Principles of Design – Balance, Repetition and Rhythm, Scale and Proportion, Contrast and Directional Forces. Be sure to save two versions – a .psd and a .jpg Think of a way to create a collage with any of the following themes: 1. Memory 2. Documentation 3. Texture (see above links for free texture images) 4. Fantastical Landscape 5. Self Portrait See Maggie Taylor’s work or Jerry Uelsmann’s b/w photo work for inspiration on fantastical digital collages.
Sandy Skoglund (not digital but super interesting)
Due date for 2 digital collages: end of next class (Jan. 25)
Editing your first photos
Additional Image Adjustment HELP
Applying corrections to a set of photos
Check out Smashing Magazine for more basic photoshop tutorials and effects.
Image Adjustments Assignment:
In this preparatory assignment, we will use your personal photos to experiment will all of the image adjustment possibilities that Photoshop has to offer. Be creative and adjust your images using Levels, Color Balance, Contrast, Brightness, Duotone, etc.
We will have class demonstrations at the beginning of class about Image Adjustments.
You need 2 total files of each original photograph. Save the original photo and a duplicate copy (for a total of 20) that have been adjusted using Levels, Color Balance, Contrast, Brightness, Duotone, etc.
Today we will go over the course syllabus, introduce ourselves, show student work examples and talk about professorhopkins.com
- Image Adjustments (Photoshop)
- Digital Collage (Photoshop)
- Book Cover Design (Photoshop)
- Branding Campaign (Illustrator)
- Newspaper Design (InDesign)
In addition: we will also go over basics on your mac, just to get everyone up to speed.
Intro to the Mac OS X operating system.
Are you new to Macs? See here for help
Understanding the Mac Desktop
Transferring Files, setting system preferences,
Getting Familiar with the Finder,
Intro to Mac OSX – SlideShare
Additional help: Apple Shortcuts
Apple Communities: online support
Additional help: Understanding the Mac OS X Operating System.
Homework: Learn 5 new keyboard shortcuts by next week! + explore professorhopkins.com and links on left.
Homework: Bring in 10 digital images to next class + 2 flat objects to scan