Midterm Review + Project Proposals
- Hunter Hoag
- Feb 13, 2023
- 2 min read
Week 1 : Selecting
Resourceful videos
Selection tools:
Overall Photoshop Basics
Marquee
Lasso
Magic wand
Content Aware Selections
Week 2 : Masking + Hair
Resourceful videos
Masking Basics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IebGy4H07iw
Beginners guide to Masks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni4dJs3kthA
Masking Hair:
Masking Basics
Blending layers
Masking with photos/textures
Channels for hair
Week 3 : Photo Retouching Fundamentals
Resourceful videos
Whitening Teeth
Dark Circles (tired eyes)
Red Eye Removal
Soften Skin
Blemish/Acne Removal
Healing Brush
Clone Stamp
Content Aware
Patch tool
Red eye
Week 4: Drawing with Shapes & Pen Tool
Resourceful Videos:
Pen Tool:
Drawing With Shapes:
Basic shape Tools + Shortcuts
Strokes
Repeat action
Direct selection
Drawing modes
Grouping and alignment
Compound Paths
Pen tool
Week 5 : Setting Type
Resource posts
Type Videos:
Type anatomy
Alignment - Justification
Document Set up
Bleeds + Gutters
Paragraph and character styles
Units of Measurement
Week 6 : Review above. Research & Review Midterm Project Proposals
Download the following file (Rubric) to get a better explanation on the grading criteria. you are only graded by 3 Categories. One of them is of your choosing.
Lets go over the rubric together and go through this website to get inspired for the project.
We can either make our own final product from the inspiration found on the website. Or we can choose 3-5 of these projects to show how knowledgeable you are in these Adobe Interfaces. use the directions given with the project. I will answer any questions but I will not touch your mouse or keyboard. You may create the projects based on tools we know. Or you can use tools that you have yet to learn, depending on the skill level of the tool, it may give you more points if missing a majority of other criteria, or may just give extra credit. Please go above and beyond with these projects. It is required to label and group layers as necessary. it is your choice to either mix Illustrator and photoshop to create your one or multiple projects. we are looking to become knowledgable in these apps to excel in future graphics classes.
Examples of tools to use if creating your own project or adding to the other projects listed.
Photoshop -
Adjustment Layers - this is a panel of options
Filter Effects
Masking
Selection tools to create masks
Eraser tool
Clone stamp
Healing brush
Spot Healing
Content Aware
Layer styles
Opacity+Fill
Blending modes
Type tool
Smart Objects
Warp + Distortions
Alignment
Illustrator
Shape tools - Polygon, Ellipse, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle
Pen tool
Curvature Tool
Pencil tool
Type tool
Brush tool
Gradient tool
Shape Builder tool
Eraser tool
Pathfinder
Offset path
3D
Alignment
Pattern
Blend
Advanced:
Create Actions
Create A Variable Data Set
You Have the rest of Class to Create a plan and present project offer and start the project. Let's sit together to write out what you need specifically to complete the project for a full grade.
Ideas for Projects
Playing Cards
Magazine Covers
Packaging
Wallpapers
Comic Strips
Recolor images
High Fashion Editing
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