As I mentioned in class this Fourth Quarter you will concentrate on your Final Project. You have many options: 1) Story of My Life project; 2) Personal Mission Statement Project; 3) Public Awareness Project; 4) Co-Project or Other; 5) "National Catholic Sisters Week Contest" Project. You must give me a Word Document with information on your chosen project. Please follow the Rubric.
Download the Zip File "DA Final Project" from Edmodo, and make your selection. Read the instructions of your chosen project very carefully. You can work individually or in groups (no more than three students per group).
If you need any assistance please let me know. Your project is due May 15, 2014. You only have 24 days to complete it, so please keep this in mind. Thank you!
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
MIDTERM
You will be having your Midterm the week of January 21st. Please review the following information:
There are different file formats for different applications (you don't have to memorize what the abbreviations mean, but do remember these abbreviations):
JPEG (pronounced “jay-peg”) – is the most popular format for images taken with digital cameras. JPEG is an acronym that stands for the Joint Photographic Expert Group (from the International Standards Organization), which created the format and devised it specifically for digital photographs. Also known as JPG. Check the file extensions on your images. Example: IMG.jpg.
The JPEG is an extremely efficient compression* format and is frequently used for images on the World Wide Web. The supreme advantage of the JPEG is that it only stores data for pixels that have color – white pixels require no data. Compression* is high, resulting in small picture files. Some of the image data is discarded in order to reduce the file size, which results in reduced image quality.
GIF: The other major picture file format and certainly the most widespread on the Web is the GIF (Graphics Interchange Format). Generally used for relatively low-resolution images intended for the Web (those you want to post on a website), for graphics, logos and simple animations. It is limited to 256 colors. Compression* is very high and generally, the same picture rendered as a GIF will be far smaller than in any other format.
PNG: The PNG (Portable Network Group) file format is a Web-oriented format designed to retain picture integrity and produce small files. PNG is a bitmap image (digital image) format. PNG has become the third most common image format on the web.
Other file formats are: The TIFF (Tagged Image File Format), which is widely used in professional publishing. The BMP or DIB (device-independent bitmap), which is a bitmapped graphics format used internally by Microsoft Windows (like when you paste an image in the Paint application and save it).
RAW IMAGE FILE: A camera raw image file contains minimally processed data from the image sensor of either a digital camera, image scanner, or motion picture film scanner. Raw files are named so because they are not yet processed and therefore are not ready to be printed or edited. There are dozens if not hundreds of raw formats in use by different models of digital equipment (like cameras or film scanners).
Raw image files are sometimes called digital negatives, as they fulfill the same role as negatives in film photography (conventional cameras): that is, the negative is not directly usable as an image, but has all of the information needed to create an image.
* Compression: The squeezing of image data that results in smaller picture files.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Mrs. Feld.
- What is Digital? What is a digital system? What are binary numbers? What are Bits? Bytes? Kilobytes? Megabytes? Gigabytes? Terabytes? Check the PowerPoint in Edmodo. Review/study your quiz and puzzles.
- What are Digital Cameras? Main parts of the digital camera. What is resolution? What is a pixel? Megapixel? Multimegapixel? Image sensor? LCD Screen? What does the term pixelated mean? What are bitmaps? Review the puzzles Mrs. Feld gave you. Review your last Quiz. Check the "Digital Cameras Vocabulary 2013," a Word Document in Edmodo.
- What is Photoshop? Filters? Layers? Free-Transform (Command-T)? Desaturate? How do you change the colors of an image in Photoshop? How do you improve images? How do you add a Filter? How do you add Blending Options? How do you select images in Photoshop? Which tools can you use to select images? Commands: Deselect (Command-D), Create a Layer (Command-J), Change Colors (Command-U), Desaturate (Command-Shift-U). Review/study the other shortcuts mentioned on the first entry in this blog (September 5, 2013), and the Photoshop information.
- New material: File Formats. You will see this presentation on Wednesday, January 8th. Copy and paste the information below in a Word Document and print it for yourselves (you can print this whole blog entry if you wish but please copy it and paste it in Word - don't print directly from the website or you'll print like 10 pages or more). What is a JPEG? Which is the most popular format? What is compression? Which is the file format mostly used in the Publishing and Printing industry? Which file format is used for small picture animation?
- There will be a Photoshop exercise. Mrs. Feld will explain later.
There are different file formats for different applications (you don't have to memorize what the abbreviations mean, but do remember these abbreviations):
JPEG (pronounced “jay-peg”) – is the most popular format for images taken with digital cameras. JPEG is an acronym that stands for the Joint Photographic Expert Group (from the International Standards Organization), which created the format and devised it specifically for digital photographs. Also known as JPG. Check the file extensions on your images. Example: IMG.jpg.
The JPEG is an extremely efficient compression* format and is frequently used for images on the World Wide Web. The supreme advantage of the JPEG is that it only stores data for pixels that have color – white pixels require no data. Compression* is high, resulting in small picture files. Some of the image data is discarded in order to reduce the file size, which results in reduced image quality.
GIF: The other major picture file format and certainly the most widespread on the Web is the GIF (Graphics Interchange Format). Generally used for relatively low-resolution images intended for the Web (those you want to post on a website), for graphics, logos and simple animations. It is limited to 256 colors. Compression* is very high and generally, the same picture rendered as a GIF will be far smaller than in any other format.
PNG: The PNG (Portable Network Group) file format is a Web-oriented format designed to retain picture integrity and produce small files. PNG is a bitmap image (digital image) format. PNG has become the third most common image format on the web.
Other file formats are: The TIFF (Tagged Image File Format), which is widely used in professional publishing. The BMP or DIB (device-independent bitmap), which is a bitmapped graphics format used internally by Microsoft Windows (like when you paste an image in the Paint application and save it).
RAW IMAGE FILE: A camera raw image file contains minimally processed data from the image sensor of either a digital camera, image scanner, or motion picture film scanner. Raw files are named so because they are not yet processed and therefore are not ready to be printed or edited. There are dozens if not hundreds of raw formats in use by different models of digital equipment (like cameras or film scanners).
Raw image files are sometimes called digital negatives, as they fulfill the same role as negatives in film photography (conventional cameras): that is, the negative is not directly usable as an image, but has all of the information needed to create an image.
* Compression: The squeezing of image data that results in smaller picture files.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Mrs. Feld.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Being Creative with Photoshop
Once you learn some of the basic techniques in Photoshop, and once you become very familiar with the Toolbox (and all the different tools), you'll be able to create some AWESOME digital art using Photoshop. Experiment with the different filters, check the different options in the Layer's Panel, change colors (using Command-U), etc.
You can create something like this:
To create the top one I created a separate layer of Audrey (using the Magnetic Lasso Tool to select her). In this way I was able to add color to the background using the Brush Tool. I always suggest that you create different transparent layers for each color you use, you can also change the options in the Layers Panel (I used Linear Burn). Later I added the Star Shape and Blending Options (Drop Shadow). I also added her make up. Get creative!
For the bottom one, I placed Audrey's layer (that I created before) on a separate document. I created four different layers and added the colors you see (green, fuchsia, blue and yellow) with the Paint Bucket Tool. Then, I duplicated Audrey's layer four more times. The idea is to try to match her make up with the background color (I put the make up on separate transparent layers and use the Linear Burn option). I created four different JPEG's with the different colors and then placed them on another document as you see them here (this exercise is more involved, so if you want to do it I can guide you - it can be created in several different ways). Later I added the Arabesque design, duplicated it and turned it around as you see it. I added a Custom Shape in the middle. Get creative!
You can create something like this:
Audrey Hepburn
For the bottom one, I placed Audrey's layer (that I created before) on a separate document. I created four different layers and added the colors you see (green, fuchsia, blue and yellow) with the Paint Bucket Tool. Then, I duplicated Audrey's layer four more times. The idea is to try to match her make up with the background color (I put the make up on separate transparent layers and use the Linear Burn option). I created four different JPEG's with the different colors and then placed them on another document as you see them here (this exercise is more involved, so if you want to do it I can guide you - it can be created in several different ways). Later I added the Arabesque design, duplicated it and turned it around as you see it. I added a Custom Shape in the middle. Get creative!
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Like Léger or Other Artist
I'm hoping to find at least three (hopefully four) works of "digital art" in Edmodo before Thanksgiving. I know the computers are giving you problems, but you can come to the Mac Lab during your Studies - or any other time - to complete your work. My main goal for you is that you learn to be creative, appreciate art and digital art, use your imagination and learn Photoshop.
Another easy exercise that will help you review some of the techniques you already learned is imitating Léger's work in Photoshop. You can check some of his paintings in Google and try to imitate them, using different shapes, downloading images from the internet, etc. To do this exercise I suggest that you create different transparent layers, to put your images and shapes in these layers. Remember: you can change the order of layers (you can also name them, to make it easier to find your images. Change the color of some of these shapes, enlarge them or shrink them, etc. You can also check the Adobe Photoshop book for help. Get creative!
This is my digital art creation that I came up with after checking Léger's work - "Joseph Fernand Henri Léger was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style." They are exhibiting some of his work at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (click link).
I'm hoping to be back in school next week. Thanks for your understanding!
Another easy exercise that will help you review some of the techniques you already learned is imitating Léger's work in Photoshop. You can check some of his paintings in Google and try to imitate them, using different shapes, downloading images from the internet, etc. To do this exercise I suggest that you create different transparent layers, to put your images and shapes in these layers. Remember: you can change the order of layers (you can also name them, to make it easier to find your images. Change the color of some of these shapes, enlarge them or shrink them, etc. You can also check the Adobe Photoshop book for help. Get creative!
This is my digital art creation that I came up with after checking Léger's work - "Joseph Fernand Henri Léger was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style." They are exhibiting some of his work at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (click link).
Monday, November 4, 2013
Like Magritte or Like Other "Cool" Artists
I showed you today how to use a Custom Shape and a Vector Mask. Start by having one image on top of another (example: a picture of a sky and a picture of a sunset). Make sure the images are the same size (if not, use the Command-T feature). Then, select one of the Custom Shapes (you can add more by going to the small arrow on the upper right side of the window) and before you add the shape on the top layer, go to Layer > Vector Mask > Reveal All and see what happens. You can duplicate the image (Command-J), add blending options (like Drop Shadow or other) and create interesting digital art!
The idea now is to look at some of Magritte's work online and try to imitate some of his work; but if you prefer you can also imitate other artists. This is a painting a friend posted on Facebook and I find it very creative. You can try to imitate this one or others. Get creative!
You can also check: Mad Art (click the link) with some work by Megan Aroon Duncanson and others. Also: Mad Art 2. You can add some text to your work, if you wish, a small quote or an interesting word that means "something" to you.
You can create your very own digital art using different brushes (Brush Tool) and colors. Check: Natasha Wescoat for more ideas. Also Google her name and check her work. Check this video too: Cool Work to see how this photographer created the image below.
The idea now is to look at some of Magritte's work online and try to imitate some of his work; but if you prefer you can also imitate other artists. This is a painting a friend posted on Facebook and I find it very creative. You can try to imitate this one or others. Get creative!
You can create your very own digital art using different brushes (Brush Tool) and colors. Check: Natasha Wescoat for more ideas. Also Google her name and check her work. Check this video too: Cool Work to see how this photographer created the image below.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Birds Scaping
To do an exercise similar to this one, you can download a picture of a sky, an arm, and several sketches of birds (with a white background). First, select the arm using the Magnetic Lasso Tool and move it to the sky picture; you can rotate it, shrink it or enlarge it if you wish. Second, add images of birds, or sketches of birds; an easy way to do this is to select the whole image (Command-A), drag it into the Sky image, rotate it and enlarge it or shrink it, and then select the option "Linear Burn" in the Layer's Panel options window - the white background disappears this way (ask Mrs. Feld if you cannot find it).
Note: to easily rotate images horizontally or vertically you can go to Edit - Transform - Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical.
It's an easy and fun exercise to do. You can use this technique with other ideas, but I need to see that you used and understand this technique. Create a "similar" exercise and download it in Edmodo.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Poster
Some of you still owe me the Poster Exercise. You must download it into Edmodo as a JPEG. Remember: a JPEG is one of the most popular file formats used for images. When you convert a Photoshop Document into a JPEG the layers disappear and the file is compressed (squeezed), so it occupies less space in your computer. Right now I need you to keep this Poster both as a PSD (.psd) - Photoshop format (to preserve the layers) and as a JPEG (.jpg) in your computers. You should have a folder for Digital Applications on your desktop or in your Pictures folder. Learn to organize yourself!
I need you to remember the Keyboard Shortcuts (you will have a quiz on these shortcuts) in the very near future. Please check the previous entry.
As I told you on Friday, I need you to create another "Creative Photoshop Exercise." What I mean is: think of something out of the box, really creative. You can take a picture of yourself if you wish using the PhotoBooth in your Mac computer, or simply select images online. Add several images into your background and/or duplicate some images. Change the color of some images. Enlarge or shrink your images. Your background, like the Poster should be 8.5" W by 11" H (inches); it can be as a Portrait (8.5" W x 11" H) or as a Landscape (11" W x 8.5" H) - you decide. You should add at least three images to your Photoshop Canvas or Background. Always duplicate your background, just in case (Command-J or drag to the little icon next to the Trash Can in your Layers Panel).
I need to see good images (with good resolution - good quality images), some filters or blending options (Drop Shadow, or Outer Glow or Stroke, etc.), creativity, images selected properly or improved, etc.
Get creative! If you have any questions, please ask Mrs. Feld.
I need you to remember the Keyboard Shortcuts (you will have a quiz on these shortcuts) in the very near future. Please check the previous entry.
As I told you on Friday, I need you to create another "Creative Photoshop Exercise." What I mean is: think of something out of the box, really creative. You can take a picture of yourself if you wish using the PhotoBooth in your Mac computer, or simply select images online. Add several images into your background and/or duplicate some images. Change the color of some images. Enlarge or shrink your images. Your background, like the Poster should be 8.5" W by 11" H (inches); it can be as a Portrait (8.5" W x 11" H) or as a Landscape (11" W x 8.5" H) - you decide. You should add at least three images to your Photoshop Canvas or Background. Always duplicate your background, just in case (Command-J or drag to the little icon next to the Trash Can in your Layers Panel).
I need to see good images (with good resolution - good quality images), some filters or blending options (Drop Shadow, or Outer Glow or Stroke, etc.), creativity, images selected properly or improved, etc.
Get creative! If you have any questions, please ask Mrs. Feld.
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