Today we are working on the yearbook
The yearbook is due in 3 weeks, we will have 6 sessions of time to complete the yearbook. Look at last years yearbook to see what needs done.
Yearbook pages themes
Today we are going to figure out which themes to use for the yearbook, we can recycle SOME of the ones from last year but we need to brainstorm and create new ones.
After you complete this survey to find which ones should stay and go, you are to make ONE theme which includes a background and a frame.
Consider brainstorming a THEME before searching for images.
Themes should be for both guys and girls.
Google Image Search Frames PNG
After you complete this survey to find which ones should stay and go, you are to make ONE theme which includes a background and a frame.
Consider brainstorming a THEME before searching for images.
Themes should be for both guys and girls.
Google Image Search Frames PNG
Yearbook - Show Me What You Like
First we are going to do a little activity called yearbook yourself.
Place your face in a vintage yearbook photo.
http://www.yearbookyourself.com/
upload the photo from X:\media\2010-2011\pictures
To finish:
Save/share
Download Image
Next we are going to start looking at creating the yearbook for this year, to start we need IDEAS.
What I want from you, is to first show me what you like.
Go look at these yearbook examples and take screenshots of what you like.
Also look at our last year yearbook.
http://www.yearbooks.biz
To take a screenshot:
Open the application Picasa 3
Press the prtscn key on the keyboard.
Crop and Save As to your Y drive.
Save at least 5 examples of things you like and would like in our yearbook.
Place your face in a vintage yearbook photo.
http://www.yearbookyourself.com/
upload the photo from X:\media\2010-2011\pictures
To finish:
Save/share
Download Image
Next we are going to start looking at creating the yearbook for this year, to start we need IDEAS.
What I want from you, is to first show me what you like.
Go look at these yearbook examples and take screenshots of what you like.
Also look at our last year yearbook.
http://www.yearbooks.biz
To take a screenshot:
Open the application Picasa 3
Press the prtscn key on the keyboard.
Crop and Save As to your Y drive.
Save at least 5 examples of things you like and would like in our yearbook.
Vector Valentine - Luscious Layers
| You will learn how to make a heart shape and then add depth and layers to make it pretty. The assignment: The goal of this assignment is to make a digital valentine with a vector art designing application called Inkscape, you will get some practice using a computer graphics program designing something from scratch. Furthermore it is a test on how well you as a student to become more independent and see if you can read and follow tutorials without the instructor holding your hand through each step. |
To get started launch the application Inkscape.(hint: click the Start button to launch applications)
Document Setup
Step 1: Click File > Document Properties
Step 2: Set Width 800px by Height 800px.
Step 3: Check "border ontop of drawing" Then close the document properties window.
Step 4: Click File > Save As - name the file valentine
Basic Heart Shape from Circle Steps
Step 1: Use this visual tutorial and follow through to make a heart shape.
Next duplicate (ctrl + d) or edit duplicate the heart shape and leave it in place but change the fill or stroke to various patterns, gradients, colors and set the opacity of the various layers so it looks good.
Have at least 4 layers,
1=pattern
1=linear gradient
1=color
1=second gradient, or second pattern, try radial gradient...
Layers What you Need to Know
Notes to remember - the more layers with duplicating shapes and adding gradients or patterns the more advanced and fancy it will look.
Adding text and putting it on a path steps
Step 1: Use this visual tutorial and follow through to make text on a path.
Once you are completed with your design and have all the requirements are met, you will need to export it as a bitmap.
Export as bitmap
Step 1: In Inkscape click File > Export Bitmap
Step 2: Click for export area "selection" for Bitmap size "90 dpi" (the width and height will follow) for filename "Browse and designate where you want the file and what you want it to be named. Then click Export.
Sending the image as an Email Attatchment
Step 1: Go to your email and compose an new email.
Step 2: Look for and then click the word or symbol attatchment(s). the symbol usually looks like a paperclip.
Step 3: browse for the image file name should be "valentine.png" unless you saved and exported it as something else.
OR
Sending the image as an Ecard.
Sending the image as an Ecard.
Step 1: Locate the exported .png file right click rename it to .jpg.
Step 2: Click on this link: http://www.regards.com/uploadimage.cfm
Step 3: Click "choose file" and locate your finished file.jpg.
Step 4: Follow the steps on the Regards.com website...
REMEMBER SAVE OFTEN, you don't want to lose all your work because you forgot to save every 5 minutes, quick save is shortcut key (ctrl+s) WHEN YOU NEED HELP ASK(raise your hand) but FIRST re-read the assignment guidelines.
Patterns Valentine's Day
Save finished pattern to Y drive.
Make 3 that have to do with Valentine's Day
Use these images as the source, download them to your desktop first.
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