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Explore the world of digital art with Photoshop through in-class assignments covering techniques like layering, masking, transforming images, and utilizing elements and principles of design. Get creative with projects like Veggie Man and Montage, and learn essential skills for web preparation. Practice files due weekly.
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9-26-12 - Art for New Media1 - Studio Time > Photoshop In-class assignments1 - Veggie Man (selections, transforming)2 - Montage - (layers, opacity, selections, change hue/saturation)3 - Shaded Ball - using brushes4 - Elements and principles -using Photoshop 5 elements AND 5 principles file size = 3 x 3” (at 150ppi)Practice files DUE ON FRIDAY!2 - Saving/prep for the web:3 - HTML Intro - VERY Basic Text Edit Preferences -
Review > saving/prepping files for web:1 - Flatten image > Layer > flatten2 - Image > image size Resolution should be 72 ppi for web!3 - Save as (always keep your psd files) File > Save As Format > jpg name the file with no spaces or special characters, lowercase ex: color_element.jpg NOT this: color element #1 .jpg
- Veggie Man Assignment - - selections must be clean! (not “chunky”) - use layers - have fun! Be creative….
In Class Assignment #2:• Montage assignment (image size up to you, but keep the resolution at 150ppi) - must use - at least 5 images - must change opacity, hue and transform images - use layers and have “good” selections - use a layer mask or clipping mask somewhere
In Class Assignment #3:Showing Dimension… making a 2D surface appear 3D
In Class Assignment #4:Examples of Elements and Principles (in Photoshop): form line balance contrast
Principles:BalanceEmphasis & Focal PointContrastMovementVarietyPattern & RepetitionUnityHarmony Photoshop Continued -Elements:LineShapeFormColorValueTextureSpace