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Term 1A.  IST:501

Week 2 Objectives

M3.0 Lecture Materials
M3.1 Graphic Design for Instructors
M3.1 Photo Manipulation Assignment
M3.2 Graphic Layout/ Job Aid Forum
  • Apply the principles of PARC (Proximity, Alignment, Repetition, and Contrast) as they relate to visual design​
  • Perform the following tasks to images: crop, resize, rotate, remove/blur, background, composite images and text
  • Export an image with a transparent background
  • Identify the differences and uses of the image formats .jpeg, .png, .pdf
  • Create an effective graphic using the PARC principles.

Assignments  ​
  1. Transparent Background, two layers
  2. Photograph with Rounded edges
  3. Composite, two different images
  4. Company Logo

Reference/ Guides

  1. Sign up for a Dropbox Account
  2. Pixlr Editor has 4 products. Support article covers the differences
  3. Adobe Photoshop.  Atomic Learning Training in iLearn.
  4. How to use The Rule of Thirds.  Dashburst

PARC

  1. Apply the principles of PARC (Proximity, Alignment, Repetition, and Contrast) as they relate to visual design
  2. Perform the following tasks to images:  crop, resize, rotate, remove / blur background, composite images and text
  3. Export an image with a transparent background
  4. Identify the differences and uses of the image formats .jpeg, .png, .pdf
  5. Create an effective graphic using the PARC principles
  6. Share an image in the appropriate file format, quality and file size

Transparent Background

App:  Adobe Photoshop.
Equipment:  Sony Camera (HDR 6000), MacBook Pro (15 in Retina) white sheet used for backdrop. 
​Operating System:  OSX (Yosemite 10.10.4).
Application:  PIXLR
Steps:
  1.  Set up backdrop/green screen.
  2.  Take photo of object in front of backdrop.
  3.  Use App Adobe Photoshop and create layers.
  4.  Use the "wand" tool to select object.
  5.  Create the "mask area" of the object.
  6.  Delete the unwanted area around object.
  7.  The checkerboard background must be seen.
  8.  Save as png file.
  9.  Post to Weebly.

​Time Required: 1 hour.
Steps 1-3.  Set up/pack up approx 30 minutes
Steps 4-8.  Image manipulation approx 20 minutes
Step 9.  Post to Weebly approx 10 minutes
Picture
Transparent background. PNG file.
Picture
Steps 1. From menu, select "layer tool." Add a new layer, name it. 2. Select "mask," or "vector" tool.

Second Transparent Background

App:  Adobe Photoshop.
Equipment:  Sony Camera (HDR 6000), MacBook Pro (15 in Retina) white sheet used for backdrop. 
​Operating System:  OSX (Yosemite 10.10.4).
Application:  PIXLR
Steps:
  1.   Use App Adobe Photoshop and create layers.
  2.  Use the "wand" tool to select object.
  3.  Create the "mask area" of the object.
  4.  Delete the unwanted area around object.
  5.  The checkerboard background must be seen.
  6.  Save as png file.
  7.  Post to Weebly.

​Time Required: 1 hour.
Steps 1-3.  Set up/pack up approx 30 minutes
Steps 4-8.  Image manipulation approx 20 minutes
Step 9.  Post to Weebly approx 10 minutes
Picture
The first layer created for my composite. Choose to use only one dinosaur, removed the background and saved onto a layer.

Photograph with Rounded Edges

App:  Adobe Photoshop.
Equipment:  Sony Camera (HDR 6000), MacBook Pro (15 in Retina) white sheet used for backdrop. 
​Operating System:  OSX (Yosemite 10.10.4).
Application:  PIXLR
Steps:
  1.  Use App Adobe Photoshop and create layers.
  2.  Use the "wand" tool to select object.
  3.  Create the "mask area" of the object.
  4.  Delete the unwanted area around object.
  5.  The checkerboard background must be seen.
  6.  Save as png file.
  7.  Post to Weebly.

​Time Required: 1 hour.
Steps 1-3.  Set up/pack up approx 30 minutes
Steps 4-8.  Image manipulation approx 20 minutes
Step 9.  Post to Weebly approx 10 minutes

Composite with Two Different Images I

Steps:
  1.  Take photograph of toy dinosaurs.
  2.  Use Adobe Photoshop "wand" tool to select the background then delete the unwanted area.
  3.  Select "layer" and "mask" or "vector mask" tool.
  4.  Have second photograph (Grand Canyon) on a new layer. 
  5.  Arrange layers as needed.  Dinosaurs will be in the front for this example.
​Time Required: 20 minutes.
Equipment:  Sony Camera (HDR 6000), MacBook Pro (15 in Retina).  and two toy dinosaurs.
Operating System:  OSX (Yosemite 10.10.4).
Application:  Adobe Photoshop, Version 12.4
Files: Two Photographs 
Picture
The first of two images to create my composite is from this image of a pair of dinosaurs.
Picture
Image of the Grand Canyon. Used for the background.

Composite with Two Different Images II

Picture
Composite of two images with a transparent background.
Picture
Composite of the dinosaur and myself.

Assignment Logo

Company Logo - PDF.
Equipment:  Sony Camera (HDR 6000), MacBook Pro (15 in Retina).
Operating System:  OSX (Yosemite 10.10.4).
Application:  Adobe Photoshop, Version 12.4, Apple Keynote Version 12.4 and Apple Preview Version 8.0.
Steps: 
  1.  Adobe Photoshop was used to create Logo.
  2.  Text, leaf, water drop and pool, blue ring, and
        green background were on separate layers.
  3.  "Masking" tool used on leaf.
​  4.  Save file as PDF.
Time Required: 30 minutes.

Assignment Logo

d_payne_week_2_logo__6_sep_15_.pdf
File Size: 788 kb
File Type: pdf
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Payne e-Portfolio
Dana Payne.

​​E-mail dpayne@csumb.edu