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DIGITAL PHOTO IMAGING FALL2008 48753 CY001 M 2:00PM - 5:50PM Cheyenne 48755 CY002 W 10:00AM - 1:50PM Cheyenne 44274 CY003 M 06:00P-09:50P
week1 Mon Aug 25 Wed Aug 27 |
•••Print this page as your weekly semester guide••• Inks to buy for class If you are printing in class, you must bring 8 inks.the full set. -print Who Are You fill this out and hand in. Final Portfolio its never to early to start working on your final project. how to: Burning a CD bring this with you to class, use it if you have questions about burning a CD on a mac. how to: PRINTING IN PHOTOSHOP CS2 if you are using CS2 and an Epson printer at home. how to: PRINTING IN PHOTOSHOP CS3 print this and have it with you in class... refer to it when printing. Watch a
Video About Printing in CS3 (03:40) how to: Getting Started new CS3 -print read & print: Photoshop Toolbox From free Time Foto read & print: dekeBytes: A Tour of Photoshop CS3's New Interface by Colleen Wheeler in Digital Photography Watch a Video
About: setting up your color space Class rules: If the link say print. Print It... place it in the notebook, you bring to class. This info will help you complete the class succcessfully. Read and explore all other links for the week, before coming to class. This will keep you informed and move you forward in your exploration of Photoshop. The PDF's are also useful to print for your notebook, but not necessary. If the link does not say print or PDF it is a link to another website. Book Visual Quickstart Guide Photoshop CS3 or The Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers
Today we will explore photoshop, open a new canvas, look at palettes, play with the tools. This will be an overview of where things are. how to pick a tool. color palettes, setting up your photoshop color space for at home. |
week 2 Mon, SEPT 1
NO CLASS THIS WEEK. |
NEXT CLASS ***Bring an old photo to class with you to scan. It must be torn, scuffed, sctatched, dust spots, mold, it must be damaged. Our first assignment is to retouch that old photo. It can be color or black and white. it can be small, 2x3 inches or up to 11x14 inches. it must be a loose print, not framed or stuck to glass. Bring 3, 4-10 photos so we can choose one that is not too difficult or not to easy. If you do not have access to a damaged photo someone in class will probably loan you an image or I can give you one. You will enjoy this assignment more if you have a connection to the photo. |
Some of you may have a familiarity with Photoshop if so, you may want to attend Photoshop World http://www.photoshopworld.com/index.html
I will be at PSW SEPT 3-6
Extra Credit Due Beginning of class Next Week.
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week 3 Mon, sept 8 |
assignment/how to: Scanning -print assignment/how to: Retouch -print how to: Photoshop CS3: Clone Stamp Tool and New healing features From free Time Foto -watch before class ***Scan will be graded in class... Make sure you get a grade before you leave*** |
week 4 MON sept 15 TUES sept 17 |
***Retouch will be graded in class. Make sure you get a grade before you leave. assignment: Colorize/Duotone -print how to:Colorize -print how to: Blend Modes -print
We will work on finishing the retouch and colorize today. the duotone will take about 1/2 hour. ---Bring ink and Epson paper to the next class--- |
week 5 MON sept 22 TUES sept 24 |
***Colorize will be graded in class. Make sure you get a grade before you leave. how to: Duotone -print how to: The Bridge -print how to: Printing in Photoshop CS2 how to: Printing in Photoshop CS3 -print Video: CS3: Adobe Bridge CS3 Basics -Dr. Russell Brown Show the website -watch Watch a Video
About: Batch processing file names, keywords and metadata in Adobe
Bridge (04:16) You might also want to watch Searching, sorting and filtering in Abobe Bridge by Micheal Ninness Watch a Video
About: sizing your image assignment: Batch Rename/Contact Sheet -print how to: Batch Rename/Contact Sheet -print Final Portfolio start planning, start shooting, the end of the semester will be here before you know it. discuss your ideas and images with me. I am a valuable resource. -print it |
week 6 MON sept 29 TUES oct 1 |
***Duotone and Print will be graded at the beginning of class. Have file open and print complete when class begins. NO printing at the beginning of class, must be complete or will be marked as late. Don't leave class without a grade*** Bring 20-25 digital files with you to color correct, bring a variety of images, inside, outside, flash, night, foggy, bright, etc. Poorly exposed images. cannot be corrected. Bring properly exposed images with a color shift. If you do not bring files with you, you will lose 10 points off your total for the assignment. assignment: Color Correction -print how to: Color Correction -print check out this website: http://www.photoshopinfocus.com/home If you are not working in a calibrated environment you will not see accurate color... Monaco Calibration This is a guide for Monaco EZ color and apple monitors. You will also find some terms defined for all equipment Go to the websites for training, you don't need to guess what things mean. -PDF x-rite website we will explore the x-rite website in class looking at their online training EZcolor with i1Display Bundle details, support training, library i1 Display 2 details, support training, library ColorMunki Photo this is cool... Set your screen background to a neutral gray so your eyes are not fooled when color correcting your images... |
week 7 MON oct 6 TUES oct 8 |
***Contact sheet will be graded at the beginning of class. Have print complete when class begins. NO printing at the beginning of class, must be complete or will be marked as late. Don't leave class without a grade*** how to: Color Correcting by the Numbers -print how to: dodge and burn using a layer -print An introduction to shooting in Camera RAW. |
week 8 MON oct 13 TUES oct 15 |
***Color Correction will be graded in class. Make sure you get a grade before you leave. assignment: Sharpening how to: Sharpening If you are a Canon shooter what lens do you shoot with is it a pro lens? |
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week 9 MON oct 20 TUES oct 22
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***Sharpening will be graded in class. Make sure you get a grade before you leave. Bring a portrait of a person with you to class today. We will be focusing on the face for this assignment. So the face should be the focus of the image. It can be a studio shot or an available light shot. Portrait Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery http://www.npg.si.edu/ eye contact assignment: Portrait -print how to: Portrait Enhancements -print how to: Retouching More -print how to: Portrait Strategy -print |
week 10 MON oct 27 TUES oct 29 |
We will continue working on the portrait assignment. if you finished, start a second, practice is how you become a photoshop guru... Then you can turn in the better of the two for a grade. Remember not every technique is appropriate for every image, working on a second image will give you a chance to practice techniques you did not use on the first portrait. If you started with a woman your next portrait could be a man, child, push yourself. how to: Liquify -print slim down that subject. Final Project This is the third time you've seen this. Do you think it is important. If you have not started shooting for your final, Start Today... |
week 11 MON nov 3 TUES nov 5 |
***Portrait will be graded in class. Make sure you get a grade before you leave.
how to: Borders how to: Line and Text how to: Vignetting |
week 12 MON nov 10 TUES nov 12 |
***Borders will be graded in class. Make sure you get a grade before you leave. bring to class a series of images 15-25 for this project assignment: Web Gallery/PDF/Email how to: Sizing for Email how to: PDF Presentation how to :Web Gallery Show me what you are working on for your final project... I may have some ideas for you. |
week 13 MON nov 17 TUES nov 19 |
Demo, Cutting a Window Mat. Work on final project images or webgallery/PDF/Email |
week 14 MON nov 24 TUES nov 26 |
***web gallery, email, pdf will be graded in class. Make sure you get a grade before you leave. web gallery, email, pdf must be complete 1 hour before class ends*** Work on Final Project |
week 15 MON dec 1 TUES dec 3 |
Final Projects
Due at the End of Class... •••portfolio of 6 matted images, 8.5x11 or 13x19 inch paper••• |
Finals Week MON dec 8 TUES dec 10 |
•••Final Critique During Final Class Session••• |