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•••Print this page as your weekly semester guide••• This course will introduce students to the basic Adobe Photoshop
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DIGITAL PHOTO IMAGING Fall 2010 27332 CY001 M 6:00PM - 9:50PM Cheyenne 24895 CY002 W 2:00PM - 5:50PM Cheyenne
week1 Mon Jan 18 Wed Jan 20 |
Inks to buy for class If you are printing in class, you must bring 8 inks. the full set. get the photo black ink -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: Printing in CS4 -print 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. Kelby book required •The Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers CS4 http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=714
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. |
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week 2 Mon Jan 25 Wed Jan 27
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Introduction to Photoshop Setting up color Printing space in Photoshop: Kelby Book, Page 374 assignment/how
to: Scanning -print How To: straighten an image using the measure tool -Kelby Book Page 196 - 197 ***Scan will be graded in class... Make sure you get a grade before you leave*** |
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week 3 Mon Feb 1 Wed Feb 3 |
assignment/how to: Retouch -print CS4 Photoshop Top 40 Countdown with Deke McClelland: #22 – the Healing Brush how to: Photoshop CS3: Clone Stamp Tool and New healing features From free Time Foto -watch before class Retouching Blemishes in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Changing brush sizes without going to the brush panel: use the left and right bracket keys on your keyboard. |
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week 4 Mon Feb 8 Wed Feb 10 |
***Retouch will be graded in class. Make sure you get a grade before you leave. Assignment/how to: colorize -print how to: Blend Modes -print CS4 Mask Panel We will work on finishing the retouch and colorize today. the duotone will take about 1/2 hour. End of class demo: Assignment/how to: Duotone -print ---work on this next week and finishing your colorize. Kelby book Fake Duotone Page 321 - 323 ---Bring ink and Epson paper to the next class--- |
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week 5 Mon Feb 15 no school Wed Feb 17 |
Just because we have no class, is no reason not to explore Photoshop Further... CS4 watch before class http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2008/09/whats_new_in_bridge_cs4.html 30 minutes Watch Dave Cross explore the Bridge (NAPP) bridge shortcuts chris orwig
Printing in CS4 Video by Chris Orwig Watch a Video
About: sizing your image
watch this video on bridge output module 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 |
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week 6 Mon Feb 22 Wed Feb 24 no class, I will be at PIEA you can work in the classroom, Larry can open the door. |
Shooting Assignment: raw, unprocessed images due beginning of next class... set 1 available light outdoors, do not use on camera flash Remember: Kelby book page 217 (the concept) QPcard 101 is a reference card targeted for professional photographers. It has three 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 part 1 -print Download these images to your HD for next class. HOW TO COLOR CORRECTION CS4 -print check out this website: http://www.photoshopinfocus.com/home Kelby book, color correcting digital camera images page 200- 209 210-221 don't want to change the skintones much with an adjustment layer, change the blend mode to luminosity... CS4 On Image Controls (video) If you are not working in a calibrated environment you will not see accurate color... Calibration Kelby Book Page 381 - 383 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... |
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week 7 Mon March 1 Wed March 3 |
***Duotone and colorize will be graded at the beginning of class. Have file open . Don't leave class without a grade*** assignment & How To: Batch rename -print 6-7pm demo, and make 1st contact sheet and make print of duotone, colorize, or retouch ***Contact sheet will be graded at the end of class. must be complete or will be marked as late. Don't leave class without a grade*** Printing, Kelby book page 384 - 394 batch rename kelby book, page 62 - 65 WE WILL START COLOR CORRECTING PHOTOS TODAY>>> FUN>>> color correction part 2 -print how to: dodge and burn using a layer -print Tip: lighten a photo by duplicating the background layer and changing the layer blend mode to screen. |
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week 8 Mon March 8 Wed March 10 |
***Color Correction will be graded in class. Make sure you get a grade before you leave. CS4 Develop raw photographs using Adobe® Camera Raw. Navigate the Raw panels. Adjust the Temperature and Tint sliders. Use the White Balance tool. Working In Adobe Camera Raw - ACR - Adobe Camera Raw Tips ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: What’s New in Camera Raw 5 Graduated Filter Tool in CR
Camera Raw Adjustment Brush Kelby camera raw instruction, page 78 - 102 Kelby book, Setting your resolution, image size, color space and bit depth, page 142 - 144 Kelby Book fixing color in Indoor Shots PG 268 - 270 |
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Spring Break March 14-21, 2010 Bring a portrait of a person with you to classweek 10. 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. shoot something fresh this week... |
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week 9 Mon March 22 Wed March 24
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assignment/how to: Sharpening If you are a Canon shooter what lens do you shoot with is it a pro lens? ***Sharpening will be graded in class. Make sure you get a grade before you leave. additional sharpening techniques by Kelby, book pages 343-369 |
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week 10 Mon March 29 Wed March 31 |
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 Trendy High Contrast Portrait Effect, Kelby Book Page 316 - 320 Adjusting RGB Flesh tones using the TAT (targeted adjustment tool) kelby book page 222 - 223 Skin Retouching Tips In Photoshop CS4 |
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week 11 Mon April 5 Wed April 7 |
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. Photoshop Top 40, Feature #29: Liquify Kelby book, scott's three stap portrait finishing technique page 330 - 333 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... DUE WEEK 15*** ***Portrait will be graded in class. Make sure you get a grade before you leave. |
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week 12 Mon April 12 Wed April 14 |
assignment/how to: Borders how to: Vignetting Fine Art Poster Layout Kelby Book page 420 other kelby presentation ideas Pg 424 - 438 CS4 Expand The Canvas With Reverse Crop (video) Creating Border Effects (video) Exact Center edge effects Photoshop cut-out pops out of the frame |
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week 13 Mon April 19 Wed April 21 |
***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 the Sizing for Email and PDF Presentation Projects assignment/how to: Sizing for Email Kelby Book page 418 assignment/how to: PDF Presentation Show me what you are working on for your final project... I may have some ideas for you. Demo, Cutting a Window Mat. Work on final project images or PDF/Email |
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week 14 Mon April 26 Wed April 28 |
***email, pdf will be graded in class. Make sure you get a grade before you leave. email, pdf must be complete 1 hour before class ends*** Work on Final Project |
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week 15 Mon May 3 Wed May 5 |
Final Projects
Due at the End of Class... •••portfolio of 6 matted images, 8.5x11 or 13x19 inch paper••• |
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Finals Week Mon May 10 Wed May 12 |
•••Final Critique During Final Class Session, you will be marked down 1 letter grade if you miss the final critique••• | |||||||||||||||