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WEEK 1
Lesson 1: {TUESDAY, JAN. 3, 2012}
Lesson 1: Getting Started
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Read:
Read the course syllabus and all of the information on the class website to familiarize yourself with how the class works.
See the drop dates for this class as noted on the syllabus.
Purchase the text asap.
CS5 ONE ON ONE TEXT READING:
How One on One Works p. xiii - xxv
LESSON 1: P. 4 to P. 30.
Some of the text information is also covered in the videos section, so you may prefer to watch the videos first and then scan the text for additional information.
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VIDEOS - Watch/practice:
CS5 VIDEOS:
About CS5
Getting Started
Opening and Saving Files
Introduction to Making Selections
Introduction to the Layers Palette
Getting photos from your camera
(note that if you are shooting using jpg format then you do not need to convert to dng format)
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TEXT Tutorials:
ONE ON ONE video lessons
P. 4 Video Lesson 1: Browsing in Bridge
P. 40 Video Lesson 2: Navigation
To view the above video lessons go to the O'Reilly website:
http://www.oreilly.com/go/Deke-PhotoshopCS5
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homework:
Lesson 1 homework
Lesson 1 is designed to get you familar with how the class works, and to orientate you to the Photoshop interface, tools, and first steps. Please read very carefully the information in HW 1. Also note that HW 1 does not need to be turned in.
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Lesson 2 : {WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 2012}
Lesson 2: RESOLUTION AND INTRODUCTION TO MAKING A SELECTION
Lesson 3: {THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2012}
LESSON 3: essential image development techniques
LESSON 4: {FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 2012}
REVIEW
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Review:
Review the tutorials and videos from Lessons 1, 2 & 3.
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VIDEOS - Watch/practice:
Practice the techniques and tools covered in the text tutorials & videos in Lesson 2 and Lesson 3.
These reviews are incorporated into the lesson plan as practicing the tutorials, and playing with the techniques and tools help develop solid Photoshop skills :-)
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TEXT Tutorials:
there are no new text tutorials
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homework:
Work on HW 2 & HW 3.
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WEEK 2
LESSON 5: {MONDAY, JAN. 9, 2012}
LESSON 5: Introduction to Color Part 1
There is a chat scheduled this evening at 7pm.
LESSON 6: {TUESDAY, JAN. 10, 2012}
LESSON 6: Introduction to Color PART 2
LESSON 7: {WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11, 2012}
LESSON 7: Introduction to Color PART 3
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Read:
ONE ON ONE LESSON 12
RGB vs CMYK P. 422 -
Printing to an Inkjet Printer P. 423 -
If you have an inkjet printer you might like to try doing this tutorial.
Preparing a CMYK File for Commercial
Reproduction P. 432 -
This is good information for those of you interested in print design.
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VIDEOS - Watch/practice:
CS5 VIDEOS:
Color Correction with Match Color
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TEXT Tutorials:
ONE ON ONE LESSON 6:
Compensating for Flash and Backlighting P. 211 -
ONE ON ONE LESSON 12 Video:
Exporting for the Web
http://www.oreilly.com/go/Deke-PhotoshopCS5
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homework:
Homework 7
due: Jan. 17
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LESSON 8: {THURSDAY, JAN. 12, 2012}
REVIEW:
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Review:
Review the tutorials and videos from Lessons 5, 6 & 7.
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VIDEOS - Watch/practice:
Practice the techniques and tools covered in the text tutorials & videos in Lesson 5, Lesson 6, and Lesson 7.
These reviews are incorporated into the lesson plan as practicing the tutorials, and playing with the techniques and tools help develop solid Photoshop skills :-)
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TEXT Tutorials:
there are no new text tutorials
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homework:
Work on Homeworks 5, 6, & 7.
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LESSON 9: {FRIDAY, JAN. 13, 2012}
LESSON 9: introduction to masks
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Read:
ONE ON ONE TEXT: LESSON 7 - Creating and Applying Masks.
We will only cover part of this chapter - but feel free to explore on your own or take the DMIS 10C class in the spring semester where we work more in depth with masking techniques.
For this weeks lesson please read P. 339 - 350
+ do the tutorial listed below.
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VIDEOS - Watch/practice:
CS5 videos:
Masks vs Selections
Short Cut (Key Command) featured in this video:
To adjust the size of the paint brush on the fly hit your left bracket key '[' to make the brush smaller and the right bracket key ']' to make it bigger.
The LAYER MASK feature is located at the bottom of the layers window.
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TEXT Tutorials:
1. Video LESSON 10: Masking P. 338.
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Using the Color Range Command P. 341 -
http://www.oreilly.com/go/Deke-PhotoshopCS5
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homework:
Homework 9:
due: Tuesday, Jan 17.
PART 1:
Complete the text tutorial: 'Using the Color Range Command P. 341- Send me a nicely optimized jpeg of the completed tutorial and write a few sentences about your findings when doing this tutorial.
PART 2:
Using the masking technique outlined in the above video tutorial, composite a figure onto a new background. You may use your own photograph or one of these web photographs.
Work in psd format and send me the .psd file (72 dpi, and no bigger than 5x7 inches, with the layers) so I can see your mask work.
Please send PART 1 and PART 2 homeworks via email to:
dmis10a@gmail.com
In the subject field of the email put your last name and first initial with the number of the homework. (Example: McIntosh J-HW9)
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WEEK 3:
Monday, Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no lesson posting.
LESSON 10: {TUESDAY, JAN. 17, 2012}
LESSON 10: PHOTo Retouching PArt 1
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Read:
ONE ON ONE TEXT: Lesson 6 - Retouch, Heal, and Enhance P. 94 -103. We will split this chapter over two lessons.
The Three Editing Tools P. 95.
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VIDEOS - Watch/practice:
PDF Tutorial - Portrait Retouching by Katrin Eismann.
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TEXT Tutorials:
1. Video Lesson 6: Brushes and Painting P. 94.
http://www.oreilly.com/go/Deke-PhotoshopCS5
2. The Tone Editing Tool P. 95 -
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homework:
chat - THIS EVENING AT 7 PM
Homework 10:
due: Friday, Jan 20.
PART 1:
Complete the text tutorial: 'The Tone Editing Tool P. 95 - Send me a nicely optimized jpeg of the completed tutorial and write a sentence or two about your findings when doing this tutorial.
Please send PART 1 homework via email to: dmis10a@gmail.com
In the subject field of the email put your last name and first initial with the number of the homework. (Example: McIntosh J-HW10)
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LESSON 11: {WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18, 2012}
LESSON 11: PHOTo Retouching PArt 2
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Read:
ONE ON ONE TEXT: Lesson 6 - Retouch, Heal, and Enhance P. 104 -116.
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VIDEOS - Watch/practice:
Video Tutorial - Katrin Eismann also produced a video tutorial on 'Retouching and Restoring Old Photographs. This technique (featuring the Clone Source Tool) works in CS 5.
PRACTISE GRAPHICS:
Here are some pics you can use to practise enhancing techniques.
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TEXT Tutorials:
1. LESSON 6 Tutorial:
Healing and Patching P. 104 -
http://www.oreilly.com/go/Deke-PhotoshopCS5
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homework:
Homework 11:
due: Friday, Jan 20.
PART 1:
Complete the text tutorial: 'Healing and Patching P. 104 - Send me a nicely optimized jpeg of the completed tutorial.
PART 2:
Write a a brief paragraph about your findings when working with both tutorials included in today's lesson.
Please send PART 1 and PART 2 homework via email to:
dmis10a@gmail.com
In the subject field of the email put your last name and first initial with the number of the homework. (Example: McIntosh J-HW11)
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LESSON 12 {THURSDAY, JAN. 19, 2012}
LESSON 12: Inroduction to the type tool
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Read:
We will only cover one tutorial in ONE ON ONE: Lesson 11 Text and Shapes. Bending and Warping Type P. 408-416.
READ: The Vector Based Duo
P. 375.
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VIDEOS - Watch/practice:
CS5 videos:
These videos are probably the best place to start this lesson if you need an orientation to the type tool.
Video 1: Introduction to the Text Tool
Video 2:
Working with block text
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TEXT Tutorials:
1. Video LESSON 11: Creating Vector Art. P. 374.
http://www.oreilly.com/go/Deke-PhotoshopCS5
2. Lesson 11 Tutorial: Bending and Warping Type P. 408 -
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homework:
Homework 12:
due: Monday, Jan. 23.
Complete the text tutorial: 'Bending and Warping Text' P. 408 - Send me a nicely optimized jpeg of the completed tutorial.
Please send homework 12 via email to:
dmis10a@gmail.com
In the subject field of the email put your last name and first initial with the number of the homework. (Example: McIntosh J-HW12)
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LESSON 13
: {FRIDAY, JAN. 20, 2012}
LESSON 13: REVIEW
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Review:
Review the tutorials and videos from Lessons 9, 10, 11 & 12.
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VIDEOS - Watch/practice:
Practice the techniques and tools covered in the text tutorials & videos in Lesson 9, 10, 11 & 12.
These reviews are incorporated into the lesson plan as practicing the tutorials, and playing with the techniques and tools help develop solid Photoshop skills :-)
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TEXT Tutorials:
There are no new text tutorials
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homework:
Work on HW 12 and other assigned homeworks that need to be completed. Also, check out the final assignment so you can begin working on it.
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LESSON 14: {MONDAY, JAN. 23, 2012}
LESSON 14: working with type and photography
LESSON 15 {TUESDAY, JAN. 24, 2012}
Lesson 15: FINAL Assignment
FINAL {WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26, 2011}
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FINAL due today! |
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Congratulations on completing the class! I apprecaite all of your effort and time, and I hope the class worked out for you. Please let me know any feedback regarding the class, as it will help me improve it for future students :-)
I will post grades within the next few days.
Happy photoshopping!
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