Class 11

Class Info

• Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
• Meeting Info: 6:00pm – 9:20pm, Room P-124

Homework Due This Class

All work should be summitted by 11:30pm the day before class.

Due today are any projects you may have missed. Plus Project #2:

• Create a composite using a MINIMUM of 4 photographs. Your creativity will be part of your grade along with technique.
• The composite can be something that is fantastical, mystical, or more realistic. You will select your theme or topic. I me during class if you are having trouble coming up with a theme or topic for this project.
• Size: 8.5in x 11in at 300ppi resolution (portrait or landscape)
• Due: Nov 8^th
• When selecting and evaluating your photos, consider all the things we reviewed in class.
• You will use layers, layer masks, adjustment layers, blending modes
• Use at least one adjustment and clip it to affect the layer beneath it
• See the resources section below for a list of sites that offer free stock photos. You may take your own photos, if you choose.
• Each file should be saved according to the following naming convention. i.e., 10_LastNameFirstInitial_composite.psd (Photoshop). The file is saved with ALL your working layers. DO NOT FLATTEN YOUR FILES. I WANT TO SEE THE LAYERS OF YOUR WORK.
• Upload your finished .PSD image, with it’s layers, in the Google Drive folder.

Topic

Colorizing and Loading Selections in PS

Today, we will discuss loading Selections and Colorizing in Photoshop. 

Objectives

What you can expect to learn

• Loading a Selection
  • Channels
  • Select Inverse
• Layers
  • Creating Adjustment Layers
  • Resetting color defaults in Tool Bar
    • Swapping foreground and background colors
  • Filling a Selection
    • Foreground Color
    • Background Color

Critique

Each week we will review homework assignments from the previous class. Students will participate in reviewing material and offering suggestions for improvement for their cohort. Students will present their composite project. Save it as a layered native .psd file.

Lab

1- Lab assignments are done during class time.

• Practice Loading the Selection to isolate “black Lines” on an individual layer in the files provided.
• Practice the coloring techniques using one of the jpeg files in the DOWLOAD folder.

2- We will do the Lab assignment from last week that we didn’t get to.

Last Week’s in-class assignment:

• Theme: Autumn in New York
• Size: 5in x 7in; single side (no need to include mailing information)
• Create a postcard with a collage of several photos (3-5) depicting the fall/autumn season—the things that represent autumn.
• Include the title: Autumn in New York
• Consider the techniques reviewed during class demo.
• Find photos from the websites listed in the resource section below.
• Save your file with the name: 10_LastnameFirstInitial_collage.psd (Photoshop file) Upload your file as a .PSD file. DO NOT FLATTEN YOUR FILES. I WANT TO SEE THE LAYERS OF YOUR WORK.
• Upload the file to the Google Drive folder.

Discussion

Each week you will need to respond to two questions posted. This is a requirement for participation part of your grade.

Homework Due Next Class: 

All work should be submitted by 11:30pm the day before class.

When this is finished, save the file cording to the following naming convention: 11_LastNameFirstInitial_coloring.psd (Photoshop with layers).

• Create your own hand drawing using a pad and pencil or pen. Scan it or photograph it to create a digital version. Use the brush techniques from today’s lesson to colorize your drawing on a seperate layer or layers. Use brush techniques to create shadows and highlights with brush settings.
• Upload file to the Google Drive folder.

Vocabulary

• loading a selection
• foreground
• background

Resources

Here is a video that will help you also: