Projects for Photoshop Elements II

For two credit hours you must all in class work and 12 additional hours of outside practice.
For three credit hours you must complete the all inclass work, 12 additional hours of outside practice and 12 advanced level Photoshop creations of your choosing.

Create and print the following.

• 12 Photoshop creations using procedures learned in class. Each creation must utilize at least 4 processes or steps to complete.

Examples:

• A digital photo placed in a new setting
• A digital photo with text added in a new setting
• A collage of at least 3 photos
• an original drawing with text
• A greeting card or small poster that contains at least 3 objects and an interesting backgro

You must also write a brief description of at least 4 steps that you used at the bottom of each print. (Example of annotated print.)

 

Photoshop Examples

Grading for project:
A project that includes 12 fully annotated advanced creations will receive a grade of A.
 
Lesser quality or unfinished projects will be graded using the following scale:
90%-100% = A
80%-89% = B
70%-79% = C
60%-69% = D
0%-59% = F
 

Resources

Good Photoshop Book

Photoshop Course
Quick Reference Guide

Activity Resources

Photoshop Elements Tutorials

1. Photoshop Elements tutorials- non Adobe site, very good!

2. Adobe Education Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 project-based lessons

3. Adobe Photoshop Elements Tutorials- same as in the help menu

How to Choose Resolution

Minimizing file size

You can minimize the size of your files by reducing their resolution, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Photoshop requires more memory and disk space to process high-resolution images, therefore increasing the time it takes Photoshop to display, process, and print them. Increasing the resolution of an image doesn't always improve the quality of the image, and instead only increases its file size. You want the resolution of your images to be the highest value your printer can use. Resolutions higher than that only add information to your image that your printer can't use, but must process, and thus increase print times.

If you plan to print continuous-tone images (for example, photographs), begin by using a resolution that is 1.5 to 2 times the screen frequency, measured in lines per inch (lpi), that you'll use to print the image. For line-art images, such as drawings, use the same value as your printer's resolution, measured in dots per inch (dpi). For example, if the resolution of your printer is 600 dpi, and you plan to print the image using the printer's default screen frequency of 85 lpi, save continuous-tone images at a resolution between 127 ppi (85 lpi x 1.5) and 170 ppi (85 lpi x 2), and save line-art images at a resolution of 600 ppi.

Recommended resolutions for continuous-tone images:

To reduce the resolution of an image in Photoshop:

1. Open the image, then choose Image > Image Size.

2. In the Image Size dialog box, decrease the Resolution value, then click OK.

Course Resources

1. Digital Camera Page
2. Academic Superstore - educational software pricing
3. Directions for using the Sony Mavica - The Hohokam school camera.
4. Kodak Picture Center - Get your digital photos developed online.
5. Google - this is the best place to search for info on anything.
6. Imaging Resource Web Site - looking for help selecting a digital camera. This is a great place to start.
7. Web Photo School - If you want to take professional photos, check out these free lessons.
8. Digital vs. Optical Zoom
9. Adobe Photoshop Elements - good cheap photo editing software.
10. Consumer Reports
11. From Pixels to Printing
12. How many Pixels are enough?
13. How many megapixels do I need?

14. Image Composer Information

15. In and Out of the Classroom with Front Page 2000

16. Office 2000 In and Out of Classroom Tutorial

17. Sample PowerPoint Presentations

Activity 4

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