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PNGs are created from making screen shots. We use these graphics on our websites.
GIFs are used when we create animations.
JPGs are used when we take photos.
Be able to e xplain what kinds of files are produced from Photoshop and Illustrator.
Photoshop .psd
Illustrator .ai
Be able to mix and match the descriptions of the elements and principles of design.
Be able to identify f-stops and shutter speeds. Know when to use them for different circumstances.
Be able to identify which resolution and color mode you should be using for web graphics versus printed
graphics.
Web resolution is 72
RBG is the color mode - million
Print resolution is 300
CMYK is the color mode (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black) - thousand
Be able to identify the 6 different lighting patterns to use in the photography studio.
https://digital-photography-school.com/6-portrait-lighting-patterns-every-photographer-should-know/
Be able to identify the best unit of measurement that should be used when creating a website.
Be able to explain the process of saving files for web and devices when using Photoshop.
File > Export Save for Web
Be able to describe how you can review the size of a document in Photoshop.
Image > Image size
Be able to explain how you reduce or increase the size of the graphic without distorting the image.
CMD T and hold shift
Be able to identify how to change the camera mode from aperture priority to shutter speed priority.
Aperture priority is AV and Shutter Speed priority is TV
Be able to explain how you can import an image into an existing page and then explain how to change the
size of image without distorting it.
Hold shift and move corners
Identify all of the different types of blend modes and be able to identify how each one changes a graphic.
Identify which keys are used to create a copyright symbol using a Mac keyboard.
Option G
Identify the different layer styles and effects offered in the layers panel.
Describe how to use a new font in Photoshop you have found online for free.
Download & install. Look for new font in the font list and use it.
Describe how to use a new Photoshop brush you have found online for free.
Find ABR file, download and install it
Describe how to remove color from one area of a photo, while keeping color on other areas of the photo.
Sponge tool (under dodge & burn tool)
Select area, go to image adjustments, Hue/Saturation and slide saturation left
If a photo is too dark and shadowed, what can you do in Photoshop to improve it?
Use levels (CMD L) or adjust brightness/Contrast. Use burn/Dodge tools
What can you do to edit a photo in Photoshop if the photo is too light?
Use Levels (CMD L)
What information is provided from a JPG that was created using a DSLR camera?
Camera, lens, date, dimensions, file type, color mode, Shutter speed, aperture/f-stop, ISO.
What is missing from the metadata of a PNG that would be provided in the metadata of a JPG?
Camera, lens, Shutter speed, aperture/f-stop and ISO. Provides res. Date and dimensions.
How would you increase the saturation of a colored photo using Photoshop?
CMD U or Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation and increase saturation by moving slider to right.
Identify which colors should be used to elicit different emotions or psychological responses.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-honigman/psychology-color-design-infographic_b_2516608.html
Identify different career paths available in the field of graphics, communication, and/or media.
Write out 60 keyboard shortcuts related to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and general use of the computer.
Here is a link to get you started:
Cmd C = copy
Cmd V = paste
B = brush PS
Shift+Cmd+N = New layer
Ctrl+New Layer icon = New layer behind selected
Alt+Backspace (foreground) or Cmd+Backspace (background) = Fill layer
Cmd+Alt+Shift+E = Flatten layers
Cmd+Shift+E = Merge visible
Cmd+Alt+E = stamp selected layers
Cmd+J = new layer via copy
Cmd+Shift+J = new layer via cut
Cmd+Shift+] = bring layer to top
Cmd+Shift+[ = Send to bottom
Cmd+] = bring layer forward
Cmd+[ = send layer back
Shift+Cmd+C = copy multible layers
Cmd+Shift+D = reselect
Cmd+Shift+I = invert selection
Cmd+Opt+A = select all layers
Opt+, = select bottom layer
Opt+. = select top layer
Opt+drag = deselect from selection
Shift+Opt+drag = deselect all but selected area
Cmd+D = deselect image
Cmd+T, then Cmd+0 = fix sizing handles
Spacebar+Marquee tool move selection
Cmd+3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue) = select individual channels
Opt+Brush tool = select a contour
MAC: ]/[ = brush size
Shift+F5 = fill
MAC: }/{ = brush hardness
,/. = next brush
MAC: </> = first/last brush
Shift+Opt+P = toggle airbrush
Cmd+Shift+Opt+S = save for web and devices
Cmd+Shift+W = close and go to bridge
Cmd+L = levels
Cmd+T = levels
Cmd+M = curves
Cmd+B = contour balence
Cmd+U = Hue/Saturation
Cmd+Shift+U = desaturate
Shift+Cmd+L = auto tone
Opt+Shift+Cmd+L = auto contrast
Shift+Cmd+B = auto color
Shift+Cmd+R = lens correction
Opt+Shift+Cmd+A = addaptive wide angle
Shift+Cmd+A = camera raw filter
Cmd+Shift+Opt+C = content aware scale
Shift+J = content aware move
Cmd+Opt+G = create clipping mask
Shift++ or - = blending modes
Shift+Cmd+Opt+B = black and white dialog boxes
Cmd+Opt+i = change image size
Opt+Cmd+X = show/hide polygon in selection
Opt+Shift+Cmd+X = reveal all polygons
Opt+Shift+Cmd+R = render
Cmd+Opt+0 = view actual pixels
Cmd+0 = fit on screen
Cmd++ = zoom in
Cmd+- = zoom out
Cmd+Shift+>/< = text size 2px
Cmd+Option+Shift->/< = text size 10px
Opt+right/left arrow = kernaling or tracking
Cmd+Shift+L/C/R = align text
Cmd+H = show/hide
https://www.nobledesktop.com/shortcuts/photoshopcc2017/pc
https://makeawebsitehub.com/adobe-photoshop-keyboard-shortcuts
https://www.nobledesktop.com/shortcuts/illustratorcc2017/mac
https://redokun.com/blog/indesign-shortcuts
http://jetsetcom.net/images/downloads/Bridge_CC_2017_keyboard_shortcuts_2017_01_30.pdf