Thursday, January 8th

Period 1
1. About the Final & Procedure
2. When Finished...
3. Turning in the Calendar
4. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
    Lens Flare Background
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make a flare brush
     - Make a new document 11” x 17” & 300 ppi
     - Use the brush to make the design
     - Upload the document as a PSD to Schoology
    Calendar
     - Change the month & dates to fit each month
     - Crop, resize & place photos for the month pages
     - Add any other touches to month pages
     - Place in the cover design (possibly using the lens flare) on page 1
     - Place the collage on page 14
     - Export the calendar
     - Make a proof sheet & print it
     - Adjust colors, errors as seen on proof
     - Export the calendar as a Print PDF
     - Upload PDF to Schoology
     - Turn in physical copy of thumbnails, rough, & proof to bin
    Collage
     - Open the calendar in InDesign
     - On page 14, draw a box the size of the collage you would like to make
     - Make a new document in Photoshop the same size as the box in InDesign
        - In the properties panel in InDesign there is a W & H
        - The W & H would be the W & H you will use for the new Photoshop Doc
       - Set the resolution to 300
       - Make the background contents transparent
     - Open each photo separately in Ps
     - Use the rectangular marquee tool to select the photo & then copy it
     - Paste it into the new Photoshop Document & rescale it (Ctrl T)
     - Repeat for the next photo, making sure they overlap
     - Set the erase to a soft edge, somewhat opaque percentage & erase the edges
     - Save the collage as a PSD
    Straightening a Crooked Photo
     - Open a photo that is crooked, use ruler tool to start straightening it
     - Turn in before & after on Schoology
5. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: None


Period 3
What are we learning today?
1. Demo: Printing & Cutting
2. Demo: Scoring & Folding
3. Demo: Gluing
4. Demo: Saving & Sending the Decal
5. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
   Vinyl Jacket
     - Choose a band/artist and album
     - Brainstorm ideas for graphics & photos
     - Draw thumbnails for the cover & back
     - Layout the framework in Illustrator
     - Print the layout & draw rough into it
     - Vector image(s)
     - Take your photo of the product
         - Simple background & strong lighting
         - Try different angles & take extra shots
     - Compose your type in Illustrator
     - Add graphic(s) & photo to Illustrator file
     - Print & Trim the file
     - Score and glue the jacket together
     - Export the file as a Print PDF & upload it to Schoology
6. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: None


Period 5
What are we learning today?
1. Work Day Today
2. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
   Website
     - Look at the sites/read article on making Photo Sites
     - Develop a list of likes/dislikes
     - Choose info & categories that should go on your site
     - Make a site map
     - Develop the site with Google Sites, Weebly, Wix
     - Make a Header including your logo
   Double Exposure
    - Choose a subject for a side profile shot and perhaps a scenery photo
    - Shoot & import the shots
     - Use Photoshop and layer masks to selectively show just part of the images
     - Save the PSD
     - Upload to Schoology
   Triptych
     - Take at least four shot of things that resemble letter that make your word
     - Import the shots
     - Follow the directions to make them form a triptych spelling out your word
     - Upload the completed Triptych to Schoology
3. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: None