Period 2
What are we learning today?
1. Demo: Printing to Dye Sub
2. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
Key Chain
- Choose an idea for the key chain
- Draw 4 thumbnails
- Develop the best one into a rough
- Vector the logo and design for the keychain
- Add a gradient and mesh to the design
- Reflect the design (Object>Transform>Reflect)
- Save the deisgn to Drive, Cloud or USB Drive
- Log into the desk top and Print the design to the SawGrass Printer
- Watch the video on DyeTrans.com to prepare for transfer
- Setup the heat press for pressure, time and temperature
- Press the iKeychain
- Blockout screen
Fabric Screen Print
- Choose an idea for the screen print
- Vector the image
- Scale the graphic to size (max 8”x 8”)
- Change one color to black, other to white
- Email me the file so I can create a positive
- Degrease screen & coat the screen
- Expose screen
- Washout screen
- Patch pinholes
- Cut paper to print on
- Blockout screen
- Print the first color
- Print the print accordingly
- Re-block the screen
- Print the second color
- Print the print accordingly
- Reclaim the screen
- Place thumb, rough, comp & print in bin
3. Cleanup
4. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: None
Period 3
What are we learning today?
1. Photo Day
2. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
Website
- View sample sites
- Determine what things you like about the examples
- Sketch a plan for a pages & site map (min of 5 pages)
- Build the site with Weebly or Wix
- Prepare photos for site
- Publish the site and share link through schoology
Creative Edges
- Open a photo to add a weathered frame to
- Follow the steps to apply the effect
- Save & upload to Schoology
Oil Painting
- Choose one of your HDR photos to use
- Open the photo in Ps
- Follow the steps on the handout to make it a painting
- Upload the final version to Schoology
Night Photos
- Read about best practices for night photos in the links on TechGeek
- Choose how & what you would like to do for night photos
- Take your photos using the techniques from the readings
- Upload the photos to Schoology
- Make a proof sheet, print, and tunr in the paper
Shift Tilt
- Take a few photos from an elevated perspective
- Import the photos to the PC
- Open the photo in Ps & make the photo look like a model
- Save the final results & Upload to Schoology
3. Cleanup
4. Review/What’s Next
Period 4
What are we learning today?
1. Demo: Proofing the Calendar
2. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
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
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
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
3. Cleanup
4. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: Proofing the Calendar
Period 5
What are we learning today?
1. Work Day Today
2. 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
3. Cleanup
4. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: None
What are we learning today?
1. Demo: Printing to Dye Sub
2. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
Key Chain
- Choose an idea for the key chain
- Draw 4 thumbnails
- Develop the best one into a rough
- Vector the logo and design for the keychain
- Add a gradient and mesh to the design
- Reflect the design (Object>Transform>Reflect)
- Save the deisgn to Drive, Cloud or USB Drive
- Log into the desk top and Print the design to the SawGrass Printer
- Watch the video on DyeTrans.com to prepare for transfer
- Setup the heat press for pressure, time and temperature
- Press the iKeychain
- Blockout screen
Fabric Screen Print
- Choose an idea for the screen print
- Vector the image
- Scale the graphic to size (max 8”x 8”)
- Change one color to black, other to white
- Email me the file so I can create a positive
- Degrease screen & coat the screen
- Expose screen
- Washout screen
- Patch pinholes
- Cut paper to print on
- Blockout screen
- Print the first color
- Print the print accordingly
- Re-block the screen
- Print the second color
- Print the print accordingly
- Reclaim the screen
- Place thumb, rough, comp & print in bin
3. Cleanup
4. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: None
Period 3
What are we learning today?
1. Photo Day
2. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
Website
- View sample sites
- Determine what things you like about the examples
- Sketch a plan for a pages & site map (min of 5 pages)
- Build the site with Weebly or Wix
- Prepare photos for site
- Publish the site and share link through schoology
Creative Edges
- Open a photo to add a weathered frame to
- Follow the steps to apply the effect
- Save & upload to Schoology
Oil Painting
- Choose one of your HDR photos to use
- Open the photo in Ps
- Follow the steps on the handout to make it a painting
- Upload the final version to Schoology
Night Photos
- Read about best practices for night photos in the links on TechGeek
- Choose how & what you would like to do for night photos
- Take your photos using the techniques from the readings
- Upload the photos to Schoology
- Make a proof sheet, print, and tunr in the paper
Shift Tilt
- Take a few photos from an elevated perspective
- Import the photos to the PC
- Open the photo in Ps & make the photo look like a model
- Save the final results & Upload to Schoology
3. Cleanup
4. Review/What’s Next
Period 4
What are we learning today?
1. Demo: Proofing the Calendar
2. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
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
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
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
3. Cleanup
4. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: Proofing the Calendar
Period 5
What are we learning today?
1. Work Day Today
2. 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
3. Cleanup
4. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: None
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