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GCIP 140 - Digital Imaging/Photoshop 1 grading requirements:

Project 1 - Selection and Layer Composite (50 pts. possible)
Students are divided into groups (individual homework for Bonsall) and sent out to take digital photographs of varous images around campus (arcitexture, plants, scenery, people, buildings, etc.). Each individual will then use selection techniques learned in class to create a layered composite.

Read the chapters on Selections, Basic Photo Corrections and Layer Basics in the textbook. Finished art will be an 8”x10” or 10”x8” @ 360 ppi (pixel per inch) RGB file.

Create a new file and bring in various selections from the digital photographs you shot around campus. (Do not use an image you shot as your starting file as the resolution and pixel dimensions will be incorrect.)

Make sure that you use all of the various selection tools (rectangular & elliptical marquees, regular, polygonal, & magnetic lassos, magic wand & quick select) such that once you have completed the project you are proficient with each of the tools.

To make the project easier to grade and to make sure that you can accurately describe how you completed the project, name each layer based on the selection tool(s) that were used to make that layer.

As you work, practice till you become proficient with these tools & commands:
Duplicating (command + option + drag)
Zooming (space + command [+ option to zoom out] + click)
Panning around the file (hold spacebar for the hand tool, then click and drag)
Adding to, subtracting from, or intersecting a selection (shift or option while using tool after a selection has already been made)
Constraining (shift)
Maximizing the view (command zero)
Make selections with a sharp edge, anti-aliased and/or a feathered edge
Vary the opacity of different layers

The goal is to become more familiar with Photoshop while having some fun using various selections to create and design a collage of images. Save all turned in work in Photoshop format with layers. Naming scheme should follow this format: BealoM Prj1.psd where BealoM is your last name and 1st initial.

Grading for Selection Composite:
Successfully used all selection tools in creating a composite of various images shot on digital camera(s) = 45-50 pts.
Used most but not all selection tools... = 35-45 pts.
Used 3 or less selection tools... = < 35 pts.

Project 2 - Digital Painting (100 pts. possible) Grade based on the following:
Use the Mixer Brush with its various settings, attributes and brush presets in order to simulate a painted piece of artwork. A photograph or other suitable image will be used as a template from which to create the "painted" image. 8x10 or 10x8 @ 360 ppi.

Proper dimentions: 20 pts.
Uses Mixer brushes to approximate the look of the original artwork: 65 pts.
Uses appropriate number of layers to keep the art editable: 15 pts.

Project 3 - Package Design (100 pts. possible)
Create all artwork and combine digital images for a complete package design using intermediate techniques such as vector masks, alpha channels, filters, vector shapes, adjustment layers and other tools. Size varies depending on package design @ 360 ppi.
At least 3 Alpha Channels (Ch. 6): 10 pts. (~3 ea.)
Refine Mask (Ch. 6): 10 pts.
At least 3 Filters (Ch. 10): 10 pts. (~3 ea.)
At least 2 Vector Shapes (Ch. 8): 10 pts. (5 ea.)
Type (Ch. 7): 10 pts.
Vector Type (Layer -> Type -> Convert to shape): 10 pts.
At least 2 Vector Masks (Ch. 8): 10 pts. (5 ea.)
At least 2 Layer Sets (Ch. 9): 10 pts. (5 ea.)
Adjustment Layer: 10 pts.
Puppet Warp (Ch.6): 10 pts.

Usability Report (200 pts. possible) Grade based on the following:
The purpose of performing usability testing is to find out as much as you can about people’s perceptions of the navigation and details of a web site, before one gets too far into the process and finds out that visitors just don’t understand the site. In the usability report, each student will conduct separate interviews with at least three other classmates or other individuals in order to grasp how visitors comprehend the navigation of a web interface that they have designed. This helps the student see things through the eyes of those from diverse backgrounds. Issues of accessibility will also be addressed in the report and the related web interface project. Complete details can be found online in the course link.

Proper length (500-750 words): 100 pts.
Grammar, well written, clear and easy to understand: 100 pts.

Project 4 - Web Interface Design (100 pts. possible)
[26 minute how-to video: Small (480x300, 53MB) or Large (960x600, 159MB)]
Using the information gained from the Usability Report, the student will design a 2 page web site using Photoshop. The web site will showcase the web development technologies and techniques learned in the class.

Tied to usability report: 10 pts.
< or = 1024x768 pixels: 10 pts.
Correct Image format for the web: 10 pts.
Text: 10 pts.
Working Links: 10 pts.
Message Text: 10 pts.
Alt Tags: 10 pts.
Proper File names: 10 pts.
At least 2 Primary Rollovers: 20 pts. (10 ea.)

Project 4b - Web Animation (50 pts. possible)
The student will create an animated GIF using the tools and techniques demonstrated and discussed in class.

Correct dimensions: (10 ea.)
At least 6 frames: (10 ea.)
<80k: (10 ea.)
Position tween: (10 ea.)
Opacity tween: (10 ea.)

Final Project - Student Choice Poster (100 pts. possible)
Student Choice: Using tools, techniques, and technical skills learned in the course, create 2 posters for a local event.

Correct dimensions [11x17 @ 200 ppi]: 10 pts.
>or= 2 Adjustment Layers: 20 pts. (10 ea.)
>or= 2 Layer Masks: 30 pts. (15 ea.)
>or= 2 Layer Styles: 10 pts. (5 ea.)
Vector Mask or Shape: 10 pts.
Smart Object: 5 pts.
>or= 3 Smart Filters (including Shadow/Highlight): 15 pts. (5 ea.)

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