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2 - Graphic Design

​Monday

​Circle Time - 10 minutes
Check-in 
 
​Tutorials SELECT AND MASK - 60 minutes
  1. Make the background transparent - 7 minutes​
  2. Change the background color in a photo - 7 minutes
  3. Remove and replace a photo background - 7 minutes
  4. Replace a product shot background with layer masks - 7 minutes
  5. Cut out a person with the Magic Want - 7 minutes
  6. Cut out a building with the Polygonal Lasso - 7 minutes
  7. Select part of an object and change the color - 7 minutes
  8. Use multiple selection tools to cut out a keyhole - 7 minutes​
Extra Practice - Create a Logo - 20 minutes
This will be due Thursday.

​Tuesday

Circle Time - 10 minutes
Check-in 

Tutorials COMPOSITE - 70 minutes
  1. Add an image  - 7 minutes
  2. Combine images with blend modes  - 7 minutes 
  3. Combine images to create a composite with layer masks - 8 minutes
  4. Limit adjustments to one layer with clipping masks - 7 minutes
  5. Flip a layer in a composite image - 8 minutes
  6. Combine multiple exposures of the same scene - 7 minutes
  7. Combine multiple photos to create amazing panoramic vistas - 7 minutes
  8. Create a colorful roller skates poster - 7 minutes
  9. Create a fantasy animal portrait with Color Lookup - 10 minutes

Extra Practice - Create a Logo - 20 minutes
This will be due Thursday.

Wednesday

Circle Time - 10 minutes

Tutorials ADD TEXT - 70 minutes
  1. Create and edit text - 9 min
  2. Add text and shapes to an image for social media - 8 min
  3. Adjust the space between letters - 7 min
  4. Add text inside a shape 7 min
  5. Place text behind an object - 7 min
  6. Add an image inside text with a clipping mask - 7 min
  7. Create overlapping text - 7 min
  8. Use a layer style to create hollow outline text - 6 min
  9. Create a compelling letter portrait using masks - 5 min
  10. Transform text to match perspective in a photo - 6 min

Extra Practice - Create a Logo - 20 minutes
This will be due Thursday.

Tutorials Add Visual Effects

Thursday 

​Circle Time - 10 minutes

Movie Poster Introduction - 20 minutes
Let's talk about movie posters. What do they normally look like? We'll look at some examples then you will design your own.
Design a movie poster from a REAL movie - 60 minutes
  • 8.5x11 size  - 10 points
  • Replace your face on a characters face on the poster - 10 points​
  • Large title  - 10 points
  • Colors compliment each other - 10 points
  • Include your name somewhere on the poster - 10 points
  • Fills up white space completely - 10 points
  • Overall design. Looks like an actual movie poster - 20 points
  • Original design - 20 points
  • ​First SAVE your PSD file. Then, you will have to go to LAYER, FLATTEN IMAGE first. Then click SAVE AS and select JPG from the file types. DO NOT SAVE IF IT STILL SHOWS PSD IN THE FILE TYPE. YOU WILL LOSE ALL THE LAYER.
  • Needs to be original, be creative, make your own poster. It should not look similar to anything else online.  I should not be able to Google your movie poster and find something similar online.
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