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fun Fireworks tutorial

Classroom Assignments
January 14

Objectives:

  • Understand the programs in the Macromedia Studio
  • Planning a web site

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Studio MX 2004.
  2. Read the preface on pages vi and vii.
  3. Create a dreamweaver folder
  4. Read page 3.
  5. In a Word document write down 3 ideas for webs sites you could design. Save the Word document as dreamweaver training in your dreamweaver folder.
  6. Start dreamweaver
  7. Read pages 4 and 5
  8. In your dreamweaver training document define the following terms:
    Document Window
    Insert Bar
    Property Inspector
    Dockable Panels
  9. Create a folder on the T: drive with your name. Use this folder for your web site files. Copy the contents of the T: drive folder to your file folder on the server at the end of each class period.
  10. Complete Step-by-Step 1.1 on page 6.
  11. Read the remaining information on page 6.
January 15

Objectives:

  • Define a Site

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Studio MX 2004.
  2. Read the bottom of page 6 and page 7.
  3. In your dreamweaver training document define the following terms:
    Site-Root-Relative Paths
    Absolute Paths
    Document Relative Paths
  4. Complete Step-by-Step 1.2 on pages 7-9.
  5. Read page 10.
  6. In your dreamweaver training document define the following term:
    Specifying Preview Browsers
  7. Complete Step-by-Step 1.3 on pages 11.
  8. Read the information at the botto0m of page 11.
January 16

Objectives:

  • Setup a page using Dreamweaver

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Studio MX 2004.
  2. Open your Word document dreamweaver training.
  3. Read pages 12 and top of page 13.
  4. Complete Step-by-Step 1.4 on page 13.
  5. Read the bottom of page 13.
  6. Complete Step-by-Step 1.5 on page 14.
  7. Read the bottom of page 13.
  8. Complete Step-by-Step 1.6 on page 15.
  9. Complete Step-by-Step 1.7 on page 15-16.
  10. In your word document explain procedures for
    Giving a page a title
    Setting a background color
    Setting a default font color
    Changing link colors

 
January 17

Objectives:

  • Adding text to a web page

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Studio MX 2004.
  2. Open your Word document dreamweaver training.
  3. Read the top of page 16.
  4. Complete Step-by-Step 1.8 on page 16.
  5. Read the top of page 17.
  6. Complete Step-by-Step 1.9 on page 17.
  7. Read the middle of page 17.
  8. Complete Step-by-Step 1.10 on pages 17-18.
  9. Complete Step-by-Step 1.11 on page 18.
  10. Read the top of page 19.
  11. Complete Step-by-Step 1.12 on page 19.
  12. Complete Step-by-Step 1.13 on page 19.
  13. Read the bottom of page 19.
  14. Complete Step-by-Step 1.14 on page 20.
  15. Read the middle of page 20.
  16. Complete Step-by-Step 1.15 on pages 20-21.
  17. Read the middle of page 21.
  18. Complete Step-by-Step 1.16 on pages 21-22.
  19. Read the middle of page 22.
  20. In your word document explain procedures for
    Indenting text
    Making ordered lists|
    Making unordered lists
    Making definition lists
    Formatting characters
January 18

Objectives:

  • Editing text on web pages

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Studio MX 2004.
  2. Open your Word document dreamweaver training.
  3. Read the middle of page 22
  4. Complete Step-By-Step 1.17 on pages 22-23
  5. Read pages 23-24
  6. Complete Step-By-Step 1.18 on pages 24-26. You may have to manage site before completing this step
  7. Complete Step-By-Step 1.19 on page 26
  8. Read the bottom of page 26
  9. Complete Step-By-Step 1.20 on page 27
  10. Read and complete the activities on pages 28-36
  11. Be sure to save your file on the T: drive
  12. In your word document define
    Cascading Style Sheet
    serif
    sans serif
  13. In your word document explain procedures for
    adding a horizontal rule
    adding special characters
January 22

Objectives:

Assignment:

Dreamweaver basic features quiz

  1. Start Dreamweaver.
  2. Open a new HTML document
  3. Manage your site
    name it quiz1
    store it in your lesson 1 folder
  4. Enter the title as Quiz 1
  5. Save As Quiz1 in your lesson 1 folder
  6. Add a title at the top of the page
    The title is Dreamweaver Basics
    Use heading 2 format
    center
    use font color CC0000
    Bold
  7. Set the background color to FFCC99
  8. Create an unordered list
    use font color 336600
    use Paragraph format
  9. Enter the following terms along with their definitions
    Document Window
    Insert Bar
    Property Inspector
    Dockable Panels
    Absolute Path
    Document-Relative Paths
    Cascading Style sheet
    Serif
    Sans Serif
  10. Add a horizontal line after the list
    align left
    set height to 10
  11. Below the horizontal line enter information on how to insert a horizontal line
  12. Indent the above text.
  13. Save the file
  14. Leave the file open and notify Mrs. Douglas for grading
     
January 23

Objectives:

  • Make choices about the best graphic to use in a web site
  • Add graphics to  web site

Assignment:

  1. Finish the quiz from yesterday
  2. Use the book Studio MX 2004.
  3. Open your Word document dreamweaver training.
  4. Read pages 37-38
  5. Complete Step-By-Step 2.1 on pages 38-39
  6. Continue reading the information and completing the Step-Bt-Step activities on pages 39-48
  7. In your word document define
    Interlacing
    Alt attribute
    Baseline
    Text Top
  8. In your word document explain
    the difference between GIF and JPEG
January 24

Objectives:

  • Create Links

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Studio MX 2004.
  2. Open your Word document dreamweaver training.
  3. Read the information and complete the Step-By-Step activities on pages 49-56
  4. In your word document define
    hyperlink
    hotspot
    named anchor
  5. In your word document explain
    how to open a new browser window
January 25

Objectives:

  • Use tables to help layout your web site

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Studio MX 2004.
  2. Read the information and complete the Step-By-Step activities on pages 57-68
January 28

Objectives:

  • Setup a site, enter text and graphics, format, create hyperlinks

Assignment:

  1. Quiz over introductory Web site building
  2. Copy the Confidencebuilder folder
    from Z:\multimedia\confidencebuilder
    to T:
  3. Open the Word document from the confidencebuilder folder and follow the instructions. Images are in the confidencebuilder folder.
January 29

Objectives:

  • Setup a site, enter text and graphics, format, create hyperlinks

Assignment:

  1. Continue working on the assignment from last class
January 30

Objectives:

  • Use tables to help layout your web site

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Studio MX 2004.
  2. Read the information and complete the Step-By-Step activities on pages 69-76
  3. Pick one of the three topics you listed at the top of the dreamweaver trainig document and layout a home page using tables. Be sure to name your page and save the site.
January 31

Objectives:

  • Use tables to help layout your web site

Assignment:

  1. Pick one of the three topics you listed at the top of the dreamweaver trainig document and layout a home page using tables. Be sure to name your page and save the site.
February 1

Objectives:

  • Use dreamweaver skill to create a home page

Assignment:

  1. Catch up on all assignments for January 14-January 31
  2. Continue assignment from last class. Pick one of the three topics you listed at the top of the dreamweaver trainig document and layout a home page using tables. Be sure to name your page and save the site. The home page must be index.htm
February 4

Objectives:

  • Use dreamweaver skill to create a home page

Assignment:

  1. Many of you have not completed lessons 1 - 4. Now is the time to get this done.
  2. Continue assignment from last class. Pick one of the three topics you listed at the top of the dreamweaver trainig document and layout a home page using tables. Be sure to name your page and save the site. The home page must be index.htm
February 5

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Many of you have not completed lessons 1 - 4. Now is the time to get this done.
  2. Continue assignment from last class. Pick one of the three topics you listed at the top of the dreamweaver trainig document and layout a home page using tables. Be sure to name your page and save the site. The home page must be index.htm
February 6

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February 7

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Continue work on the Web site you have decided to use:
    Keep everything in a folder on the T: drive
    layout the home page with tables. Name it index.htm
    Include at least three pages
    Use text or graphics to link between the pages
February 8

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Continue work on the Web site you have decided to use:
    Keep everything in a folder on the T: drive
    layout the home page with tables. Name it index.htm
    Include at least three pages
    Use text or graphics to link between the pages
February 11

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Continue work on the Web site you have decided to use:
    Keep everything in a folder on the T: drive
    layout the home page with tables. Name it index.htm
    Include at least three pages
    Use text or graphics to link between the pages
  2. Incorporate the following features somewhere in your site
    background
    different font sizes
    font color
    horizontal line
    text wrap around images
    frames on images
February 12

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Continue work on the Web site you have decided to use:
    Keep everything in a folder on the T: drive
    layout the home page with tables. Name it index.htm
    Include at least three pages
    Use text or graphics to link between the pages
  2. Incorporate the following features somewhere in your site
    background
    different font sizes
    font color
    horizontal line
    text wrap around images
    frames on images
February 13

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February 22

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Copy your file folder from the T: drive to your folder on  the X: drive
February 25

Objectives:

  • Identify parts of the Flash screen
  • Create a new animation
  • Insert content into frames

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Multimedia Basics
  2. Open to the Animation and Video Unit
  3. Read pages AV 3 and AV 4
  4. Learn the parts of the screen shown in the picture at the bottom of page AV 4
  5. Work along with the classroom demonstration
February 26

Objectives:

  • add and delete frames and key frames
  • create frame-by-frame animation

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Multimedia Basics
  2. Continue working with the classroom demonstration
  3. Complete the exercises on pages AV 12 - AV 24
February 27

Objectives:

  • Create motion and path animation

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Multimedia Basics
  2. Complete the exercises on pages AV 12 - AV 24
February 28

Objectives:

  • Review basic animation

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Multimedia Basics
  2. Use Word to answer the questions on pages AV 25 and AV 26. Be sure to include your name. Save, print and turn in.
February 29

Objectives:

  • create an animation with multiple layers

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Multimedia Basics
  2. Complete Project 1-1 on pages AV 26 and AV 27
March 3

Objectives:

  • create an animation with multiple layers and interesting backgrounds

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Multimedia Basics
  2. Complete Project 1-2 on pages AV 28 and AV 29
March 4    

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Continue the project you started yesterday
March 5     TAKS testing

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March 6

Objectives:

  • Import sound to an animation
  • animate text
  • insert buttons

Assignment:

  1. Use the book Multimedia Basics
  2. Complete step-by-step on pages AV 35 - AV 46
March 7

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Continue the animation you started yesterday
March 10

Objectives:

  • motion tweens using multiple layers

Assignment:

  1. Fred teaches fishy in Flash
March 11

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March 12

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Complete study guide using the book
March 13

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. exam - Open flash basics from Internet Explorer
March 14

Objectives:

  • Review Flash basics

Assignment:

  1. Use the Studio MX 2004 book
  2. Work in the Flash section
  3. Review the information on pages 3-17 completing activities as practice
March 24

Objectives:

  • Create a LOGO

Assignment:

  1. Use the Studio MX 2004 book
  2. Complete the step-by-step activities on pages 19-24
March 25

Objectives:

  • Explore site design
  • Use a background image

Assignment:

  1. Use the Studio MX 2004 book
  2. Read and Complete the step-by-step activities on pages 24-33
March 26

Objectives:

  • Use layers
  • Create guides

Assignment:

  1. Use the Studio MX 2004 book
  2. Read and Complete the step-by-step activities on pages 34-40
March 27

Objectives:

  • insert images

Assignment:

  1. Use the Studio MX 2004 book
  2. Read and Complete the step-by-step activities on pages 41-46
March 28

Objectives:

  • enter text

Assignment:

  1. Use the Studio MX 2004 book
  2. Read and Complete the step-by-step activities on pages 46-51
March 31

Objectives:

  • building navigation

Assignment:

  1. Use the Studio MX 2004 book
  2. Read and Complete the step-by-step activities on pages 52-59
April 1

Objectives:

  • Using movie clips

Assignment:

  1. Use the Studio MX 2004 book
  2. Read and Complete the step-by-step activities on pages 61-65
April 2

Objectives:

  • working with movie clips

Assignment:

  1. Use the Studio MX 2004 book
  2. Read and Complete the step-by-step activities on pages 66-71
April 3

Objectives:

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  1. exam -
April 4

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April 7

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Finish assignment in Studio MX 2004 book through page 70
  2. Flash exam
April 8

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Finish assignment in Studio MX 2004 book through page 70
  2. Flash exam
April 9

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Finish assignment in Studio MX 2004 book through page 70
  2. Flash exam
April 10

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Finish assignment in Studio MX 2004 book through page 70
  2. Flash exam
April 11

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Last chance to take Flash exam
April 14

Objectives:

  • Work with Movie Clips

Assignment:

  1. Start with the file home0411.fla
  2. Review information on page 61
  3. Complete pages 61-71 together in class
April 15

Objectives:

  • Work with Movie Clips

Assignment:

  1. Start with the file home0411.fla
  2. Review information on page 61
  3. Complete pages 61-71 together in class
April 16

Objectives:

  • Work with Movie Clips

Assignment:

  1. Start with the file home0415.fla
  2. Review information on pages 66-67
  3. Complete pages 66-71 together in class
April 17

Objectives:

  • Work with Movie Clips

Assignment:

  1. Start with the file home0415.fla
  2. Review information on pages 66-67
  3. Complete pages 66-71 together in class
April 18

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April 21

Objectives:

  • creating buttons in Flash

Assignment:

  1. Start with the file home0417.fla
  2. Review the information on pages 73-74
  3. Complete the Step-By-Step activities on pages 74-80
April 22

Objectives:

  • creating buttons in Flash

Assignment:

  1. Start with the file home0417.fla
  2. Review the information on pages 73-74
  3. Complete the Step-By-Step activities on pages 74-80
April 23

Objectives:

  • creating buttons in Flash

Assignment:

  1. Start with the file home0417.fla
  2. Review the information on pages 73-74
  3. Complete the Step-By-Step activities on pages 74-80
April 24

Objectives:

  • Review Creating Buttons

Assignment:
April 25

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Walking stick figure with legs and arms moving
April 28

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. crawling ant or spider
April 29     TAKS testing

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May 5

Objectives:

  • Apply multimedia skills

Assignment:

  1. Final Portfolio Project planning period
May 6

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Final Portfolio Project topic and media decision. Put it in writing.
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August 24

Objectives:

  • Introduction to the class.
  • Establish computer lab rules and procedures.

Assignment:

  1. Introduction.
  2. Distribute syllabus and computer lab procedures
  3. Discuss Computer Lab Procedures.
  4. Discuss syllabus
  5. Explain the Print Shop.
August 25

Objectives:

  • Use computer network

Assignment:

  1. Login
  2. acquire graphics from the Internet
August 26

Objectives:

  • Move and size objects in Publisher

Assignment:

  1. Login and open the documents you saved last class period
  2. Practice moving the the saved object.
  3. Practice sizing the saved object.
  4. If necessary, save your document again.
August 27

Objectives:

  • Introduction to Fireworks

Assignment:

  1. Login
  2. Start Fireworks. Set your canvas to 8 inches x 10 inches
  3. In the book Multimedia and Image Management read pages 13-18. Be prepared to answer the questions on page 19.
  4. Follow this link and complete the tutorial.
  5. Prepare two examples of 'paste inside' using shapes and graphics you like.
August 28

Objectives:

  • Capture the basics of Fireworks

Assignment:

  1. logon
  2. start Fireworks
  3. use the tutorials at this link
August 31

Objectives:

  • Fireworks - jump in and swim

Assignment:

  1. logon
  2. start fireworks
  3. open the file you started last class
  4. conti1ue the tutorial
September 1

Objectives:

  • basic skills in fireworks

Assignment:

  1. Work through these quick little tutorials on the basics
September 2

Objectives:

  • Understand how a LaserJet printer works.

Assignment:

  1. Review the information at http://www.getprotech.com/articles/howlaserjetworks.html
  2. Join a group explanation by Mrs. Douglas.
    look at the inside
    where not to touch
    why is it hot?
    load paper
    manual feed
    change toner cartridge
    duplex printing
  3. More Fireworks tutorials on selection tools
September 3

Objectives:

  • Use a digital camera to acquire images.

Assignment:

  1. Go to  http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/cx7300.html and review camera operation.
  2. pick up a camera
  3. Check your batteries
  4. Take pictures in the classroom and around campus. Each person should take at least 3 pictures.
  5. Download YOUR pictures to Your file folder.
  6. Continue working the tutorials from last class period
  7. Another fun shapes tutorial
September 4

Objectives:

  • Insert images into Publisher

Assignment:

  1. Open Publisher
  2. Participate in the classroom demonstration.
  3. Insert pictures from the camera and your Fireworks creations
September 9

Objectives:

  • Create a note pad using Publisher

Assignment:

  1. start Publisher and open a blank document.
  2. Set the page size the 1/4 of a standard sheet of paper. (4.25 x 5.5)
  3. Set layout guides to .25.
  4. Start your design. All images must be from the camera or created in Fireworks.
  5. Save in your file folder
September 10

Objectives:

  • Use images in Publisher

Assignment:

  1. Continue work on your notepad.
September 11

Objectives:

  • Set Printer Properties

Assignment:

  1. Open your notepad document.
  2. Follow the classroom demonstration to set printer properties.
  3. Print 1 copy of your notepad and turn in for approval.
September 12  cutoff for Progress Report

Objectives:

  • Use the jogger machine
  • Safely use the guillotine cutter

Assignment:

  1. After your note pad design is approved, get instruction from Mrs. Douglas on printing, jogging, and cutting.
September 15

Objectives:

  • Use the padding equipment

Assignment:

  1. Instruction from Mrs. Douglas on padding equipment for first set of note pads
September 16

Objectives:

  • Introduce the four basic principles of design
  • Distinguish between good contrast and poor contrast

Assignment:

  1. Use The Non-Designer's Design Book (yellow cover, in the bookcase)
  2. Read the Introduction; pages 11-14
  3. Read about Contrast; pages 53-62
  4. Use the software of your choice to create an example of good contrast and an example of poor contrast.
September 17

Objectives:

  • Combine good contrast and repetition

Assignment:

  1. Use The Non-Designer's Design Book (yellow cover, in the bookcase)
  2. Read about Repetition; pages 43-52
  3. Using software of your choice, create an example of using repetition that also demonstrates good contrast.
September 18

Objectives:

  • Combine the design principle of alignment with good contrast and repetition

Assignment:

  1. Use The Non-Designer's Design Book (yellow cover, in the bookcase)
  2. Read about Alignment; pages 27-42
  3. Using software of your choice, to create an example that demonstrates use of the principles of alignment, repetition, and contrast.
September 19

Objectives:

  • Combine the four basic principles of design in one example

Assignment:

  1. Use The Non-Designer's Design Book (yellow cover, in the bookcase)
  2. Read about proximity; pages 15-26
  3. Using software of your choice, to create an example the demonstrates use of the principles of proximity, alignment, repetition, and contrast.
September 22

Objectives:

  • Develop an understanding of the history and evolution of image management
  • Use Photoshop to edit images

Assignment:

  1. In the book Multimedia and Image Management read pages 2-10. Be prepared to answer and discuss the questions on page 11.
  2. In the book Multimedia and Image Management Activities complete activity 1 on pages 23-24 using Photoshop.
September 23

Objectives:

  • Define graphics and image management
  • Evaluate the changes that have occurred in image management

Assignment:

  1. Participate in the discussion of the questions on page 11
  2. Complete a timeline similar to the one on page 10 for the period 1998-2007. Use class time today to research. Present your contribution tomorrow.
September 24

Objectives:

  • Identify recent developments in image management
  • Capture and edit a digital image

Assignment:

  1. Complete the class timeline for 1998-2007.
  2. In the book Multimedia and Image Management Activities complete activity 1 Mini-Project on pages 24-25.
September 25

Objectives:

  • Explore different types of graphic files

Assignment:

  1. In the book Multimedia and Image Management read pages 13-18. Be prepared to answer and discuss the questions on page 19.
  2. In the book Multimedia and Image Management Activities continue activity 1 Mini-Project on pages 24-25
September 26

Objectives:

  • explore the characteristics of different file types

Assignment:

  1. Participate in the class discussion of the questions on page 19.
  2. In the book Multimedia and Image Management Activities continue activity 1 Mini-Project on pages 24-25
September 29

Objectives:

  • Use PhotoShop selection tools

Assignment:

  1. Work along with the classroom demonstration.
  2. Practice using these tools.
    marquee
    lasso
    magic wand
September 30

Objectives:

  • Using layers

Assignment:

  1. Work along with the classroom demonstration.
    new layer
    name layer
    rearrange layers
    copy layers
    delete layers
    hide/show layers
  2. Practice using selection tools to move objects between layers.
October 1  PhotoShop exam tomorrow

Objectives:

  • move selections between pictures

Assignment:

  1. Review for exam - Complete the fruit basket exercise.
October 2

Objectives:

  • demonstrate selection and resize skills

Assignment:

  1. exam
October 3  End of 1st 6 weeks

Objectives:

  • Create images using PhotoShop

Assignment:

  1. In the Multimedia and Image Management Activities book, complete activity 2 on pages 25-27
  2. Practice using the shapes tools
October 6

Objectives:

  • create images using the marquee tools

Assignment:

  1. Watch and participate in the classroom demonstration
  2. Draw a donut that looks good enough to eat
October 7

Objectives:

  • Examine different ways to use colors in images

Assignment:

  1. In the book Multimedia and Image Management read pages 21-28. Be prepared to answer and discuss the questions on page 29.
  2. Use the marquee tools in PhotoShop to explore using color
October 8

Objectives:

  • Create images using the shape tools

Assignment:

  1. Discuss the questions on page 29
  2. In the book Multimedia and Image Management Activities continue activity 2 on pages 25-27
  3. Practice using the shape tools
October 9

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October 13  No school

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October 14

Objectives:

  • Explore the elements of color

Assignment:

  1. Explore color here
  2. Take the color tutorial at http://worqx.com/color/
October 15

Objectives:

  • studies in color theory

Assignment:

  1. Create a Fireworks document that demonstrates the color wheel and clearly defines primary colors and secondary colors
  2. Helpful information you should know
October 16

Objectives:

  • Using color schemes

Assignment:

  1. Create a picture using analogous colors
  2. Analogous color schemes use colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They usually match well and create serene and comfortable designs.

    Analogous color schemes are often found in nature and are harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

    Make sure you have enough contrast when choosing an analogous color scheme.

    Choose one color to dominate, a second to support. The third color is used (along with black, white or gray) as an accent.

    Email your picture to chs.c103@gmail.com

 
October 17

Objectives:

  • Using color schemes

Assignment:

  1. Create a picture using triadic colors

    A triadic color scheme uses colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel.

    Triadic color schemes tend to be quite vibrant, even if you use pale or unsaturated versions of your hues.

    To use a triadic harmony successfully, the colors should be carefully balanced - let one color dominate and use the two others for accent.

    Email your picture to chs.c103@gmail.com
October 20

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  1. Tints - adding white to a pure hue
    Shades     - adding black to a pure hue
    Tones     - adding gray to a pure hue
  2. Create a series of circles that illustrates how adding white changes a hue
  3. Create a series of circles that illustrates how adding black changes a hue
  4. Create a series of circles that illustrates how adding gray changes a hue
October 21

Objectives:

  • Explore how changing color characteristics changes a picture

Assignment:

  1. hue - the base color
    saturation - the amount of gray in a hue
    luminance - brightness; shades from black to white
  2. Read more at this site
  3. brightness -
    contrast -
  4. Another interesting site
  5. Open pictures in Fireworks or PhotoShop and explore how changing hue, brightness, and contrast change the picture. Save your pictures and email your favorite to chs.c103@gmail.com Please include the file name in the subject of the e-mail.
October 22

Objectives:

  • create digital art work

Assignment:

  1. Use the program Procreate Painter Classic
  2. Follow the procedures in the parrots tutorial Word document
October 23

Objectives:

  • create digital art work

Assignment:

  1. Use the program Procreate Painter Classic
  2. Follow the procedures in the parrots tutorial Word document
October 24  cutoff for progress report

Objectives:

  • create digital art work

Assignment:

  1. Use the program Procreate Painter Classic
  2. Follow the procedures in the parrots tutorial Word document
October 27

Objectives:

  • create digital art work

Assignment:

  1. Use the program Procreate Painter Classic
  2. Follow the procedures in the parrots tutorial Word document
October 28

Objectives:

Assignment:

  1. Use the Painter Classic program
  2. Open the file halloween
  3. Use the tracing paper to copy the image
  4. Use painting tools of your choice to complete the picture
  5. You have three class periods
October 29

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Assignment:

  1. Continue work on the halloween file. This is due tomorrow
October 30

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Assignment:

  1. halloween painting due today
October 31

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Assignment:

  1. Catch up day. Check your email for feedback.
November 3

Objectives:

  • Introduce the four basic principles of design
  • Distinguish between good contrast and poor contrast

Assignment:

  1. Use The Non-Designer's Design Book (yellow cover, in the bookcase)
  2. Read the Introduction; pages 11-14
  3. Read about Contrast; pages 53-62
  4. Use the software of your choice to create an example of good contrast and an example of poor contrast.
November 4

Objectives:

  • Combine good contrast and repetition

Assignment:

  1. Use The Non-Designer's Design Book (yellow cover, in the bookcase)
  2. Read about Repetition; pages 43-52
  3. Using software of your choice, create an example of using repetition that also demonstrates good contrast.
November 5

Objectives:

  • Combine the design principle of alignment with good contrast and repetition

Assignment:

  1. Use The Non-Designer's Design Book (yellow cover, in the bookcase)
  2. Read about Alignment; pages 27-42
  3. Using software of your choice, to create an example that demonstrates use of the principles of alignment, repetition, and contrast.
November 6

Objectives:

  • Combine the four basic principles of design in one example

Assignment:

  1. Use The Non-Designer's Design Book (yellow cover, in the bookcase)
  2. Read about proximity; pages 15-26
  3. Using software of your choice, to create an example the demonstrates use of the principles of proximity, alignment, repetition, and contrast.
  4. Email the document to chs.c103@gmail.com
November 7

Objectives:

  • Review Publisher basic skills
  • Define logos and how they are used

Assignment:

  1. determine your imaginary business
  2. write the name and purpose of your business in a Word document, print, and turn in
  3. create a logo for this business
November 10

Objectives:

  • Create a basic business document

Assignment:

  1. Use Publisher to make yourself a business card for your business. Be sure to use your logo.
November 11

Objectives:

  • Create a basic business document

Assignment:

  1. Use Publisher to make yourself a business card for your business. Be sure to use your logo.
November 12

Objectives:

  • Desktop Publishing Basic Skills

Assignment:

  1. Use the Desktop Publishing Activities book. Remember this book is designed for PageMaker and we are using Publisher  so not every instruction will work exactly as described. An important measure of your software skills is the ability to accomplish tasks using the tools available.
  2. Complete exercise 2 on pages 4-5. Read the information on page 4. Draw a text box beginning 1' from the top and 1" from the left. The text box should be 6 1/2" wide. Enter the information in this text box. DO NOT PRINT
  3. Complete exercise 4 on page 7. Enter the information in a text box similar to exercise 2. DO NOT PRINT
November 13

Objectives:

  • Type elements used in desktop publishing

Assignment:

  1. Use the Desktop Publishing Activities book. Remember this book is designed for PageMaker and we are using Publisher  so not every instruction will work exactly as described. An important measure of your software skills is the ability to accomplish tasks using the tools available.
  2. Complete instructions 1-3 in exercise 10 on page 15. Read the information on page 15. You do not need to key every font available. Pick 15 fonts that you think are most interesting. Save your file. DO NOT PRINT
  3. Complete exercise 11 on pages 16-17. Read the information on page 16. DO NOT PRINT
November 14  end of 2nd six weeks

Objectives:

  • What is leading?
  • Use Leading and Alignment

Assignment:

  1. Use the Desktop Publishing Activities book. Remember this book is designed for PageMaker and we are using Publisher  so not every instruction will work exactly as described. An important measure of your software skills is the ability to accomplish tasks using the tools available.
  2. Complete exercise 12 on pages 18-19. Read the information on page 18. Save your file. DO NOT PRINT
November 17

Objectives:

  • Create a promotional business document

Assignment:

  1. Design a calendar for January 2010. Start with a blank page. Use paper size of 8 1/2 by 14. Use 1/2 the sheet for a picture and 1/2 the sheet for the calendar. The picture may not be copied from the Internet. Use cameras and PhotoShop. Include an advertisement for your business.
November 18

Objectives:

  • Create a promotional business document

Assignment:

  1. Design a calendar for January 2010. Start with a blank page. Use paper size of 8 1/2 by 14. Use 1/2 the sheet for a picture and 1/2 the sheet for the calendar. The picture may not be copied from the Internet. Use cameras and PhotoShop. Include an advertisement for your business.
November 19

Objectives:

  • Understand the basic functions of Movie Maker

Assignment:

  1. Start Movie Maker
  2. Expand the movie tasks and read through the options
  3. Explore the options on the menu bar
  4. Import the fireworks collection; pictures and audio
  5. Work along with the class to start your first movie
  6. Practice adding audio and text
November 20

Objectives:

  • Tell a story using movie maker

Assignment:

  1. Start your Duckie movie
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December 11

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December 12  cutoff for progress report

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December 15

Objectives:

  • Apply Publisher skills to prepare business publications

Assignment:

  1. Use the Desktop Publishing Activities Book
  2. Complete Exercise 47 on pages 86-87
December 16

Objectives:

  • Apply Publisher skills to prepare business publications

Assignment:

  1. Use the Desktop Publishing Activities Book
  2. Complete Exercise 47 on pages 86-87
December 17

Objectives:

  • Apply Publisher skills to prepare business publications     

Assignment:

  1. Print calendars - one month only
  2. Choose one of the following
    exercise 61 on pages 110-111
    exercise 62 on pages 112-113
    exercise 63 on pages 114-115
December 18

Objectives:

  • Demonstrate Publisher Skills

Assignment:

  1. Publisher exam using the book Desktop Publishing Activities
  2. Choose one of the following
    exercise 94 on pages 182-183
    exercise 95 on pages 184-185
    exercise 96 on pages 186-187
  3. You will print your final document for grading. The document should:
    fill one 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper with margins as specified in instructions
    look exactly like the picture except you may use different, but similar, clip art
    use your choice of serif or sans serif fonts as shown
    include your choice of colors, but DO NOT fill text boxes
  4. This is due at the end of the class period tomorrow.
December 19

Objectives:

  • Demonstrate Publisher Skills

Assignment:

  1. Complete Publisher exam
January 5

Objectives:

  • Review acquiring images

Assignment:

  1. Create a folder named review.
  2. From the pictures provided scan an image you like. Save it as image0
  3. Use a camera to take a picture that does not include people. Save it as image1
  4. Find a picture you like in the Internet and download. Save it as image2
  5. Use painter Classic or Fireworks to create an image. Save it as image3
  6. Use Publisher or PhotoShop to combine these images into one document.
  7. Save in your review folder with the name images
  8. You have two class periods to complete this assignment.
January 6

Objectives:

  • Review acquiring images

Assignment:

  1. Continue the assignment you started last class period.
January 7

Objectives:

  • Review elements of design
    Contrast
    Repetition
    Alignment
    Proximity
  • Review color theory
    hue
    saturation
    luminance
  • Review software tools
    Fireworks
    Publisher
    Movie Maker
    Photoshop
    Painter classic

Assignment:

  1. Practice using the graphic tablet
January 8

Objectives:

  • Review elements of design
    Contrast
    Repetition
    Alignment
    Proximity
  • Review color theory
    hue
    saturation
    luminance

Assignment:

  1. Demonstrate Skills using Publisher to combine pictures found at this web site into an advertising flyer. Save the publication in your review folder. Name it alignment.
  2. You have two class periods to complete this assignment.
January 9

Objectives:

  • Review elements of design
    Contrast
    Repetition
    Alignment
    Proximity
  • Review color theory
    hue
    saturation
    luminance

Assignment:

  1. Complete the assignment you started last class.
January 12

Objectives:

  • Working with color in PhotoShop or Fireworks
  • Using the clone tool

Assignment:

  1. Open the file stars
  2. Carefully remove the text using the clone (rubber stamp) tool
  3. The finished picture should look like the text was never there
January 13

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January 15  end of semester
January 16