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Discussion about Project 1

Revise Evaluation Matrix for Project 1

Discuss submission form:
Submit Project 1 (form page opens in a new window; close that window to return to this page)

Research & Theory:

Discussion of readings, Classes 1 and 2

Application: Editing photographs: Cropping, color correction, and resizing

Homework

Project 1:
Learning the Language of Art

 

 

     
     
   


Rieber, L. (1994). Chapter 1: Introduction. In Computers, Graphics, and Learning (pp. 1-23). Madison, WI: Brown & Benchmark.

Worksheet

   
   

Adobe Photoshop or Paint.net:

Skills to master for this class:

  1. Opening an image
  2. Check image size using the Info Palette
  3. Resizing an image
  4. Cropping an image using the marquee tool
  5. Adjusting brightness and contrast

Handouts:

For cropping:

For using levels:

   
   

Readings:

Read Part 2:

"More than Just Eye Candy: Graphics for e-learning" by Ruth Colvin Clark

http://www.clarktraining.com/content/articles/
MoreThanEyeCandy_part2.pdf

Project 1 is due at the beginning of class on September 15.