Week 12

TBA

Unit 3: Output

Students are introduced to techniques for producing prints from their files, emphasizing the differences between various means of image display and how to anticipate and accommodate them. A logical workflow is developed for preparing, printing, and evaluating their files, culminating in the production of a large print.

Discussion of Type

• Raster vs Vector art
• Is text in photoshop raster or vector?
• Definition of common typographical terms (kerning, leading) link
• Color, transparency, and type along a path
• Fonts? Where are they? Font Book
• Where do I get fonts? Who makes them? How do I find one that I like?
• Do they all come in italic? Bold? Extra Light?
• How do I install more? Legal issues? Technical Issues?
• Serif vs sans serif
• Fonts and Connotation (comic sans vs times new roman vs helvetica)
• Layer FX

Preparing files for output (REMINDER from last semester) If we have time...

How various types of output differ

• Print Quality
• Color Rendition
• Max dimensions
• Durability
• Accessibility
• Where the hell do I store a 40"x50" print on aluminum??

Bit depth and color space for printing

When to Flatten

Managing your files

Adding text to your final project

Assignment 8

Start working on your final layout. Use the tools we learned in class to find and chose fonts, lay them out, add FX, color, transparency and even clipping to your image.

Drop 3 versions in the assignment 8 folder in a folder

Lastname_firstname

Name the images Lastname_firstname_001.psd, etc