Before getting started on Photoshop and Illustrator. It's time to learn a little about:
Comp Sci Topic: Files and file types
In your documents (H:) - Create a folder named Image Manipulation and inside the folder make three folders named:
Photoshop
Illustrator
Project
Comp Sci Topic: Colours and images in computers
Complete the worksheet provided by your teacher on the basics of Adobe Photoshop.
If you want to use this at home, there is a free online photoshop alternative called Photopea. It has almost all of the features of Photoshop.
Learn how to use Layers, then using the images provided from the link below create your own version(s) of Mr Potato head.
You will learn how to,
move layers
rename layers
hide/show layers
Transform
Computer Science Concept: Compression
Learn about the difference between vector and raster images. Compare the two file types using adobe Illustrator.
Follow the instructions in the document or watch the screen recording below to see the difference between a vector and raster.
Screen recording - click here
Complete the worksheet provided by your teacher on the basics of Adobe Illustrator.
One of the most powerful tools in Illustrator is the Pen tool.
It is also one of the harder ones to learn.
These games will help you learn the basics
Adobe's Pen tool game or The Bezier Game
The pen tool takes a lot of practice to master. Practice tracing these shapes. The column on the left shows where the nodes should be.
How to set up:
Create a new illustrator file
Create a layer for the reference image
Insert the image (pasting a screenshot is easy)
Lock the reference layer
Create a layer for the tracing
Start tracing!
Digital artists use the pen tool to create the lines and boundaries in their art. Often they trace over a reference image. It might be a sketch, a photo or anything else.
The process for this goes:
Create a new illustrator file
Create a layer for the reference image
Insert the image.
Lock the reference layer
Create a layer for the tracing
Start tracing!
Find an image to trace. You can use these birds if you can't find of one your own.
Color your tracing with the live paint bucket tool.
Once you have the lines you can use the live paint bucket to fill in the color.
The process for this goes:
First, finish all of your tracing
Select all the lines
Select the Live Paint Bucket tool
Click on the lines to make them a "Live paint object"
Select a color and start coloring.
When you have finished coloring
Style the lines
Tidy up the edges
If you don't see the "Live Paint Bucket" tool you need to swap workspaces:
Window > Workspace > Essentials Classic
Check out 3:09 where they demonstrate coloring in an illustration.
Computer Science Test: Your teacher will give you a quiz
Learn how to use the text tools and have a go at using a range of different techniques.
Extension - have a go at these text tutorials .