Dewey Mac Lab - Hawaii Layers S2023

Dewey Mac Lab

Hawaii Layers

1. Project Goals (Feb 15/Mar 2)

SWBAT:

Organize artwork on layers.
Create, view, hide, and select layers.
Rearrange layers to change the stacking order of artwork.
Apply blending modes to layers.
Resize and rotate layers.
Apply a gradient to a layer.
Apply a filter to a layer.
Add text and layer effects to a layer.
Add an adjustment layer.
Save a copy of the file with the layers flattened.

2. Restore Default Preferences (Feb 15/Mar 2)

Start Photoshop, and then simultaneously hold down

Command+Option+Shift

to restore the default preferences

3. Download, Open, Save & Rename Project File (Feb 15/Mar 2)

Click here to VIEW the 04Start.psd file
DOWNLOAD it
Open it by double clicking on it
Save as onto your Computer and name it "Hawaii Layers" followed by one space, your last name, and then your first name. See example

Hawaii Layers Hooker Martina.psd

4. Download and Open 2nd File - Beach.psd (Feb 15/Mar 3)

Click on this Beach Photo Link
Download and open the file
Do not rename the Beach file
You should have two files open

(See left)

5. Follow Book Instructions Page 79 (Feb 15/Mar 3 )

When the book refers to 04Working, that is your Hawaii Layers file.

6. Download and Drag the Flower 2 File (Feb 17/Mar 7)

Follow these instructions, not the book's

Open your Hawaii layers file if needed
Click on this Flower 2.psd file link to view it
Download it
Open a FINDER window and click on DOWNLOADS
Position and resize your finder window as need so you can see your Hawaii Layers file too (see left)

7. Add the Island Paradise Text (Feb 17 & 27/Mar 8 & 9)

The book instructions are not great. They don't guide you to format the text so that the two lines of text are exactly the same width which is a good graphic design practice. It's a good practice because it looks so good when you do it!
Follow the steps on page 91 as instructions and NOT as SUGGESTIONS.
You may need to go on Adobe.com to ACTIVATE the Birch Std font (See Right ---->)
BUT, change the TRACKING to 200 instead of 250 (See Red Oval Left)

Find the link to Adobe Fonts (Red Arrow Above) by clicking on the arrow just to the right of the font name in the Character panel

8. Hawaii Layers Extra File (Feb 28/Mar 10)

Open your Hawaii Layers file
Image > Duplicate
Add the word EXTRA in-between LAYERS and your LAST name

Example: Hawaii Layers Extra Hooker Martina.psd

Spend an ENTIRE CLASS PERIOD exploring the following skills learned from doing the Hawaii Layers assignment

Duplicating Layers
Transforming
Layer Styles
Adjustment Layers
Filters
Stacking Order
Blending Modes

Hand in 3 Files

Peer Review

Include a

Peer Review

Your peer review should Include a compliment and a suggestion based on the rubric.Note: This peer review is from a different project

Open your assignment and the PRIVATE COMMENTS window in the Google Classroom assignment posting.

You do not have to be done with your work to get a peer review

SWITCH SEATS with a classmate so that you can review each others' work and give feedback.
LOOK at your classmates WORK and the RUBRIC. Include one COMPLIMENT and one SUGGESTION BASED on the RUBRIC below . Also include your NAME (See example, right)
Make sure your PEER does the SAME for you. Check that the peer review they wrote is BASED on the RUBRIC. If it is NOT, ask them to EDIT it so you will not lose points.
If you are having trouble getting someone to do a peer review, let me know

Reflection

Include a Reflection & Self-Grading

Note: This sample is for a different project

Also include a REFLECTION: What were you SUCCESSFUL at? What did you STRUGGLE with?
Also include what GRADE you think you deserve.

Rubric

5 points --- FILE SET UP: The file is named correctly

10 points ---BEACH PHOTO: The beach Layer was correctly added, positioned, and transformed.

5 points --- STROKE on BEACH PHOTO: A stroke was correctly added to the beach photo .

5 points --- POSTAGE LAYER SETTINGS: The OPACITY and BLENDING MODE of the POSTAGE was correctly applied. The postage graphic was re-positioned as directed.

5 points --- PINEAPPLE LAYERS: The PINEAPPLE was duplicated and the correct BLENDING MODE was applied

5 points --- FLOWER 2: The FLOWER 2 layer was correctly added and positioned.

10 points --ISLAND PARADISE TEXT: The Island Paradise text was added and correctly FORMATTED & POSITIONED

5 points --- GRADIENT: A Gradient was correctly added to the HAWAII layer

5 points --- TEXT LAYER STYLES layer style settings were correctly added to the ISLAND PARADISE & HAWAII text layers

5 Points --- FLOWER LAYER STYLE: Layer style settings were correctly added to the FLOWER layer

5 points --- FLOWER 2 ADJUSTMENT LAYER: A Hue/Saturation ADJUSTMENT LAYER, with the correct settings was applied to the FLOWER 2 layer with a Clipping Mask

5 points --- WHITE BORDER: A White 10 pixel wide BORDER layer was created and CORRECTLY POSITIONED above the Island Paradise text layer.

5 points ---STACKING ORDER: Layers are in the correct order and any extra empty layers were deleted.

5 points --- HAWAII LAYERS FLAT: A correctly named and flattened copy of the Hawaii Layers file was submitted.

10 points --- HAWAII LAYERS EXTRA: A Hawaii Layers Extra file was created and shows exploration of skills learned in the Hawaii Layers file

5 points ---PEER REVIEW: There is a PEER REVIEW in the PRIVATE COMMENTS section that includes one COMPLIMENT and one SUGGESTION based on this RUBRIC

5 points --- REFLECTION & SELF-GRADING: A private comment with reflection and self-grading is included

Extra Credit

LINK

A Background layer is different than a regular layer because it's...

• always at the bottom of layers palette

• opacity and blending mode cannot be changed.

• deleted selections leave background colored pixels

Convert a Background layer into a regular layer by double

clicking the Background Layer in the layers palette

NYC Visual Arts Benchmarks

• Art Making

• Developing Art Literacy

• Making Connections Through Visual Arts

• Community and Cultural Resources

• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning

Differentiation / Lesson Extension

...Students with different abilities can seek assistance from teacher, paraprofessional, or another student

...The students who finish early can ask a classmate if they need help or review

NYC VISUAL ARTS BENCHMARKS

• Developing Art Literacy

• Community and Cultural Resources

• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning

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