Dewey Mac Lab - Caricature L10

Caricature L10: Name & Title, JPEG & GIF

1. Lesson Goals

SWBAT:

1...Use the SELECT GROUP Option to POSITION and SCALE layers and create VISUAL BALANCE

2....TRIM hidden pixels outside the printable area. use the canvas size option to add a WHITE BORDER

3...add a TITLE and NAME to the white border

4...create 2 additional DUPLICATES of project, one in JPEG format and the other in GIF.

2. Trim Away Hidden Pixels

1. Select the CROP TOOL to create a crop SELECTION around the EDGES of your project.

2. Choose the TRIM option in the IMAGE MENU IMAGE > TRIM

TRIMMING your project will TRIM AWAY any PIXELS that are HIDDEN outside the edges of your project

3. Add Border (Change Canvas Size)

1. UNLOCK your GUIDES in the View Menu so your vertical guide stays in the middle

2. Open the CANVAS SIZE Window from the IMAGE MENU.

Image > Canvas Size:

4. Change the Width to 8.5" and Height to 11"

4. Save your work

4. Set Foreground Color to Black

1. CHECK that the FOREGROUND color is set to Black

5. Add a Title & Your Name

1. Zoom into the lower right corner of your file

2. Select the Type tool

3. In the Options Bar set your Font to MYRIAD PRO REGULAR, 12PT

4. Click (DON'T DRAG) with the type tool to create Point Type and type in the necessary text in TITLE CASE

5. Use the TYPE tool to highlight your TITLE and change the style to ITALIC and the Point size to 14 pt

6. Check your work against the SAMPLE and specifications provided LEFT

7. Save your work

6. Proofread and Edit Text as Needed

1. Check for mistakes in spelling and spacing

2. Check that you used mixed case

3. Check that the Title is 14 Point, Italic, that the rest of the text is Regular 12 Point, that the font is MYRIAD PRO, and that the case is TITLE CASE.

4. Correct as needed

7. Add More Guides

1. Click on the vertical ruler and drag a vertical guide to the 8" mark on the horizontal ruler (see 1)

2. Click on the horizontal ruler and drag a horizontal guide to the 10.5" mark on the vertical ruler (see 2)

3. Use the Move tool to reposition your Title and Name text so that it is aligned to the guides as shown (see 3)

4. Make sure all your text areas have nice borders of space around them. Don't cramp your text. Scale your art down if needed. Move your caption up if needed.