Dewey Mac Lab - PSCIB_04 Hawaii Layers S2024

PSCIB_04 Hawaii Layers

1. Project Goals

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

Start Photoshop, and then simultaneously hold down

Command+Option+Shift

to restore the default preferences

3. Download Folder

CLICK HERE to VIEW the Lesson04 Folder
DOWNLOAD the entire folder

4. Open & Rename 04_Start.psd file

Click on FINDER, navigate to your DOWNLOADS folder, and open the LESSON 04 Folder
Open the 04_Start.psd file
File > Save As
Name your file "Hawaii Layers" followed by one space, your last name, and then your first name. See example

Hawaii Layers Hooker Martina.psd

5. Open 2nd File - Beach.psd

Navigate to the BEACH file in your LESSON 04 FOLDER
Open and do not rename the Beach file
You should have two files open

(See left)

6. Follow Book Instructions Page 79

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

7. Drag the Flower 2 File

Follow these instructions, not the book's

Navigate to the FLOWER 2 file in your LESSON 04 FOLDER
Position and resize your finder window as needed so you can see your Hawaii Layers file too (see left)

8. Add the Island Paradise Text

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

https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/birch

9. Hawaii Layers Extra File

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

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.

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

5 points --- REFLECTION & SELF-GRADING: A private comment was added to the assignment posting. The comment includes a numerical self assigned grade and writing that refers to struggles and successes based on the assignment goals described in the rubric.

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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

DEQs

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS1. Open the linked assignment page2. Look in section 1 and carefully review the SWBATS3. ANSWER the question(Read instructions carefully, don't Google, don't copy and paste, use complete sentence(s) and proofread your response)** QUESTION**Which SWBAT(s) are you confident you already know how to do? (If none, just respond with "none")
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS1 _ Open the Photoshop workbook to page 782 _ Read the paragraphs under the heading "About the Background Layer"3 _ ANSWER the questionQUESTION:• Share something you learned about the Background layer

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS1. Open the PS Book to PAGES 81 & 822. Review the layer style INSTRUCTIONS3. ANSWER the question(Read instructions carefully, don't Google, don't copy and paste, use complete sentence(s) and proofread your response)** QUESTION:What is another word for the graphic imaging word "stroke"?
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS1 _ Open the WORKBOOK to page 872 _ Read the "TIP" at the upper right3 _ ANSWER questionQUESTION:• What is the Keyboard Shortcut for Edit > Free Transform?
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS1 _ Open the linked assignment posting2 _ SCROLL DOWN to SECTION 73 _ Review the information about TRACKING. (Reminder: follow website instructions for formatting "Island Paradise" text)4 _ ANSWER questionQUESTION:• What is tracking?

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS1 _ Open the Photoshop workbook to page 992 _ Read the paragraph above step 13 _ Open the attached image3 _ ANSWER the questionQUESTION:• Which layers will be affected by the adjustment layer? Name them or describe where they are positioned in the stacking order of the layers panel.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS1. Open the PS Book to PAGE 1052. Read the TOP PARAGRAPH. Your answer should include information from the last sentence.3. ANSWER the question(Read instructions carefully, don't Google, don't copy and paste, use complete sentence(s) and proofread your response)** QUESTION:Before you flatten a file, what should you do first and why?
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS1. Open the PS Book to PAGE 922. Read STEP 53. ANSWER the question(Read instructions carefully, don't Google, don't copy and paste, use complete sentence(s) and proofread your response)** QUESTION:Which tool should you use to reposition text?