Goals for this Unit:
Learn about the basic principles of photographic composition, techniques, and elements of design through the use of color digital images and computer software. Students use photo images, clipart and a computer to edit, modify, manipulate, enhance, optimize and print their own original projects. Students also create, edit and fix digital photos to produce high quality images.
Goals for Session 2:
Learn the power of layers is they allow you to work on one element of your image without disturbing the others. In the Layers Palette: Layer lock options, Show/Hide layer, Link/Unlink layer, Highlighted layer is active layer, New fill or adjustment layer, New layer, Trash a layer, Layer MORE Menu.
Learn to add layers in a variety of ways: By creating new layers or turning selections into layers. By converting a background to a regular layer or adding a background to an image or by pasting selections into the image or by using a type or a shape tool. Finally, you may click the New Layer button in the Palette.
Goals for Session 3:
Learn the RECIPES Palette including: Design Web Graphics, Print & Share, Fix Color & Brightness, Fun Stuff, Add Elements, Common Issues, Enhance Text, Retouch Photo, Resize and Rotate, all located in Window > How To.
Learn the ENHANCE Menu including: QUICK FIX, Auto Levels, Auto Contrast, Auto Color Correction, Fill Flash, Adjust Lighting, Adjust Color, Adjust Brightness/Color, Color Variations, Levels.
Goals for Session 4:
Learn to use the Liquify Gallery so you can twist portions of an image, reflect an image, go from geometry to fluidity and add a variety of interesting and unique effects. To use this, go to Window > Filter > Distort > Liquify.
Goals for Session 5:
Learn about many transforming options: scale, rotate, skew, distort, and apply perspective.
Learn about fixing imported images.
Session 6 is a comprehensive review for the Post Test in Session 7.
Students have projects about America, the US Presidents, their native homeland and more.
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