Download sample images for in-class use.
Download a large image to see how to deal with it.
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Start with a photograph. (Not a picture from a book or other commercially printed source.) The photograph needs be be your own work. You can scan it, or create an image with digital camera or phone. Then, create a new version of the original. Make sure to save your original file and your altered file.
Remember: Images you use in this class need to be your own creation. Any exceptions to this will be noted in the assignment details I post for each assignment.
The unaltered image needs to be an image you created. You many not use any other images as part of the assignment.The version should be based on one of the following themes:
Read all instructions carefully.
Failing to follow assigned instructions may result in lost points.
You must demonstrate use of most of the following tools as a minimum:
Format: Save as Photoshop file. Filename: YOURLASTNAME_Assignment2a.psd for your original and YOURLASTNAME_Assignment2b.psd for your altered version.
Upload the two files to Brightspace by 6 pm, Tue, Sep 21
This is meant to be a general guide. Your mark will be governed by the overall quality of the assignment.
Resolution low: -2 points.
Resolution much too low: -4 points.
Missing information/wrong file name: -1 point per item
Range of tools: 0-4 points
Quality of work: 0-4 points
Technical correctness: 0-2 points
Bitmap images are the foundation of many design activities.
Critical professional practice points include: