Adobe Visual Design Bellwork
Here you will find the daily bellwork for Adobe Visual Design. Remember that each week on the Friday, you will turn in your Bellwork sheet for the week into your classes' bin for a bellwork grade (10%). If you miss a day or are Absent, you are still responsible for doing that day's bellwork questions. You MUST write out the answer or risk loosing points.
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Friday, May 31stAgenda:
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Thursday, May 30thAgenda:
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Wednesday, May 29thAgenda:
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Tuesday, May 28thAgenda:
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Friday, May 24thAgenda:
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Thursday, May 23rdBE GOOD!!!
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Wednesday, May 22ndAgenda:
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Tuesday, May 21stAgenda:
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Monday, May 20thAgenda:
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Friday May 17thAgenda:
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Thursday, May 16thAgenda:
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Wednesday, May 15thAgenda:
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Tuesday, May 14thAgenda:
Test on InDesign: Friday, May 17th |
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Test on InDesign: Friday, May 17th |
Friday, May 10thAgenda:
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Thursday, May 9th
Which of the following can be included in an interactive PDF document?
A. Entire Web Page B. Slide Show C. HTML Code D. Animated cursor Which of the following is an advantage to applying styles to headings? A. Can automatically create styles B. Can export styles C. Can create a table of contents based on heading styles D. Never have to change the style While designing the registration guide for courses at the Deep River Community College, Marshall realized it was hard for readers to locate information and visualize how the guide was organized. What should he add to the beginning of the registration guide? A. Frame B. Index C. Library D. Table of Contents |
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Wednesday, May 8th
To make each paragraph stand out, the editor wants you to make the first letter of the paragraph a large capital letter with a depth of two or more lines of the regular text. What change would you apply to the text?
A. Apply a drop cap to the first letter B. Change the font to bold size 20 of the first letter C. Use the paragraph style H1 D. Use full justification in the paragraph What does facing pages allow you to do? A. Allows for a pre-determined layout B. Allows for blank space around text and graphics C. Allows for two pages of a document to appear together D. Allows for binding between pages Which InDesign tool allows you to move an object within its frame? A. Move B. Direct Selection C. Cropping D. Rectangle Frame |
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Tuesday, May 7th
Tatianna needs to move several images of tigers to the top of the page for the Carolina Tiger Rescue project. What tool will allow her to choose only the objects she wants to edit and not every object on the entire page?
A. Control tool B. Edit location tool C. Selection tool D. Frame tool The Black Box’s theater director wanted to preview the layout of the program for the upcoming play but did not have the cast list and sponsors yet. How can he best design the layout if he does not have all of the text and graphics yet? A. Add placeholder frames B. Run the graphic import auto function later C. Place all of the text in the CC Library when it becomes available D. Format the index to update automatically The Dairy Bar wants their online summer menu to include video clips of customers eating ice cream, audio of the ice cream truck’s theme music and bookmarks to the gluten-free and peanut-free flavors. What type of document would support these features? A. Relative B. Interactive C. Media manager D. Live active tablet The Diamond Dolls are creating a new poster for the baseball fundraiser. They placed a large baseball in the center of the image and want the poster's text to curve around the baseball. Which feature should they use? A. Change the text alignment to center B. Change the text box to appear in front of the cloud C. Wrap the text around the bounding box D. Wrap the text around the shape To add more white space to the design, Paxton had to adjust the size of his graphics relative to the entire page. What feature would best allow him to adjust the size of the graphics? A. Frame B. Flip C. Rotate D. Scale |
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Monday, May 6th
Justin is creating a brochure layout to share with other designers. He wants to define the space for the body text in the layout so they can see the overall design. What should he use to achieve this?
A. Gutters B. Master page C. Placeholder text D. Text wrapping Marcus’s design for the New Direction Concert Series included several arrow shapes but all four pointed up. What should Marcus adjust so each arrow will point in a different direction? A. Frame direction B. Shear midpoint C. Rotation D. Scale Matt has created an instructional manual for his company. He wants to ensure there will be a designated space for the binding in the layout. What should he modify? A. Alignment B. Gutters C. Kerning D. Margins Mr. Jones finalized the Black Box’s spring performance program and just received cast photos to add to their biography. The program was created with placeholder frames for the photos. How should Mr. Jones now add the image of each performer to the program? A. Use the selection tool to reorder the images B. Use the place command to insert graphics C. Place all of the photos in the location index D. Format the images as place command files with a .com file name Summer edited the layout of her poem by adding the shape of a fluffy cloud in the middle of the page. She wants the text to go around the outline of the waves of the cloud. How should she format the text? A. Change the text alignment to center B. Change the text box to appear in front of the cloud C. Wrap the text around the shape D. Wrap the text around the bounding box |
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Friday, May 3rd
Fairy Frost's new cookbook is ready to be reviewed by the client. It contains hyperlinks, videos, animations, and buttons. What type of InDesign document includes these elements?
A. Flash Video B. Web Optimized PDF C. Interactive PDF D. Live Newsletter Ian is creating an oversized poster for the local Battle of the Bands event that will need to be printed in color. Which software should he choose? A. Adobe Dreamweaver B. Adobe InDesign C. Adobe Edge D. Microsoft Word Jazmyn has created a flyer for the homecoming dance. The text is too close to the edge of the page when it is printed. What should she change to correct this? A. Color profile B. Gutters C. Margins D. Text wrapping Jenna has set up columns in her brochure, but is worried there is not enough space between the columns. What should she change to correct this? A. Gutters B. Master page C. Margins D. Text wrapping Justin is leaving adequate space between the facing pages of his newsletter for binding purposes. What is this space known as? A. Gutter B. Margin C. Placeholder text D. Text wrapping |
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Thursday, May 2nd
Anne-Marie’s client requested she include an effect on the text to make the design more appealing. What effect should Anne-Marie use that creates a duplicate of the text in a soft gray tone and appears slightly lower behind the original text?
A. Dual offset tone B. Drop Shadow C. Sepia D. Scale Asher is creating a flyer for the Cardboard City Committee to advertise their upcoming fundraiser. He has only placed images but wants the chairman to preview it. Choose what Asher should use for text so the viewer can focus on fonts, color and design layout. A. Placeholder text B. Empty text boxes C. Frames D. Filler text Bristol reviewed the Chamber Of Commerce directory prior to publication. She realized that the document needed an alphabetized list of companies at the end. What should Bristol add? A. Frame B. Index C. Library D. Table of Contents Diana is creating a 300-page book and wants to ensure the headings are all the same format. What feature should she apply to the headings? A. Styles B. Format Painter C. Copy Format D. Format Swatches Diana is creating a 300-page book and wants to ensure the headings are all the same format. The sub-headings will be Times New Roman, 14 point, bold and centered. Which type of style should she create? A. Character Style B. Paragraph Style C. Alignment Style D. Base Style |
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Tuesday, April 30th
Mary has included a graphic on her page and would like the text to flow around the outline of the image itself. Which Text Wrap option should she choose?
A. Wrap Around Bounding Box B. Wrap Around Object Shape C. Jump Object D. Jump to Next Column Mary has included a graphic on her page and would like the text to flow around the outline of the image frame. Which Text Wrap option should she choose? A. Wrap Around Bounding Box B. Wrap Around Object Shape C. Jump Object D. Jump to Next Column What is the purpose of the InDesign Control Panel? A. Contains effect controls B. Displays options for selected tool C. Shows hidden tools D. Contains hidden panels Which of the following elements contained within the InDesign Document Panel are non-printing? A. Graphics outside margins B. Text outside margins C. Colored guidelines D. Text and graphics Which of the following is true of color swatches in InDesign? A. Can only use the default color swatches B. Can only use web safe color swatches C. Can only use RGB color swatches D. Can add swatches from color libraries |
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Monday, April 29th
Dawn wasted a lot of time at work by importing graphics, logos, videos and color themes for projects. Dawn realized she needs to add the assets to a central place so she could access them on her tablet and desktop. Which option will allow Dawn a seamless workflow between devices?
A. Utilize a creative cloud library where shared library items are automatically synced B. Tag each of the images, videos and files to make searching and importing easier C. Place all of the items in FileFolder.com and pay an annual $99 fee to access them D. Create an interactive document with all of the frequently used items Fey noticed the styles and colors she had previously created did not display in her new document. What is the best way to retrieve these design elements from the previous document? A. Copy and paste them into the new document B. Save them to CC Libraries C. Import them into the new document D. Re-create them in new document How do you view the hidden tools in the Adobe InDesign Tools panel? A. Go to Window/View B. Go to Control Panel C. Enlarge the Tools Panel D. Click and hold on the arrow in the lower right corner of the tool How does the Character Styles Panel differ from the Paragraph Styles Panel? A. It applies styles to selected text such as a word or sentence B. It applies styles to the ENTIRE paragraph C. It contains alignment options D. It contains leading options |
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Friday, April 26th
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24. _____ In Figure #4, indicate which letter shows the Painting Tools.
25. _____ In Figure #4, indicate which letter shows the Type Tools. 26. _____ In Figure #4, indicate which letter shows the Selection Tool. 27. _____ In Figure #4, indicate which letter shows the Drawing Tools. 28. _____ In Figure #4, indicate which letter shows the Reshaping Tools. |
Thursday, April 25th
Wednesday, April 24th
Which key can a user hold to temporarily enable the Convert Anchor Point tool when using the Pen tool?
A. Shift B. Shift+C C. Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac) D. Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (Mac) Which nonprinting element, temporarily created by Illustrator, is used to align and snap to existing objects and paths in a document? A. Guides B. Smart Guides C. Perspective Grid D. Transparency Grid What are two ways to convert Point Type to Area Type once the type is selected? (Choose two.) A. Double-click on the handle to the right of the selection B. Click the Type menu and choose "Convert to Area Type" C. Select Point Type then choose the "Area Type Tool" in the Control Panel D. Select Area Type Tool in the Control Panel then drag the tool over the Point Type Which object becomes the mask when creating a Clipping Mask from a selection of two or more objects? A. The selected Key Object B. Any object with no fill or stroke C. The topmost object in the stacking order D. The bottommost object in the stacking order |
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Tuesday, April 23rd
What is the purpose for using hierarchy in design?
a. It leads the viewer through the elements from graphics to text. b. It leads the viewer through the elements from brightest to darkest. c. It leads the viewer through the elements from side to side. d. It leads the viewer through the elements from most important to least important. If an image is divided into nine equal sections and you move the focal point to one of the intersecting areas, which rule of composition are you demonstrating? a. The rule of ninths b. The rule of thirds c. The 30-60-90 placement rule d. The non-symmetrical rule What is the definition of a vanishing point? a. The point at which colors no longer appear on a design b. The point at which two circles intersect c. The point at which receding parallel lines viewed in perspective appear to converge d. The point at which a linear gradient is transparent Which two tools are vector drawing tools? a. Pen tool b. Lasso tool c. Smooth tool d. Slice tool Which two of the following describes the characteristics of typing on a path? a. The text flows along the edge of a closed path only b. The text flows along the edge of an open or closed path c. The text flows in the direction in which points were added to the path d. Text cannot be edited once it’s been added to a path |
Welcome Back!!
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Friday, April 12th
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- No Bellwork------>Turn in sheets to the bin
- Landscape Project
- Turn in Landscapes by the BELL!!
Thursday, April 11th
Today, I want you to think of how to combine things into 1 new thing, show me something I have never seen before. Use detail and shading (DON'T COP OUT!!):
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Wednesday, April 10th
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- Bellwork
- Landscape Project
Tuesday, April 9th
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- Bellwork
- Landscape Project
Monday, April 8th
On the front table is an object, you will be drawing this object but with a catch.....you may NOT look at your paper as you draw.
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Friday, April 5th
For bellwork today I want you to draw an animal....any animal you want. BUT you have to draw with your NON DOMINANT Hand. Take it slow, it doesn't have to look great, just focus on the drawing and how your hand moves across the paper.
When you have finished, I want you to draw the exact same animal only with your DOMINANT hand. How did this exercise change your perspective on drawing? |
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Thursday, April 4th
Look on the board and draw these 5 items on your bellwork. Then complete the drawings, creating something new. Think outside the box! Be Creative!!
**you must leave you desk to do this activity |
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Wednesday, April 3rd
After we watch the video, take a couple of minutes to write what you thought about this. NOT a summary of what you watched, but your thoughts, your questions, the positives and the negatives.
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Tuesday, April 2nd
Where does Inspiration come from? What are things/activities you can do to find your inspiration? Take 5 minutes and make a list of ways you think you be inspired, and not only with graphic design, but in general.
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Monday, April 1st
Look through the article to below called Graphic Design Inspiration: 50 Amazing Designers You Should Know. Each person discussed has a very different style and take on design. It is a long list, so you don't have to read the entire thing, but definitely read about your favorites as you scroll through the list. Then tell me about your top 3 and why.
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Thursday, March 28th
In Thursday's Box: What does creativity mean to you? How would you define it and what does it look like when someone is creative?
In Friday's Box: Look at the logo to the right. -----------> . This logo designed for a honey company called Queen Bee. Again, to push our creativity, I want you to draw two different freehand sketches based on this logo demonstrating your creativity, and understanding of the principals and elements of design. For the two new logo designs one must emphasize Cropping and Tone. And the 2nd design must make use of Patterns and Lines. |
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Wednesday, March 27th
Tuesday, March 26th
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- No Bellwork
- Study for test (5 minutes)
- TEST!
- Gradient Mesh Fruit
Monday, March 25th
Friday, March 22nd
For today's bellwork, I want you to think about using Adobe Illustrator and make a Top 10 list of the best tools, panels, techniques, etc...that you like to use in Adobe Illustrator and why.
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Illustrator Test:Tuesday, March 26th |
Thursday, March 21st
Rolando wants to quickly turn his bitmap photo into a vector graphic. What tool should Rolando use to quickly convert the photo?
A. Pen B. Paint Brush C. Image Trace D. Shape Sun City Diner wants to revise their current logo. They have asked their designer Amber to outline the shape of the objects on their logo so they stand out. What is the outline called in Illustrator? A. Fill B. Stroke C. Outline D. Background Susie is creating a new logo for Perfect Picnic Partners, Inc. The client loves the design but needs the ant to be double the size. What is the best method to complete the client's request? A. Flop the ant B. Scale the ant C. Flip the ant D. Rotate the ant To make sure the text would wrap correctly, Colleen reviewed all of the setup for her design. Which of these conditions does she not have to apply to text wrap around the object? A. The text is in the same layer as the wrap object B. The text is on an open path C. The text is in area type D. The type is directly under the wrap object in the layer hierarchy |
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Wednesday, March 20th
Start by answering the questions below. Then go to Quizlet and start a new set called Creating in Illustrator and define the 17 words to the right. Make sure to turn in the set when you are done in order to receive a grade!
Iceland is working in a vector graphic program and began adding text to the image. However, as she typed, the text continued off the page and did not automatically go to the next line. Explain why Iceland's text appeared this way? A. Point type was used B. She typed on a path C. Text wrapping was set to narrow D. The margins were set too wide Kim has drawn a city landscape with the pen tool in Illustrator and wants to fill the landscape with solid black. However, she can not color the landscape. What has Kim likely forgotten to do? A. She used the wrong tool to draw her landscape B. She forgot to unlock her layer C. She did not create enough anchor points D. She did not close her path Kristen is creating a graphic of the football field to assist the vice principal in setting up booths for the field day events. What is the best closed shape tool to use to create a replica of the football field? A. Rectangle B. Star C. Quadrangle D. Polygon Ling is designing a graphic for the new Cloud 9 Sleep store. Her client wants to have an image of a cloud filled with the text "1 sheep, 2 sheep…" If Ling wants to apply text that fills an image, which would she use? A. Area type B. Open path C. Point type D. Text wrap Mattie is creating a poster for the Battle Of The Bands. She began adding information but soon realized that the text did not wrap to the next line and doesn't know why. What would correct this? A. Auto type B. Area type C. Point type D. Type on a path |
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When do you want to have your Illustrator Test? Friday or Tuesday?? Creating in Illustrator Quizlet:
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Tuesday, March 19th
Clay wants to use the pen tool to trace a photo and color it. The photo has lots of curved points. If Clay creates several anchor points by tracing the curved image, his lines will not be smooth. How can Clay create smoother lines in his tracing?
A. He can use the Pen tool and create Bezier curves B. He can use the Pencil tool and hand draw the lines carefully C. He can use the Paint tool and outline the edges D. He can use the Smooth tool to smooth out the lines Coach Gill is working with a graphic of the soccer field and needs to add several lines to indicate the scoring area. What is the best method to create straight line segments? A. Shape builder B. Pen tool C. Line arrows D. Brush tool For her AP US History project, Julie needs to fill in the shape of the state of Texas with all of it's counties. How would you advise Julie to format the text so it fills in the shape? A. Area type B. Type on a path C. Outline type D. Autofill type Fuller wants to use a photograph of his dog, Oakley, as a starting point to create a clip art image. What is the best tool to accomplish this task? A. Scan the photograph using a digital scanner B. Trace over the image using live trace in a vector graphic software program C. Inverse the shapes and recolor them individually D. Save the raster graphic as an .EPS Gwen is designing a logo for East Side Floral and has a photo of a beautiful bouquet of flowers that she would like to convert into a vector image in Illustrator. What would be the easiest way for Gwen to accomplish this? A. Save the raster graphic as an Illustrator native format B. Use the Save For Web feature C. Use the Object Rasterize feature D. Use the Image Trace feature |
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Monday, March 18th
Start by reading the 204: Creating Graphics Using Illustrator Notes and then answer the questions below. Then continue working on your Emoji Challenge assignment.
Bill is working with a graphic of the football field and needs to add several lines to mark the end zone. What is the best method to create a straight line segment? A. Pen tool B. Anchor point C. Cross hair D. Brush tool Breanna has an image she wants to rotate, scale and skew. What is this called? A. Selection B. Free Transform C. Blending D. Modeling Cale is typing text in his school design he is creating in Illustrator. However, Cale’s text is not wrapping and is going off the artboard. What option should Cale have used in typing his text? A. Point Type B. Area Type C. Type on Path D. Wrap Type Candace's teacher suggested she change the size of the clock graphic to double its current size. What is the best method to enlarge the clock? A. Scale B. Rotate C. Blend D. Zoom Cassandra is adding text around an image of a slice of pizza. The client wants the text to arc over the slice and read "Grand Opening". What type of path is used to create this curved path? A. Closed B. Anchor C. Open D. Spiral |
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Friday, March 15th
While using Illustrator, Hailey wants to combine the shape of a star and the shape of a circle into a new shape. What panel should Hailey use to create the new shape?
A. Align Panel B. Tools Panel C. Document Panel D. Pathfinder Panel While using Illustrator, Kendrick wants to ensure that his custom shape is in the center of his artboard. What panel should Kendrick use to center his shape? A. Align Panel B. Tools Panel C. Brush Panel D. Pathfinder Panel William has opened Illustrator and is using the “Essentials” workspace. What panel is the default panel on the left side of the screen in the “Essentials” workspace? A. Tools Panel B. Color Panel C. Gradient Panel D. Align Panel |
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Thursday, March 14th
What is one benefit of using vector graphics instead of raster graphics in designing company logos?
A. Vector graphics look more realistic B. Vector graphics are easier to create than raster graphics C. Vector graphics do not pixelate when enlarged D. Vector graphics are larger in file size Which graphic category use mathematical equations and geometric elements such as points, lines, and shapes to create art? A. Raster graphics B. Vector graphics C. Bitmap graphics D. Image graphics Which of the following is a vector format? A. .JPEG B. .GIF C. .EPS D. .PNG Which software feature would best help a graphic designer with the scaling, arranging, and spacing of components in a design? A. Layering B. Filters C. Grids and rulers D. Character and paragraph styles |
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Wednesday, March 13th
Simone wants to save her Illustrator file so that she can print it, scaled up, without a loss in quality. What file type should she use so that no quality is lost during the printing process?
A. PNG B. JPEG C. TIFF D. SVG The Adobe Illustrator interface looks most similar to which program? A. Premiere B. InDesign C. Dreamweaver D. PhotoShop The Adobe Illustrator and PhotoShop tools panels both have tools grouped together. Which of the following is a tools group unique to Illustrator? A. Selection B. Graph C. Drawing D. Type The summer grand opening design has a sun in front of the text. The client has requested the sun be moved behind the text. What is the best way to fix the client's graphic? A. Shape B. Stacking order C. Line arrows D. Path UNC at Chapel Hill is creating a new banner with their signature light blue and white checkered design. How should the logo be filled? A. Swatch B. Pattern C. Gradient D. Decorations |
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Tuesday, March 12th
Natalie is designing a logo for her husband’s lawn care company. She would like to add a textured grass design to fill the name of the company. What would be a great option for Natalie to use?
A. Paint a design in the text B. Use a green Gradient across the text C. Use a Pattern to fill the text with foliage D. Use a photo as the design for the text Paris is creating her graduation invitations and wants to use orange and blue chevron design to fill in her name, while her twin brother wants to use camouflage. What feature will best accomplish this? A. Pattern B. Gradient C. Swatch D. Stroke Riley accidentally closed his color panel while creating shapes in Illustrator. What is the best way for Riley to get his color panel back? A. Reset the workspace B. Close Illustrator and open it again C. Undo steps until the panel reappears D. Right click on the shape tool in the “Tools” panel Rose is working on a diagram to show the upcoming weather pattern. What is the best way to modify the sun so it appears behind the cloud? A. Shape B. Line C. Stacking order D. Path Sheila used a photograph in the poster for the NC Park Service. She wanted to fill a text box with colors found in the photo. What is the best way to sample colors from her photo? A. Fill with a rock texture B. Eyedropper C. Color counter D. Use the complementary color based on the color wheel |
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Monday, March 11th
Start by reading the 203: Using Illustrator Notes and then answer the questions below. Then go to Quizlet and start a new set called Using Illustrator and define the 20 words to the right. Make sure to turn in the set when you are done in order to receive a grade! Next we will continue to work on Advanced Illustrator. Make sure you are saving your worksheets into your folder.
Adobe Illustrator creates which kind of graphics? A. Vector B. Bitmap C. Raster D. Paint Adobe Illustrator uses which elements to create vector graphics? A. Pixels and bits B. Points, lines, and shapes C. Bitmapped colors D. Strokes and fills Four Duck Farm’s logo did not have all four of the duck graphics aligned evenly in a row. What will help the designer layout all of the elements symmetrically? A. Gradient B. Grid C. Raster ruler D. Margin Gabriel wants to separate components of his design into groups so he can make changes to each object. What technique should he utilize? A. Scaling B. Layering C. Cropping D. Masking Mary has received a logo for editing. The final version must be a vector graphic. How can she ensure the beginning logo is a vector graphic? A. If she can open it in Adobe Illustrator, it is a vector B. She can open it in Adobe Illustrator and save as a vector C. She can apply a vector mask D. If she sees vector editing nodes then it is a vector image |
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Quizlet: Using Illustrator
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Friday, March 8th
Clearly I am out today, please be good and help each other like you did yesterday. BUT don't get too loud!!
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- Continue working on and finish How to Draw in Illustrator
- Save the worksheet into the Folder you created yesterday!
- Next: Using Color and Swatches Activity
- Save the worksheet into the Folder you created yesterday!
- Next: Recolor, Shaper Tool
Thursday, March 7th
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- Starting Illustrator!
- Download the Advanced Illustrator Checklist
- Create a folder called Last Name + First Name + 1st + Adv. Illustrator to save all your files into, including the checklist
- Start with reading How to Draw in Illustrator and complete the activity that goes with it on the worksheet provided
- Continue to the Using Color and Swatches Activity
Monday-Wednesday, March 4-6
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ACA Certification Testing:
1. Log on as VoCATS testing 2. On the desktop, look for the link called Certiport Mac Launcher and double click 3. A new window will launch 4. Click Register under New Users and make an account 5. Once completed, it will log you in 6. Select the Adobe Certified Associate under Program, Click Next 7. Accept the Non-Disclosure Agreement (click the orange words) 8. Click Yes, I accept, Click Next 9. Exam Category: Certification 0.Exam Suite: Adobe Creative Cloud 11.Exam: Photoshop 2015 (FOR MAC) (NOT FLA) 12.Click Next 13.Ask to be Authorized (raise your hand for Scales) 14.Click Start Exam |
Friday, March 1st
Agenda:
- Turn in Surreal Photo Editing Project
- Gmetrix: Training or Testing Mode
- Ask Questions if you need help
- Reminder these practice tests are for a grade. You have to have completed 2 before you are allowed to Certify!
- We wills start Certifying Monday!!
Thursday, Feb 28th
Agenda:
- Start finishing Surreal Photo Editing Project
- Gmetrix: If you finish your Surreal, you can start a new practice test
- Reminder these practice tests are for a grade. You have to have completed 2 before you are allowed to Certify!
Wednesday, Feb 27th
Agenda:
- Start finishing Surreal Photo Editing Project
- Gmetrix: If you finish your Surreal, you can start a new practice test
- Reminder these practice tests are for a grade. You have to have completed 2 before you are allowed to Certify!
Tuesday, Feb 26th
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- Gmetrix: Finish working on practice test you started yesterday.
- Reminder these practice tests are for a grade. You have to have completed 2 before you are allowed to Certify!
- Surreal Photo Editing Project
- Feedback: Written
Monday, Feb 25th
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- Gmetrix: Work on 1 practice test!!!
- Surreal Photo Editing Project
Friday, Feb 22nd
Which picture element is changed when you edit a raster image?
A. Point B. Pixel C. Column D. Shape Which color mode is most commonly used for displaying color images on a computer monitor? A. RGB B. CMYK C. Primary D. Grayscale Which two changes will usually make text more readable? (Choose two.) A. Increasing the font size B. Changing the baseline shift of the text C. Using a darker font color D. Decreasing the horizontal font scale E. Converting the text to a shape Which two phrases would indicate an appropriate level of planning on a Photoshop project plan? (Choose two.) A. Color choices will be made… B. Software expenses will incur… C. Testing will be conducted by… D. Design will involve… E. Audience will consist of… You must resize an image and increase the number of pixels. Which command enables you to change the number of pixels in an image resize? A. Resample Image B. Constrain Proportions C. Resolution D. Unsharp Mask Filter |
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Thursday, Feb 21st
What function does the Magic Wand tool, the Lasso tool, and the Rectangular Marquee tool have in common?
A. Feathering B. Selecting C. Pasting D. Previewing Which method enables you to scale and rotate an image? A. Choose Edit > Transform B. Choose Select > Modify > Scale and Rotate C. Choose Image > Rotate Canvas D. Choose Image > Trim Which situation is most efficiently resolved using the color burn blending options? A. Darkening the overall image B. Darkening the base color to reflect the blend color by increasing the contrast C. Blackening the edges to create an antiqued effect D. Brightening the base color to reflect the blend color by changing the contrast You are creating a graphic for a web page. You need to maintain a transparent background using a matte color. You have turned off the visibility of the background layer. A. Choose File > Save As, and then select GIF B. Choose File > Save As, and then select JPEG C. Choose File > Save for Web, and then select PNG32 D. Choose File > Save for Web, and then select GIF In Photoshop you can create a clipping group of two layers from the Menu: Layer > Create Layer Mask. What else can you use as a shortcut? A. CTRL-Click (CMD-Click on Mac) on the preview window of the topmost layer B. Link the layers and then select Image>Create Clipping Path C. ALT-Click (OPTION-Click on Mac) on the line dividing the two layers D. Right-click the top layer and select "Enable Layer Mask" |
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Wednesday, Feb 20th
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- No Bellwork due to the ACT
- Sign up for Gmetrix account
- Go to DM Links > Certifications
- Download ACA Testing Directions for access code and directions for signing up for GMetrix account
- Surreal Photo Editing Project
Tuesday, Feb 19th
Questions this week are all going to be prep for the Certification Test in Photoshop, you may use Photoshop to help you answer them!
A user just cut a selection from a photograph in Adobe Photoshop and wants to place it into a new file. Which document type automatically sets the canvas size in the new document to match the user's selection? A. Photo B. Web C. Clipboard D. Film & Video What are two features that can be saved with a custom workspace? (Choose two.) A. Fonts B. Guides C. Color Swatches D. Panel locations E. Keyboard shortcuts A user has an image on a single color background and wants to remove the background using the least number of steps. Which tool should be used? A. Magic Wand Tool B. Magic Eraser Tool C. Quick Selection Tool D. Background Eraser Tool A user is working on a Photoshop document that has a large number of layers and wants to display only the layers that contain pixel-based data. Which filter type should be selected in the Layers panel? A. Kind B. Mode C. Effect D. Attribute A user is resampling an image in the Image Size dialog and wants to enable the Reduce Noise slider. Which resampling method should be used in this situation? A. Automatic B. Bicubic Sharper (reduction) C. Nearest Neighbor (hard edges) D. Preserve Details (enlargement) |
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Friday, Feb 15th
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- Turn in Bellwork
- Study for 5 minutes
- Log into Canvas ------> Photoshop Test
- Finish and/or Turn in Mash Ups
- Surreal Photo Editing Project
Thursday, Feb 14th
Start by going to the Photoshop Notes page and reading the 1.05 Publishing Images in Photoshop PowerPoint and then answer the questions below.
Jana is creating a graphic for use in a video. Which of the following options should she consider? A. PPI B. Color mode C. Compression type D. Safe zones Jana is creating a graphic for printing at a later date. What is the best resolution option? A. 75 ppi B. 150 ppi C. 300 ppi D. 600 ppi When optimizing a graphic for use on the internet, why should you choose file format carefully? A. So it will open in all programs B. So colors will appear properly C. So it will load faster D. To follow file naming conventions Which of the following graphic formats are web friendly? A. TIFF B. PDF C. PSD D. AI Which of the following is an appropriate choice for graphics designed for print? A. Lossless compression B. RGB mode C. Print guidelines D. Scale to fit |
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Wednesday, Feb 13th
After answering the questions below, go to Quizlet and start a NEW set called Photoshop Procedures and define the 24 terms to the right. Make sure to turn the set into the class in order to receive a grade!
Ling is designing a graphic for the new Cloud 9 Sleep store. Her client wants to have an image of a cloud filled with the text "1 sheep, 2 sheep…" If Ling wants to apply text that fills an image, which would she use? A. Area type B. Open path C. Point type D. Text wrap Susie is creating a new logo for Perfect Picnic Partners, Inc. The client loves the design but needs the ant to be double the size. What is the best method to complete the client's request? A. Flop the ant B. Scale the ant C. Flip the ant D. Rotate the ant Sydney has “painted” her selection before she masks an object out. Which selection tool did Sydney likely use to paint her selection choice? A. Lasso B. Magic Wand C. Quick Selection D. Marquee The client wants the Surf City Wave Park poster to have the text "wave goodbye to the winter" along a wavy line like the waves at the beach. How should the client format the text? A. Area type B. Type on a path C. Outline type D. Autofill type The Rainbow Retro Resale shop wants the name of their store to be filled with a blend of all of the colors in the rainbow. What is the best tool to fill text with a rainbow of color? A. Gradient B. Background blender C. Layer mask D. Color mix |
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Tuesday, Feb 12th
Hot Rod Specialties has a photo that needs to be straightened. They have asked their digital specialist, Cindy, to fix the photo. Which tool on the toolbar would Cindy chose to straighten the image?
A. Crop B. Lasso C. Align D. Marquee Iceland is working in a vector graphic program and began adding text to the image. However, as she typed, the text continued off the page and did not automatically go to the next line. Explain why Iceland's text appeared this way? A. Point type was used B. She typed on a path C. Text wrapping was set to narrow D. The margins were set too wide In graphics production, which process or feature uses destructive editing? A. Smart objects B. Layering C. Masking D. Cropping Kayleigh imported an image of a sundae into her design for the new local ice cream shop, but the image does not appear to blend with the background image. What method can Kayleigh use to make sure they blend well? A. Cropping B. Feathering C. Selecting D. Content Aware Ledford Construction has asked their graphic designer to create a flyer for their grand opening next month. They want an image of a house filled with text advertising the details about their grand opening. How can their graphic designer get this text to fit inside the drawing of the house? A. Area Type B. Point Type C. Type Wrapping D. Type on Path |
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Photoshop Test: Friday, Feb 15th!! |
Monday, Feb 11th
Fiat wants to select just the sunflowers from his photo. What is the selection tool that will automatically detect the color boundaries of the flowers?
A. Lasso B. Polygonal Lasso C. Quick selection D. Rectangular marquee For her AP US History project, Julie needs to fill in the shape of the state of Texas with all of it's counties. How would you advise Julie to format the text so it fills in the shape? A. Area type B. Type on a path C. Outline type D. Autofill type Gail’s text is wrapping to the next line when she does not want this to happen. Which type option should Gail have used? A. Area Type B. Type on Path C. Point Type D. Text Type Heather needs to make a detailed selection around a person in a photo. Which selection tool would work best in selecting the person? A. Marquee tool B. Magic Wand tool C. Lasso tool D. Quick Selection tool Herbert's mom took a group shot of five couples for prom. However, one couple was not lined up evenly. What tool will quickly move the couple to align with the other couples? A. Quick selection B. Magic wand C. Content aware move D. Free transform |
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Friday, Feb 8th
Candace's teacher suggested she change the size of the clock graphic to double its current size. What is the best method to enlarge the clock?
A. Scale B. Rotate C. Blend D. Zoom Danielle's graduation announcement included her full name, a graduation hat, and a diploma. How should she change the hat if she needs to make it smaller? A. Blend B. Rotate C. Scale D. Zoom Danya wants to edit her senior cap and gown image so it appears as if it was sketched by hand by an artist. What is the quickest way to accomplish this? A. Trace over the image with the pencil B. Change the color mode to pencil lead C. Add a filter D. Use the charcoal brush to paint over the image Doug noticed that the dog in his design is almost as big as the tree in his design. Since these two items are not proportional, what does Doug need to do to one of those items? A. Skew B. Rotate C. Distort D. Scale Drew does a lot of photo re-touching to his clients’ photos and uses a tool to quickly remove blemishes. Which tool will accomplish this task the fastest? A. Content Aware B. Eraser C. Spot Healing D. Blur |
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Thursday, Feb 7th
Start by going to Adobe Visual Design > Photoshop > Photoshop Notes and READ the Creating Images in Photoshop PowerPoint (1.04), this is a review from DM1 and then answer the questions below.
Alex is trying to remove the appearance of a student's acne for yearbook photos. What process is he using? A. Retouching B. Scaling C. Layering D. Adjusting levels Amanda wants to colorize only part of a black and white photo. She can use a variety of selection tools to select only that part she wants to color. Which of the following tools will not help her make a selection? A. Magic Wand B. Lasso Tool C. Quick Selection Tool D. Type Tool Angie used the path tool to create a wave for a design she is creating for Beach Bum Rentals. She wants to add text to the wave. What is the best method for her to have this text to follow the shape of the wave? A. Stroke B. Point Type C. Type on Path D. Area Type Ashton needs to remove a bird from the beach in a wedding picture he took for a client. What method would he use to complete this task? A. Content Aware B. Image Trace C. Feathering D. Shear Breanna has an image she wants to rotate, scale and skew. What is this called? A. Selection B. Free Transform C. Blending D. Modeling |
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Wednesday, Feb 6th
Kaitlin wants to draw a circle but can’t find the panel with the shape tool. What panel does Kaitlin need to refresh in order to use the shape tool?
A. Tools Panel B. Document Panel C. Align Panel D. Color Panel Marisa wants to ensure that the image colors on her computer screen and the image colors when printed will look the same. What should she use? A. Color profile B. Color scheme C. Exposure D. Brightness Mary Martha had to edit her manager’s design. On what panel can she see the list of the names of each layer, thumbnails of the content and hidden layers in the image? A. Color B. History C. Layer D. Tool Robert needed the logo used on his flyers, business cards and posters to be updated every time he made a change to the official logo. What is the best practice for him to use so the contents are updated when the image file (the team logo) is changed? A. Update the modified content B. Embed the image on each file C. Copy and paste the updated logo to all of the marketing material D. Create linked smart objects Rose is working on a diagram to show the upcoming weather pattern. What is the best way to modify the sun so it appears behind the cloud? A. Shape B. Line C. Stacking order D. Path |
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Tuesday, Feb 5th
Start by going to Adobe Visual Design > Photoshop > Photoshop Notes and READ the Understanding Photoshop PowerPoint (1.03), slides 14-23 and then answer the questions below. And add to yesterday's Quizlet set called Understand Photoshop and define the 14 terms to the right using the notes. Make sure to turn your set into the class when you have finished!
Alex edited a photograph for his client. Now the client wants the original image file back without any changes. Which editing technique should he have used? A. Contrast editing B. Exposure editing C. Non-Destructive editing D. Destructive editing Anthony wants to change the stacking order of his images so that the sun is behind the clouds instead of in front of them. What panel should Anthony use to quickly change the stacking order of his images? A. Tools Panel B. Layer Panel C. Brush Panel D. Color Panel Antonia was worried her teammate may accidentally delete the link to the image of a star for the Bright Star awards poster. What can Antonia do so the star image is contained within the poster at full resolution and she will not have to worry about the image not working? A. Embed the star image B. Relink the star image each time the poster is saved C. Link the image to a private share google account D. Save the image as a .jpg and .png Elianna needs to edit her senior class photo but didn’t want the changes to be permanent. She wanted to have an oval around her face and hide the rest of the image. What will allow Elianna control what portions of the image are visible or hidden? A. Smart Object B. Filter C. Layer mask D. Linked layer Emma wants to choose a color that will work with her printer's color profile. What should she use? A. Color gamut B. Color scheme C. Master colors D. Visual hierarchy |
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Monday, Feb 4th
Start by going to Adobe Visual Design > Photoshop > Photoshop Notes and READ the Understanding Photoshop PowerPoint (1.03), slides 1-13 and then answer the questions below. Next you will need to start a new Quizlet set called Understand Photoshop and define the 14 terms to the right using the notes.
Courtney was working on a collage for her new dorm room. She wanted to use the exact colors from her school’s logo. What panel can she use to match the exact colors? A. Color panel B. History panel C. Layer panel D. Tool panel Four Duck Farm’s logo did not have all four of the duck graphics aligned evenly in a row. What will help the designer layout all of the elements symmetrically? A. Gradient B. Grid C. Raster ruler D. Margin Eli realized he used the wrong font and color while working on his design. What panel will allow Eli to quickly revert back to his previous changes created during the work session? A. Color panel B. History panel C. Layer panel D. Tool panel Harleigh needs to find the panel so she can retouch, paint, crop and select items. What panel is she looking for? A. Color B. History C. Layer D. Tool Tommy wants to create a title using the exactt same shade of blue as the logo he is using on the flyer he is creating for his client. What tool should Tommy use? A. Crop B. Gradient C. Eyedropper D. Color |
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Friday, Feb 1st
Deshawn wants to create a simple design in which words visually communicate his meaning. What is he working with?
A. Color profile B. Font families C. Typography D. Visual hierarchy Fifi received a CD from the photographer with files of her senior portrait session. She needs the images to be a small file size in color to send through email. What is Fifi’s best choice for the color mode? A. Black & white B. CMYK C. Indexed D. RGB Which term describes the size relationship between components in a design? A. Proportion B. Emphasis C. Unity D. Balance Why is it important to choose an appropriate font type in digital design? A. Saves time B. Defines project scope C. Helps readability D. Saves money Which of the following graphic formats are web friendly? A. BMP B. PDF C. PSD D. AI |
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Thursday, Jan 31st
Please review slide 36-45 of the 102 PowerPoint on the Photoshop Notes Page
and then answer the questions below. Then continue to work on the Advanced Photo Editing Unit. Chase has scanned in old photographs that have an overall discolored appearance. What technique should he use to correct this? A. Adjusting levels B. Color correction C. Contrast D. Brightness Clown Circus has asked you to redesign their new flyer. They want to change the text "Clown Circus" from the standard Arial, 12 to a large font that will really capture the reader's attention. What changes would you apply to the text Clown Circus? A. Change the font to a formal script font in the same size B. Change the font to an ornamental/decorative style size 48 C. Change the font style to san serif size 10 D. Change the font to a bold Arial size 14 Dave needs to adjust the hue and saturation of his movie poster graphic. Which element of design should he use? A. Color B. Line C. Shape D. Texture Kelsey wants to change the highlights and shadows of some photographs to improve their appearance. What technique should she use? A. Adjusting levels B. Color correction C. Exposure D. Retouching Kevin wants to be sure an image on his website is very clear and not distorted. What is Kevin concerned with? A. Color depth B. Saturation C. Resolution D. Brightness |
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Wednesday, Jan 30th
Please review slide 24-35 of the 102 PowerPoint on the Photoshop Notes Page
and then answer the questions below. Then continue to work on the Advanced Photo Editing Unit. Adam is designing a poster for a rock band. The band uses a lot of light on stage and when Adam took a photo of the band there was too much light in the picture. When he is working with the photo in Adobe Photoshop, what should he adjust? A. Contrast B. Exposure C. Retouching D. Sharpness Adding black or white to a particular hue changes its: A. Color mode. B. Resolution. C. Color depth. D. Brightness. Because of it's small file size, which graphic format works well for use on the Internet? A. .TIFF B. .TGA C. .PNG D. .PSD Jana is creating a graphic for printing at a later date. What is the best resolution option? A. 75 ppi B. 150 ppi C. 300 ppi D. 600 ppi Jessica needs to create a logo that her client will use on business cards, posters, and billboards. If quality is a concern, which format would work best for her client? A. Bitmap B. Diagram C. Raster D. Vector |
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Tuesday, Jan 29th
Please review slide 1-23 of the 102 PowerPoint on the Photoshop Notes Page and then answer the questions below. Then work on the Elements and Principals Review Worksheet you were given.
Beth is designing a fire evacuation map for her school. She needs to include symbols representing each classroom? Which element can she add to achieve this? A. Color B. Line C. Shape D. Texture Bo is drawing a logo that represents a prince. Which color should he use to represent royalty? A. Red B. Purple C. Blue D. Green Buck’s t-shirt design appeared to be darker than the original image. In order to fix this problem, which element of design should he use? A. Color B. Line C. Shape D. Texture Bud has been hired to create a logo for a lawn care company. He wants to add blades of grass to the text. What element of design is he using? A. Color B. Line C. Shape D. Texture Chase has scanned in old photographs that have an overall discolored appearance. What technique should he use to correct this? A. Adjusting levels B. Color correction C. Contrast D. Brightness |
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Monday, Jan 28th
Start by answering the questions below. Next you will need to continue to work on the Quizlet set called Photoshop Projects and define the 12 terms to the right using the notes. Make sure you turn in your Quizlet set to the class to get a grade!
DO NOT CREATE A NEW SET FOR THESE NEW TERMS....ADD TO THE ONE YOU STARTED LAST WEEK!!!! Nestor is exporting a .PNG file that is less than 30 Kb based on client request. How would this step be categorized? A. Pre-production, Design B. Production, Build & Test C. Post-production, Delivery D. Proof preview Olivia is meeting with the client to develop the project plan for their logo. What would be decided at this time? A. Format B. Software C. Deadline D. Storage Optimizing a graphic includes considering which of the following? A. File name requirements B. Color mode C. Dots per inch D. Storage device Radial Designs, Inc. has created a logo for a client's website. They have exported the logo to preview it on various mobile devices, computers, operating systems and web browsers. How do we classify this process? A. Conducting a proof preview B. Reviewing design comps C. Submitting the file to the client D. Test printing Sarah has been hired to create a logo for an advertising firm. What would be completed in the Structure pre-production phase? A. Gather digital assets B. Color correct the images C. Create layer comps D. Optimize the file |
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Friday, Jan 25th
Start by going to Adobe Visual Design > Photoshop > Photoshop Notes and READ the Photoshop Project Requirements PowerPoint (1.01), slides 17-34 (this is a review from DM1) and then answer the questions below.
A company logo used on their products and advertising is an example of which digital legal issue? A. Copyright B. Libel C. Slander D. Trademark After the project plan has been created, Jake is conducting the project research. Which task is part of project research? A. Create storyboard B. Decide file format and file names C. Develop sketches D. Check copyright on digital assets Alex is creating a graphics design project. Which is an important step during the Define pre-production phase? A. Customize the background B. Create sketches C. Changing the file type D. Import files Ben has been editing a video documentary for several overseas clients. In order to get efficient feedback on his rough cut, Ben should utilize which of the following? A. Overnight delivery system B. Email C. Cloud storage D. U.S. mail Brian has planned his graphics design project and is currently in the Build & Test production phase. Which is typically part of this phase? A. Brainstorming B. Storyboarding C. Exporting the files D. Scaling images to fit design |
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Thursday, Jan 24th
Start by going to Adobe Visual Design > Photoshop > Photoshop Notes and READ the Photoshop Project Requirements PowerPoint (1.01), slides 9-16 and then answer the questions below. Next you will need to start a new Quizlet set called Photoshop Projects and define the 20 terms to the right using the notes. Please make sure you have joined the Quizlet class so you will be able to turn them in when we complete the set.
Deidre, an animator, is having an important meeting with her collaborator, a screenwriter. How can she insure strong communication takes place? A. Ban all electronic devices during the meeting B. Decide how documents will be shared C. Have a recording of the meeting D. Limit the meeting to thirty minutes Marta, an art director, wants to give feedback to her graphic designer on his logo design. To be effective her feedback should be? A. General, rather than specific B. Specific and provided during the construction of the project, and the end of the project C. Specific and given at the completion of the project D. General and given in the midst of the project Shaun is starting a digital media project with a team and wants to make sure the process will be on time and efficient. What is the most important thing for him to create at the beginning to help with this process? A. A color scheme B. Active listening techniques C. A project plan D. A naming system When delivering feedback to the project team, which is the best statement to use? A. The color scheme won't work. B. The logo design needs more changes. C. The color scheme is a good start, but we may need to take a closer look at the color green we choose. D. The logo design is awful. |
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Wednesday, Jan 23rd
Start by going to Adobe Visual Design > Photoshop > Photoshop Notes and scroll to the bottom of the page and READ the Photoshop Project Requirements PowerPoint (1.01), slides 1-8 and then answer the questions below.
During project implementation, if the client adds elements expanding the original plan, this can cause time and cost to rise. What is this called? A. Scope creep B. Project scope C. Feedback D. Action Plan How often should your project plan be reviewed? A. Daily B. Weekly C. Twice a month D. Monthly Nelson has completed preliminary work on a logo for his client. He would like verbal or written responses from his client on the progress thus far. What is he seeking? A. Feedback B. Progress check C. Research D. Final approval Which of the following could be avoided by creating a project plan? A. Scope creep B. Mistakes C. Team collaboration D. Specific assignments |
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Tuesday, January 22nd
Hello! And welcome to class! Please make sure you grab a Bellwork sheet from the baskets up front. You will need to do this at the start of each week (unless told otherwise). Please answer the questions below:
What are you most excited about for the Spring Semester? What is something I need to know about you? If you could have a super power, what would it be and why? |
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