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== This Week ==
 
== This Week ==
  
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* One
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* Backup Plan!
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* Two
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** Time Machine
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* Three
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** Super Duper
 +
** Cloud Backup
 +
* Your Computer
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** OS X
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** Keeping things running
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* Review 1st Photoshop Digital Color Projects
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* New assignment
  
 
== Open Questions ==
 
== Open Questions ==
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
  
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=== Subsection ===
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=== Backup Plans ===
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# Manual Backup
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#* Free
 +
#* You have to do it
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# Apple Time Machine
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#* You already have it if you are using OS X 10.5 or later.
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#* You need to have a dedicated external (or internal hard drive for this).
 +
#* You can also consider a dedicated wireless Time Capsule as the storage device: http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/
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# Backup Software
 +
#* Super Duper http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
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#* Carbon Copy Cloner
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#** Can trial for a while, all featured for $40.
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# Cloud Backup
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#*  Carbonite http://www.carbonite.com
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#*  Backblaze https://www.backblaze.com/
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=== Online File Storage ===
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* Email it to yourself
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** Gmail has 32mb limit
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** There is also google drive?
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* dropbox - https://db.tt/usQuGwKR
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* google drive
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* yousendit - http://www.yousendit.com/
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* wetransfer - http://wetransfer.com
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=== Mouse & Tablets ===
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* Do you need a mouse?
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** These are good: Logitech Wireless Anywhere Mouse http://amzn.to/PIjj9M
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* Tablets
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** Wacom, go for smooth over size.
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** Intous 5 http://amzn.to/PUs2Jo
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* Astropad!
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** Turn your iPad Pro into a tablet
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** http://astropad.com/
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=== OS X 101 ===
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* Users
 +
* Files
 +
* Your Library
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** User folder (Shift - Command - G "~/Library")
 +
 
 +
=== Shortcuts ===
 +
* Finder:
 +
** New window: command - n
 +
** View as icon: command - 1
 +
** View as list: command - 2
 +
** View as column: command - 3
 +
 
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=== Things to remember about healthy computers ===
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* Keep 20% of the drive empty
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* If you run out of Memory == BAD
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* If your taxing the CPU == BAD
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* How do you know this?
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** Install Menu Meters
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** http://www.ragingmenace.com/
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** Or built-in "Activity Monitor"
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* Keep your hard drive clean
 +
** Grand Perspective
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** http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/
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* Maintenance Scripts
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** Monthly, Weekly, Daily
 +
** http://www.maintain.se/cocktail
 +
 
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=== Do this every week! ===
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# Run disk utility Verify
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# Run cocktail http://www.maintain.se/cocktail
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#* Pilot, turn on all the options
 +
#* restart
 +
# Clear ALL caches
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#* joshua HD > Library > Caches >
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#* joshua HD > System > Library > Caches >
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#* joshua HD > [username] > Library > Caches >
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# Restart
 +
# Delete trash
 +
 
 +
=== Photoshop Stuff ===
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* http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family/
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* http://photoshoptips.net/
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* http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/
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==== Photoshop Key Commands ====
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* http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSD578BD7D-07BC-46f6-AAC2-6E491E8AD818a.html
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==== Adobe Global Key Commands ====
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* Spacebar = pan
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* Spacebar - Command = Zoom In
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* Spacebar - Command - Option = Zoom Out
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* F = toggles through view modes
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* Command + ; = hide guides
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* Bigger Brush - ]
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* Smaller Brush - ]
  
 
== Video Notes ==
 
== Video Notes ==
  
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<!-- *[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20170522_MPS_DP_01_PortfolioReviewAndPinboard.mp4 Review Photography portfolios and adding them to the pinboard link above] -->
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20191007_MFAI_01_IntroToGearPartTwoBackupHealthyComputerStuff.mp4 Intro to gear part 2 backup & healthy computer stuff]
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20191007_MFAI_02_SetupToGoodComputerHygiene.mp4 Setup to good computer hygene]
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20191007_MFAI_03_MacOsCocktailAndWeeklyCleaning.mp4 Using MacOS Cocktail app to keep your computer happy]
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20191007_MFAI_04_PsColoringProjectReview.mp4 Project Review: Photoshop scan and color]
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20191007_MFAI_05_PsCompositeQuickOverview.mp4 After class: Photoshop scan and composite quick overview]
  
 
== Assignment ==
 
== Assignment ==
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Your prompt is 'Fall'
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Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create a two frame/drawing/composition story for next week.
 +
* You will bring in or upload two photoshop files for class next week.
 +
* You tasked to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prep and color in Photoshop or Fresco).
 +
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Your assignment is to draw at least 4 or 5 foreground items and at least 1 background drawing, then use multiple copies of the same items to create a story about 'fall' in 2 separate frames/files.
 +
 +
=== Process ===
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* Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into two compositions.
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* At least one part/piece should be a "background"
 +
* Scan and prep each part/piece for coloring digitally.
 +
* Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose an illustration.
 +
* Duplicate the file and modify the parts/pieces to create a 2nd frame or panel that works in conjunction with the first panel to tell a story.
 +
* You don't have to use EVERY object in both files, but I expect that both files will share 80% of the assets.
 +
* You can scale, rotate, recolor, duplicate your parts/pieces, you can use any variation or Photoshop techniques you wish.
 +
* You should be using groups within Photoshop/Fresco.
 +
 +
=== Bring with you/upload for class next week ===
 +
# Two LAYERED photoshop files.
 +
# Compositions should be 5"x5"
 +
# I would suggest scanning at 1200 ppi, then working at 600 ppi & coloring that.
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# I will create a new Google Drive directory for this project.

Latest revision as of 17:19, 9 October 2019

Last Week

  • Review Fresco Drawings
  • Healthy Computers
  • Photoshop & Scanning
  • Scan and color assignment

This Week

  • Backup Plan!
    • Time Machine
    • Super Duper
    • Cloud Backup
  • Your Computer
    • OS X
    • Keeping things running
  • Review 1st Photoshop Digital Color Projects
  • New assignment

Open Questions

Notes

Backup Plans

  1. Manual Backup
    • Free
    • You have to do it
  2. Apple Time Machine
    • You already have it if you are using OS X 10.5 or later.
    • You need to have a dedicated external (or internal hard drive for this).
    • You can also consider a dedicated wireless Time Capsule as the storage device: http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/
  3. Backup Software
  4. Cloud Backup

Online File Storage

Mouse & Tablets

OS X 101

  • Users
  • Files
  • Your Library
    • User folder (Shift - Command - G "~/Library")

Shortcuts

  • Finder:
    • New window: command - n
    • View as icon: command - 1
    • View as list: command - 2
    • View as column: command - 3

Things to remember about healthy computers

Do this every week!

  1. Run disk utility Verify
  2. Run cocktail http://www.maintain.se/cocktail
    • Pilot, turn on all the options
    • restart
  3. Clear ALL caches
    • joshua HD > Library > Caches >
    • joshua HD > System > Library > Caches >
    • joshua HD > [username] > Library > Caches >
  4. Restart
  5. Delete trash

Photoshop Stuff

Photoshop Key Commands

Adobe Global Key Commands

  • Spacebar = pan
  • Spacebar - Command = Zoom In
  • Spacebar - Command - Option = Zoom Out
  • F = toggles through view modes
  • Command + ; = hide guides
  • Bigger Brush - ]
  • Smaller Brush - ]

Video Notes

Assignment

Your prompt is 'Fall' Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create a two frame/drawing/composition story for next week.

  • You will bring in or upload two photoshop files for class next week.
  • You tasked to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prep and color in Photoshop or Fresco).

Your assignment is to draw at least 4 or 5 foreground items and at least 1 background drawing, then use multiple copies of the same items to create a story about 'fall' in 2 separate frames/files.

Process

  • Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into two compositions.
  • At least one part/piece should be a "background"
  • Scan and prep each part/piece for coloring digitally.
  • Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose an illustration.
  • Duplicate the file and modify the parts/pieces to create a 2nd frame or panel that works in conjunction with the first panel to tell a story.
  • You don't have to use EVERY object in both files, but I expect that both files will share 80% of the assets.
  • You can scale, rotate, recolor, duplicate your parts/pieces, you can use any variation or Photoshop techniques you wish.
  • You should be using groups within Photoshop/Fresco.

Bring with you/upload for class next week

  1. Two LAYERED photoshop files.
  2. Compositions should be 5"x5"
  3. I would suggest scanning at 1200 ppi, then working at 600 ppi & coloring that.
  4. I will create a new Google Drive directory for this project.
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