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=== Photoshop feature: Rotate Object ===
 
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== Assignment ==
 
== Assignment ==
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=== Your assignment is 'Tiny Town' cleanup & prep ===
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No new drawing this week! I just want you to clean up and prepare the parts you already made, so we can spend class next week on Smart Objects, motion, and animation.
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* Keep breaking your Tiny Town illustration down into little self contained pieces.
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* Make each bit a Smart Object or a group, depending on what you want to do with it.
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* If you are working in Procreate, keep your parts as groups, BUT bring them into a Photoshop file and convert them to Smart Objects for class next week. You're going to have to do it anyways 😉.
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** Make a copy of your file from laat week and move it into the new folder so your original stays untouched.
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* Your file should stay at the 5" x 5" size from the Tiny Town assignment.
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=== The calibrator ===
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* I left my Calibrite calibrator with the class this week so that everybody can try it.
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* I will take it back next week, so figure out a way between yourselves for everyone to have time with it.
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=== Alert ===
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* Bring your laptop next week if you can.
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* Definitely bring your iPad if you have one, and make sure it's charged!
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* We will be working with Smart Objects, motion, and animation, and I am hoping to arrange a walkthrough of animation inside Adobe Fresco.
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=== Bring upload for class next week ===
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* Bring your updated tiny town file with smart objects (stacked outliines and color layers ) plus any new working files, scans, etc...
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# I have created a new Google Drive directory for this project: [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IHHHEa4yCmkvggfmeXh8rtvg5aov8wwq&usp=drive_fs svaMFAI_20261019-assignment-tiny-town-smart-objects-update]

Latest revision as of 22:02, 15 October 2026

Last Week

  • Project Review
  • Photoshop:
    • Smart Object deep dive
    • Compositing and coloring tips
  • New Assignment "tiny town"

This Week

  • Tiny Town Review 1
  • Color Calibration Demo
  • Smart Object Illustration Tips

Open Questions

Notes

Color Calibration 101 for Illustrators

This week we discussed color calibration, and I demonstrated the hardware and process

https://calibrite.com
I left my Calibrite scanner with the class so that you could all try it this week.

Photoshop feature: Rotate Object

Thanks to a student who asked, I briefly demoed the Rotate Object feature in Photoshop
Here is an illustration-based demo: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DeMEAgSsLR8/

Video Notes

Assignment

Your assignment is 'Tiny Town' cleanup & prep

No new drawing this week! I just want you to clean up and prepare the parts you already made, so we can spend class next week on Smart Objects, motion, and animation.

  • Keep breaking your Tiny Town illustration down into little self contained pieces.
  • Make each bit a Smart Object or a group, depending on what you want to do with it.
  • If you are working in Procreate, keep your parts as groups, BUT bring them into a Photoshop file and convert them to Smart Objects for class next week. You're going to have to do it anyways 😉.
    • Make a copy of your file from laat week and move it into the new folder so your original stays untouched.
  • Your file should stay at the 5" x 5" size from the Tiny Town assignment.

The calibrator

  • I left my Calibrite calibrator with the class this week so that everybody can try it.
  • I will take it back next week, so figure out a way between yourselves for everyone to have time with it.

Alert

  • Bring your laptop next week if you can.
  • Definitely bring your iPad if you have one, and make sure it's charged!
  • We will be working with Smart Objects, motion, and animation, and I am hoping to arrange a walkthrough of animation inside Adobe Fresco.

Bring upload for class next week

  • Bring your updated tiny town file with smart objects (stacked outliines and color layers ) plus any new working files, scans, etc...
  1. I have created a new Google Drive directory for this project: svaMFAI_20261019-assignment-tiny-town-smart-objects-update