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== Last Week ==
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* Intro to Gear
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* Intro to healthy computer habits
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* First Assignment
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== This Week ==
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* Medium is the Massage project review
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* Introduction to scanning & tips for using your phones.
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* Introduction to proper scan preparation for Photoshop illustration work.
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== Open Questions ==
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== Notes ==
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=== 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 - ]
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<!-- === Prep and color scanned drawings === -->
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<!-- * http://blog.choppingblock.com/2009/10/photoshop-prep-color-scanned-drawings/ -->
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=== The Scan Prep Color Process ===
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* [https://blog.choppingblock.com/2009/10/photoshop-prep-color-scanned-drawings/ Photoshop Prep Color Scanned Drawings]
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== Video Notes ==
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<!-- *[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20200928_MFAI_ZoomRecording.mp4 Class Zoom video recording 09/28/2020: Gear, Happy Computers, Scanners and Assignment] -->
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20230925_MFAI_01_FlatbedScanningAndResolutionOverview.mp4 Flatbed scanning & resolution overview]
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20230925_MFAI_02_ScanProjectReviewAndFeedback.mp4 Scan project review & feedback]
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20230925_MFAI_03_IntroToPrappingScannedDrawingsInPhotoshop.mp4 Intro to prapping scanned drawings in Photoshop]
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== Assignment ==
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* Review the techniques and videos from class this week.
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# On paper, create a brand new 6" by 6" drawing. Your prompt is "fall", any take on the subject of a fall. I want you to intentionally create a brand new drawing with the intent that you will be scanning it and digitally coloring it with Photoshop. The way you work will always inform how you work 😉.
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#* Draw your linework (a composition or parts) on paper.
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#* Scan your linework using the processes discussed in class. No phone photos this week.
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#* Using the techniques discussed in class, digitally color your shadow drawing using Photoshop.
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#* Pro tip! You should be able to color your drawing without using a log of blend modes. Use multiply only if you really need it.
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#* Upload your original scans AND your layered Photoshop source file to the Google Drive folder: Will be updated

Revision as of 19:48, 28 September 2025

Last Week

  • Intro to Gear
  • Intro to healthy computer habits
  • First Assignment

This Week

  • Medium is the Massage project review
  • Introduction to scanning & tips for using your phones.
  • Introduction to proper scan preparation for Photoshop illustration work.

Open Questions

Notes

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 - ]

The Scan Prep Color Process

Video Notes

Assignment

  • Review the techniques and videos from class this week.
  1. On paper, create a brand new 6" by 6" drawing. Your prompt is "fall", any take on the subject of a fall. I want you to intentionally create a brand new drawing with the intent that you will be scanning it and digitally coloring it with Photoshop. The way you work will always inform how you work 😉.
    • Draw your linework (a composition or parts) on paper.
    • Scan your linework using the processes discussed in class. No phone photos this week.
    • Using the techniques discussed in class, digitally color your shadow drawing using Photoshop.
    • Pro tip! You should be able to color your drawing without using a log of blend modes. Use multiply only if you really need it.
    • Upload your original scans AND your layered Photoshop source file to the Google Drive folder: Will be updated