Class:MFA Illustration 2021/Week 3

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.

Notes

Photoshop Stuff

• http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family/
• http://photoshoptips.net/
• http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/

Photoshop Key Commands

• http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSD578BD7D-07BC-46f6-AAC2-6E491E8AD818a.html

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

• Virtual organization tools like Bridge, Eagle, and Dropmark
• Scan assignment review & best practices
• Quick tips for scanning with your smartphone
• Photoshop basics: Interface, performance, and workspaces
• Scanning and coloring with photoshop overview + assignment

Assignment

• Review the techniques and videos from class this week.

1. Re-scan your analog illustrations from last week OR you can create TWO new drawings that are the same as the assignment from last week: On paper, create two new 5" by 5" drawings.
   • Draw your linework (a composition or parts) on paper.
   • Scan your linework using the processes discussed in class. Use a flatbed scanner, if you don't have access to one you can use your phone. The results will not be as good.
   • Using the techniques discussed in class (or your preferred process) digitally color both drawings using Photoshop.
   • Upload your original scans AND your layered Photoshop source file to the Google Drive folder: svaMFAI_20211004-homework-medium-is-the-message-scan-color