CSIS 151D - Project 1

CSIS 151D Online - Project 1

IMPORTANT: BEFORE you can submit this project the instructor must approve your proposal.

Title

My (Retouched) Memory

How to Submit

You must submit both a Photoshop file that shows all the layers and a jpg file. Submit the Photoshop file to the instructor by selecting the Assignment link in Blackboard. Submit the jpg file as an attachment to your Week 6 discussion on Blackboard.

Naming file

Name it (yourlastname_p1, example: dean_p1.psd)

Description

Create a collage of a past memory from your life. It can be a significant moment, a trip you took, a gift you're creating for a loved one, a concert you attended or whatever you like. Using the examples in Lessons 4 and 5 as models, create a collage of your own that includes one retouched image. If you do not have a photo you can retouch there are some below you can use.

Project Goal

The goal is to display your mastery of selection tools, layer basics, image retouching and creativity. Your work must include a minimum of the following technical elements to get a "C" grade. To get an "A", you will use each of these elements effectively and beyond the minimum. Also your selection edges need to be very clean.

Examples

Look at the collage example in Lesson 5 of your textbook.
Review these Web sites for inspiration and tutorials:

http://psdtuts.com/tutorials-effects/inspiration-assemblage-montage-and-collage/

http://www.creativepro.com/article/photoshop-how-to-quick-and-easy-collages-

http://www.photoshoponlinetutorials.com/tutorials/making-montages-and-collages-with-photoshop.html

Grading

The grading will be as follows:

Technical -	30 pts.
Creativity -	10 pts.
Aesthetically Pleasing -	10 pts.
Total -	50 pts.

Technical
Checklist
Print out
and check
completed items.

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1. Appropriate subject matter.

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2. Composite images = 5 to 8. (scanned images, digital photographs, scanned drawings, even scanned items e.g. fabric.)

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3. Image dimensions = Do not exceed 8" in any dimension.

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4. Resolution = 72 dpi.

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5. # layers = minimum 6.

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6. All layers must have a brief, descriptive name.

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7. Image mode = RGB.

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8. Colors used = web safe colors.

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9. Do at least 10 of the following:

___	Straighten and crop image.
___	Adjust tonal range of the image.
___	Remove a color cast of an image using Auto Color correction.
___	Adjust the saturation and brightness of isolated areas of an image using the Sponge and Dodge tools.
___	Apply the Unsharp Mask filter to finish the photo-retouching process.
___	Use the Clone Stamp tool to eliminate an unwanted part of the image.
___	Use the Spot Healing brush to repair part of an image.
___	Use the Healing Brush and Patch tools to blend in corrections.
___	Make corrections on a duplicate layer and adjust it for a natural look.
___	Use the History Brush to partially restore and image to a previous state.
___	Move and duplicate the contents of a selection.
___	Rotate a selection.
___	Apply a blending mode to a layer.
___	Link layers to work on them simultaneously.
___	Apply a gradient to a layer.
___	Add text to a layer.
___	Add a layer effect to a layer.