Author: Kronski

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Look at the photos above. These were turned in earlier this week. Choose one to write about. Save it to your visual journal.

Answer the following questions. Use the answers to make your own CD Album Cover 2nd image even better.

What worked well in this photo?

How well does the font reflect the content of image? Does it match the mood?

Is the image a square?

What kind of music do you think this album contains?

How could the photographer improve on this image?

Post these answers along with the photo you critiqued in your visual journal.

Learning objectives:

• I can turn in my first CD album Cover with Text.
• I can sketch out my idea for the 2nd CD album cover with Text.

Step by Step:

1. Export your first photo as LastName_CDAlbum.jpg and turn it into Google Classroom.
2. Make sure the size is 1600 x 1600 – Was due yesterday. Let’s get everyone to turn in their photo.
3. You will turn in a all of your February Visual Journal Entries next week.
4. Sketch out your idea for the 2nd Photo Challenge CD/Album Cover.
5. DUE ON FRIDAY.

Learning objectives:

• I know how to type on a path in Photoshop.
• I can use the tools I used yesterday and today to make text for my CD Album Cover

Step by Step:

1. Do Today’s Warm Up: How to Type on a Path
2. You will turn in a all of your February Visual Journal Entries next week.
3. Use this knowledge to add text and shapes to the two photos you will make for Photo Challenge CD/Album Cover.
4. One photo is due TODAY, THE OTHER IS DUE ON FRIDAY.
5. Export your first photo as LastName_CDAlbum.jpg and turn it into Google Classroom.
6. Make sure the size is 1600 x 1600

Create Type On A Path In Photoshop

For today’s warm up, we will learn how to type on a path so the text can wrap around a shape or a layer.

Step 1: Read the link above and try it out on your own.

Step 2: Copy the web address of the tutorial

Step 3: Answer the following questions in your visual journal.

• How can you see using this for your CD Album Cover?
• Where have you seen this technique in other CD Album Covers?

Learning objectives:

• I know how to make a drop shadow and outer glow in Photoshop.
• I can use these tools to make text for my CD Album Cover

Step by Step:

1. Do Today’s Warm Up: Blending Modes in Photoshop.
2. You will turn in a all of your February Visual Journal Entries next week.
3. Use this knowledge to add text and shapes to the two photos you will make for Photo Challenge CD/Album Cover.
4. One photo is due Tomorrow, one is due on Friday.

For today’s warm up, the video above will cover blending options. Mainly drop shadow.

After viewing the video, try to create some text and add a drop shadow to that text in Phosohop. Post your results to your visual journal. Then answer the questions below.

The video mainly covers Blending Options & Drop Shadow. What are other effects you can make in the Blending Options window?

How can you see using this for your CD Album Cover assignment?

Post answers, the tutorial and the image you make to your visual journal.

Learning objectives:

• I know how to make a shape and text in Adobe Photoshop
• I can use these tools to make text for my CD Album Cover

Step by Step:

1. Do Today’s Warm Up: Adding Text & Shapes in Adobe Photoshop.
2. Use this knowledge to add text and shapes to the two photos you will make for Photo Challenge CD/Album Cover.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/adding-text-shapes-basics.html

https://fonts.adobe.com

Click on the link above and we will watch the video above. Then go to the fonts.adobe.com link and choose a font that you think would best fit your CD/Album Cover.

Try it out on a photo you have recently taken.

Answer these questions in your Visual Journal.

What font do you see yourself using for your CD Album Cover ?

What color text would best work for your CD Album Cover?

Do you think you will use Horizontal or Vertical Text?

Learning objectives:

• I understand the requirements for the new CD Album Cover Photo Challenge.
• I can turn in two photos for Indoor/Outdoor

Step by Step:

1. Due Today’s Warm Up: Choose your own Tutorial
2. If you were able to successfully turn in Indoor & Outdoor photo challenge, help out somebody today.
3. Read over the requirements for Photo Challenge CD/Album Cover.

Tomorrow:

Strong goes over text effects in Photoshop.

https://youtu.be/ro2Mh3f8aKg

https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-make-an-album-cover-in-photoshop–cms-33313

Choose one of these tutorials. Post the one you used to your visual journal, and describe why you found the tutorial useful.

Post your favorite album cover you found online and tell me why you like it. What ideas do you get from it for your CD Album Cover project?