Monday, April 11, 2011

Barcode

Every magazine has a barcode that allows the cashier to scan the item at checkout. Add the following barcode to your magazine cover.




Draw a text box above the barcode and add your first and last name.

Magazine Cover Creation

Click on the following link for a magazine cover template. Choose to Download the file. When asked, be sure to SAVE the file (not Open). As always, save to your thumb drive or to your own folder on the Public Drive.

Magazine Cover Template

Change the file name to LAST NAME COVER (i.e. TOMLIN COVER)

Monday, April 4, 2011

Blog #4.7B and Magazine Sketches Rubric - Criteria B (Plan)

Before you begin working on your project you MUST submit at least three sketches of your magazine cover. The rubric below will be used to assess your work:

Blog #4.7B

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1-2

3-4

5-6

No blog submitted

Student’s description of demographic is not clear; two or more elements are missing.

Student has defined demographic but may have left one characteristic out of description (see 5-6)

Student has clearly defined demographic (age, income level, gender, ethnicity)

Magazine Sketches

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1

2

3

4

5

6

No sketches submitted

Sketches are incomplete; missing most of the required elements

Sketches include some required elements (article titles may be missing or not clear, cover story not identified); pictures are not clearly labeled and/or drawn

Sketches include most of required elements (article titles may not be clear and/or cover story not identified); pictures are there but not clearly labeled and/or drawn

Sketches include most required elements (article titles may not be clear and/or cover story not identified); pictures clearly labeled and/or drawn

Sketches include all required elements (6 article titles and/or blurbs, cover story identified); pictures clearly labeled and/or drawn; some color/font style is shown but not all

Sketches include all required elements (6 article titles and/or blurbs, cover story identified); all pictures clearly labeled and/or drawn, all font styles and colors stated and/or shown

One or no sketches submitted

Less than three sketches submitted

Three sketches submitted but two sketches are almost identical

Three sketches submitted but some duplication between two sketches

All three sketches submitted are different

Friday, April 1, 2011

How to Extract and Replace the Background

How to Extract Images using Background Eraser Tool and Replace Background

This method of extraction works best if you are working with a SOLID background. If you have a multicolored background, use the method of extraction that you were taught previously.

1. Open pictures in Adobe Illustrator. All pictures that you will be working with should be open on the active desktop.

2. Select the picture that you will be extracting the background from.

3. On the left menu, select the eraser button. Ensure that it is set to “Background Eraser tool”

4. On the top menu, Select the drop down menu beside the Brush size and increase the “Hardness” to 100%.

5. Your mouse will now be shaped like a cross in a circle (it may or may not have the circle but as long as the mouse looks like a cross you are find).

6. You will now use the cross of your mouse to select the color that you want extracted from your picture. Be careful to only select that color.

7. When the background is removed, a checkered background will remain.

To Copy and Paste the Background

1. Choose the picture that you will like to place your extracted picture on.

2. Press Ctrl + A to select the picture (a moving checkered background will form around the picture)

3. Press Ctrl + C to copy the picture

4. Select the picture that you have extracted and press Ctrl + V to paste the background on top of the extracted picture

5. To move the layers and place the extracted picture on top of the background, open the Layer menu (Windows – Layer). Select and drag the extracted picture to Layer 0 and have the background picture as Layer 1.