Monday, April 11, 2011
Barcode
Draw a text box above the barcode and add your first and last name.
Magazine Cover Creation
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)
Blog #4.7B
0 | 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
0 | 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.