Graphic Design Fall Warmups
Set 4
3rd 6 Weeks
Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd December
1.How many layers are required for your Pun Project?
2.How many text layers are required for your Pun Project?
3.When you have completed your Photoshop file, where do you need to go to fill out the self assessment form?
Thursday 3rd & Friday 4th December
1.What did you enjoy most about the Pun Project?
2.What did you find most challenging?
3.If you were the teacher, what would you change about the project for future students?
Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th December
1.How many images total do you need to produce for the Fun with Photo Editing project?
2.True or False – You need to use a different background and different subject for each image.
3.How do you apply a drop shadow to an image?
Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10th December
1.How do you ‘hide’ your subject behind your background?
2.How many images must feature your subject hiding behind the background?
3.True or False – The final step of creating a reflection layer is reducing the opacity of that layer?
Friday 11th & Monday 14th December
1.What did you enjoy most about the Fun with Photo Editing project?
2.What did you find most challenging about the project?
3.If you were the teacher, what would you change about it for future students?
Set 3
2nd 6 Weeks
Friday 16th & Monday 19th October
1.How can you make minor adjustments to the position of selected pixels?
2.True or False. When a selection tool is active, the arrow keys nudge the selection border only.
3. True or False. When the Move tool is active, the arrow keys nudge the selection border AND its contents.
Tuesday 20th & Wednesday 21st October
Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd October
1.What does the Layers Panel list and display?
2.What does the lock icon indicate?
3.What does the eye icon indicate?
Monday 26th & Tuesday 27th October
1.When opening Photoshop in Windows, what keys do you press to reset the default settings?
2.What key do you hold down if you want the zoom tool to zoom out?
3.How do you make a tool tip appear?
Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th October
1.In which panel is the Hue/Saturation icon located?
2.How do you open the layers panel if it is not already open?
3.How do you make a context menu appear?
Friday 30th October & Monday 2nd November
Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th November
1.How do you switch from the regular to polygonal lasso tool while making a selection?
2.What happens if you press the Shift key while resizing an object?
3.How do you move and duplicate an object simultaneously, in conjunction with the Move tool?
Thursday 5th & Friday 6th November
1.How do you move an image into your Photoshop document without opening it?
2.How do you mask a selection to its own layer?
3.True or False – You must select the entirety of each object to include in your Crazy Character.
Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th November
1.List the 4 selection tools you should use at least once on your Crazy Character project?
2.In which menu can you find the Transform options?
3.Where can you find the self assessment form for the Crazy Character project?
Thursday 12th & Friday 13th November
1.How do you apply an adjustment layer in Photoshop?
2.How do you clip that adjustment layer to one specific layer?
3.Describe two ways to mask a selection in Photoshop.
Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th November
1.How do you include a ruler guide in a Photoshop document?
2.How do you warp a text layer?
3.Which panel allows you to create a new paragraph style?
Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th November
1.How do you include vertical text in a Photoshop document?
2.True or False – When you create a clipping mask, the image layer must be above the text layer.
3.How many layers minimum are required for the Clipping Mask Ad project?
Friday 20th November
1. What does Massimo Vignelli say type is all about?
2. List 3 things that Massimo Vignelli likes about Helvetica?
3. What is the difference between serif and sans serif typefaces?
Monday 23rd November
1.What did you enjoy most about Clipping Mask Ad?
2.What did you find challenging?
3.If you were the teacher, what would you change about it for future students?
Tuesday 24th & Monday 30th November
1.How is graphic communication significant to social networking?
2.Describe an instance in your own life when you use Graphic Communication to express your own personality.
3.What is your opinion of the font, Helvetica? Give a reason for your answer.
Done? Save as Last Name Warm Ups 3 and submit to the drop box for a grade.
1st 6 Weeks
Set 2
Friday 18th & Monday 21st September
Begin a new set of warms ups, saved to your H drive as Last Name Warm ups 2. Be sure to include both questions and answers, every day. You will turn in at a later date for a grade.
1.List the 7 forms of old media.
2.Define narrowcasting.
3.Define consumer as producer.
Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd September
1. Define a content sharing site.
2. List 3 examples of video content sharing sites.
3. List 3 example of a music content sharing site.
Thursday 24th & Friday 25th September
1. Define Unity.
2. Define Alignment.
3. Define Emphasis.
Monday 28th & Tuesday 29th September
1. What is white space? What is it also known as?
2. What do vertical lines often communicate?
3. What do diagonal lines often communicate?
Wednesday 30th September & Thursday 1st October
1.Have you ever used Photoshop before? If so, what version did you use?
2.Have you ever used any other sort of photo editing software (even on your phone)? If so, what was the name of the software?
3.What are you most looking forward to learning in Photoshop?
Friday 2nd & Monday 5th October
1.Where is the Tools panel located in Photoshop?
2.How do you reveal a hidden tool, on the tools panel?
3.What is the purpose of the eye dropper tool?
Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th October
List the eight steps that are followed for most retouching procedures.
Thursday 8th & Friday 9th October
1.How do you crop nondestructively?
2.What 3 options do you change to determine the size of the cropped area?
3.What does the cropping shield cover?
Tuesday 13th & Thursday 15th October
1.How do you duplicate and rename the background layer?
2. Name the 3 lasso tools and describe their purpose.
Save as Last Name Warm Ups 2 and copy to the drop box by the end of class today.
Set 1
3rd 6 Weeks
Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd December
1.How many layers are required for your Pun Project?
2.How many text layers are required for your Pun Project?
3.When you have completed your Photoshop file, where do you need to go to fill out the self assessment form?
Thursday 3rd & Friday 4th December
1.What did you enjoy most about the Pun Project?
2.What did you find most challenging?
3.If you were the teacher, what would you change about the project for future students?
Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th December
1.How many images total do you need to produce for the Fun with Photo Editing project?
2.True or False – You need to use a different background and different subject for each image.
3.How do you apply a drop shadow to an image?
Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10th December
1.How do you ‘hide’ your subject behind your background?
2.How many images must feature your subject hiding behind the background?
3.True or False – The final step of creating a reflection layer is reducing the opacity of that layer?
Friday 11th & Monday 14th December
1.What did you enjoy most about the Fun with Photo Editing project?
2.What did you find most challenging about the project?
3.If you were the teacher, what would you change about it for future students?
Set 3
2nd 6 Weeks
Friday 16th & Monday 19th October
1.How can you make minor adjustments to the position of selected pixels?
2.True or False. When a selection tool is active, the arrow keys nudge the selection border only.
3. True or False. When the Move tool is active, the arrow keys nudge the selection border AND its contents.
Tuesday 20th & Wednesday 21st October
- True or False. You can you add and subtract from a selection using the Magic Wand tool.
- What does the Tolerance option set?
- What is the default tolerance and what does this mean?
Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd October
1.What does the Layers Panel list and display?
2.What does the lock icon indicate?
3.What does the eye icon indicate?
Monday 26th & Tuesday 27th October
1.When opening Photoshop in Windows, what keys do you press to reset the default settings?
2.What key do you hold down if you want the zoom tool to zoom out?
3.How do you make a tool tip appear?
Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th October
1.In which panel is the Hue/Saturation icon located?
2.How do you open the layers panel if it is not already open?
3.How do you make a context menu appear?
Friday 30th October & Monday 2nd November
- What did you dress up as for Halloween this year?
- What is your dream Halloween costume?
- What is your favorite thing about Halloween?
Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th November
1.How do you switch from the regular to polygonal lasso tool while making a selection?
2.What happens if you press the Shift key while resizing an object?
3.How do you move and duplicate an object simultaneously, in conjunction with the Move tool?
Thursday 5th & Friday 6th November
1.How do you move an image into your Photoshop document without opening it?
2.How do you mask a selection to its own layer?
3.True or False – You must select the entirety of each object to include in your Crazy Character.
Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th November
1.List the 4 selection tools you should use at least once on your Crazy Character project?
2.In which menu can you find the Transform options?
3.Where can you find the self assessment form for the Crazy Character project?
Thursday 12th & Friday 13th November
1.How do you apply an adjustment layer in Photoshop?
2.How do you clip that adjustment layer to one specific layer?
3.Describe two ways to mask a selection in Photoshop.
Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th November
1.How do you include a ruler guide in a Photoshop document?
2.How do you warp a text layer?
3.Which panel allows you to create a new paragraph style?
Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th November
1.How do you include vertical text in a Photoshop document?
2.True or False – When you create a clipping mask, the image layer must be above the text layer.
3.How many layers minimum are required for the Clipping Mask Ad project?
Friday 20th November
1. What does Massimo Vignelli say type is all about?
2. List 3 things that Massimo Vignelli likes about Helvetica?
3. What is the difference between serif and sans serif typefaces?
Monday 23rd November
1.What did you enjoy most about Clipping Mask Ad?
2.What did you find challenging?
3.If you were the teacher, what would you change about it for future students?
Tuesday 24th & Monday 30th November
1.How is graphic communication significant to social networking?
2.Describe an instance in your own life when you use Graphic Communication to express your own personality.
3.What is your opinion of the font, Helvetica? Give a reason for your answer.
Done? Save as Last Name Warm Ups 3 and submit to the drop box for a grade.
1st 6 Weeks
Set 2
Friday 18th & Monday 21st September
Begin a new set of warms ups, saved to your H drive as Last Name Warm ups 2. Be sure to include both questions and answers, every day. You will turn in at a later date for a grade.
1.List the 7 forms of old media.
2.Define narrowcasting.
3.Define consumer as producer.
Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd September
1. Define a content sharing site.
2. List 3 examples of video content sharing sites.
3. List 3 example of a music content sharing site.
Thursday 24th & Friday 25th September
1. Define Unity.
2. Define Alignment.
3. Define Emphasis.
Monday 28th & Tuesday 29th September
1. What is white space? What is it also known as?
2. What do vertical lines often communicate?
3. What do diagonal lines often communicate?
Wednesday 30th September & Thursday 1st October
1.Have you ever used Photoshop before? If so, what version did you use?
2.Have you ever used any other sort of photo editing software (even on your phone)? If so, what was the name of the software?
3.What are you most looking forward to learning in Photoshop?
Friday 2nd & Monday 5th October
1.Where is the Tools panel located in Photoshop?
2.How do you reveal a hidden tool, on the tools panel?
3.What is the purpose of the eye dropper tool?
Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th October
List the eight steps that are followed for most retouching procedures.
Thursday 8th & Friday 9th October
1.How do you crop nondestructively?
2.What 3 options do you change to determine the size of the cropped area?
3.What does the cropping shield cover?
Tuesday 13th & Thursday 15th October
1.How do you duplicate and rename the background layer?
2. Name the 3 lasso tools and describe their purpose.
Save as Last Name Warm Ups 2 and copy to the drop box by the end of class today.
Set 1