Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Slides
Slides for Thursday 2/24 lecture.. they're a little too big for Google Docs but you should be able to download them here.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
InDesign Quiz Thursday
After the photography lecture on Thursday this week, we'll have a short InDesign quiz. You'll actually use InDesign for the quiz.
You should know how to....
Draw frames & Text boxes
Adjust strokes
Adjust fill color
Use rulers and guides (and change unit settings)
Insert images
Resize frames/images
Adjust tracking
Vertical and horizontal text alignment
Change font and font size
Create a linear gradient
You'll be able to use Google/Lynda if you need to.
You should know how to....
Draw frames & Text boxes
Adjust strokes
Adjust fill color
Use rulers and guides (and change unit settings)
Insert images
Resize frames/images
Adjust tracking
Vertical and horizontal text alignment
Change font and font size
Create a linear gradient
You'll be able to use Google/Lynda if you need to.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Magazine Cover photo tips
For Tuesday 2-22: Bring a photo you've taken for the magazine cover.
Tips:
• Don't use your flash indoors -- it creates flat, unflattering lighting. If it's daytime, go outside or find a window with sunlight coming in.
• If you are outside (daytime), force your flash to fire. It will fill in unflattering shadows, but light from the sun will prevent the overall lighting from being too flat
• Shoot in "portrait" mode, holding the camera vertically. Also, your camera might literally have a portrait mode on the dial (it looks like a person). Use this setting.
• Leave enough room at the top of the composition for your magazine name. Shoot several different shots and choose the best one later. Professionals will easily take hundreds of photos with different framing, etc.
• If shooting a person, have them move away from any background wall. It will make the background out of focus and make your person more prominent.
• Within your composition, try not to have too many colors or distracting designs.
Tips:
• Don't use your flash indoors -- it creates flat, unflattering lighting. If it's daytime, go outside or find a window with sunlight coming in.
• If you are outside (daytime), force your flash to fire. It will fill in unflattering shadows, but light from the sun will prevent the overall lighting from being too flat
• Shoot in "portrait" mode, holding the camera vertically. Also, your camera might literally have a portrait mode on the dial (it looks like a person). Use this setting.
• Leave enough room at the top of the composition for your magazine name. Shoot several different shots and choose the best one later. Professionals will easily take hundreds of photos with different framing, etc.
• If shooting a person, have them move away from any background wall. It will make the background out of focus and make your person more prominent.
• Within your composition, try not to have too many colors or distracting designs.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
NewsU.org instructions
Due Thursday 2-10!
1. Go to NewsU
2. Create an account (it will send you an email, click on the email to sign back in)
3. Click on courses, search for Typography for News Design
4. Enroll (it's free)
5. Do the course -- it's a bit nonlinear, as I said in class.
6. Email course report to andylangager@gmail.com
7. Done!
Remember your password, we'll do a couple more of these this semester.
1. Go to NewsU
2. Create an account (it will send you an email, click on the email to sign back in)
3. Click on courses, search for Typography for News Design
4. Enroll (it's free)
5. Do the course -- it's a bit nonlinear, as I said in class.
6. Email course report to andylangager@gmail.com
7. Done!
Remember your password, we'll do a couple more of these this semester.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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