Welcome to Computer Applications for the Theater Fall Semester 2005 Anne Mundell-Instructor

Computer Applications: Goals We will focus on three major pieces of software: Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop To learn to import, paint and otherwise manipulate images To learn to import, paint and otherwise manipulate images Microsoft Office: Powerpoint Microsoft Office: Powerpoint To create visual presentations To create visual presentations Macromedia Dreamweaver Macromedia Dreamweaver To learn to create web sites To learn to create web sites To create a personal web site and get it on line To create a personal web site and get it on line

Attendance Policy Consider Computer Applications a job. Consider Computer Applications a job. One Free missed class One Free missed class Grade goes down one letter grade for each unexcused missed class after one Grade goes down one letter grade for each unexcused missed class after one More than 15 minutes late equals an absence More than 15 minutes late equals an absence

Project Lateness Policy No late projects will be accepted, however, I will gladly change grades for projects that are handed in on the due date and then improved later.

Turning in Homework Homework will be turned in to the Computer Applications folder on the dc_02 server. Homework will be turned in to the Computer Applications folder on the dc_02 server. We will make sure that all of you have access to this folder (make your own folder inside the Computer Applications folder). We will make sure that all of you have access to this folder (make your own folder inside the Computer Applications folder). DO NOT files to me. DO NOT files to me. If you cannot get onto the server, bring me a CD If you cannot get onto the server, bring me a CD

Grading Import: 5% Import: 5% Selections (Hair Exchange): 5% Selections (Hair Exchange): 5% Layers, Selections, Transforms (Face): 5% Layers, Selections, Transforms (Face): 5% Personal Website Image: 10% Personal Website Image: 10% Correct and Alter a Photograph: 10% Correct and Alter a Photograph: 10% Storyboard: 15% Storyboard: 15% Website: 45% Website: 45% Class Participation: 5% Class Participation: 5%

Textbooks Recommended Reading: Recommended Reading: Inside Adobe Photoshop CS Inside Adobe Photoshop CS Hands on Training: Macromedia Dreamweaver Hands on Training: Macromedia Dreamweaver

What is Photoshop for? Two dimensional image manipulation and painting Two dimensional image manipulation and painting Photographic corrections Photographic corrections Graphic design and printing applications Graphic design and printing applications

Image Manipulation For The Scene Designer

Image Manipulation Can Be Used in a Number of Ways for the Designer Paint Elevations Paint Elevations Renderings Renderings Model making Model making Lettering and Drafting Ideas Lettering and Drafting Ideas Show Photography Show Photography Portfolio Portfolio Web Publishing Web Publishing

Paint Elevations Paint elevations can be done any number of ways in Photoshop. What follows are several ways that I have used the program on various productions: Paint elevations can be done any number of ways in Photoshop. What follows are several ways that I have used the program on various productions:

One Way Is to Start With a Piece of Drafting: Or:

Add a Wallpaper Pattern

Add Some Shadows, Color and Finesse:

And Voila Paint Elevation

Or design a backdrop! You can even start with a grainy image from the web: You’ll see This image Later in a ProductionShot!

Renderings

And you can add that image to a sketch:

Renderings can be built out of paint elevations: Start with paint elevations:

Combine and add perspective and environment to describe a scene.

Or change time of day and scene:

Other renderings from the same production: From paint elevation to renderings:

Scanning paint elevations can also make for a great color model: Start with the elevations:

Size, manipulate, print and cut out to make model:

Use Photoshop to create lettering or images you can trace or insert into your drafting: This photo can be traced into a drafting:

To become this:

Create a Portfolio with Photoshop Adjust photos Adjust photos Add labels Add labels Add borders and create a look Add borders and create a look Create images of a uniform size Create images of a uniform size

Put sketches and Photos together in a similar format:

Resize renderings:

Format Photos

Make a presentation of material from one show

Create a Web Presentation

Renderings: Start with a model photograph, for example: Start with a model photograph, for example:

Which then becomes:

Or compile multiple images: Start with:

Add

Then paint to create:

Storyboards: Start with a basic sketch: Start with a basic sketch:

Add other elements, people for example

Which then becomes:

Importing Images From a scanner: From a scanner: Import at the largest resolution you foresee needing. Import at the largest resolution you foresee needing.

Scanner Interface (example)

Scanner Adjustments

72dpi (standard web)

150 dpi

300dpi

LPI Different printing methods use varied amounts of Lines per Inch, which some scanners will allow you to adjust: Different printing methods use varied amounts of Lines per Inch, which some scanners will allow you to adjust:

Early Image Correction Rotate canvas Rotate canvas View/fit on screen View/fit on screen DPI/Image size DPI/Image size Auto Levels Auto Levels Crop Crop

Image Collections on the Web (image search) (image search)

Help Menu

Tool Pallette: