Art & Computer Tunnel Book Designs

Tunnel Book Design Examples

1. Download Tunnel Book Template for Photoshop Elements 2. Create Tunnel Book Design using Template in Photoshop Elements Step-by-Step: Tunnel Book

3. Print Tunnel Book Files in Separate Layers: Foreground, Middlegrounds, Background. 4. Create Tunnel Book with Tag Board, Glue, Xacto Knife, Printed Files, Craftsmanship, Imagination and Instructions. Step-by-Step: Tunnel Book

Step-by-Step: Materials and Assembly for Tunnel Book Print and cut Photoshop file imagery and begin gluing imagery to panels Fold accordion panels and make 2-to-4 window panels for front cover and middle sections Finish gluing all panels and then begin assembling book

Step-by-Step: Materials and Assembly for Tunnel Book Assemble back panel first to support tunnel book sides Begin inserting window panels building toward front cover: construct back to front

Step-by-Step: Materials and Assembly for Tunnel Book You will need 2-to-4 window panels for front cover and middle-ground sections You will need 1 solid panel for background Precut paper: You will need to create 2 identical accordion fold panels for the side structures of the Tunnel Book

Step-by-Step: Making an Accordion Fold Carefully follow instructions: this is not like folding a fan! Fold sheet of 6” x 12” pre-cut paper in half. Take one end and fold it back to the center fold: Take one section and fold it in half again, back to the centerfold, and then repeat for each section Do this to both sides so that you have 3 folds and 4 sections A. B. C.

Step-by-Step Design: Preparing Imagery/Photoshop Files 1)Be organized: create project folder> Your Name + Tunnel Book 2)Download template into your project folder. This is essential for formatting file and image sizes 3)Choose a Theme: nature, animals, space, art: visual or performing, sports, etc. 4)Brainstorm and research your ideas 5)Store all original photo sources in your project folder! 6)Use your Photoshop skills to alter your imagery. There must be evidence of: selection tools, cropping, filters, transforming size/proportion, altering color, contrast, etc. 7)You are encouraged to expand the format of the front cover of your tunnel book: you may use lesson examples for inspiration 8)You may use traditional art techniques to finish approximately 25% of your design - this is optional 9)Attention to details and craftsmanship are essential to your success

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Click on Fine and Performing Arts Link Or scroll down to Fine and Performing Arts Link Click and download only the Tunnel Book Template File

Click on Save File: it will save to your desktop Or scroll down to Fine and Performing Arts Link Click and download only the Tunnel Book Template File

Click on Save File: it will save to your desktop A download window will appear as the file is being saved

Place this File into your Tunnel Book Project Folder! You should have a PS3 file that looks like this with 4 Layers