Please get to know all the sections in the course MyCourses, before starting the week 1.
The section Assignment types and the use of the learning material has the most important information about using the material.

If you run into problems, please refer to the FAQ. If you still need to ask something, please do so in the forum.

The brush presets can be found in the materials section

Save every file in the form "K1_YourName" where K1 is the code for the assignment



On the first week we get to know what is a digital image in the form of a bitmap and learn how to use photo-editing software.

First watch these two lectures about the fundamentals of bitmaps.





Photo editing software

You should watch the videos twice: first skim through them for overview. After this try all of the features that were introduced on the video with a image that is similar than the one on the demo. Pause the video when needed. 

In the Photoshop 2020 version, there are some small changes to the 2018 version on the material

  • Ctrl + Z now works similarly to other programs, and not as unod/redo
  • New File window has a bug that dissappeares if you re-launch Photoshop
  • On top of Quick Selection Toolin you now have Object Selection Tool, which you can try (A in the image)
  • When creating a ne "Web" file, there is "Artboard" enabled by deafault (B). You can disable that. If you already have created an Artboard you can remove it by right-clicking on it and choosing "Ungroup Artboards".


Photoshop lecture playlist


The list includes the following videos:

  • New file
  • Workspace
  • Zoom
  • Image size
  • Canvas size
  • Tools 1
  • Brush settings for CC 2018-
  • Brushes
  • Specialty brushes
  • Healing brushes
  • Undo and history
  • Selection tools 1
  • Selection tools 2
  • Refine selection edge
  • Copy & move 
  • Adjustments 1 
  • Adjustments 2 
  • Adjustments 3. Colour
  • Layers 1 
  • Layer locks
  • Layers removing
  • Saving
  • Photo texture


When you have watched all of the lectures (preferably twice), you can continue to the week 1 assignments

You can use the demo videos for guidance or watch them afterwards


Week 1 Assignments

You can use the demo videos as a guide or first do the assignment and watch the demos afterwards

The assignments grant you maximum 5 or 10 points. The sum of points from the assignments define your grade. 

The assignment KX3. Abomination is an Extra assignment and a special one. It grants you extra points but doesn't count toward the minimum mandatory 14 returned assignments.  It should not be returned yet but after you have learned more tools. You can however start acquiring the necessary photos for it

 

K1. Planet */5


Objective

The goal is to learn the most important Photoshop tools and learn how to deep etch - remove a image from its background.

Tools

  • Selection: Marquee, Quick Selection, Lasso, Magic Wand
  • Select and mask: Feather, Edge detection, Smooth
  • Adjustments: Curves, Brightness & Contrast, Color Balance, Hue/Saturation

Assignment

Combine an image of a planet to any other background.

Images

Online (preferably CC-licensed)

Instructions

  • You can have the planet placed on any background
  • The background layer should be big enough (1000+ pixels)

Assessment criteria

  1. The transition/edge between the images is hard to tell
  2. The lighting/colours in the images match

Time to be used 

1-2 hours

Video

Demo Planet




K2. Chimeira */10

Photo manipulation / Photoshop

Objective

The goal is to learn use the most important Photoshop tools for photo manipulation

Tools

  • Selection tools: Marquee, Quick Selection, Lasso, Magic Wand
  • Select and mask:  Feather, Edge detection, Smooth
  • Adjustments: Curves, Brightness & Contrast, Color Balance, Hue/Saturation
  • Layer Blending modes

Assignment

Create a new animal by combining at least two animals

Images

Online (preferably CC-licensed)

Instructions

  • Try to find matching animals
  • The first animal should have enough background
  • The background layer should be big enough (1000+ pixels)

Assessment criteria

  1. The transition/edge between the images is hard to tell
  2. The new animal looks coherent

Time to be used  

3 hours

Video

Demo Chimeira 1 and Demo Chimeira 2






(KX3. Abomination /5) Will be returned on week 7

Photo manipulation / Photoshop

Objective

The goal is to learn to use Photoshop tools for more complicated. On week 1, we only collect / take images

Tools

  • All of them

Assignment

Create a horrific portrait of yourself

Images

Taken by yourself

Instructions

  • Take a photo for basis for the assignment
  • Search for images

Assessment criteria

  1. The transition/edge between the images is hard to tell
  2. Manipulation and collage has been used in a imaginative and challenging way
  3. The image is full of mood and is horrific

Time to be used 

3 hours

Video

Demo Abomination (will be published later)






<< The returning of the assignments is with the form, found in its own section.

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