ASSIGNMENTS so Far

You should have completed the following things:

1. Create a blog on Blogger.com

2. Your First posting "Statement of Intent" should have your description of your capstone project and the media you are thinking of using to present your project.

3. You should have downloaded a small image (<50 k) from the internet having to do with your subject. Save it 2 times...1) as a jpg compressed to very lo quality/size, 2) as a jpg compress to a very high quality. Save all 3 into your ftp Account. (quality & size are interrelated)

4. You should have downloaded a large image (>200 k) from the internet having to do with your subject. Save it as a jpg at 300 dpi, but a smaller size in pixel dimensions suitable for print. This will keep the FILE size the same but will boost the resolution by putting the information into the dpi from the file dimensions. Upload both into your ftp Account.

5. Type with effects: Take an image you've downloaded or find a new one and add text over a shape layer. Make the shape layer beveled and embossed. Add a layer effect with an outer glow.

6. Type on a path: Add a path with the pen tool (make sure no layer is selected when the pen tool is chosen). Select the type tool and click on the path...type in text. Use the arrows to adjust the start and end of the text on the path.

7. Warp Type: Type a word and under Layer/Type/Warp choose a method to warp the text.

8. Save the image with the type as a .jpg and insert the image onto your blog.

9. Export for Wed: Take your image with all the text, cut up with the slice tool. With the slice select tool, dbl click and add a url and insert into _blank frame. Export to web and devices and under optimization drag select all and choose medium quality .jpg as the file type. Save html and images as index to a folder you create called "website" on your D:// drive folder. Upload both the html and the images folder to your ftp folder.

10. Make a website in Word...by inserting a table with 3 rows and 2 collumns. Type a title, place an image, and insert a text box of verbage. Create a link with Insert/Hyperlink and pasting a url in the dialogue box. Save as a webpage called home on your D:// drive.

11. Make a posting of the 3 descriptors for your website (if you aren't doing one...just do it as if you were).

12. Create a color palette in Photoshop and upload to your blog.

13. Create a mocked up home page in either Dreamweaver or on http://www.webs.com. Put the link on your blog.