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Fall 2014 – 10 – Photoshop: Selecting Portions of an Image

Welcome to our Adobe Photoshop unit! Photoshop is an incredibly powerful image creation and manipulation tool. One of the keys to mastering Photoshop is using the selection tools to select portions of an image to manipulate. Let’s get started with some basic tools and techniques to select portions of an image.

Objective: I can effectively use a range of selection tools in Adobe Photoshop.

Video Link:
https://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-cs4/getting-started-04-selecting-portions-of-an-image/

Topics Discussed:
  • Arrange Windows (2UP vertical, 2UP horizontal)
  • Magic Wand Tool
  • Quick Select Tool
  • Move Tool
  • Select -> Similar
  • Select -> Inverse

Assignment:

Using the tools and techniques demonstrated in the video and discussed in class, create a composite image using the Moon image as a background and the Astronaut, Alien and the Cheese. Make sure each of the images has no traces of a white or black background. Name your layers appropriately. Save your file as “YOURNAME Moon Party.psd” and place a copy in Folder #10 in the Student Drop Folder.

Assigned: October 13th, 2014
Due Date: October 14th, 2014

Fall 2014 – Chap. 4 – Motherboards, Power Supplies and Cases Quiz

Thursday, October 2nd, 2014

Objective:

  • I can demonstrate my understanding of Motherboards, Power Supplies and Cases through a summative quiz.

Links:
D2SC Website: https://puhsd.d2sc.com/

 

Topics Discussed:

  • Chapter 4: Motherboards, Power Supplies and Cases

 

Assignment:

  1. Click the D2SC link to connect to the online testing website. Log in with your student number as both the username and the password.
  2. Navigate to your Assignments and click the “Mobos, PSUs and Cases Quiz”.
  3. The quiz is 22 questions, all multiple choice. Seven of the questions are visual identification questions that will require you to identify a power connector based on a linked picture. Click the provided link and select the power connector pictured from the available choices.
  4. Please put away all notes, study guides and other materials before starting the quiz.
  5. Please close all other documents and webpages and do not open any new tabs or windows until after you have submitted the quiz.
  6. Please remain silent until everyone has completed the quiz.
  7. Submit your test answers before the end of the class period today.

Assigned: October 2nd, 2014
Due Date: October 2nd, 2014