Tag Archives: Spring 2015

Computer Graphic Design

Spring 2015 – 25 – Live Trace / Live Paint

Welcome to our Color Theory unit!
For the next couple of weeks, we are going to explore the many ways that Illustrator allows you to enhance your artwork with color. We are also going to explore color theory and the different meanings colors have for different groups. With this knowledge, you will be able to more effectively communicate your desired message to everyone who looks at your artwork.

Objective:

To demonstrate the use of the Live Trace and Live Paint functions for importing and recoloring hand-drawn art in Illustrator.
Student-Friendly Learning Target: 
I can use Live Trace and Live Paint to color hand-drawn artwork that was converted to digital artwork using a scanner.

Video Links:

Topics Discussed:
  • File > Place
  • Live Trace
  • Live Paint
  • Gap Options
  • Swatches Panel
  • Starting a new document in Illustrator CS4 using the Welcome screen.
  • Adjusting settings in the New Document dialog box.
  • Establishing multiple artboards.

Assignment:

Create a new Illustrator Web document with four default-sized artboards. Save this document as “YOURNAME – Color Week 1”. We will use this document throughout the week to practice with the color tools in Illustrator.

Follow along with the in-class tutorial to learn a new method for converting imported raster graphics to vector graphics called Live Trace, as well as a technique for recoloring vector graphics called Live Paint.

 

  1. After you have watched the tutorial, import the Robot Sketch 01.psd file below on to your first artboard using File > Place.
  2. Follow the steps in the tutorial to apply Live Trace to the artwork (converting it to vector graphics).
  3. Next, follow the steps in the tutorial to activate Live Paint, and use Live Paint to color in the robot.
  4. DO NOT use the Paint Brush, the Blob Brush or any other drawing tool to color in the robot. Use Live Paint only.
  5. Be sure to pay attention to the Gap Options mentioned in the tutorial, so your Live Paint doesn’t bleed out all over your artboard.
  6. When the robot is successfully colored in, save your document. We will continue to work with this document tomorrow.


Sample Image File Link:
Robot Sketch 01.psd

Assigned: February 9th, 2015
Due Date: February 10th, 2015

Networking and Operating Systems

Spring 2015 – Chap. 13 – Operating System Fundamentals

Objective:

  • I can identify key characteristics, functions, interface methods and features of common operating systems.
Links:

Please access the class textbook on StudentsTempFiles in the NetOp 1-2 Student Pickup Folder.
Topics Discussed:
  • Chapter 13, Objective 13.01: Characteristics of the Operating System
  • Chapter 13, Objective 13.02: Common Operating System Functions
  • Chapter 13, Objective 13.03: Operating System Interfaces
  • Chapter 13, Objective 13.04: Common Microsoft Windows Features

Assignment:

  1. Read Objective 13.01 – 13.04 on pages 343 – 368.
  2. Review the Checkpoint quiz answers on pages 370-373.
  3. We will be in the lab later next week to look at Microsoft Windows Features and the Command Line Interface.

Assigned: February 6th, 2015
Due Date: February 9th, 2015