Directions:

The Lesson list provides links to activity tutorials for you to follow, read and complete.
Students: YOU MUST!!!! take the time to read each linked page for information that you will be tested on.
The information will also help you assemble your layouts, answer your questions about using PSE (PhotoShop Elements)

Daily Lesson Plan:

Lesson Pictures and Files are located Here!!!

Lesson Documents are located Here!!!

*LINK= a hyperlink to a different page with information for you to read & observe.
*WEB= a hyperlink to a external Website with information for you to read & observe & do.
*TUTORIAL= a hyperlink to a different page with directions of how to do something for you to try to do using the software..
*ACTIVITY= a activity you must do for class - you will save TWO files for each activity!

Lesson 1: General overview

Part A:
In this Module you will first see finished projects and then learn about Scrapbooking, Journaling, and Photo Digital Media

Students View Finished projects
*LINK: Project Examples

Part B:
Start With some Background into what you will be doing in this Module

Read: what is scrapbooking?
*LINK: Basic Scrapbooking

What is Journaling?
*LINK: Journaling
*LINK: Journaling Ideas

What is Digital Scrapbooking?
*LINK: Digital Scrapbooking Overview
*LINK: The Benefits of Digital Scrapbooking

Part C:
Orentation to Digital Scrapbooking in the Tech Lab. What resources will we be using?

Orientation to the DigScrap Folder in all mod folders:
*LINK: All Module Folder Explained

Orientation to Working on the computer with multiple screens (Photoshop & Web Directions):
*LINK: FollowingWebDirectionsExplained

Orientation to How you are to save your files:
*LINK:Saving ALL activities as both a .PSD and a .JPG files
*LINK: File Saving and File Formats

Orientation to How & Where you will Save files and what that will like like at the end:
*LINK:Create A Folder for Saving Your Files & Where

Orientation to changing Photos inside Photoshop:
*LINK: Resize and Reposition Transform Photos

Part D: Let's try it!

*ACTIVITY: #1(Drawing in PSE): Using Drawing Tools in Photoshop Elements

Make sure you have saved your file... as a .PSD and as a .JPG

Lesson 2: Software (Photoshop Elements) & Layers

Objective: Introduction to Photoshop, Learning how to use and navigate through Photoshop software, & creating layers
Activity: #2: Tools -You must save these files as an activity to be graded
Activity #3:-Layers -You must save these files as an activity to be graded.


Part A: Software introduction

*TUTORIAL: Tutorial Working with Multiple windows

*ACTIVITY: #2(Tools): Click Here - exploring the Photoshop Toolbox Activity-

*LINK: Photoshop Tools Guide Refer back to this if you can not remember what the tools do for you!
*LINK: Understanding Photoshop Layers

Part B:
Working with Software

*ACTIVITY: #3(Layers): Click Here - Learning Layers Activity-

Make sure you have saved your file... as a .PSD and as a .JPG

*LINK: How to Make a New Layer in Photoshop read and refer back to this page

Lesson 3: Instascrap & Working With Images

*TUTORIAL:Photoshop 6 Easy Steps

NOTE: Copy paste into (Ctrl+A is select all & Ctrl+C is copy & Ctrl+V is paste)

Important Time Saver Tip - NOTE: when resizing a picture you MUST hit enter to accept before doing anything else in PSE(it will not let you do anything else)

*ACTIVITY: #4(Images): Click Here - Working With Images-

Make sure you have saved your files... as .JPG's (cropped and resized)

*LINK: Graphics Tutorial Image Quality

*LINK: How to: Copy a layer from one image to another

*ACTIVITY: #5(Instascrap): Click Here - Create an Instascrap-

Make sure you have saved your file... as a .PSD and as a .JPG

*ACTIVITY: #6(Frame): Click Here - Create a Frame

Make sure you have saved your file... as a .PSD and as a .JPG

Lesson 4: Basic Pages and Templates

*LINK: Page Sizes

*ACTIVITY: #7(BasicPage): Click Here - Creating A BasicPage-

*LINK: What Is A Template

*ACTIVITY: #8(Templates): Click Here - Understanding Templates-

Lesson 5: Create Layout From Kit

*TUTORIAL: Tutorial Using a Kit with Photoshop

*ACTIVITY: #9(KitLayout1): Click Here - Your First Layout from a Kit-

Lesson 6: My Own Layout With Journaling

*TUTORIAL: Creating a Layout in Photoshop

Student NOTE: After the Post Test - do Activity 10 & 11...!!!!!!

*ACTIVITY: #10(Layout2): Click Here - Your Second Layout adding Journaling-

Lesson 7: Slide Show

*ACTIVITY: #11(Create a Slide Show): Click Here - To Create Your Slideshow

Student NOTE: IF you only have more class periods left keep going starting with activity #12

Lesson 8: Advanced and More How To’s

*TUTORIAL: How to Create a Transparent Gradient in Photoshop - In-Progress(This Link is being repaired)

*TUTORIAL: Tutorial Creating Your Own Background Papers

*TUTORIAL: Rounded Corners in Photoshop

*TUTORIAL: Colorizing an Image and Create a Border

*ACTIVITY: #12(More Layouts): Click Here - Your Next Layout-- In-Progress(This Link is being repaired)

*ACTIVITY: #13(AdvancedWork1): Click Here - To start #13 ... - In-Progress(This Link is being repaired)
Make a layout using the advanced techniques you just learned.

*TUTORIAL: Create a Collage using Photoshop

*TUTORIAL: Make a frame out of ribbon - In-Progress(This Link is being repaired)

*ACTIVITY: #14(MoreAdvancedWork1): Click Here - To start #14 ... - In-Progress(This Link is being repaired)

Teacher TODO List.....

Pages to Complete..
How to Create a Transparent Gradient in Photoshop- In-Progress(This Link is being repaired)

Tutorial PS Brushes Palette DSP- In-Progress(This Link is being repaired)
Tutorial Beginner Brushes in Photoshop CS- In-Progress(This Link is being repaired)

A12- add in project ideas - poster - b-ball cards, etc- In-Progress(This Link is being repaired)
L8 - *TUTORIAL: Make a frame out of ribbon - create- In-Progress(This Link is being repaired)

ToDo...
Activity to spot fix a photo / remove a person etc.
Activity to clean old photo w/ tear or discolored (Darcy/Paulagreg/Jack)
Activity client needs photo by tomorrow..
-Pictures that spell (language “arts”)
-Playing cards project Playing with a Full Deck _ myartself.com
ONLINE - Kits and Alphas