Skills to develop using Photoshop

• Introduction to software Chpt 1 &2
  
• Size considerations and making selections and manipulating selections Chpt 3-5
• http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/chpt3and4/chpt3and4.html
  
• Adjusting colors Chpt 7
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/chpt7lighting/Chpt7plus.html
  
• Painting and drawing with Photoshop Chpt 6
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/painting/paintingPSW.html
  Note homework at bottom of page! email me results.
  
• Retouching photos Chpt 8 and Working with layers
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/layers/layers.html
  
• Applying effects and styles, filters Chpt 9 & 10 & 11
• Notes: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/filterseffects/filterseffects.html
  
• Panoramics and Sharpening strategies
  Notes: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/panoramapics/panoramic.html

• Adding and manipulating type
  Text notes: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/text/textetal.html
  
• Final project presentations
  

  Skills to develop using Dreamweaver

• Introduction to software
  Setting up a web site and creating your first page:
• Fruitpage http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/webfruits/furitsite.htm
  
• Frames
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/frames/frames.html
  
• Images for the web:
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/webimagery/webimagery.html
  
• Layers for the web
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/dreamweaverayers/layers.html
  
• Working with HTML
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/htmlcode/code.html
  
• Working with text:Adding and manipulating type and start work on design of website.
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/text/textetal.html
  
• Naviagation systems:
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/navigation/jumpmenu.html
  
• Templates
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu./Biology/PW/templates/templates.html
• Mutimedia:web/multimedia.html
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/mediafor
  
• Layers as pop-ups
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/layerforwebsite/layerforweb.html
  
  Mock up using photo and layers for top page
  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/layerforwebsite/flashpagetrail.html
  
• Publishing and maintaing a webs ite
  (If time permits: building a data-base driven web site)

Projects
The next few weeks we will be working on our class web site.
Note these sites and view them:

1. Rules of thumb for designing web sites:
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/PW/rulesofthumb.html

2. What you need to know about a career in this area:THE COMPUTER-MEDIATED PROFESSIONAL
http://www.rdillman.com/Dillman/Courses/COMCommon/career/index.htm

3. Dobos Zsuzsa found this usability site:
http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/62/web_object_international.htm

Using Photoshop primarily: ( 10 pts each)

• Contrast of original photo and improved using sharpening, light/saturation,eraser,
• Conversion of color photo to partial B&W (using channels)
• Composite using blending layers
• Improving a portrait ( change of eye color: loss of dark rings, acne; improving facial structures)
• Artistic rendition of a photo through the use of filters and painting
• Panorama - layered and photomerge
• Macrophotography and the use of layers to create heightened depth of field

Using Dreamweaver primarily: ( 10 pts each)

• A single web page using anchors, links
• Frame web site
• Design of templates
• Initial design for class web site
• Use of navigations elements
• Production of video elements

Using both programs: 25 pts

• Production of class project: web site to encourage more people to attend McDaniel BP ( using both programs: larger site: class design of site, navigation, templates, rollover buttons, interactivity, hyperlinks)