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Photoshop Basics
Bit Map vs Vector Graphics
memory vs math
Resoultion
72 dpi traditional screen resolution180 dpi lowest printing resolution
300 dpi + good printing resolution
600 dpi + high resolution printing
File Types
Working File Types
---- Photoshop = .PSD = working file, the one you keep foreverEnd Product Files
---- JPEG = .JPG = web and email (Flickr) file---- GIFF = .GIF = web file
---- TIFF = .TIF = full quality print file
--- RAW = .RAW = raw camera data uncompressed file
---- Portable Document File = .PDF = compressed print file
File Management in Photoshop
- Opening a file
- Save / Save As a file
- Windows
- File --> New
- Save / Save As a file
- Windows
- File --> New
Laying out a design in Photoshop
before Photoshop
1) paper size
2) single or multiple designs on the page?
in Photoshop
3) size and resolution4) define print area
* Offset press - requires cut lines, a bleed and image area to fit within the paper size (print on anything thats flat)
* Laser Printer - 1/4",1/4",1/4", 1/2"
-- standard sizes 8.5x11",8.5x14", 11x17"
* Inkjet printer - 1/4",1/4",1/4", 1/2"
-- standard sizes 8.5x11",8.5x14", 11x17", 19" wide, 24" wide, 36" wide, 42" wide
5) Define the Middle
6) save as a template file named appropriately as a .psd.
ex LP_cover_Template.psd
Walk Through. Creating an 11x17" mini poster for a local event.
Assignment #1
create and save a template at 180dpi for each of the following:- movie poster - with guides for unprintable border and center
- 8.5"x11" business flyer - with guides for unprintable border and center
- business card - with center guides
- postcard - with center guides
- bumper sticker - with center guides
- CD cover - with center guides
Work on Assignment
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