Author: rmilstead

10-6-26

Tech news: Companion-Pet Robots – maybe THESE are the next big thing?
Mirumi OR Moflin OR Mr. BlinkyBot

Current assignments:
–When Aliens Visit…
–Photoshop Shadows and Adjustment – use headphones and follow the linked tutorial
–Photoshop: Turn Day Into Night – follow the tutorial and create two images of your own. 
–Photoshop: Create a Reflection follow the tutorial and create two images of your own.

Next assignment: Photoshop 3d Pop Out

 

10-5-26

Period 5: PT Programming
1. Finish ATM machine program
2. Start the Road Trip Planner Part 1

Period 4: PT Graphics

  1. Current assignments:
    –When Aliens Visit…
    –Photoshop Shadows and Adjustment – use headphones and follow the linked tutorial
  2. Our next two assignments are based on tutorials from photoshopcafe.com and digital-photography-school.com.  I’ve used them for years and highly recommend.  Use headphones.

Photoshop: Turn Day Into Night – follow the tutorial and create two images of your own. 

Photoshop: Create a Reflection follow the tutorial and create two images of your own.

 

10-2-26

Good morning!

Newsom vetoes smart glasses bill

Is this Fujifilm pocket camera worth $170?

Class expections refresher:
1. Don’t touch other people’s computers. This includes unplugging and turning them off.
2. Work until I let you go. Don’t quit early.
3. No food or drink at the computers. Stash your snacks by the print

Today’s agenda:

  1. Finish your Buzzfeed Quiz and turn it in on Canvas.
  2. Next assignment:  Scratch  ATM   Machine

10-1-26

Fujifilm Instax Pal 2 camera – is this your distraction-free camera?

Class expectations refresher:
1. Don’t touch other people’s computers. This includes unplugging and turning them off.
2. Work until I let you go. Don’t quit early.
3. No food or drink at the computers. Stash your snacks by the printer.

Today’s agenda:

  1. Download this file right here.
  2. Open the image of the person in Photoshop.
  3. Together, we will practice using Photoshop FX options to create shadows and glowing figures.
  4. Your assignments:
    –Photoshop Adjustment Layer assignment.  
    –When Aliens Visit…
    –Photoshop Shadows and Adjustment – use headphones and follow the linked tutorial

9-29-26

Forget AI glasses – it’s the robot chef that will change your life. Or will it?

Let’s continue our work with adjustment layers!

  1. Login to Google Drive.
  2. Download the image below and open it in Photoshop.  We will practice with this image together.

    3. Now you get to put your skills to work with the Photoshop Adjustment Layer assignment.  
    4. After you finish this assignment you get to work on When Aliens Visit…

9-28-26

Meta releases camera-free smart glasses. What’s the difference?
Are people worried about being secretly filmed by smart glasses?

 

4th period: working with adjustment layers in Photoshop.

  1. Login to Photoshop and Google Drive.
  2. Click here for our practice file.  Download the practice file.
  3. Open the practice file in Photoshop and save it to your Google Drive as a PSD/Photoshop file.  Do not save it as a JPG file.
  4. Together: working with Adjustment Layers in Photoshop.  Click here for Adjustment Layer samples.

Fifth period:

Finish your Scratch Weather and Outfit Part 2

Then start your next assignment: Scratch Calculator