Farmand / March 7 / 1
Design I
Lesson plan
March 7, 2007 (lab)
Prof. Jason Farmand
Prof. Materials
+ roll sheet
+ lesson plan
+ flash drive
+ Project 2 graded to return to students
Student Materials
+ Project 3 final version to hand in
OBJECTIVES
- The students will learn to use the scanner to scan color or black-and-white art at a high resolution.
- The students will learn the proper techniques to scanning halftones and line art.
- The students will present the final version of Project 3 to class.
THE LESSON
OPENING
+ We use the scanner to get art on the screen to use in publications.
+ In the real world, before scanning and using any art, we must be aware of copyright laws and get permission to use any art.
+ For this class, we can use any art we want because it is for educational purposes and we will not be making money or displaying the art in the public domain.
**IMPORTANT If you plan to use any of your assignments in the public domain (i.e. the poster to promote a concert), you MUST get permission for any art you scan. We’ll talk more about this when we go over the assignments.
LESSON
+ Step-by-step scanning procedure. Hand out sheet with instructions so students can follow along with demo.
1.Place art on the flatbed scanner under the cover. If you have a thin sheet of paper, such as a photo from a magazine, you can put a plain sheet of white paper on top of your art so the image/text from the backside isn’t accidentally scanned with the image.
2.Open Photoshop.
3.Go to File > Import > Epson Stylus CX6400…
4.Choose output size — If you want the art at the same size, it would be 100%. If you want it larger, type in the percentage you want. (remember, this will affect your resolution).
5.Choose if it is color or black and white.
6.Choose halftone or line art depending on what your art is. Remember, this will also affect the resolution you need. Consult our scanning and resolution chart when in doubt.
7.Draw a rough crop around your image in the preview box. You can do a tighter crop once the image is scanned into Photoshop.
8.Most important step: Choose your IMAGERESOLUTION. Consider all factors when deciding on what resolution you need: output device (in this case, laser printer), size of reproduced art in relation to original art, if it is a halftone or line art. Use the formula I gave you in lecture to determine your exact resolution. Remember, if you only need 170 dpi for your image, and you arbitrarily choose 300 dpi to be safe, that’s OK, but it is inefficient for a few reasons:
- It’s not going to improve the quality of your art. After it’s max resolution (esp. on a low quality output device like a laser printer), the quality won’t get better.
- It WILL absolutely increase your file size, which should be avoided whenever possible. The smaller the file size, the better. BUT REMEMBER, do not sacrifice quality for file size. If you scan an image at it’s max res and it is 35 MB, so be it.
9.Once everything is set, press SCAN. It will take anywhere from 30 seconds to 3-4 minutes to scan your image depending on your specs.
10.Your art will appear in a new document in Photoshop. Save it, and now it is ready to use in your project.
ANY QUESTIONS?
PROJECT 3 FINAL CRIT
+ In sets of 4 or 5, students post final versions of Project 3.
+ Students present final work to class for a few minutes, explaining decisions, philosophy, color choices, type choices, etc.
+ Brief/minimal feedback from me and class.
TAKE QUESTIONS ABOUT PROJECT 4
ASSIGNMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
+ SPRING BREAK NEXT WEEK … ENJOY!
+ BUT REMEMBER — Project 4 first draft due at beginning of lecture MARCH 20. NO EXCUSES for late or missed deadlines; all rules still apply for deadlines.