Adobe Programs
Adobe Programs Overview
Adobe has dozens of apps. The following are some common apps used in graphic design:
Illustrator: Vector graphics creation and editing
Fresco: Digital painting and drawing
Photoshop: Image editing and manipulation
Animate (previously Flash): Creating interactive web and multimedia content
After Effects: Motion graphics and visual effects for video production
InDesign: Layout and publishing design
Photoshop Intro
Learn
Review the Photoshop webpage
Install & Open
Make sure you're on BSD403 wifi.
Open your Creative Cloud app
If Adobe Photoshop is not installed, install it.
Open the app.
Exit out of the pop-up
Go to the "Learn" area (on the left toolbar)
Tutorial: Get to Know the App
Click "View all" on the right to expand all of the hands-on tutorials.
Click on the "Get to know the app" tutorial and complete it.
Once you finish the tutorial you should see a green checkmark.
Click "File" > "Save" > "Save to Creative Cloud" and name the file "Get to know the app"
Click the home to go back to the tutorials.
5 More Tutorials
Repeat for the following tutorials (make sure to save to Creative Cloud before exiting out of each):
"Get to know layers"
"Get to know selections"
"How to add an image"
"Change the background color in a photo"
"Remove spots and imperfections"
Do It Yourself (DIY)
Click "New File"
Choose the "Default Photoshop Size"
Go to https://www.pexels.com/ and download 5 images to combine (ex: person, animal, object, backgrounds)
Use the following tools to combine your photos:
Select Subject / Remove Background
"Edit" > "Transform" > "Scale"
Mask
Layers
Spot Healing Brush Tool
Click "File" > "Save" > "Save to Creative Cloud" and name the file "DIY"
Screenshot your Creative Cloud Files
Go to your Creative Cloud App
Go to the "Files" tab
Take a screenshot of all 6 tutorial files and your DIY photo.
Submit Screenshot
Submit your screenshot on Canvas.
Animate Intro
Learn
Review the Animate webpage
Install & Open
Make sure you're on BSD403 wifi.
Open your Creative Cloud app
If Adobe Animate is not installed, install it.
Open the app.
Exit out of the pop-up
Go to the "Learn" area (on the left toolbar)
Tutorial: Bounce Animation
Click "View all" on the right to expand all of the hands-on tutorials.
Click "Bounce Animation" and complete it.
Click "File" > "Export" > "Export Animated GIF..."
Click "Save"
Adjust:
Save As: "Bounce.gif"
Where: Creative Cloud Files
Click "Save"
3 More Tutorials
Repeat for the following tutorials (make sure to export each before moving on):
Stork Carrying a Baby
Animated Jellyfish
Fish Animation
Do It Yourself (DIY)
On the "Home" page of Animate, click "Create New"
Click "Create" with the "HD" preset selected.
Use the "Fluid Brush Tool" (fourth icon down) and draw a stick figure (or something more advanced - your choice)
Use the "Asset Warp Tool" (near the bottom - looks like a push pin) to add bones to your stick person (include elbow and knee joints)
Add a keyframe at the 30 fps / 1 second mark.
Use the "Asset Warp Tool" to move around the joints/bones on your stick figure.
Click in between your two keyframes and click the icon for "Create classic tween"
Repeat this so that there are 5 seconds with a different movement for each second.
Click "File" > "Export" > "Export Animated GIF..."
Click "Save"
Adjust:
Save As: "DIY.gif"
Where: Creative Cloud Files
Click "Save"
Submit Each Gif on Canvas
Submit all 5 exported .gif files on Canvas