Illustrator: Shapes

To start out with, I created these by using random shapes in different combinations. I recreated the items on the assignment sheet, but added some differences.
I added a background color to the layer and lock that layer so it may not be moved. I add the other shaped on a new layer and text on a separate layer. I took the shapes for the invitations from the shapes page.

GIMP Exercise: Create a Film Strip Using Filters

 The Bengal Film Strip was created by taking a photo of a Bengal tiger and adding different filters to them. After I added the different filters, I added a combine filter to make them into a film strip.

The Flower Film Strip was created by using the same technique.

GIMP Exercise: Sailing Image

I made the image by following the instructions on http://people.clarkson.edu/~hamiltgr/gimp/gimpDoc.html and the rest of the information on the instructions. I made the background with a gradient and the sun is a copy of a piece of the gradient in the water. The sky is also a gradient. After that, I added the boat and the text.

GIMP Exercise: Invitation to Winter Ball and Spring Jubilee

I found an image online and opened it in GIMP. I duplicated the layer, made the new layer partially transparent, and selected a rectangular area and feathered the outside of it. I then deleted the rectangle and added the text.

Winter Invitation:

Spring Invitation:

GIMP Exercise: Web Banners

Enchanted Wedding Cakes, Inc.
I found a wedding cake online, and added a it to my background color. I added text and a drop shadow to it. Afterward, I placed it all in an order that I liked.

Old Railroad Cafe

I found a trail that I liked online. I added it to my gradient that I picked. I added text then ordered it in a way I liked.

My Business

I thought of a business and added text to my banner. Afterward, I found a photo I liked and added it to a background color.

Tree Drawing

I drew a tree and added to a banner background. I added color and text. I made it look nice.

GIMP: Chapter 6

Name:

Courtney Cloud

Student Number:

GIMP: Chapter 6: Erasing and Touching Up

PART 1: READ Chapter 2 in the GIMP book, then:

1. Answer all questions below, briefly but completely.
2. Change the color of the answer to BLUE.
3. Copy this information and paste in a new post in your DIGITAL GRAPHICS blog.

1.      What is the purpose of the DODGE tool (part of the DODGE/BURN tool) Makes darker images lighter

2.      What is the purpose of the BURN tool (part of the DODGE/BURN tool) Keeps areas from becoming too light

3.      Why is the DODGE/BURN tool considered a drawing tool? They use brushes

4.      What is the purpose of the SMUDGE tool? Basic image correction. Picks up color that it is over and drags it along. Can be used to remove objects from a photo.

5.      Briefly explain you get the CLONE to work: Copies a source color and texture and places them where you click

6.      What is the purpose of the HEAL tool? Combines texture from the source layer with the color and lighting of the destination layer

7.      What is the purpose of the PERSPECTIVE CLONE tool? Cloning combined with perspective. It is used when there is a different perspective on a photo.

8.      Briefly explain the two purposes of the CONVOLVE tool: It can be used for sharpening pieces of a photo. It can also be used for blurring parts of the photo.

9.      What is the purpose of the GAUSSIAN BLUR filter? (NOTE: This is a FILTER, not a TOOL). It blurs the background

10.  Which tool would be the appropriate tool to get rid of wrinkles on someone’s face? Clone.

PART 2: GIMP PROJECTS:

1.      Go to the web site for this book: http://gimpbook.com 2.      Click on the PHOTOS FROM THE BOOK link, and scroll down to see the images for Chapter 6. 3.      Download and save all the Chapter 6 images. 4.      Use the appropriate images to touch up the photos as indicated on pages 215 through248. 5.      Insert these corrected images here (no need to insert all the corrected images, just those indicated below):

a.      Tree with power tower gone and new puffy cloud (instructions on pages 219-222):

b.      Canyon with cars gone (pages 223-231):

c.       Meer cat blurred (pages 242-243):

d.      Perspective tower with new windows on the bottom (pages 237-240):

e.      Butterfly with blurred background (pages 45-248):

GIMP: Tribal Tattoo

I followed the directions to add the tattoo to the arm after using the clone tool to remove the bra strap. I rotated it into place, reduced opacity and set the layer mode to multiply. I copied the layer and used the color select tool to select and delete the red. I did the same with the dove on the shoulder.

GIMP: Chapter 5

Name:

Courtney Cloud

Student Number:

GIMP: Chapter 5: Selection

PART 1: READ Chapter 2 in the GIMP book, then:

1. Answer all questions below, briefly but completely.
2. Change the color of the answer to BLUE.
3. Copy this information and paste in a new post in your DIGITAL GRAPHICS blog.

1.      Why are the GIMP Selection tools important? Only working on certain parts of a picture. Not effecting parts of a picture that shouldn’t be touched.

2.      What is meant by the “marching ants”? Black and white dashed lines. Shows what is selected.

3.      Describe the following terms found in the SELECT menu: ·         All- Selects whole picture ·         None- Makes sure nothing is selected ·         Invert- Makes whatever is not selected, selected ·         Float- Similar to copy-paste, but it keeps it in the same area ·         By Color- Switches to the select by color tool ·         From Path- Converts the current path to a selection ·         Feather- Makes the edges fuzzy ·         Sharpen- Makes fuzzy selected edges sharper ·         Shrink and Grow- Makes selection larger or smaller ·         Border- Replaces selection following the border of the old selection ·         Rounded Rectangle- Rounds the edges of a rectangle ·         To Path- Converts a selection to a path

4.      Why would you want to SELECT BY COLOR? It selects items of the same color. It would be an easier selection tool. Helps with backgrounds a lot.

5.      What is a BEZIER PATH? Let’s you define anchored points

6.      What is the purpose of the INTELLIGENT SCISSORS? Tries to follow the path of an object.

7.      What is the purpose of the QUICK MASK? Painting things to not select red, makes selecting easier.

8.      What is the purpose of LAYER MASKS? Defines how much of and which parts of a layer are seen.

9.      What is the purpose of SIOX? It is another selection tool.

10.  When is using SIOX most effective? It is most effective if the colors are very different.

NOTE: For an excellent  review of GIMP Selection tools, check out: http://www.quackit.com/web_graphics/gimp/tutorial/gimp_selection_tools.cfm Scroll down the page to see an excellent chart of the Selections tools.

PART 2: GIMP PROJECTS:

1.      Go to the web site for this book: http://gimpbook.com 2.      Look through the menus on the left to see the supplemental information provided for you about the book. 3.      Click on the PHOTOS FROM THE BOOK link, and scroll down to see the images for Chapter 5. 4.      Download and save these images: Montara plant (first image), Saturn, Audubon warbler (bird with tree branches),  Mauna Kea (telescope building, image after bird images), dark pink flowers,  and dog 5.      Using the appropriate images, practice the SELECTION tools indicated on pages 164-212. IMPORTANT NOTE: For many Selection tools, you must press ENTER after using the tool in order to actually select the object. 6.      For each image, once you have completed the selection using the indicated tool, copy the selection (CTRL-C) then create a new image (CTRL-N) and paste the selection into the new image (CTRL-V).   7.      Save the new images you created from each selection. NOTE: For the Layer Mask image, save the combined image of the ostrich-giraffe. 8.      Insert all the new images here:

GIMP: Clownfish and Tiger

Clownfish

Bengal Tiger

GIMP: Chapter 7

Name:

Courtney Cloud

Student Number:

GIMP: Chapter 7: Filters and Effects

PART 1: READ Chapter 2 in the GIMP book, then:

1. Answer all questions below, briefly but completely.
2. Change the color of the answer to BLUE.
3. Copy this information and paste in a new post in your DIGITAL GRAPHICS blog.

NOTE Regarding the Xtns menu: In Chapter 7, the author discusses the difference between FILTERS and EXTENSIONS found in the Xtns menu. The Xtns menu does not exist in GIMP any longer; the items have been moved to other menus.

1.      What is a filter? Anything that can operate on an existing image.

2.      What is the difference between a TOOL and a PLUG-IN? Plug-ins are downloaded from the internet. Tools can respond to clicking in the window.

3.      What is the purpose of motion blur? Blurs only in one direction giving the appearance of motion.

4.      Briefly describe the purpose of the following ENHANCE filters: ·         Antialias- Looks for jagged edges and makes them smoother ·         Despeckle- Removes small elements of noise from a picture ·         Destripe- Removes vertical lines from photos ·         NL Filter- Filters that work on the entire layer

5.      Briefly describe the purpose of the following  DISTORT filters: ·         Blinds- Makes the image appear as if it were painted on blinds ·         Curve Bend-Changes the shape of any layer ·         Engrave- Creates a black and white engraved look ·         IWarp- It has more deform modes

6.      Briefly describe the purpose of the following  filters: ·         Polar Coords- Wraps an image around a point at the top or bottom center ·         Ripple- Gives the image a look as if it were viewed through water ·         Lens Flare- Adds a flare to the photo, but must be drug into place ·         Supernova- Similar to a Lens Flare, but the flare has a sharp area ·         Drop Shadow- A shadow created around an object ·         Glass Tile- An effect that appears to have a layer of glass bricks over an image

7.      Describe various ways the EDGE filters are used in GIMP: They detect the edges of an object and adds different lighting effects to them

8.      What does the FILMSTRIP filter do? Combines layers of photos into a filmstrip

9.      List and describe 5 filters found in the ARTISTIC filters group: a. Apply canvas b. Cartoon c. Photocopy d. Softglow e. Van Gogh

10.  What does the FRACTAL EXPLORER do? It makes fractal patterns

11.  What does ALPHA TO LOGO do? Creates interesting effects on text layers

PART 2: GIMP PROJECTS: Be sure to save these images in your GIMP folder before inserting them in this document.

1.      WARP text: 1.      Create a new GIMP image that is 600  X 400. 2.      Use the paintbrush, gradients, etc. to create a lovely background. 3.      Click on the text tool (letter A), and change the font, color (to coordinate with the background), change the size to fairly large (at least 200). 4.      Type your first name in the text box (this creates a new layer with your name on it). 5.      Warp the text: Make sure you are on the text layer. Now: FILTERSàDISTORTSàBEND CURVE. Drag the base line up/down to make it wavy. Click on PREVIEW ONCE to see the text distorted. When the text is distorted the way you want, click OK. 6.      You can also add a Drop Shadow if you like: FILTERSàLIGHT AND SHADOWàDROP SHADOW. 7.      Crop the image if needed, then save the image. 8.      Insert your warped name image here:

2.      Filter Car Image: 1.      Go to the web site for this book: http://gimpbook.com 2.      Look through the menus on the left to see the supplemental information provided for you about the book. 3.      Click on the PHOTOS FROM THE BOOK link, and scroll down to see the images for Chapter 2. 4.      Download and save the red car image from Chapter 7 (or get a car image from Google that you like) 5.      Try at least TEN different filters on the car image. Try to make the images as different and interesting you can.  Save each version with an appropriate name. 6.      Insert the 10 filtered car images here: