Some time between now and December 6th you need to submit a "how-to guide" explaining some digital editing technique. The technique must have several steps involved, and can not be something automated. I would advise asking me in advance if the subject of your how-to guide is acceptable. We have seen one already (levels adjustments) and you would be expected to explore that in a little more depth if you selected it. We will also begin to look at composition and cropping, and other editing techniques and tools in the coming few weeks.
Your guide may be submitted as a web page (or series of web pages) or as a PowerPoint slide show. If you have a different way in which you'd like to create the guide, please ask me in advance. These guides may be seen and evaluated by others outside of this class.
Your guide needs to include screenshots of the technique being performed. To capture a screenshot of the entire screen, you can press the PrintScreen key on most Windows machines. To capture a shot of only the currently active window, you can press Alt-PrintScreen. After capturing a shot, you need to paste it into a paint program and then save it. To capture a copy of the current screen on a Mac running OS X, press the keyboard combination of Command-Shift-3. This will either create a PDF file or a PNG file on your desktop. To capture only part of the screen, press Command-Shift-4 and then click and drag to indicate the capture region.
Your guide can cover a technique we see in class, or you can share a technique you have learned outside of class. A novice needs to be able to follow your guide. Your guide should include a test image that the user can take and use to walk through the technique.
Your guide needs to be submitted via e-mail to me at
HonorsPhotography@gmail.com.
If you submit earlier, then I may be able to review your submission and
offer advice for modifications before the final due date.