MMA 225 - 1400
DIGITAL IMAGING FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN
Instructor: Anna Pinkas
! Email: apinkas@bmcc.cuny.edu ! Schedule: Thursdays 2:00-5:40pm ! Room: FH-705 !
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course continues the study of digital imaging as it relates to
graphic design. A core philosophy of this class is the introduction of photographic images as a basis for approaching 2D design
concepts. !
During the semester, this class covers digital input, editing, archiving, and begins to study digital output.
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Artistic, theoretical, and technical aspects of digital imaging will be considered. Reading will focus on the use of technology in
SKILLS
!By the end of the course, you should understand… !
The difference between analog and digital images How digital cameras work
How to format images properly (for web and for print) How to save and organize your digital files
How to use photoshop and illustrator to edit, manipulate and combine images and text
The terminology related to digital imaging Digital imaging’s historical context
GRADING
! • Weekly Assignments: 30% • Midterm project: 20% • Final Project: 25% • Quizzes: 15%• Teacher evaluation and class performance: 10% !
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At BMCC, the maximum number of absences is limited to one
more hour than the number of hours a class meets in one week. In the case of excessive absences, the instructor has the option to
COMPUTER LABS
• 199 Chambers, Room N-261◦ Hours: Mon-Thu: 8am-12am, Fri: 9am-12am, Sat-Sun: 8:30am-12am
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• 70 Murray Street, Room. M-1109
◦ Hours: Mon-Thu: 9am-8pm, Fri: 9am-3pm !
• 245 Greenwich (Fiterman), Room LL03
◦ Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-10pm, Sat-Sun: 8:30am-1:30pm !
HARDWARE
DSLR cameras and tripods can be checked out by students for a period of 48hrs from the Media Center located at 199 Chambers Street, Room S-530B
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SUPPLIES
REQUIRED!
• USB Removable Flash Drive !
SUGGESTED !
• Sketchbook
• HB, 2B and/or 4B Sketch pencils • Eraser
• SD Card
• Digital Camera • Tripod
TEXTBook + assigned reading/viewing
Pages from the textbook will be assigned weekly. Other reading and watching references may also be posted on the class blog.
Photoshop CC: The missing manual
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by Lesa Snider !
BLACKBOARD
CLASS BLOG
INTRODUCTIONS
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Interview your neighbor using the questions listed below (feel free to add your own):!
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First name, standing, department!!
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Five things about you (for example: nicknames, how many brothers and sisters, favorite movies, artists, video game, future school or career goals, etc.)!!
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List all your computer skills (for example: Microsoft Word, Keynote, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, HTML/CSS etc.)! !•
What do you hope to learn in this class?!!
CONTACT EMAIL
Please send me an email with your preferred address at: apinkas@bmcc.cuny.edu
with the subject line
SENSORS
point-and-shoot
phone camera
DSLR
CAMERA TYPES
10x optical 10x digital
point-and-shoot
phone camera
DSLR
CAMERA TYPES
point-and-shoot DSLR
point-and-shoot
phone camera
DSLR
CAMERA TYPES
EXPOSURE MODES
• Program (P)
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• Shutter Priority (S or Tv)
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• Aperture Priority (A)
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IN CAMERA FILE FORMATS
JPEG
• Lossy File Format
• Not as High Quality as RAW • Processed in camera
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RAW
• Lossless Format • Proprietary
• Provides the highest image quality
• The unprocessed data must be edited with a digital imaging software.
UPLOADING TO A COMPUTER
HARDWARE
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• Use the cable that came with your camera • Use a memory card reader
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SOFTWARE
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• Directly drag/copy photos to computer
• Use a photo application such as iPhoto or Adobe Bridge
FOLDERS
Don’t put files on your desktop
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Limit folder creation !
HIERARCHY
Documents
mmp100
mes152 mma225
Photos Videos Music Spring2015
Fall2014
NAMING YOUR FILES
• Use the underscore (_) as element delimiter.
cat_retouched.jpg
• Use the hyphen (-) or capitlization to delimit words within an element cat_colorRetouched.jpg or cat_color-retouched.jpg
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•Elements should be ordered from general to specific (this holds true for dates) 2014-09-01_cat_colorRetouched.jpg
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•Personal names within an element should have family name first followed by first names or initials.
PinkasA_assignment1.jpg
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•Abbreviate the content of elements whenever possible.
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•An element for version control should start with V followed by at least 2 digits and should be placed as the last most element.
ASSIGNMENT 1
due next class
1. Adjust and convert the RAW image provided on the class blog in Adobe Camera Raw
2. Create a dropbox account.
3. In dropbox, create a folder for this class (this is where you will store all future assignments).
4. Upload the .jpg version to a folder called "Assignment1". 5. Post a link to that folder on the blog.
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TIPS for GOOD COMPOSITIONs
1. Clearly defined subject and background
! 2. Sense of balance ! 3. Point of view ! 4. Degree of simplicity
BALANCE
No single area of the image should attract our eyes so much that we get stuck there. Instead, our eyes should be free to roam
around the image and take it all in.
A balanced image feels pleasing to the eye, and not lop-sided in any way.
POINT OF VIEW
In photography, “point of view” means the position from which you/the camera sees the scene. Are you looking down on the
subject? Are you looking up at the subject? How close are you to the subject? Is there anything between you and the subject?
SIMPLICITY
Pair down the image to its essence. Get rid of superficial/ distracting elements.
ALL GOOD COMPOSITIONS HAVE:
1. Subject and background
! 2. Sense of balance ! 3. Point of view ! 4. Degree of simplicity
