Friday, January 28, 2011

Linking Versus Embedding

Here is an image that is 228 KB





When you INSERT of PLACE an Image in a Layout using Desktop Publishing software like Word 2007, InDesign or Blogger, you are asking the program to create a link between the image on the layout that appears on the screen and the image file that exists somewhere else, probably on a server or desktop hardrive. We call this LINKING and it is similar to a LINK that jumps you from one webpage to another, only this kind of LINK just remembers the information from the image and recreates that information on your layout. Since the image still remains intact in the folder, the link allows the layout document to remain small.



When you COPY AND PASTE and image, the information from that image, its code if you will, is embedded in the layout document. Because the code exists in the document itself, the layout document has to take up more space to remember all the information. And the larger a layout document gets, the slower it moves.



This is an example of using the INSERT button in Word 2007



The result is a file that is big, but not huge








But when the Image is COPY and PASTED into the Word document, look at the file size

Layout in Word 2007

The following slideshow and demonstration will help you to use Word 2007 more creatively as you begin to put real content onto your improved essay for ASSIGNMENT 6

Sunday, January 16, 2011

ASSIGNMENT 5: QUOTE TYPOGRAPHY ON WORD


NOW you are going to create a TYPGRAPHICAL package of a famous quote using Microsoft Word 2007.

The objective of Assignment 5 is to Introduce you to the qualities of TYPOGRAPHY and basic TYPOGRAPHY philosophy, while also introducing you to the specific tools availabale for TYPOGRAPHICAL manipulation in basic DESKTOP software like WORD 2007.

You will:

STEP ONE: FIND a Famous QUOTE and copy it into WORD

STEP TWO: Choose the font(s) that you will use for the assignment. You can use the basic font families that are suggested in the FLASH SLIDESHOW on Font Families.

STEP THREE: Create a SPACE for your PACKAGE and separate the quotes into a number of parts, each in it's own text box. This space MUST BE SQUARE or RECTANGULAR. It should be the size of a small Bumper Sticker.

STEP FOUR: Use the typographic adjustments available in the Microsoft WORD 2007 Fonts selections and create typography that enhances the quotation and fills the package.

STEP FIVE: Your will save the file TWICE. Once will be fore the printed and emailed PDF/JPEg. THis is the clean and final version. The second saved file will ned to be labeled with the typographical adjustments that you have made.

HERE IS THE REQUIREMENTS AND CHECKLIST with an EXAMPLE of STEP 5
STUDENT EXAMPLES
HERE IS THE SLIDE SHOW THAT EXPLAINS HOW TO DO THE WORD TECHNIQUES

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

ASSIGNMENT 4: ONLINE Typography Lessons

The FOLLOWING hotlinks are COOL interactive FLASH slide shows.

You should watch all 5 slide shows (estimated time: 25 minutes)

You must write a short quiz (3 questions each) for at least 4 slide shows. Your questions can be in multiple choice, true/false, or label/identify using actual fonts from your font choices in Word. You will be graded based on your creativity and accuracy.

We will complete the first slideshow together and write a quiz as an example.

Your own quiz may only be multiple choice. You must include the right answers. These quizes are Due FRIDAY.

You will get extra credit when you take the Typography Test on MONDAY if I used your questions.

Be sure to SUBHEAD each quiz with the title of the FLASH SHOW.

QUIZES ARE DUE FRIDAY AT BEGINNING OF CLASS

History of Typography Timeline

Font Anatomy

Measurement and Spacing

Font Styles

Fonts and Families

Monday, January 10, 2011

ASSIGNMENT 3: CREATE A BLOG ROLL

STEP ONE: OPEN BLOG AND GOTO DESIGN (top Left of Screen)
then Select DESIGN from the next screen.

STEP TWO: From the side column, choose ADD GADGET / BLOG ROLL

STEP THREE: TITLE LIST any title will do. Something like "My Peeps" is fine

STEP FOUR: SAVE LIST (It will not be visible until you populate it with URL addresses)

STEP FIVE: Use ROBERSON's LISTS OR th DASHBOARD to NAVIGATE to AT LEAST five classmates' sites. For EACH site, "Follow" their blog and COPY their URL

STEP SIX: RETURN TO YOUR BLOG ROLL, and PASTE their URL into the URL Line (make sure it is hot by erasing the last slash and pressing space)

STEP SEVEN: LABEL the CONTACT

STEP EIGHT: SAVE

Sunday, January 9, 2011

CREATING A LINK LIST


Follow the instructions on thehandout. AS ALWAYS, COPIES OF THIS HANDOUT ARE LOCATED IN THE CLASS FOLDER ON THE SERVER IN CASE YOU WANT A HIGHER RESOLUTION VERSION...

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

SLIDESHOW: Know Your File Types

The following presentation is a slide show on the basic file types we use this unit.


















ASSIGNMENT 2: A WORDLE POSTING



Today you are going to play with a cool TYPOGRAPHY tool on a website called WORDLE
and if you are totally on target, you might just be able to publish your WORDLE on your own BLOG.

WORDLE BLOG IS DUE BY WEDNESDAY

STEP ONE: Goto WORDLE and CREATE your own. You might try entering your favorite quote or poem or song lyric (even if you have to look it up on the internet).


Try changing the layout and the fonts and the colors to get the one you like.




STEP TWO: Now you are going to PUBLISH (PRINT) your WORDLE as a PDF.

STEP TWO: SELECT PRINT (WORDLE uses a copyrighted JAVA scripts and cannot directly save as a JPEG so we are going to use the ADOBE software to save the file as a PDF and Convert it to a JPEG).

YOU WILL NEED TO check the BOX "ALWAYS ALLOW APPLET TO USE THIS PRINTER"

THEN PRESS PRINT AGAIN


FOR A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION OF WHY WE ARE USING THIS TECHNIQUE, CHECK OUT THE FAQ for WORDLE under the SUBHEAD "Can I save as a JPEG/GIF/PNG, etc"


DO NOT PRESS OK



CHANGE YOUR PRINTER NAME to ADOBE PDF



NOW YOU MAY PRESS OK

CHANGE YOUR LOCATION ADDRESS to your PERSONAL DESKTOP CLASS FOLDER on the SHSNEWS1 network . Create a FOLDER for ASSIGNMENT 2

And change the name of your WORDLE if you want.




STEP THREE: CONVERT the PDF to a JPEG so that you can POST it in your BLOGGER.

The PDF will probably autolaunch in ADOBE ACROBATE PRO. If it doesn't you will need to open it directly from your file by double clicking the icon.

YOU may need to ROTATE the VIEW 90 degrees clockwise to make it horizontal



ALMOST THERE

NOW SAVE AS




and CHANGE the FILE TYPE
to JPEG (*.jpg, *.jpeg, *.jpe)

do not choose JPEG2000

You can leave the name the same since the file types will be different, they won't cancel each other out and the File Location should remain the same as the PDF, but doublecheck to be sure



HiT SAVE

STEP THREE: In BLOGGER create a NEW POST called "My WORDLE" and upload your cool WORDLE JPEG using the Picture Icon and Browser. Say a few Words.

Is This Typography - a pop quiz

Answer whether or not the following slides repsresent typography


UNDERSTANDING NETWORKS


These two Worksheets are your to keep for the semester. We will be taking notes on each today, but you should keep them available throughout the semester.

Understanding networks is one of our objectives in this class.