Homework 1…Relax, it’s reading and study questions. Mostly

Please read your textbook (the Digital Foundations WIKI) and have purchased your USB drive and bring it with you to class.

For Homework please read Chapters 1, 3, 5 and 6  in your textbook (WIKI),  we will be going over the materials in class the online text is available here

Chapter 1:

http://wiki.digital-foundations.net/index.php?title=Chapter_1_CC18

Chapter 3:

http://wiki.digital-foundations.net/index.php?title=Chapter_3_CC18

Chapter 5:

http://wiki.digital-foundations.net/index.php?title=Chapter_5_CC18

Chapter 6:

http://wiki.digital-foundations.net/index.php?title=Chapter_6_CC18

We will be using the WIKI for Adobe Creative Cloud 2018 which has recently been updated in some cases with video content. Please pay attention to outlined side bars in the readings they contain highly useful information.

To prepare for your quiz, I suggest you study the answers to the questions below. (Some Quiz Questions may also apply to the next days quiz so read carefully if I see from your answer that you understand the concept partial credit and full credits is available to you)
  • What does it mean to say a composition is “dynamic”?
  • Define symmetry, asymmetry, positive space, and negative space.
  • What was the Bauhaus?
  • Name three rules to follow when naming files.
  • Once you’ve conducted a Google image search, how do you save an image from the web to your desktop (on a Mac)?
  • For each of the following file types, name an Adobe program that works with it (you can use each program more than once): .ai, .jpg, .fla, .swf, .html, .psd
  • Which type of graphics  is Adobe Illustrator associated with?
  • How do you draw a rectangle in Illustrator? What do you do differently if you want to draw a square?
  • What is the difference between fill and stroke in Illustrator?
  • How do you change the fill color of a shape in Illustrator? (Important: What do you have to do FIRST?)
  • How do you duplicate a shape in Illustrator?
  • How do you rotate a shape in Illustrator?
  • What do RGB and CMYK stand for?
  • Which color model is associated with digital images on a screen (color made by light)?
  • Which color model is associated with images printed with ink?
  • Define the following:
    1. Hue
    2. Saturation
    3. Value
    4. Complementary Colors
    5. Analogous Colors

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