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How to Post your nameplate projects
When you are ready to post your nameplate projects follow these steps.
FIRST- Change the file from a CMYK file (which I had you set up at the beginning) to an RGB file.
To do so, when you have your nameplate.psd file open in Photoshop, click IMAGE>MODE>RGB MODE. If it asks you to MERGE, click yes.
SECOND- Click FILE>SAVE AS and then save it as a JPEG.
Post that nameplate.jpeg file (with your name attached to it somewhere).
FIRST- Change the file from a CMYK file (which I had you set up at the beginning) to an RGB file.
To do so, when you have your nameplate.psd file open in Photoshop, click IMAGE>MODE>RGB MODE. If it asks you to MERGE, click yes.
SECOND- Click FILE>SAVE AS and then save it as a JPEG.
Post that nameplate.jpeg file (with your name attached to it somewhere).
NEWSPAPER LAYOUT DIRECTIONS
FOR YOUR PROJECT: The photos, headlines and cutlines should work together. If you have a photo of the Phillies then your headline and cutline should match what is going on in the photo. You can get creative but if you have a sports picture you should not have a headline about plants or anything like that.
Sizes:
Broadsheet = 22” high x 14” wide
Columns:
Broadsheet = 5-6 columns
∑ Remember that columns aren’t set in stone. You can experiment here.
TEXT
-Stories are on average 12 inches (so the book says) but each leg should be between 2 and 20 inches.
Stories can be borrowed from other publications as long as you credit the correct writer and publication. It's up to you to gather the text. That means if you have to retype it then retype it. Put the proper Byline on each story. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that just use your own stories if you are a writer...
PHOTOS
-Photos are mainly horizontal rectangles because that’s the way we see. The other shapes are vertical rectangles and a square, which is rarely used but does work sometimes.
-Photos, like stories, are up to you to find. Hi-Resolution photos can be pulled from whatever publication you want, just credit the proper source and photographer. This means if the credit in the paper says 'David Maialetti / Daily News' then your paper should say 'David Maialetti / Daily News'.
IMAGES
-Images are a bit different than photos. Images include graphics like weather or lottery or anything along those lines. Charts, graphs, etc. Get creative.
Editing Photos in Photoshop
First - Save all of your images to the desktop that you are working on. If they are in your backpack, on a jump drive, CD, E-mail, whatever, save them to the desktop you are working on first. If you work off of any of those different media then you will increase your chances of problems down the line.
Second - Open Photoshop by clicking on the icon on your computer's dock.
Third - THROUGH PHOTOSHOP, Click File > Open, then find your image that you have saved to the desktop. If you just click on the image then it will open in Preview and not Photoshop.
NOW
After you have your photos open, you can edit the photos how you see fit. Some photos will need more work than others, it is a total judgment call on your part. I will walk you through the way I edit photos for my paper.
1. The first thing I do is change the image size. (Click Image>Image Size)
When this box opens, first make sure that Constrain Proportions and Resample Image boxes are both checked (Constrain Proportions won't be available until you check Resample Image, so click the Resample Image box and the Constrain Proportions box will light up)
Make sure the options under "Document Size" are set to inches.
As for dimensions, your magazine cover is going to be a resolution of 300. As far as your newspapers go, you have to figure out how big you are going to run the photo on the layout but somewhere between 5 and 7 inches should suffice.
2. Levels
Click Image > Adjustments > Levels
Herein lies one of your first judgment calls as far as editing your photos will go. On the top drop down menu you can select any of the colors (Red, Green, or Blue) or you can use the mix bar that says (RGB). Using the individual color lets you control the amount of each color that is in the picture. Using the RGB selection regulates the colors proportionately.
Select the color mode you want to edit in and use the arrows under the diagram to add/subtract the color. Use the middle arrow to control the midpoint.
3. Curves
Click Image > Adjustments > Curves
When the box opens, make sure the Preview box is checked.
This is one way you can control the brightness of your photos. If they are dark, pull the curve more to the light side. If they are light then you can pull the curve more to the dark side. A good edit usually looks like an S curve on the diagram box that opens up.
4. Brightness/Contrast
Click Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast
When the box opens, make sure the Preview box is checked.
This is a simpler way of doing the same idea as curves.
* This is all you should really have to do to correct your photos. If you have anything unique you want to do, ask myself or Meriam or Jillian for help.
After you are done editing your photos, Save them back to the desktop and then you can move them onto whatever device you are using to transport your project.
Second - Open Photoshop by clicking on the icon on your computer's dock.
Third - THROUGH PHOTOSHOP, Click File > Open, then find your image that you have saved to the desktop. If you just click on the image then it will open in Preview and not Photoshop.
NOW
After you have your photos open, you can edit the photos how you see fit. Some photos will need more work than others, it is a total judgment call on your part. I will walk you through the way I edit photos for my paper.
1. The first thing I do is change the image size. (Click Image>Image Size)
When this box opens, first make sure that Constrain Proportions and Resample Image boxes are both checked (Constrain Proportions won't be available until you check Resample Image, so click the Resample Image box and the Constrain Proportions box will light up)
Make sure the options under "Document Size" are set to inches.
As for dimensions, your magazine cover is going to be a resolution of 300. As far as your newspapers go, you have to figure out how big you are going to run the photo on the layout but somewhere between 5 and 7 inches should suffice.
2. Levels
Click Image > Adjustments > Levels
Herein lies one of your first judgment calls as far as editing your photos will go. On the top drop down menu you can select any of the colors (Red, Green, or Blue) or you can use the mix bar that says (RGB). Using the individual color lets you control the amount of each color that is in the picture. Using the RGB selection regulates the colors proportionately.
Select the color mode you want to edit in and use the arrows under the diagram to add/subtract the color. Use the middle arrow to control the midpoint.
3. Curves
Click Image > Adjustments > Curves
When the box opens, make sure the Preview box is checked.
This is one way you can control the brightness of your photos. If they are dark, pull the curve more to the light side. If they are light then you can pull the curve more to the dark side. A good edit usually looks like an S curve on the diagram box that opens up.
4. Brightness/Contrast
Click Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast
When the box opens, make sure the Preview box is checked.
This is a simpler way of doing the same idea as curves.
* This is all you should really have to do to correct your photos. If you have anything unique you want to do, ask myself or Meriam or Jillian for help.
After you are done editing your photos, Save them back to the desktop and then you can move them onto whatever device you are using to transport your project.
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