EMITT Academy 11 th Grade
Biography.. My name is Amanda Schmidt. I m 16. I was born in Rockford, Illinois. In my life, I ve only traveled twice. Once by car, and again by plane, both to the same destination: Arizona. I am the youngest child of 3, and the only girl. My two older brothers, aging 24 and 20, are both graduated from high school, though they were home schooled, while I stayed in public schools. Currently, I m being taught about many things at Jefferson High; One being Graphic Design. I love to read, and more often than not, you can see me with a book in hand if I have nothing to do. I spend most of my free time on the computer, so doing things on one is pretty easy for me. I m really shy, and I don t talk the loudest.. That would be my brothers. My parents are great. They re a bit over protective, but I ve learned to live with that. I mean, they re my parents, so complaining doesn t really work. Ha. My older brother has moved out, and is living with a roommate, while working at Chrysler. My 20 year old brother still lives at home with me and my parents, as well as my grandma. I can be really difficult at times, and sometimes I can be wrong, but in this world, who isn t?
Favorite food? Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
(Yeah, they re country, but hey. I like em.) Rascal Flatts
Gaming, of course! Favorite Activity~
Vacation Location? The Bahamas!
My Favorite car. A 2015 Corvette Z06
My favorite person from history is.. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
EMITT Academy Engineering Manufacturing, Industrial, Technology, Trades. I m in the Transportation Technology pathway
My career choice? Even though I m in the EMITT academy, I ve always wanted to be a vet.. I m willing to go through all the needed years of college to achieve that.
Photoshop Lessons~
Lesson 3 Working with Selections What did I have to do? Using the Quick select tool Moving a selected area Manipulating selections Repositioning a selection marquee while creating it Moving selected pixels with a keyboard shortcut Moving with the arrow keys Selecting from a center point Moving and changing the pixels in a selection Moving and duplicating a selection simultaneously Using the Magic Wand tool Selecting with the Lasso tools Rotating a selection Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool Cropping an image and erasing within a selection
Lesson 4 Layer Basics What did I have to do? Using the layers panel Renaming and copying a layer Viewing individual layers Adding a border to a layer Rearranging a layer Changing the opacity of a layer Duplicating a layer and changing the blending mode Resizing and rotating layers Using a filter to create artwork Dragging to add a new layer Adding text Applying a gradient to a layer Applying a layer style Adding an adjustment layer Updating layer effects Adding a border Flattening and saving files
Lesson 5- Correcting and Enchanting digital photographs
Lesson 5B Applying Advanced Color Correction What did I have to do? Adjusting levels Using the Healing Brush tools to remove blemishes Enhancing an image using the Dodge and Sponge tools Adjusting skin tones Applying surface blur
Lesson 5C- Correction Digital photographs in photoshop. What did I have to do? Adjusting shadows and highlights Correcting red eye Reducing noise
Lesson 5D Correcting image distortion Original Final
Lesson 5E Adding depth of field What did I have to do? Extending objects with the Content-Aware move tool Adding interactive blur
Lesson 6 Masks and channels What did I have to do? Creating a mask Refining a mask Creating a quick mask Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp Working with channels Using an alpha channel to create a shadow Adjusting an individual channel
Lesson 7 Typographic design What did I have to do? Creating a clipping mask from type Adding guides to position type Adding point type Making a clipping mask and applying a shadow Creating type on a path Warping point type Designing paragraphs of type Using guides for positioning Adding paragraph type from a sticky note Creating paragraph styles Applying paragraph styles Adding vertical type
Lesson 8- About Paths and the Pen tool What did I have to do? Getting started Using paths with artwork Drawing the outline of the shape Converting selections to paths Converting paths to selections Converting the selection to a layer Creating vector objects for the background Drawing a scalable shape Deselecting paths Changing the fill color of a shape layer Subtracting shaped from a shape layer Working with defined custom shapes Importing a smart object Adding the title Adding a vector mask to a Smart Object Finishing up
Lesson 9-Advanced Compositing What did I need to do? 9_Final 9B_final Assemble a montage of images Open and crop the image Position images using guides Add text to the montage Apply Filters Hand-color selections on a layer Apply painting effects Save selections Paint with a special effects brush Apply smart filters Add drop shadows and a border Match color schemes across images Automate a multistep task Prepare to record an action Record actions Play an action Batch-Play an action Stitch a panorama Finish the image
Lesson 11
Photoshop Assignments~
Assignment: Pumpkin
Assignment: Glowing Planet
Assignment: Energy Nova
Assignment: Compose a Puzzle
Assignment: Icicles