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Banner Tutorial. LESSONS 11 & 12. Module 4: Working with Images. In this lesson, we will: Complete a tutorial using Microsoft Expression Design. Explore graphic tools while creating a banner for a beach trip. Guiding Questions How does Expression Design work? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Banner TutorialBanner Tutorial
Module 4: Working with Images
LESSONS 11 & 12LESSONS 11 & 12LESSONS 11 & 12LESSONS 11 & 12
Module 4: Working with Images
LESSONS 11 & 12LESSONS 11 & 12LESSONS 11 & 12LESSONS 11 & 12
In this lesson, we will: Complete a tutorial using Microsoft Expression Design.
Explore graphic tools while creating a banner for a beach trip.
Module 4: Working with Images
LESSONS 11 & 12LESSONS 11 & 12LESSONS 11 & 12LESSONS 11 & 12
Guiding Questions How does Expression Design work?
What tools will you need to create a beach banner?
Module 4: Working with Images
LESSONS 11 & 12LESSONS 11 & 12LESSONS 11 & 12LESSONS 11 & 12
Web sites Learn Expression: http://www.learnexpression.com/?ad=ms
Expression Design Fills Video: http://preview.microsoft.com/video/videoDetails.aspx?video=f513aa65-843f-418b-8bf5-df80a8688535&vp_evt=eref&vp_video=Image+Fills+in+Expression+Design
Expression Design Text-on-Paths Video: http://preview.microsoft.com/video/videoDetails.aspx?video=c296d988-ba82-492f-9028-85dc29cac0a8&vp_evt=eref&vp_video=Expression+Design%3a+Text-on-Path
Module 4: Working with Images
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Banners Review Banners:
What is the purpose of a banner on a Web site?
How do banners influence the audience? Can you recall a specific banner that influenced you? How?
Open Banner Tutorial
Open Expression Design. On the File menu, click Open.
As you are working, save your banner in your folder.
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ScenarioBy the end of these exercises using Microsoft Expression Design, you will
be able to:
Create and edit design files.
Export graphics.
Use Expression Design’s vector-based drawing tools.
Create graphical effects.
Change settings for optimization and export.
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Banner Tutorial
1. Common Toolbar2. File Tabs3. Toolbox4. Artboard5. Properties Panel6. Layers Panel7. Action Bar
Module 4: Working with Images
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Review Layer: A transparent virtual page on which an object or objects are
placed in a drawing.
Grouping: Selecting and designating objects so that they will be treated as one object for the purposes of scaling, manipulating, and even changing attributes.
Path: A vector line or object (straight or curved) defined by a series of anchor points and segments.
Transform: Manipulate or change an object by rotating, reflecting, scaling, stretching, or skew it
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Review Resolution: The pixel count (in dots per inch) of an image.
Distribute: Arrange the placement of three or more objects within a given space (vertically or horizontally) so that the distances between them are equal.
B-Spline: A tool that enables the designer to create Bezier paths (segments controlled by anchor points) by placing a series of anchor points in the direction the designer wants the path to follow.
Appearance Menu: A menu that contains tools such as color picker, quick swatches, fills, and effects.
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Review Clipping Mask: A function in which one shape can mask areas in
another object. Path and shapes can be clipping masks.
Text: Editable typographical characters that are created to be read.
Canvas: The background area in which the image is set or created upon.
Exporting: Saving the image as a different graphic file type such as GIF or JPEG.
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Exercises
EXERCISE 1 - Creating the Layers and Simple Background Elements for the Header Design
EXERCISE 2 - Adding the Text and Effects
EXERCISE 3 - Drawing the Sun Design
EXERCISE 4 - Drawing the Header Reflection
EXERCISE 5 - Exporting the Graphic