1. UAL L3 Ext DipCreative MediaProduction&Technologies
EquipmentAuditChecklist/GoodPractice –SOFTWARE
Software package title. Adobe Photoshop.
What are youusingit for?
e.g.videoediting,audio
editing,etc.
Logo and prints.
Can you(tickwhendone
and understood).
Openthe programme.
Setup a new project(forPremiere Prothisrequiresa
newprojectfoldertobe made inadvance and setup
inthe programme).
Importclips/images/etc.
Save work.
Exportto relevantformats.
Explainspecialisttools
available.E.g. colour
correction,keying,filters,
effects,etc.
There isa cloningstamptool tohelpfix imperfectionsorto remove
objects.
There isa marque tool to editedselectedareas.
There are layerstomake it easiertooperate.
There isa paintbuckettool to go withthe shape tool.
There isa texttool to addtextfor printsandlogos.
There isa lassotool to selectsections.
Explaincommonproblems
youencounterandwhat
youmightdo to avoid
them/manage them.
Managing the layersastheycan getconfusing.
The texthas manysettingssothere are loadsof optionswhichcan
be selectedwithoutyouknowing.
The magneticlassotool can become verycomplicatedtouse asit
couldgo wrongveryeasily.
Rate yourconfidence level
afterauditand discussion. 1 2 3 4 5
Include anyspecificpoints
you/yourclassmateshave
experiencedduringyour
usage of thisprogramme.
I have usedPhotoshopforthe adventure projectwhereIusedthe
magneticlassotool whichworkswell buttookme agesto getuse to
as it can go wrongveryeasily.Ihave thenalsousedPhotoshopto
create my printsand animationswhichdidn’tcome withany
problemsasI wentfora simple designandconcept e.g., noedited
background.
Rate yourconfidence level
BEFORE auditand
discussion.
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