Dig 1
Objective: Students will be able to prepare to take and pass the certification exam!
EASY as 1, 2, 3 Take & Pass (90+) GMetrix / Vocab / Custom Test
***Illustrator Vocab 2025 https://www.quia.com/quiz/8546269.html 3093
***Custom Important Video Lesson 2025 http://bryantenterprisesofpensacola.com/Test-Video-Tutorial-Final-2025/index.html
If you FAIL the cert, you lose your cell phone until you pass it. I MUST COLLECT IT DAILY. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2-13 to 2-14
Objective: Students will be able to complete the 1st & 2nd entire 30 question test in practice mode in Gmetrix. Use the Gmetrix App SMSe. Screenshot & Upload results!
2-12
Objective: Students will be able to complete the 1st entire 30 questions and the in Gmetrix. Use the Gmetrix App SMSe. Screenshot & Upload results!
2-11
Objective: Students will be able to complete the Eight 10 questions and the in Gmetrix. Use the Gmetrix App SMSe. Screenshot & Upload results!
Once you have completed this, go back and practice starting with the 3rd 7 questions. I will open up the full practice test next week, and you will take it in test mode next week.
2-10
Objective: Students will be able to complete the Sixth 7 questions and the Seventh 7 questions in Gmetrix. Use the Gmetrix App SMSe. Screenshot & Upload results!
2-7
Objective: Students will be able to complete the Fifth 7 questions in Gmetrix. Use the Gmetrix App SMSe.
Note: You have a quiz today on the first 14 questions in test mode.
2-5 to 2-6
Objective: Students will be able to complete the Fourth 7 questions in Gmetrix. Use the Gmetrix App SMSe. Screenshot & Upload results!
Next, test yourself on the first 14 questions (7 + 7 = 14) by not using the help.
2-3 to 2-4
Objective: Students will be able to complete the First 7 questions in Gmetrix. Use the Gmetrix App SMSe.
Also complete the Second 7 questions in Gmetrix.
This requires a new CODE and you must have your student ID in GMetrix!
Lastly, upload screenshots of your Gmetrix score!
1-27 to 1-28
Objective: Students will be able to complete part two of the video lesson tutorials before moving on to more detailed examples! See Google Classroom for the lesson material!
In Google Classroom there are assignments from yesterday that will need to be uploaded and there will be assignments for today that are due tomorrow. You will have a test tomorrow!
1-17-25
Objective: Students will be able to complete their quiz project in Illustrator and upload a png to Google Classroom.
Recreate the lion head. You must use the Pen Tool to create the Lion's Mane!
Save your work and upload it for your grade.
It must be uploaded today!!!!!!!!!!!!
1-13-25
Objective: Students will be able to upload last week's assignment by following the instructions in the video below. All assignments must be uploaded to Google Classroom on 1-13-25 to receive a grade.
This week's assignment will be introduced in the second video.
Instructions: https://youtu.be/3uuEZsScxy0
Second Video: https://youtu.be/EnTWPnAk4_M
1-8-25
Objective: Students will be able to learn the basics of Illustrator by completing the following assignments. All assignments must be uploaded to Google Classroom to receive a grade.
1st Period https://classroom.google.com/c/NzAzMTIzNzM2M1pa?cjc=ohyhxgm
3rd Period https://classroom.google.com/c/NzAzMTg5MzM2M1pa?cjc=dep7ibb
5th Period https://classroom.google.com/c/NzAzMTYxOTAzNVpa?cjc=dvkhr3a
1) Shapes assignment
2) Ice Cream Cone assignment (this assignment has two parts)
Help with lessons if needed:
Mr. Bryant's custom tutorials
https://www.youtube.com/@speedoflightlearning
The EASIEST Pen Tool Tutorial Ever (Adobe Illustrator)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZAfbbEBzZ4
How to Join Paths and Anchor Points in Adobe Illustrator, Plus Join Tool
https://certiport.pearsonvue.com
https://www.quia.com/quiz/8529892.html
12-16-24
Objective: Students will be able to continue preparing for their certification exam that is taking place next week.
11-19-24
Objective: Students will be able to master the Pen Tool by sharpening their skills with character recreation. Level of difficulty (medium to high). Once you have recreated Iron Man, recreate Optimus Prime and you are done for the week!
11-18-24
Objective: Students will be able to master the Pen Tool by following the video tutorial. Level of difficulty (medium to high). If you complete this, create Iron Man's mask! :-)
11-13-24
Objective: Students will be able to create a game character by following the video tutorial.
https://quizlet.com/860586375/adobe-photoshop-certification-2024-flash-cards/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcfG1zHLa-8
PS-Study-sheets Must know material
Continued 10-28 to 11-13
Objective: Students will be able to prepare for the PhotoShop certification.
Example Videos:
Ace the ACA Photoshop CC 2020 Certification Test! / Tips + Tricks for Design Students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKFbEY3dUYo
Adobe Photoshop 2022 Cert Exam Review: Part 2
10-7 to TBA
Objective: Students will be able to create advanced Graphic Design artwork by following the Photoshop tutorials. These exercises will help you with your magazine in the future. See Chapter 1.
Click Here to download the files and the workbook.
9-30
Objective: Students will be able to learn how to create a feather when selecting objects, and also learn how to create a stamp effect in PS. Create your own custom stamp that goes with your magazine! All inside pages must be 50% text.
How to feather edges in Adobe Photoshop.
Create stamp effects in Adobe Photoshop.
See tips for the stamp effect below.
If Filter Gallery is greyed out do this: Adobe Photoshop - Unable to Use Filter and Filter Gallery (Greyed Out) - Quick Fix
9-25
Objective: Students will be able to learn how not to commit copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Write a one page paper on how to avoid committing Copyright Infringement, and Plagiarism.
Copyright infringement includes the unauthorized or unlicensed copying of a work subject to copyright. ( Tech Law Journal) Plagiarism is using someone else's work or ideas without giving proper credit.
What is Plagiarism and How Do I Avoid it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbWKUiLjGBs
Copyright Infringement - What if Someone Infringes Your Copyright?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxdrzOz0A0A
9-23
Objective: Students will be able to complete their custom magazine cover using the specifications listed below. See examples below.
Your magazine must be a 100% original idea of your own.
8.5 by 11 inches
300 dpi resolution
CMYK
9-17 to 9-20
Objective: Students will be able to create an original version of the school curriculum guide (see dimensions below).
9-17
Objective: Students will be able to recognize the difference between Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Plagiarism, and Cyber Piracy.
9-16 to 9-17
Objective: Students will be able to create an advanced animation by following the video tutorial. This tutorial is much more detailed than what I previously showed you.
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Additional Animation tutorial for those that finish early.
9-9-24
Objective: Students will be able to create a basic animation in Photoshop.
Advanced Animation Tutorial #1
9-3-24
Objective: Students will be able to recreate the Medical Assistant Logo using the skills learned thus far in Photoshop.
Step 1 - Create a document 10 X 10 inches, 300 resolution, CMYK.
Step 2 - Lay out your design with 4 circles (Outer with stroke, inner with stroke, and the two small buttons without a stroke. Lock these layers.
Step 3 - Add the text and Arc the text using the horizontal bend (See Screenshot) - Don't use Arc Lower or Arc Upper...as it has limitations.
Step 4 - Place the Heart, the Cross, and the Medical Staff (you will have to resize these using Edit > Free Transform or CMD & T shortcut keys)
Step 5 - Double click the layer with the Medical Staff, and select a texture close to the one you see. Do the same for the two buttons.
Your logo project is now complete if you did it correctly. Remember to create new layers as you add to your logo. This will make things seem easy to you!
8-26-24
Objective: Students will be able to create Gmetrix accounts and login to access Photoshop exercises. Note: You will be in Gmetrix all this week in practice mode. You will have a quiz on this material.
8-19 thru 8-21
Objective: Students will be able to create a penguin with shapes using Edit > Transform > Warp.
Follow the steps below
8-19
Objective: Students will be able to modify the phone booth PSD making it look like the completed example seen below.
Part 1 - Follow the steps below
1) Download and open up the Telephone Booth image in Photoshop.
2) Select the image using the QUICK SELECTION tool.
3) Copy the selection, then paste the selection (Edit > Copy, Edit > Paste).
4) Change the color and add the selection back to the original photo like in the example.
5) Resize your your additional phonebooths to make them look more realistic. Objects further away appear to be smaller.
6) Add three additional pigeons to the photograph (select, copy, paste). You should now have a total of six pigeons.
7) Finally, add your name to the photo.
8-14-24 to 8-16-24
Objective: Students will be able to create a Snowman using graphic design tools. All students must be familiar with these tools. Your grade this week will come from submitting your Classroom Guidelines online form.
NOTE: You have to log into your student email and click on the link to complete the form there. The links below will work if you are logged in to classlink using the Chrome web browser.
***First Period
Link to 1st period Classroom Guidelines form
***Third Period
Link to 3rd period Classroom Guidelines form
***Fifth Period
Link to 5th period Classroom Guidelines form
Part 3 - Advanced Exercise
When you finish the phone booths, create the sail boat shown below.
Click Here to submit your Certiport Username & Password information.
10-16-23 through 11-3-23
Objective: Students will be able to work in GMetrix and complete Practice Tests 2, then 3, then back to 1 in practice mode before advancing to test mode. This will be counted as test grades.
1) Start with Test 2 in Practice mode, then Test Mode
2) Once you have completed Test 2, move on to Test 3.
Example Videos:
Ace the ACA Photoshop CC 2020 Certification Test! / Tips + Tricks for Design Students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKFbEY3dUYo
Adobe Photoshop 2022 Cert Exam Review: Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YppXnJmrAbI