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  • 2017 Year in Review

    Digital  1 students designed collages using Photoshop to graphically represent significant events from 2017. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”83″ display=”basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ display_view=”default”]

  • Illustrator CS6 Certified

    Congratulations to all of my Digital 3 students for earning the distinct title “Adobe Certified Associate in Illustrator CS6”. That is a 100% pass rate!  I am so proud of each and every one of you who have worked hard these last few weeks to prepare for this exam. Welcome to THE BOARD! Evan Alfaya Fabian Augustin…

  • Blended Collage Project

    Students in Digital Design 1 recently learned about layer opacity, layer fill and blending modes in Photoshop. This project centered around students picking a course that they are taking in school and creating a blended collage of multiple image to create a graphical representation of the subject matter. Here are some standouts: [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”81″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow”…

  • Need Photoshop, but can’t afford it?

    Did you know there are free alternatives to Photoshop? Check out SumoPaint Check out Photoshop Express Check out GIMP Check out Paint.net Check out Pixlr.com There are others, just do a search for “free Photoshop alternatives”. Still prefer the “real” thing? With Adobe’s new Creative Cloud (student pricing available), you can pay a monthly subscription fee to…

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