CST 328-40 Week 1

This was our first week in CST 328-40 - Digital Art and Design.

Photoshop

This week we discussed some of the basics of using Photoshop. As part of an assignment I edited the following picture of Jupiter:


Here is the edited version. I added more contrast and slightly edited the colors of the red spot to make it stand out.


Reading

This week we read a handful of articles discussing graphic design.

Understanding Pixels and Resolution

This article discusses pixels, pixel count, ppi and dpi, pixel depth, and how to resize images in Photoshop.

10 types of image file extensions and when to use them

This article discusses raster and vector images and several common file formats.

What Is a Mockup and Why Do We Need It

This article discusses what a mockup is and why, when, and how we use them.

What are Prototypes?

This article discusses what prototypes are and why, when, and how we use them.

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