Download - Welcome To Design Tech
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Welcome to Design Tech
This is a training on the Design portion of the Digital
Arts Festival.
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Learning Objectives
• Necessary Equipment• Basics of Microsoft’s Digital Image
Pro• Saving to Your Computer• Submitting to the Digital Arts Festival
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Necessary Equipment
• Computer– Mouse– Keyboard– Internet Access
• Digital Camera or Old Photos• Software
– Microsoft’s Digital Image Pro– Photoshop works too
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Basics of Digital Image Pro
• Opening Digital Image Pro• Setting Paper Size• Inserting Pictures and Text• Buttons
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Opening Digital Image Pro
Step 1: Click on “Start” Step 2:
Rollover “All Programs”
Step 3: Rollover “Microsoft Digital Image Suite 9”
Step 4: Click on “Microsoft Digital
Image Pro 9”
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Opening Digital Image Pro, cont.
Click “I Agree”
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Opening Digital Image Pro, cont.
Click “Clos
e”
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Opening Digital Image Pro, cont.
Click “Close” Again
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Opening New Page
Click on Picture of
Blank Paper
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Resizing PageStep 1: Click on
“Format”
Step 2: Click on “Resize Canvas”
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Resizing Page cont.
Change “Width” to 9
Change “Height” to 3
Make sure “Units” is in inches (in)
Click “Done
”
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Inserting Photos
Click “Inser
t”
Click “Pictur
e”
Click “From My Computer…”
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Inserting Photos cont.
I recommend having pictures
ready in advance and
saved on your users drive
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Inserting Photos cont.
Once you’ve found the photo you
want either click on the photo then “OK” or just double click the photo
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Resizing Image
Click on any yellow ball and drag to shrink the
image
Tip: Make sure it fits onto the white part of the screen (Your Project)
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Inserting Text
Click “Tex
t”
Click “Insert Text”
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Inserting Text cont.
While your text is highlighted you can change font style, size, color, and type
your text
Font Style
Font Size
Font Color
When you see a four way arrow, click
and drag your text box to
desired location
Tip: If your text is too big for your text box, resize the text box by clicking and dragging on one of
the yellow balls
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Saving
Click “File”
Click “Save As…”
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Saving cont.
Make sure you save it to your users drive
File name is Club Zip code and first and last
initials
File needs to be saved as a .png or .jpg file
Click “Save”
to finish
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Submitting Projects
• Visit https://digitalarts.bgca.net/• Contact Zach
[email protected] for your login information
• Once you’ve logged in follow the onscreen directions
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Guidelines• “Be Great” Theme• Design a bumper sticker showcasing the
success of somebody from your Club, past or present
• Must be 9 inches long and 3 inches high• Save it as a .png or .jpg file• Title: Club Zip code, artist initials (e.g.,
98033ZW.png)• Age Categories: 6-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18• All Submissions are due by February 28th,
2010
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Learning Checklist
• Have Necessary Equipment
• Know how to use Digital Image Pro
• Know how to save
• Know how to submit
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Thanks For Participating!
• For any questions on Digital Arts, feel free to contact Zach at [email protected] or (425) 827-0132.