Instructions: Please read all of the test questions carefully. Accuracy in the naming of files is important and improperly named files will lose 10 points.

Create a new folder on your “Firstname.Lastname” student folder on the network, call it

“lastname_final_examination.”

ALL FILES CREATED FOR THIS FINAL WILL BE SAVED TO THIS FOLDER!

PLEASE NOTE: YOU CAN USE ANY RESOURCES FROM THE HIGHLANDTECHNOLOGY.ORG WEBSITE ( INCLUDING VIDEO TUTORIALS) AND ANY PROGRAM HELP MENU TO COMPLETE THIS TEST, IF NEEDED!

PRE-TEST CHORES:
Download the following files by "Right Clicking" and saving them to your “lastname_final_examination” folder:

• cherries.jpg
• roadsign_problem_2012.jpg
• monument.jpg
• hawk.jpg
• the_snail.jpg
• school_floor_plan.jpg

THE EXAM PROBLEMS:

1. (IMAGE ADJUSTMENT) Open the file named cherries.jpg in Photoshop. Using the IMAGE>ADJUSTMENTS>LEVELS Command or any other appropriate commands at your disposal, please correct the contrast and color problems on this picture so as to allow the cherries to regain their natural red color. Save the corrected picture to your “lastname_final” folder as a JPEG file, call it fixed_cherries.jpg. (10 Points)

2. (VISUAL COMMUNICATION) Open the roadsign_problem_2012.jpg file downloaded from highlandtechnology.org. Read the instructions at the top of the page.

• Modify the two signs to give strong graphic representations of the concepts underneath the signs.
• You may use only the various SHAPE TOOLS available in Photoshop and the color Black (on a yellow background). NO LETTERS, NUMBERS or WORDS! This sign MUST BE school appropriate! DO NOT use clipart!
• Visual impact and appropriate conveyance of the sign’s message is of utmost importance here.
• Save this image to your “lastname_final” folder as a GIF image, call it “roadsigns.gif”. (15 Points)

3. (MASKING) Open the hawk.jpg and the monument.jpg files downloaded from highlandtechnology.org.

• Using any MASKING tools you wish, cut the hawk out of its background and place it into the mountain/monument picture. Please have the bird sitting on the top of the mountain.
• Resize your hawk image and adjust contrast and color as you wish to create the most realistic looking composite picture that you can. (you will likely be creating a huge hawk on a mountain.)
• Save this image to your “lastname_final” folder as a JPG image, call it “hawk_monument.jpg”. (10 Points)

4. (TYPOGRAPHY/TUTORIAL) Create a new canvas in Photoshop size 600 x 600 pixels, RGB color mode and follow the instructions below:

• Create a new layer and FILL it with Green (hex# “00a651”). Call this layer “tree”. Using the PEN TOOL in SHAPE LAYER mode, draw a basic Winter Holiday Evergreen Tree shape on your “tree” layer. Make sure to leave some room at the top and bottom of your canvas.
• Using the HORIZONTAL TEXT TOOL, Font- Arial Narrow, Size= 8 pt, color= Red (hex# ff0000), write out and attach as much of the song “Jingle Bells” as will fit around the edges of your tree shape, repeat lyrics if needed. If you can’t remember the real lyrics, make some up.
• Create a new layer, call it “star”. Using the POLYGON SHAPE TOOL or any other method that you wish, draw a yellow, non-denominational star for the top of your Winter Holiday Evergreen Tree.
• Using the brush tool and any appropriate colors, please decorate your Winter Holiday Evergreen Tree with some ornamentation of a non-religious and culturally neutral nature.
• Create a new layer, call it “merry.” Using the HORIZONTAL TYPE TOOL, font= Comic Sans MS size= 24 pt, color= Red (hex# ff0000), type the words “Merry Winter Holidays, Mr. B.!” across the bottom of your canvas.
• Save this image to your “lastname_final” folder as a JPEG image, call it “winter_holiday_card.jpg”. (10 Points)

5. (PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES) Open the file the_snail.jpg in Photoshop.

• On your canvas using Photoshop PEN tools and BRUSHES, recreate the look of the artwork “The Snail”.
• Detail counts on this project, so be as accurate as possible. Use brush strokes as needed to duplicate the look of the original work.
• Save this image to your “lastname_final” folder as a JPEG image, call it “the_snail.jpg”. (15 Points)

6. (ILLUSTRATOR SHAPES AND TEXT) PLACE the file called “school_floor_plan.jpg” into a 8.5 x 11 inch art board in Adobe Illustrator. Using Illustrator SHAPE, PEN and TEXT tools, create an easily understood FIRE EXIT MAP for Burkhard High School. Make sure to include the following elements in your MAP:

• The words “Burkhard High School Fire Evacuation Plan” in large letters.
• EXITS clearly marked.
• Rooms and room labels/numbers easily marked and defined.
• EXIT ROUTES from each room, clearly defined and easily understood. I highly recommend using RED LINES with ARROWHEADS.
• Use of ONLY the ARIAL FONT on all letters and numbers.
• EXPORT your work from Illustrator as a JPEG and save it to your “lastname_final” folder as fireplan.jpg (15 Points)

7. (LOGO DESIGN): Below, you will find a table of descriptors, objects and business products. Please select ONE word from each column to create the name of a company and the company product. Using the SIX TRAITS of good logo design and all of your graphic design skills and tools, create a workable logo for this business. This logo should include the full name of the business in some form and include graphics that represent the company with eye-catching appeal. Logos may be typographical in nature. Please create this logo on a 8 1/2 by 11 inch canvas or artboard in either Illustrator or Photoshop. You may use online resources to assist you.

Save this logo to your “lastname_final” folder as a JPEG image, call it “logo.jpg”. (15 Points)

8. (CRITIQUE AND REVIEW): Click on this CRITIQUE AND REVIEW QUESTION LINK. Complete all parts of the question. This problem is worth 10 points. However, extra credit will be given for this problem, depending on the care and thought put into your answer. This will be eligible for as many as 20 EXTRA CREDIT POINTS.

9. (SUBMISSION): Check all of your work to make sure it is completed and saved properly. Using “My Computer,” COPY your “lastname_final” folder to the class DROPBOX on the M: Drive. (25 points) (If necessary, see highlandtechnology.org FAQ page regarding this step)