Just a bit of Halloween fun!

A crib sheet and activity sheet to support students learning how to create a Slide Master in PowerPoint (for consistency) Includes SVG logo file AND completed example as well as a crib sheet without the activties too

First lesson in my series to help teach students how to use the basics of Adobe Illustrator (based on 2023 version) The main focus of the lesson is to help students get used the workspace and perform basic operations such as open, place, align, distribute, group, colour swatches, save, export. If you use the complete set of lessons this will help to re-practice the skills - needed for student success. Lesson includes Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (including embedded videos); video files; starter task, interactive self-marking one; plenary questions (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy); student tasks with files if required, teacher answer files and Microsoft Word task sheet which acts as a tick sheet and direction to help video. Image included for one task. Suitable for Creative iMedia R094 as students could use Adobe Illustrator alongside Photoshop to design a logo. Please note: lesson created using 2023 version. Whilst almost all tools will be the same, there may be a few that are not present in earlier versions.

The aim of the resource is for students to learn how to comment upon a visual identity using the logo to help them. Then they could use these ideas when designing their own visual identity in the NEA As well as the PDF version which can be filled in with a PDF reader, an editable presentation is included so you can add other logos e.g. school one or blank ones for the students to do themselves.

Part of a mini-range of visual aids to help students learn the graphics package This resouce contains two sheets (two different ways of achieving the same goal) with a small set of activities on the second sheet AND also a video of how to do Way 1 (AVI format, but also will be free on YouTube) PDF format so could be shared electronically or printed if you want students to tick the boxes Useful for Key Stage 3 (particuarly for differentiation) and/or Creative iMedia R082/R094 This sheet covers making a picture fill for text (clipping mask) Updated 03/01/22 as video missed Alt from the shortcut on the screen (not in the audio)

Video tutorials that cover a range of ‘essential skills’ including: Changing the document colour Colour picker Guides History Opening a file Panels Open and place Saving Setting up the document Transform controls Smart objects Transforming images – flip

Video tutorials that cover a range of ‘standard skills’ including: Adjustments Auto Contrast Auto Colour Eraser Background Eraser Magic Cut Brush Tool Text Tool Basic Shapes (Rectangle; Ellipse; Line; Parametric Shape; Custom Shape) Filters Liquify Move Tool Content-Aware Move Tool

Our Know How tasks are shorter tasks (which can go further!) Image files provided for students to use plus an example solution (PSD file) Image files include original files and ones with arrows to show students which part of the image to select plus pre-prepared image if they are just placing and arranging In this exercise students use Photopea to add some food to a Christmas dinner plate

Our Know How tasks are shorter tasks (which can go further!) Image files provided for students to use plus an example solution (PSD file) In this exercise students use Photopea to add a base, star and lights to a Christmas tree

Video tutorials that cover a range of ‘advanced skills’ including: Quick Selection Magic Wand Rectangular Select Ellipse Select Lasso Tool Polygonal Lasso Tool Magnetic Lasso Tool Inverse Add To Selection Object Selection Tool Selecting & Moving Layers Adding & hiding layers Changing the opacity Non-Destructive Workflow Adjustment layers Merging Layers Retouching an image on another layer Layer Style Levels Curves Feathering Clone Stamp Tool Spot Healing Brush Tool Gradient Tool Gradient Map Gradient Text Stroke & Fill options Text on a shape Text on a path Text effects Shape Effects Burn Tool Dodge Tool Sponge Tool Mask (three videos) Blur tool Sharpen tool Smudge Tool Transformation Tool

Part of a mini-range of visual aids to help students learn the graphics package The sheet has a small set of activities on the second sheet PDF format so could be shared electronically or printed if you want students to tick the boxes Useful for Key Stage 3 (particuarly for differentiation) and/or Creative iMedia R082/R094 This sheet covers the eraser tools

Part of a mini-range of visual aids to help students learn the graphics package The sheet has a small set of activities on the second sheet PDF format so could be shared electronically or printed if you want students to tick the boxes Useful for Key Stage 3 (particuarly for differentiation) and/or Creative iMedia R082/R094 This sheet covers selection and masking

Part of a mini-range of visual aids to help students learn the graphics package The sheet has a small set of activities on the second sheet PDF format so could be shared electronically or printed if you want students to tick the boxes Useful for Key Stage 3 (particuarly for differentiation) and/or Creative iMedia R082/R094 This sheet covers how to set up a document and use guides

Part of a mini-range of visual aids to help students learn the graphics package The sheet has a small set of activities on the second sheet PDF format so could be shared electronically or printed if you want students to tick the boxes Useful for Key Stage 3 (particuarly for differentiation) and/or Creative iMedia R082/R094 This sheet covers selection and masking

Practice using the command words from the exam

Word and PDF version

I used these when teaching “Job Roles in the Media Industry” alongside a research task (will put on TES soon!) Helps students remember which parts are important. Includes PDF of 2 per page and a PDF with 4 per page Also include a little presentation slide with some rules I made up!

Videos with narration to help for students use the RocketCake web editor software Includes: saving; setting a page title; creating a navigation bar; adding a banner; creating the body of the page; standardising your fonts & colours; creating a template; creating an image gallery; creating a slideshow; adding HTML5 audio & video; adding a video from YouTube; buttons; rollover buttons; hyperlinks; hotspots; adding ALT text; creating a contact form; creating anchors to aid navigation; creating breakpoints; publishing a website If using with examined courses, remember to adhere to assessment rules - it is intended for practice and not as an assessment companion! A useful companion to our Web Design Using RocketCake booklet