After completing visual identity practice I then move onto teaching students how to prepare images that they download off the web so they are suitable for a ‘main graphic’. On the stages we work through setting up folders to keep them organised, download and store the images; change the resolution, take screenshots to evidence the steps taken; save the image for use later. You will need to think of a practice idea as I use this sheet alongside a themed set of lessons preparing students for R094. Note: Repurposing is mentioned though does not have detail about this as I have another dedicated resource for this.

Just a little bit of Halloween fun… Includes a free cake (picture!) Video on YouTube to support activity too

Made for the practice phase of R097 but could be used for any lessons involving Clipchamp PDF printable checklist where students can tick whether the technical skill has been used (with a clue to the part of Clipchamp where it is located). Could be used for self-assessment, peer feedback or teacher assessment. The checklist is not an expected list from any exam board - just a way to help promote as many skills as possible to students.

The third sheet in my Adobe Audition series The PDF file is printable and helps students to understand how to cut, split, crop, trim and extend tracks using Adobe Audition.

A little sheet I set for cover for a KS3 class. Ideally they would have been taught shapes before, but there is a link to a youtube video to help if not!

Guide to creating rain, sun and snow in Adobe Photoshop CC

Third lesson in my series to help teach students how to use the basics of Adobe Illustrator (based on 2023 version) The focus of the lesson is to help students to learn how to trace images as well be exposed to the rectangle, pen and shape builder tools as they create a lorry. Once the lorry has been created in Tasks 1-5 the focus shifts to the more challenging use of the Pen Tool plus the curvature tool to help make paths easier! 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); starter activity; plenary questions (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy); student tasks with Microsoft Word task sheet which acts as a tick sheet and direction to help video. 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.

Questions based on a fictitious economy airline brand that help students to revise the key concepts in visual identity. Keywords at the bottom of the slide with meanings to help scaffold learners Chilli icons to help show how challenging the task may be File is a Microsoft PowerPoint file so can be edited Resource also comes with editable answers in a Microsoft PowerPoint file

All of our RocketCake crosswords that complement our RocketCake lessons plus a crosswords booklet and solutions booklet Great as homework, starters, plenaries and assessement Includes student versions and solutions Please note due to the nature of the keywords it may not be possible to include all of the relevant keywords in a crossword and the solution is not shown in the preview!

Little activity that uses quite a few tools! Would be useful if students had some knowledge but not a requirement! It may be worth showing them the pen tool/pointing them to my YouTube channel if they find the sheet tricky! Includes supporting presentation with a starter actitivity (creating one quickly in Paint), quick explanation of bitmap and vector and then a preview of what they will make. Also includes the video which is available on YouTube. Created using version 21.

Second lesson in my series to help teach students how to use the basics of Adobe Illustrator (based on 2023 version) The focus of the lesson is to help students to learn how to use the basic shape tools as well as create their own 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 activity; plenary questions (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy); student tasks with Microsoft Word task sheet which acts as a tick sheet and direction to help video. 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 first sheet in my Adobe Audition series The PDF file is printable and helps students to understand the types of audio files that they could use in Adobe Audition then gives them some activities to complete to consolidate their knowledge.

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 how add shapes, change their colour fill and use layer styles

Part of a mini-range of visual aids to help students learn the graphics package All sheets, except this one have 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 some of the important menu areas students should know

A quick overview of the skills needed for Creative iMedia R082 and how these could be achieved using Adobe Photoshop CC and Photopea We don’t claim to be experts, it is based on our experience of both! You may find useful if students are self-isolating and using a mixture of the software

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)

Exercise to make an animation in Adobe Photoshop Final outcome is meant to emulate the TV show ‘Catchphrase’

Part of our Interactive Multimedia Product Practice Series being developed (which could be used at KS3 or to deliver Creative iMedia R087 practice) This lesson covers interpreting a Client Brief The lesson includes: Editable teacher presentation with embedded videos Editable lesson plan Student activities: Client Brief (for them to highlight) Client Brief (with more line spacing to allow for easier annotation) Client Brief Annotation (Electronic version to annotate with audio file to read out text) Scaffolded template for further expansion Plenary template Updated 10/10/22 - corrected YouTube link