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FIRST, WHEN YOU THINK YOU'RE DONE...

1. Review the lesson plan requirements and rubric.
  • Make sure you have not overlooked anything.

2. Clean up your file.
  • Make sure all of your layers are named and that all hidden layers are deleted. Double check file name in the lesson plan specs.

3. Check your project with Mr. Mattingly
  • He will point out mistakes and make suggestions for improvements before grading.

4. Make your companion JPG (and PDF)
  • See below for specific instructions.

5. Submit your project for grading
  • Copy and paste Photoshop/Illustrator file along with companion JPG (and PDF for Illustrator) to CG Dropbox.​

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HOW TO MAKE A PHOTOSHOP JPG

1. Double check layers and file name.
  • No unnamed layers, no hidden layers, file named correctly.

2. Go to the FILE menu and select SAVE A COPY.
  • Do not select SAVE AS since JPG is not an option here.

3. Change SAVE AS TYPE to JPG.
  • This is at the bottom under FILE NAME.

3. Remove the space and the word COPY off the end of the file name.
  • It automatically adds it when you select Save A Copy but it must be deleted.

5. Set JPG Quality to 12.
  • This is never any other value any time you save a JPG in class.

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HOW TO MAKE AN ILLUSTRATOR JPG

1. Double check layers and file name.
  • No unnamed layers, no hidden layers, file named correctly.

2. Go to the FILE menu and select EXPORT.

3. Change SAVE AS TYPE to JPG.

4. Check Use Artboard.


5. Set JPG OPTIONS.
  • Image Quality: 10
  • Color Model: RGB
  • ​Resolution Depth: High (300)

6. Open JPG to check for rendering errors.
  • ​Open the JPG in Windows Photo Viewer
    • ​simply go to your personal folder and double click on the JPG
  • Click on the Actual Size button (or Ctrl + Alt + 0)
    • ​the image should get very large on your screen
  • Look for white bars along all four edges
    • ​this comes from something hidden in the AI file that the JPG included​
    • go back to your Illustrator file and delete whatever is creating the white bar(s)

7. Remove "-01" from end of file name.
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