TASK 5 - Due 16th December

Task 5 – Designers Technical Commentary

Using any means available to you, screen record your desktop and open up your magazine design work and talk through and demonstrate that you understand how the following work:

1. Compression and file extensions (what does this mean?) – psd, ai. Indd, png, jpg, pdf. What are they, why do you use different extensions?

2. Vector images (what does Vector mean?) - points, lines, curves, polygons. Explain what they are and how you use them.

3. Bitmap images (what does bitmap mean?) – image resolution, RGB, CMYK. What is the difference, why would you use one over the other?

4. Image capture – scanners, digital cameras, storage.  What have you used and how did you do it?

5. Workflow and use of Software interface including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash and Joomag - demonstrate how you create work in different packages and move through the different software packages.

6. Asset management – file formats, file naming conventions, saving.  Demonstrate how you manage and organise your assets throughout the design process.

For each of these you need to highlight your technical knowledge and how you use your understanding of these areas in your design work.