Review & Overview
Today you're just going to catch me up on everything you already know and remember. Then, after our review, we'll talk about our goal for this semester--making an ebook cookbook for SMART.
Review Q's
1. What are guides?
a. blue lines that show you measurements
b. blue lines that help you align your document
c. lines that help you align your project
2. What is standard resolution for an image being posted online?
a. 72 dpi
b. 100 dpi
c. 300 dpi
3. What tool do you use to bring in an image file from a folder into your .psd file?
a. import tool
b. move tool
c. shear tool
4. What is the name for the object that pops onto the screen when closing a document?
a. Dialog Box
b. tab
c. window
5. What is the best standard resolution for print?
a. 72 dpi
b. 600 dpi
c. 300 dpi
6. What buttons do you press to reveal your rulers while in photoshop?
a. apple(command) + RU
b. apple(command) + R
c. apple(command) + L
What are some things you remember learning?
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Now that we've done our review--let's talk about ebooks.
What is an ebook?
An ebook--or electronic book--is a book that can be read and shared over the Internet, on your computer, cell phone, tablet, or even your TV.
The nice thing about ebooks is that they are completely portable, are easy to copy--and therefore easy to make, and ANYONE who wants to publish one can! Since they are digital you can also sell copies of your ebook without any costs--such as printing or shipping.
Of course if you wanted a tangible copy of your book you could always print it out as well.
Our goal this semester is to create a "read and share" ecookbook that we can distribute on the SMART website.
How are we going to do that?
There are a few different ways to make ebooks. This is how we are going to put ours together:
1. Collect recipes and textual information we'd like to be included in the book.
2. Find, photograph, and create images that correspond with our text.
3. Create a template layout for the book using photoshop.
4. Create pages for the ebook, using the template, by adding text and images.
5. Create cover page for book.
6. Compile pages into one web-friendly PDF.
7. Distribute PDF on the SMART website
8. Spread the word!
Learning goals this semester:
- using Microsoft Word to write and edit work.
- appropriate DPI for web and print.
- finding, creating, and using quality stock images
- using Photoshop to create an aligned template and matching cover page.
- compiling PDFs in Acrobat Reader
- updating SMART's Wordpress website
- using social networks
For the remainder of class I'd like you to take a look at some free ebooks so you can get ideas of what we can do with ours. After our book is complete we may even be able to share our book with these websites!
While looking at these ebooks think of what you like and what you don't like about their presentation. At the end of class be prepared to talk about your favorite or least favorite book.
http://www.recipe4living.com/assets/pdf/cookbooks/Budget_eCookbook_2.pdf
http://www.dacave.com/secrets/ecookbook.html
http://foodjournalofhershey.wordpress.com/2009/12/20/free-online-cookbook-impress-your-friends-with-a-three-course-meal/
http://www.eatwisconsincheese.com/recipes/kidskitchen.aspx
http://thestonesoup.com/blog/images/free_stonesoup_ecookbook.pdf
http://www.bodybuildingapplied.com/bodybuilding_recipes.asp
http://toddycafe.com/about/recipebooklet.php
http://www.mountainbread.com.au/cgi-bin/index.pl?menu_id=220
http://coogsfinest.com/ecookbooks.htm
