At the beginning of class, you can finish up some of your work from yesterday (uploading your photos, responding to the blog posts). When you are done, please work at the following:
Understanding Resolution
Read this post on Resolution by photographer Frank Phillips, and then answer the questions below on your blog.
Please cut and paste and questions into your blog first.
1. What is a pixel? What is a megapixel?
2. How many pixels would a 2048 x 1536 image produce? (Hint: use your calculator!) How many megapixels? (Hint: Round this number)
3. What are some advantages of having higher resolution images to work with? List three.
4.How many pixels per inch (ppi) does a computer monitor display? How many ppi does a printed image have?
5. What is the rule for calculating the print out size of an on-screen image?
Once you are done this, I'd like you to watch the following video about Bitmaps vs Vectors Vector Vs Bitmap and please answer the following:
1. To summarize, how do bitmap images work (and specifically, what is a pixel?)
2. Are there any positives or negatives with a bitmap file type? What are some of the typical file types that use bitmaps?
3. To summarize, how do vectors work?
4. What are vectors used for?
5. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to using vectors?
When you are done...
Fun with Pixels! Create your own Pixel Art!
Go to pixie to create your own pixel art.
Read helpful tips and tricks here. Post your creation on your blog with an explanation of your design.
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