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In preparation for the final magazine cover design, we made a simple bar code and directions for making a contact sheet are below.

PHOTOSHOP/CADMUS

CREATE A BAR CODE

 

  1. OPEN A FILE 1.5 INCHES BY 2 INCHES WIDE
  2. FILL WITH BLACK

 

                 

 

  1. USE THE SQUARE MARQUE TOOL TO SELECT A VERTICAL
  2. EDIT> CUT

 

                                   

  1. REPEAT THE PROCESS WITH VARYING WIDTHS.
  2. USE THE SQUARE MARQUE TOOL TO CUT A STRIAGHT LINE ACROSS THE TOP IF NEEDED
  3. USE THE SQUARE MARQUE TOOL TO CUT A SECTION FROM THE BOTTOM TO ADD NUMBERS.

 

                     

 

MAKING CONTACT SHEETS

PHOTOSHOP/CADMUS

 

Photoshop can automatically make contact sheets which show small versions of all pictures within a folder. You will be required to include contact sheets of the semester’s work for Portfolio Review, the last day of class.

 

HOW TO MAKE A CONTACT SHEET:

 

  1. MAKE A FOLDER AND PUT ALL YOUR PICTURES IN IT.
  2. FILE>AUTOMATE>
  3. CONTACT SHEET II
  4. CLICK SHOOSE AND LOCATE YOUR FOLDER
  5. CHOOSE A MEASUREMENT
  6. CHECK FLATTEN ALL LAYERS
  7. CHOOSE A RESOLUTION AND MODE
  8. IN THUMBNAILS CHOOSE A PLACE OPTION(HOW MANY ROWS, ETC.)
  9. CHECK USE FILENAME AS CAPTION
  10. CLICK OK.
  11. SAVE AND PRINT