J.J.Foster's Media Blog

Welcome to Eastside Prep's Media class blog! This blog is a testing ground for both student work and experiments. In addition students can locate their homework assignments and other outside resources. Please feel free to comment or explore.

7/03/2007

Giving Voice to Words

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Graphic designers use creative typography to communicate more than just the basic meaning of the words. Explore creative ways to use type in...

6/26/2007

Layer Masks

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Layer Masks are a very powerful part of Photoshop and that is for a couple of reasons: Layer Masks are editable selections that ...

6/25/2007

Quick Masks

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The uses for masks are endless and Photoshop offers many different types of masks and way to create them--their purpose is to control which ...

5/22/2007

PDF

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What is a PDF? PDF stands for PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT. A universal file format that preserves all fonts, graphics, and colors of a source...

4/18/2007

Portfolio Project

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A portfolio is a visual representation of your abilities, skills, capabilities and knowledge—it represents your potential. A Career or Perso...

4/08/2007

Anchors Away: Using Name Anchors

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When a document is long or has many sections, you might need to create a series of links that will jump the user to specific places withi...

3/26/2007

Optimizing Photos for Web

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Optimization is the process of fine- tuning the display quality and file size of an image for use on ...

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About Me

JJ Foster: I am a native Texan who has lived in both Central America and Australia. I currently teach Media and Intro to Computer classes at Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto, California. I have one younger brother who lives and works in Texas. Prior to becoming a teacher, I worked in the high tech industry as well as for nonprofit organizations.

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