Assignment 3
It's big, or maybe it's small (but on something other than "normal" paper), or maybe it's on the web or maybe it's...

The idea:

The constant of the first two assignments was the output- ink on paper. Well, the beauty of the computer is you can output to almost anything at any size you can imagine. Large prints are available at the school service bureau as well as many other sources. A variety of "specialty" papers (often called "novelty" papers) are available from a number of manufacturers. Some other types of paper can also be run through inkjet printers - use your imagination. You can also output right to the web, or video or who knows. In this third assignment we will cover some of those other forms of output.

I strongly urge you to use this opportunity to make a web site. It may seem like the most work, but in the end it's really the least and is the cheapest. To get a free website, ftp software and some directions on how to set up your site and upload your files (I will explain these steps on the 28th) use this link. You can also host your site on the school server. If you do not have an account, follow this information and use the related links below:

1. Go to one of the general access labs (2nd floor Sharp, 11th floor Sharp, two in the 9th floor Michigan - it may work in these photo department labs, but I'm not sure)
2. Open up a web browser
3. Type in "getconnected" in the location bar
4. Have your student ID number, name, and birthrate ready and the site will walk you through it
5. If this does not work for you, ask the lab monitor or call the help desk at 312-899-1234

Try to knock around a bit with this before class on the 28th. We will be going over it a bit then.

Required Readings / Links:

• Create web photo galleries (Adobe's tutorial site)
• Adobe's help/manual site for Photoshop (type "creating web photo gallery" into the search field)
• FTP software (Fetch 4.0 is the most popular, but feel free to try others)
• General Help and FTP Directions from the SAIC Computer Center
• More Help and Directions for FTP from SAIC

Readings for Web Animation Work:

• ImageReady Animation Tutorials
• Adobe ImageReady Tutorials
• Animation with Layers
• Tutorialfind - imageready tutorials
• ImageReady Tutorials
• ImageReady Resources Area

  Some of these tutorials may be geared to PC users or different versions of ImageReady, but they will still be helpful.
  There are many other useful sites that I am not linking to. If the above sites are unsatisfactory to you, try typing in "ImageReady" and words like "rollovers", "slices", "animations", "gif", "lessons", "help", etc... into any search engine (I prefer Google) and see what you get.

Requirements and Deadlines:

• by 3/28: Chapter 6, pages 694-710, Chapter 7
• A piece done 4/11