Color Wheel (Made by me!)

Gif of the Washington Monument turning into a Rocket Ship:

Awesome, right?!

Another Animation:

Animation Project, Part A:



Bouncing Ball

Blooming Flower

Tree Picture Format Test Review

Best Image Quality:   PNG 24
Worst Image Quality:   GIF Restricted

Smallest File Size:   JPEG Low
Largest File Size:   PNG 24

Which image has the best balance of quality and size? Why?
             The JPEG High had the best file size for quality. There is a slight noticeable difference between the JPEG High and the PNG 24, but it is worth it for the smaller file size of 30 KB (down from 139 KB).

Tree Picture File Format Test

Gradient Circle Format Test Review

Best Image Quality:   PNG 24
Worst Image Quality:   GIF Restrictive

Smallest File Size:   JPEG Low
Largest File Size:   PNG 24

Which image has the best balance of quality and file size? Why?
               The PNG-8 128 Dithered had the best file size for quality. The quality was comparable to the PNG 24 (you can barely notice the difference) and it has a 9 KB file size, which is about average.

Gradient Circle File Format Test:

    

Understanding File Formats

• different formats change file size, image quality
• each document saved in specific format
• some programs (ex. Photoshop) have own file format
• format determined by file origin and destination
• lossy format -- reduces data, reduces file size, can reduce quality
• lossless -- changes format, doesn't compress, higher quality, used for printing

Formats

• most common for printing, scanning; web friendly -- tif (print), gif, jpg
• png -- common web format, high quality (not small file size), has transparancy (alpha) channel

TIF -- tagged image format

• desktop publishing, print, photo, graphic design
• lossless format -- large files, max quality
• good for blended color, contiguous pixels
• not internet friendly

JPG -- joint photography group

• created for digital photography
• lossy format w/o showing significant compression articles
• level of compression is adjustable
• good for blended color, contiguous pixels
• trouble with gradation

GIF -- graphic interchange format

• best for internet w/ flat color
• indexes color, reduces number of colors
• adjustable compression (1 --> 8)
• can have animation
• good for flat, hard edges, non-contiguous pixels
• not good for print, is internet friendly

Pixels -- Aliase vs Anti-Aliase

• Aliase -- jaggies; hard, zig-zag edges; no smooth shapes; ragged
• Anti-Aliase -- tries to smooth edges, blends

Photoshop Collage focusing on Juxtaposition:

Photoshop Layers Tutorial:

Adobe Illustrator Vector Art: Box to Car

Vector Line Art: Tiger Resting in a Tree

Adobe Illustrator Vector Art Practice

Icon Art: Mario

Icon Art: Cookie Monster