Hello class,

Here are the vocab words to review for next weeks quiz: 

Alignment
Rag (left / right)
Flush (left / right)
Justify
Centered (rag left & right)
Small Caps
Ascender
Descender
Drop Cap
Grid: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
Page gutter: Line or fold at which facing pages meet.
Spine: the part of a book’s cover that encloses the inner side of the book’s pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved;
Master page
Style sheet
Specs
Text/ body copy
Comp
Greeking/ Latin text: placeholder text, usually it does not make sense.
Text column: A rectangular object that controls the placement of text.
Indent: set in from the margin; extra spaces (usually 5) at the beginning of a paragraph
Bad break: In composition, starting a page or ending a paragraph with a single word, or widow.
Typo: misprint: a mistake in printed matter
River: In typography, rivers, or rivers of white, are visually unattractive gaps appearing to run down a paragraph of text. They can occur with any spacing, though they are most noticeable with wide inter-word spaces caused by either full text justification or monospaced fonts.
Widow: a single word or part of a word on a line by itself, ending a paragraph, or starting a page, frowned upon in good typography.
Orphan: the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
Leaders:
Text wrap/ runaround: the technique of flowing text around graphic elements.
Clipping path: a means to make parts of an image opaque and parts of an image transparent. Usually it is used to “knock out” the background. It is also a way of changing the rectangular-shaped boundary of a bitmap image into a shape of your choice.
Pull quotes: is a quotation or edited from an article that is typically placed in a larger typeface
Text gutter/ alley
Tint
Gradient
Bleed/ trim
Text inset

Hello everyone!
We are moving into the final stretch. I know things are busy but three more weeks and you can all relax!!

Here is the handout I gave in class last week: ADV1160_Week12-Cover
The goal for this week is to finish off the cover and the back design for your layout.
We will add pull quotes.
We will focus on the design for the individual pages.
And we will begin to talk about paper and binding books.

Here is a handout about types of binding: ADV1160_Booklets

See you Monday!

Hello everyone!
We are moving into the final stretch. I know things are busy but three more weeks and you can all relax!!
If you have already sent me the link to your website – thank you! The Grace Gallery exhibit goes up this week, so please send me your link so I can submit.

If you have not handed in your copy to me be sure to bring a printed draft of it to class on Monday.

Here is a  checklist for the final site due week15 (Dec 20th): FinalChecklist

In class we will continue to fine-tune your site.
Review Flash

1. Frames vs. Keyframes
2. Frame by frame animation
3. Shape tween
4. Library
5. Graphic Symbol
6. Motion tween

We will also look at:
Buttons in Flash and how to link them using action script
and optimizing your site for search engines.

See you Monday!