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Overview 5 © R. Craig Collins, 2005/7

Items that should be accomplished before the beginning of the current time frame:
   • Submitted Lab 2
   • From On-line book: GIMP Basics
Reminder: Did you check your TC WebMail? Did you check the Quarantine folder?
Did you check the D2L Dropbox, to View feedback? Did you check D2L Grades for feedback? (You may have to scroll down)

Items to accomplish during the current course time frame:

     download unFREEz, free , if not already on your computer
   •From On-line book: GIMP Basics

     Video on using unFREEz to animate .gif files
An important note is that many graphic programs cannot display the resulting animation... you may need to use your browser to view any animation you create. (Right click the file, Choose View With and choose your browser)

•Read\Review (These links take you to the same information that is in the pdf book.)
   •interlacing, from Wikipedia

   •Animation, for lab 3

   •Intro to GIMP,

   •Transparency, read now for background info. We will apply this in lab 4, due with Overview 6
   •Saving gif using GIMP, Preview of lab 4, (transparency)

•Activities

   •Lab 3 (link to beginning of lab)
   •Begin creating and testing Lab 3 (link to graphic construction requirements)
     (You will later transfer this information into a D2L dropbox)
   •Answer questions concerning topics covered in Lab 3
     (You will later transfer this information into a D2L quiz)

     • Optional: Open/save an Acrobat pdf document to help with documentation and questions
       (get Adobe Acrobat Reader free, here)
     • Optional: Right click/save a Word doc document to help with documentation and questions
     • Optional: Right click/save a Rich Text rtf document to help with documentation and questions
   •Complete Lab 3 and verify your image matches the web page version
   (You will later transfer this information into a D2L dropbox)

•Submit by 11:59 am, Friday, of the current week (see due dates)
   • Lab 3 as directed

   • MUD 5 (My Understanding, Details) Respond
      What topics, if any, during this time frame do you feel very comfortable with? Why?
      What topics, if any, during this time frame do you not feel comfortable with?
   • Participation Discussion 5 Respond in the class D2L Discussion forum to the following:
      Why are longer animations larger files than short animations?
 • Using D2L Discussions    • Using D2L dropbox       • Using D2L Quizzes      • Logon to D2L

              •You may click on Discussions, Dropbox, or Quizzes below, for more info
D2L navigation D2L Dropbox notes D2L Quizzes Notes D2L Discussion Notes
     
 • to Checklist
For the next time frame:
   •Read From On-line book: GIMP Basics,
•Each test has a review; you may wish to write out pertinent information from the readings and activities
•After completing this overview, you may wish to start on the next Overview material, and preview Lab 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checklist
Did you read:
   •Animation,
   •Intro to GIMP,
   •From On-line book: GIMP Basics,
•Experiment with the software, so you can identify tools and answer usage questions in Lab 3
•Did the activity for Lab 3
•Submit Lab 3 in Desire2Learn (D2L)
•Take the Lab 3 quiz in Desire2Learn (D2L)
•Reply to Participation Discussion Topic 5 and MUD 5 in Desire2Learn (D2L)
to Overview 5