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Photoshop Timeline Tool

Photoshop Timeline Tool

Make animations and GIFs with Photoshop!

Software

  • Adobe Photoshop https://library.sdsu.edu/computers-technology/software/adobe-creative-cloud

Instructions

  1. Each layer will be a frame of your animation. Utilize the opacity bar, guidelines and layer visibility to arrange your object in each layer.
  2. When you’re done making each layer of your animation, open up the Timeline tool by going to Windows-> Timeline. It should pop up on the bottom of your screen.
  3. Click on create Frame Animation.
  4. Select all of your layers.
  5. On the top right of your timeline window there is an icon with 3 bars. Click on it and the Make Frames from Layers
  6. Your layers should then be arranged in order. You can adjust the duration of the frame and press play to preview the animation.
  7. When finished, export as a GIF by going to File->Export->Save for Web. You can preview again before saving.

Photoshop Collages

Photoshop Collages

Dive into Photoshop by getting to know the Select function!

Software

  • Adobe Photoshop https://library.sdsu.edu/computers-technology/software/adobe-creative-cloud

Photoshop Color Correct

Photoshop Color Correct

Learn how to color correct your photos!

Software

  • Adobe Photoshop https://library.sdsu.edu/computers-technology/software/adobe-creative-cloud

Intro to Tinkercad

Intro to Tinkercad

Explore the world of 3D modeling

Software

  • https://www.tinkercad.com/
ChocolateChipCookies

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who would have known that dark chocolate, white chocolate, pecans, and butter make an amazing cookie

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups unsifted flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup cane sugar
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup pecans
  • Sea Salt or Salt Flakes (for topping)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  3. Beat butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and creamy.
  4. Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time. Mix until incorporated.
  5. Slowly add dry ingredients into the butter and sugar mixture until just incorporated.
  6. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
  7. Drop large heaping scoops of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Top with sea salt flakes. (You can also add the salt flakes after baking for a prettier look, but I prefer to do before so they stick a little better.)
  8. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden.
  9. Allow to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Original Recipe from https://studiodiy.com/best-ever-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Intro to Processing

Intro to Processing

Get started in making cool coding projects with Processing!

Software

  • Download at https://processing.org/

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries

Simple, sweet, and delicious! Take your snacks to the next level and follow our recipe for Sweet Potato fries!

Ingredients

  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Garlic Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Oil

Instructions

  1. Wash your sweet potato
  2. Cut your sweet potatoes into similar sized thin slices
  3. Put them into a bowl and
  4. Add garlic salt, pepper and a small drop of oil
  5. Cover the bowl and shake it up
  6. Put your fries into an air fryer
  7. Set the temperature to 370°F and fry it for 10 minutes
  8. After the timer goes off, shake the fries
  9. Put them back into the air fryer and repeat set 7
  10. Take it out and enjoy!

A beginner’s Guide to Building a Portfolio Website Part Two

A beginner's Guide to Building a Portfolio Website Part Two

Build your portfolio website by following this easy and simple tutorial

Software

  • Github

Instructions

  1. Create a Github account
  2. Click new respository
  3. Add files and confirm index.html is in the top level directory
  4. Include initial commit and commit changes
  5. Go to settings and scroll down to Github Pages
  6. Select None to click main and save settings
  7. Wait for website to publish and press ctrl+shift+r to refresh
  8. Click on the URL next to a green checkmark in a green box to confirm the website is published

Create Your Own LoFi Beat

Create Your Own LoFi Beat

Software

  • Ableton Live
    • https://www.ableton.com/en/trial/
  • Izotope Vinyl
    • https://www.izotope.com/en/products/vinyl.html