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I have the pleasure and the honor of teaching two classes for PhotoImpact at LVS Online called PI-Make Your Own Objects l & ll. LVS is a wonderful online school that offers courses in all sorts of computer and online mediums. I have taken several courses there myself, including the one I'm enrolled in now, CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). The prices at LVS Online are very reasonable....$25 for new students, $20 for returning students and $30 for students requesting a certificate of completion. Following is a brief description of PI Objects I, which can be found here. PhotoImpact, versions 6-8: learn to make and edit
path shapes, shade and paint path objects for a 3D
look, use path objects to make digital paintings.
Students are eligible for a 15% discount on any software
purchased directly from Ulead.
Prerequisites: Intro to PhotoImpact or equivalent.
Requirements: Students must know how to upload
images and files to their own server and reference
them online. If you don't have your own website,
you may utilize the LVS Free Student Hosting or the
student upload area. Details will be found in the
classroom. Homework must be reviewed by the instructor
in order to earn a certificate.
Below is the syllabus for each week of the classes. Week 1 -Path Editing
Week 2 - Path Editing
Week 3 - Path Editing and Shading
Week 4 - Digital Painting with Objects
Week 5 - Digital Painting
Week 6 - Digital Painting
A description of PI Objects II, found here
An advanced class for making vector-based objects.
For intermediate and advanced users.
Must be knowledgeable of all of PI's tools and
their functions and able to edit path nodes on
your own, as this is not covered. Most of the
lessons concentrate on the painting and
shading of path objects for a 3D look.
Students should have the ability to work
independently from the written lessons as
some of the lessons call for making objects
entirely on your own.
Prerequisites: Intro to PhotoImpact or equivalent.
Requirements: Students need to know how to upload
images and files to their own server and reference
them online. If you don't have your own website,
you may utilize the LVS Free Student Hosting or
the student upload area. Details will be found
in the classroom. Homework must be reviewed by
the instructor in order to earn a certificate.
The syllabus for PI Objects II:
Week 1 -Simple objects
Week 2 - Complex objects
Week 3 - More complex objects
Week 4 -Perspective
Week 5 - Complex objects
Week 6 - Wrap up
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a sample of path objects in the lessons
Student Evaluations
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Course_name: PhotoImpact - Making Objects I
Registration_problems?: No
Class_Overall_Rating: Exellent
Accessing_problems?: No
Class_expectations_met: Yes
Recommend_to_friend?: Yes
Liked_best_about_class: To begin with I really
disliked the instructions and I couldn't see
I ever would be able to create anything useful,
but with Pat's patience and the way I was guided
thru, with simple images, then more and more
complicated, changed my mind....I am hooked on
making Objects. Thanks Pat
Course_name: PI8 Objects I
Registration_problems?: No
Class_Overall_Rating: Exellent
Accessing_problems?: No
Class_expectations_met: Yes
Recommend_to_friend?: Yes
Liked_best_about_class: It was a great class and I
learned to do things I had only dreamed of being
able to do. Who would have thought I could ever draw
a violin and have someone be able to recognise it?
Improvement_suggestions: Yes, an advanced course.
Course_name: PI - Make Your Own Objects I
Registration_problems?: No
Class_Overall_Rating: Exellent
Accessing_problems?: No
Class_expectations_met: Yes
Recommend_to_friend?: Yes
Liked_best_about_class: The student learns how
accomplish realistic looking 3D objects with the
use of highlight and shadow using the dodge and burn
tools. There was a lot of room for individual
technique development.
Course_name: Photo Impact Make Your Own Objects I
Registration_problems?: No
Class_Overall_Rating: Exellent
Accessing_problems?: No
Class_expectations_met: Yes
Recommend_to_friend?: Yes
Liked_best_about_class: The projects and especially
Pat Hinds, a very capable instructor. She was very
patient and helpful in assisting me in completing the
assignments.
Improvement_suggestions: None.
Course_name: PI make your own objects I
Registration_problems?: No
Class_Overall_Rating: Exellent
Accessing_problems?: No
Class_expectations_met: Yes
Recommend_to_friend?: Yes
Liked_best_about_class: I was able to understand the reason
behind digital painting and how to accomplish the task as well
as making objects from just a plain rectangle.
Improvement_suggestions: none I can think of
Course_name: PhotoImpact make your own objects I
Registration_problems?: No
Class_Overall_Rating: Excellent
Accessing_problems?: No
Class_expectations_met: Yes
Recommend_to_friend?: Yes
Liked_best_about_class: Pat's lessons are well done
.If I had a problem it was addresed right away .
Pat was very positive .I loved the class.
Improvement_suggestions: none
Course_name: Photoimpact.Make your own objects I.
Registration_problems?: No
Class_Overall_Rating: Exellent
Accessing_problems?: No
Class_expectations_met: Yes
Recommend_to_friend?: Yes
Liked_best_about_class: Pat Hinds is a superior teacher.
The lessons are well written and easy to follow. Her direction
in this class is superb..
Improvement_suggestions: No improvments are needed in this class.
Course_name: PhotoImpact - Make Your Own Objects I
Registration_problems?: No
Class_Overall_Rating: Exellent
Accessing_problems?: No
Class_expectations_met: Yes
Recommend_to_friend?: Yes
Liked_best_about_class: After getting us to learn and demonstrate basic
techniques in the first few lessons, we were asked to create digital objects of
what appeared to be unbelievable complexity. I knew I couldn't do it -- but with
a little help, I did, and found myself thinking up variations to make some of
the artwork my own. The later assignments came with some hints but were even a
little more open-ended -- I'm glas to have completed the course, but in a away I
wish I had more time to play with some of these assignments.
Improvement_suggestions: Only thing I can think of is an additional course --
whch you've just offered! Maybe a list of challenge objects to try to create?
Course_name: PhotoImpact-Objects I
Registration_problems?: No
Class_Overall_Rating: Exellent
Accessing_problems?: No
Class_expectations_met: Yes
Recommend_to_friend?: Yes
Liked_best_about_class: I liked the fact that there was someone
there when you needed help (and I always seemed to need help.)and
Pat made the course very interesting and exciting to do.
The class was great and so was the instructor. Ya can't ask for
any better then that!!!
Improvement_suggestions: None
Course_name: Photo Impact objects I
Registration_problems?: No
Class_Overall_Rating: Exellent
Accessing_problems?: No
Class_expectations_met: Yes
Recommend_to_friend?: Yes
Liked_best_about_class: Burning and dodging, turning flat objects
into 3d ones. It should help me with my "natural media" art.
Course_name: Making PhotoImpact Objects 2
Registration_problems?: No
Class_Overall_Rating: Exellent
Accessing_problems?: No
Class_expectations_met: Yes
Recommend_to_friend?: Yes
Liked_best_about_class: The opportunity to create more
complicated objects than in the earlier class, again with
step-by-step instructions.The detailed instructions were (quite
properly) tapering off during this class -- it isn't supposed to
be a series of tutorials, but rather a guided transition into
doing this sort of thing completely on our own.Well done! Great
class! You've given us a good start at this point, but I need a
lot more work to get to where I want to be.
Improvement_suggestions: I still need more experience in
doing things for myself. The transition to this didn't seem to
start early enough (seemed to start seriously in week 5) -- but
if it had, I would've missed some more pointers!
Course_name: Photoimpact Objects II
Registration_problems?: No
Class_Overall_Rating: Exellent
Accessing_problems?: No
Class_expectations_met: Yes
Recommend_to_friend?: Yes
Liked_best_about_class: The Weekly Projects were extremely well
written,easy to follow, and very well illistrated. Pat Hinds is a
superior Teacher with excellent teaching skills. She is a master of
Photoimpact Objects.
Pat was there every step of the way with her help and guidence.I
would highly recommend this class for anyone who wants to make
objects with Photoimpact.It has been a great learning experience
for me an for that I wish thank her.
Improvement_suggestions: I feel there is no improvements needed for
this class.