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Building an Electronic Portfolio Technical Directions. Animation & Digital Imaging Mrs. Wolbert Oxford High School. File Management. Create Portfolio folder Create PhotoShop subfolder Create Flash subfolder Create Independent Artwork subfolder
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Building an Electronic PortfolioTechnical Directions Animation & Digital Imaging Mrs. Wolbert Oxford High School
File Management • Create Portfolio folder • Create PhotoShop subfolder • Create Flash subfolder • Create Independent Artwork subfolder • Place Flash work in independent folders within Flash subfolders to include .fla, html, and swf files
Prepping Photoshop Images • Make all needed corrections • Adjust image size if needed • Select FileSave for Web • Choose Optimized .jpg (.jpeg) • Save within Portfolio/Photoshop/
Add Photoshop Image to Portfolio • Create new slideTitle & Content layout or Title, Text & Content layout • Click InsertPictureFrom File • Browse to Photoshop image as .jpgInsert
Prepping Flash Movies • Make all needed corrections • Select FilePublish to create file formats: • HTML • SWF
Inserting Flashas .avi Videos Shows movement, but no buttonsor movie clipswork with this insertion method! (example: motion guide)
Step 1: Directions within FlashInserting Movies as .avi Video • Works only if no user interactivity on movie • Select FileExportExport Movie • Browse to Portfolio/Flash/relevant subfolder • Save file image as Windows .aviSave • Video format: 32 bit color w/alpha • Sound format: 22 KHz 16 bit stereo • Compressor: Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V2 • Keep boxes checked
Step 2: Directions in PowerPointInserting Movies as .avi Video • Create new slideTitle & Content layout or Title, Text & Content layout • Click on InsertMovies and SoundsMovie from FileOK • Click “yes” to play movie automatically or when user clicks it
Inserting Flashas Interactive Movies Use this method if Flash movie has a movie clip or abutton user clicks!
Importing Interactive Flash MoviesStep 1: Capturing Timeline Image • Open your .FLA file from Portfolio/Flash/relevant subfolder • FilePublish to create .swf and .html files • Place red timeline marker at point where desired Flash image rests • Select FileExportExport Image • Browse to Portfolio/Flash/relevant subfolder • Save file image as .jpg
Step 2: Add Flash Image to PowerPoint • Create new slideTitle & Content layout or Title, Text & Content layout • Click InsertPictureFrom File • Browse to Portfolio/Flash/relevant subfolder and find the .jpg image from the timelineInsert
Step 3: Hyperlinking an Image to a Movie • Without distorting, resize Flash image as needed • Click on image then click InsertHyperlink • Link to: Existing File or Web Page • Browse to Portfolio/Flash/relevant subfolder with .SWF movie file that correlates with image • Run slideclick on imageclick buttons on Flash movie to test them
Electronic Portfolio: Next Step • Add relevant learning objectives to showcase each item in portfolio (see rubrics) • Place all slides in desired orderstart & end strong! • Create Table of Contents page • Use headings to separate portfolio work • Hyperlink each item to its appropriate page • On Master Slide, create “back” button and hyperlink back to Table of Contents page
Final Touches • Add final career statement slide: be specific about future career ambitions • Refer to printed Electronic Portfolio directions, following closely all requirements • Complete Rubric U-Check • Be future focused: Take home portfolio and all files electronically and store in safe location!