Analysis of Research

1. What did you find that your client can use to improve the tutorial?
1. The improvements that I found that can improve the tutorial are that he could have explained a little more for people who may not know about all of the tools in Photoshop. He also could improve how he explains to do the ‘S’ curve because the people I tested didn’t know how to do it the way he explained it.

2. What categories does your information fit into? What were the types of issues, etc. which were revealed via your research?
1. The categories that my information will fit into will be written and visual. The types of issues that were revealed via my research were that one of the people testing the tutorial got stuck in several places especially that ‘S’ curve option but other than that the tutorial was clear and short and easy to follow if you knew about Photoshop but the people I was testing the tutorial didn’t know that much about Photoshop so I think the guy should have been a bit more detailed on the steps.

References for Recommendation Report

Kaufman, J. (2006). "Practical Usability Testing." Digital Web Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.digital-web.com/articles/practical_usability_testing/ on April 08, 2009.

Mauerer, R. (2002). "Usability Testing." University of Colorado System. Retrieved from https://www.cu.edu/irm/stds/usability/index.html on April 08, 2009.

Spool, J. (2005). "Seven Common Usability Testing Mistakes." User Interface Engineering. Retrieved from http://www.uie.com/articles/usability_testing_mistakes/ on April 08, 2009.

Main Section of Recommendation Report

A recommendation report is a report that recommends something. It can be a selection of choices that will either recommend both choices, one choice, or neither. The recommendation report is the opinion on something that is being tested and used. The recommendation report helps the person who created the tutorial or whatever it is. It helps the person because it lets them know where their mistakes are and what they can fix to make it better.

Main Sections of Recommendation Report

1. Introduction

2. Technical background

3. Background on the situation

4. Requirements and criteria

5. Conclusions

6. Recommendation

Notes

Note for the 1st person taking the test

• He got stuck on the "S" curve when you have to make it.
• The curve adjustment was different from the one that was shown on the screen it confused him.
• Took him alway to find the picture to use for trying out.
• Didn't know Photoshop that well so it took him awhile when he was getting familiar with it.
• He had to watch the tutorial again after watching it the first time because he forgot what he was supposed to do.
  
  

Notes for the 2nd person

• She kept asking me questions about where the Image option was so that she could get to brightness/contrast and curves
• She also got a little confused when the curves box opened up and it didn't look the same as the one in the picture. She kept thinking she opened up the wrong one.
• She also got stuck doing the "S" curve as well.
• Couldn't make the "S" the way Andy made it but she found another way to make the picture look nice.
• She didn't know whether or not her picture needed more brightness or contrast so she was stuck there for awhile trying to figure it.

Tutorial Link

http://www.slideshare.net/cknight23/how-to-create-a-custom-brush-in-adobe

Reflection–Rhetorical Choices Paper Prompts

• Who is your audience?
• My audience are students who are barely going to get a degree in Graphic design and who would like to know how to make brushes.
  
• What visuals did you choose to include Why? If you included a visual, why did you choose to include this particular visual?
• I included pictures of just about every step for my tutorial. I choose to include these pictures because I think it would make it easier to follow the instructions if you have visuals to go with them.
  
• What are the important or essential design elements of your set of instructions?
• I used PowerPoint to present my instructions, I used PowerPoint because i feel that with it I can make my instructions easier to follow.
  
• In which medium do you anticipate these instructions would be used?
• I anticipate these instructions would be used by students who are barely getting into the field of Graphic Design.
  
• How would you change the presentation of your instructions if you had to physically present them to a user?
• I would probably add some effects and animations for the students and teacher.
  

Introduction, Requirements, and Conclusion

Introduction

“Grrr…,” you exclaim, “There aren’t any brushes that I would like to use in Photoshop. I wish I knew how to make my own brushes.” You can make your own brushes; it’s not that hard it’s actually quite simple. In this tutorial, I will teach you how to make your own custom brush, so that you can use as a background or just a picture. You will need to know the basics of Adobe Photoshop, some shortcuts and the general layout of the tools on Photoshop.

Requirements

1. Adobe Photoshop CS2 or Higher
2. Computer
3. An image from the internet or your computer
4. Mouse

Conclusion

Now that you have your finished brush, you can use it as a background by changing the brush presets, as I should you before. Using the brush as background adds a little more to your advertisement, or picture. Making your own brush will give you an edge over someone who doesn’t know, because those people who don’t know will be stuck using the defaults that Adobe Photoshop has. While you will be able to use the ones that you have made and created.