This class will cover BladePro and Super BladePro by Flaming Pear Software. Super BladePro has some enhancements that make the upgrade very desirable, so I encourage you to do so if possible. They also have freebie filters that are worth a look. Projects will be included and may be based on student input.

In week one we will begin by covering the basic Blade Pro interface and the differences between BP and SBP, how to convert presets and discuss some of the extras offered for download at the Blade Pro website.

Week 2: We will start to cover the sliders and buttons in detail, and also cover saving and sharing presets, emphasizing to share presets you have to include the bmp it was created with in the zip file.

Week 3, 4 & 5: The next three weeks we will continue to cover in detail the sliders and buttons.  Week three's project will be working with text. Week four we will continue working with the buttons and sliders and make images using dingbats and decorative fonts. Week five will finish the last of the buttons and sliders and cover shapes and how to get the look you want.

Week 6: Students will be asked to make a picture, web set, buttons, or some other project of their choosing with presets they have created. I'll be presenting links for other presets for download, and students will be encouraged to upload to their websites their preset creations made during the course of this class.

Prerequisites

Students should have a copy of Flaming Pear's Super BladePro or BladePro filter, and should have it installed before class starts. However if you are using the demo version, please do not install until the first day of class as it only gives you a two-week trial.

There are quite a few programs that BP/SBP will work with and it is understood the student will have a copy of one or more of these programs installed and a working knowledge of the program they intend to use the filter in, and be familiar with basic operating system commands. All lessons will be written with windows program commands, but that shouldn't be a problem, as the interface is basically the same.

Lastly, students need to have access to their own web space to post homework, which is not required, but if you want others to see what you have done, it's a good idea. It also lets me know you understood the lesson.  There are resources to help you available here  at http://www.eclecticacademy.com/resources.htm including a tutorial on obtaining and using free web space.