1. Realize Your Artistic Potential with Microsoft Expression Studio Samuel Cheng – samcheng@microsoft.com

2. Blending IT and Art Technology is ubiquitous in today’s education IT provides smoother learning curve for art. Every student can be an artist Students can experiment and seek their favorites Unlimited possibilities! Company Confidential

3. Whether you are designing rich standards-based websites, ultimate experiences on the desktop, or managing digital assets and content, Expression professional design tools give you the flexibility and freedom to bring your vision to reality. The professional Web design tool The professional Interactive design tool The professional Graphic design tool The professional Asset Management tool

4. Expression Web – Next Generation Web Page Design Expression Advantages: –“What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get” design experience –Build in templates for rapid website developments –Strong support and management of CSS, allowing users to easily control website color, fonts and layout schemes –Drag and drop XML data presentation and manipulation –Seamless integration with Visual Studio / ASP.NET

5. Expression Blend + Silverlight - Designing Rich Interactive Applications for Desktop and the Web. Expression + Silverlight Advantages: –Design visually compelling applications that run on Windows (.NET 3.0) or Brower platforms (IE, Firefox, Safari) via Silverlight –Better video and media quality (720p or HD) –Support XAML, industry standard format for storing user interface design data (just like spreadsheet data stored in Excel file) –Seamlessly integrate with Visual Studio and.NET platform + Windows Presentation Foundation or

6. Expression Design – Unleash your Creativity Expression Advantages: –Vector based designer that lets you express your creativity –Support skeletal strokes that mimic the effects of water color and ink splatters –Export graphics into XAML, import it into Expression Blend to add lively graphics into your interactive applications

7. Expression Media – Manage Your Media Assets Expression Advantages: –Support over 120 File Formats, including RAW. Easily convert file from one form to another –Quickly fix your images: Rotate, Resize, Crop, Adjust brightness, sharpness, color balance with ease –Encode high quality video for playback on the web thru Silverlight –Apply a presentation templates and present your media files in a professional slideshows or web galleries.

8. Microsoft Digital Youth Artist Program Assist students in developing interests and skills in art/creativity with the aid of IT Enable teachers to incorporate digital arts into the curriculum and align their teaching with “IT in Education” vision Assist students in getting ready for the 21 st Century Competence for Youth (Visual Art) Topics covered: –Still Art - Paintings –Basic Web Design and Publishing (optional) –Animations (advanced level) Company Confidential

9. Microsoft Youth Digital Artist Program Digital Youth Artist Program – Painting Track –6 x 1 hour sessions offered between November and December –Students will complete 4 sets of drawings / paintings –Schedule: Recruitment – October 2007, Workshop – November 2007 –Class Size: 30 students per class Company Confidential

10. Agenda - 初班 數碼藝術基礎理論 數碼藝術種類及表達形式 數碼藝術軟件使用 – 介面 / 工具箱功能 – 圖層運用 – 畫筆的類別及技巧 – 填色的類別及技巧 同學會於課堂上完成三份練習, 包括卡片, 賀卡及水墨畫 Company Confidential More Information about the program will be available to schools in August

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