AP STUDIO DRAWING FINAL STEPS

Name:_______________________

*Items you need to take care of: CHECK OFF each item when it is completed
Submission site: https://apstudio.ets.org/apstudioart/

*note: you must create an account

Teacher code: tsv8849

School code: 060400

APRIL 27: All 24 works and statement uploaded to AP site

______Revise and type your concentration statement on the AP site
______Upload all 12 Concentration images on the AP site.
______Upload all 12 Breadth images on the AP site
______Upload all 5 Quality images on the AP site (REMEMBER: Quality works may be a repeat of
either concentration or breadth or may be a stand-alone piece. BE SURE YOU UPLOAD THE
QUALITY IMAGES BASED ON THE FINAL SELECTIONS YOU MADE FOR ACTUAL SUBMISSION!
I know there are a few of you who have changed your mind, so just be sure you are on top of it.

_____BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON APRIL 27: Click on Forward Portfolio to Teacher

on AP site when everything is prepared (250 points, this is your East HS final
exam and last large point value grade)

APRIL 29: All 5 of your quality works must be matted and turned in
______Window mat all 5 pieces with a maximum size of 18 x 24 to fit in your test portfolio
______Add backing to your quality pieces
______Write the word TOP on the back of each quality artwork
______Add a top cover sheet (tracing paper) to works that will smudge/smear ONLY
______Lightly sand the edges of your mat as needed

May 4: Mandatory AP Exam Period 3 with Mrs. Hanson

______Complete your AP bookletif you have already done this for another class, bring your booklet
and the stickers with you
______Apply stickers to your work and your physical portfolio folder
______Place works inside your portfolio
______Complete and sign appropriate paper work from Mrs. Hanson

Setting Up Your Access

Receiving the Access Key from Your Teacher or AP Coordinator

IfyouaresubmittingyourportfoliothroughanAPStudioArtteacher:YourAPStudioArtteacherwillprovideyouwiththe
followinginformation,whichyouwillneedtoenterwhensettingupyouraccesstotheAPStudioArtDigitalSubmissionweb
application:

The six-digit school code that identifies the school through which you are
submitting your portfolio(s)

The Teacher Key, a unique alphanumeric code that identifies the teacher you will
be working with

IfyouarehomeschooledorotherwisenotsubmittingyourportfoliothroughanAPStudioArtteacher:Youwillbeworking
withtheAPCoordinatorattheschoolyouareassociatedwith.TheAPCoordinatorwillprovideyouwiththestudentaccessKeyand
schoolcodethatyouwillneedtosetupyouraccesstothewebapplication.

Creating Your Account

Tosetupyourstudentaccess:

1. On the Sign In screen, click Set up your access now.

2. On the Select Your Access Type screen, click Student.
3. Enter all information required on the Set Up Your Access screen.
Note:
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Foreachportfolioyouwillbesubmitting,youwillberequiredtoenterthecorrespondingKeyprovidedtoyouby
yourteacherorAPCoordinator.

EnteringyouremailaddressisrecommendedbecauseitwillprovideyourteacherorAPCoordinatorwitha
convenientwaytocommunicatewithyouaboutyourAPStudioArtportfolio(s).However,youarenotrequiredto
enteryouremailaddress.

4.

ClickSubmittocompleteyouraccessrequest.Aconfirmationscreenwillletyouknowthatyouhaveaccesstothedigital
submissionapplication.

5.

RegistrationInformation:AfterclickingSubmittocompleteyouraccessrequest,youmaycompleteadditionalrequired
registrationinformationatthistimeorlater.Ifyouchoosetocompleteitatthistime,youcanenterandsaveasmuchofthe
informationasdesired.Whenyouexit,theapplicationwillreturnyoutotheSignInscreen.

YoucancomebacklatertocompleteormodifyyourregistrationinformationbyusingtheAccountInformationtoolon
yourhomepage.Youmustcompletetheregistrationinformationbeforeyoucanforwardyourcompletedportfolioto
yourteacher(orAPCoordinator).Formoreinformation,seeCompletingYourRegistrationInformation.
6.

Signinwiththeusernameandpasswordthatyoudesignatedduringthesetupprocess.
Note:Ifyouindicatedthatyouwillbesubmittingmorethanoneportfolio,ascreenwillaskwhichportfolioyouwantto
workonduringthissession.Yourhomepagefortheportfolioyouselectwillthenappear.

Working with Images

RequirementsandRecommendationsforDigitalImages
AllimagesmustbesubmittedinJPEGformat(filenameextension.jpg)andRGBcolormode.Werecommenduploadingfiles
thatare72pixelsperinch(ppi)becauseahigherresolutiondoesnotaddclaritytoimagesthatarebeingviewedonacomputerscreen.
Werecommendthatyoukeepcopiesofyouroriginalimages.
Imagesize:Theimagesizesbelowarerecommendations.Yourimagesizesmaybedifferent.

Landscapeorientation(hxw):
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Recommendedmaximumsize:530x780pixels(7.36x10.83inches)

Recommendedminimumsize:480x480pixels(6.67x6.67inches)

Portraitorientation(hxw):
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Recommendedmaximumsize:780x530pixels(10.83x7.36inches)

Recommendedminimumsize:480x480pixels(6.67x6.67inches)

Maximumfilesize:3.0MBperimage.(Yourimagefileswilllikelybeconsiderablysmallerthan3.0MB.)
FreeDiskSpace

Drawingand2DDesignPortfolio:Basedonthemaximumfilesizeof3.0MBandatotalof24digitalimages,each
studentwouldneedamaximumof72MBoffreediskspace.

3DDesignPortfolio:Basedonthemaximumfilesizeof3.0MBandatotalof38digitalimages,eachstudentwouldneeda
maximumof114MBoffreediskspace.

Assoonasyouhavesetupyouraccesstothewebapplication,youcanbeginuploadingimages.Youcanrearrangetheimagesand
addlabelinformationasyouworkontheportfoliosections.Youcanworkonthesectionsofyourportfolioinanyorder,saveyour
work,andreturntoittomakeadditionsorchangesatanytimebeforeformallyforwardingyourportfolio.Note:For2DDesignand
Drawingportfolios,youwillbeunabletoworkonSectionI:Quality(SelectedWorks)usingthewebapplication.Becausethissection
involvesthephysicalsubmissionofartworksforthesetwoportfolios,Qualitysectionartworkswillnotbesubmittedthroughthe
digitalsubmissionwebapplication.

PhotographingArtworkandStoringImagesforUploading
MoreinformationaboutphotographingyourartworkandpreparingandstoringimagesforuploadingisavailableontheAPStudioArt
DigitalSubmissionFAQspageonAPCentral.

Uploading Images

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3.

Clickthebuttonabovetheboxwhereyouwanttoplacetheimage.
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IfyouareusingInternetExplorerorFireFox,thebuttonislabeledBrowse

IfyouareusingSafari,thebuttonislabeledChooseFile

Whenthewindowappearsthatallowsyoutoaccessyourfiles,useittobrowseyourcomputerfortheimagefileyouwant.
Clickthefilenametohighlightit,andclickOpen.Theimagewillbeuploaded.
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Theapplicationwillnotallowyoutouploadtwoimageswiththesamefilename.

Afteruploadingafile,youwillseeathumbnailimageinthebox.Youcanclickthethumbnailtodisplaythefull
sizedimage.

ClickSaveAllChangestosaveyourworkbeforemovingtoanothersectionofyourportfolioorexitingtheapplication.

Deleting Images
Todeleteanimage,clicktheredxaboveit.Theimageboxwillbecomeblank.Thedeleteiconappearsonlywhenimageispresent.

Rearranging Images
1.

Changethenumberinthetopleftcornerofanyimagethatyouwanttomovetoanewpositioninthetemplate.Thenumber
youenterrepresentswhereyouwanttheimagetoberelocatedwithinthetemplate.Ensurethatyouhavenoduplicate
numbers.

2.

ClickSaveAllChanges.Yourchangeswillbesaved,andthepagewillbereloadedwiththeimagesrearrangedasyouhave
specified.

Labeling Images
Tolabelyourimageswiththedimensionsoftheartworkandthemediumormediausedtocreateit:

1. Click Images & Labels to display the label fields.

2.

Dimensions:Entertheactualheightandwidth(anddepth,ifapplicable)ininches,oftheartworkthatispictured.

3.

Medium:Enterabriefdescriptionofthematerialsusedtocreatetheartwork.

4.

ClickSaveAllChangestosaveyourworkbeforemovingtoanothersectionofyourportfolioorexitingtheapplication.

Adding Concentration Commentary

Inadditiontoimages,SectionII:Concentration(SustainedInvestigation)requiresaconcisewrittencommentarydescribingyour
concentration.Whenpreparingyourcommentary,keepinmindthattheapplicationhasabuiltincharacterlimitforresponsestoeach
ofthetwocommentaryquestions:

Whatisthecentralideaofyourconcentration?(500charactersmaximum)

Howdoestheworkinyourconcentrationdemonstratetheexplorationofyouridea?Youmayrefertospecificimages
asexamples.Whenreferencingspecificimages,pleaseindicatetheimagenumbers.(1350charactersmaximum)

Toaddyourcommentary:
1.

UnderMyPortfolio,clickSectionII:ConcentrationtodisplaySectionIIintheworkarea.

2.

ClicktheCommentarytabtodisplaythequestions.

3.

Typeyourresponsesintheboxesprovided.
Note:Youcancutandpastetextfromanoutsideapplication.Iftheamountoftextyouareattemptingtopasteexceedsthe
charactermaximum,thewebapplicationwilldisplayanerrormessageaskingyoutodecreasetheamountoftext.

4.

ClickSaveCommentarytosaveyourwork.

Toreturntoviewingyourimagesintheconcentrationsection,clicktheImagestab.