Grading Rubric: HATS
No
Yes
All Hats are traced accurately ("Paths" are clean and un-jagged, using a minimum amount of anchors )
0
4
Each hat/box is on a separate layer (one hat/box per layer)
0
4
Layers are labeled ("Yellow Box hat," "Leaves Hat," "Scalloped Hat," "Green Blobs Hat")
0
4
Colors and transparency, on the newly created hats, match the original source image
0
4
All scallops are created accurately according to the source image (use of Align, Paste in Front, Paste in Back, Clipping Mask)
0
1
All leaves are created accurately (color/shape), according to the source image.
0
1
All shapes are "arranged" properly (overlap of shapes)
0
1
Gradient on the Yellow Box hat (from orange to gold) is completed accurately
0
1
Hats are saved in PDF format (Cannot be graded if not saved properly)
None
All
Total Points
20
Final Score: 20 x 2 = 40 points
 
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