Photoshop

Photoshop
Four videos taking you through the basics of cutting out an image from one photograph and transferring it to another.Then moving on to re-size, transform, flip, adjusting tone, adding shadow, enabling and disabling masks, filter gallery and finally some extra bits and bobs to play with.

When you get to the point that you have to do work for Rod with Visual design then use these video's for reference, but don't be limited by what is shown, experiment, photoshop is a massive programme.

Note
Always worth creating extra layers if you are unsure about a new move. Don't forget to 'Save' at regular intervals as there is no automatic background back up.

Finally
When you are done 'save' as a photoshop file (psp) then flatten the image (right click on your background layer at the bottom of the layers pallet, at the bottom of the drop down 'Flatten image', click to flatten, say yes to discarding unused layers. Then the format dialogue box will come up, click on the drop down on file type and choose jpeg, PDF, etc. Save and continue through the other commands thinking about the size of the file you want).

Its a good idea to save a PSP, (flattened)Jpeg and (flattened)PDF. As some printers can be quirky with either jpeg or PDF (the psp is in an unflattened state so you can edit your layers at another time, this file will be large thus the need for flattening to reduce the file size for printing, typically A1 colour pdf should be no more than 10mb).

More to follow.

Work through these for practice. After easter on the second assignment we will eventually use photoshop to put your 3D bench in the space that has been chosen with some extra people. Switched around so you can complete Rods Sequence photographs.





Photoshop 1 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.


Photoshop 2 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.
Masks with quick selection and refine line tools


Photoshop 3 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.
Using the Image, Adjustments to manipulate an image. Brush tool for shadow


Photoshop 4 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.