Week 17 2020 Post Card

Dec. 14 -18, 2020

Objective: Using rulers & Guides
Assignment: Postcard: Front & Back
Size: 6" x 4" 200 resolution
Description: Use rules and guides to layout boarders for a post card. Use any image you want and place in text that relates to the image. Create both a back and front for the post card.
Save Files: 8lastnameFI_postcard.psd
8lastnameFI_postcardback.jpg
8lastnameFI_postcardfront.jpg



Video Tutorial



Grouping Layers

Shape Tool

Creating the back of the post card.

Create 3D Post Card

From Photoshop

Week 16 2020 Brushes

December 7 - 11, 2020

Objective: Change color and shape of a brush.
Assignments: Brushes
Details: Download 10 Photoshop brush libraries from the Internet. You will create 3 different images only using brushes, paint buckets, gradients and filter effects.
http://myphotoshopbrushes.com/
Dimensions: Brushes 100 pts. (6" x 4" 200 res)
Save As: Brush1.jpg, Brush2.jpg, Brush3.jpg.



Video Tutorials:

Photoshop Brushes (Downloading & Loading)

Photoshop Brushes Effects

Photoshop Brush Glows

Photoshop Creating Brushes & Preset Manager

Week 15 2020 Ten Fonts

November 8 - 12, 2021

Objective: Using fonts and apply Layer Styles
Assignment:  10Text.psd
Details: Come up with a theme and type ten words related to your theme. Use different different fonts, layer styles to apply glows and shadow, and other effects.
Dimensions: 6"x4" 200 Resolution

Download fonts at: http://www.dafont.com/

Video Tutorials:

Photoshop: Text Tool

Photoshop: Layer Styles

Photoshop: Text & Shapes Tool

Alternate Software:
https://pixlr.com/x/
Google Drawings

Business Card
-Logo
-Name
-Job Title
-Address
-Phone
-Email
-website



Assignments
-10text.psd 50 pts. (6"x4" 200 res)
-businesscard.psd 50 pts. (3"x2" 200 res)

 Examples: http://www.vistaprint.com/

Extras: Text Effects http://photoshopcafe.com/
-Fire Text http://10steps.sg/tutorials/photoshop/text-on-fire-effect/
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Week 13 2020: Mask Layer, Shadows & Reflections

Nov. 16 - 19, 2020

Objective: Adding details like shadows or reflections.
Assignment: Mask Layer, Shadows & Reflections
Details: Cutout and image place it into a new background then add a shadow or reflection.

Save As: Cutout1_XX.psd, Cutout2_XX.psd
Export As: Cutout1_XX.jpg, Cutout2_XX.jpg

Assignment: Profile Picture
Details: Take a picture of yourself then download a new hairstyle and add some new facial parts. Change the background.

Week 13 2020: Fixit Part 2

Nov. 16 - 19, 2020

Objective: Use Photoshop tools to enhance photos.
Assignment: Fix the images in the Fixit folder. Use the clone stamp tool and healing tools to touch up the images.
Link: Images Gallery

Download: Fixit_

Save As: Redeyedit.psd
Export As: Redeyedit.psd

Red Eye, Healing Patch & Change color

Video Tutorial Red Eye  & Spot Healing Brush


Video Tutorial Color Change


Lighten image

Sharpen image: Download

Video Tutorials
Red Eye, Healing Patch & Change color

Lighten image

Sharpen image

Week 12b 2020: Fix it Part 1

November 9-12, 2020

Objective: Use Photoshop tools to enhance photos.
Assignment: Fix the images in the Fixit Gallery. Use the clone stamp tool and healing tools to touch up the images.

Link: Images Gallery
Download: Fixit_

Save As: Fixed_XX.psd

Export As: Fixed_XX.jpg

Clone Stamp Tool

From Photoshop

Assignment
-fixit 50pts

Clone Stamp Tool


Touch ups & adding color using layer blends



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Distort


Liquify Filter

Week 12 2020: Photoshop Tour

November 9 - 12, 2020

Objective: Learn the how to use Filters to create textures.
Assignment: Photoshop Tour
Details: Go to the Learn window and follow the Photoshop Tour. Save your work.

Save As: 04_Photoshop Tour.psd

Export As: 04_Photoshop Tour.jpg

VT: Photoshop: Photoshop Tour

Example: