1.26- Digital You
Things are going great. You’ve been contacted by a local non-profit to create an image to be used to promote good choices and character. The group wants images of people surrounded and swirling with good, positive things. They are planning a series of these ads, so feel free to experiment with a couple different ideas. You need to create an image that shows a person (use your own image to begin with if you have one) and then a lot of healty hobbies or activities that they can participate in.
Objective:
Create a composite image in Photoshop.
Specifications:
- YOU MUST WATCH ALL THESE VIDEOS AND FOLLOW ALONG!
- The image must be 8×10, 300dpi, RGB.
- You must set up guides using the rule of thirds
- The image must include a photograph a person (get your pic from the CTNAS)
- You must understand Raw Images
- Crop an image with the crop tool
- Use the inverse command to make easy selections
- You must create a saved selection of your outline
- You must make the image of yourself a smart object
- You must apply a smart filter to your picture
- You must add at least 3 text layers and group them in the layers palette in a group called “text”
- You must use a scatter brush (like the grass or leaves)
- You must create a shadow of yourself using a gradient
- Save the image as a .psd called 106weirdness-lastname (i.e. 106weirdness-schwartz.psd)
- Save the image as a TIFF or PDF for high quality print.
- PRint the image in a picture package with (1) 5×7 and (2) 3×5
- You must scale the image down for the internet (max 1000 px in either dimension) and use the appropriate resampling method
- Save as jpeg in the photoshop images folder called 106weirdness-lastname.jpg
Concepts Learned:
- Rule of thirds
- RAW images
- Smart objects and Smart Filters
- Saving selections
- Loading selections
- Gradients
- Brush Presets
- grouping layers
- Picture Packages
- Resizing images and resampling methods
- Unsharp Mask
- Understand TIFF and PDF documents
- Save as jpeg
Materials/Equipment:
- Computer Workstation
- Adobe Photoshop
- Digital Camera
Resources/References:
- Software Tutorials and User’s Guides
- Tutorial books in the design library
- Online Resources
Guidelines:
- Take the picture of yourself against a solid colored wall to make it easier to select yourself
Evaluation:
Does the image look like it was never retouched? Is it the right size? Does it look kind of weird and mystical?
Enrichment:
- Create another poster using the skills you aquired to promote an idea, hobby, band, or personal hero of yours. (no need for the weirdness in this one!)
- Take it farther- check out this CT2 project.
