Class Info

  • Date: 10/18

Topic

Raster Images and Photoshop

Today, we will discuss Raster Images, the Photoshop Interface and Workspace.

Photoshop Tool Panel

Objectives

What you can expect to learn

  • Opening Files
  • Working with Multiple Documents
  • Panning and Zooming Documents
  • Using Handtool to scroll around the document
  • Viewing Images
  • Arranging Panels
  • Switching and Saving Workspace
  • Customizing the Tool Bar
  • Color Modes, Bit Depth, and Image Size
  • Understanding Color Space
  • Ethics of Image Editing
  • Using the Crop Tool
  • Rule of Thirds
  • Clipping Masks

Demo

Download these files so we’re all using the same images

Also

Lab assignments are done during class time.

  • Change 1 Color Mode to Grayscale, and crop to 3 inches by 4 inches.
  • Change 1 Color Mode to RGB, and crop to 300 x 600 pixels (Determine size in inches).
  • Change 1 Color Mode to CMYK, and crop to 4 inches by 5 inches

Homework for Week 9

  • Using Flickr Creative Commons images: https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
  • Find a high resolution image to use as your background.
  • High resolution = 1024×768 or higher
  • Find (at least) two additional images to composite NON-DESTRUCTIVELY into the background image. Concentrate on blending edges appropriate to the pixels around them.
  • One image should be a picture of yourself.
  • Skills and tools you should use to help composite these together:
  • Selection Tools
  • Clone Stamp
  • Healing Tools
  • Layer Masks
  • Adjustment Layers
  • Make sure the image is high quality – check the resolution and sizing using photoshop
  • Edit the image non-destructively: remove items/details from the image in the best way you can, using the tools we’ve covered in class
  • Save your layered file with the naming convention YouName_1162_HW4.psd

Keyboard Shortcuts

PHOTOSHOP

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS:

CMD+DEL = fill with background color

OPT+DEL= fill with foreground color

CTL+OPT+CLICK+DRAG = larger/smaller brush

ADD LAYER MASK = gray square w/white circle at bottom of layers

on a LAYER MASK

BLACK covers

WHITE uncovers

D = default colors (black and white)

X = toggles your foreground and background colors

CMD+T = free transform

CURSOR BETWEEN TWO LAYERS + OPT = use previous layer as clipping mask

SPACE BAR = hand tool to move around canvas

CMD + PLUS = zoom in

CMD + MINUS = zoom out

CMD + SPACEBAR + CLICK/DRAG = zoom in and out

RIGHT CLICK while using a tool with a BRUSH interface (brush, stamp, etc.) = brush settings