Class Info

  • Date: April 18, 2023
  • Meeting Info: In Person
  • The lab: Creating a Collage. Make selections, using the type tool and character palette, and experiment with choices to create your own design using layers and adjustment layers.
  • Homework includes creating your own collage 10_HW.psd.

Topic

Layer Basics

Today, we will discuss and explore Layer Basics 

Use layers to create collages that can have their stacking order moved.

Objectives

What you can expect to learn

  • Adobe Bridge
    • Opening Multiple Documents
  • Layer Basics
    • Changing Opacity
    • Adding Shape Layers
    • Creating Layer Groups
    • Changing Color Modes
    • Merging and Flattening Layers

Critique

Each week we will review homework assignments from the previous class. Students will participate in reviewing material and offering suggestions for improvement for their cohort. This week students display their Veggie people.

Lab

Lab assignments are done during class time.

Create your collage from files (3) provided in a layered Photoshop file. Save this file as a .psd so layers will be visible

  • Create a Hue Saturation adjustment layer and clip it to the layer beneath it. 
  • Resize and duplicate images as you like

Discussion:

Each week you will need to respond to two questions posted. This is a requirement for participation part of your grade.

Homework Due Next Class: 

All work should be submitted by 5:00 pm the day before class.

Each file should be saved according to the following naming convention. i.e., 10_LastName.psd (Photoshop).

  • Collect five images and create your collage using the technique described in class. Use Adjustment layers and clip them to affect the layer beneath it. Change one layer’s opacity. Change one layers blend mode. Save it as a layered native .psd file.

Vocabulary

Opacity, Merge, Flattened

Resources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQhgUB4d1cE