Even more Photoshop

Tools, techniques and more...

Create a graphic to mark a special section or feature

Show multiple photos at a time

Make video treatements

Create an identity

Add watermarks to photos

Mock up ideas

Create ads, newsletters and marketing materials

Fun stuff

Create really ugly things

When photo doctoring goes awry

            http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/in-an-iranian-image-a-missile-too-many/

OJ Simpson covers

               

Pre-Photoshop doctoring

Lenin had people removed from historic photos, and in essence, history.

Below is a photo of Lenin with Leo Trotsky when they were on the same political page:

Pre-Photoshop

The next is the Photo after Lenin became paranoid that Trotsky might overthrow him:

Getting started

Start with a visionIt might be someone else's vision. Look at good designers and sites you like to get ideas.  

Layers

Creating a new canvas

An empty layer

Creating a new layer

Why use layers    

• Maintain your original photo• To try things out• You can change the opacity of any effects

Hide the egg

Photoshop tools palette

Move tool

To move an object around a layer, use the move tool.

Magnifying glass

Zooms in on an image.- Double click image to make a small image full size- Hold down "option" to make image smaller

Create text on a graphic

Select the type tool and click on the canvas. A new layer will be created.

Selection tool

Selection tool     

 Magic wand

Lasso tool

Selection tool

Select an area of a file in a shape: Rectangle, oval, single row, single column

Select and size

Option + T

- Hold down the "shift" key to preserve the aspect ratio.

Magic wand

The magic wand selects all colors of a similar shade in an area.

Lasso tool

Use the lasso tool to draw around the item you're looking to select.

Working with color

Color

In Photoshop, you're dealing with 2 colors: The foreground and the background.      Double click on the squareto see the color palette andchange color.

Color picker

Choose the color picker tool and click it on the color you'd like.

Painting tools

Painting tools

Paint brush  Paint can

Eraser tool

Paint brush

The paint brush allows you to freely draw color in an image, much like an actual paint brush.

Paint can

The paint can dumps color into a large space: the background or a selected area.

Eraser tool

Acts like a physical eraser. Choose a brush and erase the pixels you'd like to remove.

Special effects

Special-effects tools

Gradient

Brush  

Gradient

The gradient allows you to create a gradual blend between multiple colors, and create shading.

Layer mask

The layer mask allows you to show or hide parts of images, which can be used to create interesting effects. When used with the gradient tool, you can also seamlessly blend images together.

Layer style

Layer style creates a special effect within the layer it is applied to, such as shadows and embossing. It is especially striking when combined with text.

BrushUsing the brush, you can paint patterns into images, which can be used to create eye-catching backgrounds.