Photoshop Assignments - Part 2 - presented in iMovie
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iPod Silhouette
  • Open Photoshop > File > Open, or open the photo by Right Clicking on the image file in your home drive > select Open With > Adobe Photoshop CC
  • Choose Save As from the File menu and give a new name
  • Unlock the background by double-clicking on the lock in the layers tab
  • Use the Quick Selection tool to select portions of the background - press Delete to eliminate the background colors
  • Select the background with the Magic Wand
  • From the Select menu choose Inverse
  • Set the Foreground color to Black - then Edit > Fill Selection
  • Select the background with the Magic Wand
  • Select the Foreground to a bright color - then Edit > Fill Selection
  • Save As GIF
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Boston Massacre

Image in Shape
 		Image In Shape
  • Create a new blank document in Photoshop
  • Select custom shape tool and set the fill color to black
  • Draw the shape where you would like it in the file
  • Unlock the background by double-clicking on the lock in the layers tab
  • Remove background color so that it is transparent
  • Open the image that you want placed in the shape, it will open in a new tab
  • Select All, then Copy
  • Go to the Shape and Edit > Paste
  • Right Click on the image layer and select > Create Clipping Mask
  • Delete the white background
  • Crop unwanted background space
  • Save
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Declaration of Independence

Image In Text
 		Image in Type
  • Open image in Photoshop
  • Choose Save As from the File menu and give a new name
  • Unlock the background by double-clicking on the lock in the layers tab
  • Add a new layer
  • Use the Horizontal or Vertical Type Mask Tool text tool to type in a bold style
  • Select Layer 0 - Select the Add Layers Mask icon at the bottom of the layers tab
  • Crop unwanted background space
  • Save
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George Washington

Cut Out Background
 		Cut Out Background
  • Open image in Photoshop
  • Choose Save As from the File menu and give a new name
  • Double-click background layer to change to Layer 0
  • Select the Eraser tool - adjust size and begin to erase the background
  • Save
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Gradient Text
 		Gradient Text
  • Open a new file - File > New > Blank file > select default size and Transparent background
  • Select the Vertical or Horizontal Type Mask Tool to enter horizontal text
  • Enter the type you want,
  • Select the Gradient tool.
  • In the options bar, click the desired gradient type (linear, radial, angular, reflected, or diamond).
  • Choose a gradient fill from the Gradient Picker pop-up palette.
  • Position the pointer on the text where you want to set the starting point of the gradient, and drag to define the ending point.
  • Save
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White House in the 1800's

Gradient Fill
 		Gradient Fill
  • Open image in Photoshop
  • Choose Save As from the File menu and give a new name
  • Unlock the background by double-clicking on the lock in the layers tab
  • Create a new layer
  • Select the gradient tool and choose a gradient to use
  • Draw where you want the gradient to be on the graphic
  • On the layers tab, select Overlay from the pull-down menu
  • Use the Opacity slider to adjust the amount of color
  • Save
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Glowing
 		Glowing
  • Open a new file - File > New > Blank file > select default size and Transparent background
  • Enter text using a large font size
  • Go to the Layers menu and choose Flatten Image
  • From the Filters menu, choose Filter Gallery > Artistic > Neon Glow - adjust size, brightness and color
  • click OK
  • Crop image to desired size
  • Save
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Thomas Jefferson


Original US Flag

Merging Images
 		Merging Images
  • Open a new blank file
  • Open two images that you want to merge
  • Select All > Copy and then Paste into the new file, do this for all images that you are merging
  • Adjust image size and placement
  • Select the Eraser tool - choose one with soft edges - adjust opacity as needed
  • Erase the portion that you want removed in order to merge both images into one image
  • From the Layers menu, choose Flatten Image
  • Crop as needed
  • Save
Use sponge tool to soften edges		 10


July 4th poster

Paint Away
 		Paint Away
  • Open image in Photoshop
  • Choose Save As from the File menu and give a new name
  • Unlock image if needed
  • Select the Brush tool and change the Mode to Color
  • Choose a soft edged medium sized brush
  • Change paint color to gray
  • Start painting gray over the portion from which you want to remove the color
  • Adjust the size of the brush as needed
  • This will leave a portion of the image in Grayscale, while leaving the rest in full color
  • Save
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Boston Massacre

Sketches - Poster Edges, Smudge Stick, Film Grain
 		Sketches
  • Open image in Photoshop
  • Choose Save As from the File menu and give a new name
  • Unlock if needed
  • Go to the Filters > Filter Gallery - use the Poster Edges, Smudge Stick, Watercolor, Sketch and /or other Filters to change the photograph into a sketch image
  • Save

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Original image
Cropped Image
Crop
  • Copy a graphic from the Shared Advanced Class Media folder by right clicking on the graphic and selecting Copy > Save into a folder on your home drive.
  • Open Photoshop > File > Open, or open the photo by Right Clicking on the image file in your home drive > select Open With > Adobe Photoshop CC
  • Choose Save As from the file menu.
  • Give it a name and save in your home drive.
  • Your file name will change to the new name. leaving the original untouched and still in your folder.
  • Unlock the layer if needed by double clicking the lock icon in the Layer tab
  • Select the Crop tool and outline the area that you want to keep
  • Click the check mark to crop or the cancel icon to cancel
  • Save the file
  • Insert both the original file as well as the cropped file into your iMovie Video
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Original da Vinci


Filtered Art - twirl, craquelure, tile

 Filters
  • Copy a graphic from the Shared Advanced Class Media folder by right clicking on the graphic and selecting Copy > Save into a folder on your home drive.
  • Open Photoshop > File > Open, or open the photo by Right Clicking on the image file in your home drive > select Open With > Adobe Photoshop CC
  • Choose Save As from the file menu. Give it a different name and save in your home drive.
  • Use filters to digitally transform the art.
  • Select File > Save As > from the Format pull down menu choose JPEG > then click Save.
  • Insert both the original file as well as the filtered file into your iMovie Video.
  • List all filters used in your video.
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Erase items to show the background
  • Copy a graphic from the Shared Advanced Class Media folder by right clicking on the graphic and selecting Copy > Save into a folder on your home drive.
  • Open Photoshop > File > Open, or open the photo by Right Clicking on the image file in your home drive > select Open With > Adobe Photoshop CC
  • Choose Save As from the file menu. Give it a different name and save in your home drive.
  • Select the Spot Healing Brush Tool and set to a small size.
  • Brush away the portion that you want to remove.
  • Or, Use the Lasso tool to select the item in the image you want to remove. Include some overlap into the surrounding area.
  • Choose Edit > Content-Aware Fill. The Content-Aware workspace opens with a default fill applied.
  • Save
  • Insert both the original file as well as the edited file into your iMovie Video
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All images > iMovie with a soundtrack
 		10


Title with name, date and period
 		10


Ending with credits
 10


Text on each image
 		20


Images at 7 seconds, Appearance & Aesthetics
 		20


Total Points Possible 200

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