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Nov 4- ABSTRACTED SELF PORTRAIT

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 This assignment has two parts.  1) For this assignment, you will be practicing with a variety of brush tools on photoshop. Download the sheet below and follow the directions.  Download brush practice sheet here 2) Once your are done practicing your brush skills, take a portrait of yourself or someone in the class. This should be: From shoulders up Clear and in focus Have some nice lighting/ contrast (dark and light areas).  Upload your photo to photoshop and use a variety of brush strokes to abstract your photograph. Some of the original photograph should show through and the lines should look integrated.  Your final photo must include: 1 original portrait photo that you took  At least 5 different brush stokes  At least 5 different colours  Have your brush work look integrated with the original photo Have some parts of the original photo shinning through

OCT 23 - Intro to Photoshop PIZZA PARTY

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PIZZA PARTY - Intro to Photoshop Tools and Play   We will be focusing on learning how to use layers, resize, and rotate images for a future assignment. You will also practice cutting/ selecting images using three tools: 1)   Elliptical Marquee 2) Magic Wand 3) Magnetic Lasso Review photoshop tools here Review assignment criteria here   Downloads files for Pizza Party here HELPFUL DIRECTIONS Open pizza file and unlock it - bottom right  to take one topping select it Edit> Copy  Create new layer and paste to new layer Edit> Paste  Select move tool and drag to move  To resize select layer you want Edit> Transform> Scale and then drag corner to adjust  To rotate do the same but > Rotate  To  rearrange layers click on the layer you want and drag it to the top of the list  *to deselect anything you don't want selected press marquee tool and click on selected item *whatever is at the top of the list is the top layer ...