OCT 23 - Intro to Photoshop PIZZA PARTY

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

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 

Elliptical Marquee tool: to cut out or crop an image or rearrange chunks of layers. 

  • to move the cut out select move tool and drag 

    • they are still on the same layer BUT if you want to put it on a new layer, go Edit> Cut>

       *make a new layer by clicking square with plus sign on button right layers toolbar*> 

      Edit paste and it will be its own new layer -- rename for clarify 

Magic Wand tool: 

  • Selects areas that look the same 

    • drag wand over item until it selects what you want Edit> Copy

    • Go to original pizza - select move tool and click then  and create new layer on bottom and name it then Edit> Paste 

Magnetic Lasso: to cut things out 

  • you can roughly trace the image and It will glue to the edge to cut it out 

  • must “close” the path of the lasso 

    • then select move tool to drag shape 

    • Edit> Copy and Edit> Paste on new layer 

To take images from the internet for crazy pizza: 

  • Download the image you want onto desktop and open in PS 

  • Use lasso or magic wand to cut out and paste 

     

     

    THIS WORK IS ALL DUE BY TUESDAY OCTOBER 28

     WRITING

  • Bucket list: 20 items, typed and handed in to teacher in paper form
  • Photo poem: handed in to teacher in paper form or in digital form as a jpeg in your folder on M drive
  • Bio: a description and info about you written in third person printed and handed in to the teacher
  • Setting: In progress, handed in to teacher for editing and then final copy


            PHOTO

  • Headshots: 5 including one of yourself cropped and edited
  • Scavenger Hunt:10 shots (see Sept 11 post for details) make sure you label the photos
  • Step Downs: 5 different step downs using your phone
  • Videos: 5 videos
  • Skate park angles shoot  

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