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*Media management and file hygiene | *Media management and file hygiene | ||
| − | *how Photoshop works as a graphical interface | + | *how Photoshop works as a graphical interface managing data |
| + | **open same image file in text editor, metasynth (listen to image data) and photoshop | ||
*ways that Photoshop can help you with basic design principles | *ways that Photoshop can help you with basic design principles | ||
**Composition : rulers, guides and cropping | **Composition : rulers, guides and cropping | ||
| − | **Color: Histograms, level adjustments | + | **Color: Histograms (and channels), level adjustments, color modes |
===Key skills=== | ===Key skills=== | ||
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'''Source files:''' | '''Source files:''' | ||
*scanned images from pinhole cameras | *scanned images from pinhole cameras | ||
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| + | ===Photoshop interface and navigating an image=== | ||
| + | #'''Zoom''': Cmd +/- | ||
| + | #'''Hand tool''': Space Bar (used to move around an image) | ||
| + | ===Image size and resolution=== | ||
| + | #'''Image > image Size''' to see the overall size of your image | ||
| + | #'''Cropping''' - using the crop tool to remove portions of the image outside of the crop selection | ||
| + | #*You can set the image size to crop to in the properties bar i.e. 100 px (remember the px) | ||
| + | ===Image adjustments=== | ||
| + | located under '''Image > Adjustments''' | ||
| + | *'''Levels''' - set your black point | ||
| + | *Convert an image to black & white | ||
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| + | ===Adding text=== | ||
| + | #select the Type tool from the tool bar | ||
| + | #Click your cursor on the image and a new Type layer will be created | ||
| + | #Type your text | ||
| + | #Change your text properties in the options bar | ||
| + | #*To quickly select all of your text to modify click the T in you type layer | ||
| + | ===Saving your work=== | ||
| + | #'''File > Save as'''. Choose '''Photoshop''' as the file format. This will create a uncompressed Photoshop native image file format. It's a good idea to keep an uncompressed copy of your images. | ||
| + | #Saving for web: '''File > Save for Web & Devices''' | ||
| + | #*Choose the highest quality with the best (smallest) file size. Keep your images under 500K. JPG High Quality is usually a good choice. | ||
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| + | [[category:2010-2011]] | ||
Revision as of 10:22, 20 October 2010
Workshop Date: October 26th 10-11:30am and 11:30 - 1pm
Contents
Workshop overview
introduction to working with Photoshop to explore basic functionality and concepts behind the software.
Key topics
- Media management and file hygiene
- how Photoshop works as a graphical interface managing data
- open same image file in text editor, metasynth (listen to image data) and photoshop
- ways that Photoshop can help you with basic design principles
- Composition : rulers, guides and cropping
- Color: Histograms (and channels), level adjustments, color modes
Key skills
- Layers and Compositing
- Color Correction
- Resizing and compressing photos for various usages including: Web, email attachment, and print
Source files:
- scanned images from pinhole cameras
- Zoom: Cmd +/-
- Hand tool: Space Bar (used to move around an image)
Image size and resolution
- Image > image Size to see the overall size of your image
- Cropping - using the crop tool to remove portions of the image outside of the crop selection
- You can set the image size to crop to in the properties bar i.e. 100 px (remember the px)
Image adjustments
located under Image > Adjustments
- Levels - set your black point
- Convert an image to black & white
Adding text
- select the Type tool from the tool bar
- Click your cursor on the image and a new Type layer will be created
- Type your text
- Change your text properties in the options bar
- To quickly select all of your text to modify click the T in you type layer
Saving your work
- File > Save as. Choose Photoshop as the file format. This will create a uncompressed Photoshop native image file format. It's a good idea to keep an uncompressed copy of your images.
- Saving for web: File > Save for Web & Devices
- Choose the highest quality with the best (smallest) file size. Keep your images under 500K. JPG High Quality is usually a good choice.
