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*Rotate your image '''Image > Image Rotation''' | *Rotate your image '''Image > Image Rotation''' | ||
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− | *Canvas Size | + | **Note what happens if you choose Not to "delete cropped pixels" |
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#*Adjusting Levels can work to clean-up scanned drawings or bring added depth the dull snapshots | #*Adjusting Levels can work to clean-up scanned drawings or bring added depth the dull snapshots | ||
#*Adjustment layers are a more flexible option | #*Adjustment layers are a more flexible option | ||
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===Image Touch up=== | ===Image Touch up=== |
Revision as of 16:45, 14 May 2013
Digital images and difference between print image
Scanning
Using the Epson scanners in the Computer Center. See: Scanning - Mac
- Scan one drawing from a station connected to a scanner
- Save as TIFF to your cubby on Orca. See: Connecting to Orca programs at File Space Overview
- Go back to your station and copy your scanned image to your local harddrive
Intro to Photoshop
- Open your scanned document in Photoshop
- Zoom in/out: Cmd +/-
- Hand tool: Space Bar
- Image resolution and image size
- Image > image Size to see the overall size of your image
- for print, image resolution should be at least 300 dpi
- File > Save as. Choose Photoshop as the file format. Note the .psd extension.
Editing your image
- Rotate your image Image > Image Rotation
- Crop and set the horizontal/vertical alignment for your image using the crop/align tool
- Note what happens if you choose Not to "delete cropped pixels"
- this relates directly to you Canvas size found in Image > Canvas Size
Image Adjustments
- Image mode
- All images must be in RGB mode. Go Image > Image mode and set the mode to RGB if it is not already
- Image adjustments
- Adjusting Levels can work to clean-up scanned drawings or bring added depth the dull snapshots
- Adjustment layers are a more flexible option
Image Touch up
- Working with Layers
- Making selection
- Techniques for correction
- Paint tool
- Eraser
- Healing Tools
Saving your work
- File > Save as choose Photoshop as the file format. Note the .psd extension.
- File > Print to print small versions of your images - we'll use these the next workshop