photoshop lesson

The image


Students will make a self-portrait with their camera on a solid background. The image should be taken in front of a solid background by extending their arms and pointing the camera at themselves, or by working with a partner.

Selecting the Image


The image will have already been downloaded in a previous class. Find it in the view and organize option (photo browser) then click Edit, Go to Standard Edit

Creating a new layer

Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to select the approximate area that you want to use. Once your selection is the way you want it, right click on your image and choose Layer via Copy. In the layer window you will now see two layers, one of just your selected area and the other (background layer) of the whole image.

Delete the Background Layer

Click on the Background layer in the layer window and drag the Background to the trashcan.

Cropping and Resizing


Now we need to make the image the right size for nine of them to fit on one piece of paper. Start by getting the Crop tool. Then set the Width to 2 in. Height to 2.5 in. and the resolution to 300. Now drag your mouse across your image. You will see that the dimensions of the box will be set to only a shape that will meet the dimensions you just set. Adjust that box to be just big enough to frame your head and a little of your shoulders. Once you have the box just the way you want it, right click on your image and click on Crop.

Create a New File


Click on File (at the top left of your screen) then New, Blank file. Set the new file properties to Width 6 inches, Height 7.5 inches, Resolution 300. This will give you a work area 3 times wider and longer than your image.

Creating New Layers


With your original image on top, click on the Move tool. Then click on your image and drag it on top of your new work area. You will notice that the image will look smaller. Repeat this step 8 more times. Each time align the image in 3 rows and 3 columns.

You will notice that each image is now a new and separate layer. Adjust the layers so that they look right (shoulder to shoulder).

Adding Filters


To begin transforming your images, click on Filters, Filter gallery. A sample of options will appear along with your image. Click on each option and you will see a sample of what your image will look like with that filter. Many of the filters have additional options to customize that filter. Slide the bars from side to side to see how your image would change.

Click on OK when you like your choice. Be sure to click on another layer each time you want to try a new filter.

If Extra Time

Click on Enhance, Adjust Color, Adjust Hue/Saturation

Drag the Hue slide from one side to the other and see what happens to your image layer.

Finish

Flatten image and save as a jpeg.

Evaluation