Monday, October 20, 2008

PhotoShop

PhotoShop Tools

Toolbox Diagram

The Photoshop toolbox, is located by default on the left hand side of the screen.

Any tool button that contains a small arrowhead has additional tools. To access this submenu of tool choices, simply hold the mouse button over the black arrow on the corner of the tool.

Tools references:
http://simplephotoshop.c om/photoshop_tools/index.htm
http://www.freetimefoto.com/photoshop_cs3_toolbox
http://www.photoflashgraphics.com/photoshop_tools.htm
http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Technique/Photoshop_Dodge.htm
http://tutorialblog.org/photoshop-basic-tools-overview/
PhotoShop Threaded Image


Thread and layer per sonal photos or artwork together to create a panora mic image. The clone stamp and eraser tools will be necessary for this exercise. (1 color copy due, Letter or Tabloid size depending on image)

Guidelines:
• Complete threaded image exercise. Save and print it in color (2 hard copies- one to be collected, one to keep).
• Post to your blog.

Working with PhotoShop Layers:

See
http://www.elated.com/articles/introduction-to-layers/
for detailed description of layers.

Blending Modes and Opacity:

Link

See
http://www.northlite.net/ps/blend.htm
for detailed description of blending modes.


See
http://iit.bloomu.edu/vthc/Photoshop/SpecialEffects/opacity.htm
for detailed description of opacity.
Tutorial:
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jf/blending-modes-and-opacity/photoshop-blending-modes-and-opacity.html

Clone Stamp Tutorials:
http://iit.bloomu.edu/vthc/Photoshop/enhancing/cloningstamp.htm

http://www.ehow.com/video_4444802_photoshop-clone-stamp-tutorial.html


Derek Lea’s Advanced PhotoShop Tutorials
http://www.dereklea.com/

Sample 1


Sample 2
http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/2d__and__photoshop/photoshop_street_art


http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/2d__and__photoshop/create_b-movie_poster_art

Posting PhotoShop Images to the Blog:
In order to post tutorials and assignments to your blog be sure to save them in PhotoShop as an RGB file at a 72 Resolution and as a JPG file.

Try to apply these tutorials to a digital photograph you uploaded or a black and white drawing you scanned in.

For Example:


Assignment: PhotoShop Poster
Due Date:
BA113/02 Tuesday 10/28/2008
BA113/03 Friday 10/31/2008

You will design a poster for a poster competition of your choice. Choose from the calls for entries attached or research your own. Follow the competition guidelines for submission. If you feel your poster is strong enough I encourage you to apply as an individual. Be sure to review the deadline. Keep me posted on your progress should you enter any of the competitions.

Purpose:
• To create a poster in PhotoShop that successfully uses design principles and fulfills the submission guidelines of the competition
• To apply what you have learned from the threaded image exercise and Derek Lea’s tutorials to a poster design for your chosen competition (http://www.dereklea.com/).

Goals:
• Apply knowledge learned from class exercises to a completely unique design of your own created in PhotoShop
• Create a strong composition keeping in mind design principles such as:
Emphasis, Balance, Rhythm, Contrast, Movement and Harmony
• Understand resolution
• Familiarize yourself with Moore’s print services
• Begin to incorporate text with image

Guidelines:
• Create your poster at 300 DPI and print. Lower the resolution if necessary for submission.
• Use Moore’s print services to print a 16” x 20” color poster, which will be critiqued at set date.
•Scale down your image to fit within the boundaries of a Tabloid size paper. Print a color copy and hand it in.
• Follow submission guidelines for chosen competition and adjust your poster accordingly.
• Use text in your posters when appropriate.
• Post to your blog.
• Save all work (poster and tutorials)! A CD of all work done this semester will be handed in for final review.

Saving your work in Photoshop:
In PhotoShop first save your image to your thumbdrive, disk... as a Photoshop file (.PSD) so that you can continue to work on the various layers if need be.

Posting your work in progress as well as your completed work on the Blog:
• Before saving-- IMAGE>IMAGE SIZE (make sure the resolution is set at 72)
• IMAGE>MODE (make sure it is set to RGB)
• Compress your file-- FILE>SAVE AS (Title your work, under WHERE be sure to select your thumbdrive, disk..., under FORMAT select JPEG (.JPG)
• Edit Post on Blogger.
• Add Picture by clicking this icon:
Select the following information:
• Click "Done" Once your image has been uploaded.
• Place it by dragging the image with your mouse in the appropriate spot.

Design Competitions:

Mountain Dew Design Competition
http:/news.deviantart.com/article/59734/
Deadline: October 29, 2008

Design 1800Tequila Bottle
http://www.1800tequila.com/

Design by Humans T-shirt Design
http://www.designbyhumans.com

The International Colored Gemstone-Fifth International Poster Competition
http://www.gemstone.org/gem-features/feature_postercomp-2009.html
Deadline: December 31, 2008

Threadless.com- T-shirt Design
http://www.threadless.com/submit

Threadless Loves Travel
http://www.threadless.com/loves/travel
Deadline: October 22, 2008

Massify "Perkins' 14" Poster Contest
http://massify.com/competition/poster
Deadline: October 31, 2008

Communication Arts Design Competition (Entry Fee)
http://www.commarts.com/competitions/design
Deadline: June 1, 2009


Graphic Competitions
http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/
Contests listed below come form this website:

InkFruit T-shirt Design competions
http://www.inkfruit.com/rockon.php
Deadline: October 1, 2008
http://www.inkfruit.com/contestpage.php?contestid=0
Deadline:On-going
http://www.inkfruit.com/submit_design.php
Submitting Graphics on InkFruit.com

Code Apparel Design Competition
http://code-creations.com/
Deadline: December 31, 2008

Lahti International Poster Biennial 2009
http://www.lahdenmuseot.fi/main.php?id=316
Deadline: November 30, 2008

Hugo Boss
http://www.hugocreate.com/en/announcement.html
Deadline: September 29, 2008

EYCA Re-design the Euro Youth Card
http://www.euro26.org/opencms/opencms/data_euro26_org/data/public/header/news/eyca_news/1374
Deadline: September 30, 2008

7th Francisco Mantecon International Poster Design Competition- Bodegas Terras Gauda Wine
http://www.franciscomantecon.com/2008/ing/bases.html
Deadline: September 30, 2008

Love Your Body: 2009 Poster Contest
http://loveyourbody.nowfoundation.org/posters/contest.html
Deadline: December 1, 2008

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