Week 3: Introduction to Photoshop 2

07.10.2024 (Week 3)

Emily Ong Su Yu / 0365304   

Digital Photography and Imaging/ Bachelor of Design in Creative Media

Task (Exercises / Task)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Lecture

2. Tutorial

3. Practical

4. Reflections

Week 3: Introduction to Photoshop 2

Lecture

Notes

Lasso Tool

Figure 3.1 Lasso Tool Week 3 (07/10/24).

It allow you to manually select areas in an image. When you click on the Lasso Tool from the Toolbar, will see three different tool options including Lasso, Polygonal Lasso and Magnetic Lasso.

How to use it?

• Click and drag to circle areas in the image to quickly grab and manipulate sections. 
• Use Magnetic Lasso to trace the outline of the image if want a specific outline.
• Hold the 'shift' button to add to selection.
• Hold the 'option' button for subtracts from selection.

Pen Tool

Figure 3.2 Use of Pen Tool Week 3 (07/10/24).

It allow you to create path from scratch.

How to use it?

• Add points and the way you drag the tool as you create the points determines how they will look.
• The fewer points, the smoother the path.

Variation of Pen Tool

Figure 3.3 Straight Line Paths Week 3 (07/10/24).

Figure 3.4 U Shaped Curves Week 3 (07/10/24).

Figure 3.5 Simple S Curves Week 3 (07/10/24).

Figure 3.6 Complex S Curves Week 3 (07/10/24).

Layering

How to use it?

• Layers are different images stacked on top of each other.
• Use layers for non-destructive editing, will never destroy the original image.
• Together they form one final image.

Tutorial

Video Demo for Project 1B

Blending Mode. Paths. Masking. Layering

https://youtu.be/BlW7F-fTsbE

Practical

Project 1B - Digital Collage

Composition #1

Figure 3.7 Composition #1 Week 5 (21/10/24).

In this design, I used a picture with a little blue and yellow pieces on white marble texture picture as the background. After that, I cropped the image of the train station into a triangle shape and rotated it into 45 degree. Then I inserted a photo of a blue building from an ant's perspective as the object behind the focus point. Next, I crop out the various sizes of windows from the image of a white building and place it in straight line. Finally, I placed the blue fish in the center of the digital collage to serve as a focal point. 

Composition #2

Figure 3.8 Composition #1 Week 5 (21/10/24).

In this design, I used a picture with a little blue and yellow pieces on white marble texture picture as the background. After that, I cropped the image's white and black sand texture into a circle shape to resemble a black moon. Then I inserted a photo of a blue building from an ant's perspective as the object behind the focus point. Next, I crop out the various sizes of windows from the image of a white building to create the effect of an explosion. Finally, I placed the blue fish in the center of the digital collage to serve as a focal point.

Composition #3

Figure 3.9 Composition #1 Week 5 (21/10/24).

In this design, I used a picture with a little blue and yellow pieces on white marble texture picture as the background. After that, I cropped the image of the train station into the train with the wall behind it and rotated it in 90 degree. Then I remove the background of old projector, typewriter and white building. Finally, I placed the blue fish in the top of the digital collage to serve as a focal point. The bright colour of the fish create contrast with the background of the digital collage.

Final Digital Collage

Figure 3.10 Final Digital Collage Week 5 (22/10/24).

The  best collage selected by the tutor from my three pre-compositions to use as my final work. 

Reflections

Experiences

During the third lecture, Mr Fauzi introduced us about Photoshop tools such the lasso tool, pen tool, and layers. I made three digital collages using Photoshop and photographs provided by Mr Fauzi.

Observations

I drag while using the tool to adjust the angle and change the roundness of the curve. 

Findings

I've learned how to use Photoshop's tools to choose a subject or object from an image. In addition, I learned a lot while creating the arrangement for the digital collage using the few pictures provided by Mr Fauzi.