Another editable type layer, named with your movie description, was automatically added to the Layers panel, and is selected. Photo Editing 51
5. Click in the movie description text to show the text box handles. Drag a handle to make the box bigger. Click the check mark in the Options bar above 1. Select layer>HIKE 2. Click the font size field. Type 300 pt. and press Enter With the Type tool still selected double-click directly on the word HIKE to highlight it. Type ROAM 3. Click the check mark in the Options bar Photo Editing 52
Move and Align Text 1. Select Move Tool 2. Click directly on the word ROAM and drag it to the horizontal center of the image 3. Select the type layer that contains the movie description. 4. Click directly on the movie description text and drag it to the horizontal center of the images, so all the text is aligned. Photo Editing 53
The movie poster is now complete. Edit Text There are lots of options for editing text on a Type layer. Fonts, color, and sizes can be changed. Rewriting text can also be done. Paint Four Ways to Pick a Color Exploring different ways to choose colors with the Color Picker, eyedropper tool, and the Swatches panel. Photo Editing 54
Choose a color with the Color Picker 1. Select the Brush tool. 2. Click to open the Brush Preset Picker 3. In the folder for General Brushes, choose the Soft Round brush and set the size to about 50px. 4. Choose Multiply as the blend mode. 5. Use the Brush tool to paint with the Foreground color on one of the flower shapes in the sketch Photo Editing 55
Choose a color with the Eyedropper tool This tool can be used to sample and existing color from the artwork. 1. Select the Eyedropper Tool. 2. Use the Eyedropper tool to click on a light green color in the flowers photo. This will change the Foreground color to the color selected. Photo Editing 56
3. Select the Brush Tool 4. With the Brush tool still selected, paint on one of the leaves with the green color sampled from the photo Choose a color from the Swatches panel 1. Open one of the swatch folders and click on a color swatch to set that as the new Foreground color. Photo Editing 57
2. Click the small, curved arrow icon to switch the Foreground and Background colors 3. Click on a different color swatch to set that as the new Foreground color 4. With the Brush tool still selected, paint on another flower in the sketch with the new Foreground color that was chosen from the swatches panel 5. Click the small, curved icon to switch the Foreground and Background colors again. 6. With the Brush tool still selected, paint on a flower in the sketch with the color that you chose by switching the Background color to the Foreground color Four different methods for painting are now completed Adding Visual Effects Creating a Double Color Exposure Glitch Effect Hide a color channel with one click A color channel can be hidden on a layer in Layer Styles. This will leave only two colors to blend with the layer below, producing the double color look. 1. Choose Layer>Layer Style>Blending Options Photo Editing 58
2. Go to Advance Blending in the Layer Styles dialog and click the G check box to turn off the green channel. Click OK to close Layer Styles. A double color effect has now been created. Fine-tune the look To change the way the two poses, overlap this can be changed by moving one of the layers. Adjusting the saturation of the colors can also be done to fine-tune this effect. 1. Select the Move Tool 2. Shift+Drag to the right for about 200 pixels to reposition the selected layer. Photo Editing 59
3. Click the Create new adjustment layer icon and choose Hue/Saturation to create a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. Photo Editing 60
4. Drag the Saturation slider to about 15 to make the colors less intense The color channel is now hidden, a layer is repositioned, and saturation has been adjusted; all to produce a beautiful and colorful creative effect. Reveal a splash of Color in a Black and White Image This will be a creative way to draw attention to part of an image to leave that area in color and make everything else black and white. Turn the image into a black and white A black and white adjustment layer changes a color image to black and white. The change happens on a separate layer and doesn’t harm the original. Photo Editing 61
1. Click the Create new adjustment layer icon and choose Black and White to create a Black & White adjustment layer. Photo Editing 62
Reveal the original color in part of the image Painting on the adjustment layer mask pokes a hole through the mask and reveals part of the color image on the layer below. 1. Select the Brush Tool Photo Editing 63
2. Click the arrow to open the Brush Preset picker. 3. Drag the brush slider to about 35 PX and the brush Hardness slider to about 50% 4. Paint over the rose to bring in color only there. Painting with black on the adjustment layer mask hides the Black and White adjustment, revealing the red color on the layer below. Photo Editing 64
Paint with white over any area that was accidentally changed to color. Painting with white on the adjustment layer mask brings back the black and white adjustment. Photo Editing 65
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PHOTO EDITING Photo Editing is the act of image altering. Techniques for editing photos are manually done, while others are done through automated software. Some photo editing can also be done offline, on actual photographs, posters, or other printed collateral. Importance of Photo Editing Editing helps get the best images, as close to your imagination when takin the photo perhaps even better. Adjusting Photo Lighting Brightening a dark photo to reveal details Use a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer to add light to a dark image and reveal hidden details. Add a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer A Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer lets you brighten a dark image and reveal details that are hidden in the shadows. 1. Click the Create new adjustment layer icon and choose Brightness/Contrast. Photo Editing 67
2. Drag the Brightness slider to the right to about 125. 3. Try dragging the Contrast slider to about 85 to increase contrast Photo Editing 68
Evaluate how the adjustment has changed the photo 1. Click on the Eye icon to the left of the layer thumbnail to turn off the visibility of the Brightness/Contrast 1 layer. In the original photo, the darker areas are too dark. It’s hard to see the details between the tire and the body of the car. 2. Click in the empty square to the left of the Brightness/Contrast 1 layer thumbnail to turn the adjustment on. Photo Editing 69
The Brightness/Contrast adjustment works well for this image, particularly for the darker areas, revealing detail that could not be seen before. Enhancing Color in Photos Adjusting Color Vibrance in a Portrait photo Create a Vibrance adjustment layer Subtly increase the intensity of color in a photo without over-saturating skin tones. To select an area of an image and change its color using a solid color fill layer and a blend mode experiment by adjusting the sliders. Click OK when you’re done. The Saturation slider increases the color intensity of all colors in the image. Photo Editing 70
The Vibrance slider affects the intensity of colors. Orange Shirt Selection To select an area of an image and change its color using a solid color fill layer and a blend mode 1. Select the Quick Selection Tool. 2. Drag over the orange shirt to select it. Photo Editing 71
Color change of the selected shirt A Solid Color fill layer and a blend mode will be used to change the color of the shirt. 1. Click the Create new fill or adjustment layer icon and choose Solid Color. 2. Then in the Color Picker, choose a yellowish green color and click OK NOTE: Edit the color of the shirt at any time by double-clicking the color thumbnail on the Color Fill 1 layer, choosing a different color in the Color Picker, and Clicking OK. Photo Editing 72
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MICROSOFT PAINT What is Microsoft Paint Microsoft paint is a raster graphic editor that is included in Microsoft Windows. The program opens and saves files in Windows bitmap, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and single page TIFF formats. The program can work in color mode or two-color black, white. How to Open Microsoft Paint To open Paint, Type paint in the search box on the taskbar Select Paint from the list of results. User Interface Hide or Show the Ribbon Paint has a ribbon with toolbars that are similar to the ones found in Microsoft Office. Users are able to open and close the ribbon by using the arrow point that sits on top of the toolbar. Home Tab Paint has two tabs. The Home tab includes the image editing tools that allows users to modify the image. View Tab The second tab is View. View changes the way images are displayed to assist users in making changes. Photo Editing 74
File Menu The File menu button is located on the same line with the buttons for the Home and View tab. You can use the File menu to save changes, using the Save options. Selection Tools Allows user to select part of a picture that is any shape. The button with the image of a rectangle lets you select a rectangular area within an image. Photo Editing 75
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SNIPPING TOOL What is Snipping Tool A snipping tool is a screenshot utility that can take screen shots in various ways The snipping various ways. To use the snipping tool when users have a mouse and a keyboard Types of Snipping Tools One of the easiest ways to make a copy of a document is to take a snapshot of the screen. This is where the snipping tools come in. With the snipping tool users can capture all or parts of their PC screen, add notes, save the snip, or email from the Snipping Tool window. Users can capture any of the following snip types: Rectangular Snip: Users can change the shape of the snip by choosing one of the options in the toolbar: rectangular mode, Window mode, Full screen mode and free-form mode Drag the cursor around an object to form a rectangle. Free-form Snip:Draw a free form shape around an object. Photo Editing 77
How to Use the Snipping Tools To open the Snipping tool with just a mouse Select Start entering Snipping Tool, select it from the results Photo Editing 78
Select New to take a screen shot The screenshot is automatically copied to your clipboard. A notification also appears once you’re finished taking a screenshot, select it for more editing options. Press Windows logo key +Shift + S The desktop will darken while users select an area for the screen. Users’ can select an area for their screenshot. Photo Editing 79
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