How'd they do that?

Hey all,

Have you ever seen a cool design and thought, how'd they do that? 

I am convinced that with our introduction to Photoshop, we can start to identify the tools used to create pretty detailed designs. Take for example the above poster from the University of Missouri. Football players are cutout (lasso tool), black and white with a transparency that allows the yellow background to show through (image>adjustments>desaturate, layer>multiply). There are shadows (drop shadow) and other effects we can describe...

Our next assignment will be to find some digital imagery that you really respond to (aka that you really like!) and try to recreate it in your own way - by identifying tools used and recreating your own version...

 

 

Templates

 

Templates

Create a template! Below is a screenshot of @HCSportsLive's feed. You can find a lot of examples of templates used on this account:

The term template, when used in the context of design, refers to a sample document that has already some details in place and can be used over and over again.

Above is an example of a template for @HCSportsLive. What would you like to create a template for? What are you involved in? Here are some ideas...

- A team or club you are a part of

- Your favorite college or professional team

- A performance, musical, or show that you want to promote

- A visual for a class presentation

How to start:

- Open Photoshop and go to File > New. Use any size you want. If this is something for Instagram, consider a 4:5 ratio shape. 

- Start adding shapes, type, and logos. It is so important to use layers! Layer > New > Layer

What to include in your template:

- Event/Subject (Game Day, Concert, Stats, etc)
- #Hashtag
- Social Media
- Logos

- Picture(s)

 Consider:
- Gradients
- Color Schemes
- Fonts
- Layer Effects (Drop Shadows, Stroke, etc)

Do your best! Can't wait to see what we come up with!

Mr. Slenk

Mixer Brush & Digital Painting

Drawing & Coloring in Photoshop

 Drawing and Coloring in Photoshop:

- Draw your picture in pencil

- Go over it with Sharpie or pen

- Take a picture with your phone of the drawing and email it to yourself

- Open in Photoshop

Image > Adjustments > Desaturate 

Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast (Click "Use Legacy")

Color with Paintbucket  

Power of Photoshop and Photo Manipulation

Clipping Assignment

The Lasso Tool is important to remember and know how to use for this assignment. If you need a refresher, you can watch this quick video:

Also, copy and pasting an image into another image will need to be done. Remember to use the Rectangle Marquee tool to click and drag over what you want to copy. 

 

Then Edit > Copy, click on the image you want to paste this into, and click Edit > Paste.

- Finally, remember Layers! You can only work on the Layer that is selected or clicked on. 

- Bonus: try Image > Adjustments and experiment with making your images look similar. 

Ok, here is your assignment! You are to make 3 different "photoshopped" images... 

1. Photoshop yourself in a historical event
(aka I was there!)

This should be an event that you realistically could not have been at (in other words, before you were born!

2. Photoshop yourself as someone else
(Singing in front of a sold out crowd, dribbling on a break away dunk, etc...

3. Photoshop something else in a picture
 (Shark in the pool from your family vacation picture, T-rex in Times Square, etc...)