Photoshop Essentials Tutorials

Learning Target:  Apply your Photoshop knowledge and learn new skills in Photoshop by choosing from a list of Photoshop tutorials

Why:  There are many great ideas for creative projects in Photoshop - this will help you learn and practice new skills that can be applied to your own projects in the future

Check Skyward! Some of you have several missing assignments! Be sure to post to the Classwork section for grading.

Photoshop Essentials Tutorial Work!
• Choose at least two tutorials to complete from the links below
• Post all of your tutorials together in the same post!
• Use your own photos, text, etc., but follow directions so the document is similar to          the tutorial
• Use #pstutorials AND list the tutorials you did

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photoshop-text/text-effects/gold/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/water-reflection-effect-in-photoshop-cs6/
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/lightning/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/tear-photo/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/waterfalls/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photoshop-text/text-effects/80s-retro-text-effect-photoshop/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photoshop-text/text-effects/colorful-light-burst-cs6/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photoshop-text/text-effects/ghostly-blur/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photoshop-text/text-effects/fire-text/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photoshop-text/text-effects/plastic/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photoshop-text/text-effects/photoshop-simple-3d-type/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/ghosting-image-photoshop-cs6/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/mirror-image-effect-with-photoshop/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/vertical-photo-panels-effect-photoshop-cs6/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/punch-through/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/blur-streaks/

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/gallery-print/

Examples:

Experiment with Paint Brushes in Photoshop

Make sure ALL Correction Assignments are turned in on Google Classroom.

NEW Assignment: Experiment with Paint Brushes in Photoshop

• Create a fantastic background design in a blank document 
• Use various paintbrushes, pencil tool, etc.
• Size:  8" tall by 10" wide
• Colors, drawings, patterns, smudge tool, etc.
• Post as #painting

 Painting Examples:

Corrections & Correction Quiz

Agenda:

Finish: Any Corrections Assignments

NEW:  Corrections Quiz (should not take long)

All students will do corrections on the same photos.  You will be graded on the quality of your corrections - this will be a "quiz" grade.  

• Videos: Photoshop in 60 Seconds: Content-Aware Tool | Photoshop in 60 Seconds: Content-Aware Practice
  Photos to Download: Blemish | Golf Course | Portrait | Wires | Wrinkles 

1. Open/download the PDF Tutorial
2. Create a new folder in your Photoshop folder: CorrectionsQuiz
3. Download each photo from the blog into the new quiz folder
4. Open the photos in order of the tutorial:
1. Make the following edits (for help, look at the PDF Tutorial above) Download Photos
1. Blemish - clear up blemishes on face
2. Golf Course - remove all golfers on golf course across river
3. Portrait - Fix red eyes
4. Wires - Remove the power lines in the photo - O.K. to crop the left side of the photo so you don't have so many wires to remove
5. Wrinkles - Remove some of the wrinkles - must still look realistic
2. Save as "____ Edited" as a .psd and then a .jpeg
3. Repeat for each photo/tool
5. When you have all five photos finished, create a collage with each new image  - use an 11" by 8.5" new document - fit the five corrected photos on the new document so they look nice.
6. Post to Google Classroom with #correctionsquiz

Experiment with Paint Brushes in Photoshop

Finish My Photo Collage

Learning Target: Learn and practice how correct imperfections and repair photographs

Why: To practice important editing tools

Finish: My Photo Corrections Assignment

• Make sure you are correcting FOUR different photos
• Change/revise at least three things in EACH photo.
• Convert to a .jpeg
• Upload to Google Classroom, under Classwork
• Use #myphotocorrections - also explain what you edited, removed, fixed, etc.

My Photo Corrections

Learning Target: Learn and practice how correct imperfections and repair photographs

Why: To practice important editing tools

NEW: My Photo Corrections Assignment - Using four of your own photos: 

1. Create a folder in your Photoshop folder named, "My Photo Corrections."
2. Move photos into this new folder (it is o.k. to use Google images for two of the four)
3. Open the image in Photoshop, save as "____ Corrected"
4. Change/revise at least three things in each photo. Improve skin, remove things, extend things, etc. Save the photo again. Convert to a .jpeg
5. Repeat for four photos.
6. Create a side by side collage for all four of your corrections (before and after) - size should be 10" wide by 20" tall
7. Use #myphotocorrections - also explain what you edited, removed, fixed, etc.

My Photo Corrections Assignment

Learning Target: Learn and practice how correct imperfections and repair photographs

Why: Important tools in Photoshop (ex: senior pictures!)

Finish: Color Changes - Teeth and Eyes!

NEW: My Photo Corrections Assignment - Using four of your own photos:

1. Create a folder in your Photoshop folder named, "My Photo Corrections."
2. Move photos into this new folder (it is o.k. to use Google images for two of the four)
3. Open the image in Photoshop, save as "____ Corrected"
4. Change/revise at least three things in each photo. Improve skin, remove things, extend things, etc. Save the photo again. Convert to a .jpeg
5. Repeat for four photos.
6. Create a side by side collage for all four of your corrections (before and after) - size should be 10" wide by 20" tall
7. Use #myphotocorrections - also explain what you edited, removed, fixed, etc.

Color Changes and Peer Evaluations

Learning Target:  Learn and practice correcting imperfections and/or enhancing photographs

Why:  Apply correction tools to edit your own and other photos

NEW:  Eye and Teeth Color Changes

Choose two photos - can be a photo you have taken or a quality Google image.  

You will change the eye color and whiten the teeth so they still look natural.

Do your best to follow the directions -- I can help you tomorrow if you need help.

• Click here for specific directions and tutorial links
• Use Google Images or your own photo
• Follow directions, post your collage showing and labeling the Before and After 

      photos

• Use #colorchanges

Peer Evaluation:  Review other student work, add at least three positive 

comments, questions, etc.

Examples:

First Photoshop Battle!

Photoshop Battle!

Happy Friday!

Learning Target: Apply your Photoshop skills in the combining of the same photos in our first Photoshop Battle! 

Why:  To elevate your critical thinking skills and application of Photoshop knowledge into a cohesive, creative document!

Photoshop Battle!!

This is our first Photoshop Battle of the year!  All students will participate - RRHS and THS.

Goal:  Download the three of five photos below, cut them out and combine them into some sort of interesting scene. Use your imagination and creativity to create an amazing and appropriate Photoshop document!

The photos represent national holidays today and tomorrow!

Post as #nationalholidaybattle

Peer Review and Vote:  Check out other posts, vote for three of your favorite battles in our class and three favorites from Mrs. Burmester's classes! Have fun!  Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 voted posts in each class! 

Pi Pie - National Pi Day (March 14)
Popcorn - Popcorn Lover's Day (March 14)

Panda and Baby - Giant Panda Bear Day (March 16)
Leprechaun  - St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
Poultry - Poultry Day (March 19)

When finished:  Check Skyward and finish other work!

Rules of Photoshop Battle:

1. You ONLY get ONE PERIOD for this activity. ONE PERIOD. 
2. Must cut out images from photo (use selection tools)
3. Must choose other appropriate photo(s) to use
4. Post the .jpeg with hashtag #nationalholidaybattle 
5. No inappropriate: photos, type on pictures, or captions.
6. I have the right to delete photos. 
7. +1 for your top three

Image Correction and Repair

Please click on the link below and take the short survey. 
Educational Effectiveness Survey

Learning Target:  Learn and practice how correct imperfections and repair photographs

Image Correction Tutorials: Photoshop Heal Patch Tools | Content Aware Command | Watch Tutorials (linked above)

• Ms. Greco will demonstrate some of these tools - you will practice too!
• Rock Climbing Photo (Canvas/Announcement)
• Torn Crew Photo (Canvas/Announcement)

CORRECTION PRACTICE:  Using the directions linked here:  Retouch Photos (not video), open this photo: Correction Practice.jpeg (on Canvas/Announcements)

• We will do this together using the following tools:  healing brush, spot healing brush, patch tool, content aware, move, and clone stamp tool.

Tool Explanations:

• Spot Healing Brush - blends colors in one spot - works well on some things but not every type of photo
• Healing Brush - takes a texture from another section and then blends texture and color at current location
• Press the ALT key in the location of the texture you like
• Then paint on the new spot
• Patch Tool - Draw around shape you want to remove
• Move it to another area with the desired color/texture 
• Then drag back
• Content Aware Tool - select an object from your photo and move it somewhere else in the photo  
• It will correct the original place
• And blend in the object to it's new location
• Clone Stamp - copies texture AND color from one location
• Red Eye Tool - know it's there for future use (we may try it later)

Finish Postcard and My Selection Assignments

Learning Target:  Photoshop selection - apply what you've learned about selection tools

Why: Use Photoshop to create a fun, realistic and creative projects

Finish and Post:  Selection Postcard Assignment  
Post as #wishyouwerehere

See yesterday's blogs for complete details

Start:  Your Choice Selection - Create another photo with interesting selections (should have at least five)!

• Cut yourself, a Google Image person, animal, and/or object from a Google image and place it in an interesting and unique setting.
• Try for quality selections
• Use your creativity and make something memorable! (School appropriate of course!)
• Post as:  #myselection

Peer Review:  Check out Google Classroom postings give positive comments on at least three.

Experiment! Look for other Photoshop assignment ideas online and try them out!

Finish Selection Tools assignment, Postcard, and Your Choice Selection

Learning Target:  Photoshop selection - apply what you've learned about selection tools

Why: Use Photoshop to create a fun, realistic and creative projects

Photoshop Basics Quiz - in Canvas

Finish and Post:  Selection Postcard Assignment  
Post as #wishyouwerehere

See yesterday's blogs for complete details

Start:  Your Choice Selection - Create another photo with interesting selections (should have at least five)!

• Cut yourself, a Google Image person, animal, and/or object from a Google image and place it in an interesting and unique setting.
• Try for quality selections
• Use your creativity and make something memorable! (School appropriate of course!)
• Post as:  #myselection

Peer Review:  Check out Google Classroom postings give positive comments on at least three.

Experiment! Look for other Photoshop assignment ideas online and try them out!

Finish Selection Tools assignment, Postcard Assignment

Agenda:

Finish Selection Tools assignment, Postcard Assignment

• Include a title somewhere on your document
• Remember to label your selections with the appropriate tools used
• Try for quality selections
• Arrange nicely on the page
• Post to Google Classroom #selectiontools

IF YOU HAVE FINISHED THE SELECTION TOOLS ASSIGNMENT:  Selection Postcard Assignment.  This assignment will allow you to practice using selection tools to create a postcard with different images

• Create a new document
• 6 inches wide x 4 inches high (the size of a standard postcard)
• Find a high-quality Google Image of a scenic place you'd like to visit (2 MP or larger)
• Place the image in your postcard document
• You may edit the image, but it should look realistic
• No crazy colors, etc.!
• Select a picture of a person or group of people from one of your original photos - if you don't have a good image picture of your own, you may find one from Google Images
• Use the best selection tool for the picture
• Make a high-quality selection
• Place it into postcard
• It should look realistic and professional
• Add a brief caption with interesting, creative text with text effects
• See examples below
• Post to Google Classroom  Use #wishyouwerehere

NEW:  Unique Selection - Create another photo with interesting selections (should have at least two)!

• Cut yourself, a Google Image person, animal, and/or object from a Google image and place it in an interesting and unique setting.
• Try for quality selections
• Use your creativity and make something memorable! (School appropriate of course!)
• Post as:  #uniqueselection

Selection Tools Assignment Continued

Agenda:  

Finish Selection Tools  Assignment: 

• Demonstrate subtracting and adding pixels with selection tools
• Grading is based on quality selections and following directions
• Continue with each tool (rectangular, polygonal lasso, elliptical marquee, magnetic lasso, lasso, quick select), you need two examples.
• Cut them out of a picture and place them on your new assignment document.
• Your background for the document MUST NOT be solid (see example).
• Label the two selections with what tool you used (see example)
• Using a clear and easy to read font (and color) include your name in the top left
• Using a clear and easy to read font (and color) include a title in the top center
• Use consistency - fonts, colors, sizes, and shapes
• Include a title somewhere on your document
• Remember to label your selections with the appropriate tools used
• Try for quality selections
• Arrange nicely on the page

Post assignment to Google Classroom
Use #selectiontools

• Check Skyward - it is up to date!
• Finish other work?
• Experiment in Photoshop?

Selection Tools Assignment

Agenda:

Selection Tools

We've covered filters and adjustments... Let's move on to selection tools. We're going to learn: rectangle, elliptical, lasso, polygonal, magnetic, and quick selection. We'll watch some tutorials to discover the purpose and details of each tool.

Tutorials: Select Part of an Image | Mask Out Image | Remove Person From Image

Assignment:  

• Create a new document - landscape orientation and the standard photoshop size (11 inches by 8.5 inches).
• Save new document as "Selection Tools" in your Photoshop Folder. 
• For each tool (rectangular, polygonal lasso, elliptical marquee, magnetic lasso, lasso, quick select), you need two examples. 
• Cut them out of a picture and place them on your new assignment document. 
• Your background for the document MUST NOT be solid (see example).
• Label the two selections with what tool you used (see example)
• Using a clear and easy to read font (and color) include your name in the top left. 
• Using a clear and easy to read font (and color) include a title in the top center.
• Use consistency - fonts, colors, sizes, and shapes.

Finish Selection Tool Tutorial

See yesterday's post for photos to save.  We will continue working through the tutorial together.

Selection Tools Tutorial

Agenda:

We are going to practice using some of the selection tools in Photoshop.  Follow along as we play with a variety of selection tools.

Happy selecting!

Selection Tools in Adobe Photoshop

You will need to download and save the following photos:

Turn A Photo Into A Collage With Photoshop

Sorry I had to leave on short notice this morning.  We will be working on Selection Tools tomorrow, but I want you to work on the following tutorial today.

Turn A Photo Into a Collage with Photoshop

If you finish early.  Try another tutorial from the site.

See you tomorrow!

Post Photo Filter Project

Learning Target: Continue to learn about Photoshop basics by using your own personal photos.
Why: Use your own photos and apply your knowledge of filters and
adjustments to the new Photo Filter Project

REMEMBER:  Please log off at the end of the period!

Final Day:  Photo Filter Project due!

1. Finish editing all 5 photos with different filters
2. See yesterday's blog for details
3. In Google Classroom, upload your snipped folder AND your two favorite side by side file 
4. Add #photofilterproject
5. Add positive comments to three filter projects

When finished:  

• Experiment with other Photoshop edits.  
• Try a couple of the "Learn" activities in Photoshop
• Help other students
• Homework, reading, etc.

Monday:  Selection Tools!