Lesson 4 Tips & Tricks
- 1. A N N O U N C E M E N T S Consider downloading 30-day free trial of Adobe Photoshop CC to assist in completing assignments Works on PCs or Macs Class meets in UR 101A except 3 times Classroom location for Feb. 7, 9, 23 is UR 102 (across hall from Main computer lab)
- 2. A S T E / J C O M 3 0 9 0 L E S S O N 4 : L A Y E R B A S I C S
- 3. L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S Organize artwork on layers. Create, view, hide, and select layers. Rearrange layers to change the stacking order of artwork. Apply blending modes to layers. Resize and rotate layers. Apply a gradient to a layer. Apply a filter to a layer. Add text and layer effects to a layer. Add an adjustment layer. Save a copy of the file with the layers flattened.
- 4. Elements for Making Lesson 4 Project
- 5. Final Lesson 4 Project Important Concepts Learned: Basic types of layers Transparency Opacity Stacking orders of layers Layer groups Active layers and inactive layers
- 6. Final Lesson 4 Project Re-save the 04Start.psd file by naming it as YourLastName_Lesson4.psd. Substitute "YourLastName" with your actual last name. You can keep RGB as the color mode since the assignment will be graded in Photoshop CC on a computer monitor. Do NOT upload the flattened image. Upload the psd file with the layers all intact into the Google Drive>Submit Assignments>Unit 1 Photoshop CC>Lesson 4.
- 7. Extra Credit - Lesson 4 U s i n g A u t o A l i g n L a y e r F e a t u r e t o M e r g e T w o P h o t o s A f t e r M e r g eB e f o r e M e r g e Remove blinking Remove bad poses
- 8. S e l e c t i n g L a y e r s T I P S & T R I C K S Check that layer is active (selected) in order to be changed A d d i n g T e x t Single-key shortcuts in Photoshop (V for Move) don't work in Text layers Exit Text layer by clicking the Commit Any Current Edits button in option bar
- 9. C h a n g i n g t h e O p a c i t y & B l e n d i n g M o d e o f L a y e r T I P S & T R I C K S Opacity: degree to which underlying layers are visible through a layer Opacity is uniform.
- 10. C h a n g i n g t h e O p a c i t y & B l e n d i n g M o d e o f L a y e r T I P S & T R I C K S Blending Modes: combines tones & color values of a layer with the underlying layers. Blending creates contrast.
- 11. O p a c i t y & B l e n d i n g M o d e O p t i o n s T I P S & T R I C K S Use opacity & blending mode for layer effects & painting tools Follow this sequence to know most appropriate way: - blend mode by layer - opacity by layer - blending most by effect - opacity by effect - blending mode by tool - opacity by tool
- 12. F l a t t e n i n g & S a v i n g F i l e s T I P S & T R I C K S Cannot unflatten once file is flattened Save unflattened (layered) original of file before flattening Adobe InDesign can import layered Photoshop files, so flattening is unnecessary or makes file less useful