Photoshop's Concepts 1st Part

Using print screen identify the following parts of photoshop's interface:

1. The tools palette
2. Layers palette
3. History palette
4. Navigator palette
5. Options bar of the move tool
6. Main menu
7. Adjustments palette

Using print screens answer the following:

1. The process for creating a new document.
2. The process for placing an image.
3. The process for opening a document.
4. The process for saving an image as JPEG, medium quality.
5. The process to change an image's size

Instructions: Take the print screens, paste them in photoshop (crop them if necessary), save them as JPEG formats, post them in your blog with the correct names and full explanation of the process.

Practice #9

Practice 9.1 – Marquee Tools & Photo Filters

• Download File #1 and open it directly in Photoshop.
• If the layer is blocked, rasterize it.
• Using the rectangular marquee tool, select the main building of the picture.
• Apply a Deep Emerald Photo Filter with density at 90%. [Image - Adjustments - Photo Filter]
• Save it as JPEG medium quality.
• Post it in your blog.

Practice 9.2 – Polygonal Lasso Tool & Filters

• Download File #2 and open it directly in Photoshop.
• If the layer is blocked, rasterize it.
• Crop the image using the crop tool, as shown in the example.
• Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool (feather: 2px), select the background, leaving only the first rock without selection.
• Apply a Gaussian Blur Filter, with radius in 2.0 pixels. [Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur]
• Save it as JPEG medium quality.
• Post it in your blog.

Practice 9.3 – Polygonal Lasso Tool & Paint bucket tool

• Download File #3 and open it directly in Photoshop.
• If the layer is blocked, rasterize it.
• Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool (feather: 2px), select the buildings and copy them. [ctrl + C]
• Create a New Layer and paste the selection. [Ctrl + V]
• Delete the original layer.
• Create a new layer and using the paint bucket tool, add color to the background. (R:222 – G:235 – B:6)
• Arrange the layers if it's necessary, to put the buildings infront of the background.
• Save it as JPEG medium quality.
• Post it in your blog.

Practice #8 - Composite Image

• Download File #5, File #6, File #7, File #8 and File #9.
• Open file #5 directly in Photoshop.
• If the layer is blocked, convert it to smart object and then rasterize the layer.

• Create a new layer. Convert it to a background layer. {Layer - New - Layer from background} (it will turn to white)

•  Select the wall layer. Change its opacity to 50% in the layers palette)

•  Open file #6 directly in Photoshop.

• Paste it to the original file. (use the move tool and holding down Alt, drag the selection to the composition file. Rename the layer. (ocean)

•  For the big picture use these layer styles {layers palette}
• Drop shadow: opacity 70% - distance 15px – spread 13% - size 13px 
• Stroke: size 4 – color R:74-G:56-B:25)

• For the smaller pictures use these layer styles. 

• Drop shadow: opacity 70% - distance 7px – spread 26% - size 13px 
• Stroke: size 3 – color, free to choose

• For the medium picture use these special effects. 
• Outer glow: opacity 90% - spread 20% - size 30px – color, free to choose)

• Save it as JPEG medium quality and post it in your blog.