Photoshop is a powerful image editing tool. Digital image editing artists develop complex technique. Mr. Le Duc defines technique as the combing of simple skills to achieve a desired result. Technique develops over time with lots of practice. Students will develop technique as you practice many simples skills with the tools and settings in the program. You will also

Goal

• Learn basic tools of digital image editing and start developing Photoshop image editing technique

Standards

• 16.1 Understand how to prepare a computer to correctly display digital images.
• 16.2 Adjust portions or complete images using software tools
• 16.3 Use other techniques including filters to readjust or sharpen images
• 16.4 Edit image using software including: burning, dodging, levels, masks, importance and benefits of using layers, retouching
• 16.5 Understand the ethics of altering images.
• 16.6 Understand the relative advantages and disadvantages of a number of kinds of printers and printer technologies

Product

• Blog post with 2 or more embedded pictures from Flickr
  • At least 1 before image, use 2 images if you are combining 2 images
  • 1 after image (after your edited it in Photoshop)

Examples

• To be added later

Steps

• Watch Dove’s Evolution of Beauty
  • Discuss implications of image manipulation
• Watch When Graphic Artists Get Bored
• Check out the Keyboard Shortcuts Chart
• Complete Doubleface Illusion Video Tutorial
  • Follow the tutorial and see what you can accomplish in one class period
  • This is a formative assessment of what you know in Photoshop – Don’t stress!
• Know how to export different image file types from Photoshop
• Learn Photoshop Tools
  • Start working with a Sesame Street character
• Learn Layers, Filters, and Transform
  • Remember to always duplicate your background layer before your start working
• Complete Face Flip
• Complete Face Freak
• Complete blending with layer masking
• Complete masking hair out of an image
  • Another way to use masking: Don’t Erase, Mask Instead!
  • Check out this tutorial for Double Exposure and Masking
• Complete the Celebrity Face transplant with your picture and someone famous
  • Follow these tutorials
• Create a powerful black and white version of your pictur
  • Follow any of these b/w tutorials
• Complete Double Face Illusionagain
  • This time observe how much better and faster your technique has become

Tools

• Adobe Photoshop
• Gimp (Free – Open Source)
• FotoFlexer.com

Resources

• Keyboard Shortcuts Chart
• TV.adobe.com – Photoshop
• Adobe Help
• Phlearn basic Photoshop tutorials
• Photoshop Essentials
• Dummies Tutorial
• Changing Hair Color
• Doubleface Illusion Video Tutorial
• Photoshop Tools
• Layers, Filters, and Transform
• Face Freak
• Layer Masking
• Don’t Erase, Mask Instead!
• Double Exposure and Masking
• Masking Hair out of an Image

Feedback Form

• Photoshop Basics (PDF)