Most of
these techniques will be demonstrated in class, but these links will help you
master the techniques (along with practice!)
Basic Image Editing – almost all images need a bit of
cropping and level enhancement.
Level Settings – Learn how to make images more vivid
without washing out light areas.
Selections – Use the lasso,
magnetic lasso and other selections tools to select areas to adjust, paint on
or copy.
NEW: Better Selection techniques
and Refine Edges in PhotoShop CS3
Merging – Copying & Pasting a
piece of an image to form a new layer in a new image (or on the original)
Cloning – Smoothly copy nearby bits of an
image to cover up parts you don’t like, such as hydro wires.
Geese, Garbage and bands:
Exercises in Levels, Cropping, Selecting & Merging
Colour mixed with greyscale. Learn how to remove colour from a background,
leaving chosen coloured areas.
Texture Blends – Using Layer
Combining Modes for Artistic Effects Assignment
Gaussian Blur Filter: Removing Noise,
Sharp edges and Moiré Patterns
Outlining Shapes, or How to Draw an Unfilled Circle
If you want to get into digital art seriously, there’s a huge market, and a lot to learn. We’re just scratching the surface here! There are tons of online resources. Check out this artist’s description of creating a character in PhotoShop layers.
Student Created Tutorials