Panorama, Crop, and Color Adjust

In Photoshop: Stitch a panoramic photo

1. Open the 3 photos of Morro rockfrom the CampiStock photos
   
2. Go to File > Automate > Photomerge
3. Layout: Auto > press Add Open Files > press OK
4. After Photoshop processes the images, press Command + e, to merge layers
5. Crop to even out the image
6. Go to Filter > Distort > Lens Correction, press a to select the Straighten tool, click hold and draw along the ocean horizon, then let go and your image will be straightened, click OK.
7. Crop away transparent pixels
8. Add Rule of Thirds lines and crop in for stronger composition.
9. Create a Levels adjustment layer, and move the Highlights and Shadow sliders towards the center, to add contrast.
   
10. Adjust the middle gray slider for more saturation

Photoshop: Color, Levels, Dodge, and HS

In Photoshop:

1. Open the Beach Rocks photo.
2. Go to Image > Adjustment > Auto Color, and for this image it works great
3. Go to Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlights
4. Adjust them until the image looks somewhat naturally enhanced
5. At the bottom of the Layers palette choose the Levels Adjustment layer
6. Adjust the Highlights, Shadows, and middle-grays until it has good contrast and detail
7. Use the Dodge and Burn tools at 20% to bring detail to dark areas and in the highlights
8. Go to Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask and adjust until the photo is clear, it doesn't require much.

Channel Selection

In Photoshop, open the Umbrella Shadow picture,

1. Go to the Channels palette, select the Blue channel because it has the most contrast.
2. Make a copy by dragging it to the Create New Layer icon at the bottom of the palette.
3. Use Levels, (Command+L) and adjust to make the shadows black and the lighter areas as white as possible.
4. Select the Brush tool and a soft edge brush
5. Paint in the white areas, so they are solid white
6. At the bottom of the Channels palette click on Load Channel as Selection.
7. Reselect the RGB channel, and turn off the visibility of the Mask layer
8. Go to the Layers palette and Inverse (Shift+Command+I) the selection,
   
9. Press Command+J to make a copy of the shadow
10. Add an abstract background.
    

Final Collage Revisions and Publishing

On Monday, October 13:

• We've been practicing Photoshop techniques for several weeks, and have worked on this collage project everyday for over a week; you've had plenty of time to make and collect your photos, gather 8-10 images that represent who you are, and design a mature artistic piece of work.
• You've had the long weekend to step away from your collage design, and now you'll see it from a fresh, objective point of view.
• You have the whole class period Monday to complete any redesign and final revisions of your collage.
• Be sure to do the absolute best you can, and turn in a project you are proud of.
• The collage needs to be turned by the end of class on Monday, October 13.

I'm looking forward to seeing the results of your creativity and hard work.

Rule of Thirds and Focal Point

• We viewed a photography presentation about composition and design principles: Rule of Thirds, focal point, line, contrast, and how to guide a viewer's eye to your focal point.
• We also finished the first draft of the collage that is due on Monday.

I hope you all have a great four day weekend.

Final Adobe Project 1: Collage

Make a digital collage that represents you.

Collage Requirements:
1. Photoshop: Create a new blank web document 1280x720 pixels, 72 ppi, RGB
2. All of the graphics need to be created by you.
3. Open and add 2 or more of your images as the background
4. Open and prepare 7-10 of your Photobooth images, photographs, or other graphics:
a) Crop, if needed
b) Color correct:

• Adjustments > Auto Color
• Adjustments > Shadows/Highlights
• Dodge and Burn a portion of an image
• Adjustment Layer > Levels

c) Up resolution if needed
d) Select and remove any unwanted backgrounds
e) Save each image as flattened PSD
5. Open and add the final version of each image to your main composition.
6. Using the rule of Thirds: set the Grid at 33%, arrange images in a creative so that focal points are where the 3rd lines cross.
7. Add text: in a creative way, put your name into the design

• Use a downloaded font
  
• use the text Warp tool and
• and a layer blend mode