Photoshop - Editing an Image

When it comes to creating the cover for an albums release as a part of a digipak and the music advertisement for the digipak, the software that we will be using is Photoshop on the Apple Macs. The creative elements within this programme with allow us to design and creating something that looks professional.


Opening and Image in Photoshop

• If you have a document already open and want to add a picture to it, then you got 'file', 'open', which will open the picture in  a new document. You the click and drag the picture on the tab of your previous document.

Inserting a Layer

• Layers can make an image seem less crowded or it can enable a piece of text to stand out from the image.
• Adding a new layer gives you the ability to dim out any unwanted elements in the images or fade them out completely.
• In order to paint the image a different colour, you can zoom into it, this gives you the ability to see each individual pixel, which will enable any chnaged I make to look realistic and professional.
• Changing the gradient of the background means tge picture isn't effected. You can then use the original layer and edit the opacity of the layer, making an element such as the title.
• In order to crop something; click the crop tool on the left-hand side tool bar, draw a box around the image you want to crop, then adjust the sizing and place by using the corners of the box you have just drawn.

History

• By clicking on the history tab, it means that you can track any progress that has been made. It also means that you can reuse any previous creations. The history tab is also a way of getting back to your original image if you no longer like your new creation.

Saving

• To save any work, go to 'file', 'save as'. Saving as a Photoshop document means that you can keep all your layers together and you can easily go back at anytime to complete editing an image.

Adding and Editing

• The captial "T" on the left-hand side tool bar allows you to add text. You can change the font style, font size, font colour, and you can also make it bold, underline, italics, strikethrough etc.
• The 'move tool'/'show transforms control' allows you to edit the selected writing, either by moving it or changing its size. In order to save or remove any changes you've made you have to click either a red cross or a green tick on the top toolbar in order to cancel or confirm any changes.
• 'Blending options' allows you to invert colours, making them negative.

Filter Effects

• Enables you to portray an image differently by using different techniques.

Setting Instructions

• 'Image'-'Adjustments'-'Curve' > Edits images red, blue and green negativity.
• 'Image'-'Adjustments'-'Vibrance' > Image colour is more intense if increased.
• 'Image'-'Adjustments'-'Saturation' > Image colour is richer if increased.
• 'Image'-'Adjustments'-' Levels' > Edits the levels of the image.
• 'Image'-'Adjustments'-'Brightness and Contrast'