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Compositing
Most Photoshop images are composite:
Multiple images or visual elements from different
sources combined into one
Possible Sources:
Digital camera
Scanned artwork
Artwork created in other programs
Adobe Illustrator
Stock photography sites
Stock XCHNG
Other sources (remember to obtain permission)
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Selection Tools
Used to select a section of an image
A selection is enclosed by a marquee
Dotted line around the edge of selection
Examine & evaluate your options
Identify useable shapes / colors to isolate a
specific object
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Selection Using Shapes
Fixed-area tools
Used to select rectangular or elliptical objects
Rectangular/elliptical marquee tool
Single row/column marquee tool
Freeform tools
Used to select objects with irregular shapes
Lasso tool
Polygonal lasso tool
Magnetic lasso tool
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Modifying a Marquee
Use buttons from options bar to:
Add to or subtract from a marquee
Intersect with a selection
Expand or contract a marquee
Smooth out the edges
Add a border
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Selection Using Colors
Color Range command (Select Menu)
Identify common colors to use for selection
Exclude colors if necessary
Magic Wand tool
Tolerance: to specify whether similar pixels are
included
Anti-aliased checkbox: to soften appearance of
selection
Contiguous checkbox: to select pixels that are
next to one another
Sample All Layers checkbox: select pixels from
all layers
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Vignette Effect
Uses feathering to fade from a marquee,
blurring the surrounding area
Create marquee (marquee or lasso tool)
Modify feather setting (increase blur)
Layer Add Layer Mask Reveal Selection
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Fixing Imperfections
Clone Stamp tool
Paints using a defined sample
1. Hold down Alt/Option key & click to define stamp
2. Click to apply stamp
Healing Brush & Spot Healing Brush tools
Healing Brush: same as above, but blends results
Spot Healing Brush: does not required defined sample
More intelligent than Clone Stamp
Burn & Dodge tools
Burn: lightens selected area
Doge: darkens selected area
Eyedropper & Brush combo technique
Eyedropper: changes Foreground color to selected spot
Use shortcut keys: “I” and “B” to switch back/forth
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Class Exercises
Work with selections
Move/copy
Transform (Edit Transform)
Make adjustments
Inverse selections (Select Inverse)
Create a vignette
Combine multiple images
Fix imperfections
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End of Session 2
See you next week!
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References
Elizabeth Eisner Reding. (2011) Adobe Photoshop CS5, Delmar
Cengage Learning.
Sherry Bishop, Jim Shuman & Elizabeth Eisner Reding. (2010) The
Web Collection Revealed Premium Edition: Adobe
Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5 and Photoshop CS5, Delmar
Cengage Learning.
