Thursday, September 9, 2010
Fumage Project Directions
Graphic Arts I JCP Visual Arts, Boban
Unit: Surrealism, Lesson: Fumage Photoshop Activity
To Get Started:
1. Choose one of the Fumage images and save it to the desktop.
2. Go to start- and open Photoshop
3. File - open - click on Fumage image and a new photoshop document will open with this image as the background layer.
4. With the magic wond tool, click on an area to be selected
5. Then copy (ctrl-c) and paste (ctrl-v) a new layer will automatically appear with the selected area in it
6. Click on the eyeball off on the background layer and you will be able to see just the new layer with the selected area
7. Make sure that Layer 2 is highlighted in the layers window so you can begin to make some changes to the selection.
8. Make changes to to scale and proportions with Transform (ctrl-T). A box will apprear around the area and you can stretch, enlarge, shrink, turn, etc. If you would like to keep the proportions and enlarge at the same time, hold down shift as you are enlarging .
9. Repeat this process 3 more times selecting different areas with the magic wond tool and creating new layers.You should have 4 layers all together.
10. You may change the order of the layers by dragging one layer above or below another in the Layers Window.
11. Practice switching layers on and off by clicking on the eye. This will help you to see only the specific area you are working within that layer.
12. Change the opacity of a layer. The lower the percentage, the more transparent or see-through the layer will be. This can make some interesting visual effects similar to watercolor washes.
Objectives/Requirements: use as a checklist during project
• Identify the tools in the tool box
• Switch layers on and off to observe changes
• Use magic wand to select areas randomly
• Double click on layers to open the alterations menu to manipulate the layers with different effects.
• Merge related layers together.
• Use the pen tool to outline the images you see
• Change colors using fill tool and color box on the tool bar
• Copy and paste a selection
• Transform a selection
• Use short cuts to: transform, copy, paste, and create a new document.
Unit: Surrealism, Lesson: Fumage Photoshop Activity
To Get Started:
1. Choose one of the Fumage images and save it to the desktop.
2. Go to start- and open Photoshop
3. File - open - click on Fumage image and a new photoshop document will open with this image as the background layer.
4. With the magic wond tool, click on an area to be selected
5. Then copy (ctrl-c) and paste (ctrl-v) a new layer will automatically appear with the selected area in it
6. Click on the eyeball off on the background layer and you will be able to see just the new layer with the selected area
7. Make sure that Layer 2 is highlighted in the layers window so you can begin to make some changes to the selection.
8. Make changes to to scale and proportions with Transform (ctrl-T). A box will apprear around the area and you can stretch, enlarge, shrink, turn, etc. If you would like to keep the proportions and enlarge at the same time, hold down shift as you are enlarging .
9. Repeat this process 3 more times selecting different areas with the magic wond tool and creating new layers.You should have 4 layers all together.
10. You may change the order of the layers by dragging one layer above or below another in the Layers Window.
11. Practice switching layers on and off by clicking on the eye. This will help you to see only the specific area you are working within that layer.
12. Change the opacity of a layer. The lower the percentage, the more transparent or see-through the layer will be. This can make some interesting visual effects similar to watercolor washes.
Objectives/Requirements: use as a checklist during project
• Identify the tools in the tool box
• Switch layers on and off to observe changes
• Use magic wand to select areas randomly
• Double click on layers to open the alterations menu to manipulate the layers with different effects.
• Merge related layers together.
• Use the pen tool to outline the images you see
• Change colors using fill tool and color box on the tool bar
• Copy and paste a selection
• Transform a selection
• Use short cuts to: transform, copy, paste, and create a new document.
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