11.20 - postcards

We need to get going if we want to get to our super secret project. To get there we need more Photoshop practice and skillz.

Today, after we finish our inspirational posters, we will work on two techniques to get rid of boring backgrounds, and ad funky fresh ones.

Warm up - 15min

1. QOTD: What is your paradise? Where would you like to go for a vacation? Is there anyone famous who you would like to met there?
2. Photo of the day.

Part 1 - 25 min
Finish inspirational posters. See last blog for instruction.
Examples. Complete in class.

Part 2 - Making a postcard to your fans (45 min)Replacing background with magic wand and/or quick selection tool.

1. open photo of yourself (use your POTD)
2. duplicate layer
3. mute your bottom layer
4. select quick selection tool
5. choose new selection tool and change the brush size to 10pt
6. select areas around your head and shoulders (selecting less of the background is better than selecting part of yourself)
7. delete the selected areas with the delete button (be careful not to delete yourself!)
8. use history or undo to go back
9. select all
10. copy
11. use google search to find you paradise (try searching: beach resort, mountain lodge, beverly hills mansion, Indian slum)
12. download the FULL SIZE image of your choice
13. open that image in PS
14. make a duplicate layer of your background
15. paste your big ol’ head and shoulders on the background (you copied before, remember?)
16. use FREE TRANSFORM to make your head fit on the image
17. select the UNLOCKED background layer
18. go to FILTER > GAUSIAN BLUR adjust accordingly (the effect should look like you are in-focus and your background is SLIGHTLY out of focus, just like in a real photo).
19. use a soft eraser (reduce the opacity and flow to 40%, and the size to 10px) to brush away any hard edges around your head and shoulders)
20. add some cheesy "greetings" using your text tool
21. EXPORT FOR WEB AND DEVICES
22. UPLOAD TO YOU BLOG WHEN DONE AS "PHOTOSHOP POSTCARD"

Part 3 - Choose an item form the past 2 weeks of photoshop to review (15min)

options include:

• shoe
• makeover
• michael
• inspirational poster