amp Work Order By Ms Marni WORK ORDER Rotate Crop Resize Remove Noise Reduction Adjust Levels Adjust Curves Color Balance Hue Saturation Retouch clone stamp eraser dodge lighten burn darken ID: 573807
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Editing Photo Compositions& Work Order
By
Ms
MarniSlide2
WORK ORDER
Rotate
Crop
ResizeRemove Noise ReductionAdjust LevelsAdjust CurvesColor BalanceHue SaturationRetouch: clone stamp, eraser, dodge (lighten), burn (darken)Sharpen, blur, smudgeAssess, print or post image
What does it mean?
A suggested order that you take to edit digital images and photographs.Slide3
ROTATE
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Rotate tool will turn your entire composition inside the image boundaries.
Careful when you use this tool. I can cause white areas around the edges of your image.Slide4
CROP
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Cropping will remove an area of an image that you select.
Example: removing the bottom and top edges of the image to remove any unnecessary areas and tighten up the image.Your image will be physically smaller in sizeSlide5Slide6
RESIZE
Changing the dimensions of a composition.
Image size can be set when you open an image.
When you choose to change an image go to IMAGE>IMAGE SIZE and a dialog box will appearChoose the HEIGHT and WIDTH in INCHES (not pixels) of your image typical dimensions are 7 x 10Note: SCALE STYLES & CONSTRAIN PROPROTIONS boxes must be Unchecked in order for you to choose both dimensions.Then check that the RESOLUTION is set to 300 for artwork and 72 for internet
Click OK to set Slide7
Remove Noise Reduction
Can be caused by digital cameras and scanners. Noise most often happens
when darker areas of your image show speckled dots.
Prevent noise by lowering your ISO when taking a photo.Once a photo is taken, use the FILTER>NOISE>DESPECKLESlide8
ADJUSTING LEVELSSlide9
CURVES
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Curves allows you to see the histogram and to adjust both saturation and brightness of the entire image.
Example: lightened up and defined the darker areas, added highlights.
Original Histogram
Histogram after changesSlide10
LEVELS
Changes the value and s
ets the lightness and darkness of an image.
Make sure to select the PREVIEW box so you can track the changes you make. OUTPUT LEVELS can go from 0 (maximum black) to 255 (maximum white)IMAGE>ADJUSTMENTS>LEVELSDirections can be found in the text book pp. 90Slide11
COLOR BALANCE
You can
choose to adjust an image by changing the amount of a color in the entire image.
For instance, if your image looks too yellow, you may adjust the image to balance out the color and make it look or real or natural.IMAGE>ADJUSTMENTS>COLOR BALANCEColor balance is about adjusting the primary colors (red/green/blue) and secondary colors of light (cyan/magenta/yellow) of light (made using a TV or computer screen). Note these colors are different than pigment colors that you normally see with your eye.
Use the slides to adjust the colors. Make sure you have preview clicked. This allows you to see the changes being made to your image.
Additional directions can
be found in the text book pp.
92Slide12
COLOR SATURATION
You can choose how bright or intense an image will be. Or you can remove the color and your image will be come mostly grey
. This can help to create unity and focus your attention on the subject of your image when the back ground is busy.
Directions for A & B can be found in the text book pp. 96 & 97A. Converting an image from color to greyscale:1. IMAGE>MODE>GREYSCALE2. Click DISCARD B. Using the Channel Mixer to convert an image from color to black and white
1. IMAGE>ADJUSMENTS>CHANEL MIXER
2. RED +40, GREEN +40, BLUE +20
3. OK
C
. Hue/Saturation – New Layer Adjustment1 LAYER>NEW ADJUSTMENT LAYER>HUE/
SATURATION2 Name the layer HUE/SATURATION 13. Highlight the layer4
. Slide the SATURATION SLIDER all the way to the left
Original image
Color partially
removed
Color completely
removedSlide13
RETOUCHSlide14
CLONE STAMP
Use this tool to copy one area and paste it in another area of your picture.
Can be used to cover up an area that you do not want to see
.
The
orginal
image is below.
N
otice the dog photo-bombing dog has been stamped away in the corner of the edited photo. Slide15
ERASER
Use this tool to remove an area from your photo.
Use the tool like a pencil select the size of the eraser in the OPTIONS BAR and click and move your mouse over the are to be removed.
If no layer behind, the erased area will turn white. When your document is set to TRANSPARENT, the erased area will be white and grey checker board.Slide16
DODGE
Lightens an area of an
image. Use Curves to lighten the entire composition.Slide17
BURN
Darkens an area of an image. Must have color to work, cannot work on white areas.
Use the OPTIONS BAR to choose the size of your tool,
EXPOSIURE is the amount it will darkenHIGHLIGHTS – only darkens light areasMIDTONES – only darkens grey-like areasSHADOWS – only darkens shadowy areasSlide18
HEALING BRUSHSlide19
SMUDGE
Blends an area or an edge,
into another
area.Slide20
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