Photoshop Review

Question One: What are the three types edits that we have learned and in what order did we complete these edits for the Frame within a Frame project? Why do we edit photographs in this order?

1. levels/curves

2. photo filter

3. vignetting

** You edit in this order because levels/curves adjusts the simple contrast and brightness of the picture. Levels must come first because you want to check how "even" the contrast and coloring is in the photo, if the graph spans the whole display area when you open areas, you have a good photo to start from, and probably won't need much editing. The photo filter uses those selections and may tone the photo, or add a color to make the photo look good and neutralized, it helps you regulate the white balance of the photo. Vignetting is like the last touch that is for enhancement of the subject, and needs to be done last because it will be dark around the corners, and you wouldn't want to edit contrast/colors before that.

Question Two: What are the “quick keys” for: Move Tool, Crop Tool, Brush Tool, Text Tool, and Mask Mode. We did not go over the “quick keys” for Mask Mode in class, find the answer through your own research.

**Move=V

**Crop=C

**Brush=B

**Text=T

**Mask Mode=Q

Question Three: What are the “short-cuts” for Select-All, Inverse-Selection and Deselect-Selection. (Ctrl + ?, if you work on a PC, or Command + ?, if you work on a Mac.)

**Select All=Ctrl+a

**Inverse selection= Ctrl+shift+i

**Deselect selection=Ctrl+shift+d

Question Four: Write all the steps necessary to create vignetting. Do not forget to write what Brush Mode we use, and what percentage of opacity, hardness and flow we use to paint the mask.

**Open a photo in photoshop.

**Type the letter B, to make sure you are in "brush mode"

**At the top, click next to where it says brush, on the black dot

**Choose a thick brush, and while looking a the picture, increase the "master diameter." Make sure the circle in the photo does not touch each edge, but fits within the frame equally.

**Now, type in 0% for Hardness.

**At the bottom of the tool palette, 3 rows up from the bottom, click on the circle on the right, the red one.

**Use the circle and move it around the photo to create an even "mask" of red over the picture, keeping the edges free of red.

**Now, click on the dot next to the red one on the tool palette.

**Next, On computer number 7, hit Ctrl+shift+I.

**You will see a dotted circle of the area that you masked.

**Open curves(Go to image-->adjustments-->curves), then adjust the line and look at the photo to see how much darkness you are adding around the edges.

**When you are satisfied, click OK.

Question Five: When you open a JPEG in Photoshop, how many layers do you start with, and what are they / is it called?

One, it is called background.

Question Six: Which of these buttons on your Layers palette do you press to make a new edit layer (curves, levels, color balance, etc.)? Which of these buttons do you use to delete a layer?

**Make a new edit layer= Black/White cookie button.

**Delete a layer=Drag layer to trash bin.

Question Seven: How do you “turn off” a layer / make it invisible?

**Click on the eyeball.

Question Eight (Extra Credit): Find a poorly Photoshopped image on the web a la the NYT article we read in class. Post it to your blog, and explain what went wrong.

This photo is poorly photoshopped. It appears to the normal eye as if the man to the right is taking the picture, however, if you look a bit closer, you can see that it could not possibly be his hand because of the angle and the position of his body. This is a mysterious hand Ms. Macwright! This is a horrible photoshop job, especially for a movie! However, the rest of the editing seems to be good, like the "curves" and "layers" adjustments.