Photoshop Layers in PDF
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- Using Adobe Photoshop 7 to Edit Scanned Images (Utah.edu)
A layer in photoshop is just like a layer glued onto a poster board. Everything is stacked. In Photoshop, there are many ways to change the look of a layer by using the layer palate. One way to do this, is to use the variation choices. The Current Pick adjusts the brightness of the image. This changes the lightness and darkness of a picture. You can also change the shadows, midtowns, highlights, and saturation. Another way to vary the image is to make it more of one color such as magenta, blue, or red for example. If you are unsatisified with this, there is the option of using autoadjustments where the computer changes the levels for you. Remember to save everything!
Posted on 1/26/2004 - Photoshop How-To: A Rainy Day with Bert Monroy (PDF)
Bert Monroy takes this article from his "Photoshop Studio with Bert Monroy" book and shows us how to add natural elements to an image. See how you can transform an ordinary scene into evocative art. See how Monroy uses Photoshop filters and brushes to unleash a torrential downpour. He adds brooding clouds and torrential rain to a digitally captured photograph through a liberal use of basic filters. Similar techniques can be used to add snow, fog, or other elements of nature to almost any scene. Bert is known for exquisite photo-realism and natural details in his digital paintings -- such as dappled light filtering through tree leaves onto a polished desk or an ominous sky drenching Central Park with heavy rain. The good thing about this link is that it is a PDF file you can download and read off line. From Creative Pro.
Posted on 1/26/2004 - Photoshop Layers (santarosa.edu)
I pretty much knew everything that this tutorial told me. I still find layers one of the most frustrating things in photoshop. I know they are amazing but I always seem to screw something up when I am working with multiple layers. I did learn some new stuff about layer blending and linking layers. The site I found was not as good as the last one I found but I tried many sites and this was the best I came up with.
Posted on 1/26/2004 - Beginning Photoshop (gmu.edu)
Photoshop has an option that allows an artist to create their work in layers. What this means is that you can work on parts (or individual images) of a project, and then put each part/image together to create or enhance your overall picture. In addition to having multiple layers, you can also return to any one that needs work and make changes until you are satisfied with the picture. Think of a cartoon: it is a compilation of layers which are individually worked on in order to achieve the right look for the particular “scene” or part of the show.
Posted on 1/26/2004 - Photoshop Selection Tools (Idaho.edu)
The marquee and lasso tool icons contain hidden tools, which you can select by holding down the mouse button on the toolbox and dragging to the desired tool in the pop-up menu. There is also a elliptical marquee in addition to the rectangular. The lasso tool lets you make a freehand selection around an area. The magic wand tool lets you select parts of an image based on the similarity of color and adjacent pixels.
Posted on 1/26/2004 - Intro to Layers PDF (Arizona.edu)
This site leads the student through the basics of photoshop. It had a section on working with layers. Files saved with layers have a .psd extension, and are generally pretty large files. You can also merge layers when you are finished to save it as a gif or jpg, but then you can never separate the layers again. I liked this tutorial because it was at a very foundational level that was easy to understand. (This is a PDF file, drag-n-drop to download to your computer)
Posted on 1/26/2004
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