notes from our photoshop class today

1. Image size for Video 720 x 576 pixels Or widescreen 1024 x 576 pixels

2. Making images the right size for video 1. zoom tool at bottom of toolbar (keyboard shortcut = control + / control -) 2. Image size – image menu 720 x 576 pixels rectangle marquee (selection tool)style: fixed size width 720 px height 576 px click on image to select area 3. edit menu > copy / file menu > new > OK / edit menu> paste 4. Image menu >mode > check RGB is selected 5. Save image 6. Close original image and don’t save 7. Repeat for your first five images

4. Manipulating layers Move layers nearer to front of image Click and drag layers in layers window to re-arrange order. - the layer at the top of the layers window is at the front of the image window. Merge a layer with the one below. Make sure the layers you want to merge are next to each other in layers window - Select a layer - Layer menu > merge down Change the transparency of a layer - Select a layer in the layers window, use the opacity slider to change transparency. To make a new layer – layer menu > new > layer To get rid of halo of pixels - layer menu > matting > defringe

5. Paint and Draw tools Paintbrush tool / drawing tool Options menu – select brush type colour palette > select a colour Use cursor to draw Select a colour from your image with eye dropper tool Making changes to whole layers, or whole image Image menu > adjustments> try brightness & contrast / hue & saturation Filters menu > try different filters (don’t over use them, they are very obviously photoshop effects.)

6. Save all images for Premiere & Web File menu > Save as > .psd > name +v2 File menu > Save as > .jpeg > new folder “flattened images” > name image e.g. “imagenamev2flat” Images for web Image menu> image size> width = 500 resolution=72dpi File menu> save for Web & Devices > select jpeg > save > new folder (name it “webimages”) > save Remember to save to the network and to your USB drive. Double check you have saved all your work, then delete from the desktop