Project 7: Photoshop Collage
Create a document that is 11×17 inches at 300dpi
You collage must include
*A background Layer
*A layer above your Background Layer that has been adjusted with BLENDING MODES
*A Person, Animal or Character that has been LAYER MASKED/CUT OUT neatly
*Three additional things/props/object that have been LAYER MASKED/CUT OUT neatly
*A Gradient somewhere
Class Notes:
1. Create a layered image.
2. Find an image to start with on google. It can be anything you like. SAVE the image to your desktop.
3. Find an image of an old paper, old film, old negative to use as a texture. SAVE the image to your desktop.
4. Open the image you want to work with in Photoshop. FILE>OPEN> image.
5. If you like make an adjustment to the image, go to IMAGE>ADJUSTMENTS>LEVELS. If you move the small triangles you can make the image darker or brighter.
6. If you want to change the color of the image go to IMAGE>ADJUSTMENTS>HUE&SATURATION. If you press the COLORIZE button, you can change the tint of the entire image.
7. Once you are done editing the image, OPEN the texture (old film, pattern) image. FILE>OPEN>image
8. Grab the MOVE TOOL(Black Arrow) and click on the texture image and drag it to your original image.
9. If you need to resize the texture image click on COMMAND+T to Transform the image. You can drag the corners to make it bigger. Press ENTER/RETURN when you are done.
10. Now you must blend the images together. Click on the BLENDING MODES option, it is the button that says Normal under Layers.
11. Change the Blending mode until you find something you like.
12. When you are done, go to LAYER>FLATTEN IMAGE to make the image flat.
13. Now open a NEW DOCUMENT, FILE>NEW and choose LETTERfrom the presets. Press Ok.