ACTION COLLAGE · ACTION COLLAGE: Photoshop tips CHRONOTOPIC PROCESS: CUBE AS CONDITION Load 3 files (drawing, diagram, model scan) as 3 layers in 1 document File>Scripts>Load Files

ARCH 1302 DESIGN STUDIO II_SPATIAL RELATIONS_SPRING 2018_TTU COA

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ACTION COLLAGEdue THURSDAY, Feb 1, beginning of class

For EACH of your three actions, layer scans of the action drawing, action diagram, and model and adjust to produce a clear and legible ACTION COLLAGE.

CHRONOTOPIC PROCESS: CUBE AS CONDITION

PARAMETERS & CONSIDERATIONS:Final size: 8”x8” (Print 8x8 cube on 8.5x11 and trim down with knife and straightedge. For final review, should be printed on thicker cardstock [[“Matte” paper if you are doing it in the Print Lab]], but for feedback version for Thursday, regular printer paper will be fine.

Label the drawing with the ACTION in Futura, 16 pt. Underneath, your name and critics name in 12pt. Align nicely with the Image...always consider the overall design of the page!

ACTION DRAWING + ACTION DIAGRAM + MODEL SCAN


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ACTION COLLAGE: Photoshop tips


Load 3 files (drawing, diagram, model scan) as 3 layers in 1 documentFile>Scripts>Load Files into stacks

Align the 3 files so they overlay properlyTurn off the drawing layers so you can only see the model. Make sure the model layer is highlighed. Remove the pixels around the model. Use Polygonal Lasso to make a selection. Select>Inverse and delete.

Turn on all three layers. Diagram on top, model on bottom. For 2 drawing layers, turn Blend to DARKEN, so you can see all three layers simultaneously. (highlight layer and switch “normal” to “darken”)

Adjust position of each layer. Highlight the layer you want to move and use arrow keys to nudge. Or hit command-T to get the transform handles to scale the layer or rotate it.

set layers to Darken blend to see layers simultaneouly

select and delete pixels around model scan


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Adjust file size to 8”x8”Step 1: Image>Image Size Set larger of width or height to 8”

Step 2: Image>Canvas Size Set height and width to 8”

Images should fill the canvas with a small surrounding margin. If they are too small, highlight all three layers and use command-T (transform) to scale them up (hold shift to scale proportionately.)

On the two drawing layers, if they no longer fill the canvas window, use the Eyedropper tool to pick their white and the paint bucket tool to fill the missing pixels on their layer.

new layer filled with color, underneath diagram layer

Tint the lines of the Action Diagram layer with a colorLayer>New Layer (or hit New Layer button in Layers window. Looks like a sheet of paper with the corner folded up)

Use the color picker in the Tools Menu to pick a color and use the Paint Bucket to fill the empty layer with that color.

Put that color fill layer directly underneath the diagram layer.

fill the missing pixels with white


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Tint the lines of the Action Diagram layer with a color, cont.Switch the blend mode of the Diagram layer to Lighten or Screen. The black lines of the diagram should now be colored.

Highlight the diagram layer and the color layer.Layer>Merge down (or command-E) to merge those two layers.

Set the Diagram’s layer blend back to Darken.

At this time you may want to adjust the opacity of the model scan layer so that the drawing layers are easier to see. Don’t go below 50% opacity. You may also change the color of the diagram layer to find a better color contrast by highlighting the layer, then Image>Adustments>hue&saturation, and using the hue slider.

1. Set the diagram layer to LIGHTEN to give the black lines the color from below

2. Merge the Diagram layer with the color fill layer and set the diagram layer blend back to DARKEN

3. Consider adjusting the opacity of the bottom model layer

4. Consider adjusting the hue of the diagram layer


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INVERSE the diagram and drawing to blackHighlight the Diagram and Drawing Layers and hit command-I for Inverse. White becomes black, black becomes white, etc.

Label the drawingUse the T (Type) tool in the Tool Menu to add text. Make sure the text is white. Label using Futura font. 16 pt for the ACTION, 12 pt for your name and critic last name.

Save as a .psd file. Save as a .jpeg file.

and DONE

Add label

Inverse the top two layers

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ACTION COLLAGE · ACTION COLLAGE: Photoshop tips CHRONOTOPIC PROCESS: CUBE AS CONDITION Load 3 files (drawing, diagram, model scan) as 3 layers in 1 document File>Scripts>Load Files