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How to Design With Adobe Photoshop - Module
1) Introduction to design and Adobe Photoshop (PS)
Introduction to design
What is design? When to design
Who is client for design?
Why do we design?
HOW do we design?
Introduction to PS
Introducing the concept of PS on how does it work. [the concept
of collage - layers]
The keywords for the basic understanding of PS [layers, effects,
manipulation and composition]
Introduction to the final product that can be made by using PS
[2D and 3D effect]
i. Posters, business card, magazine cover, photo manipulation,
etc.
ii.
Photo enhancer
2) Layer and folder
Understanding how to use layers [lock, visibility, front and
back]
Understanding how to use folders
3) Manipulating pictures element for design
Cutting out a designated portion from a picture
Technique 1
Tools involved: All Lasso tools, Magic Wand tools, Quick
Selection tool, refine edge option.
Understanding the concept of using all Lasso tools.
Understanding the concept of using Magic Wand tool and Quick
Selection tool.
Perfect cutting with refine edge option.
Technique 2
Tools involved: Extract Filter, History Brush tool
Understanding the concept of extract filter.
Technique 3
Tools involved: Marquee tool
Understanding the concept and the right situation to use Marquee
tool.
Creating effects for extracted images blending option and layers
manipulation.
How to save as a format.
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Manipulating texts for design
How to create texts
Choosing fonts, sizes and colors.
Text box for alignment
paragraph option. Texts character- character option.
Creating effects for texts blending option, layers manipulation
and images manipulation.
5) Manipulating shapes for design
How to create shape
Tools involved: Marquee tool and shape tool.
Manipulating the shape free transform option.
6) Composing technique
Step 1: What to design?
Posters
Card
Shirts
merchandises
Step 2: theme/concept/rough ideas
Selecting type of images and background Choosing the right
font
Color scheme
Determining what to emphasize [words or pictures]
Applying rules of composing [rule of space, rule of third, full
frame]
Sketches on paper
Step 3: start designing on PS
Determining the size and resolution
Start to compose
Applying all the keywords [layers, effects, manipulation and
composition]
Step 4: final touch up and finish
Module stops here.
