Photoshop

We are doing photoshop today! Here are a few screen shots from our work, we are making new layers, from selections and copies, as well as making adjustment layers for saturation and hue and contrast. The ability to make layers means you can do non-destructive editing, so you do not destroy the first image, as well as allowing for experimentation with colour and style. 

We were also looking at the clone stamp tool, which means that you can get rid of blemishes or things you do not want in the photo, if there is enough similar scenery around. You clone stamp (with command) and then feather it, or turn down opacity, so that it blends in. This is useful for adjusting layers and getting rid of annoying or unsightly things in the photo.

You can also make a selection with the magic wand or selection tool, and then copy it onto a new layer. You can repeat this, to duplicate elements, or you can move it, to hide parts of the picture.

we were also using the blur tool, which can blur the background or foreground to make a forced look of DOF. We also used the burn or dodge tool. The burn tool darkens an area, whereas the dodge tool will bring up an area lighter based on already existing colours. By the tools on the top, you can change the shape of the brush, the size, and the hardness of it. You can also alter the layers by blending the layers (soft light and hard light) or changing layer opacity.
When suing the black and white colour wheel, you can take out all the red to increase the blue very dark, or take out the yellow to increase the white. This was done in film photography when they used filters (ie, when they used a red filter, the skies become black and impressive)