Learning Photoshop PS5

1. Using a digital camera (or cell phone camera) create your own collection of 15 photos. Including 5 outside spaces and subjects, 5 inside spaces and subjects, and 5 that include a human figure. You should have a variety of shots from up close and far away and a variety of the principles of design in focus... not all symmetry!!!

2. Adjust the croping and basic colour temperature and contrast values in either iPhoto (select image, click edit, play with histogram and colour temerature line) or Photoshop (Adjust their Levels, colour temperature and the horizon).

3. To learn efficient solutions to adjusting images, watch and work with the following video tutorials. Practice the techniques in these tutorials using your images by performing and demonstrating the following skills: ART 10... START HERE:

• Using lasso and wand marquee tools (cutting out forms). More on the magic wand (video)
• Working in layers, by making a basic collage in layers. More one understanding layers (video)
• Adjusting flesh / skin tones
• Cloning videos and step by step guide
• Manipulating colour temperature / levels & curves / colour, contrast & saturation
• Controlling Brushes

--- submit images that model 5 of the above functions in action. We need to see you can use layers, lasso and wand tools, cloning and other image adjustments.

***Some videos move fast so please watch them a few times or press pause when trying out some techniques.

More tutorials:

Creating Vector Graphics in Illustrator

Creating your own iPhone app. in Flash CS5