Collage/Intro to Photoshop

Collage Project

This is your introduction to Photoshop Collages. Your finished image will be considered computer art not photography unless you use your own photos and alter it to look realistic it might fit in the realm of commercial photography but for the most part, we are taking photos and branching into what is considered computer art. Weather you are taking computer art or photography it is good to learn where that definition changes and to create something that is past photography.

There are a total of 2 collages that you will turn in by

Friday the 8th saved to your computer as well as dropbox.

Start with File/New from the menu and make the image 8 by 10 or 10 by 8 at 150 dpi. Add your images to this not from a photo. You will find images from the internet might be very small.

Make sure you use at least 3 layers that have filters, 2 layers with gradients, 10 or more layers with layer effects

DO NOT stretch images! Used constrained proportions (control T for transform, but hold down the shift key while changing the sizes from the corners)

Collage 1:

On the first collage, you start to learn layers, effects and filters. For this one, you can use images collected from the internet mixed with some of your own (but be very aware that copyright is an issue and not only do you need to alter it a lot and not be able to recognize the original photo as much you are also learning. When learning and not using images publicly or for profit there is a little more leeway but in general, it is best to use mostly your work or work that has been advertised as free stock photography) .
It is okay for this one to be busy with lots happening visually and you will need to have at least 10 to 15 layers.
There still needs to be a main subject or strong focal point.
With copyright issues you are supposed to change the image quite a bit...so the less it is recognizable from the original the better unless it is a photo you took. . On the second one, you will learn to use your own photos to create a.
Make sure you use at least 3 layers that have filters, 2 layers with gradients, 10 or more layers with layer effects

Beginning Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts here.

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Collage 2:

On the second collage try to use more photos that are yours but same apply's as the first one. Cell phone photos are fine too.
It is okay for this one to be busy with lots happening visually and you will need to have at least 15 to 20 layers.
There still needs to be a main subject or strong focal point.
With copyright issues you are supposed to change the image quite a bit...so the less it is recognizable from the original the better unless it is a photo you took. . On the second one, you will learn to use your own photos to create a.
Make sure you use at least 3 layers that have filters, 2 layers with gradients, 10 or more layers with layer effects