Bill Tribble

Designer, Intuition Studio

INTRODUCTION TO
PHOTOSHOP
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SETUP
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INTRODUCTION
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Graphic design, illustration, games, video,
music for media, DJ
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Previous clients include -
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Discovery Channel
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National Geographic
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BILL TRIBBLE
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND ARTIST
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RECENT WORK - ILLUSTRATION 4
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RECENT WORK - CR2 RECORDS - SINGLES COVERS 5
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RECENT WORK - CR2 RECORDS - SUB-LABEL LOGO DESIGN 6
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RECENT WORK - CR2 RECORDS - SAMPLE TOOLS TEST COVER 7
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RECENT WORK - RESPONSIVE SITES 8
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RECENT WORK - RESPONSIVE SITES 9
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RECENT WORK - TRADITIONAL MEDIA 10
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RECENT WORK - COMBINED MEDIA 11
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RECENT WORK - DIGITAL PAINTING 12
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PLEASED TO MEET YOU
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AGENDA
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Basic interface overview
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Loading images
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Selection tools
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Combining images
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Retouching
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Blend modes
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Adjustment layers
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INTERFACE OVERVIEW
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INTERFACE OVERVIEW 16
Layers
Adjustments
and colours
Toolbar
Tabs
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MOVE TOOL
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Use the move tool
to move objects
around on a layer
WITH MOVE
TOOL SELECTED
Cmd & Click
in image
selects a layer
LAYERS PANEL
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Click to select
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Drag layers
up / down in
the panel to
arrange
Hides layer
Delete
(or use
backspace)
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SELECTING AND EDITING
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SELECTING AND EDITING
LOADING IMAGES
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Open the cherub.jpg image
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File menu / open file -- or drag in
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SELECTING AND EDITING
OVERVIEW
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Selection tools
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Removing objects from an image
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Handling multiple images
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SELECTING AND EDITING 21
MAKING SIMPLE SELECTIONS
Quick
selection tool
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Use the quick selection tool to sketch around
the cherub
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Hold alt to subtract from selection
SELECTING AND EDITING
CONTENT AWARE FILL
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Menu - Edit / Fill...
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or Shift + F5
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Select Content-Aware
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Click OK
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SELECTING AND EDITING
LOADING IMAGES
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Open the titanic.jpg &
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sticker selection.jpg files
from the retro image folder
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File menu / open file -- or
drag in
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SELECTION TOOLS
Quick
selection tool
Magnetic
lasso tool
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Use the quick selection tool to sketch around
the image you wish to select
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Hold alt to SUBTRACT from selection
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Hold shift to ADD to selection
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Use magnetic lasso tool to fine tune your
selection if necessary
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COPY, PASTE & TRANSFORM
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Cmd & T - Transform
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Hold shift to keep shape
ZOOMING
Hold alt and
roll mouse back
and forth for
zoom in / out
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SAVING IMAGES
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File / Save to save all layers and edits
in a Photoshop file
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File / Save For Web to create jpg in
chosen size / resolution
PERFORMANCE TIP
Keeping open files to
a minimum will help
save memory and
keep your computer
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RETOUCHING
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RETOUCHING
CHANGE HISTORY
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We were always at war with Eurasia
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Stalin and Nikolai Yezhov
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RETOUCHING
SELECTION TOOLS
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Use quick-select to highlight Nikolai
Yezhov
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Hold alt while drawing with quick-select
tool to remove from selection
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ZOOMING
Hold alt and
roll mouse to
zoom in / out
RETOUCHING
RETOUCH TOOLS
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Content-Aware fill to remove Yezhov
(shift + F5), then clear selection
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Use the spot healing brush to
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Use rubber-stamp tool to fix
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COLOURING AN IMAGE
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OVERVIEW
! Image types
! Selecting colours
! Using blend mode - multiply
! Painting using the Brush tool
! Magic Wand Tool and Quick Select tool
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
A .PNG AND
A .JPG?
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PNG JPG
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METHOD
! Load Characters.png
! Add new layer (Cmd + Shift + N)
! Move Character layer to the top
! Change blend mode to multiply
! Create a colorful backdrop using airbrush
! Swap between layers for selection / paint
! Fill characters using magic wand, quick select - do filling on
background layer
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CREATE A RECORD
COVER
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CREATE A RECORD COVER
METHOD
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Install OSP Din font
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Open D20 Single art template
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Drag in clouds.jpg
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Resize to frame
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Drag in logo large.png
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Set blend mode to Screen
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Resize and centre
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Edit artist / track text
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Resize black box
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Save Photoshop file
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Save for Web - Output at 300px
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CREATING A
PROMOTIONAL IMAGE
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ADAPTED FROM HELPX.ADOBE.COM
CREATING A PROMOTIONAL IMAGE
METHOD
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Crop and straighten
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Remove dust motes etc. with Spot Healing
Brush
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Increase saturation with adjustment layer
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Add B&W adjustment layer
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Select lighthouse and create a mask to reveal
colour
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Add logo - drag logo in, resize with Cmd+T
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Add text - Lighthouse Summit, LHSummit.com
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Q&A
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CONCLUSION
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CONCLUSION
RECAP
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Basic interface overview
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Loading images
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Selection tools - Magic Wand, Quick Select
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Combining images - copy / paste, using layers
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Retouching - Content-Aware Fill, Spot Healing Brush
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Blend modes - Multiply, Screen
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Adjustment layers - Saturate, B&W
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Save for web
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CONCLUSION
THANKS FOR COMING!
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My name is Bill Tribble - you can contact me via:
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www.intstudio.co.uk
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@spdby
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EXTENSION:
DIY PROMO IMAGE
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DIY PROMO IMAGE
MAKE YOUR OWN
Use sample images or CC images from
web as backdrop
Add adjustment layers - e.g. B&W,
Curves
Create a mask to highlight one area
Choose a vector logo
Add company name text
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KEY OBJECTIVE(S) AGENDA
RESOURCES DELIVERABLE
MAKE YOUR OWN
Build skills with image
combining, resizing,
adjustment layers and
positioning
Time
10 min
1. Use sample images or CC images from web as
backdrop
2. Add a B&W adjustment layer
3. Create a mask to highlight one area
4. Choose a vector logo
5. Add company name text
Promo image for web CC Backdrop image
CC Vector logos
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