Photoshop fun

This is my Neigh-bour!!!

Collage

Scanning

My home scanner is ridiculously simple to use. Here is the process:

1. Open scanner and arrange items. Ensure the glass is clean.

2. Plug USB cord from scanner into mac.

3. Click "scan to computer" on printer.

4. The image will appear on screen. Using the select tool, select the area you want to scan. Select the resolution and colour mode. (Scan at 300dpi and in RGB colour mode)

5. Click okay.

6. Congratulations, you have successfully scanned!!

Below I have included 7 before and after images of scanned items that I have opened on Photoshop, and adjusted where necessary.  
Before                                       After

                          

    

  








  
   






                                     

















           

                         

I really enjoyed scanning and manipulating the photographs on Photoshop. Can't wait to learn more!

Hue/Saturation

Below are examples of how altering the Hue, Saturation and brightness on photoshop can affect an image. The colorized option was selected. 

Original image

Blue

Green

Red

Introduction to photoshop

Despite using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator countless times before, yesterdays introductory lesson gave me a much deeper technical understanding about both programs.

Photoshop:

 - Used more for photo manipulation

 - Raster image is a collection of pixels

 - The image therefore can pixelate when enlarged

 - Pixels are measured by DPI (dots per inch)

Illustrator:

- Used more for creating illustrations

- Uses mathematical equations to form vectors. 

- Vectors do not use pixels.

- This means that a vector can be reduced or enlarged without compromising the resolution. 

Before beginning any project on photoshop, you must think about the end result. Will you print it commercially? Upload it to the internet? Print it out on A3 paper? This is to ensure you adjust the size of your canvas and resolution accordingly. Below are the best resolutions for:

1. The web- 70-90 dpi

2. Print- 150 dpi

3. Commercial printing (e.g. magazines)- 300dpi

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Once you decide which resolution you will use, it's time to choose the color mode. This is extremely important! There are several colour modes that serve different purposes, these are as follows:

1. RGB - (red, green, blue) Always work in RGB format as it has the most available colours. RGB is the mode you see on your computer and movies. 

2. CMYK- (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) This mode is used for printing as the ink is unable to produce the range of colours used in RGB. Regardless of whether you will print your work, always work with RGB then convert your file in the end.

3. Grayscale- This mode uses up to 256 shades of gray to produce an image. This differs from decreasing saturation as there is more detail.

4. Bitmap- This mode only captures two colours, black and white. There are no shades of gray. Often used for technical drawings. 

Time to save your work!

Always save your file as PSD (photoshop file) in case you want to come back and alter the image. You may also save for web and devices as .jpeg if you choose to upload to the internet. Never upload a photoshop file onto the internet. 

Photograph was taken by Theresa Nguyen February 2011, Designed by Theresa Nguyen, Model: Mina Kitsos

Le Blogs

Inspiration: Fills someone with a positive urge or ability to do something creative

Jess Loves Fred

Jess Loves Fred is a fashion blog run by 18 year old Jessica Tran from Sydney's west. She is currently studying Public relations and advertising at UNSW although aspires to work in the fashion industry. Her bold and fun personality reflects in her impeccable taste as she is spotted on city streets in delicate chiffons and incomparable heels. 

Who is 'Fred'?

"Frederick Hans Gutenburg is my camera. My website is not named after a brief teenage infatuation, an ex-boyfriend, my bunny rabbit or a guy I see in the third row at my MDIA1000 lecture who I think has really nice facial hair. It's my camera. My friend chose the name. No, I am not crazy."

Define fashion: 

"Sometimes I feel so frivolous and confused as to why I'm working towards a career in the fashion industry because it's all so excessive and wasteful - I can be a bit conflicted about the matter. But I do think it can be a form of art - and I think everyone should take pride in how they look because first impressions and the way you hold and dress yourself speaks volumes."

You can visit the infamous Jessica Tran At: 

http://www.jesslovesfred.com/

http://twitter.com/#!/JessLovesFred

http://lookbook.nu/jesslovesfred

Jessica Tran. 2011, "Ruthless & Toothless", JessLovesFred, weblog, Sydney, viewed 3rd March 2012, <http://www.jesslovesfred.com/2011/12/ruthless-toothless.html>

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LEHAPPY

LEHAPPY is a fashion blog run by Lua P from Peru. She is 21 years old and her style is distinctly 80s grunge. Lua writes her blog in both Spanish and English, thus captivating a much wider audience than her fellow bloggers. She is currently studying fashion merchandising management in New York City and has the most incredible hair in the universe. Lua suffers from a low sense of self worth, as she explains in her blog why she never shows her face in her looks. Although in recent days, she has blogged several photographs of her face proclaiming that she is now comfortable with who she is, and she is no longer afraid of critic.

"If you want to dress different then do it. I think half of the process of dressing in your own way and your own style standards is not only doing it in front of the mirror, is actually stepping outside. The challenge is going out wearing whatever you want without caring a ** what others think and might say. if you are ashamed of being different then you still think the style you like is inferior to others.. just realize you are the one to please, not them :)"

You can visit Lua at:

http://www.fashionsalade.com/le-happy
http://lookbook.nu/luanna

http://driveshesaid.tumblr.com/

Luanna P, 2011, "We won't crack or compromise", Le happy blog, weblog,New York City, viewed 3rd March 2012, <http://www.fashionsalade.com/le-happy/>

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Autilia

Autilia is a fashion blog run by 22 year old student Autilia Antonucci from Perth. Her style ranges from 60s retro to ghost like ensembles. Autilia has been featured in countless fashion magazines as well as participating in Bardot's "4 week blog off".

You can visit Autilia at:

http://autilia.blogspot.com.au/

http://lookbook.nu/look/3072591-Let-the-weather-have-it-s-way-with-you?lookswidget


Autilia Antonucci, 2011, "I am inches above the dust on the ground", Autilia blog, weblog, Perth, viewed 3rd March 2012, <http://autilia.blogspot.com.au/>