ThOuGhTs, iDeAs, oPiNiOnS, cHaTtEr

More Photoshop

Using the pen and tablet during the workshop makes me "crave" to own one. Good thing, at PCCI, they give a student discount.

More new things I've learned...

• To copy a SELECTION, press ALT then drag.


• While selecting,
  ALT to subtract
  SHIFT to add
  SPACEBAR to move selection without moving image


• When PAINTING, choose a selection to color.
  ALT+BACKSPACE to fill with foreground color
  CTRL+BACKSPACE to fill with background color


• Double click the BACKGROUND LAYER to change its name and to change it to a regular layer, then delete all "white" areas retaining the drawing/outline for it to be transparent (to make it a COLOR LAYER). The COLOR LAYER should be below the drawing to be painted on.


• Another way to select is to use COLOR RANGE.


• Even if you select all the "white", there may still be "white" areas. Use DEFRINGE (or use SELECT>COLOR RANGE and maximize fizziness).


• When using PAINTING LAYER and using a selection tool, be sure to check "SAMPLE ALL LAYER".


• Working with Painting Tools
  a) Open Donald picture.
  b) Duplicte the picture and close the original.
  c) Double click the BACKGROUND LAYER and name it DRAWING.
  d) Use SELECT>COLOR RANGE to select all the white pixels in DRAWING LAYER. Delete the white pixels. Lock DRAWING LAYER.
  e) Create a new layer and name it PAINTING.
  Place PAINTING below DRAWING.
  Make PAINTING the active layer.
  f) Select the MAGIC WAND TOOL.
  Check "contiguous" and "sample all layers".
  g) Use the MAGIC WANT to select an area fo the drawing.
  h) Choose a color from SWATCHES or COLOR PICKER or COLOR PALETTE.
  i) Fill the selected area with color.
  j) Use DODGE or BURN to lighten or darken the colored areas.

posted by ~GFA~ @ 2/10/2007 09:55:00 PM