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Description
Description
For this project, you'll take 2 photos and combine them to create a double exposure effect. You don't have to worry about copyright for this project, but if you want to publicly share your work, you should use legal images. Feel free to use your own images.
Requirements
Requirements
- Submit 1 double exposure image you've created.
- You'll also submit the 2 before photos that you combined.
STEP 1: GET PHOTOSHOP
STEP 1: GET PHOTOSHOP
Install Photoshop on your computer if you don't have it already. You get it for free with your student emails while we're schooling at home.
Install Photoshop on your computer if you don't have it already. You get it for free with your student emails while we're schooling at home.
- Go to Adobe's Creative Cloud Website HERE
- Sign in with your student email and password.
- Once in, you can download and install the software shown. You need Photoshop for this project, but you can install any of the available programs to try out.
STEP 2: FIND PHOTOS
STEP 2: FIND PHOTOS
You need 2 different photos for this project. They can be basically whatever you want. You should choose one image with a large subject, like a cat or person.
You need 2 different photos for this project. They can be basically whatever you want. You should choose one image with a large subject, like a cat or person.
Ideas & Tips:
Ideas & Tips:
- Try searching for images on Pixabay.com. Make sure you download the images at the highest resolution (you have to sign up for a free account).
- Some websites, like Pixabay, will have a download image button. If you're using a copyrighted image, you may need to just right-click on the image and go to Save Image As. Regardless of how you download the image, make sure you save it somewhere on your computer that you'll be able to find, such as on your Desktop or in your Documents folder.
STEP 3: OPEN IMAGE
STEP 3: OPEN IMAGE
The computer will probably not open your images in Photoshop by default. Here's how to do it:
The computer will probably not open your images in Photoshop by default. Here's how to do it:
- Find the images on your computer.
- Right-click each of the images, go to Open With > Photoshop
OR
- Open Photoshop first
- Go to File > Open and find your images
STEP 4: FOLLOW TUTORIAL
STEP 4: FOLLOW TUTORIAL
Now, you just need to follow the tutorial! Click the link below for the full tutorial.
Now, you just need to follow the tutorial! Click the link below for the full tutorial.
Note: if you ever can't find a window or panel you're looking for, go to the top of the screen, click Window, then whichever panel you're looking for, such as Layers.
Also: if you get stuck, you should try googling what you're stuck on. There are soooooo many Photoshop guides - if this one is confusing to you, use Google as your personal guide! You can also contact me, obviously. Google will just be faster.
STEP 5: SAVE
STEP 5: SAVE
When you're working in Photoshop, the app will want to save the file as a Photoshop file or the same type of file. You'll need to submit your files as PNG files. Here's how to do it:
When you're working in Photoshop, the app will want to save the file as a Photoshop file or the same type of file. You'll need to submit your files as PNG files. Here's how to do it:
- Go to File > Save As...
- Under Format, choose PNG
- Make sure you're saving it in the folder you want
- Click Save
- Choose Large file size
- Click OK
STEP 6: SUBMIT
STEP 6: SUBMIT
To submit your work:
To submit your work:
- Open the week's assignment in Google Classroom
- Click the Add or create button on the upper right-hand side
- Choose File
- Find the saved images on your computer. You'll probably have to add them one at a time.
- Note: you need to submit 3 images in total, 2 before images and 1 after image!
- Lastly, click Turn in!
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