Photoshop Practise

 

Before beginning to edit our final print productions we were required to create some practise productions; this exercise enabled me to explore and investigate the various tools and processes available for use on the editing software.

 

Previous to this task I had a limited knowledge of the programme Adobe Photoshop CS4, knowing basic adjustments such as changing the contrast, brightness and colour grade. Throughout the making of these productions I was able to learn how to use many useful tools and processes that I may require when producing my own print production, in particular;

• the magnetic lasso tool which allows you to select a specific part of an image and place it onto a different background/layer
• the magic wand tool which allows you to select and apply an identical colour to one already existing/applied to the image
• and the transparency tool which controls the density of an image or text (you are able to create shadows and fading of the subject).