On Monday 19th October, my class and I had an "Adobe Photoshop" tutorial led by our lecturer Paul Appleby.
We were learning how to use basic tools on the programme, which will help us throughout our course. Tools such as...
- Selecting/Deselecting
- the Cropping tool
- the Lasso Tool
- the Eye Dropper Tool
- the Spot Healing Tool
- the Paint Brush and Pencil
- the Cloning Tool
- the Eraser
- the Gradient Tool
- the Text Tool
- Zooming
As you can see the before and after images are quite shocking, but immediately show the techniques that can be used in "Adobe Photoshop". Firstly, I tried both the cropping tool and the lasso tool to add another eye on my forehead. I found that the lasso tool worked better, but I had to use the eye dropper tool and the paint brush tool to blend my skin, because there were different shades together. Secondly, I created a deep, mystical blue gradient to add a science-fiction atmosphere to myself looking like an alien. Next, I used the paint brush again, but used a different shape of paint brush. It almost acted like a stamp of star like shapes to my background to stick to sci-fi codes and conventions of space and stars, etc. I then used the spot healing tool to hide my spots and patches on my face which I was personally unhappy with. Also, I used the cloning tool adding a beard of my own hair to the bottom of my face. My aim was to hide my chin, but I do not think it suits me any better seeing as I am a female, and females do not have facial hair; not that thick and bushy anyway. Lastly, I added text to frighten away any "Haters" from my blog.
So to conclude, I have learnt how to use a lot of tools on "Adobe Photoshop". Nowhere near all of them, but a few to help me through my course. I have experimented on my own image with these tools, and observed how others have used these tools also. I know these tools will help me in the future and hopefully help me create something a little more professional looking than this "selfie".
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