Class+02+Photoshop

Design Case Study - Fashion
http://fashiondesigners.about.com/od/Fashion-History/a/Diane-Von-Furstenberg-The-Wrap-Dress.htm http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1997.487

The Wrap Dress - What makes it so popular? (search phrase - the wrap dress) What other fashion trends are timeless? What makes them timeless?

Photoshop Strengths

 * Editing images
 * Manipulating photos

http://www.ehow.com/list_7257561_advantages-adobe-photoshop.html http://www.blurtit.com/q3292803.html http://ezinearticles.com/?Advantages-of-Photoshop&id=5356192

File Formats and Photoshop
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/essentials/file-formats/

Dabism
http://www.dabism.com/

Photoshop Chapter 3 – Working with Layers
Lessons 1 - 4

//Lesson 1: Convert Layers//

 * Layers panel
 * Layer types
 * Organizing layers (layer order)
 * Converting layers (background layer)

//Lesson 2: Add / Delete Layers//

 * Create layer
 * Add stuff to a layer
 * Name layer
 * Delete stuff from a layer
 * Delete layer

//Lesson 3: Select an Object in One File / Move to Different File//

 * Selection tools
 * Move selected object to new file

//Lesson 4: Layer Groups and Colors//

 * Organizing layers into groups
 * Adding color to a layer


 * Flattening an image


 * Layer comps

Photoshop Chapter 4 – Making Selections
Lessons 1 – 4

//Lesson 1: Selections Using Shapes//

 * Selecting
 * Fastening points
 * Selecting, deselecting, reselecting
 * Placing a selection


 * Guides


 * Magnetic lasso tool


 * Saving / loading a selection

//Lesson 2: Modify a Marquee//

 * Modify marquee
 * Move marquee


 * Quick selection tool

//Lesson 3: Select Using Color//

 * Magic wand tool
 * Color range tool
 * Transform a selection


 * Healing brush tool

Reminder
Save your files.