This creative cloud session we looked at using photoshop, a photo-manipulation software created by Adobe. This focused on editing photographs, primary photographs shot in a Raw file format. It was explained that Jpegs are compressed version of a photograph, whereas Raw files are the complete unaltered file. The importance of Raw files is that they can have many more colours available when editing, making the quality of the image much more realistic.
We were tasked to edit a poppy image provided within the mini photoshop window which opened before the image was opened into photoshop completely. This is where we could change the image from 8 bit to 16 bit. Once the image was changed to 16 bit, I then played around with the sliders, changing the contrast, saturation and clarity of the image. As a photographer I knew much about this process, found the task easy to do.
After editing the poppy, we quickly moved onto another image in a city. We followed a similar process as before, however with this image I changed some of the composition and kept the image in colour. Once I got the look I wanted we then was to produce an image with a creative look.
I decided to threshold the image on one layer and use another image to create sections of colour. The image was made up of 4 colour layers overlaying each other, but retaining the threshold effect of the black on top. The outcome was a really unique acid looking image, which added some unique creative flare to the image.
Image After Manipulation
Image Before Manipulation
We then learned about the clone tool which is a tool used to clone areas of an image, if a area is lost due to image rotation. For instance, we was asked to rotate this image, however when done so in photoshop, the white canvas was showing. I could however stretch the image so that it fills the canvas, however this would compromise many aspects. Stretching the image could create a less detail image, which isn't good for if the image was be printed. However with the clone tool, I would select an area of the sky near to the area which I would want to clone, and then paint the area. This tool mostly work on areas like the sky and water, if done with other detail there would be a unwanted glitchy effect, ruining the entire photograph.
Below is a an example of when the clone tool is used incorrectly.
Here are some art boards made in photoshop, this was something new to myself as I previously thought that Art boards were only exclusive to illustrator. This would be useful for when constructing application designs in the future.
After the initial session an addition session based on illustrator was offered and I stayed behind. This session focused on create vector shapes, which look very much like musical waves. We did this by creating a shape with the pen tool on illustrator and duplicating it to intercept with each other. This is when we were introduced to the tool which created this.
With both shapes selected you then clicked on make, which then created another shape and merged all shapes in a group. We then expanded the menu to increase the amount of steps within the vector. This produced a mesh like vector, which I then placed the vector over to photoshop and with this vector created a quick album cover. The album cover generated was in correlation to my visualisation of sound project.
Set Task Outcome
Non destructive portait
After (Left) Before (Right)
With all the photoshop skills learnt from this creative cloud photoshop tutorial I then enhanced one of my own photographs I had taken. With this image I increased the vibrance and changed lighting levels to best suit the image as it was underexposed. I am happy with the outcome of this non destructive portrait and I will keep into consideration the skills and apply them in my future practices.
