Tutorial 02

In this tutorial, there are many more techniques which been taught, such as,

• Distructive & nondistructive methods of applying grayscale to an RGB image
• Colorize a selection with a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer using the Color blend mode
• Perform a standard grayscale conversion process for comparison make grayscale image, use Hue/Saturation to edit individual color channels
• Colorize an image with a Hue/ Saturation adjustment layer to look like a sepia tone
• Draw a path with Pen Tool to make a selection, create new channel from selection
• Feather the alpha channel selections with the Gaussian blur filter
• Combine the alpha channels to fine tune the selection, colorize the selection

But as for me, I am not using all those techniques, I just apply some simple technique from the video provided.

For the second tutorial, I have to choose one of the picture given and edit it using the technique in the tutorial video.

This is the original picture which I chose to edit.

Then, I open the picture file in Photoshop.

For the first step, I have to create a new layer, and paint it with black. Then choose Color in the blending layer option in the layer palette as shown in the picture above.


Next, I wanted to color the t-shirt. I simply used Color Range to select the t-shirt. It makes me easy, instead od using Magic Wand. And I still using the same technique, create new layer, and use Color in the blending layer option - same as the first step just now. I can simply change the t-shirt color to any color I like.

For the following step, I want to change the car's color. I use the same step as changing the t-shirt color just now.

So, here is my final result of tutorial 2. Not reach the expectation, I know.

Tutorial 01

It is easy to learn Photoshop using the videos provided. The videos show many techniques in editing pictures. Such as ;

* using the selection tools
* knowing the hot keys in photoshop
* distort using free transforms' tool
* apply basic efx using filter

These are the steps that I used to finish up my tutorial 1.



The first step required me to put the guide in order to blur the center of the image as later, the starfish will be the main focus in the picture. During this step also, I need to use Gaussian blur and also apply feather to make the edge softer.


Then, drag down the starfish from the archive and duplicate it. Adjust the size using free transform to make the depth of field more obvious. More far, the smaller starfish would be.

Next, apply Gaussian blur to show great depth of field.


The next step, I put radial blur to show that the starfish is really falling down from the sky. But since the radial blur doesn't apply the negative value, I need to apply mask layer and delete the part which need to be focus on the starfish.


And then the halftone to make it not flat as poster, but more to real plasma tv on the wall. The actual step - select the blue part of plasma tv and then select Filter > Sketch > Halftone pattern and setting it a little bit. Then, drag it to the main image which is the scrapper with the starfishes ready in it.


After that, using the free transform tool, distort the tv accordingly to the wall.


Apply shadow to make it not look-alike poster. Play around with the opacity.


Lastly, make the shadow which drop from the tall building across the plasma tv. I have to use the marquee tool to make the shape of the shadow and fill it in with black color. Apply mask layer to let the black color only appear on the plasma tv, but not on the building. Apply Gaussian blur to soften the edges. And lastly play around with the opacity.



And this is my final result of this tutorial!