Ivy's Project 5

I tried to use Kuler but computer took to long to download Adobe Flash Reader so I decided to create my own color scheme. So I created my own color swatches by double clicking on the color pallete and clicked on box "Only Web Colors" Then selected color and saved the hexadecimal # for each color.
#66ccff, for light Blue
#5d6ffb for Blue Purple
#f88538 for Light Orange
#f8f138 for Yellow
Then made separate layers for selected shapes (bird,airplane, and people) and colors. Selected font and title and arched and did the same for the subtitle but but on its own layer and arched in opposite direction. Then typed paragraph using warped text and used black font for drop shadow. Then used gradient mask on the orange person.

Portfolio - Vincent Phan

What do you think of your portfolio?
Its interesting to see the works I've done in my portfolio and what things I've applied to them. When looking back at them, it also kinda makes you see things that you want to modify and improve on.

How do these completed images illustrate what you have learned this quarter?
Relating to the first answer, by looking at the images, you see the strengths and weaknesses and use those as future reference for next time.

Are you happy with the results? Why?
Definitely. I make sure that I'm satisfied with the results of my projects before I submit them.


What would you do different?
Experiment with other tools and filters I don't usually use.

Portfolio - Karel Rasovsky

Wow, this is it! All these baby steps taken each and every week added up to quite a comprehensive survey of Photoshop capabilities. No question, this is an evolution - already, I feel my first web banner designed only two weeks ago is woefully inadequate. I would create a completely different concept today, knowing my digital brush so much better now. For me, this class was a significant step forward. Starting the term not knowing anything about Adobe CS, this was rather a steep learning curve for me. Coupled with my Dreamweaver class, I am ready to go out and put it all to use. One big learning - Photoshop revealed how pixel-starved my digital photos were. I will never take a pic in anything but a "raw" format going forward. The other big learning was all that collective experience shared on our class blog - very enlightening.

Go and make the most out of Photoshop - best of luck to you all!

Mockup...walt

Had trouble with Kuler...some confusion between my former MultiMedia login/password and what I tried to enter for the Adobe site. Got it settled, but by then I already had a color scheme:
medium blue-ish...6b8bc1
light blue-ish...c7dcf3
dark blue-ish...254262
These were pulled from the images that I used.

Images...I kinda cheated and used the images from the Mid-term. Which, unfortunately, means I don't quite remember what I did to touch them up. But I usually use Levels and Curves. Pulled images using the eliptical marquee tool for the banner and then used some edge effects

I recreated the text color from the banner to make the exclamation. Contrasting colors: 461010 with a 2px stroke using fffc00.

Buttons: used polygon tool. In the "actual" web site, the button would provide different text for each mountain. Possible rolloever: just a color change...maybe to the contrasting colors 461010 and fffc00.

Missing some stuff...but out of time. Mea culpa.

-walt

PS...Helpful tutorial on PS layers: http://www.sketchpad.net/photoshp.htm

PPS...Also on layers, found this title...ordered it from the library:
Layers : the complete guide to Photoshop's most powerful feature / Matt Kloskowski. Looks interesting.

Web Gallery...walt

I think it's slightly different in CS3: Tools/PhotoShop/Web Photo Gallery.

What do I think of my portfolio? Not a bad trick for an old dog.

How do the images illustrate what I learned? They cover a fairly wide range of PS tools.

Happy? I think I got a good overview of PS.

Do different? Well, taking this class while I'm suposed to be learning two software packages at my day job ain't exactly one of my better ideas.

finalproject_kenAvdeef

To All in cas208

For my tutorials I did the beach layout and http://psdvibe.com/2008/12/07/design-studio-header/



















For my final project web sit mock up I came up with these Kuler numbers (fffc19-b21212-ff0000-1485cc-0971b2).
My image is called finalproject_kenavdeef.psd.
I first started with a purple background with a beveled and embossed effect. I then have a picture background of equipment that is blured. Next I have 3 shape layers that for text that have a drop shadow and color overlay of red. I then have white text with a drop shadow on the shapes. I have a picture of myself where I cut the background out and reduduced the picture size. I have another picture of the equipment that is also reduced in size. I then cut out the American Guild of court videographers logo and reduced the size. Next I used the stamp pad to copy the guild logo and used it behind my picture. At the top is the banner layer that is blue. I imported some text for the navigation and have a black stripe with a cut out for the active page on the website. At the very top I imported my business logo A/V Digital and some yellow text with shadow and outer glow effect. I also used a custom shape tool for a tape reel on the top right corner with effects. I had dificulties using or finding applications using some of the tools you wanted us to use. I had no use for the the pen, dodge, polygon tools. I did use the blend modes on just about every layer, filters I used the gaussian blur on the equipment layer to blur the effect. I also used the quick selection tool to cut me out of the background. I then used the stamp to copy the guild logo and place the image behind me. I used the gradient on the background layer to vary the purple layer.
The tools that worked the best for me are the quick tool for removing a background from objects and blend modes for enhancing backgrounds.
The tools I did use were the Blend modes, filters, quick selection, stamp, and gradient tools. these were the tools that gave me desired effects.
My experience with this project is a little confusing by not ever building a website, but effective by learning the new tools that are CS4 than my previous version photoshop 5.

Ken Avdeef

Portfolio- Jeff Ashmore

I took this class to learn all the different tools in Photoshop, and was pleased with all that I learned. I will definitely be using it a lot more now that I know how. I could really see the difference in my pictures from what I learned, and now I am one step closer to my goal of web development.