Semester 1 Week 12: Introduction to Photoshop 2

This week, we learnt to use more Photoshop tools to edit images; namely the magic wand tool. We also learnt to flip the image, scale, rotate and also adjust its opacity. Creating layers and applying texture were also covered in this lesson.

Firstly, we polished our skills in cutting out an image from its background using the quick selection tool. We also learnt when to use the magic wand tool at the appropriate times, which is when the background of the image has a colour which is starkly different. As seen from the image above, I have cut out the background of the different vegetables before placing them on the chopping board. It was a little more challenging to edit the image of the lettuce as compared to other vegetables because its edges are not smooth curves.

Then, we edited images of fishes and placed them in the fish bowl which was given a solid colour as its content. To make the picture look more realistic, the opacity of the water was decreased. If we compare the two pictures above, the one on the right looks more realistic because the opacity of the water has been decreased.

Lastly, we learned how to layer an image on top of another and used the multiply layer to create an image. For example, the image above was created from layering a picture of a crushed paper on a car. 

I cleaned the edges of the car to delete the parts of the paper off the car to ensure that the image looks realistic.

Out of the three, my favourite is the last image. I never knew that it was possible to layer an image on top of another to create such an effect. It is also not much of a hassle to clean up the sides using the eraser tool to ensure that the image of the crushed paper is not seen off the car. I look forward to discovering other pictures that can be layered on top of others to create many different effects.