📕Posterized! - Photo Editing Activity - EVERYONE SUBMITS - (Photoshop)

Objective

Students will have the opportunity to use Photoshop to edit a photo & learn about the Photoshop Workspace. 

Tasks

Please read ALL instructions before beginning.

You will learn basic tools to perform the following tasks:

• Crop
• Resize & Rotate
• Change Color
• Filter

Instructions

1. Open Photoshop

2. Download/save a photo from the resources tab (right click on the photo/image and then select save as, save the photo on your OneDrive in your CCA folder). Then open Photoshop (PS). Click file, open, and navigate to the photo you saved.

CROP:

3. Choose the crop tool. A grid will appear over your picture. Use the handles to crop the picture to your liking. Drag from a corner to crop 2 sides at once.

4. Hit the “enter” key, or click the “checkmark” in the settings area above the workspace to accept your cropped changes. 

RESIZE & ROTATE:

5. Now select “CTRL + T”. This will let you “transform” your pic. You can resize it, rotate it, etc. When you’re done, click “enter”.

CHANGE COLOR:

6. Click “Image Menu” > “Adjustments” > “Hue/Saturation” OR CTRL + U. Play with the sliders to see how it affects your photo. Adjust the saturation & brightness levels too. 

ADD FILTER:

7. Choose “Filter Menu” > “Filter Gallery”. Try some of the various filters. There are many adjustments you can make to each filter. Explore the various settings. Make your final decisions and click “OK”. It will  take you back to your picture. 

SAVE FILE: 

8. Save the picture to your OneDrive. “File > Save As > OneDrive > 7th Grade > CCA. Name the file: “Last Name + Photo Edit”.

9. When finished, submit (upload) your photo here to this assignment.

  Resources

Photos to choose from: