MS2 Production: Practical Help
(AKA "How on earth do I use Photoshop!?")
Before we start, an important reminder:
You must make your production pieces at least twice as large as you would like them to be when you print then off, i.e. A3 at a minimum. Use the templates and symbols linked below to help you.
You should also make sure your images are large enough to fit this size without stretching or losing quality.
Your priority should be to take your own images and take them soon. You will find it hard to progress until you have them done. Each artefact should have a different image - you cannot re-use images across texts.
You must make your production pieces at least twice as large as you would like them to be when you print then off, i.e. A3 at a minimum. Use the templates and symbols linked below to help you.
You should also make sure your images are large enough to fit this size without stretching or losing quality.
Your priority should be to take your own images and take them soon. You will find it hard to progress until you have them done. Each artefact should have a different image - you cannot re-use images across texts.
Photoshop Basics
Below you will find some online tutorials and resources to help you with Photoshop. These will be useful, however the best way to learn how to use Photoshop, is to use Photoshop!
The most important thing to master is layering. Here is a tutorial all about layers. Once you understand that, you can play with the other commands. The website below is very useful as a starting point:
The most important thing to master is layering. Here is a tutorial all about layers. Once you understand that, you can play with the other commands. The website below is very useful as a starting point:
First Lesson - Have a Play!
During your first lesson with Photoshop, you should try to do the following:
- Create an A3 image file
- Copy and paste one image onto another
- Select a section of your image and delete it
- Have a go with burn, clone, blur etc. to change the colour and tone of your image
- Distort someone's face!
- Add some text onto your image, then change the size, font and size of the text
- Add at least three new layers to your image, each with something different on
Extra Links and Resources
DVD Template (.psd file)
Online Photoshop tutorial
http://bestphotoshoptutorials.net/2009/07/06/design-an-horror-movie-dvd-cover-in-photoshop/
50 Great Photoshop Tutorials
Photoshop Essentials
Twelve Basic Tutorials
How to edit your DVD cover if you've made it too small!
Symbols to use for DVD covers
http://www.mr-dt.com/graphics/dvdcoversymbols.htm
http://bestphotoshoptutorials.net/2009/07/06/design-an-horror-movie-dvd-cover-in-photoshop/
50 Great Photoshop Tutorials
Photoshop Essentials
Twelve Basic Tutorials
How to edit your DVD cover if you've made it too small!
Symbols to use for DVD covers
http://www.mr-dt.com/graphics/dvdcoversymbols.htm