Quiz

This shape was a little difficult to make because of the cylinder on the left side. What I decided to do was make a rectangle and add semi circles on the ends of it using the arc tool. I used the push/pull to make it 3-D and then measured each side. Afterwards, on added another semicircle to the semicircle on the left side of the shape, which resulted in a full circle. I pushed the rest of the shape downwards to 1/3 of its original height. I finished the shape by adding a rounded rectangle and a circle on the surface of the shape.

22. 12 Blocks With Precise Dimensions

Making these shapes required a lot of conceptual thinking. The first thing I did was make a 3 dimensional block, which was made with the rectangle tool and the push/ pull tool. I then used the measuring tool to  make sure the dimensions of the block were correct. I used the pencil tool and the measuring to tool to make the shapes in the block that were to be removed. Afterwards, I used the push/ pull tool to eliminate the shape from the block, leaving an empty area. I proceeded to do that for every missing piece in the block to make the shapes in these pictures. Making these shapes were fun because it was a challenging to do so. 

21. Google Sketch Up

For this assignment, I made different shapes with the pencil, rectangle, and circle tools. To make the shapes 3-dimensional, I used the pull/push tool to add depth. I used the pencil tool to make the letters of my name too. For the R and the B, I used the arc tool to make the rounded pat of the letters. I also used the push/ pull tool to make the letters 3-D.  

20. Wireless Phone

The wireless phone was the toughest object to create on Adobe Illustrator. To create the shape of the phone, I used the rectangle tool and rounded the edges of the rectangle. I made 3 to 4 rectangles that were slightly smaller than the one before and added different gradients to it. The screen of the phone was made using the rectangle tool as well. The buttons were made using the rounded rectangle tool as well, and like the body of the phone I made slightly smaller shapes of the buttons and added different gradients to it. I added the text like the numbers, the letters, my name, and the symbols using a font called wingding. 

19. USB Drive

This project required me to use Adobe Illustrator, a program used to create computerized drawings. For the body of the USB I used the shape tool to create a rectangle and an ellipse and merged the two shapes together. I added a gradient to the body to make the drive look realistic. I created two rectangles and went to effect, warp, arc to alter the rectangles so that they could be the shapes in between the body and head of the drive. For the head of the USB, I created 3 squares with different gradients and layered them on top of one another to make it look real. I then added a rounded rectangle in the middle, applied a gradient to it, and added my name as the final touch.

Thoughts on Photoshop

Overall, I really enjoyed using photoshop because of all the different tools one can use to alter an image and make it look as realistic as possible. I believe that photoshop is the best program of its kind because of all the tools one can use to adjust every detail of an image. I really enjoyed using the clipping mask because it was fun to replace on part of an image with another. The blending options were also very fun to use because you could turn simple text and give the effect of glass or plastic. The most important thing I learned from photoshop is that it is really important to layer your images, otherwise if you make a mistake, are your work could be lost. Some of the skills that I learned were how to use the gradient tools, how to use the magnetic lasso, how to use quick masking, and how to use smart filters.

18. Soft Filtering Skin Tone

In this activity, I retouched the person's skin to give them a glow while keeping their features in focus. I opened the picture in photoshop, made a copy, and I selected the filters tab and pressed convert to smart filters. The filter that applied to this image was Gaussian Blur. Next, I chose the screen option to make the filter look more realistic. I then chose the brush tool and erased the filter off of her features such as the eyes and mouth. Lastly, I adjusted the opacity to make the effect look natural.

17. Quick Masking

The purpose of quick masking is to select an area that would be difficult to select with the magic wand tool or the magnetic lasso tool. After I opened the photo in photoshop, I selected the quick masking tool, set the colors to default mode, chose the brush tool, and shaded the area I wanted to select (in this case, the teeth) and covered it with a red translucent mask. After I perfected the shading of the teeth, I chose select and inverse (dotted lines appeared around the area to indicate that I selected that area). Lastly, I used the gradient tool to add the rainbow effect on the teeth. 

16. Smart Filtering with Motion Blur

I altered this image to make it seem as if the horse was moving faster than in the original picture. To make this effect, I used several photoshop filters. I opened the photo as a Smart Object, applied the motion blur filter and adjusted the settings to get the intended effect. Next I used the brush tool to erase the filter from the photo. I used the brush tool on the man and the horse to make that stand out while the background stayed the same. The end result was the photo on the bottom.

15B. Displacement Flag

This assignment was exactly the same as 15A, but instead of using a brick wall, I used a photo fo Brad Pitt. Using photoshop, the first thing I did was find a flattering picture of Brad Pitt (which wasn't too hard to find) and a picture of a flag (in this case, I chose the French Flag). I created a new file in photoshop and pasted the picture of Brad Pitt and the flag (I applied a hard light to the flag). Afterwards I made a copy of the brick wall and unsaturated the image. I applied a filter to the brick wall copy and saved the image. Lastly, I applied a hard light again and adjusted the opacity to make the image look more realistic.

15A. Displacement Flag

Using photoshop, I made an image of a painted flag on a brick wall. The first thing I did was find a textured picture of a brick wall and a picture of a flag (in this case, I chose the Brazilian Flag). I created a new file in photoshop and pasted the picture of the brick wall and the flag (I applied a hard light to the flag). Afterwards I made a copy of the brick wall and unsaturated the image. I applied a filter to the brick wall copy and saved the image. Lastly, I applied a hard light to the flag and adjusted the opacity to make the image look more realistic.

14. Halloween Jack-O-Lantern

To make this Jack-O-Lantern, I used photoshop. First, I searched online for a picture of a pumpkin. After that, I opened the picture in photoshop and used the magnetic lasso tool to outline the pumpkin, copy it, and paste it onto a black background. Next, I chose the freedom pen tool to "carve" out the eyes, nose, and mouth of the pumpkin. Afterwards, I merged the layers of the Jack-O-Lantern's face and used the blending option to make the effect that the lantern was glowing. To apply the finishing touches, I used the brush tool to make the light shine onto the background, and I added the text.

13. Change One Thing Poster

In order to mimic the New York City Food Bank "Change One Thing" poster, I used photoshop. First I found a photo of a bag of chip and another photo of berries. I replaced the chips with the berries using a clipping mask, and the copy merged function. Next, I opened a new file 7 by 5 inches and chose a solid color background. I then added the berry-chip picture and, with the blending options, put a white glow around the photo. Lastly, I researched the benefits of eating berries and added this information to the poster. 

The NYC FOOD BANK LOGO was used solely for educational purposes. No Copy Right infringement was intended.  

12. Texture With Layer Mode

'Designing' this dress took a number of step and the use of photoshop. First, I chose a generic black dress and a type of texture (in this case, I used lightning) from the internet and opened the dress first in photoshop. I used the magnetic lasso tool to select the entire dress, then pressed on edit and selected the copy merge function. Afterwards, I opened the texture and pasted it on top of the dress. I used a clipping mask so that the texture would stay on the dress. To finish, I selected color dodge and lowered the luminosity to make it look more realistic.

11. Club Flyer Using 3 Different Text Styles

To make this flyer, I used a gradient tool to make a black and white gradient for the background. I chose the eraser tool and chose a star stencil from the preset brush picker. Next, I wrote the title of the club (Astronomy Club) and used the blending options to make the text look like plastic. under the title, I wrote a couple of sentences to attract those who are interested in astronomy. Afterwards, I chose a space background and minimized it. I used a clipping mask and the blending options to make the a photo-filled background for the text 'JOIN US'. The final text that I used was glass text, which is made using the blending option. The information in glass text is the person in charge of the club, what days the club will meet, and at what time the club meeting are at. To make the flyer complete, I inserted the NASA logo which I downloaded from the internet. 

Powerpoint of the First Marking Period