Tutorial on Photoshop.

The class was given a tutorial on how too use photoshop and the elements photoshop has, this gave me chance too learn the basics of editing texts and images.
The task i was given was too make a basic chocolate advert using photoshops elements such as changing the lighting, texture, and enhancing colours.
To begin with i was asked too open a fresh page, by clicking new then cutsom and A4. I automatically saved this page by going to save as-format-photoshop. Next, i found an image of chocolate, right clicking the mouse i opened the file with photoshop. To begin editing i looked through the left hand toolbar and selected the magnetic lasson tool, guiding it around the outside of the image i wanted too keep, this allowed me too cut out any part of the picture that was not wanted. Following this i seclected-save selection; this allows me too save the image which were selected, after saving the selection i clicked select-feather-20pixels, by choosing 20 pixels softens the image around the edge making it look more professional. After softening the image, i copied the image and pasted it onto the page, re-creating a new image.
Now that the basic editing of the image was concluded i was able too move on too enhancing the image according too my own tastes and what i believe my target audience would appreciate.
We look specifically at:

• Filtering. filter-filter gallery-dark strokes. This abled me too decided on the texture of the image, i experimented with a few different textures until i decided on 'dark strokes'. This created a melted look.
• Enhancing. Enhance-adjust lighting-levels. This allowed me too adjust the shadow and lighting of the image. Although i didnt change the lighting levels of my image as i already liked the look of it, it is valuable for future references.
• Enhance-adjust colour-hue saturation. This changes the saturation of the image, it does not touch the lightness of it.
• Edit master-reds. This enhances the reds in the image.

After learning how the edit the image of the advert, we moved on too learning about using text on photoshop. I started by selecting the horizontal type tool (T) this allows me too write whatever text is needed. Too move the the text, i had too select the hand tool from the left side bar. After clicking the text tool, at the top of the page, i was able too change the font, colour and size. I had too make sure i kept too the same layer.

The final thing too learn was too be able too save the image but also knowing how to save it too my blog. To do this i had too click file-save for web-present-JPEG-25 megapixels(this changes the length and width of the image)save as-JPEG.

In conclusion this tutorial was very useful as it helped me understand the concepts of photoshop so in future when i produce my own products, i will be amazing at it :)