iCreate Stage 3 Information Technology

iPod + iTunes When Apple released the iPod in the 90’s it created one of the most recognisable commercials of time. Different Versions were released over the years as Apple created a brand identity.

iCreate We are going to create our own Silhouette Image using a Green Screen and Photoshop. We are going to learn how to: Use a Green Screen for Photography Remove and Redesign a background Alter an image to create a silhouette effect

Step 1 – iVerb Select a one word verb. It could be… RunDancePrayJump Add the i in front to create your slogan e.g. iCreate

Step 2 – Green Screen A Green Screen is a solid background that we can use to help modify images. Choose a pose that demonstrates your verb Have a friend take a photo of you in front of the Green Screen

Step 3 – Import Image Import the Image onto your MacBook Open the image in Photoshop

Use the Magic Wand to select the background Clear the background Use the eraser to remove any final touches Step 4 – Background

Magic Wand Take the Layer off the background Select Magic Wand Click on the background and press delete You should now have a checkerboard. Use the Eraser to clean off any leftovers

Page Layout Create a new page International Paper, A4 Drag the image onto the new page Use your transform tool ( ⌘ and t) to rescale and rotate as needed Save your page

Step 5 – Image Alteration Once your image is in the correct place, select the Brightness/Contrast adjustment

Adjust the Brightness to -150 and the Contrast to 100

Clean up any leftover colour with the paint bucket set to black Image Alteration Black

Step 6 – Colour it! Select the Background layer Select a bright colour Use the paint bucket to colour the background

Step 7 – Finish it Reselect the image layer Use a paintbrush to paint some earphones onto the image Add you iCreate slogan Save and Print in Colour