© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems Computer Graphics Selective Color in Photoshop – Level 2

© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems What You’ll Learn…  The history of photographic processes  How to create layers in Photoshop  How to create masks in Photoshop  How to use adjustment layers  How to use layer blending modes  Black & white and selective color conversion techniques  How color, black and white, and selective color processing affects the way we perceive an image Stuff You’ll Need…  Photoshop CS2, CS3 or CS4  Digital camera, digital photo or scanned image

© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems ePortfolio Suggestions…  Think about how color or black and white changes the way we perceive an image. Explain what kinds of photos work best in black & white or color?  Describe how you chose your image. Why did you think it would work well processed in selective color?  Show your photograph in color, black & white and selective color. Discuss how each treatment changes the image. Which do you like best? Explain why?  Collect “screen grabs” as you go to document your work flow  Create a “How to” tutorial for other learners on a Photoshop tool or technique you found particularly useful

© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems What You Should Know… You should already have a basic understanding of Photoshop. You should be familiar with the Photoshop workspace. You should also have a basic understanding of Photoshop tools and image adjustment techniques. You should understand the difference between object and bitmap graphics. If you have not used Photoshop before or are unfamiliar with the tools and image adjustment techniques, you may want to start with the Level 1 Learning Launcher – Enhancing Photos with Photoshop.

© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems Depending which version of Photoshop you’re using, your workspace may look a little different than shown here. That’s okay, all recent versions of Photoshop basically function the same way. The workspace shown on some of these tutorials is CS3 while the one shown below is CS4. As you’ll see, they’re pretty similar. When you launch Photoshop, you may sometimes find that your default workspace is missing one or more of the panels or pallets you want to use. For example, the workspace below doesn’t show the “History” pallet, which is one of the most useful pallets because you can undo actions just by clicking back a few steps. You can activate a pallet by clicking on it under the Window pull-down menu. Click here to activate the History pallet What You Should Know…

© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems The first photographs were all monochrome, meaning one color. Black-and-white is the most common form of monochrome, though monochrome pictures can also have a tone or hue like brown (called sepia), red, green or blue. What You Should Know… The first known photograph in1825. The process took so long to expose that the inventor took a photograph of an engraved picture instead of a live subject. The first known photograph was taken by French inventor Nicephoré Niécpe in 1825 through a process called heliography. The photochemical process was advanced considerably by another French inventor, Louis Daguerre. He took the first picture of a person in 1839 using his invention, the daguerrotype. Although inventors had been experimenting with color photographs since the mid- nineteenth century, almost all photographs were monochrome until color film was made commercially available by Kodak in 1935.

© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems Even though color photography has been widely available for over 70 years, many photographic masters continue to photograph in black-and-white. Why do you suppose that is? What You Should Know… This black-and-white image of an historic mill recently destroyed by a tornado conveys a somber mood. Color images are vivid representations of the world as we see it. However, many artists feel that black-and-white photographs can be more effective in conveying emotion and artistry. With digital photography, we can easily process the same images in color or black- and-white. In fact, as you’ll discover in this Learning Launcher, it’s easy now to process images that contain both color and black- and-white! Whether you use color, black-and-white, or a combination of both is an artistic decision we leave to you… The vivid colors of spring are portrayed in this color photo of tulips. All photographs are copyrighted by Matthew Dickstein

© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems Do It! Selective Color in Photoshop A selective color image is one that combines both black & white and color elements. These images are also sometimes called cutouts. Selective color can be a very effective processing technique for emphasizing one element or color in a photograph. Like almost anything in Photoshop there are a number of ways to create selective color effects. This Learning Launcher will show you two of these techniques. Along the way, you’ll learn tips for black & white conversions. And you’ll start to use some of the most powerful features in Photoshop - layers and masks. Here are a few examples of photographs using selective color processing: All photographs are copyrighted by Matthew Dickstein

© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems Do It! Selective Color in Photoshop In this tutorial, we’ll learn two techniques for selective color processing. The first uses a black & white adjustment layer with a selective mask to highlight the orange in this motorcycle photo. Before After Tutorial Video: Selective Color with Layer Masks Do you have Photoshop CS4? Watch this video to see what’s changed! All photographs are copyrighted by Matthew Dickstein

© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems Now it’s your turn… Pick a photograph that would look great processed in selective color. You can bring a photo from home or take a picture of something in the SmartLab. You can use your scanner to convert printed photos into digital format. Then try out the techniques you learned in the tutorial! Do It! Selective Color in Photoshop

© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems Do It! Selective Color in Photoshop How to choose a photograph: What are your hobbies and interests? Pick a topic of interest to you personally, and within that topic pick or create a photo that has potential for enhancement with selective color techniques. For this first exercise you will practice what you have learned by using a black & white adjustment layer with a selective mask to highlight the color you want to bring out in your photograph. Use your digital camera, the scanner, or the Internet to acquire the image you want to work with… then Do It! Before After Your Original Photo Your Color Enhanced Photo using a Black & White Adjustment Layer with a Selective Mask

© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems Before After The second technique uses a new color layer to “paint” in colors over a portrait we’ll convert to black & white. First, watch the video to see how it is done. Do It! Selective Color in Photoshop Tutorial Video: Selective Color with Color Blending Mode All photographs are taken and copyrighted by Matthew Dickstein

© Creative Learning Systems © Creative Learning Systems Do It! Selective Color in Photoshop How to choose a photograph: Think of friends, relatives or teachers or your pets? Pick a person that is willing to cooperate with you on this project. For this exercise you will practice the new technique you learned from this video by using a new color layer to “paint” in colors over a portrait. Use your digital camera, the scanner, or the Internet to acquire the image you want to work with… then Do It! Before After Your Original Photo Your Color Enhanced Photo using a new color layer to “paint” in colors of a portrait

Extend Yourself… Pick six Photoshop tools you haven’t used yet and find out how they work. Remember that if you right-click a tool icon you’ll find other related tool choices underneath. Be sure to experiment with the settings in the tool options bar too! Experiment with layer blending modes. Expand the blending mode drop-down menu in a Photoshop layer and see what happens when you select different blending modes. Use the Help menu or online tutorials to learn about these different effects. Most photographic “masters” throughout history used black and white film even after color film was invented. Why do you think they chose black and white? When do you think it’s best to process photographs in color, black and white, or selective color? Summarize your thoughts in writing and include it in your project gallery. Do a web search on “Photoshop tutorial”. Pick a project or technique that uses layers and masks and try it out. Write a short tutorial for a tool or technique in Photoshop that will help your classmates in their projects!