2. Contents Intro Real Life Examples Demonstration
Advertising
Backgrounds
Art Work
Apparel
Logo’s
Demonstration
Selection / Magic Wand Tool
Save, Name and Load a Saved Selection
Foreground Color & Paint Bucket Tool
Transform Tool
Scale, Rotate, Skew, Distort, Perspective, Warp
Layer Opacity
Student Examples
Lab & Project

3. Real Life Examples

4. Advertising

5. Backgrounds (Album Covers, Illustrations, etc.)

6. More Backgrounds

7. Art Work

8. Practical or Whimsical

9. Apparel

10. Humor

11. Logo’s

12. Demonstration

13. Open Splat Create a project folder to save assets in
Open a blank PS file
Open (File > Open or Ctrl + O) the resources folder and choose from any of the splat or spatter pictures—d-click to open
NOTE: Instructions are written for the PC, indicated keyboard shortcuts will have to be substituted for MAC users.
From the open image file, select the splat—(the magic wand tool works best for this)
When selected, Copy (Ctrl + C) and Paste (Ctrl + V)
Splat (without background) goes to a new layer

14. Resources Folder: File > Open

15. Select Splat – Magic Wand Tool
From the open image file, select the splat—(the magic wand tool works best for this)
Select Magic Wand tool from toolbar
Drag wand across splat; use the “add to Selection” in the Options bar to refine selection by clicking on any unselected areas
Copy (Ctrl + C) and Paste (Ctrl + V)
Splat (without background) goes to a new layer

16. Selecting
Add to option

17. Saving & Loading Selections
Save a Selection
With your object selected and active
Go to Select Menu > Save Selection
Give your selection a name; click OK
Load a Saved Selection
Go to Select Menu > Load Selection
Use Channel Source drop down to find your saved selection

18. Saved Selections

19. Change Color
With splat selected, d-click foreground color box on toolbar and choose a color from the palette
Select the Paint Bucket tool and click on the selected splat; color will be applied
Click on any stray uncolored spots if needed

20. Select Color + Pour it on

21. Modify Shape – Transform Tool
On the top layer with the splat selected
Press Ctrl + T for the Transform bounding box to appear
Rt-click inside the selection and choose any of the transform tools from the sub-menu
Experiment with the different choices to see how they modify the splat

22. Transform: Ctrl +T & Rt-Click

23. Bend It, Shape It, Any Way You Want It Note: Key Grading Area

24. Layer Opacity
Click and drag the layer opacity slider located above the layers palette to fade out

25. Student Examples & Lab Practice

26. Objectives
Upon completion of instruction and lab practice, the student will:
Be proficient with the use of the Magic Wand tool
Be able to save, name and load a saved selection
Use the Transform tool to alter a shape/object
Use zoom, eye dropper and paint bucket tools
Be able to lower the opacity of a layer
Name a layer

27. Student Work

28. Examples 1

29. Example 2

30. Example 3

31. Example 4

32. Example 5

33. Example 6

34. The End
Go forth and