Instructions: Find an old family photo to restore. Enhance the photo with at least five different elements that you’ve learned about Lessons 1-5 of the Part 2 Text. Then, create a magazine cover page using that photo with some creative idea behind it utilizing at least one other photo for a background. You will upload three photos minimum. The original family photo, background photo, and the final cover page. Once this is completed, you will complete a minimum of a four page write up (not including the title page or reference page): 12 font Times New Roman, double-spaced paper in APA Style format describing the following: 1. Purpose of the magazine. You must identify a valid purpose as if this magazine will be published for the public. 2. Describe the tools used from Lesson 1 and any challenges or purpose identified. 3. Describe the tools applied from Lesson 2 and why it was selected. 4. Describe the layers applied from Lesson 3 and why it was selected. 5. Examine the differences, the benefits and the limitations of the different image file types. 6. Discuss the purpose and usage of smart objects, layers, and vectors in editing, also differentiate between a raster image and a vector image; also detail the layer concepts of hiding, linking, and setting layer styles. 7. Outline the different processes to enhance images including sharpness, color, contrast, hue, brightness, and resolution. 8. Evaluate the image processing capabilities such as feathering, filtering, and burning. 9. Describe the process for performing advanced selection using masks, channels, refine edge, and defringing. 10. Detail the capabilities of Adobe Photoshop as a tool for editing and restoring digital images, also describe the process to enhance digital images by manipulating sharpness, color, contrast, hue, brightness, and resolution. Submission Instructions: Submit the original family photo, background photo, final cover page and write up in APA format in the assignment area. You may need to reduce the file size of the images if the file is over 25 MB. Do this by reducing the PPI for the image.
Below see topics of Lesson 1-6
Lesson 1: Creating Raster Images................................... 1
Topic A: Draw with Brushes............................................................ 2
Topic B: Create Gradients............................................................. 16
Topic C: Apply Tool Presets..........................................................34
Lesson 2: Applying Vector Image Tools.........................43
Topic A: Create Images with Vector Paths.....................................44
Topic B: Apply the Shape Drawing Tools.......................................61
Topic C: Work with Type...............................................................71
Topic D: Apply Type Special Effects.............................................. 80
Lesson 3: Applying Advanced Layer Techniques............89
Topic A: Modify Images with Masks.............................................. 90
Topic B: Apply Special Effects by Using Filters............................ 106
Topic C: Apply Special Effects to Layers...................................... 111
Topic D: Apply Smart Objects for Nondestructive Editing............122
Lesson 4: Automating Tasks....................................... 129
Topic A: Create and Apply Actions..............................................130
Topic B: Batch Process Files with Photoshop and Adobe Bridge...140
Lesson 5: Editing Video...................................................... 145
Topic A: Edit Video............................................................................... 146
Topic B: Add Graphics, Titles, and Animation to Video......................... 155
Lesson 6: Setting Project Requirements.............................. 163
Topic A: Identify Purpose, Audience, and Audience Needs.................... 164
Topic B: Adhere to Copyright Rules for Artwork, Graphics, and
Graphics Use.................................................................................... 170
Topic C: Determine and Evaluate Project Management Tasks and
Responsibilities................................................................................ 173