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WK 6: CREATING TRENDBOARD WITH ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

by Su-Jeong Hwang Shin, Ph.D., Assist. Professor 1. Introduction: Adobe Photoshop 1.1 Vector vs. Raster 1) Vector image drawing

– Drawing or illustration – Creates vector images based on mathematically defined curves and lines – Disadvantages:

• Not well suited for editing or creating realistic images – Advantages:

• No jaggies • Fonts are better • Higher quality output, can be save as a bitmap file. • Easy manipulate objects freely.

– Usage: • Flats, motifs or logos

– Vendors: • CorelDraw, Adobe illustrator

– Adobe illustration (.ai)/ CorelDraw (.cdr)/ EPS, PICT, WMF –

2) Raster based programs – Image editing program (paint) – Raster or bitmap or realistic images based on pixels – Disadvantages:

• Can not create crisp, bold, smooth graphics – Usages:

• Photographs and realistic images – Vendors:

• Corel-Photo, Adobe-photoshop – Save file:

• Adobe (.psd), TIFF, BMP, PCS, JPEG, and GIF

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2. How to Create Trend Board w/ Adobe Photoshop 2.1. Create Background 1) Open Adobe Photoshop. Go to File-> New

Name: Trend Board, Size: 14 x11, Resolution: 300, Background: White 2) Create New layer.

3) Go to File-> Open Picture file that you’d like to use for the background picture. NOTE: If picture is too small, adjust image size with match the resolution (300). Go to Image-> Image Size. 4) Select the picture (Ctrl+A). Copy (Ctrl+C). Paste in to the Trend Board window (Ctrl +V). Then, Adjust Opacity 70%.

5) Create New layer in the Trend board window. Go to File-> Open Image picture that is related to your theme. Select the picture (Ctrl+A). Copy (Ctrl+C). Paste in to the Trend Board window (Ctrl +V).

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6) Choose Move tool, then adjust size of the picture.

7) Add Layer Mask .

8) Select Gradient Tool in the tool box. Drag the Gradient tool across the image on layer.

9) Add images pictures in the trend board window. Compose pictures.

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3. Edit Pictures 3.1 To remove unwanted color. 1) Use Magic wand Tool in the tool box. 2) Select the area that you want to edit. Go to menu-> Edit-> Fill. 3.2 To fix mistake (Use healing brush)

1) Use Healing Brush tool in the tool box. 2) Select the area that you want to copy (While press ALT button in the keyboard) 3) Select th area that you made mistake, then begin to brush.

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3.3 To change color.

1) Use Lasso Tool in the tool box . 2) Select the area that you want to edit. 3) Go to menu-> Image-> Adjustments-> Hue/Saturation

4. Compose Trend Board 1) Adjust background picture size so that you can add color story and theme title. Use Move tool

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2) Type title and information of the target season, category, and your name, too. Use Type tool.

3) To create Color Story, first create NEW Layer. Pick color from image pictures in your trend board, Use Rectangular tool. On the top of the screen, select Shape layers. Select Shape

4) You can change color by double click on the color layer.

5) Use path selection tool (Black Arrow). Select the color shape. Now, you can move it around. 6) Create color story as many as you need. Then, add color names by Using Type tool. And you can move letters by using Move tool.

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7) Save files. Print out 11x 8 (letter size, Landscape view). Before you Print out, Go to Print Preview. Page Set up should be Landscape view. AND, check Scale to Fit Media.