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NO CELL PHONE DAY!
NO CELL PHONE DAY!
(That means put them away!)
Expectations:
Expectations:
C: Voice Level 2 (only the people next to you can hear you and no shouting across the room)
H: Ask your team, elbow partner or raise hand
A: Work on the assignment
M: Stay in your assigned seat
P: Work till assignment is completed
S: Finishing your work
TUESDAY CLUBS:
Baking & Cooking Club, Crochet Club, Science Enrichment, SPARK, Latin Moves
Check the schedules to see when you can take photos and interview!
How to refine a layer mask
How to refine a layer mask
Make straight-sided selections with the Polygonal Lasso tool to cut out a building from the background.
Make straight-sided selections with the Polygonal Lasso tool to cut out a building from the background.
We need to grab a file first!
We need to grab a file first!
Click the Ps Image on the left!
Left click the DOWNLOAD button on the top right
Left click the DOWNLOAD button on the top right
This will save the file to your Yearbook (or Downloads) folder!
Quick Tip! After you click the download button, notice on the top right corner the download should appear...simply click the file (if it is a psd) to open!
Quick Tip! After you click the download button, notice on the top right corner the download should appear...simply click the file (if it is a psd) to open!
SAVE (as) YOUR DOCUMENT!
SAVE (as) YOUR DOCUMENT!
Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl + S
(or File: SAVE AS)
Save to YOUR COMPUTER!
Click the Save on Your Computer button
On the left click THIS PC
Select Desktop
Select YEARBOOK Folder
Name the document:
"First Name Last Name TREE MASK"
Click SAVE
How many layers are there?
How many layers are there?
Select the Tree Layer
Select the Tree Layer
Choose SELECT (at the top) then SUBJECT
Choose SELECT (at the top) then SUBJECT
That will cause Photoshop to make a selection around the tree.
It's a pretty rough selection
Turn the selection into a layer mask
Turn the selection into a layer mask
At the bottom of the layers panel, click on the layer mask button
Now we have a layer mask
There is still quite a bit of white around the edges of the tree
There is still quite a bit of white around the edges of the tree
This is ok because we are going to be able to refine that in our select and mask workspace
Select and Mask Workspace
Select and Mask Workspace
This is a separate interface from regular Photoshop
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LAYER MASK SELECTED NOT THE IMAGE THUMBNAIL
(You should see a WHITE box around it!)
Go to SELECT (at the top)
Go to SELECT (at the top)
Choose SELECT AND MASK
New tools/Properties
New tools/Properties
In Select and Mask mode, there are alternate tools and properties
Choose how we view...
Choose how we view...
A good place to start, is to select how we want to view our mask
Click the View pull down in the properties panel
Select On Layers
Radius
Radius
Take a look around the edges of the tree, we can see there is a lot of white there.
Drag the RADIUS slider to the right (to about 140)
What happened?
Refine Edge Brush Tool
Refine Edge Brush Tool
There is still a lot of white on the INSIDE of the tree. Let's choose the Refine Edge Brush Tool
Change the brush size to around 200 (large!)
Now simply start dragging over the tree
Notice that now we can start to see through the tree to the lake
Notice the trunk and bottom are also refined!
Final step
Final step
Once we are happy with the mask, we need to output a refined layer mask
On the right, go to output setting and click on output to
Choose New Layer with Layer mask
Now
Now
We now have two layer masks
The original and the REFINED layer Mask!
If you click on the refined mask, you can see a lot more detail!
SHOW ME ON YOUR SCREEN!!
SHOW ME ON YOUR SCREEN!!
Do NOT close PHOTOSHOP until your work is verified!!!
Now we have taken your photo...
Now we have taken your photo...
Choose one (or a couple and cut them out!)
Choose one (or a couple and cut them out!)
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: Spotlight Images for Yearbook Staff (us!)!
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: Being included in our work is important!
HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: Today we download our images and sut them out!
DOWNLOADING YOUR IMAGES
Go to TEAMS...Period 6
Click the FILES tab
Click PHOTOS (it should open)
Click _YB STAFF 2025 (it should open)
Hover over your name (DO NOT CLICK IT)
When you see the circle on the left of your name, Click it to select THAT folder
On the top tab (or to the right of your name),
Click the ellipsis (...)
Select DOWNLOAD
OPEN YOUR YEARBOOK FOLDER!
OPEN YOUR YEARBOOK FOLDER!
Double click to open the folder on your desktop.
Go to your YEARBOOK folder!
Go to your YEARBOOK folder!
RIGHT click and make a new folder
RIGHT click and make a new folder
Name it ME
Find the Downloaded Zip folder...(look in your Downloads folder)
Find the Downloaded Zip folder...(look in your Downloads folder)
Left click and drag it into the ME Folder
Left click and drag it into the ME Folder
Open the ME Folder (Double Click)
Open the ME Folder (Double Click)
Unzipping the folder!
ZIP files contain one or more files compressed with ZIP compression.
RIGHT click the ZIP folder
RIGHT click the ZIP folder
Select EXTRACT ALL
Select Browse
Select Browse
Select Destination
Select Destination
Choose Desktop>Yearbook>ME
Click on EXTRACT (Bottom right)
Click on EXTRACT (Bottom right)
Images will be in a folder inside a One Drive FOLDER
Images will be in a folder inside a One Drive FOLDER
You can leave it or drag the folder out in to the ME folder!
VIEWING YOUR PHOTOS
Open your ME folder
Open your ME folder
On the top of the screen, click the VIEW tab
There are multiple ways to view (layout)...
There are multiple ways to view (layout)...
If you want to see a large version...
Click PREVIEW PANE on the left
To open the photo in Photoshop...
To open the photo in Photoshop...
Select the photo then RIGHT click
Open with>Adobe Photoshop!
SAVE (as) YOUR DOCUMENT!
SAVE (as) YOUR DOCUMENT!
Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl + S
(or File: SAVE AS)
Save as Type: PHOTOSHOP!
Then click Save
Save to YOUR COMPUTER!
Click the Save on Your Computer button
On the left click THIS PC
Select Desktop
Select Yearbook Folder
Name the document:
"First Name Last Name 1"
(If you adjust more than one image number them appropriately...First Name Last Name 2 etc)
Click SAVE
How to replace a photo background
How to replace a photo background
Put your subject in a new environment by replacing the original background with a new image.
Put your subject in a new environment by replacing the original background with a new image.
Select> Subject
Select> Subject
Click the Select tab on the top and select SUBJECT
Wait for Photoshop to process
This is ANOTHER way to quickly select and mask a subject! (Quick Selection tool works also!)
Add a Layer Mask
Add a Layer Mask
On the Layers Panel, click the Layer Mask Icon
How to refine a layer mask
How to refine a layer mask
Make straight-sided selections with the Polygonal Lasso tool to cut out a building from the background.
Make straight-sided selections with the Polygonal Lasso tool to cut out a building from the background.
Select and Mask Workspace
Select and Mask Workspace
This is a separate interface from regular Photoshop
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LAYER MASK SELECTED NOT THE IMAGE THUMBNAIL
(You should see a WHITE box around it!)
At the top...
Click the Select tab>
Select and Mask
Wait for the dialog box to open
New tools/Properties
New tools/Properties
In Select and Mask mode, there are alternate tools and properties
Choose how we view...
Choose how we view...
A good place to start, is to select how we want to view our mask
Click the View pull down in the properties panel
Select On Layers (Y)
REFINE HAIR
REFINE HAIR
This is kinda new in Photoshop...
At the top, click REFINE HAIR
This normally does the trick!
IF YOUR NEED TO REFINE MORE...
(Note: this is not always necessary!)
Radius
Radius
Take a look around the edges your hair (etc), if we can see any white there we need to adjust the radius.
Drag the RADIUS slider to the right (to about 140)
What happened?
Now move it back! Use this if you feel we need to adjust the edges!
Refine Edge Brush Tool
Refine Edge Brush Tool
If there is a lot of white on the INSIDE of your hair, let's choose the Refine Edge Brush Tool
Change the brush size to around 200 (large!)
Now simply start dragging over your hair
Notice that now we can start to see through the hair better!
Final step
Final step
Once we are happy with the mask, we need to output a refined layer mask
On the right, scroll down to output setting and click on output to
Choose New Layer with Layer mask
Click OK
Now you should be cut out!
Now you should be cut out!
Press Ctrl + S to SAVE!!!
Press Ctrl + S to SAVE!!!
Do this often!
Do this often!
GETTING CREDIT!!! 50 Points!
GETTING CREDIT!!! 50 Points!
Upload your Cut Out Photo(s)!
Open TEAMS
Go to Period 6
Click the FILES tab on top
Click the YEARBOOK STAFF CUT OUT folder to open it!
Open your Yearbook Folder>ME folder (where you packaged your layout)
Drag Your CUT OUT PSD file into the YEARBOOK STAFF CUT OUT folder!
SHORTCUT TO LOG OFF COMPUTER!
SHORTCUT TO LOG OFF COMPUTER!
Remember to SAVE (ctrl + S) any file before doing this shortcut!
Remember to SAVE (ctrl + S) any file before doing this shortcut!
Ctrl+Alt+Delete then select SIGN OFF!
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