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What: Learn profession digital workflow and tools.
How: Practice the clone stamp tool, the spot healing brush, and the layers. Using non-destructive workflow used by professionals that ensures you don't have to start over if you make a mistake. Retouch images using both the spot healing brush and the clone stamp tool. Demo, guided practice, then independent practice.
Why: It is important to know how to fix photos in a way that keeps your photos intact and doesn't damage the original.
Spot Healing Brush and Clone Stamp Tool
Heals or fixes areas in a photo to create smoother finishes or get rid of blemishes.
SPOT HEALING BRUSH
SPOT HEALING BRUSH
This brush will cover up and correct little spots on the image by gathering pixel data from around the bad spot and covering it with a combination of those surrounding pixels.
STEP 1: OPEN IN APP
STEP 1: OPEN IN APP
Open this image in your editing app (PS or PIxlr)
*OPTION 1
Drag the image to your PS desktop icon
*OPTION 2 (Windows)
RIGHT CLICK (control click) on image
Save Image As
Rename and make sure to check WHERE you save it!
STEP 2: Duplicate Layer
STEP 2: Duplicate Layer
PHOTOSHOP
PHOTOSHOP
Select the background layer
Click command J to make a COPY of the BACKGROUND LAYER
*WHY MAKE A COPY? In case we mess up, we have the original copy untouched!
**From here on out, make sure you have selected the top layer (copied layer) all the changes you make will be on this layer!**
**From here on out, make sure you have selected the top layer (copied layer) all the changes you make will be on this layer!**
Turn the eyeball/ check box "off" of the bottom/ original image
STEP 3: Spot Healing Brush
STEP 3: Spot Healing Brush
PHOTOSHOP
PHOTOSHOP
Brush hardness at zero
STEP 4:
STEP 4:
PHOTOSHOP: on TOOL PRESETS click on Content Aware and Sample All Layers
Brush hardness at zero
PHOTOSHOP
PHOTOSHOP
STEP 5:
STEP 5:
On your top layer
PLACE THEN CLICK THE spot healing brush DIRECTLY OVER a blemish.
Remember: Bracket keys to make your brush bigger/smaller
SAVING IN PHOTOSHOP
SAVING IN PHOTOSHOP
File save 2 TIMES!!!
FILE >SAVE A COPY >FORMAT: JPEG (turn in on Canvas)
FILE >SAVE AS > FORMAT: PSD (keep saved on your desktop)
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