Dewey Mac Lab - T-Shirt Graphic 2

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T-Shirt Graphic 2: Selecting, Duplicating, Moving, Scaling, Flipping

1. Lesson Goals

SWBAT:

1..use the MOVE TOOL with the AUTO SELECT Option

2..use the Edit Menu's FREE TRANSFORM option and SHORTCUT

3..use the edit > transform option to FLIP shapes

4..choose a STRATEGY for creating VISUAL BALANCE

5..Manage LAYERS

2. Manage Layers

1. SELECT and DESELECT layers by clicking or shift clicking on the in the LAYERS PALETTE or on CANVAS.

2. Move layers FORWARD and BACK by dragging them UP and DOWN in the LAYERS PALETTE.

3. DELETE LAYERS by dragging them to the LAYERS PALETTE TRASH CAN.

4. LOCK LAYERS with the LOCK Icon

3. Command-Option Z

Command Z only does one undo in Photoshop.

You can Undo more than once with the shortcut for EDIT > STEP BACKWARD

Command-Option Z

4. Set The Move Tool to "Auto Select"

1. Open your T-Shirt.PSD File

2. Select the Move Tool

3. At the top left of your screen find the "Auto Select" check box in the options bar. Make sure it's set to LAYER.

The "Auto Select" option will save you from having to select layers in the layers palette

5. Duplicate Layers With Option-Drag

1. Make sure you have the Move Tool selected and that it's set to "Auto Select" (see above)

2. Click, Option - Drag on one of your designs to make a copy of it

3. Look in the Layers Palette and you will see that you have created a new layer!

4. Repeat the process and copy your other designs.

5. Hide layers you're not sure what to do with yet.

6. Transform Layers (Scale)

1. Scale and Rotate:

Edit > Free Transform (Command T).

2. Hit the RETURN key each time you want to commit the Transformation.

1. SCALING UP (making larger) in Photoshop should ONLY be done in rare cases like this one where you are working with VECTOR SMART OBJECTS that have not been converted to pixels yet

2. Scaling and Rotating in Photoshop is a 2-step process. Always hit the return key after you use a Transform option

7. Transform > Flip Horizontally/Vertically

1. Select a Silhouette

2. Option drag with the move tool to duplicate it

3. Make sure the duplicate shape is select (highlighted) in the layer palette

4. Edit > Transform. Choose Flip Horizontal / Vertical

Only one flip is required on the Rubric. Flip a copy of your second silhouette if you want to.

8. Drag Vertical Guide to 3.75"

1. View > Rulers (Command R)

2. Click on the vertical ruler and drag a guide to the 3.75" Mark on the Horizontal Ruler

3. Use the Move Tool to arrange your layers in a pleasing and organized way.

4. Create additional guides to line up your other designs

9. Decide on a Visual Balance Strategy

1. Review 2 different kinds of Visual Balance

2. Start arrange your layers in a way that creates symmetrical / Asymmetrical Balance

3. An good strategy for creating symmetry is to arrange, scale, rotate, & flip designs & shapes on the left side and then shift-option drag them onto the right side. Flip designs/shapes as needed.

1. Review 2 different kinds of Visual Balance

2. Start arrange your layers in a way that creates symmetrical / Asymmetrical Balance

3. A good strategy for creating symmetry is to arrange, scale, rotate, & flip designs & shapes on the left side and then shift-option drag them onto the right side. Flip designs/shapes as needed.