Dewey Mac Lab - PSCIB_03 Selections S2024

PSCIB_03 Seashell Selections

1. Assignment Goals

SWBAT:

Make specific areas of an image active using selection tools.
Reposition a selection marquee.
Move and duplicate the contents of a selection.
Use keyboard-mouse combinations that save time and hand motions.
Deselect a selection.
Constrain the movement of a selected area.
Adjust the position of a selected area using the arrow keys.
Add to and subtract from a selection.
Rotate a selection.
Use multiple selection tools to make a complex selection.

Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book Lesson 3

2. Restore Default Preferences

Start Photoshop, and then simultaneously hold down

Command+Option+Shift

to restore the default preferences

3. Read About the 10 Selection Tools: Page 54

Geometric Selections

Freehand Selections

Edge - Based Selections

Color - Based Selections

4. Download, Open, Save & Rename

Click here to VIEW the 03Start.psd file
DOWNLOAD it
Open it by double clicking on it
Save as onto your Computer and name it "Seashell Selections" followed by one space, your last name, and then your first name. See example

Seashell Selections Hooker Martina.psd

5. Select and Move the Sand Dollar: Book Page 57

6. Deselecting Tips

Oops! Did you deselect by mistake?

Don't cry

Command-Z (Edit > Undo) to bring it back :-)

7. Creative Extension

Add two and images as directed in this section for 10 points. Add more than 2 for extra credit (duplicating doesn't count)

1. Google Image Search: Search for a photographic image of an object of your choice

2. Use the image search tools in Google to filter for only large images.

3. Go to FULL SIZE image

4. Control Click for the Context menu and choose COPY

5. Open your Seashell Selections file

6. Edit > Paste and see the new layer in your layers panel

8. Correcting Selections with the Option and Shift Keys

Hold the OPTION key to SUBTRACT from a selection

Find an area where some of the background got selected by mistake, (See A)
Select the regular Lasso Tool (See above) or any other selection tool
Hold the OPTION KEY on the keyboard
Draw a selection around the area you need to get rid of (subtract). (See B)
Edit > Undo if it doesn't look right and try it again

Hold the SHIFT key to ADD to a selection

Find an area where some of Nautilus did not get selected, (See C)
Select the regular Lasso Tool (See above) or any other selection tool
Hold the SHIFT KEY on the keyboard
Draw a selection around the area you need to add. (See D)
Edit > Undo if it doesn't look right and try it again

9. Selecting and Deleting Pixels for Round Objects

Use the ELLIPTICAL MARQUEE to select round objects.

SELECT > INVERSE to invert the selection and select the background pixels.

Edit > Cut or use the Delete key to delete the pixels.

Note: Only the layer with the basketball gets effected because the Seashell Selections layer was not highlighted in the layers panel.

Reflection and Self Grading

Include a Reflection & Self-Grading

Note: This sample is for a different project

Also include a REFLECTION: What were you SUCCESSFUL at? What did you STRUGGLE with?
Also include what GRADE you think you deserve.

Rubric

5 points --- FILE SET UP: The file is named correctly

5 points --- SAND DOLLAR: The SAND DOLLAR was NEATLY selected with the QUICK SELECTION tool and then MOVED onto the SHADOWBOX

5 points --- CORAL: The CORAL was NEATLY selected with the OBJECT SELECTION tool and then moved onto the shadowbox.

10 points --- ORANGE PLATE: The ORANGE PLATE was NEATLY selected with the ELLIPTICAL MARQUEE tool and then moved onto the shadowbox.

15 points --- MUSSEL: The MUSSEL was NEATLY selected with the POLYGONAL LASSO tool and then moved onto the shadowbox where it was ROTATED.

10 points --- NAUTILUS: The NAUTILUS was NEATLY selected with the MAGNETIC LASSO tool and then moved onto the shadowbox.

15 points --- SCREW HEAD: The SCREW HEAD was NEATLY selected with the ELIPSE tool and then moved onto the shadowbox where it was SCALED DOWN and DUPLICATED. The duplicates were positioned as directed.

10 points --- CROPPING: The IMAGE was CROPPED as directed.

15 points --- CREATIVE EXTENSION: At least 2 objects (photographs) were added to the shadowbox. The objects were NEATLY cut out and positioned.

5 points --- LAYERS: The selection work from the workbook assignment was completed in ONE LAYER. Creative extension images are in separate layers.

5 points --- REFLECTION and SELF-GRADING: Private comment with reflection and self-grading is included

Extra Credit

Daily Enagement Questions (DEQs)

1. Open the linked assignment page2. Look in section 1 and carefully review the SWBATS3. ANSWER the question(Read instructions carefully, don't Google, don't copy and paste, use complete sentence(s) and proofread your response)** QUESTION**Which SWBAT(s) are you confident you already know how to do? (If none, just respond with "none")

1. Open the linked assignment page2. Scroll down to SECTION 63. Review the information about deselecting4. Answer the question(Read instructions carefully, don't Google, don't copy and paste, use complete sentence(s) and proofread your response)** QUESTION**What can you do to bring back a selection you deselected by mistake?

NYC Visual Arts Benchmarks

• Art Making

• Developing Art Literacy

• Making Connections Through Visual Arts

• Community and Cultural Resources

• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning

Differentiation / Lesson Extension

...Students with different abilities can seek assistance from teacher, paraprofessional, or another student

...The students who finish early can ask a classmate if they need help or review

NYC VISUAL ARTS BENCHMARKS

• Developing Art Literacy

• Community and Cultural Resources

• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning