PageLayout

Page Requirements:

Size: 8 inches x 10 inches

Resolution: 300 dpi

Page Elements:

  1. Background paper (at least one)
    • File > Open then choose background.
    • Drag the background paper to your 8x10 file using the MOVE tool
    • Resize and adjust placement as needed
  2. 5+ digital elements (embellishments)
  3. 6 MACRO photos from your assignment (edited)
  4. One Shape with a CLIPPING MASK (photo inserted into the shape)
  5. 1 word (or more)
  6. ABSOLUTELY NO SCEWED pictures! Hold shift as you resize. Do not distort proportions.
  7. Save as: jpeg

HOW TO MAKE A CLIPPING MASK:

BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR LAYER'S PALETTE OPEN!!!!

    1. Create or place a shape onto your design
    2. Place a photo on the layer Directly ABOVE that shape's layer
    3. Control click the photo layer > click CREATE CLIPPING MASK (or select the layer and go up to Layer > Create clipping mask)

ADDING A PHOTO/element/background/ or shape:

  1. Click File > Place to add a photo -----or-----
  2. Open the photo and drag it on top of your background

RESIZE:

    1. Resize = Command T
    2. Click on the layer to resize photo or shape. To resize BOTH at the same time, hold shift and select BOTH layers