Choosing Assets

In order to create a believable 'scene' in Photoshop, we're going to need a number of assets, starting with the background. But first, we're going to have to create a place on the computer to store them.

STEP ONE: CREATE ASSET FOLDER.

1. double-click 'This PC' on the desktop.

2. double-click the (H:) drive under 'Network locations'. It should be labeled as your student ID#.

3. right-click any blank space within your H drive, and click 'New'/'Folder'.

4. name this folder 'integration'.

Now, just remember to save everything you want to this folder!

STEP TWO: SAVE BACKGROUND.

Below is an image of a desert. This will be our background. Right-click on it and select 'save image as'. Be sure to put it in your 'integration' folder!

STEP THREE: SAVE OTHER COMPOSITING ASSETS.

Below are other assets you will use. Right-click on them and 'save image as' into the same 'integration' folder. (it should default to this folder since you've already saved the background to it- you shouldn't have to click through to find it again.)