Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 4: Adjustment Layer and Filters

 2023.10.19 / Week 4

Teo Mei Hui / 0358315

Digital Imaging and Photography / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media / Taylor's University

Adjustment Layers and Filters

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Lecture

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Tutorial

1. How to remove background
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b-swzGzOGw&authuser=0
   
   
2. How to add adjustment to single layer
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81lAetwbAUs&authuser=0
   
   
3. Fix skin tones
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2brHNadF8Y&authuser=0

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Practical

Using the same photoshop file, improvise your best composition from week 3 into week 4 by using adjustment layers and filters to enhance it. Then, explain what we learned in the description.

Before

DESCRIPTION:

From this exercise, I learned how to use the pen tool or magic wand tool to cut out the object / shape I want or delete the background. Then, I could freely place the cropped objects to create my collage. In my collage, I placed the 2-coloured moon in the middle, with the boy and man walking on opposite sides into different buildings. I thought it was an interesting idea, it shows symmetry, balance and contrast.

After

DESCRIPTION: 

In this image, I used the adjustment layers to edit the composition so that the colors were more vibrant and it would pop out more. I used selective color to adjust the colors of each element, for example the black on the moon became greenish. I also adjusted the saturation, contrast and exposure for certain elements.