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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Applications Contents Exercise 1: Using Reflections Loading the Sample Image....................................................................1-1 Creating the Background.......................................................................1-2 Creating the Background Layer............................................................ 1-2 Setting a Gradient Fill............................................................................. 1-2

Setting the Reflection..............................................................................1-4 Duplicating the Cards Layer.................................................................. 1-4 Flipping the Cards................................................................................... 1-4 Applying the Reflection Gradient......................................................... 1-6 Adding a Table......................................................................................... 1-7

Photoshop Applications Assignment 1............................................1-10

Exercise 2: Creating 3-D Styles Starting a New Document.....................................................................2-1 Drawing the Custom Shape...................................................................2-2 Selecting the Colour................................................................................2-3 Filling the Object.....................................................................................2-4 Creating the 3-D Effects..........................................................................2-5 Opening the Blending Options.............................................................. 2-5 Setting the Drop Shadow Effect............................................................ 2-6 Setting the Inner Shadow....................................................................... 2-7 Setting the Outer Glow Effect................................................................ 2-8 Setting the Inner Glow Effect................................................................. 2-9 Setting the Bevel and Emboss Effect................................................... 2-10

Saving the Style.....................................................................................2-13 Applying the Style................................................................................2-13 Applying the Style to Objects.............................................................. 2-13 Applying the Style to Text.................................................................... 2-15 Scale Effects............................................................................................ 2-16

Photoshop Applications Assignment 2............................................2-16

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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Applications Exercise 3: Graffiti on a Brick Wall Starting a New Document.....................................................................3-1 Creating the Brick Wall...........................................................................3-2 Setting the Gradient Colours................................................................. 3-2 Adding the Brick Texture....................................................................... 3-4 Selecting the Lighting............................................................................. 3-4 Fading the Lighting Effects.................................................................... 3-5

Adding the Graffiti.................................................................................3-6 Entering the Text...................................................................................... 3-6 Liquifying the Text.................................................................................. 3-8 Adding Some Effects to the Text........................................................... 3-9

Photoshop Applications Assignment 3............................................3-12

Exercise 4: Graffiti on a Building Starting a New Document.....................................................................4-1 Entering Some Text.................................................................................4-2 Warping the Text.....................................................................................4-2 Loading the Photograph........................................................................4-3 Inserting the Graffiti Text.......................................................................4-3 Setting the Vanishing Point....................................................................4-5 Starting a New layer............................................................................... 4-5 Copying the Text...................................................................................... 4-6 Setting the Vanishing Point Text............................................................ 4-7 Adjusting the Text................................................................................... 4-8 Adding Some 3-D Effects....................................................................... 4-9

Setting the Text Behind Objects...........................................................4-11 Selecting the Area.................................................................................. 4-11 Selecting a Channel............................................................................... 4-13 Selecting Just the Snow and Branches................................................ 4-15 Placing the Selection in a Layer........................................................... 4-17 Completing the Selection..................................................................... 4-18

Photoshop Applications Assignment 4............................................4-20

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Contents Exercise 5: Creating Balls and Spheres Starting a New Document.....................................................................5-1 Filling the Layer......................................................................................5-2 Creating the Lighting and Reflection Effects......................................5-2 Completing the Effect.............................................................................5-3 Copying the Effect...................................................................................5-5 Starting a New Document.....................................................................5-6 Changing the Ball Colour......................................................................5-7 Adding a Shadow...................................................................................5-8 Adding a Background..........................................................................5-10 Linking Layers.......................................................................................5-11 Copying the Ball....................................................................................5-12 Photoshop Applications Assignment 5............................................5-16

Exercise 6: Artistic Sketches Starting a New Document.....................................................................6-1 Setting the Background..........................................................................6-2 Creating the Ocean..................................................................................6-3 Adding Perspective to the Ocean.........................................................6-5 Adding the Ship......................................................................................6-7 Resizing the Ship.....................................................................................6-7 Adding Some Land to the Sketch.........................................................6-8 Copying the Land.................................................................................... 6-8 Blurring the Image.................................................................................. 6-9 Adjusting the Land................................................................................ 6-10

Creating the Port Hole..........................................................................6-11 Drawing the Port Hole.......................................................................... 6-11 Adding 3-D Effects................................................................................ 6-13

Adjusting the Port Hole.......................................................................6-15 Photoshop Applications Assignment 6............................................6-16

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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Applications Exercise 7: Three Dimensional Boxes Starting a New Document.....................................................................7-1 Setting the Ruler and Grid Units..........................................................7-2 Turning on the Rulers and Grid............................................................7-3 Setting Guide Lines.................................................................................7-3 Creating the Front of the Box................................................................7-5 Setting a Green Rectangle....................................................................... 7-5 Adding Highlights to the Front............................................................. 7-7 Copying the Highlight............................................................................ 7-8

Creating the Side of the Box..................................................................7-9 Adding an Image to the Front.............................................................7-10 Adding the Text.....................................................................................7-11 Inserting the Front Text......................................................................... 7-11 Creating the Side Text........................................................................... 7-13

Saving the File........................................................................................7-14 Merging the Layers...............................................................................7-14 Creating the Three Dimensional Effect..............................................7-16 Distorting the Front Rectangle............................................................. 7-16 Distorting the Side Rectangle.............................................................. 7-16

Checking the Box...................................................................................7-18 Extension Activity.................................................................................7-19 Photoshop Applications Assignment 7............................................7-20

Exercise 8: Creative Text Effects Starting a New Document.....................................................................8-1 Entering the Text.....................................................................................8-2 Adding a Three Dimensional Effect.....................................................8-3 Adding a Drop Shadow.......................................................................... 8-3 Adding a Bevel......................................................................................... 8-4

Creating a Reflection...............................................................................8-4 Copying the Text Layer........................................................................... 8-4 Transforming the Reflection................................................................... 8-5 Adding a Gradient Overlay................................................................... 8-7 Adding a Blur........................................................................................... 8-8

Adding Some Lighting Effects..............................................................8-9 Photoshop Applications Assignment 8............................................8-12

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Contents Exercise 9: Using Blurs in Animations Creating the Layers.................................................................................9-1 Loading the Background Layer............................................................. 9-1 Adding the Car Layer............................................................................. 9-2 Adding the Text Layer............................................................................ 9-3

Creating the Blur Layers........................................................................9-4 Blurring the Text...................................................................................... 9-4 Blurring the Car....................................................................................... 9-5 Blurring the Background........................................................................ 9-6

Saving the Document.............................................................................9-7 Creating the Animation..........................................................................9-7 Setting the Keyframes............................................................................. 9-7 Setting the Timing................................................................................. 9-10 Setting the Tween Frames..................................................................... 9-10 Playing the Animation.......................................................................... 9-13

Exporting to a QuickTime File............................................................9-13 Extension Activity.................................................................................9-13 Photoshop Applications Assignment 9............................................9-14

Exercise 10: Animating Objects Starting a New Document...................................................................10-1 Creating a Filled Rectangle..................................................................10-1 Setting the layer..................................................................................... 10-1 Filling the Canvas.................................................................................. 10-2 Adding Some Surface Marks............................................................... 10-4

Creating a Smart Object........................................................................10-5 Setting the Animation File.................................................................... 10-5 Creating a Smart Object Layer............................................................. 10-6 Adding the Rectangle to the Smart Object Layer............................. 10-7

Animating the Rectangle......................................................................10-8 Setting the Animation Start Position.................................................. 10-8 Setting the Animation End Position................................................... 10-9 Setting the Duration of the Animation............................................. 10-10 Creating the 3-D Effect........................................................................ 10-11 Completing the Smart Object............................................................. 10-12

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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Applications Using the Planet in Other Files.........................................................10-13 Creating the New Document............................................................. 10-13 Creating the Background.................................................................... 10-13 Adding the Planet to the Space File.................................................. 10-15 Setting the Animation Time............................................................... 10-16

Saving as an Animated GIF...............................................................10-17 Photoshop Applications Assignment 10........................................10-18

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