Week 4 - Nelia's Assignment

Assignment 1: Image Combination

This is my spooky castle and added image combined. While my lightening didn't turn out like Sonja's, I like the effect. I left a bit more blue in. I used the tools we were given and used masks to add my effects and erase out the clouds to make the lightening. I added a dark layer on the bottom instead of a beach image or whatever.

By doing this and adding a mask, I was able to make areas that "lighted up" from the lightening.

What did I do to make the lightening? I added a layer and then used the Render, Clouds. I duplicated this several times and played with equalize, multiply mode, autolevels, recolor, and some other things that I didn't write down.

Below is the version done with the revised lesson. I followed this pretty much. I used a sponge brush to erase the bottom edge to give it the illusion of waves spraying on the rocks. I liked the effect of fog given in the first version, so I added that back in. I changed the castle blend mode to darken to "creepy" it up a bit more. (grin) I also changed the blend mode of the bottom layer of clouds back to normal to recapture the dark blue of the sky. I then used the dodge brush to add some light back to the spots that the lightening should light up.

Assignment 2: More Image Combination

For this exercise we selected the hula dancer out of the first image. To refine the selection, we used the Quick Mask and then a black brush to refine the edges. Then we pasted the image it into the clouds image and added text. We filled the text with the cloud image and added a drop shadow. I also beveled it.

Assignment 3: Working with Freeform

Here we played with text - changing the size and rotated via the Freeform tool. We then added a feathered border to the image. I went on and Bevel and Embossed the text and added a Drop Shadow.

On the second image I added a texture, as well as B&E and DS to the text. I then added a gradient feathered border. Then I added a another border, this time a narrow one to match the stye features in the text.

Assignment 4: Using Filters to Create a Pencil Sketch

This involved a lot of layer duplication. Instead of using desaturation to make the image monochrome, I used the Channel Mixer. I did this because I think it gives a better look to complex images. I also did it because I just learned how to use this in another class. (grin)

From there I followed the lesson to the end. I continued on my own by using brushes to colorize the image a bit. This image is from a photo of my English Cocker Spaniel, Murphy.

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