Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Project 42: Event Poster


What did you do good?
I think this looks realistic enough to be an actual poster. I love the picture and the color scheme. I think I did a good job copying the "NICK JONAS" logo as well.

What could you have done better?
Some of the words are hard to read again and I should've made the QR code the right color to match the color scheme.

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Monday, May 4, 2015

Project 40: Book Cover


What did you do good?
I think this actually looks like it could be a real book. I like that I put details like the "#1 New York Times Bestseller", the address, and the bar code. I really like how it came out.

What could you have done better?
The words are kind of hard to read. I should have picked a better color or maybe a smoother background.

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Project 39: Magazine Cover


What did you do good?
I think this actually looks like it could be on a magazine. I love the picture and how I incorporated things from the picture and my personal life into it. Not exactly Vanity Fair, but amateurishly close enough.

What could you have done better?
I wish I was able to properly imitate the shape of a real magazine. That would allow more room for text and creativity.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Project 38: Movie Poster



What did you do good?
I think this movie poster looks really cool. It doesn't look very legitimate but it is very amusing.
What could you have done better?
Well... I thought that this image was too small for anyone to read the text on the bottom, but Mr. B was able to read it, so I should have edited that text as well.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Project 37: Personal Logo


What did you do good?
I love the layer masking that I did. I am very fond of the floral print background.

What could you have done better?
Unfortunately the text wouldn't get any bigger so I had to rasterize and stretch it out. It came out blurry and low quality.

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Project 36: T-Shirt Design


What did you do good?
I like how cute and simple my design is. I would actually buy this shirt.

What could you have done better?
Nothing. I really like how this came out.

Project 35: Business Card


What did you do good?
I took a lot of attention to detail yet I made the card very simple and "elegant". I like the fonts and the colors that I added.

What could you do better?
I'm very happy with how this turn out, but I could've found better fonts. I also wish it was the size of an actual business card.

Monday, April 13, 2015

Pre-Project 6: Clip Mask


How to Use Clip Mask
1. Place your image.
2. Duplicate your image.
3. Use the fill tool with the color of your choice onto the duplicate image.
4. Select the Text tool.
5. Type your text and select your font.
6. Rasterize the image.
7. Select the wand tool. 
8. Disable the Contiguous option at the top.
9. Delete the image you used the fill tool on.

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Pre-Project 5: Color Splash


How to Use Color Splash
1. Select and upload your image.
2. Duplicate that image.
3. Hover over the "Adjustment" tab.
4. Select "Hue & Saturation"or simply press Ctrl + U.
5. Lower the Hue and Saturation of the image. It will eventually turn black and white.
6. Select the Erase tool. It would be better if you use the blur brush to avoid mistakes and rough lines.
7. Now you can simply erase the areas you want with color.
8. You can also add text by selecting the Type Tool.

Friday, April 10, 2015

Project 34: Self-Portrait (Photo Collage)



What did you do good or what did you learn?
I learned how to layer mask using Pixlr. I like the pictures and colors I chose to blend together. I took a lot of attention to detail and I think it came out pretty nicely.

What could you have done better?
I think I should've put more pictures that better describe me. I'm also a bit iffy about the font of my name. It was hard to pick since they have so many font options.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Pre-Project 4: Layer Masking


How to Layer Mask
1. Insert a background image.
2. Duplicate the background image.
3. Insert a second image over the backgrounds.
4. Go to the "Layers" tab.
5. Left click on the top image. A drop down list will appear.
6. Select the "Add layer mask" option.
7. Select the brush tool.
8. Lower the opacity for the brush.
9. Use the brush where you desire.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Pre-Project 3: Ethics in Photo Editing

Do's and Don'ts in Photo Editing

Don'ts 
  • Don't use photos without permission.
  • Don't change the message of someone else's photo.
  • Don't forget to give proper credit.
  • Don't change the content.
  • Don't portray inappropriate messages with the photo.
Do's
  • Get permission before you use photos that are not yours.
  • Call it what it is. Give proper credit when publishing your photo.
  • Portray a good message with your photo.
  • Use editing for the truth
  • Make your photo aesthetically pleasing.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Pre-Project 2: Pixlr Express


What does Pixlr Express do?
With Pixlr Express you can make collages, add stickers, effects, text, and a few other fun things.

Pre-Project 1: Pixlr-O-Matic


What is Pixlr-O-Matic
Pixlr-O-Matic is a simple editing tool for photos. You can add pre-made filters and effects.

Monday, March 16, 2015