Lesson 10 Revision

1. Levels / Curves Destructive. Alternate: Create an adjustment layer

2. Rotate Image Non Destructive.

3. Clone Stamp Destructive. Alternate: Clone on to new layer By creating a new layer then setting the clone stamp to 'sample all layers'

4. Dodge / Burn Destructive. Alternate: Create a curves layer for either dodging or burning. Mask what you dont want to be affected.

5. Merge Layers / Flatten Image Destructive. Alternate: Put in a group? Doesnt reduce file size, but makes the images easier to manage

6. Paint Brush Destructive. Alternate: Paint on a new layer

7. Cut part of image out from background Destructive. Alternate: Use a mask

8. Erase Tool / Delete Selected Pixels Destructive. Alternate: Use a mask

9. Transform Selection – rotate, skew, etc Destructive. Alternate: Change layer to a smart object

10. Flip Layer Non Destructive.

11. Flip Selection Destructive.

12. Convert to B/W Destructive. Alternate: Create Black and white adjustment layer

13. Save file from ACR Non Destructive.

14. Apply a Filter Destructive. Alternate: Change layer to smart object, then apply smart filter

15. Change Layer Opacity Non Destructive.

16. Change Bit Depth of Image Destructive

17. Resize Image Destructive. Alternate: Change layer to smart object

18. Apply a Layer Style Non Destructive.

19. Crop Image Destructive.

20. Add an Adjustment Layer Non Destructive.


Lightroom Part 2

11. Select ‘View -> Show Filter Bar’ to turn on the filter bar.
What is the keyboard shortcut for this ? \

18. Select ‘Photo -> Stacking -> Group into Stack’.
What is the keyboard shortcut for this ? CTRL G

19. Find 3 ways to expand and collapse the stack – list them here –
i. Click the stacked icon in the top left of the thumbnail
ii. Press S while the thumbnail is selected
iii. Photo> Stacking> Expand stack

20. Expand the stack and rearrange the images in the stack to move a different image to the top of the stack.
21. Collapse the stack. What do you notice ? The image which was moved to the front is now on top of the stack

22. Select an image and then select ‘Photo -> Create Virtual Copy’.
What is the keyboard shortcut for this ? Ctrl+'

Lesson 09 Blending modes

Create new black and white layer
decrease the Cyans to 0% and the Blues to 5%.
Increase the Yellows to 105%
Increase the Greens to 95%
Set Blending mode to Darken Colour


Create new black and white adjustment layer
Set reds to 75% and magenta to 110%
Change blending mode to overlay



Place the image of the watch on a new layer above the rust image
Change the blending mode to Multiply

Create a new Solid colour adjustment layer
Change blending mode to colour
Set opacity to 35%

Lesson 08 Lightroom

For this lesson we covered the basics of Adobe Lightroom.

Keyboard Shortcuts:

Display/Hide Panels:
SHIFT/TAB

Library Viewing Modes:
G Grid, E Loupe,C Compare, N Survey

Toggle Filter Bar:
\

Selecting 'Develop' Mode:
D

Lesson 05 NDE

NDE editing exercise




Imaging 2


Non-Destructive Image Editing

Name
 This is a formative assessment instrument
 You must be rated ‘Competent’ in this assessment item.
Instructions Read the article provided – ‘Non-Destructive Imaging: An Evolution of Rendering Technology’ by Peter Krogh - and answer the following questions in the space provided.

Questions Part I – The Evolution of Non-Destructive Imaging
1. Define ‘Non Destructive Imaging’
NDE refers to an imaging process in which the original image’s data is left untouched.
2. List four challenges introduced by digital photography :-
a. The creation of large amounts of photos
b. The need to apply the same adjustments to multiple images
c. The need to create multiple versions of 1 photo. EG black and white, colour
d. The desire to take advantage of new and improved software
3. What is meant by a ‘Derivative File’ ?
A version of a photo file that has some adjustments incorporated.
4. What are two problems with using ‘Save As …’ to create derivative files ?
a. Take up more space on the hard drive
b. Confusing to keep track of the images
5. What is ‘Self Referenced Non Destructive Imaging’ ?
An image which contains multiple versions of itself stored in its file. For example PSD files contain layers.
6. List two advantages of Self Referenced NDI over the use of Derivative Files :-
a. Easier to store. Doesn’t take up as much of your hard drive
b. Easier to sort out what has been done.
7. Define ‘Parametric Image Editing’ :-
A set of instructions attached to an image
8. What is the difference between a Live Rendering and a Fixed Rendering ?
A fixed rendering refers to an image which is described in an RGB or greyscale value. Live rendering is used when opening a raw file. It translates the data to data which shows an image on the monitor.
9. List three advantages of NDI :-
a. Able to view the original file
b. Easier to make adjustments
c. Generally smaller file size






Non-Destructive Image Editing - 2

Name
 This is a formative assessment instrument
 You must be rated ‘Competent’ in this assessment item.
Instructions Read the article provided – ‘Non-Destructive Imaging: An Evolution of Rendering Technology’ by Peter Krogh - and answer the following questions in the space provided.

Part II – The Rendering Engine
1. What is a Rendering Engine ?
A piece of software that renders your image based on a set of settings.

2. What three things determine the final colour of an image pixel ?
a. Original image data
b. Rendering engine
c. Settings applied by the user to the rendering software
3. What are the three main components of a RAW file ?
a. Jpeg Preview
b. Metadata
c. Mosaiced raw image
4. Can PIE software be used only on Raw files ? No
5. What is a Live Rendering ?
A live rendering is a view of the image that only exists when the source image is loaded into the software.
6. Where can the Rendering Metadata be stored ?
a. Inside the file
b. An XMP file
c. Catalogue
7. Give two examples of a Fixed Rendering
a. RGB File b. Greyscale File
8. Is a Preview a Live or a Fixed Rendering of the image ? Live Rendering
9. Where can Previews be stored ?
a. File Browser
b. Catalogue
c. Inside a Raw file
10. Why do File Browsers and Cataloguing software create Previews ?
To speed up the display of photos.



Imaging 2


Non-Destructive Image Editing - 3

Name
 This is a formative assessment instrument
 You must be rated ‘Competent’ in this assessment item.
Instructions Read the article provided – ‘Non-Destructive Imaging: An Evolution of Rendering Technology’ by Peter Krogh - and answer the following questions in the space provided.

Part III – Catalogue-Based Non-Destructive Imaging
1. What model does cataloguing software use ?
A Library Model
2. Where are the images stored in a catalogue based system ?
The images can be stored in 1 folder, or multiple folders.

3. Where does the catalogue get its initial information about the files ?
From the Metedata of the original files
4. Where does the cataloguing software store this information ?
In Its catalogue
5. What is the main organising principle of Browser based systems ?
Browser based systems cache there information in databases.
6. How do cataloguing systems organise their images ?
By using Metadata
7. How does a cataloguing system make changes to an image ?
Through Metadata
8. Can other programs see these changes ? Yes
9. How does a cataloguing system make changes to an image available to other programs ?
Through the metadata in the catalogue
10. List 5 advantages of Cataloguing based PIE software ?
a. Associates information with one original file
b. Creates groups from scattered images
c. Works with offline images
d. Easy to backup and restore tasks
e. Generates multiple output types
11. Give two examples of software that combine Image Cataloguing and Editing functions ?
a. Lightroom
b. Aperture

Lesson 04 ACR

For this lesson we learnt the basics of Adobe camera raw, And also had an image which we had to correct. See Below:



Before and After

Lesson 03 Bridge - Shortcuts

Shortcut Keys for working with Adobe Bridge


(The following information is drawn from the Adobe Bridge Help Files )

This isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result Windows Mac OS
Switch between As Thumbnails and As Details views Ctrl+\ Command+\
Show/hide panels Tab Tab
Switch to user-defined workspaces Ctrl+F7 through Ctrl+F12 Command+F7 through Command+F12
Show labeled files only Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A Command+Shift+Option+A
Assign a one-star rating Ctrl+‘ Command+‘
Increase thumbnail size Ctrl+plus sign (+) Command+plus sign (+)
Decrease thumbnail size Ctrl+minus sign (-) Command+minus sign (-)
Step thumbnail size up Ctrl+Shift+plus sign (+) Command+Shift+plus sign (+)
Step thumbnail size down Ctrl+Shift+minus sign (-) Command+Shift+minus sign (-)
Move up a folder (in folder view) or a row Up Arrow Up Arrow
Move down a folder (in folder view) or a row Down Arrow Down Arrow
Move up a level (in folder view) Ctrl+Up Arrow Command+Up Arrow
Move down a level (in folder view) Ctrl+Down Arrow Command+Up Arrow
Move left one item Left Arrow Left Arrow
Move right one item Right Arrow Right Arrow
Move to the first item Home Home
Move to the last item End End
Add to selection (discontiguous) Ctrl-click Command-click
Refresh tree and thumbnail panes F5 F5
Add an item to the selection Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow
Display Help F1 F1
Rename file Spacebar Spacebar
Rename next Tab Tab
Rename previous Shift+Tab Shift+Tab
Select inverse in Filter panel Alt-click Option-click
Clear filter items Ctrl+Alt+A Command+Option+A
Display Loupe tool in Preview panel Click Click
Additional Loupes in Preview panel (multiple selection) Ctrl-click Command-click
Move Loupe tools simultaneously Ctrl-click-drag Command-click-drag
Zoom in with Loupe tool + +
Zoom out with Loupe tool - -
Zoom in with Loupe tool (multiple selection) Select+Ctrl+plus sign (+) Select+Command+plus sign (+)
Zoom out with Loupe tool (multiple selection) Select+Ctrl+minus sign (-) Select+Command+minus sign (-)
Select all items in a stack Ctrl-Alt-click Command-Option-click
Mark selected Version Cue file as checked out Shift+Ctrl+M Shift+Command+M
Synchronize local view and server view of selected Version Cue file Shift+Ctrl+B Shift+Command+B
Create saved version of selected Version Cue file Shift+Ctrl+V Shift+Command+V
Open Version Cue Versions dialog box Shift+Alt+Ctrl+V Shift+Option+Command+V

Lesson 02 Colour

Imaging 2

Exercise 3 – Colour Theory 1
Names

 This is a formative assessment instrument
 You must be rated ‘Competent’ in this assessment item.
Tasks 1. Start Photoshop and create a new document with the following properties :-
• Name : ‘Ex 3 – Primary Colours’
• Size : A4 @ 300dpi
• Colour Mode : RGB / 8 bpc
• Background Colour : White
2. What is the keyboard shortcut for creating a new Document ? ctrl N
3. What is the size of the image in :-
 Megapixels - 8.7 Megabytes 24.9mb
4. Set the foreground colour to Red (ie R 255, G 0, B 0).
5. Select the Ellipse Tool (not the Marquee tool). What is the keyboard shortcut :-
6. Draw a circle with the Ellipse tool approximately 6cm in diameter (about 1/3rd of the page width) – display the rulers and use Preferences to set the units to cm .
• Which key forces the ellipse to be a circle ? Shift

7. Change the layer name to ‘Red Circle’.
8. Duplicate the layer and
• change the colour to green and
• change the name to ‘Green Circle’.
Note: To change the colour click on the colour button on the option bar immediately after duplicating the layer, or double click on the layer in the Layers palette.
9. Duplicate this layer and
• change the colour to blue and
• change the name to ‘Blue Circle’.
10. Select the Move tool. What is the keyboard shortcut ? V
11. Turn on the ‘Auto-select’ option.
12. Spread the three circles across the top of the page with a small space above them (they may overlap a bit – that’s OK).

13. Fit the image to the screen (ie so the whole page is visible).
• What is the keyboard shortcut for this ? Ctrl + 0
14. Go to Full Screen Mode – ‘View -> Screen Mode ->Full Screen Mode’.
• What is the keyboard shortcut ? Tab
15. Stare at the centre of the middle circle for 20 seconds, then look at the white area below. You will see an after image.
• What colour are the after images for each circle ?
Circle After Image Colour
Red Cyan
Green Magenta
Blue Yellow

16. Select all three layers in the layers palette.
17. Group the three layers together by selecting ‘Layer -> Group’.
• What is the keyboard shortcut ? Ctrl + G
18. Select the group in the layers palette containing the three circles.
19. Change the ‘Blending Mode’ for the group from ‘Pass Through’ to ‘Difference’. (We will be looking at Blending Modes later, so don’t worry if you don’t understand them now).
20. Stare at the centre of the middle circle for 20 seconds, then look at the white area below. You will see an after image.
• What colour are the after images for each circle ?
Circle After Image Colour
Cyan Red
Magenta Green
Yellow Blue

21. Save the document as ‘Ex 3 – Colour Theory.psd’
22. What is the size of the .psd file on disk? 1.12mb How does this compare to the image size you recorded in step 3 above. Smaller file size





Imaging 2

Exercise 4 – Colour Theory 2
Names

 This is a formative assessment instrument
 You must be rated ‘Competent’ in this assessment item.
Tasks 1. Start Photoshop and open the document you created in Exercise 3.
• What is the keyboard shortcut for opening an existing Document ? Ctrl + O
2. Change the Blending Mode of the layer Group to ‘Pass Through’.
3. Make the background layer the working layer by selecting it in the Layers palette.
4. Use the Rectangular Marquee tool to select the top half of the image.
5. Use the Paint bucket tool to fill this area with Black.
• What is the keyboard shortcut for this tool ? G
6. Change the Blending Mode of the ‘Red Circle’ layer to ‘Lighten’.
7. Do the same for the Blue and Green Circle layers.
8. Select the Move tool.
• What is the keyboard shortcut for this tool ? V
9. Turn on the ‘Auto-select’ option and set it to ‘Layer’ (Not ‘Group’).
10. Drag the three circles so they all overlap each other.

11. This simulates the Additive/RGB Colour System.
12. Rename the group of circle layers to indicate this.
13. Add a text layer (using white text) saying ‘ Colour System’.
14. Select the group of circles in the layers palette.
15. Duplicate the group using ‘Layer -> Duplicate Group …’.
16. Use the Move tool with ‘Auto-Select’ set to ‘Group’ to drag the new group to the bottom half of the page.
17. Change the Blending Mode of the this group to ‘Difference’.
18. This simulates the Subtractive/CMYK Colour System.
19. Add a text layer saying ‘ Colour System’.
20. Save the document as ‘Ex 4 – Primary_Colours.psd’