Portfolio: Digitized Louis
It's a weird theme, I'm aware. But here it is.
PORTFOLIO: PROJECT # 1
For the first in the series, I decided to utilize the Dragan Effect tutorial we previously used. I opened up a picture of Louis and deleted the background. Since it was a partially black background and it was hard to see where it ended and where his shoulders/arms began, I copied the layer, went to Image > Adjustments > Brightness and Contrast and turned the brightness all the way up so I could see it. I then used the pen tool to go around the edges of his shoulders and deleted the black that didn’t belong on the original layer. Next, I simply went to the Posterize option and set it to level 17 keeping in mind the later steps that I would use. (I followed the Dragan Effect tutorial with minor adjustments.) I went to Adjustments > Levels and set the settings, in order, to 11, 1, 210. I then went to Adjustments > Curves and set the output to 128 and the input to 123. (insert image of the curve thing) I then copied the layer and went to Filter > Other > High pass and set it to ten. I set that layer to Hard Light. I created a new alyer and used Ctrl > Backspace to fill it with white. Using View > Show > Grid, the Single Row Marquee Tool, and the Single Column Marquee Tool, I filled each of the lines of the squares with black and dragged that between the two layers with Louis’ face in them. I then deleted the squares that were to the right of the (not pictured) diagonal line of the picture. I then made a background layer, moved it to the very bottom and filled it with white.
For the first in the series, I decided to utilize the Dragan Effect tutorial we previously used. I opened up a picture of Louis and deleted the background. Since it was a partially black background and it was hard to see where it ended and where his shoulders/arms began, I copied the layer, went to Image > Adjustments > Brightness and Contrast and turned the brightness all the way up so I could see it. I then used the pen tool to go around the edges of his shoulders and deleted the black that didn’t belong on the original layer. Next, I simply went to the Posterize option and set it to level 17 keeping in mind the later steps that I would use. (I followed the Dragan Effect tutorial with minor adjustments.) I went to Adjustments > Levels and set the settings, in order, to 11, 1, 210. I then went to Adjustments > Curves and set the output to 128 and the input to 123. (insert image of the curve thing) I then copied the layer and went to Filter > Other > High pass and set it to ten. I set that layer to Hard Light. I created a new alyer and used Ctrl > Backspace to fill it with white. Using View > Show > Grid, the Single Row Marquee Tool, and the Single Column Marquee Tool, I filled each of the lines of the squares with black and dragged that between the two layers with Louis’ face in them. I then deleted the squares that were to the right of the (not pictured) diagonal line of the picture. I then made a background layer, moved it to the very bottom and filled it with white.
PORTFOLIO: Project #2
I copied the picture and cut it so it was just the right half of the face. I moved it all the way to the left side, copied the layer, flipped it, and moved the flipped layer to the other side of the screen. I filled in the gap in the middle with a black background on a new layer. I used the Eyedropper tool to pick out the color of the skin of the picture on the right and the brush tool to smooth out skin color. I then went to the other layer, created a new one, and, using the bottom layer as a guide, filled in the eye (minus the flash spot) with black. I then copied the layer on the right and set the new layer’s opacity to 36%. I then went to Hue/Saturation and changed it so that the top layer was a bluish color the bottom one was greenish. I then added a Grain filter to the bottom layer, with the Contrast at 61 and the Intensity at 63. I filled the background with white, then chose a bright neon pink and a bright neon green and went to the filters. First I chose the Plaster filter, then I went back and used the Chalk and Charcoal filter on it, minimizing the chalk and bringing up the charcoal. I went to the left layer and went to Brightness/Contrast. I used Brightness setting -24 and Contrast 100.
I copied the picture and cut it so it was just the right half of the face. I moved it all the way to the left side, copied the layer, flipped it, and moved the flipped layer to the other side of the screen. I filled in the gap in the middle with a black background on a new layer. I used the Eyedropper tool to pick out the color of the skin of the picture on the right and the brush tool to smooth out skin color. I then went to the other layer, created a new one, and, using the bottom layer as a guide, filled in the eye (minus the flash spot) with black. I then copied the layer on the right and set the new layer’s opacity to 36%. I then went to Hue/Saturation and changed it so that the top layer was a bluish color the bottom one was greenish. I then added a Grain filter to the bottom layer, with the Contrast at 61 and the Intensity at 63. I filled the background with white, then chose a bright neon pink and a bright neon green and went to the filters. First I chose the Plaster filter, then I went back and used the Chalk and Charcoal filter on it, minimizing the chalk and bringing up the charcoal. I went to the left layer and went to Brightness/Contrast. I used Brightness setting -24 and Contrast 100.
PORTFOLIO: PROJECT #3
First, I opened a new layer. Using the Pen tool, I made a straight line on the nose bridge and made it full by right-clicking it with the pen tool and selecting “Stroke Path.” I then used the same strategy to make angled lines on the cheekbones, in the hollows of the cheeks, and above the eyebrows (I also did an outline of the nose). I did the same to the outline of the face, excluding the ears and the hair below them, on a new layer. I used the pen tool to outline the hair and copied it into a new layer. I then used Edit > Fill to fill it with black with 75% opacity. I then used the Gradient tool to give it a bluish tinge on the right side. I outlined the eyebrows with the pen tool and filled them with black. I also used the pen tool on the eyes and copied them into a new layer. On this new layer, I went above them with the Brush tool (in black) where the original picture’s eyelids were to make them less, well, creepy. I did the same for the lips and filled them in with black. I made a layer for the background and filled it with white, using Layer Style > Gradient to put a black to white tone on it. I went to the original layer, outlined the jacket with the pen tool, copied it into a new layer and filled it with black. I then went to the original layer and erased the ears and the hair underneath them. I then went to Select > Color range, selected shadows and copied the result into a new layer. I then filled that with a light grey. I did the same for Midtones and Highlights, filling them in with a lighter grey and then white, respectively.
First, I opened a new layer. Using the Pen tool, I made a straight line on the nose bridge and made it full by right-clicking it with the pen tool and selecting “Stroke Path.” I then used the same strategy to make angled lines on the cheekbones, in the hollows of the cheeks, and above the eyebrows (I also did an outline of the nose). I did the same to the outline of the face, excluding the ears and the hair below them, on a new layer. I used the pen tool to outline the hair and copied it into a new layer. I then used Edit > Fill to fill it with black with 75% opacity. I then used the Gradient tool to give it a bluish tinge on the right side. I outlined the eyebrows with the pen tool and filled them with black. I also used the pen tool on the eyes and copied them into a new layer. On this new layer, I went above them with the Brush tool (in black) where the original picture’s eyelids were to make them less, well, creepy. I did the same for the lips and filled them in with black. I made a layer for the background and filled it with white, using Layer Style > Gradient to put a black to white tone on it. I went to the original layer, outlined the jacket with the pen tool, copied it into a new layer and filled it with black. I then went to the original layer and erased the ears and the hair underneath them. I then went to Select > Color range, selected shadows and copied the result into a new layer. I then filled that with a light grey. I did the same for Midtones and Highlights, filling them in with a lighter grey and then white, respectively.
PORTFOLIO: PROJECT #4
This was meant to mimic the earlier project we did that was based on Andy Warhol’s pop art work. I took a picture, and, again, cut out the background using the Magic Wand tool. I copied the layer 3 times, and, using View > Grid and Free Transform, moved them until the four were each in their corner. I hid all of the layers except one and went to Select > Color Range. I selected Highlights, Shadows, and Midtones one at a time and copied them into a new layer. I then went to Edit > Fill and filled them in with a progressively lighter shade of a color (i.e. purple, green, blue and red). I did this for each layer and then created a new layer and moved it to the very bottom. I selected a square portion of it using the Rectangular Marquee tool and filled it with white, then went to Filter > Sketch > Halftone Pattern and used the Circle setting with complimentary colors to the image in that corner. I did this for all of them.
This was meant to mimic the earlier project we did that was based on Andy Warhol’s pop art work. I took a picture, and, again, cut out the background using the Magic Wand tool. I copied the layer 3 times, and, using View > Grid and Free Transform, moved them until the four were each in their corner. I hid all of the layers except one and went to Select > Color Range. I selected Highlights, Shadows, and Midtones one at a time and copied them into a new layer. I then went to Edit > Fill and filled them in with a progressively lighter shade of a color (i.e. purple, green, blue and red). I did this for each layer and then created a new layer and moved it to the very bottom. I selected a square portion of it using the Rectangular Marquee tool and filled it with white, then went to Filter > Sketch > Halftone Pattern and used the Circle setting with complimentary colors to the image in that corner. I did this for all of them.
PORTFOLIO: Project #5
I opened a picture that not only included the person but also a background. I then used the pen tool to cut out a section in the top left and copied it into a new layer. I set the opacity of the original’s pictures layer to 35% so I could see where I left off. I cut triangular sections from the picture, cutting smaller ones near the face and larger ones off the background and body. I then went through each of the large piece layers (primarily around the background and lower body, staying away from the face) and used the Glass Filter (Texture: Tiny Lens, Scaling: 50%, Distortion: 5, Smoothness: 3. I then used Threshold on the remaining layers. I then used the Magic Wand tool to select all the black and color it red.
I opened a picture that not only included the person but also a background. I then used the pen tool to cut out a section in the top left and copied it into a new layer. I set the opacity of the original’s pictures layer to 35% so I could see where I left off. I cut triangular sections from the picture, cutting smaller ones near the face and larger ones off the background and body. I then went through each of the large piece layers (primarily around the background and lower body, staying away from the face) and used the Glass Filter (Texture: Tiny Lens, Scaling: 50%, Distortion: 5, Smoothness: 3. I then used Threshold on the remaining layers. I then used the Magic Wand tool to select all the black and color it red.
PORTFOLIO: Project #6
First, I opened a picture. I copied it into a new layer and created another new layer, which I filled in with white using Ctrl + Backspace, and put it in between the background and the copied layer. I then made a text layer that said the first letter of the word and ft it to the part of the image that I wanted to show. Ithen put the text layer between the white layer and the top layer. I then went to Layer > Create Clipping Mask (Alt + Ctrl + G) on the top layer. I then deleted the white layer and the bottom background layer, rasterized the layers, and merged them. I did the same for the remaining letters. I then used it into a 7x5 canvas which was filled with black and sized them appropriately. I then added a layer style (outer glow) to them, using Blend mode Normal, opacity 100%, a white color, Precise setting on technique, 0 spread, and size 27. I left the contour on the default setting. I then used the gradient tool on the background, set to Diamond Gradient, to make a white star.
First, I opened a picture. I copied it into a new layer and created another new layer, which I filled in with white using Ctrl + Backspace, and put it in between the background and the copied layer. I then made a text layer that said the first letter of the word and ft it to the part of the image that I wanted to show. Ithen put the text layer between the white layer and the top layer. I then went to Layer > Create Clipping Mask (Alt + Ctrl + G) on the top layer. I then deleted the white layer and the bottom background layer, rasterized the layers, and merged them. I did the same for the remaining letters. I then used it into a 7x5 canvas which was filled with black and sized them appropriately. I then added a layer style (outer glow) to them, using Blend mode Normal, opacity 100%, a white color, Precise setting on technique, 0 spread, and size 27. I left the contour on the default setting. I then used the gradient tool on the background, set to Diamond Gradient, to make a white star.
PORTFOLIO: Project #7
I cut out the background from the picture (as usual because i friggin hate backgrounds) and copied the layer. I filled it with black using Edit > Fill and moved it slightly to the left to create the appearance of a shadow (81% opacity). Then I decided that heck no that was too simple and used a brush to fill the shadow with words. I made a new layer, made it the background and filled it with white. I used the Eraser tool to erase any of the words that had gone off the shadow. I copied lyrics into a text layer that filled the entire image and used the Warped Text option with an Arc Upper.
I cut out the background from the picture (as usual because i friggin hate backgrounds) and copied the layer. I filled it with black using Edit > Fill and moved it slightly to the left to create the appearance of a shadow (81% opacity). Then I decided that heck no that was too simple and used a brush to fill the shadow with words. I made a new layer, made it the background and filled it with white. I used the Eraser tool to erase any of the words that had gone off the shadow. I copied lyrics into a text layer that filled the entire image and used the Warped Text option with an Arc Upper.
PORTFOLIO: Project #8
First, I deleted the background from the picture. (Because, again, I HATE NATURAL BACKGROUNDS WITH A BURNING PASSION IN MY SOUL.) I then deleted the white from the shirt. Using the Magic Wand tool, because the colors are all solid and simple, I cut the yellow and black from the shirt and copied them into a new layer, making sure to delete them from the original layer. I used a Halftone Pattern on the Line setting with the yellow of the original smiley face and a light orange color on the smiley face. I also added a Stroke to what was left on the original layer. On the background layer, I filled the canvas with white and used a Halftone Pattern in red and blue with the Dot setting. I then used the Smudge tool to make lines down the picture using View > Grid. I did the same across the sides, though with less consistency.
First, I deleted the background from the picture. (Because, again, I HATE NATURAL BACKGROUNDS WITH A BURNING PASSION IN MY SOUL.) I then deleted the white from the shirt. Using the Magic Wand tool, because the colors are all solid and simple, I cut the yellow and black from the shirt and copied them into a new layer, making sure to delete them from the original layer. I used a Halftone Pattern on the Line setting with the yellow of the original smiley face and a light orange color on the smiley face. I also added a Stroke to what was left on the original layer. On the background layer, I filled the canvas with white and used a Halftone Pattern in red and blue with the Dot setting. I then used the Smudge tool to make lines down the picture using View > Grid. I did the same across the sides, though with less consistency.
PORTFOLIO: Project #9
First, I opened up the picture and hid it after using Image > Adjustments > Posterize at 5. I then made a new layer and filled it with black, then, using the Rectangular Maruqee tool, erased the middle part of it, creating a border. I did this with consecutively smaller and lighter ones until I reached white. I then Merged all those layers together and hid it. I went to the original layer and copied it once, then applied Stylize > Emboss at Amount 489% and Height 11. I hid that layer, went onto the next and selected Shadows. I filled that with black, then went back and selected Highlights and then midtones. I made these both white and and set them to opacity 25%.
First, I opened up the picture and hid it after using Image > Adjustments > Posterize at 5. I then made a new layer and filled it with black, then, using the Rectangular Maruqee tool, erased the middle part of it, creating a border. I did this with consecutively smaller and lighter ones until I reached white. I then Merged all those layers together and hid it. I went to the original layer and copied it once, then applied Stylize > Emboss at Amount 489% and Height 11. I hid that layer, went onto the next and selected Shadows. I filled that with black, then went back and selected Highlights and then midtones. I made these both white and and set them to opacity 25%.
PORTFOLIO: Project #10
I opened up a picture and used the Rectangular Marquee tool to split the picture in half and copy the left and right sides into different layers. I also made a layer with white on the left side and black on the right side. (I hid it for the moment to see the layers underneath but still set the opacity to 20% for the end.) I used the Burn tool on the left side to darken the shadows and curves of the person. I also used the Pen Tool and went in a zig zag pattern across that side, using Stroke Path > Brush afterwards. I then used the Filter Crosshatch with Stroke Length 9, Sharpness 8, and Strength 2. I went to the other side and used Adjustments > Brightness/Constrast at Brightness 24 and Contrast -24. I then used the Dodge tool to lighten the shadows, especially the hair. I then went to Filter > Grain at Intensity 6 and Contrast 5. Finally, I made the black/white layers visible.
I opened up a picture and used the Rectangular Marquee tool to split the picture in half and copy the left and right sides into different layers. I also made a layer with white on the left side and black on the right side. (I hid it for the moment to see the layers underneath but still set the opacity to 20% for the end.) I used the Burn tool on the left side to darken the shadows and curves of the person. I also used the Pen Tool and went in a zig zag pattern across that side, using Stroke Path > Brush afterwards. I then used the Filter Crosshatch with Stroke Length 9, Sharpness 8, and Strength 2. I went to the other side and used Adjustments > Brightness/Constrast at Brightness 24 and Contrast -24. I then used the Dodge tool to lighten the shadows, especially the hair. I then went to Filter > Grain at Intensity 6 and Contrast 5. Finally, I made the black/white layers visible.