Unit-1 EARTH LAUGHS IN FLOWERS
A.O.I- ENVIRONMENTS
DESIGN CYCLE
1. INVESTIGATE
Investigation
The Photshop workspace consists of five main components: the Application Bar, the Tools Panel, the Options Bar, the Document Window, and the Panel Dock. One of the nice things about using Photoshop is that its workspace interface is very similar to that of other products in the Adobe Creative Suite, for example Indesign and Illustrator.
The Application Bar
The Application Bar, new to Photoshop CS4, is located across the top of the screen. It contains the old menu bar, along with a number of other controls, for example a dropdown zoom menu, a button for launching Adobe Bridge, and a button for viewing extras. The menu bar contains controls for managing and editing files, manipulating images, managing layers, and more.
Tools Panel
The familiar Tools Panel contains a collection of tools for creating, selecting, and manipulating images. Tools that have a similar function are grouped together.
You can access more options for each tool by holding down the mouse on a tool.
Options Bar
The Options Bar is located below the Application Bar. The options change depending on the tool you have selected. For example, when you select the Type tool, options pertaining to text editing will appear across the bar.
Document Window
The Document Window displays the file you're working on.
A vertical dock of panels is located on the right of the workspace. Panels help you manage and edit your images, allowing for quick and easy access to the most common controls for a particular task. By default, three panels will appear when you open Photoshop: the layers, adjustments and styles panels.
To access more panels, click Windows from the Application Bar, and click the panel you want to open. To hide a panel, click Windows from the Application Bar, and click the panel you want to hide.
Creating a New Image
To create a new image, follow these steps:
- Click File from the Application Bar.
- Click New. A dialog box will open, allowing you to define the following elements of your image:
- Name - allows you to name your image.
- Size - allows you to predetermine the width and height of your image. Photoshop offers preset dimensions for sizing your image, or you can customize your own size using many types of measurements including pixels, centimeters, inches, and millimeters.
- Resolution - allows you to set the image resolution. A resolution of 72 ppi (pixels per inch) is generally used for Internet images. If you wish to use your images for print or video, they will need to be a higher resolution.
- Color - allows you to control the color mode of your image. The standard color mode is RGB (Red Green Blue). You can also choose to create your image in grayscale, bitmap, and more. Some modes will limit your color range.
- Background Content - allows you to choose the initial background color of your image.
- When you are happy with your selections, click OK.
Opening an Existing Image
To open an existing image, follow these steps:
- Click File from the Application Bar.
- Click Open.
- Navigate to your saved file.
- Click Open.
Saving an Image
To save an image, click File and then click Save.
The Type Tool is used to create text in Photoshop. is a feature used mostly with desktop publishing and the Web, as most people don't tend to print out home photos with text on the pictures.
To create text in Photoshop, follow these steps:
- Open the image that you want to add text to.
- Click the Type tool from the Tools Panel.
- Click the document where you want the text to appear.
- Type your text.
Type Examples
Photoshop provides many different options for writing text. To access these options, hold the mouse down on the Type Tool on the Tools Palette. The following options will appear.
Arched Text
- Create a new image by selecting File > New. Make the image 400 pixels wide by 100 pixels high.
- Create a new text layer by selecting the Type tool and clicking on the image.
- Type "Example of ARC text," or whatever other text you want.
- Click on the Create warped text button, next to the text color selector, in the toolbar.
- Use the following values: Style: Arc, Bend: +20, Horizonal Distortion: -20, Vertical Distortion: -20. Click OK.
Vertical Text
- Save this file to your computer: eagle.jpg.
- Use the Marquee option and toggle the text orientation to vertical.
- Use the following values: Verdana as the font family, 48 pt as the font size, and bold the text.
- Type "EAGLE." Before you do anything else, move the marqueed type so that the bottom stroke of the letter "E" is on the eagle's eye.
- Tap the Enter key, or click the checkmark button on the toolbar to commit your text.
- Now Edit > Copy the marqueed text and Edit > Paste where appropriate.
Formatting Text
Pen Tool
Use the Pen tool to create drawing paths. You can create custom shapes and complicated curves that can be scaled easily. By accessing the expanded Pen tool, you can add, delete and covert points on your drawing path.
Path Selection Tool
Use the Path Selection tool to select an existing drawing path. You can also use it to move, resize, copy, or delete paths. Use the Direct Selection tool to reshape a path, or to delete a component of a path.
Shape Tool
Use the Shape tool to create paths with a certain shape. It creates the same path points that the Pen tool does. Each shape can be modified with the Path Selection tool.
Type Tool
Use the Type tool to add text to your image. For more information on using the Type tool, visit the Type page. Painting Tools
Using the Painting Tools
Brushes When working with all of the drawing tools (except the Gradient tool), the Brushes option is available in the toolbar to allow you to use different brushes and textures. You can also load one (or several) of Photoshop's included brush sets by clicking on the black triangle at the top right hand corner of the Brushes menu. |
Airbrush Tool The Airbrush tool acts similar to an airbrush or a spray can. The longer you activate it in one place, the more color is applied. | Paintbrush Tool The Paintbrush tool behaves the same as the Airbrush tool except that pressure is kept constant. |
Pencil Tool The Pencil tool is similar to the two tools mentioned above, except that the edges of the applied color are not fuzzy—using the Pencil tool produces hard edges. | Clone Tool The Clone tool allows you to copy a part of an image to another area of the image by pressing and holding the key while clicking on an image and then using the tool in another area. The Pattern Stamp tool is slightly different in that you may paste the copied image more than once (the Clone tool allots only one copy). |
2. DESIGN
3.PLAN
1.first of all i chose a beautiful flower picture.
Then i used effects and in effects i used create texture, in create texture i used texture.
And then i used frame.
2. first i have choose the picture of a kullu manali..
and then i choose darken from the tool bar and used effects...
it seems to be the rain is about to come.......
woww.....
4.CREATE
5. EVALUATE
Evaluation
Evaluation is perhaps the most important part of the Design Cycle. You need to evaluate the final product, evaluate each stage of the Design Cycle.
1. Understanding of MYP technology
Evaluation of MYP Technology |
Why do you think we are using the design cycle? |
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What is the most difficult part in design cycle? |
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Do you think you can use the design cycle to do the next project? |
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Self Assessment on understanding of design cycle | /6 |
1. Final Product
Evaluation of: FINAL PRODUCT
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Have you solved the problem?
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Self Assessment | /6 |
2. Design Cycle
Evaluation of Design Cycle: INVESTIGATION |
Have you explained the problem clearly in the Design Brief and Specification? |
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Have you investigated the problem thoroughly using several different sources/methods of gathering information? |
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Self Assessment | /6 |
3. DESIGN
Evaluation of Design Cycle: DESIGN |
Did you produce several feasible designs? |
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Could you justify your chosen final design? |
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Are your designs fully described?
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Are they of good quality? |
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Self Assessment |
/6 |
4. CREATE
Evaluation of Design Cycle: CREATE |
Did you use the tools or equipment effectively? | |
Are there any problems? How did you solve them? |
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If there is a change, can you justify your changes in previous steps like Design or investigation? |
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Did you create a solution of appropriate quality? |
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Self Assessment | /6 |
6. ATTITUDES IN TECHNOLOGY
Evaluation of Design Cycle: ATTITUDES IN TECHNOLOGY |
Did you work to the best of your ability? |
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Were you self motivated?
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Could you solve problems and work independently? |
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Self Assessment | /6 |
