WEEK 11 CLASS NOTES

BASIC FIGURE RENDERING

1. Draw by hand and scan into the computer
2. No faces
3. Add shoes
4. After scanning we have to get rid of the white. To do this;
5. Duplicate Layer
6. Select area using magic wand
7. Turn contigeous off
8. Name layer for your outline 

     (DO NOT WORK ON THIS LAYER)

FILLING WITH COLOUR

1. Create new layer (skin tone)
2. Pick Colour
3. Select inside of the outline on OUTLINE LAYER:
4. Go back to outline layer
5. Turn contigeous ON
6. Select area you want to colour
7. Go back to SKIN layer
8. Select Fill

MAKING MODEL LOOK 3D

(Think about your light source, direction etc)

1. Go to Dodge Tool
2. Select Brush (in this case, the Airbrush)
3. Adjust Exposure (in this case make it light)
4. With your selection on Start to go around the figure to create the impression of light

NOTE: If you want to make it darker

1. Select the burn tool (Option in Dodge tool)
2. Select Brush and Adjust exposure
3. With Selection on, go around the figure to create shade.

BASIC RETOUCHING

Removing items from image (Straps. Glasses etc)

1. Duplicate Image
2. Zoom into area
3. Select Clone Stamp Tool
4. Adjust diameter to a suitable size
5. Select the part you want to clone. To do this:
6. Hold down ALT key (this will turn brush into target)
7. Click to select
8. Hover this selection over the item you want to erase and click
9. Repeat for the entire image re-selecting colours where necessary

To Smooth Area:

1. Click on droplet (blur tool)
2. Slect Smudge Tool
3. Use it to blend this area

For a Subtle Duplicate:

1. Healing Brush Tool
2. Press ALT to clone area
3. Click down to create a subtle duplicate of this area
4. NOTE: you can use this tool the same as the clone stamp and blur tools.