AI: Advanced Image Manipulation

Using Channels

1. Find a channel with the highest contrasst and copy it. Name the new channel alpha.
2. Image: Adjustements > Levels, make high contrast
3. Use marquee & fill to make pure black and white areas
   • alt + backspace: fill foreground, cntrl + backspace: fill background
   • {: - brush size, }: + brush size
   • alt + click: pick colors
4. Adjust levels again
5. Select either black or white
   • cntrl + click: select
6. create layer mask (shift+click: disable layer mask)
7. create new adjustment layer
   • dbl + click: adjust levels again
   • alt + click affect grouped layers
   • it will only affect grouped layers
   • adjustment layers affect all beneath
8. select teh layer mask > add guassian blur
   • shift + short key select next menu item
   • cntrl + j: copy + paste new layer
   • cntrl + shift + j: cut + paste new layer

Type

• Create type over background
• cntrl + click on layer (text)
• make the text layer invisible
• select foreground layer
• add layer mask
• add effects on mask layer

Light Effects

• duplicate layer
• add guassian blur
• up levels and desaturate

Actions

• actions pallete
• create new action
• name it
• record it
• perform actions
• stop
• reuse by hitting play

Batch Process

• create new action
• open image and adjust
• save same name
• close file
• stop action
• create new folder
• File: Automate > Batch

Textures

• create background
• create texture layer
• use mask to bring texture into logo
• add layer effects
  • bevel
  • outer glow
  • satin
  • drop shadow
• hue/saturation

Edges

• select elipsis around outer edge
• select inverse
• feather
• fill black
• change opacity

Pixel Stretch

• duplicate layer
• marquee > single column marquee tool
  • cntrl + r: rulers
  • cntrl + h: hide marquee
• select one pixel column
• copy + paste into new layer
• transform and stretch

Scan Lines

• new canvas > transparent background either 2x4 or 4x4
• select 1/2 horizontal pixels
• fill black
• select entire canvas, cntrl + a
• edit > define pattern
• name it > click ok
• sleect working image file
• create new layer
• edit fill
• select pattern

Books

• David Carson book end of print

Artists

• https://karborn.com/
• David Carson

Sites (many are dead, old or dangerous, only use wayback machine around 2005-2006)

• https://web.archive.org/web/20240404151002/https://www.kirupa.com/ (flash tutorials, graphics and motion)
• https://web.archive.org/web/20061230224536/http://www.huevisualab.com/visualab.html
• https://imaginaryforces.com/ (design studio, original https://imaginaryforces.com/)
• https://web.archive.org/web/20060524233325/http://www.chapter3.net/
• www.austraileaninfront.com.au (shut down, no wayback link)
• http://attilc.com/ - dead, no wayback link
• https://web.archive.org/web/20080330003126/http://www.d-kitchen.com/ (new site, old was flash portfolio)
• https://web.archive.org/web/20080531134542/http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/c/engineering
• https://web.archive.org/web/20060619133434/http://flashcomguru.com/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070304105406/http://www.person13.com/blog/
• https://processing.org/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070807013837/http://www.blprint.com/ (portfolio)
• https://web.archive.org/web/20071009003634/http://davidcarson.com/
• https://www.netkarma.net/

Projects/Assignments

• Entertainment based company, for print, use imagery - collage, 8x10 min size, mounted, high-res images
• 720 x 405, 72 dpi, create a design and blend with everyone elses
• 1 or 2 looks for exclusive video game comapny site, interface design, not real, 10% cheaper, no sales tax, 16.5% profit, free shipping w/ signup through media mail first six months, online games demo, forum, pitch look/idea, NKgames.com (name of store), 740px x 540px, 56k modem + 3 yr old computer, #140238
• 2 or 3 mockups, 960 x 540px working sony, 720 x 490 for ourselves, 72 dpi RGB, use 720 x 480, audio setup and subtitles (anything you want), main menu, scene selection + 1 more page. (main menu, scene seleciton, trail, subtitles)
• poster assignment, rubber ducks, different types, colors, anything else