Starter: What do you know about databases? Try this FLING THE TEACHER quiz to find out. 

Developing and Saving Images for your Poster

Task D – Developing Pictures

• 1. You need to include pictures in your poster and you can find these on the internet and / or scan them from your advertiding flyers. Before you include them in your poster you need to alter or develop them in some way. You will be shown how to do this in Photoshop Elements.
• 2. You should include before and after printouts showing your original picture, an explanation of what you have done and the developed picture.

Before you launch photoshop take a look at Mr Curtis’s screencasts.  They start simply and then get a little harder!!! 

http://www.screencast.com/t/Y7gTGDxn2lv

http://www.screencast.com/t/y6×8P5QgdKB

http://www.screencast.com/t/VMe5Aa0bEA

Photoshop Elements Techniques

Launch Adobe Photoshop elements

Start / All Programs / Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0

Choose Edit and Enhance Photos

Add the navigator

Windows / Navigator.  Grab the tab and move it above Layers (LEFT side of your screen). 

Opening a Saved Picture in Photoshop Elements

Click HERE and watch the teaching video to open a saved picture.  

Drawing Shapes in Photoshop Elements

Right click Shape Tool.  Choose Custom Shape Tool.  Choose a shape from the top toolbar e.g. SNOW FLAKE.  Remember to choose a colour e.g. BLUE.  Click and drag the shape onto the layer (your picture). 

Adding text (This will be a new layer)

Right click Text Tool.  Choose Horizontal Type Tool.  Type in your text e.g. “MUNRO’S Scottish Takeaway”.  Remember to choose a font type, size and colour from the top toolbar. 

EXTENSION: With your text selected, choose Create Warped Text Tool from the top toolbar or choose Layer / Type / Warp Text.  Choose a Style e.g. Arc and adjust it using the tools in the dialogue box. Click OK to apply the change.   

NOTE: You can use the Move Tool to move, resize and rotate any element (layer)on your page e.g. SNOW FLAKE or the text “MUNRO’S Scottish Takeaway”. 

Combining Images in Photoshop Elements

Click HERE and watch the teaching video to show how to combine pictures.

Adding Effects in Photoshop Elements  

Click HERE to choose and watch a teaching video.  They show Fill Effects, Image Effects and Filter Effects for you to try on your picture.

Saving your Picture

Choose File / Save.  Give your work a sensible name e.g. MUNRO’S  Scottish Takeaway Image.  It is a PSD (Photoshop file) and this format will allow you to change / edit your picture.  When your picture is COMPLETELY FINISHED save it in another file format (CompuServ GIF).  This format will allow you to import and use your picture in other packages e.g. Word, Publisher, Access, etc.