Today in Photoshop I learned how to customize my workspace and move around panels. I also learned different ways to use the zoom tool and different keyboard shortcuts for that as well. We also covered pixel size and how to change that as well as scaling terms such as resample, downsample, upsample, and interpolation.

     This is an example of cropping an image. I learned how to crop images by deleting the cropped pixels and also by keeping them in case I need to adjust later.

   This is an image that I straightened. However in doing so, it shows where the picture ends.

   This is the image after I learned how to fill in missing background details. I was able to do this by using the lasso tool and Photoshop's content aware ability.





   
Today in photoshop I learned about layers. I learned how to make an image into it's own layer and how to edit transparency backgrounds.

     I also learned about how to use the brush tool. I learned how to change colors, change the size of the brush, and also how to change the brush's hardness and style.

     Today I made a color image black and white and used the brush tool to make the image into a silhouette.

     Today in photoshop i learned how to move one image to another and also learned different ways to duplicate layers.

     I also learned how to use clipping masks, how to adjust opacity, and also how to scale and rotate an image.

     I learned how to use the marquee tools to remove a selected part from an image.

     After the background was removed, I learned how to add layers to replace the sky and also how to add another image layer.

     Today I learned many useful tools in photoshop. I learned how to use the magic wand tool which makes selecting certain parts of the picture much easier.

I also learned how to move layers from one image to a different one.

     I also learned about a website called Typekit where you can get hundreds of free text fonts to use inside photoshop.

     Today in photoshop I learned how to smooth out edges using the select and mask feature.

     I also learned how to use all of the lasso tools and how to master the magnetic lasso tool.

     I learned how to make a free form shadow and use the dropper to fill in the shadow to the wanted color.

     I also learned how to use and apply filters to an image and also how to add an outline to the figure.

     This is a picture of my first project, an album cover.

     Today I learned how to use the color range command to replace the magic wand tool to get smoother edges in an image.

     I also learned how to use the brightness/contrast layer so add shadows, as well as painting and reducing the opacity to add shadows to the top of the plane.

     I also learned how to add a gradient layer to give the plane a similar color of the background and to add a sun glare brush stroke.

     I also learned how to add a motion blur filter to an image.

     Today I learned how to use the focus area tool to select a certain part of an image.

     I also learned how to use brush layers with different properties to change the color of a certain part of the image.

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     I also learned how to use the rectangular marque tool to remove rough edges and get rid of unwanted parts of the original pictures background.

     Today I learned how to use a dynamic layer mask for a cleaner transition to a different background.

     I also learned how to use the gradient tool to affect one layer and also how to use the smudge tool.

       I learned how to use the edge detection mode and smart radius to clean up the edge of an image.

     I also learned how to use camera raw to edit an image to make it blend in with the background.

     Today I learned how to use a variety of transform tools.

     I also learned different ways of masking a layer as well as removing color from a layer.

     I learned how to duplicate and flip transformations across a focal point.

     

     I learned how to repeat transformations multiple times.

     I also learned how to warp text as well as adding and warping a gradient layer to fill the text.

     Today I learned about smart objects and how to add them as a layer.

     I also learned how to make a layer blend with the background and also how to use a brush layer to erase unwanted parts of a layer.

     I learned how to use smart filters to alter an image non destructively.

     I learned how to uncrop an image while using the healing brush to touch up the image. I also learned how to add a missing feature by using another image. 

     I learned how to use the liquify filter to add and subtract weight. I also learned how to use the bulge tool to buff up an image.

     Today in photoshop I learned how to use masking tools to protect a certain part of the image from being edited.

     I also learned how to use and adjust the rotate and warp tools.

    I learned how to use the smudge, bloat, and other liquifying tools on an object set on a busy background.

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     I also learned how to make a small image bigger and not losing quality by using the image size command. Converting the image to a smart object also preserves the quality of the background.

     Today I learned the functions of all of the different blend modes. I learned how to use the fill opacity function to achieve a more realistic effect.

     I also learned how to use the dissolve mode and how to change opacity and fill functions to get a different effect.

    This is a picture of my second project, a movie poster.

     Today I learned how to apply a drop shadow to text.

     

     I also learned how to adjust color levels on an image.

     

     Today I learned how to adjust the lens and make it more centered on the picture.

     I also learned how to take a colored image and adjust the color levels to make it black and white.

     I also learned how to sharpen in image.

     Today we started learning Illustrator and I learned about artboards. I learned how to add and also scales them.

     I also learned how to resize them and move the board independent from the text.

     I also learned how to use the artboard window to further edit artboards.

     I also learned how to make the artboards the same size and also how to auto align them.

     Today I learned how to use the line tool to draw free lines and also how to draw a straight line.

     I also learned how to move a line independently as well as a group of lines together.

     Today I learned how to duplicate lines and shift them using exact points.

     I also learned how to use the scissor tool to remove part of a line.

     I learned how to fill in lines with a solid color and was also introduced to the arc tool.

     I learned how to make a smaller shape and duplicate it by only using one keyboard command.

     I learned how to use the spiral tool and also how to manipulate it and change its shape.

     I also learned how to use live ellipses to make multiple perfect circles.

     Today I learned how to adjust the way the stroke aligns.

     I also learned how to add different styles of arrow heads onto the end of a line.

     I learned how to make a solid line and manipulate it into dotted circles.

     I learned how to use multiple circles to create a gear and duplicate it to give it depth.

     I also learned how to add a drop shadow to a given shape.

     I learned how to use the join tool to combine and remove certain parts of a shape.

     I also learned how to combine different shapes and use the shape builder tool to combine shapes.

     Today I learned how to use a line to make a path outline for text.

     I also learned how to use the pencil tool to trace and outline an image, as well as change the stroke and size of the mark.

     I also learned how use the many paint tools, eyedropper tool, and eraser tool.

     I also learned how to apply different effects to shapes and use the gradient tool.

     

     I also learned how to use the pen tool and the anchor point tool to add anchor points and make a continuous line. 

     Finally, I learned how to scale my artboard and artwork as well as saving it as a file other than through Illustrator.

     

   These are custom logos I designed for a school project.

      Today I learned how to use the auto trace function and add and remove colors from an image.

     I also learned how to use the pathfinder tool as well as the bring to front and bring to back commands.

     I also learned how to add layers in stacking order and then grouping them into one layer.

     Today I learned how to make a honeycomb shape, assign fills and strokes as well as adding a drop shadow.

     Today I learned how to use the scale and rotate tools.

     I also learned for to use both the reflect tool and the shear tool.

     I also learned the function of the reshape tool to bend and warp shapes.

     Today I learned how to align shapes to a certain spot in the artboard.

     I also learned how to add a shadow effect to make a 2d object appear to be 3d.

    I also learned how to use the gradient tool to make adding a gradient easier.

     

     I also learned how to apply color to a gradient as well as how to adjust the transparency level of a certain gradient.

     

     Today I learned how to create a dynamic object blend inside Illustrator.

     I also learned how to apply a texture to a gradient and make it appear more realistic.

     

     I also learned how to use clipping masks and moving one object to different clipping masks.

     Today I learned how to use the various paint tools like the live paint and blob brush tools. I also learned how to order my layers correctly so that I do not color over my traced lines.

     I also learned how to add a photograph in my image as well as how to scale and crop that image by using a clipping mask.

     I also learned how to add a photo to the background of an outline of text.

     Today in Illustrator I learned about both color scales (RGB and CMKY) as well as how to use the edit colors function.

     I also learned many different ways to change color such as the recolor artwork commands, the color wheel and color groups. I also learned how to recolor a repeating pattern.

     I learned how to use the bring to back and bring to forward commands to make it look like shapes are ontop of one another.

     I also learned how to add shadows and glows to the different shapes.

     Today I learned how to create my own text by using the pucker and bloat tools.

     I finally learned different ways of how to print artwork as well as using the print command.

     This is  a picture of my final exam project, a comic book cover.