DSU 241 PSP Montage

with Emma Powell and Stacey Jewell Stahl

Master a variety of PSP tools while doing montage mini projects and layouts. You will learn far more about PSP than just doing montage layouts: tools, composition, blending layers, masks, and much, much more. In addition, each week we will offer a digital gift that corresponds with the lesson. \

Lesson 1 Masks with Emma Powell
Introduction/definition
Painting
Gradients
Edge Masks/filters
Edit Selection Mode
Masking multiple layers
freebie: greyscale Edge Masks

Lesson 2 Photo Montage, Blending with Masks with Stacey Jewell Stahl
Photo choice, taking photos
Multiplicity layout
Photo choice, composition
Multiple Photo layout
Freebie: sketches

Lesson 3 Photo Manipulation, Effects with Stacey Jewell Stahl
Photo Choice, typical and atypical
Using poor photos with effects
Filters Adjustments
Adjustment layers
Blending Modes on layers
Channels Dodge and burn tools
freebie: background paper pack

Lesson 4 Painted backgrounds, final project with Emma Powell
Filters
Brushes
Sample backgrounds step-by-step, experimentation with abstract art
Borders Project from all lessons learned (blending manipulated photos on custom background)
freebie: brush set for painting backgrounds

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