80T - Module 2 - Studio Tutorials 2.1 - 2.4

Intro - Working with Texture + Collage in Digital Environments

TUTORIAL 2.1 - Working with a guide layerS to Develop TExtures

In this video, I apply a Black and White adjustment and then adjust the levels slightly, before applying the “Crystallize” filter (Filter > Pixelate > Crystallize...)

You are not required to make your original portraits black and white, nor do you need to adjust the levels or the contrast before applying whatever Pixelate Filter you choose - I only did this to make the the addition of color more obvious for the tutorials down the line.

High Tolerance Setting

Note how the selection extends to several areas that are noticeably different colors and shades.

Low Tolerance Setting

Now the selection is confined to very similar shades that are touching

Hold Down Shift to Add Selection Areas

If your image has more subtle tone differences once you apply the filter (and less contrast), it will still work work perfectly for the goal of the exercise - you will simply need to turn down the “tolerance” on the Magic Wand Tool, and it will be more precise in differentiating the areas it selects. To do this, once you have selected the Magic Wand Tool, go up to that top info bar (below the main menus) and input a 5 into the “Tolerance” field (the default is set to 25). If this is still not precise enough, you can go lower.

Tutorial 2.2 - Importing Textures

Tutorials for 2.3 + 2.4 - Collage

Make sure to read the directions and different requirements for 2.3 and 2.4. The following videos demonstrate the processes required to complete both assignments, however, each assignment asks for slightly different visual input and output. If you only follow along with the videos, you will not know the full requirements of both assignments.

1. New Documents, Selecting and Pasting

2. Transforming + EDiting Layers

3. Working with color

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