Question One: What are the three types edits that we have learned and in what order did we complete these edits for the Frame within a Frame project? Why do we edit photographs in this order?

Three types of Edits we learned about in photoshop are exposure (which consists of Photo Filter and Color Balance), levels (consisting of curves and levels) and vignetting. We did edits for our frame within a frame photos in this order. We do edits in this order because it allows us to fix the major parts of the photo first. By fixing the color, then we have a better understanding of how light or dark to make it and makes the image look better when finally vignetting it by already having the colors fixed. For example: it would look a lot worse if we fixed the colors after we changed the levels of the images color.

Question Two: What are the “quick keys” for: Move Tool, Crop Tool, Brush Tool, Text Tool, and Mask Mode. We did not go over the “quick keys” for Mask Mode in class, find the answer through your own research.The "quick keys" for Move Tool, Crop, Brush Tool, Text Tool, and Mask Mode are as follows-

Move Tool- "v"

Crop- "c"

Brush Tool- "b"

Text Tool- "t"

Mask Mode- "q"

Question Three: What are the “short-cuts” for Select-All, Inverse-Selection and Deselect-Selection. (Ctrl + ?, if you work on a PC, or Command + ?, if you work on a Mac.)

The "short-cuts" for...

Select All - Command + A

Inverse-Selection- Shift + Command + I

Deselect-Selection- Command + D

Question Four: Write all the steps necessary to create vignetting. Do not forget to write what Brush Mode we use, and what percentage of opacity, hardness and flow we use to paint the mask.

The steps to Vignetting are first pressing "b" to activate the brush tool. The brush mode we use is normal. After doing those two things, press "q" to use the quick mask tool. Change the hardness to 0% and make sure you keep the Opacity and flow at 100. Then change the master diameter so that the blush covers almost the entire center of the photo in a potato shape.

Question Five: When you open a JPEG in Photoshop, how many layers do you start with, and what are they / is it called?

You start with one layer that is called "background"

Question Six: Which of these buttons on your Layers palette do you press to make a new edit layer (curves, levels, color balance, etc.)? Which of these buttons do you use to delete a layer?

You press the button that is a black and white circle to make a new edit. To delete a layer you press the trashcan button.

Question Seven: How do you “turn off” a layer / make it invisible?

You check the box (with eye in it) that is next to the layer that you want to delete in the layers palatte.

Question Eight (Extra Credit): Find a poorly Photoshopped image on the web a la the NYT article we read in class. Post it to your blog, and explain what went wrong.

It is pretty clear to see that the man sitting in the chair below the basketball player has no head... This is from Sports Illustrated.