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D E S I G N B A S I C S

D E S I G N B A S I C

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Always stay within the lines

D E S I G N B A S I C

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Don’t run with scissors

D E S I G N B A S I C

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Using ComputersAnd Knowing Photoshop

Lens Flare

Blue

Font Size

Floppy Disks

Gradient

Circles/Lines

Techniques

Problem:Banded Gradients

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Add Noise

Golden Rule of ResizesOnly ever apply a single resize or

transformation at once*

*especially when there are thin lines, borders and sharp edges

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D U L L P H OTO S

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D U L L P H OTO S

Contrast

Saturation

Sharpness

D U L L P H OTO S3

EffectThe

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Download a free

‘Peel Off White’ Plugin

http://www.bergdesign.com/plugins/

http://www.cybia.co.uk/theworks.html

Better Black & WhiteUse a Gradient Map Instead

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What Have We Learnt Today?

• Add Noise to solve banded gradients

• Break Image Transforms into stages

• Contrast, Saturation & Sharpness

• Add Gradients to increase visual impact

• Get a ‘Remove White’ plugin

• Multiple ways to achieve black & white

J O B V A C A N C Y

K I C K A S S W E B D E V E L O P E R

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Photo credits

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/slightlywinded/66883761

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lockergnome/1583389553

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