James White Project
Write Up for Portfolio Project #1
- Open Up Photoshop
- File-Open-James White Picture of him Dunking
- Copy layer of picture
- Use the pen tool to select the jersey
- Copy that layer onto another layer using ctrl-j
- Use the pen tool to then select the top of his head(his hair)
- Copy this layer into a new layer
- Then put a gradient overlay on the layer so that his hair is rainbow colored
- Then select the headband
- Copy that onto another layer
- Then select the layer of the jersey
- You can than add a gradient on it(i did red and black)
- You will then use the pen tool to select the basketball
- a. You will have to select some layers separately and then merge the layers together(Merge Down or Merge Visible(make sure only the layers with the ball are visible))
- Then add a layer style to the ball(pattern overlay-ball)
- Then add a satin to the ball(leave at default settings)
- Select the part of the jersey with the words “New York”
- Add an inner glow to the letters
- Then select the number 4
- Add a layer style: Outer Glow-leave most default settings(except opacity(change to 100%) color(blue), size 5, contour cone.
- Go to the internet
- Create a text box
- Type in the words ‘James “Flight” White(Enter)NBA Dunk Contest 2013(Enter) #Vote4Flight’ in red
- Create another new text box on the right side of the image
- Type in a clever phrase involving SWAG
- My phrase was “He loves the sport more than anything and deserves your vote” in pink
- Then create a new brush
- Then you will go to a blank document and create a new brush
- Type in the words “High Flyer”
- You will then select the text with the rectangular marquee tool
- Then go to Edit-Define Brush Preset
- It should then be in the brushes
- Select the High Flyer brush
- Make the color Red
- Click once in the bottom right corner
- It should say High Flyer in a red color
- Then copy the main layer(background layer)
- Select that layer in the layers box(bottom right corner)
- Go to Filter-Texture-Stained Glass
- Make sure to select blue as the color(if you want to look like mine)
- They do not have to look like mine if you do not please(you are free to select whatever color you want)
- Set the settings however you please
- Mine were around cell size 2, thickness 2, light brightness 8
- Please enjoy your work because you have finished the project