Once you have completed the visualization process
and have created at least 50 images, youÕre now ready to start the production
phase. Stage I is to process each image to get the most out of it and to best
matches your vision.
1.
Create a
Project Folder in the Storage Drive and place your images inside it.
2.
Reset
Photoshop to its default state.
Launch Photoshop using the keystroke
command/option/shift
3.
Adjust the brightness
and color with a Levels Adjustment Layer.
From the Adjustment Panel, click on
the Levels icon – from the Levels adjustment window, click on ÒAutoÓ or
make adjustments as demonstrated in class
4.
Sharpen your
image with the Unsharp Mask Tool.
Filter -> Sharpen -> Unsharp Mask and make adjustments as demonstrated in class
5.
Remove
blemishes with the Spot Healing Brush Tool.
Select the spot Healing Brush from
the Tool Panel - click on all unwanted spots or blemishes
6.
Save the
file at a low compression, such as 10 or 12
File -> Save As – make sure
format is set to ÒJPEGÓ – navigate to your Project Folder – select
your images folder inside the project folder – click Save – Click
on Replace (before replacing the file, make sure you have a duplicate file
saved in another location) – in JPEG Options screen, select a Quality
setting of 10 or 12 – click OK
7.
Move on to
the next file.
After making all the needed alterations in Stage
I, you're now ready to start creating files that have the proper aspect ratio and
resolution, i.e., video ready files
1.
Reset
Photoshop to its default state.
Launch Photoshop using the keystroke
command/option/shift
2.
Change the
Image Interpolation from Nearest Neighbor to Bicubic
Sharper.
Photoshop -> Preferences ->
General – change Image Interpolation to Bicubic
Sharper (best for reduction)
3.
Create a new
black document at the proper aspect ratio and resolution.
Go to File -> New - under Name:
type "Blank" - under Preset: choose Film & Video – under
Size: choose HDTV 1080p/29.97
–click OK
4.
File the
image with black.
Edit -> Fill – under
Contents: Use, select ÒBlackÓ –click OK
5.
Save the
document in a new folder inside your Project folder. Name the folder, ÒVideo
Ready.Ó
File -> Save As – click the
ÒNew FolderÓ icon, name the folder and navigate to your project folder –
save the file and folder inside your project folder
6.
Open one of
the images from Stage I.
File -> Open, navigate to your
image and click Open
7.
Copy your
file to the new Blank document.
Select the Move Tool from the tool
panel – drag it over the tab of the Blank document – wait a second
or two and the Blank document will be come visible – with your other
hand, hold down the Shift key – while keeping the Shift key depressed,
let go of the image (the shift key centers the image)
8.
Size and
position your image to fit the Blank documentÕs aspect ratio
Edit -> Transform -> Scale
– while depressing the Shift Key, grab one of the Corner Anchor Points
and resize to desired crop (not using the Shift Key and Corner Anchor Point
will distort your image) – Note: if your image is so large you canÕt see
the edges, before using the Transform function, hold down the apple key and hit
the 0 (zero) key, this will resize your image to fit the screen.
9.
Re-name and
save your file.
File -> Save As - make sure you
give each file a unique name that helps you remember what it is.
10.
Move on to
the next file.