ENG 229 2.F: Photoshop Friday

Today’s Plan:

• Basic Editing in Photoshop
• Adding Text in Photoshop
• Adding Text in Adobe Rush

The name of today’s class comes from an ancient internet tradition.

Basic Editing in Photoshop

Let’s Talk about the Basics: layers, the tool bar, image size vs canvas size.

Adding Text in Photoshop

Let’s try working with the Adding Text tutorial in Photoshop (it is 5 minutes long). I included a .jpeg in the class notes email so you do not have to download and extract the .zip file. You’re welcome.

Adding Text in Adobe Premiere Rush

There’s really not much too this–text options in Rush are limited. I do recommend creating titles for the different elements/steps in your How To video. Just be consistent with text-size and placement.

1. Make sure we have a sample project with which we can work (file > new project; then use sample media).
2. First we will add a title. Adjust your playhead to the start of your media. On the top-right of the screen, hit the “T” to open the graphics pane. Click “Add Graphic” or “Browse.”
3. Another pane should open on the left-side of the screen. Some of these are quite obtrusive. Note too that I had difficult accessing some in our lab (a server issue, which I am guessing is related to IT)
4. We can adjust the text. Adding a thin border or a drop shadow can help with readability.
5. We can adjust the size and placement of the text box
6. We can change the length of our title
7. We can duplicate our title (but is that easier than creating a new one?)

Homework

Please remember that there’s three things due before next Wednesday’s class:

• If you forgot to show me your tripod today, then show me your tripod on Wednesday.
• Read the Schroeppel chapter on Basic Sequence. Be ready to shoot a basic six-shot, four angle sequence on Wednesday
• Finish your How To video