E-Wallpaper Progress

These are the steps of my e-wallpaper Day of The Dead festival.

Here are the pictures that i used for my e-wallpaper

A picture of a boat ofrenda(offering)

A picture of a sky

Here are the steps:

Step 1: I opened the picture in photoshop to crop it

Step 2: I used the Quick Selection Tool to erase the background. I find it easier using this tool to erase the background.

Step 3: I also used the Magic Wand Tool to erase the background at certain spots.

Step 4: As you can see, the background has been erased. I used the Eraser Tool to erase any excess of the background.

Step 5: I created another layer and inserted the sky picture.

Step 6: I changed the brightness and the contrast of the picture of the boat ofrenda to fit with the sky.

Step 7: I added 2 text using the Type Tool and added Layer style(drop shadow and outer glow) i accidentally ticked the Bevel and Emboss button when i print screen it, i dont use it though. For the font, i used the Chiller font.

Step 8: For the text "dia de los muertos", i changed the colour overlay to red. I didn't like the colour of the flowers on the boat ofrenda because it seems too bright and doesn't fit with the sky. So i selected the flowers using the Quick Selection Tool.

Step 9: After selecting the flowers, i go to image>adjustment>exposure. I change the Exposure to -1.55 and the Gamma Correction to 0.95 to make the flowers fit in with the sky.

Step 10: Finished!!!

HERE'S THE FINISHED E-WALLPAPER!!

Workspace Introduction

Before we can start designing, we need to create a workspace. Here are some simple steps to create a workspace:

 Firstly, when you open Photoshop(i use Photoshop CS4) it will look like this

Click on the "File" button and select "New". You can also press "Ctrl + N" for shorcut.

After you've clicked the "New" button, a window will appear. You can rename the workspace now or you can rename it later when you save it. Change the preset to "International Paper" or any preset that you want. You can also change the size of the paper. Then, click the "OK" button.

Finally, the workspace will look like this!