Photoshop Adjustments and Effects

Grade 745 min

Learning Objective

I can use at least two different Photoshop adjustment tools and one effect to creatively edit a photograph.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Photoshop Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Edit Photos

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œDescribe how you would use the Curves adjustment layer and the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer, along with a Color Lookup (LUT) effect, to give a photograph a vintage, film-like appearance in Photoshop. Explain how you would use the Clone Stamp tool and the Healing Brush tool to remove a distracting element from a photograph, and then use Curves and a Color Lookup (LUT) to adjust the overall mood and color. Describe how you would use the Dodge and Burn technique with Curves adjustment layers and masking, along with a Color Lookup (LUT) effect, to enhance the contrast and create a more dramatic look in a portrait photograph in Photoshop.”

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