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Once you’ve finished your class project, upload a JPEG version of your project to either of the following.

Assignments section of this website
Comments of the project video.
Social media & tag Dan
1. Instragram: @bringyourownlaptop
2. Twitter: @danlovesadobe
3. Facebook group here.
All of the above ☺

Class Project – Select Subject

Use the images in Class Project 0
1. Exercise Files > 02 Selections & Masking > Class Project 0
Using a mixture of Select > Subject + Selection & Mask, combine the model with the brick background.
Save & Share
1. Save a JPEG copy of your document or take a screenshot. Share your work on the suggestion social media platforms above or in the project section of this website.

Class Project - Color Range

Use the images in Class Project 1
1. Exercise Files > 02 Selections & Masking > Class Project 1
Create an orange favor version.
Use your own fonts.
Make sure you have some font & juice splash interaction e.g. the splash going behind some letters but in front of others.
Save & Share
1. Save a JPEG copy of your document or take a screenshot. Share your work on the suggestion social media platforms above or in the project section of this website.

Class Project – Channel Mask

Use the images in Class Project 2
1. Exercise Files > 02 Selections & Masking > Class Project 2
Mask the grass onto a sunflower background.
1. Using the Channel Mask technique.
2. Also experiment with ‘Select & Mask’ or the Brush tool set to ‘Overlay’
Adjust the levels of the grass to match the background.
Share the files with me

Class Project – Focus Area

Use the images in Class Project 3
1. Exercise Files > 02 Selections & Masking > Class Project 3
Use Select > Focus Area to make the initial selection & mask.
Refine the selection using ‘Select & Mask’
Create shadow
1. Detach a drop shadow to get started
2. Use a blending mode & layer mask to make it look realistic.

Class Project - Gen Ai Background

Go to Unsplash and find a picture of a car.
Replace the background using the Generative Fill techniques used in the previous video.
Pick a background the opposite to your current area.

Class Project - Gen Ai Blending Images

Go to Unsplash and find a sky & a building.
Merge the two images using the Generative Fill techniques used in the previous video.
Add one ‘spot the difference’ somewhere in the image.

Class Project – Content Aware Fill

Use the images in Class Project 1
1. Exercise Files > 05 Cropping Aligning Distorting > Class Project 1 >
  Content Aware Fill A - Filip Bunkens.jpg
Using the content aware fill feature. See if you can remove all of the windmills and ships.
Share you finished example with me.

Class Project – Puppet Warp

Use the images in Class Project 1
1. Exercise Files > 05 Cropping Aligning Distorting > Class Project 1
Puppet Warp A
1. Using the puppet warp tool reshape the monster into a different pose.
Puppet Warp B
1. Add your name to the composition.
2. Using any masking technique, mask the vine.
3. Using the puppet warp tool reshape the vine to interact with your text.
Share with me & let me know the selection technique you used e.g. channel mask.

Class Project – Duotone

Use the images in Class Project
1. Exercise Files > 06 Color > Class Project
Create 2 duotone images.
At least one needs to use more than one shape e.g. rectangle, circle, star.
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Class Project – Glitch Effect

Use the images in Class Project
1. Exercise Files > 06 Color > Class Project > Glitch Effect A - Clem Onojeghuo.jpg
Using the techniques outlined in the Glitch tutorial, create your own version.
Consider using type as well.
Share it with me.

Class Project – Color Grading

Use the images in Class Project
1. Exercise Files > 06 Color > Class Project > Color Grade A & B
Using the techniques outlined in the previous color grading tutorial, create your own version.
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Class Project – Retouching

Use the images in Class Project
1. Exercise Files > 10 Retouching > Class Project > Retouch 1 - Nino Ubezio.jpg
Techniques to use:
1. Healing Brush (on it’s own layer)
2. Clone Tool (removing the chain)
3. Patch Tool
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Class Project – Vanishing Point

Use the images in Class Project
1. Exercise Files > 10 Retouching > Class Project >
  Vanishing Point A - Bill Anastas.jpg
  Vanishing Point B.ai
Add the whale to the building’s side as a billboard/sticker.
Remove the antenna from the roof & lights from the side.
Share you finished result.

Class Project – Eyes

Use the images in Class Project
1. Exercise Files > 10 Retouching > Class Project >
  Eyes A - Anton Darius Thesollers.jpg
  Eyes B - Ryan Holloway.jpg
  Eyes C - Philipe Cavalcante.jpg
Experiment with each of the 3 methods for enhancing eyes.
1. Enhancing
2. A little faking
3. The big fake ;)
Share with me and explain which method you used.

Class Project – Teeth

Use the images in Class Project
1. Exercise Files > 10 Retouching > Class Project >
  Eyes C - Philipe Cavalcante.jpg
Using the techniques learnt in the previous video, whiten the teeth.
1. Hue & Saturation
2. White layer with blending mode
3. Levels
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Class Project – Double Exposure

Use the images in Class Project (Or your own images)
1. Exercise Files > 12 Visual Styles > Class Project >
  Double Exposure A.jpg
  Double Exposure B.jpg
Using the techniques learnt in the previous video create your own double exposure.
Share you’re finished composition.

Class Project – Watercolor

Use the images in Class Project (Or your own images)
1. Exercise Files > 12 Visual Styles > Class Project >
  Water Color A - Vincent Van Zalinge.jpg
  Water Color B - Etienne Bosiger.jpg
Using the techniques learnt in the previous video create your own watercolor image.
Share you’re finished composition.

Class Project – Decay

Use the images in Class Project (Or your own images)
1. Exercise Files > 12 Visual Styles > Class Project >
  Decay A - Reza Hasannia.jpg
  Decay B - Bruce Mars.jpg
  Decay C - Imani Clovis.jpg
Using the techniques learnt in the previous video create your own decay explosion.
Share you’re finished composition.

Class Project – Parallax

Version 1
1. Use the images in Class Project (Or your own images)
  1. Exercise Files > 13 Video > Class Project >
    Parallax A - Andrew Weibert.jpg
2. Mask sign.
3. Using the content aware fill, remove sign so you have a clean sky layer.
4. Animated (position & scale)
5. Render & Share – Dropbox or Google Drive or Youtube or Vimeo.
Version 2
1. Use the images in Class Project (Or your own images)
  1. Exercise Files > 13 Video > Class Project >
    Parallax B - Kyle Johnson.jpg
2. Animate the 3 levels (man, mountain, sky)
3. Render & Share – Dropbox or Google Drive or Youtube or Vimeo.

Class Project – Cinemagraph

Playback = Loop
Crop your video to a short (loopable) section
Trim the beginning (drag left side of the clip to the right)
Duplicate Video Group
Copy 2
1. Make sure the begging of copy 2 aligns with end of copy 1.
2. Drag the left side of copy 2 to the left as far as it goes.
3. Drag the right of copy 2 to align with the end of copy 1.
Copy 1
1. Where the 2 videos overlap, have 2 keyframes.
2. The first is set to opacity 100% (basically you don’t change anything)
3. The second keyframe should be set to 0%.
Select both layers in the layer panel and merge layers (CMD/CTRL E)
Select All > Copy
Edit > Undo
Edit > Paste
Make sure the new still image is above the videos.
Add a layer mask and reveal the videos underneath.

Class Project – 3D

New Document 1920x1080px
Make this graphic 3D
1. Exercise Files > 15 3D > Class Project >
  Live Laugh Love.ai
  Green Wood.jpg
Share you final render.

Class Project – Fake 3D

Use the images in Class Project (Or your own images)
1. Exercise Files > 15 3D > Class Project >
  Fake 3D A - Sydney Rae.jpg
  Fake 3D B - Rawpixel.jpg
Create your own fake 3D text.
Share you project with me.

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