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Digital Imaging Project: LATTE ART Unit: Using Filters and Layer Blend Modes Your objective is to make a Coffee House Poster using various tools and techniques in Photoshop(They may be hung up in the lobby near the Café)Requirements: High Resolution (300 ppi image)Image size 8.5x11 Portrait or Landscape modeSeparate layers for everythingTools you will work with include” Layer Styles, Blend Modes, Brush tools & options, Selection, Crop tools, Opacity changes, Layers, Burn, Dodge tools. Your final image needs to be professional looking, Image is sharp, careful of cutout areas.Steps to follow:Doc set up 8.5x11 300 ppiColor picker colors to something in the warm color range with white, reddish brown and white for example. Use the gradient tool and create your background.Duplicate the layerOpen your Cup of Coffee image ( a clean image, no foam design, can be black coffee) New Layer- choose elliptical marquee and fill with whiteGo to Filter > Blur> Gaussian Blur with a radius of 30 pixels change the Opacity to 70% on the Layers Palette- then duplicate the layer- next select the 2 layers, go to Layers Merge New Layer, name it Light Effects, change Blend mode on Layers Palette to Color Dodge. Copy Paste your White Ellipse onto this layer from the previous layerNew Layer> you will make “steam” Choose Brush ( B), 9px brushIn the Brush options bar check the following options for your brush In Brush Options bar check the Shape dynamics, scattering , smoothing, protect texture, check scattering to 600% Also check in the Brush Options pen pressure and jitter to 100%.Set the Scattering option to both axisPaint a little ABOVE the coffee cup.Still on the same layer> Layer Styles> choose OUTER GLOW then Choose the SMUDGE tool and gently smudge the dots from your brush together New Layer> set your color picker colors to black & white, Select your lasso tool > Set Feathering to 40 px >Filter Render>Clouds ( repeat 3 x’s)Finally to ADD LATTE ARTOpen your ART work you will add to the top of the coffeeCrop it & click & drag it over to your Coffee picture Using the ART work image> go to Image Adjustment> choose brightness and contrast, give the image a lot of contrastInvert your image ( ctrl I) it creates a negativeGo to Select> Edit>Define Brush Preset –the image shows up as a paintbrushHit B to take you to brushes, find the image and put in on top of the coffee.Smudge it a bit with smudge tool Save your image as a PSD & as a JPGFinally , add a New Layer> add Text on the posterCappuccino, Café Bistro, Café West, be creative! Digital Imaging Unit Combining imagesProject Latte Artfind a picture of a cup of coffee, preferably one that has some nice crema or foam on the surfacechoose a photo that you’d like to turn into latte art. It can be a pattern or a portrait, but it’s best if the photo is large with clear details. Turn the image into a layer by double-clicking the lock symbol. Select “Ok”, then use a selection tool like Quick Select, Crop, or the Polygonal Lasso tool to select the part of the image that you want to turn into latte art. Select Inverse (Ctrl-Shift-I) and delete the unwanted parts of the image.Next, you’re going to create a brush from the photo. Create a new Black & White adjustment layer. Try the different presets and select one that gives the greatest amount of contrast. Then, Invert the image (Ctrl-I) to create a negative. Select Edit > Define Brush Preset and save your brush.Go back to your coffee picture and add a new layer. In the Brush tool, pick your newly created brush and stamp on your image in white. Now you’ve got your latte art! At this stage, however, it doesn’t look realistic yet.To make the artwork look more like real latte art, we’re going to soften it with some natural touches. Select the Eraser tool and right-click to adjust for a small brush with a slightly soft edge. Adjust the Brush Opacity to around 60%.Go to the Brush panel (F5) and check Shape Dynamics. Choose Control: Fade and adjust the number to produce a medium length fade, as seen in the preview. This simulates the drawing of latte art in foamAfter a bit of painting, here’s the final result. I erased out the eyes, nose, and insides of the ears, then rounded out the edges of the puppy image. Real latte art is made of foam so it shouldn’t have very sharp angles. Your painting doesn’t have to be very precise as well; it makes the final result look more natural. ................
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