Digital Hoax

Photo I RHHS Smith Digital Hoax 1. Drag the two images (or more) into Photoshop and decide which image you are using as your background. 2. If the “Layers” window is not showing, click on “Windows” in the top toolbar, then “Layers”. 3. Click on the image you are using as your background, then click on the “layers” window and make a copy of your background by dragging the thumbnail to the “create a new layer” icon at the bottom of the “layers” window”. 4. Check to make sure that both images are the same resolution by checking the image size on each image. If they are not, make the appropriate adjustments so they are all changed to match the size of the smallest resolution. Possible new tools for selecting specific areas: Magnetic Lasso Tool (hold down to see the Lasso options in order To choose the “magnetic” lasso tool

Possible new functions that could be helpful in creating your Hoax: Free Transform-allows you to rotate specific selected areas Edit->Free Transform

Magic Wand Tool Good for selecting very specific values.

Color Balance-allows you to alter the colors of your entire image, or specific selected areas Image->Adjustments->Color Balance

Other new tools you may need to create your Hoax:

Hue/Saturation-allows you to alter the colors, or intensity of the colors of your image or a specific selected area Image->Adjustments->Hue/Saturation

Blur tool Blurs areas that may appear too sharp in order to create a more natural/believable edge. Eyedropper Tool Allows you to select a specific color from your image in case you need to duplicate that color somewhere else in the picture. Brush Tool Allows you to “paint” a specific color in an area. Note: this only applies colors, not textures. Use these in addition to the other tools you are already familiar with to make your hoax seem believable.

Flip Canvas Horizontal/Vertical-allows you to make a mirror image of your picture in case you need images to face the opposite direction Image->Rotate Canvas->Flip Canvas Horizontal (or Flip Canvas Vertical)