BASIC SHAPES IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

This is the first practice did on adobe illustrator. The shapes on the left are the basic shapes given while the shapes on the right are the practice done. This was given for practice on how to use pen tool, add anchor point tool, delete anchor point tool, rectangular tool and ellipse tool.

MOBILE APP BANNER

  For the mobile App banner, the measurement used was 600 by 300px. Duplicating the background layer and filling the new layer with the background of my choice, I was able to achieve the image on the right. 

   I decided to put the mobile app on an android phone and interface from adobe illustrator on another. The two was arranged on the opposite sides of the banner (each done on different layers).

The texts were written using text tool on different layers to achieve the picture shown.

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR FIRST LOGO

I do not know how my first logo in illustrator actually gone from my blog. Anyway, I will be blogging about the new one I made to replace it.

This is the first logo I made. The measurement used for the work area is 5x8 inches. Choosing the colour of my choice and setting the stroke to 5pt, I made two rectangles one on top of the other then aligns to the centre to make sure they are centralised. Making another rectangle for the teeth of the fork, I made one and copied it for the remaining teeth to make sure it has the same shape size. After, I clicked on align vertical top after selecting to make sure the 3 teeth are aligned at the top then horizontal distribute centre to make sure there is equal space in between them.

  I grouped them by right clicking and selecting group then moved the three joined rectangles down to meet the one drew earlier. Getting the pathfinder from window, I selected all and clicking on unite I was able to make a shape.

Selecting all, clicking on effect > stylise > round the corner (radius 0.25), I was able to achieve this shape after previewing and satisfied with the shape.

For the spoon, using rectangle shape for the bottom, ellipse for the top and aligning them to the centre. The pathfinder is used to unite. Then effect > stylise > round the corner to get the picture on the right.

For the fork, rectangle shape was used for the handle. Clicking on the pen tool and selecting add anchor point tool, I was able to make two points from the top and not too close to each other. Using direct selection tool and dragging the topmost point out gives the bulge edge of the knife. I can actually use ellipse for the knife cutting side but decided to use another tool instead of repeating same shape.

Using select anchor point I was able to adjust the pointed tip to round tip. After, I clicked on effect > stylise > round the corner to give it round the corner effect.

For the overall logo, the star was gotten from star tool; the background was made by using rectangular tool and filling with the colour of choice. The chef hat was made with ellipse and rectangular shape and using unite in pathfinder to unite them. Text was used to make the writing. 

MOBILE APP

   Clicking on file > new > mobile > android 1080p 
(1080 x 1920px @ 72 ppi) to set the blank document for use. Filled it with colour of choice then used rectangular tool to divide the top part gives the image as seen on the right hand side.

Using adobe illustrator, I was able to make battery icon. Using rectangular tool, make two rectangle shapes (one small, one big). Adjusted the corners to be rounded and making sure they are vertically align, place them together using arrow key on the keyboard to achieve this.... 

Filled with white to denote fully charged battery, then used pen tool to draw the triangle for the signal sign and ellipse + pen tool for the cone representing the Wi-Fi. All the drawings was arranged accordingly on the first image.

When that is done, I then duplicate the entire rectangular image created into four. Naming it accordingly as: home page, log in page, log in page 2 and log in page 3. On the home page, there is a logo and how to sign in. The home page is actually the introductory page showing clients what is needed to be done to get offers. 

On the log in page is example of what can be bought in the restaurant. There is also Vouchers available, Menu and Restaurant finder. The meal was gotten from the web (www.searchlock.com). The fruit was gotten from my adobe illustrator work.

The next page is log in page 2. This shows the breakfast menu available. Drop down icon gives way to example of food under each. Log in page 3 shows the type of food under breakfast butty.

Using rectangular marquee tool to select the home page of the mobile app, then clicking on edit > copy merge > paste. I was able to put the home page on a phone screen. The phone screen was gotten from Photoshop web.

Same process was repeated for the remaining pages. 

ETHICS OF PHOTOSHOP

Can we ever trust or believe everything we see in a picture/photograph? How do one known whether a photograph is original or not manipulated? Does the picture seen portray the true image in it?

I have actually come across many people being accused of cheating or manipulating pictures especially journalists. Making use of Photoshop to perform wonders is what I personally see as taste. Following the adage that says; “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder”. That is the same way I see the application of wonders of Photoshop to an image.

Considering a life time occasion like marriage ceremony, the photographs taking are for good memories and meant to be kept for long period of time. If one or two spots are removed from the face of the couples to make the picture more beautiful, to my opinion it is fine. But if one of the couples is adjusted from being slim to a big person then that I will call deceiving. Making photo adjustment to deceive or for money making purpose is wrong.  

Deceiving people with photographs has been in existence for long even before the existence of Photoshop.

 The fairy photograph below was created in 1917 by two cousins named Elise Wright and Frances Griffiths (age 16 & 10) who claimed the fairy was seen in their garden in Cottingley, England.

The image above was gotten from: http://www.astropix.com/HTML/J_DIGIT/ETHICS.HTM

This happened in 1970. The original pictures are the separate two below. The manipulation was the one the two were, standing beside each other. The picture was used for a campaign back then. Although it was acceptable but the truth is it was merged together for the purpose of the campaign which people believe it was real and original. (Picture from VLE)

How could a caterer make a so smooth and clean 

cupcake straight from the oven (second picture)? I 

will personally like to meet such. Looking at the 2 

cake pictures, the first is the original picture of 

a homemade cupcake while the first was a 

manipulation. The second picture is so pleasant to 

eyes and encouraging though. (Picture from VLE)

My conclusion, “not everything that glitters is gold”. If a picture is so pleasing to the eyes one should think twice and know what to believe. Life as a whole is deceiving. 

CONTENT AWARE MOVE TOOL

The above image is the original image used which was gotting from VLE. I used content aware move tool to interchange the two vans position and using healing brush tool and patch tool to sand fill the land I moved it from as taught in class. Resulting in the image below.

OLD MAN TO YOUNG MAN

The above image is the image used which was gotten from VLE.

     Using healing brush tool, I alt clicked on the 

smooth part of the face to select the area then 

clicking on the wrinkled area a little at a time to 

remove the wrinkles and apply the smoothness.

To make the hair darker, I duplicated the background layer by clicking layer > duplicate layer. On the new layer, I clicked on image > adjustment > replace colour. By clicking on eyedropper tool (+) to select the area which I will like the colour to be applied and selecting it on the image which turn the area to white in the preview. Then clicking on the result to select the colour to apply which adjusted the hue and saturation. Then click okay to close.

By adding a mask to the layer and using soft black 

brush to erase the remaining part except the hair I was able to achieve this image on the right

RETOUCHING 2

 Got the same picture as previous. Using spot healing brush make it possible to remove the spots on the face. After which healing brush was applied. To apply the healing brush, after selecting the brush alt click on the smooth path of the face then start clicking on the face to apply it. I then choose a soft brush and colour of my choice to apply lipstick on the lips.

    Seeing that the colour is too bright on the lips, I selected soft light from the colon beside opacity to give it this amazing lip colour. 

The same process as above was repeated for the 

eyebrow to achieve this 

RETOUCHING

The image used was gotten from VLE.


Firstly, after upload, I duplicated the background 

layer twice by clicking control J. I closed the layer 

visibility for layer 1 copy and make the layer 1 and 

background layer visible. Then selecting layer 1, I 

clicked on filter > blur > Gaussian blur to set the 

radius to 1.8 then make layer 1 copy visible and 

selecting it.

After selecting layer 1 copy, by clicking on image > apply image and setting the layer to layer 1, blending to subtract, leaving scale and offset as it is, I then clicked ok.

Selecting layer 1 again and using lasso tool to select small area of the forehead, then filter > blur > Gaussian blur to increase the radius a little more to 3.3 from 1.8, the area was fine tuned and made clear of blemish. Selecting the face randomly and repeating the process by clicking on Gaussian, I was able to achieve the image on the right hand side.

Using this method make the face looks a bit fake. Which make me to decide to use another method and compare the two images. See you in the next practice.