September 12/08

First Assignment:

1. Get images (background planets etc.)
2. I started with the picture of the boy. Quick Mask Mode select then copy paste it to new document and change the image size.
3. Background (select background layer) Adjustments, change hue. Burn tool the sky for darker effects. Burn tool the boy's shadow. Lighten road lines with dodge.
4. Go back to the other document. Quick mask mode select the moon. Adjust size. Change Hue. Copy to the background document. Add Filter (Lens Flare) Repeat steps for the other moons and Saturn. Change opacity.
5. Quick mask mode select the pyramids. Change size. Change Hue. Repeat steps.
6. Use assorted Brushes for the stars (Preferably Basic Brushes in various sizes)
7. Final: Merge down all layers into one document. Then save.