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Teacher: Kenji Tachibana Digital Digital Photography I Photography I . DSLR Crop Frame Layer DSLR Crop Frame Layer Photoshop Process - 6 slides Photoshop Process - 6 slides Copyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji Copyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji Tachibana Tachibana

Teacher: Kenji Tachibana Digital Photography I. DSLR Crop Frame Layer Photoshop Process - 6 slides Copyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji Tachibana

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Page 1: Teacher: Kenji Tachibana Digital Photography I. DSLR Crop Frame Layer Photoshop Process - 6 slides Copyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji Tachibana

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I..

DSLR Crop Frame LayerDSLR Crop Frame Layer

Photoshop Process - 6 slidesPhotoshop Process - 6 slides

Copyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji TachibanaCopyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji Tachibana

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IDSLR Crop Frame: Photoshop layerDSLR Crop Frame: Photoshop layer

FFrame Layer Creation: Photoshop processrame Layer Creation: Photoshop process

1.1. Open a DSLR image in Photoshop.Open a DSLR image in Photoshop.

2.2. Create a blank layer by clicking on the Create a blank layer by clicking on the New Layer button at the bottom of the New Layer button at the bottom of the Layers palette.Layers palette.

3.3. Rename that new layer to ‘crop frame’.Rename that new layer to ‘crop frame’.

4.4. Grab the lower right corner of the Grab the lower right corner of the image screen and pull down and to the image screen and pull down and to the right by 10%.right by 10%.

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IDSLR Crop Frame: Photoshop layerDSLR Crop Frame: Photoshop layer

FFrame Layer Creation: Continuedrame Layer Creation: Continued

5.5. Choose the Rectangular Marque tool from Tools.Choose the Rectangular Marque tool from Tools.

6.6. Choose Choose Tools > Option > Style > FixedTools > Option > Style > Fixed

7.7. Set the aspect ratio – type in 4 for Width and 3 for Set the aspect ratio – type in 4 for Width and 3 for Height for a horizontal frame.Height for a horizontal frame.

8.8. Place your cursor in the light gray area outside the Place your cursor in the light gray area outside the image on the top left corner.image on the top left corner.

9.9. Click and drag down and to the right.Click and drag down and to the right.

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IDSLR Crop Frame: Photoshop layerDSLR Crop Frame: Photoshop layer

FFrame Layer Creation:rame Layer Creation:

10.10. Stop when the Selection boundary reaches the Stop when the Selection boundary reaches the bottom of the screen. Release the mouse.bottom of the screen. Release the mouse.

11.11. Press and hold the right arrow key to move the Press and hold the right arrow key to move the selection towards the center. Release the key when selection towards the center. Release the key when the selection is centered. the selection is centered.

12.12. Use the left and right keys as needed for fine tuning Use the left and right keys as needed for fine tuning adjustment.adjustment.

13.13. Choose Choose Menu > Select > InverseMenu > Select > Inverse. This reverses the . This reverses the inside selection to the outside selection.inside selection to the outside selection.

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IDSLR Crop Frame: Photoshop layerDSLR Crop Frame: Photoshop layer

FFrame Layer Creation: Processrame Layer Creation: Process

10.10. Choose Choose Menu > Edit > Fill Menu > Edit > Fill andandselect select BlackBlack creating the simple creating the simplesymmetrical black frame.symmetrical black frame.

10.10. A practical option here is toA practical option here is toreduce the Layer Opacity to 70%. This will allow the reduce the Layer Opacity to 70%. This will allow the image to show through by 30% to allow you to see image to show through by 30% to allow you to see what has been cropped off without having to turn off what has been cropped off without having to turn off the layer…the layer…

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IDSLR Crop Frame: Photoshop layerDSLR Crop Frame: Photoshop layer

Summary:Summary:

I is a I is a Reminder Reference Reminder Reference show because I intend to show because I intend to demonstrate this in class as a step-by-step process. I demonstrate this in class as a step-by-step process. I will be using this show as a guide for myself and it’s will be using this show as a guide for myself and it’s available to you as an online resource file.available to you as an online resource file.

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