Sara_B Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I am helping a friend create an item for her daughters school auction. Here is what she would like it to look like - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/86764730294378418/ - when I click on the link to take me to the website, it says it can't find the server -( I hope this doesn't break the rules because it looks like the website does not be exist anymore.) So she is having each student in the class send me a picture of their front door and I will then place it into the template I created. I followed this tutorial https://www.damiensymonds.net/2011/12/simple-storyboard-tutorial-part-2.html and I attached a rough draft of my first template. I am going to be printing a 16x20 on Wood from WHCC. I had two questions/thoughts that I think I know the answers to but don't feel confident...... Do I need to worry about sharpening since they are all sending me jpegs- my thought is no Not sure how to get all of the doors all looking about the same size since some are single and some are double doors - I think this is out of my control since I am not the one taking the pictures. I have given instructions for them to shoot wide. I just wanted to know if there was anything I need to consider when doing something like this that maybe I hadn't thought of. Thank you in advance and thank you for your awesome storyboard tutorial that I linked above!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Sara_B said: Do I need to worry about sharpening since they are all sending me jpegs- my thought is no Oh yeah, don't worry, you can still sharpen like any other collage. You might need to mask it partially off any images that were terribly over-sharpened in camera, though. 1 hour ago, Sara_B said: Not sure how to get all of the doors all looking about the same size since some are single and some are double doors - I think this is out of my control since I am not the one taking the pictures. I have given instructions for them to shoot wide. Alas, I'm not sure either 1 hour ago, Sara_B said: I just wanted to know if there was anything I need to consider when doing something like this that maybe I hadn't thought of. The angles of the doors. The first thing I noticed about the one you showed me on Pinterest is that the designer didn't correct the perspective, and it hurts my eyes. I think it will be well worth the time to do this for each one: https://www.damiensymonds.net/2014/03/distortion-or-perspective-correction.html 1 hour ago, Sara_B said: I don't think your spacing of the red blocks is very even. Make sure you use grids so you can get them exactly even. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_B Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 Thank you for your feedback! I am still working on the spacing - I am gonna pull it up on my large desktop screen so I can really see it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 No, seriously, don't leave the spacing to your feeble human eyes. Use grids: https://www.damiensymonds.net/2011/05/grids-in-photoshop.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_B Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 On 10/11/2017 at 4:10 PM, Damien Symonds said: No, seriously, don't leave the spacing to your feeble human eyes. Use grids: https://www.damiensymonds.net/2011/05/grids-in-photoshop.html So I followed your instructions on this and it doesn't seem to be "snapping"- what I am doing wrong? Here is my process - I am creating each shape - I want them all to be the same size besides the one bigger one. I can't figure out how to copy the one size so they are exactly the same (is there a way?). Attachment 1 is just to show you what it is looking like. So right now, I am using the guides to help me create the size of each shape by using the free transform tool. But some shapes are a little over a guideline - so now i am really trying to watch for the "smart guide" color to pop up to make sure they line up. The snap doesn't even seem to work when i use the move tool on the entire group of doors - see the 2nd attachment - I am assuming it shouldn't let me place the shapes besides on the guide lines. I have attached how I have it in my preferences and the 4th attachment is the snapping settings. Maybe I am completely misunderstanding what should be "snapping". I hope I have explained it so you can understand what the heck I am trying to say =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Your preferences are set up correctly. I don't understand why the the snapping wouldn't be working, sorry. 5 hours ago, Sara_B said: I can't figure out how to copy the one size so they are exactly the same (is there a way?). Yes, with the Path Selection Tool (A). It's about 4/5ths of the way down the toolbar, two places below the Text Tool. Choose it, click on a shape, then Alt-drag to create a copy of the shape. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_B Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Damien Symonds said: Your preferences are set up correctly. I don't understand why the the snapping wouldn't be working, sorry. Ok, thanks. At least I know I had it all set up correctly. I will keep trying to figure it out. I am gonna restart my computer and see if that does the trick =) 1 hour ago, Damien Symonds said: Yes, with the Path Selection Tool (A). It's about 4/5ths of the way down the toolbar, two places below the Text Tool. Choose it, click on a shape, then Alt-drag to create a copy of the shape. THANK YOU!!!!! I think this will help so much since my shapes will all be the same size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 And when you're Alt-dragging the new shape, you really should see it snap to the grids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_B Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, Damien Symonds said: And when you're Alt-dragging the new shape, you really should see it snap to the grids. Yes - it does! And since i will copy all of the shapes that way, that will be a huge help!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Hooray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_B Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 So here is what I ended up with - thank you so much for linking the perspective tutorial - I had so many wonky doors submitted!!!!! I still need more practice with the perspective and distort tools. See any glaring issues? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 It's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_B Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Damien Symonds said: It's great! Thank you! I was able to create it because of your classes and your tutorials you have provided so, thank you!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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