Blog Post 1 Design

    
In this week's Design Blog I wanted to share what I learned this week. This week we learned about special effects in photoshop. Special effects in photoshop are used for many reasons allowing creativity in an artist to express their ideas and vision by transforming an ordinary image into something extraordinary. Special effects can also have a visual impact by enhancing the visual appeal of an image making it more engaging and attention grabbing. Also special effects are used for its artistic style by enabling the creation of specific artistic styles, some examples like vintage and futuristic looks or maybe something completely unique. 

Gradients 

For this week's project I decided on creating a glass special effect on a photo using photoshop. In order to do this I first had to develop my own texture image to incorporate in my model image. In order to do this I had to use an abundance of steps and tools in photoshop to get this done. In my very first step I had to create a new gradient and adjust the angle to 0. A gradient in Photoshop is a gradual transition between two or more colors. It can be applied as a fill or used to create effects in various layers, making images more dynamic and visually appealing. Gradients can be adjusted to many angles. They are commonly used for backgrounds, shading, and blending elements in a composition, helping to add depth and dimension. 

Rasterize layer

Rasterizing a layer converts it from a vector format into a raster format or bitmap. In other words the layer is transformed into a grid of pixels, which is how images are represented in digital form. Negatives about rasterize layer once a layer is rasterized, you can no longer edit it as a vector object. For example, text cannot be changed to different fonts or styles after rasterization. Rasterizing allows you to apply certain effects that only work on pixel based layers. Rasterized layers can lose quality if resized significantly because they are resolution-dependent. Rasterized layers are commonly used for text layers, shape layers, or smart objects when you need to apply pixel-based edits or effects.

Smart objects 

Smart Objects allow you to make changes to layers without permanently altering the original image data. This means you can edit, scale, rotate, or apply filters while preserving the original quality. Another great thing about smart objects is the scalability you can resize smart objects without losing quality. If you scale a raster image, it can become pixelated, but smart objects maintain their clarity. In my project this week I had to use the smart object in multiple instances. I had to use the same smart object multiple times. If you change the smart object in one instance, all instances will update simultaneously.