Selby High School
2014-2015
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a key piece of software for the CiDA qualification. Students will learn basic photoshop skills including photoediting, photo adjustments and photo manipulation.
Students have the opportunity to edit existing photographs to suit a purpose, or create their own images from scratch. Photoshop is used by the Art, Media and Technology departments.
Lesson 1:Introduction to ICT
Lesson outline
Objectives
Outcomes
To understand the
selection tools in
Photoshop to remove
backgrounds from images.
All students will use
the magic wand,
magnetic lasso and
quick selection tools
Most students will alter
tolerance and strength
to make these tools
more effective
Some students will
experiment with scale
of images to make
realistic compositions
At the start of the lesson hand out the Photoshop
Assessment Booklet to each student. Explain the
importance of this booklet in documenting
students progress with the tools in photoshop.
Part 1: Introduce the photoshop interface
Part 2: Demo the 3 selection tools using the
appropriate images. Students to follow demos on
their own screens. Explain the change in tolerance
to create effective selections.
Part 3: Students use the beach images to create
their own compositions. Reinforce that these
tools all do the same thing, it’s the students
choice which ones are approbation for each
purpose.
Part 4: Students to complete their Photoshop
levels diaries, giving self-feedback.
All students will
duplicate the image
once and edit
Most students will
duplicate the image 4
times to make a
montage
Some students will
independently attempt
a Banksy style image
Part 1: Engage is discussion about Pop Art and
how we might create these images on Photoshop.
Students to complete the Levels Diary. Students
to select suitable images from the internet
Part 2: Demo how to create the Andy Warhol
image to students using the powerpoint tutorial.
Some students will benefit from being given the
step by step word document to follow
independently.
Part 3: Most students will duplicate their images
to create a tiled effect.
Extension: Students may follow the Banksy
tutorial independently, which utilises similar
tools.
Part 4: Students to self/peer assess their final pop
art image, and complete their levels diaries.
Resources
Images in the “Student
resources” folder.
Photoshop
PLTS/literacy
Creative thinkers –
students must think
creatively to create
realistic compositions
Lesson 1 powerpoint
Lesson 2: Adjusting Colour
To understand how to
adjust colour in Photoshop
To understand how to use
layers to make an image
Images in the “Student
resources” folder.
Photoshop
Lesson 2 powerpoint
Banksy tutorial
Step By Step guide
Independent enquirers
– students will be
researching their own
images on the internet
Creative thinkers –
students will be
creating pop art
representations of their
chosen images.
Notes
Selby High School
2014-2015
Lesson 3: Photographic Adjustments/Content aware
To understand how to edit
the brightness, contrast
and colour levels of a
photograph
To use content aware tools
to edit photographs
All students will use
adjustments to alter
images
Most students will use
adjustments to
improve images
Some students will use
different adjustments
together to improve
images
Part 1: Discuss what “photoshopping” means to
students. Students are to identify changes that
have been made to an image during the
photoshop process. Students to complete their
levels diary for the tools that will be used this
lesson.
Part 2: Demonstrate the different adjustments
that can be made to images. In each adjustments
should open the example image and made
changes as a class. They should then open the
second image and make adjustments themselves.
Each time, display students edited images on the
board using AB tutor and peer assess.
Part 3: Demonstrate the content aware tools
using the beach image. Remind students to only
use the tools on specific areas, otherwise they
won’t be able to practice each tool.
Part 4: Students to use the old images to restore
them to their former glory.
Part 5: Students to identify their best and worst
images from this lesson. With a partner they are
to identify why each is good/bad and suggest
improvements for the future. Comments to be
recoded in their feedback diary.
Images in the “Student
resources” folder.
Photoshop
Group workersstudents to give
feedback on each
others work.
Depending on the level
of students, it is likely
that this lesson will
span over 2 lessons.
Creative thinkers.
Feedback should be
discussed as a class. If
students/peer/teacher
opinions are different
discuss why this may
be (example, differing
expectations)
Lesson 3 powerpoint
Lesson 4: Mid Point Assessment
To utilise content aware
tools, adjustments and
selection tools to make a
magazine cover
All students will create
a magazine cover using
the majority of listed
tools
Most students will use
all required tools
successfully and explain
Some students will fully
justify their use of
tools, and select their
own images to enhance
the composition.
Part 1: Introduce the assessment to students.
Students to read through the brief, view images
and familiarise themselves with the photoshop
diary.
Part 2: Students to independently create the
magazine cover using the task sheet. Remind
students of the importance of their photoshop
diaries. Examples of expectations are on the
powerpoint.
Part 3: Students will peer assess each others
work, followed by a self assessment. Students
work will be assessed by the teacher and
recorded on the same page.
Images in the “Student
resources” folder.
Photoshop
Lesson 4 poweroint
It is likely that this
lesson will take 2
lessons
Selby High School
2014-2015
Lesson 5: Puppet Warp
To understand how to use
the puppet warp tool to
edit photographs
All students will use the
puppet warp tool to
make a sad person look
happy
Most students will
create an inspirational
poster with their image
Some students will
create realistic changes
that don’t look edited.
Part 1: Introduce the concept of puppet warp to
students. Students complete their levels diaries.
Demo the puppet warp tool using the mannequin
image, and YMCA image
Part 2: Demonstrate how you can use puppet
warp on a face using the Face.psd image.
Part 3: Student so select their own images of sad
or grumpy images, and edit them to make them
happy. Most students will turn these images into
an inspirational poster
Part 4: Self assess and complete the levels diary.
All students will use
the dodge, burn and
sponge tools to begin
creating a zombie face
Most students use the
dodge, burn and
sponge tools to create
a realistic looking
zombie face
Some students will use
additional tools in
Photoshop to enhance
the image including
photo adjustments
Part 1: Introduce students to the dodge burn and
sponge tools. Students to complete their levels
diary. Class discussion to identify midtones,
highlights and shadows. Students must
understand how these make up an image In order
to use the tools correctly.
Part 2: Students edit the eye picture to make a
devils eye as the teacher demonstrates on the
board using the powerpoint
Part 3: Student are to select an image from the
internet to make into a zombie suitable for a 12
rated movie poster. Share the mark scheme with
students, which is the same as the mid
assessment.
Ext: Encourage students to use a full range of
tools, not just dodge burn and sponge, and
explain these additional tools when they label
their image.
Part 3: Students will peer assess each others
work, followed by a self assessment. Students
work will be assessed by the teacher and
recorded on the same page.
Images in the “Student
resources” folder.
Independent enquirers
Creative thinkers
Photoshop
Lesson 5 poweroint
Lesson 6 & 7: Zombie Assessment
To understand how
shadows, midtones and
highlights make up an
image
To use Dodge, Burn and
Sponge to edit
photographs
Images in the “Student
resources” folder.
Photoshop
Lesson 6 poweroint
Creative thinkers.
This lesson may take 2
or 3 lessons depending
on the level of the
class.