* Activity#5(Instascrap):

You will need to open Photoshop Elements and do this tutorial...

  1. Open Photoshop Elements from the Module Desktop Shortcuts
  2. Open "Activity 5 Instascrap" into PhotoShop Elements from the ( All Module Folders / Digital Scrapbooking Folder / Tutorial & Activity Files Folder)
  3. Go to File and Choose "Save As"
  4. Select the module desktop shortcuts and then select the # digital scrapbooking Folder
  5. Type in your TechLab # and your last name and Activity 5 Instascrap [ex. 1945MaguireActivity 5 Instascrap]
  6. choose the save as file type Photoshop File ".PSD"
  7. With the "Activity 5 instascrap" picture on one layer - Right Mouse Click on the background layer and choose duplicate layer
  8. click on the eyeball next to the background layer to turn that layer off leaving the background copy layer eyeball showing
  9. Use the Magic Wand and select the white picture area.
  10. press delete on the keyboard - this makes the white area now transparent ( Use Ctrl+D to deselect the previous selection)
  11. repeat for the other two white squares.
  12. Open the Picture "Activity 5 People1" from the (Digital Scrapbooking Folder / Tutorial & Activity Files Folder)
  13. Copy and Paste that picture into a new layer -

Note: Information on how to copy a layer from one image to another Click Here

NOTE: Copy paste into (Ctrl+A is select all & Ctrl+C is copy & Ctrl+V is paste)

  1. Paste into a new layer "Activity 5 People1" the picture
  2. Resize and position the picture on top of one of the boxes
  3. next drag the new layer below your background copy layer (Make sure put it behind the background copy picture layer)
  4. open "Activity 5 People2" and repeat the process as in picture 1
  5. open "Activity 5 People3" and repeat the process as in picture 1 & 2
  6. At the top of the instascrap: use the Text tool to insert a TITLE and YOUR NAMES to the layout.
  7. Save your file as a ( .PSD ) and as a ( .JPG )
  8. - Use as a file name "(your TechLab number) Your LastName Activity 5 Instascrap" [ex. 1945MaguireActivity 5 Instascrap]
  9. - Save this file in the [Module# digital scrapbooking folder] located inside your Module desktop Shortcuts Folder (ex. 14 Digital Scrapbooking)

RUBRIC:
* Background layer copied
* White picture area deleted
* 3 Picture layers below/behind instascrap background layer
* 3 different pictures added
* Pictures Rotated to align with instascrap
* Text tool used to add title and names at top

Example of finished project: