Harriet Smith experimented with editing an image in Photoshop. She used the duplicate layer tool and Filter Gallery's cutout effect to modify the image. Harriet then applied the threshold tool to the copy layer to overlay effects. However, her third experiment did not work as intended, showing some techniques only work with certain images. She also tested different fonts and creating text within shapes but found separating letters less appealing. Overall, Harriet explored editing techniques in Photoshop but learned effects require careful planning to look polished.

1. Experiments
Harriet Smith

2. First I found an image I wanted to experiment
with and imported it into Photoshop. I then
copied the layer with my image using the
‘duplicate’ tool.
I then went to the tool bar and selected ‘Filter Gallery’.
From there I was able to look at different kinds of
effects I could use on my image. I chose the effect
called ‘cutout’. With this effect I was able to change
the overall image with the amount of ‘levels’ I add or
don’t add. I was also able to change the edges of the
image using this tool bar, shown with the two options
‘Edge Simplicity’ and ‘Edge Fidelity’.
I then selected the copy layer and then went to the main tool bar and
selected ‘Image’ and then ‘Adjustments’. From there I was able to select the
‘Threshold’ option. I was able to choose how much of the main image I
wanted to see on the copy layer.
After that I was left with my final image. The overall
background looks quite artistic but because of using
the ‘threshold’ tool you can still see small details e.g.
you’re able to see the face quite clearly.

3. First I found an image I wanted to experiment
with and imported it into Photoshop. I then
copied the layer with my image using the
‘duplicate’ tool.
I then went to the tool bar and selected ‘Filter Gallery’.
From there I was able to look at different kinds of
effects I could use on my image. I chose the effect
called ‘cutout’. With this effect I was able to change
the overall image with the amount of ‘levels’ I add or
don’t add. I was also able to change the edges of the
image using this tool bar, shown with the two options
‘Edge Simplicity’ and ‘Edge Fidelity’.
I then selected the copy layer and then went to the main tool bar and
selected ‘Image’ and then ‘Adjustments’. From there I was able to select the
‘Threshold’ option. I was able to choose how much of the main image I
wanted to see on the copy layer.
After that I was left with my final image. The overall
background looks quite artistic but because of using
the ‘threshold’ tool you can still see small details e.g.
you’re able to see the face quite clearly.

4. I went to the tool bar and selected ‘Filter Gallery’.
From there I was able to look at different kinds of
effects I could use on my image. I chose the effect
called ‘cutout’. With this effect I was able to change
the overall image with the amount of ‘levels’ I add or
don’t add. I was also able to change the edges of the
image using this tool bar, shown with the two options
‘Edge Simplicity’ and ‘Edge Fidelity’.
Like my other two experiments, I tried to use the ‘threshold’
tool to create the same effect as my other two images. However
this didn’t work and the other image didn’t look good. I think
that this experiment will help me in the future since I now know
that certain images won’t work with the ‘cutout’ effect as well
as using the ‘threshold’ tool. It ended up with not overlaying the
two images, so that the copy version was the only one visible.

5. First I found an image I wanted to experiment
with and imported it into Photoshop. I then
copied the layer with my image using the
‘duplicate’ tool.
I then went to the tool bar and selected ‘Filter Gallery’.
From there I was able to look at different kinds of
effects I could use on my image. I chose the effect
called ‘cutout’. With this effect I was able to change
the overall image with the amount of ‘levels’ I add or
don’t add. I was also able to change the edges of the
image using this tool bar, shown with the two options
‘Edge Simplicity’ and ‘Edge Fidelity’.
I then selected the copy layer and then went to the main tool bar and
selected ‘Image’ and then ‘Adjustments’. From there I was able to select the
‘Threshold’ option. I was able to choose how much of the main image I
wanted to see on the copy layer.
After that I was left with my final image. The overall
background looks quite artistic but because of using
the ‘threshold’ tool you can still see small details e.g.
you’re able to see the face quite clearly.

6. Font Test
I also experimented with the different kinds of fonts I could use e.g. the fonts for my main
title and subheadings (if used), as well as any other kinds of text I would want to stick out.
I started by looking at the different fonts on Photoshop but found that a lot of them were
all relatively similar and simplistic. I then went onto a website called ‘Font Meme’ where I
found a large collection of fonts that I thought could work. After that, I decided to
experiment with the different texts I could use in Photoshop e.g. creating patterns that
follow along with text.
Photoshop Font Test (1)
First I selected the shape tool and selected the kind
of shape I wanted.
I then selected the text tool and positioned it
where the shape started and began to type. I had
to make sure what I was typing would fit in the
shape over wise it wouldn’t shape. This is
something I should take into consideration when
creating my final product.
The result ended looking like the photo above. I like how it
traces the initial shape however some of the text is
separated. I could fix this by making sure the shape will fit
every word I want.
If I plan to use this kind of method in my final product I
must make sure that I’m 100% certain with what I want to
do and how I’ll do it, over wise I don’t think that I’d be as
confident to include it during production.

7. More Photoshop Font Tests
I like these two experiments because they’re quite neat overall
and not separated. I think if I were to use this method within my
final product then I would want it look similar to these
experiments.
I think shapes like these are hard to put into a product because of how some of
the letter get cut of from other words which make it look less pleasing to look at.
I think that I would want to stick with simple shapes e.g. circles and squares, if I
were to try and import these into my final product.