Creating a layered photoshop document a simple step by step tutorial.

2. OPEN
PHOTOSHOP

3. OPEN A NEW
DOCUMENT
For this project it is ideal to
work in an A3 format
(297mm x 420mm)
When selecting your resolution
it is important to consider the
output, typically if you are
printing your work e.g. a
magazine you should select a
minimal resolution of 300. For
web based output 150 is ok.

4. OPEN A NEW IMAGE IN PHOTOSHOP
Select a suitable image online and save this to
your desktop. Click on (file–open) and select
your image from the desktop.
You will now notice you have two workspaces opened.

5. Make sure you have the
pointer tool selected on
the tool bar.
Drag the two work
spaces or images
apart.
You will now have the
projects separated as
per the example.

6. Drag the separated image, in this case
THOR back onto your A3 space.
Your new image will now be on your
desired workspace, it is time to
resize this new image.
You will notice two layers on your workspace

7. You need to resize your
image to the desired size.
Press command/control T,
this will bring up a bounding
box, if you hold select and
drag the bounding box it will
maintain the proportions.
SIZING AN IMAGE

8. TEXT
Select the text tool on the tool bar.
Choose the desired size and font
from the top bar, this is the same
as you would in a word document.
Move and resize your text in
exactly the same way you did
when moving your image.
You now have three layers.

9. TIME TO HAVE SOME FUN
Practice makes perfect, play around with the available tools and options, you can always delete an action.

10. HOW DO LAYERS WORK?
Every time you add a new image, shape or
text etc. a new layer will appear.
You must have the layer you wish to work on
highlighted (play around with this).
By clicking the ‘eye’ on and off you can
hide or show a layer, this is helpful
when you want to work on one layer at
a time.

11. TIPS AND
TRICKS• Exploring the program and having fun with Photoshop is the best way to
become proficient.
• You can always delete an action, this involves two options, you can
press command/control z – this will delete the last action or you can
access the history bar by selecting ‘window’ on the top bar and finding
the history tab. From here you can delete back to the original state of
the document.
• When you are working in layers and want to continue working in layers
at a later date you must save your work as a Photoshop document, if
you have finished your work you can save as a JPEG.
CREATED BY MR GRANT 20