The document summarizes how the author completed a self-portrait task in Photoshop. They used tools like the magnetic lasso, eyedropper, brush, pencil and paint bucket to select areas and fill colors. While some tools like layers were initially difficult, with practice the tools became easy to use. Overall, the author was pleased with their finished self-portrait but would add more detail to the eyes and nose next time.

1. 1. Which tools did you use to complete the task and
describe how you used them to complete your self
portrait.
2. Were there any parts of the task/specific tools which you
found difficult and if so, what were they and why?
3. Finally, how successful were you in completing the given
brief and what improvements would you make next time.
When making my Opie I used a quite a few tools, for example
I used the Magnetic lasso tool and the general lasso tool, the
magnetic lasso tool was the easiest to use and it guided you
along the lines of what you wanted to select. I also used the
eyedropper tool, which was very helpful when I was doing my
denim jacket, it was quite difficult when it came to lots of
different colours all in one area the eyedropper tool helped a
lot. I also used the brush and pencil tool which was very
helpful when doing lines and filling in small spaces. The paint
bucket tool was also very helpful when filling in big spaces
that were all the same colour. I used the rectangular marquee
tool which was helpful when I was doing a certain area on my
Opie, it made sure I didn’t go over the lines. I didn’t use that
many tools as the ones I did use were very helpful and helped

2. me do what I wanted to achieve. All the tools at first were hard
to use as it was my first time on Photoshop but as soon as I
used them once or twice it was very easy and the tools were
easy to use and very handy and helpful. For example the
layers were quite hard to use at first and having to remember
to create a new one and use the original if you wanted to
select something on your image. Over all I personally think my
finished Opie came out quite well, as I showed people and
they said it looked like me. If I was to do the task again I would
certainly add more detail to the face, especially the eyes as
they are quite simplistic. I would also add more detail to my
nose as it is very simple however you can tell what it is meant
to be and the black dots to create the effect of a nose. Over all
I am proud of my finished product!