The document discusses various sliders and tools for adjusting shadow properties in an image editing program. It describes the Opacity slider for adjusting shadow transparency from 0% to 100%, the Angle spinner for changing the direction of the light source, and the Distance slider for altering the apparent distance between the subject and background by changing the distance between the subject and shadow. It also mentions the Spread slider for adjusting how gradually the shadow fades at the edges and the Size slider for changing the apparent size of the shadow in 1 pixel increments.
1. The Opacity slider allows
you to specify how
transparent your
shadow will be. A setting
of 0% is completely see
through while 100% is
completely opaque.
The angle spinner allows
you to change the angle in
which light sources come
from.
The Distance slider
changes the apparent
distance between the
subject and the
background. This effect is
done by altering the
distance between the
subject and the drop
shadow itself.
The spread slider changes
how gradually the shadow
fades out at the edges.
The size slider changes the
apparent size of the shadow. As
you increase the size, the
shadow grows in 1 pixel
increments.
Shadows
2. Brightness, Contrast & Layers
I used the brightness tool to make the colour of the animals more eye catching.
I increased the contrast on the mouse the most to make it look like a ‘hot’ looking red
colour.
To create the background I used a number of different layers with the lines from the
drawings of the cat and mouse. I put these layers together to form what appears to be a
collage of squiggly lines.
3. Magic Wand Tool
The magic wand tool looks for pixels which are
of the same colour and tone. This allowed me
to crop unusual shapes which will have been
extremely hard to have done manually.
4. Creating colouring on text
I wanted a unique colour for the font. The styles
tab brings up a range of different colour fonts so I
picked the one that I thought is the most eye
catching.
5. Creating the digipack template
These are dimension I used for each panel. I
used the resolution at 300 pixels/inch as it
allows for optimum image quality.
