Computer Graphic

19.12.15

Enhanced Photo - Model: Thiyagu

I used a raw file for this, and I realise that older version of Photoshop actually can't open raw file, need to get Photoshop CC for edit.

For this photo I tried out something new for me: Spot remover, Thank you Thi for teaching me this.
But I didn't use that a lot, as it might be too 'plastic' and not realistic. (Alright I know I actually over edit this too, newbie, part of learning.)

Besides that, I play around with Adjustment list at the right hand side panel.
Especially Brightness and Contrast. I like the contrast tool, as it makes the colour pops out which help the photo looks more 'solid'. (And yeah, I'm a lazy bum, contrast reduce a lot of works. :P)

Color balance, hue and saturation, etc etc in the adjustment list are easy to play around with. You can just keeps on trying until you get a photo you like. If you are not satisfied with your work, always remember Ctrl+alt+z, best buddy ever. :P Or there's a lot of previous work that you need to undo, try to search through history lists. It's at the right panel list. If you can't find it, don't panic, go to the top list, search for Window, and find for history, you can choose which tool to display there.

That's it for now.

8.12.15

Lazy... I mean instant editing in Photoshop

AGAIN, lazy bum sign in. It is all in adjustment list at the right hand side panel in Photoshop.

I just play around with them, every effect is written below the photos. But the portrait photo (Yup, my beautiful mom with fan.) I actually used multiple tools in adjustment lists, which I can't really recall, since it is last semester's work for photography class (Depth of field). And that time I learned that we should select the layer properly before we use the tool. I made a mistake by forgetting to select the background(as in the photo) instead of using the effect layer before I use burn tool. That is why the effect can't apply on it. (Blur newbie mistake. LOL)

By the way, for your information, burn tool... in my understanding is a tool that darken your image, when you put your photo or paper on top, remember, ON TOP, not right in the fire, you will start to see the photo or paper starts to turn yellowish, and by the time past by, it will turn into brownish.
That is why this tool is called as burn tool.

The other photography assignment from last semester, sunrise. (Great hazy days, this is the 'best' photo I can get in that condition.)

I used the burn tool to make the yellow colour in the bottom more obvious. (Okay it looks weird but... I tried my best. Learning process.)

And yeah, my favourite tool - contrast. The lecturer advice that do not go over 55. It will be too over edited.

That's it. Thanks.

17.11.15

BITMAP

This is a sample of bitmap that I drew. :) For your information, this image itself is a bitmap image captured by my phone camera.

Bitmap-based files are more suitable for photo-realistic images that require complex color variations.
File names for bitmap-based images usually consist of extensions such as: .psd / .jpg / .gif / .tif / .bmp

For a better understanding, enlarge the image and you will see the difference, vector images will still remain the clean and sharp outlines, while bitmap images will appear blurry with the square thing, which we call it as bit array or bitmap index.

P/s: This is the first week, so we just revise on bitmap.

17.9.15

My Works

This is the first time using Adobe Illustrator, we change our own raster photo to vector image, it’s not a very hard process, and the hardest part is to make the outline smoother by using Delete Anchor Point Tool. Well… it’s still looks ‘rough’, but never mind; we did mistakes during learning process. J

This is my very first artwork in Adobe Illustrator. (Previous one didn’t count, because it’s only image tracing, vectors it by software and delete anchor points to make the outlines smoother.)

But this one also not that hard, we trace our own image by using Pen Tool.

Controlling the curves is the headache part. Still need more practices.

This is my sketch for first assignment, the theme is disability.

I make my point as I’m Possible. (From the quote Impossible itself says I’m possible.)

And Madam Ling says it’s better to focus on one object. So I made some changing afterwards.

This is the first try for the assignment, and apparently Madam Ling dislike the background (Too typical) and she prefer the word to be place on the eye level. So I made another try.

Tool used: Man (shapes and pen tool), Background (shapes, pen tool and gradient), and Words (Type, and to make the shadow thingy, I just copy and paste then change the colours.)

Second Try, I think it’s quite obvious that I run out of idea to improve the background, but surprisingly Madam Ling prefers this one. :D

I did some improvements on the shading. And the background I used Shape and Gradient. To make the shapes overlap nicely, I play around with colours and transparency.

And the “I’m possible” supposed to be in one line, but I lost the files, so… please imagine how it looks like in one line. Anyways, designing works is about imagination. ;)

This is my third try on assignment one. I try to focus on “I’m possible” only.

I try to make the ‘tools’ looks like splitting IM and POSSIBLE, and make some crackings on it… uhm it FAILS, but never mind, behind success it’s always been failures. (I’m optimistic, I know right.) :D

But I quite like the smiley and OKU sign thou. ;)

It’s for Malaysia Independence Day. PLEASE DO IGNORE THE SELAMAT BERDAULAT, I’m too blur that time.

I used all the colours in Malaysia flag. Orang Utan is used because it’s one of our country’s significant animals. I use pen tool for almost everything, except for the moon and typing.

As for the hibiscus… I think it’s pretty obvious, since it’s our nation flower.

And to show the years of independent, I drew a 58 on the flames, to represent its 58 years of MERDEKA.

Moon and star… that’s from our flag… It represents our different but united Bandar-bandar.

It’s some exercise in class… It’s quite rushing, so… please forgive me.

I’ve tried my best to make the texture obvious.

I used Pen Tool, Shapes, Brush, Reflects, Transparency and Gradient to finish this work.

This is my first try on assignment two, still the same theme: Disability.

The idea is to show the confidence of disabilities, it doesn’t matter who you are, it doesn’t matter you are different from physically or mentally, you are still the same as us.

Be more confident, stand out, and shout out your voices.

Alright, I like the OKU, U are more than OK J logo at the bottom left. TEHEE. J

But the typography still needs some work on it.

So here’s the second try.

TADAAAAAAA. J

Tool used: Pen Tool, Brush Tool, Blob Brush Tool, Mesh Tool, Blend Tool, Type Tool, Type on Path

Tool, Create Outlines.

Girl: Pen Tool, Brush Tool, Blob Brush Tool.

Moon: Pen Tool, Brush Tool, Blob Brush Tool, Mesh Tool, Blend Tool.

Words: Type Tool, Type on Path Tool, Create Outlines.

Typography

This is a fun week, we learn about TYPOGRAPHY. Yeeehaaaa!

According to my understanding, Typography is an art about arranging the words, change the sizes, to make it looks more interesting.

After all, designer’s job is all about make everything looks interesting, in order to attracts people.

We also learn about serif and sans serif fonts. (In fact we did learned it in VRC classes, but it’s nice to learn again, it makes the impression stronger. And I like the way every classes’ lesson links together.)