This is a three (3) page handout with basic instructions needed to complete a Photoshop Computer Hardware Project. This is not a step-by-step lesson but rather a practice activity with some pointers that can be completed with any version of Photoshop.

Your students will create a “flyer” that shows an open computer with labeled hardware. They need to research computer hardware as well as find images and then create the Photoshop image. They will also research the 10 hardware components and look up pricing for each to include in the student chart.

Photoshop CC Lesson: Design a mandala – a step-by-step no prep lesson

Your students will use the symmetry tool and brushes to draw a mandala coloring page. This lesson includes three mandala images to introduce the topic, an 11-page PDF with a step-by-step lesson and sample images to show your students. Your students can draw these with just their mouse!

All our lessons for high school students:
*Are ready to use onscreen or printed
*Are reasonably priced
*Contain text instructions with many step-by-step screen shots
*Emphasize skills needed for the technology workplace

This is a ten (10) page handout with step by step directions needed to convert an image into a coloring page as well as the elephant image used in the CC lesson; there is a cover page, then seven pages include instructions and the last page shows examples of what is possible with Adobe Photoshop and some images from Google.

The file is in Adobe PDF. My students really enjoy this project and they learn how to desaturate, invert, and move images as well as add text.

Create realistic tears on a picture using Photoshop CC – graphic design lesson

In this Photoshop CC photo effects tutorial, we’re going to learn how to easily add a realistic tear to any photo. It’s a very easy effect to create and you can add it to any photo you like.

This tutorial works with Photoshop CC!

The download of this file includes a 12 page PDF file and an image to follow the lesson along step-by-step. The lesson should not take more than 90 minutes to complete. After practicing step-by-step with the class then I have them choose an image of their own so they complete the challenge. You students’ will then practice a second time following the instructions individually.

Double Stroke Effect with Photoshop CC – free no prep graphic design lesson

Layer styles are one of the most versatile functions in Photoshop. You will use layer styles to add a double stroke as you see in the example above. You will receive a 9 page PDF file with step by step instructions and two “Brain Challenges” for your students to practice independently.

Haunted castle with Photoshop CC- a step-by-step no prep lesson!

In this project you will take a picture of a castle and turn it into spooky haunted-looking terror castle using Photoshop. Updated 10/2020, includes a video now 🙂

Students will open files, use selection tools, the transform function and blending modes to complete their haunted, terror castle.

Haunted Castle CC contains 4 files:

1. Completely re-imagined 11 page PDF file with complete CC instructions for your students. These can be printed out or you can have them on a network so the students can open the file and read it from the screen with CC screen shots.

3. Terror Castle Components (3 images) your students will need this file available to them so they can complete the lesson. It includes a castle, moon, bats, and lightning images which are used to complete the castle.

In this lesson your students will use the Marquee Tool to create a background image and use the Warp Tool in Photoshop CC. The jist of the lesson is that they are using the Single Column and Single Row Marquee Tool to create a type of hash pattern that can then be used as a background. Once that is finished your students will bring the same picture back and warp it to give a stylized look to the image.

Your students will review the use of the Single Row Marquee Tool and the Single Column Marquee Tool, the transform command, blend modes, the warp tool and layers with this lesson. You are going to use an interesting picture to create a background. You get the universe image shown, a finished .PSD file and a PDF with 11 pages of instructions and a challenge activity so your students practice the skills individually.

Superhero/Character color palettes with Photoshop CC

Your students will make an image of colors sampled from a superhero image with Photoshop CC. The tutorial is 10 pages long, each steps has screenshots included. Please view the demo file before you purchase!

This lesson will have your students use brushes and layer styles to write their name in jelly beans. My students love this lesson, I recommend it comes after my Super Hero Palette Colors lesson as it reviews the use of color selection with the jelly beans.

You will download a zip file with the following items:
*A 25 page step-by-step guide to achieving the jelly bean effect and 2 challenge activities for your early finishers that can extend the skills learned in the lesson.
*A completed PSD file so you can view the layers and layer styles used in the lesson (scary file)
*4 sample images using the effect (same as files you see in the cover image)
*An image with the colors used in the lesson
*Of course, the jelly bean image to create the brush with!

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Create a jail scene – A Photoshop CC step-by-step lesson.

This lesson will have your students use the puppet warp tool, smart objects and layer styles to to create a jail cell scene from scratch.

Photoshop CC Lesson: Design a film poster – a step-by-step no prep lesson

In this lesson, you and your students are going to take a template with movie text and a couple of photos and blend them together into a film poster (movie poster) with Photoshop CC. Using layer masks and the gradient tool in Photoshop CC, you will create a movie poster and also review previous commands such as desaturate, transform, and the move function. Your purchase includes a template, 2 images, and 2 fonts and 2 extension activities for your students to design their own film posters and learn some film poster history.

This lesson is a 23 page PDF and also includes:

1. short one-page history of film posters.

2. the types of movie posters.

3. elements of a movie poster

4. URL to take an online quiz to review the lesson

5. a simple rubric