Using Photoshop Elements To Create Graphics / Stacking Order
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Let's talk about stacking order. Here we have three shapes, one shape on each layer, as you can see. And if I want to move these shapes, I have to be on the proper layer. I'm on the polygon right now but if I choose the black circle, I can move the black circle. If I choose the blue square, I can move the blue square. What if I place them on top of each other though? Let's go ahead and try that. I'll place the blue square on top, and of course circles underneath. I could swap the stacking orders by swapping the layers. If I select a layer, click, hold down my mouse, drag down and then release, I swap the layers with one of them. If I click on one layer and move it up to the top, now I've moved the object to the top. So the hierarchy is the closest layer to you is higher on the layer list. As you can see our black circle, then we have the poly and the square is at the bottom. If I choose auto-select layer, I can auto-select just by clicking on the shape and actually moving them. I don't have to jump from layer to layer. So it's good to toggle this option on and off. You can select any shape on the fly just by clicking on it and dragging. And I could swap the stacking order the same way or show or hide my layers, and re-positioning the layers are a cinch. If I choose my eraser, choose a regular eraser. I can actually erase part of the image based on the brush size that I have set. So, this can be very unique. And I could choose my brush size here or shape, different types of brushes. And I could just click and drag, or I can use the magic eraser. And if I select the proper layer and just click on the object, the whole object disappears. I'm going to open up the polar bear, here comes our polar bear. (The) Polar bear photo has colors that are very similar. There is no one solid color. If I click the background, I'm erasing parts of the background. Now, if my tolerance increases, then it will delete more pixels. See - if I increase my tolerance more pixels get deleted. So it's good idea to be frugal with your tolerance. I'm going to open up another graphic. I'm going to open up the frame, and add a white background to it. Here's my frame, here's my entire frame. Now you'll see I only have one layer. So it's in my best interest to make a new layer, and you can do that from the bottom of the layers palette. And you can drag it below, and of course you can fill. And we'll fill it with white. Now what I'm going to do is merge these two layers together. Now that they are merged, it's one layer. If I choose the magic wand and click, a whole solid white area disappears. If I click a solid area, it all disappears. So that's why the magic eraser is very important to use. It's great getting rid of those solid backgrounds. 's great getting rid of those solid backgrounds.
Tutorial Information
| Course: | Keynote |
| Author: | Mario Leone |
| SKU: | 33421 |
| ISBN: | 193207225X |
| Release Date: | 2003-05-15 |
| Duration: | 6 hrs / 103 lessons |
| Work Files: |
Yes |
| Captions: | For Online University members only |
| Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7, Flash 8 |
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