Hamburger: How to use Layers

Hamburger: How to use Layers

Step 1

  • File
    • New

Step 2

  • Change pixels to INCHES
    • Width 15 Inches (NOT pixels)
    • Height 25 Inches (NOT pixels)
    • Resolution 72
    • Background Color White

Step 3

  • You now have a blank white canvas
    • You be using this to build your hamburger in a few steps

Step 4

  • Open the Hamburger file
    •  File
      • Open

Step 5

  • Go to Downloads
    • Pick hamburger layers.psd

Step 6

  • A file will open with parts of a hamburger

The LAYERS pallete

Everytime you do something to an image/file in photoshop it will show up in the layers section.  It is a visual record of the steps you do in photoshop.

Step 7

  • Find the Layers pallete for the Hamburger file.
  • You should have
    • 11 layers
    • Each layer is conncected to an ingredient in the hamburger 
    • The layers  have been named for you.
      • Ex Bun, Lettuce

Step 8  :  Moving the ingrediants

  • Choose the Move tool (top left)
  • Click on the ingredient you want to move first
    • When you click on the ingredient you will notice it’s activated in the layers pallete
  • Click-Hold- and drag the ingredient over to the blank canvas
  • Continue to click on the different ingredients and drag them onto the blank canvas

Step 9:  Layer Order

  • The ingredient that is on the bottom of the layers pallete,  will be underneath all the other ingredients (Ex Bottom Bun)
    • To move the bottom bun in front of the other ingredients
      • Click on the Bottom Bun Layer
      • Drag the Bottom Bun Layer to the top of the layers pallet

                     

  • You can move any layer to the top or bottom of your hamburger
    • Ex lettuce is moved ontop of the other ingredients

Step 10:

  • When your hamburger is built you will Flatten all the layers into one
    • Right Click the Background Layer
    • Choose Flatten Image
    • You will now have ONE layer

     

 

Step 11:  Saving the File

  • File
    • Save As
      • Pick Downloads (or any other folder you would like)
      • Name it and click ok.

Building the Burgers

You will be making 3 different hamburger combinations.

Follow the requirments EXACTLY to get credit

Be sure you can SEE every ingredient on the burger

 Hamburger 1

  • Use all the ingredients in the following order
    • Plate
    • Bun
    • Meat
    • Cheese
    • Tomato
    • Lettuce
    • Onion
    • 3 Pickles
    • Bun

Hamburger 2

  • Create your own with 5-20 ingredients.  This can be a small burger or a crazy large one.