- Set your camera to TV and 1/4 to 1 second (you may need to try a couple different shutter speeds
- If possible use a tripod
- Have 1 person stay completely still
- Person will hold a blank sign (photoshop in words in part 2)
- Have other people move around the person
- Person will hold a blank sign (photoshop in words in part 2)
- Have 1 person stay completely still
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Photoshop Edit
- Turn your photography Black and White
- Change Exposure and Contrast
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Photoshop for Sign
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Step 1:
- Select the Text Box Tool
- Draw a box inside of the blank sign
- Type in a word, saying, name, quote, etc.
- This MUST be appropriate. If it’s not you will get a 0 on the project!
- Type in a word, saying, name, quote, etc.
- Draw a box inside of the blank sign
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Step 2:
- Change
- Font style
- font size
- Font color to Black, White or Grey
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Step 3:
- If you want to change 1 letter or 1 word
- High light the letter or word
- Change the font
- Change the font size
- Change the font
- High light the letter or word
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Step 4a:
- Lower the Opacity of the text between 60-88%
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Step 4b:
- Flatten Image
Step 5:
- Click on the Brush tool
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Step 6:
- Click on the Brush Style
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Step 7:
- Go to Special Effects Brushes
- Pick Kyle’s Concept Brushes – Scratch Blend
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Step 8:
- Slowly and Carefully
- Use the paint brush to make the sign look older
- Do NOT go overboard with this tool
- Use the paint brush to make the sign look older
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Step 9:
- Edit in ACR (camera raw) to finish the photograph

