Scary Movie Poster

Part 1: The Photograph

Photo must be taken VERTICALLY (up and down)

AV: F/5.6
Use the black backdrop
- Take a close up photograph of a 1 or more people from the sholders up
  - They should be screaming, yelling or making a crazy face
    - You may also have them wearing a mask
      - You may also used a stuffed animal

Part 2: Photoshop

*******Start by Googling Scary Film Posters and look at Images. You are not coping what you see. You are using it for ideas and inspiration only.********

Step 1:

Open the photo of the person in photoshop
- Open in ACR (control-shift-a)
Contrast:
- +40 to +80
Highlights:
- +5 to + 40
Shadows:
- -20 to -85
Other adjustments can be used to create the look you would like

When finish, click ok and open back into Photoshop

Step 2:

Pick the Eye Dropper Tool
- - Click on the background area of your photo
    - This will now become the color on the top square
      - We will be making a new file using this color

Step 3:

Go to
- File- New
- Make sure you are on INCHES
  - Width 15
  - Height 20
  - Resolution 300
- Background Contents
  - Custom

Step 4:

A box with colors will show up
- Do NOT click in the Color box

At the BOTTOM of the tools bar
- Click the top box
  - This will now select the custom color

Step 5:

Click on the Move Tool
- Move the photograph onto the Black Canvas you just made

Step 6:

Click Control T
- Move the person around until it fills most of the canvas
- Top Area
  - Leave just a little space (this is where you will put the actors names)
- Bottom Area
  - Leave More space than in the Top area (this is where you will put the Title of Movie)
Flatten Image

Step 7:

Pick the Eye Dropper Tool again
- Click on the black area of your photo to select the color
  - This color will appear on the top box

Step 8:

Select the Paint Brush Tool
- Change the Flow 30%
  - Make the brush big……..about the size of a Quarter

Step 9:

Paint over the bottom area of the person’s shirt
- You want it to look like a gradual fading of the black over the shirt
  - You want the bottom and sides of the person to look like it is FADING into the background!
    - NO HARD EDGES

Yes! NO!

Step 10:

Right click on the background layer
- Duplicate Layer

Step 11:

Stay on the duplicated layer
- Click on Normal on the layers pallet
  - Change to Softlight
    - If you do not like Softlight you may try a different overlay

Texture Section

*******The texture section may not work will with your vision. See me if they do not work********

Step 12:

Pick and save one of the textures below
- If you do not like these files, please find your own
  - Open the file in photoshop after you save it

Step 13:

File
- Place Embedded

Step 14:

Locate and Select the file you saved
- Click Place

Step 15:

Click Control T
- Hold the Shift key as you drag the image over the person
  - Cover the whole photo

Step 16:

Stay on the new Layer you just added
- Go to top of the Layers Pallet
  - Change Normal to Screen or Any of the Other Overlays

Step 17:

Add a Mask to the texture layer (box at the bottom of layers)
- Select Paint Brush
  - Black box on top
  - White box on bottom

Step 18a:

Make the Opacity 30-70%
- Paint off the areas you do not want the texture (ex. face)
  - The more you paint over the person the more that will be removed

Step 18b:

You can also Lower the Opacity of the texture if it’s to strong.

******If you do not like how it looks turn the Opacity to 0%-10% or delete the layer********

Flatten the Layers

Step 19:

Click on the black/white circle at the bottom of the layers pallet

Step 20:

Choose Color Balance
- Move the sliders for
  - Midtones
    - Shawdows
      - Highlights until it starts to achieve a different tint
        Do not go overboard with the color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
        Flatten your image when done

Step 21:

Pick and Save a files below
- Not everyfile will work with every project
  - If you do not like my files you may find one of your own

Step 22:

You will be repeating steps 13-15.
- Go to File
  - Place Embedded
    - Locate file you saved
      - Move to fit over poster

Step 22:

Make sure you are on the new layer you added
- Go to Layers Pallet top left
  - Change Normal to any overlay you like

Step 23:

At the Bottom of the layers pallet
- Add a mask (black/white square)
Pick a black paint brush
- Paint out parts of the glass/fire/ect you do not want

******If you do not like how it looks turn the Opacity to 0%-10% or delete the layer********

Flatten Image when done

Step 24:

Choose the Text Box
- Draw the text box under or above the person
  - Pick a font
    - Pick a Color for the font
      - Lower the Opacity to between 25%-50%

Step 25:

Pick the name of your movie
- Type the Name
  - Change the color and font as needed
    - It looks good if you use two different fonts

Step 26:

When you are done typing the name of the movie
- Click the fx at the bottom of the layers pallet
  - Pick Drop Shadow
    - Move the Distance sliders to change the shadow
      - You may also move the other sliders to your liking

Step 27:

Sectect the Text Box Tool again
- Draw the text box Above the title or Below the title (your choice)
  - Pick ANY date the movie will open

Step 28:

Pick a different Font from the movie title
- Make the date a SMALLER font size than the movie title
  - On the top right of Layers Pallet
    - Decreace the Opacity of the Font slightly

Step 29:

Decide the movie rated
- Save file from below

Step 30:

Go to File
- Place Embedded
  - Pick the rating file
    - Move the Ratings file UNDER the date
      - Make sure the rating file is SMALLER than the date
        On the top right of Layers Pallet
        Decreace the Opacity so it matches the title/date

Step 33:

Flatten Image
Do NOT put on Logo