What is POP Art

                                        

         

 

Step 1:

  • Pick an image from your own work or online
    • The image should not have a lot of  distractions in the background
  • Must be high resolution (1000 pixels or higher)

 

Step 2:

  • Go to Background on Layers
    • Click Control  J  twice
      • You will now have 3 layers

 

Step 3a:

  • Double Click on Layer 1 
    • Rename Poster Edges

Step 3b:

  • Double Click on Layer Copy 1
    • Rename Color Halfton

 

Step 4:

  • Click the Eye OFF on Color Halfton layer

 

Step 5:

  • Click on Poster Edges on Layers
    • Go to Filter
      • Filter Gallery

 

Step 6:

  • Click and Open Artistic folder
    • Select Poster Edges
      • Edge Thickness: 2
      •  Edge Intensity: 1
      • Posterization:  2
        • OK.

 

Step 7:

  • Make sure you are still on Poster Edges layer
    • Click Control +  to zoom in on the eye

 

Step 8:

  • Right click on the Rectangular  tool
    • Select the Elliptical Tool

 

Step 9:

  • Make sure the following setting are selected
    • Fill:  White
      • Stroke:  white box with line through it

Step 10:

  • Catch Light is a small white section that shows in the eye when light hits it
    • Draw a small circle anywhere in the eye
      • DO NOT make it to big!

 

Step 11:

  • Click on the layer Elipse 1
    • Click  Control J
      • This will duplicate the catch light layer

 

Step 12:

  • Click layer Ellipse 1 Copy
    • Select the Move Tool
      • Click on the small white circle you made

 

Step 13:

  • Move the circle to the other eye

 

Step 14:

  • Click the Eye on layer  Color Halfton

 

Step 15:

  • Go to
    •  Filter
      • Pixelate
        • Color Halftone

 

Step 16:

  • Return to Layers
    • Change Normal
      • Soft Light

 

Step 17:
  • Click the Eye OFF on the Background Layer
Step 18:
  • Right click on Posters Edges
    • Choose Merge Visble

Step 19:

  • Double Click on Posters Edge layer
    • The Layer Style Box will open
      • Click Stroke

 

Step 20:

  • Click on Color
    • Change to White

 

Step 21:

  • Size:  23 pixels
    • Position:   Inside
      • Blend Mode:  Normal
        • Opacity:  100%. 
          • DO NOT click OK

 

Step 22:

  • Click on
    • Inner Glow
      • Color: Black

 

Step 23:

  • Blend Mode:   Normal

 

Step 24:

  • Opacity:  100%
    • Choke:  100%,
      • Size :  25 pixels
        • OK

 

Step 25:
  •   Save one of the Thought Bubbles to the computer

Step 26:
  • File
    • Place Embedded
      • Choice the Thought Bubble you just saved

 

Step 27:

  • The Thought Bubble will show up in the middle of the project
    • To make the bubble Smaller or Bigger
      • Click on one of the corners and change the size

   

 

Step 28:

  • Select the Text Box Tool
    • Draw a Text Box over the Thought Bubble

 

Step 29:

  • Type in a Word or Short Phrase to go with your image………get creative……must be appropriate

 

Step 29:

  • Pick a Color
    • Pick a Font that looks cartoonish
      • Pick a Font Size that fills up most of the bubble

Step 29:
  • If your text need to be tilted 
    • Click the Text Layer
      • Click Control T
        • Rotate the Text until it fits in the box

Step 30:

  • Right Click anywhere on Layers
    • Flatten Image
      • Save on Computer