To get students working with layers in Photoshop, I start with simple instructions on how to take several images and combine them into a single image, for example, letter photography to create a word. Students first create their own sample using professional letter photography from the web, then they look at how to get a a good letter photograph of their own. Students then create their own words using their own photographs. The biggest challenge for students is learning to crop out the clutter in their image before snapping the picture. I find that this assignment not only lets students expand their beginning Photoshop skills, but helps them expand their "editing eye" when looking through the lens of their cameras.
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