IMAGINATION STYLE: MINIMALIST with TIFFANY
Companion Book
Imagination Style: Minimalist with Tiffany Tillman Emanuel
IMAGINATION STYLE: MINIMALIST with TIFFANY TILLMAN-EMANUEL
COMPANION BOOK
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Imagination Style: Minimalist with Tiffany Tillman Emanuel
Table of Contents Table of Contents
2
Welcome to Imagination: Minimalist
3
Introduction: Probing Questions
4
Lesson 1: Develop & Blend the Photos
5
a. First Steps
6
b. Create the Base Shape for Your Design
6
c. Clip the First Two Photos to the Base Shape
6
d. Create the Channel Blend
7
e. (Optional) Blending Trouble-Some Photos
7
f.
8
Balance the Contrast
Lesson 2: Accentuate the Design
9
a. Create the Typographic-Photo Extension
10
b. Accent with a Pop of Color
10
c. (Optional) Add a Subtitle
10
d. (Optional) Add Background Photo(s) in a Minimalist Way
10
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Welcome to Imagination: Minimalist Imagination Style shows how to pair imaginative, inspired design with a specific digital scrapbook style and the techniques to make it happen.
In Imagination Style: Minimalist, we’ll borrow the characteristics of minimalist style, which include whitespace, color accents, typography and line, and match it with a graphic, linear, two-dimensional design.
We’ll explore the following techniques:
•
Explore the main characteristics of minimalist style design
•
Review inspiring digital art and pull out design elements to use on our layout
•
Create a simple base-shaped design
•
Blend two photos into a double-exposure using Channels
•
Fine-tune blending for trouble-some photos
•
Create a typographic photo extension
•
Apply a pop of color to accentuate a basic design
Let’s get started!
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Introduction: Probing Questions Each month, before we jump into our photo-editors and create our project, I’ll share the images and the reasoning for what sparked my imagination for the Imagination Style lesson and our upcoming project lesson. Let’s take a look at the first board: IS: Minimalist on Pinterest.
As we dive into each image, think about how the image could inspire your scrapbook design. Here are a couple of probing questions you can ask yourself whilst looking at each image:
1.
Design: What’s the base shape of the design? What can you identify as the foundation of the design that moves your eye around the page?
2. Photos: How are the photos added to the design? Are the photos in black and white or color? Are the photos shaped or manipulated in any way and if so how? 3. Color: How is color used on the page? Is there a color story? Neutrals? Accents? 4. Type: How is text used on the page? As information or as a design element? 5. Decoration: Is the image decorated in some way that could be interpreted as embellishing and if so how?
Probing questions move you past viewing a cool image to evaluating an image. You begin carefully considering all parts of an image and dissecting those parts so you can pull out what you need to inspire some part of your own scrapbook page.
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Lesson 1: Develop & Blend the Photos Color-based double-exposures look hard to create but they’re the easiest kind of special effect to build. To create the signature look, we’ll use Channels to quickly blend photos together using their own color properties. And we’ll finish up our blending using Adjustment Layers and Blending Modes to improve trouble-some photos and temper the overall image.
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Supplies needed: •
2 or an even number of photos
•
Basic Channel Blending actions set from class downloads
a. First Steps i.
Create a new empty workspace. Go to File > New: 12 x 12 inches (or your preferred size), 300 PPI, white background. Click OK.
b. Create the Base Shape for Your Design i.
Create the midpoint. Drag a vertical and horizontal ruler guide from the Ruler Bars and place both so they intersect in the exact center of the page.
ii. Select the right tool. Select the Polygonal Lasso tool from the Tools panel. iii. Create the base shape selection. Click and draw a triangle-shaped selection with two points at the corners of the workspace and one point where the guides intersect. iv. Convert the selection into a shape. Click on the Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon and select Solid Color Fill. Choose black for the color and click OK.
c. Clip the First Two Photos to the Base Shape i.
Get the first pair of photos. Add two photos to your workspace using your preferred method.
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ii. Clip the photos to the shape. Create a stacked clipping mask from the photos to the triangle-shaped base using your preferred clipping method.
d. Create the Channel Blend i.
Load the Actions set. Go to Window > Actions and toggle the Actions panel. Click on the Actions menu and load the Basic Channel Blending actions.
ii. Select the right layer. Target the top photo layer. iii. Play the right action. Click on the Red+Cyan Blending action and press the Play button. Press the Play button again after confirming you’ve selected the right layer. iv. Play with look. Select the Move tool from the Tools panel. Reposition each photo (in the Layers Panel or on the workspace) until satisfied. v. (Optional: Add More Photos & Shapes) Duplicate the triangle-shaped base and repeat steps c.i - d.iv to channel blend additional photos.
e. (Optional) Blending Trouble-Some Photos Some photos don’t blend together well because of the combination of their orientation and cropping. The steps below can help: i.
Select the right layer. Target the topmost layer of the trouble-some pair.
ii. Clean up the edge work. Click on the Add Layers Mask icon and conceal the conspicuous edges of the photo using a Soft Round brush. iii. Mimic the channel blend. Click on the Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon and select Gradient Map.
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iv. Create a clipping mask from the Gradient Map layer to the pair of trouble-some photos and triangle base. v. Click on the thumbnail of the Gradient Map Preview and open the Gradient Editor. Double-click the left stop and sample a blue color from your layout. Click OK. Double-click the right stop and sample a red color from your layout. Click OK and click OK again to close the Gradient Editor. vi. Meld the photos’ tint. Change the blend mode of the Gradient Map to Hard Light and reduce the Opacity to 85%.
f.
Balance the Contrast i.
Create a Levels adjustment. Click on the Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon and select Levels.
ii. Improve the overall contrast using the Levels adjustment. Drag the shadow marker to the right and drag the highlight marker to the left until satisfied.
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Lesson 2: Accentuate the Design Minimalist design is the epitome of zero fuss so we’ll finish our page with a striking, yet simple, title a pop of color and a few optional pieces that don’t overshadow our compelling design.
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a. Create the Typographic-Photo Extension i.
Select the right layer. Target the background layer in the Layers panel.
ii. Setup the right tool. Select the Horizontal Type tool. Choose a strong font. Increase the font’s size to over 150 pts. Toggle the Caps Lock on the keyboard. Type your title. iii. Rotate and reposition the title. Use shortcut keys CMD/CTRL T to toggle the transform tool and rotate the text layer to run parallel to the triangular-shaped base. Position the text to border and slightly overlap the shape. iv. Select the right layer. Target the original pair of double-exposed photos in the Layers panel. v. Create the extension. Duplicate the two photos and merge the photos together into a single layer. Clip the merged photo layer to the type using your preferred method.
b. Accent with a Pop of Color i.
Select the right layer. Target the the topmost layer of the original pair of double-exposed photos in the Layers panel.
ii. Create the shape. Toggle the Ellipse tool and draw a circle. Change the color of the circle to yellow (or a color that pops from your design). iii. Blend the shape. Reduce the Fill Opacity of the circle to 45%. iv. (Optional) Add a stroke that matches the white background color.
c. (Optional) Add a Subtitle
d. (Optional) Add Background Photo(s) in a Minimalist Way
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Imagination Style: Minimalist with Tiffany Tillman Emanuel
IMAGINATION STYLE: MINIMALIST with TIFFANY TILLMAN-EMANUEL
COMPANION BOOK
Page 1 of 10 © 2017 Scrapaneers LLC. All Rights Reserved
Companion Book
Imagination Style: Minimalist with Tiffany Tillman Emanuel
Table of Contents Table of Contents
2
Welcome to Imagination: Minimalist
3
Introduction: Probing Questions
4
Lesson 1: Develop & Blend the Photos
5
a. First Steps
6
b. Create the Base Shape for Your Design
6
c. Clip the First Two Photos to the Base Shape
6
d. Create the Channel Blend
7
e. (Optional) Blending Trouble-Some Photos
7
f.
8
Balance the Contrast
Lesson 2: Accentuate the Design
9
a. Create the Typographic-Photo Extension
10
b. Accent with a Pop of Color
10
c. (Optional) Add a Subtitle
10
d. (Optional) Add Background Photo(s) in a Minimalist Way
10
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Imagination Style: Minimalist with Tiffany Tillman Emanuel
Welcome to Imagination: Minimalist Imagination Style shows how to pair imaginative, inspired design with a specific digital scrapbook style and the techniques to make it happen.
In Imagination Style: Minimalist, we’ll borrow the characteristics of minimalist style, which include whitespace, color accents, typography and line, and match it with a graphic, linear, two-dimensional design.
We’ll explore the following techniques:
•
Explore the main characteristics of minimalist style design
•
Review inspiring digital art and pull out design elements to use on our layout
•
Create a simple base-shaped design
•
Blend two photos into a double-exposure using Channels
•
Fine-tune blending for trouble-some photos
•
Create a typographic photo extension
•
Apply a pop of color to accentuate a basic design
Let’s get started!
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Imagination Style: Minimalist with Tiffany Tillman Emanuel
Introduction: Probing Questions Each month, before we jump into our photo-editors and create our project, I’ll share the images and the reasoning for what sparked my imagination for the Imagination Style lesson and our upcoming project lesson. Let’s take a look at the first board: IS: Minimalist on Pinterest.
As we dive into each image, think about how the image could inspire your scrapbook design. Here are a couple of probing questions you can ask yourself whilst looking at each image:
1.
Design: What’s the base shape of the design? What can you identify as the foundation of the design that moves your eye around the page?
2. Photos: How are the photos added to the design? Are the photos in black and white or color? Are the photos shaped or manipulated in any way and if so how? 3. Color: How is color used on the page? Is there a color story? Neutrals? Accents? 4. Type: How is text used on the page? As information or as a design element? 5. Decoration: Is the image decorated in some way that could be interpreted as embellishing and if so how?
Probing questions move you past viewing a cool image to evaluating an image. You begin carefully considering all parts of an image and dissecting those parts so you can pull out what you need to inspire some part of your own scrapbook page.
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Imagination Style: Minimalist with Tiffany Tillman Emanuel
Lesson 1: Develop & Blend the Photos Color-based double-exposures look hard to create but they’re the easiest kind of special effect to build. To create the signature look, we’ll use Channels to quickly blend photos together using their own color properties. And we’ll finish up our blending using Adjustment Layers and Blending Modes to improve trouble-some photos and temper the overall image.
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Supplies needed: •
2 or an even number of photos
•
Basic Channel Blending actions set from class downloads
a. First Steps i.
Create a new empty workspace. Go to File > New: 12 x 12 inches (or your preferred size), 300 PPI, white background. Click OK.
b. Create the Base Shape for Your Design i.
Create the midpoint. Drag a vertical and horizontal ruler guide from the Ruler Bars and place both so they intersect in the exact center of the page.
ii. Select the right tool. Select the Polygonal Lasso tool from the Tools panel. iii. Create the base shape selection. Click and draw a triangle-shaped selection with two points at the corners of the workspace and one point where the guides intersect. iv. Convert the selection into a shape. Click on the Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon and select Solid Color Fill. Choose black for the color and click OK.
c. Clip the First Two Photos to the Base Shape i.
Get the first pair of photos. Add two photos to your workspace using your preferred method.
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ii. Clip the photos to the shape. Create a stacked clipping mask from the photos to the triangle-shaped base using your preferred clipping method.
d. Create the Channel Blend i.
Load the Actions set. Go to Window > Actions and toggle the Actions panel. Click on the Actions menu and load the Basic Channel Blending actions.
ii. Select the right layer. Target the top photo layer. iii. Play the right action. Click on the Red+Cyan Blending action and press the Play button. Press the Play button again after confirming you’ve selected the right layer. iv. Play with look. Select the Move tool from the Tools panel. Reposition each photo (in the Layers Panel or on the workspace) until satisfied. v. (Optional: Add More Photos & Shapes) Duplicate the triangle-shaped base and repeat steps c.i - d.iv to channel blend additional photos.
e. (Optional) Blending Trouble-Some Photos Some photos don’t blend together well because of the combination of their orientation and cropping. The steps below can help: i.
Select the right layer. Target the topmost layer of the trouble-some pair.
ii. Clean up the edge work. Click on the Add Layers Mask icon and conceal the conspicuous edges of the photo using a Soft Round brush. iii. Mimic the channel blend. Click on the Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon and select Gradient Map.
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iv. Create a clipping mask from the Gradient Map layer to the pair of trouble-some photos and triangle base. v. Click on the thumbnail of the Gradient Map Preview and open the Gradient Editor. Double-click the left stop and sample a blue color from your layout. Click OK. Double-click the right stop and sample a red color from your layout. Click OK and click OK again to close the Gradient Editor. vi. Meld the photos’ tint. Change the blend mode of the Gradient Map to Hard Light and reduce the Opacity to 85%.
f.
Balance the Contrast i.
Create a Levels adjustment. Click on the Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon and select Levels.
ii. Improve the overall contrast using the Levels adjustment. Drag the shadow marker to the right and drag the highlight marker to the left until satisfied.
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Lesson 2: Accentuate the Design Minimalist design is the epitome of zero fuss so we’ll finish our page with a striking, yet simple, title a pop of color and a few optional pieces that don’t overshadow our compelling design.
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a. Create the Typographic-Photo Extension i.
Select the right layer. Target the background layer in the Layers panel.
ii. Setup the right tool. Select the Horizontal Type tool. Choose a strong font. Increase the font’s size to over 150 pts. Toggle the Caps Lock on the keyboard. Type your title. iii. Rotate and reposition the title. Use shortcut keys CMD/CTRL T to toggle the transform tool and rotate the text layer to run parallel to the triangular-shaped base. Position the text to border and slightly overlap the shape. iv. Select the right layer. Target the original pair of double-exposed photos in the Layers panel. v. Create the extension. Duplicate the two photos and merge the photos together into a single layer. Clip the merged photo layer to the type using your preferred method.
b. Accent with a Pop of Color i.
Select the right layer. Target the the topmost layer of the original pair of double-exposed photos in the Layers panel.
ii. Create the shape. Toggle the Ellipse tool and draw a circle. Change the color of the circle to yellow (or a color that pops from your design). iii. Blend the shape. Reduce the Fill Opacity of the circle to 45%. iv. (Optional) Add a stroke that matches the white background color.
c. (Optional) Add a Subtitle
d. (Optional) Add Background Photo(s) in a Minimalist Way
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