Begin Computer Graphics: Veggie Heads

Something we should probably have covered earlier in the year is graphic editing and creation.  For this class we will begin with Adobe Photoshop, although we may explore Illustrator, Flash, or even a 3D graphics application at some point this year.

Today we will explore some of the basic Photoshop tools and concepts, and then we will begin our first official Photoshop project -- the Veggie Head.  The Veggie Head project is a classic Photoshop tutorial which teaches you how to use a variety of tools and techniques to accomplish a seemingly easy task.

The task for today:

1. Right-click the image above and select "Copy Image" (or "Copy Picture" depending on your browser)
2. Open Adobe Photoshop
3. Go to FILE > NEW (notice the size of the new image is the same size as the image on your "clipboard")
4. Go to FILE > PASTE (you should now have two layers -- the veggies and a white background)
5. Your task is to take the various pieces, copy them, paste them, and clean them up to create a "Veggie Head".  Some examples can be seen below: