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4. Using Photoshop Adobe Photoshop is meant for photo editing and image creation but can be used for design work in a pinch. We have created these templates in Photoshop 5.5. Important Tools: Move Tool Paint Bucket Tool Horizontal Type Tool Zoom Tool Step 1: Opening the file and setting up your workspace Open the poster template that best suits your needs, according to design and function (and the amount of content you have to include on it). Select Window from the drop down menus at the top of the screen and select Layers, Character, Paragraph and Swatches. Step 2: Layers Every element on the poster has it’s own layer and it is editable when you are in that layer. You must select the appropriate layer before you are able to make any edits. You can view all layers in the Layers palette. 7 Hart House Circle / Toronto, ON / M5S 3H3 / Canada / 416.978.2452 / www.harthouse.ca
Step 3: Editing titles and text Select the text you want to edit with the Horizontal Type Tool from the toolbar on the left. You might want to change the size, weight or colour by using the formatting options available in the Character palette. Step 4: Changing the Club & Committee logos To change the logo you need to first open the logo file itself (located in the Clubs & Committees logos folder), be sure that when you open the file the resolution is set to 200 or 300 dpi. Go to Select, located at the top of your screen in the drop down menus and choose All, go to Edit > Copy. Go back to your poster document and go to Edit > Paste, this will create a new layer with your logo. You can resize the logo by going to Edit > Free Transform, hold down shift while dragging the corner of the selected box and size it down to suit your needs. Once you’ve resized the logo, you can use the Move Tool to drag it to the correct location on the page. Step 5: Deleting the old logo Go to your Layers palette and select the layer with the old logo in it, once you have the layer selected you can click on the little trash can icon at the bottom of the Layers palette. Step 6: Adding sponsor or partner logos Follow the instructions in Step 4 to add sponsor or partner logos. Step 7: Changing the background colour Select the background layer. Choose a colour from your Swatches palette and select the Paint Bucket Tool from the toolbar on the left. Click on the background with the Paint Bucket Tool to change the colour. Step 9: Saving your file When you are finished with your design, click Save As and save your file as a .psd, this will allow you to edit it again later. Be sure to name your file after your event (eg. eventname.psd). Step 10: Getting ready for print Save your file as a Photoshop PDF. Step 11: Getting your work approved by the Hart House Communications Department Send the final PDF to the Hart House Communications Department for final review and approval. Send your file to communications@harthouse.ca with the subject line: Communications Review - Design 7 Hart House Circle / Toronto, ON / M5S 3H3 / Canada / 416.978.2452 / www.harthouse.ca
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