B"log" Post- February 10th, 2026

Wow, I have learned so much with Photoshop in just these few short weeks in class! With the help of classmates and my best friend, I definitely feel more confident (not where I would like to be, but I am definitely 'getting there').

1. The healing brush is magical. You can remove blemishes, or even just fix something in the background you don't like (band aid icons, and there are a few to choose from).

2. There is a move tool to move different objects around.

3. Layers are EVERYTHING. If you are cutting out objects from another image and pasting them into something else, it will be on a layer. You need to make sure you're on the right one. And, you can hide/delete/duplicate as needed.

4. The quick selection tool is your best friend! It will 'snap' to the area you need.

5. Missing your toolbar? Click Window-Workspace-Photography. This also happens often.

6. Want to make an image/subject appear like it's 'supposed' to be in the background you pasted it in? Use filters! Blur filters are really cool.

• You can also use play with hue/color that way too.

Log

This week, our Mini 2c: Collage/Montage was due. Originally when I completed the assignment, I used a wintery background, and added some bubbles and a cat into it. These were photos I found on the internet. However, I received a lot of feedback that suggested it probably would have been better to just start over on the assignment. So this time I took a photo from my college graduation, and some other elements I used from the internet, including the background. It took a lot of playing around to reflect myself into the lake. After about an hour and some youtube tutorials, I was able to use a layer mask tool and the motion blur to do this. Inputting the other elements did not take long, maybe another hour. I cut them out of their original photo using the quick selection tool, then copy and pasted them. I had to use the general blur tool/filter and color grade the bubbles to make them to make them fit more into the rest of the project.