I am doing this for a class and it is very simple but I cannot get the smart layer with all the smart filters attached to it, to scale. Everytime I try to scale the layer it says it disables the view and it shows the bounding bars in the correct dimension but when I click enter it goes back to being full sized canvas layer. If you have any suggestion please let me know. If you want to take a shot at it I supplied the directions and the images you need. Thanks I appreciate your help.
Perform the following tasks:
1. On the File menu, click Save As. Save the image on your USB fl ash drive as a PSD fi le, with the fi le name Extend 6- 1 Faucet Edited. You will notice that several layers are not visible.
2. Click the visibility icons next to the light blue and dark blue layers.
3. On the Tools panel, click the ‘ Set foreground color’ button to display the Color Picker dialog box. In the document window, click the light blue color to select it. Click the OK button to close the Color Picker dialog box.
4. Repeat Step 3 to assign the background color to the dark blue color in the document window.
5. Select the Background layer. On the Tools panel, select the Gradient Tool and create a radial gradient from left to right across the middle of the document window. Press shift+ ctrl+ n to create a new layer above the background layer and name it, dark rectangle.
6. If a green ruler guide does not appear in the document window, click the View Extras button on the Application bar, and then click Show Guides. Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to draw a rectangle enclosing the right side of the document window.
7. Change the foreground color to black and fi ll this new selection by using the Fill shortcut keys, alt+ backspace.
8. Deselect the marquee by clicking ctrl+ d.
9. On the Layers panel, change the opacity of the dark rectangle layer to 60%, creating a navy blue color.
10. Open the Extend 6- 1 Single Faucet fi le from the Chapter 06 folder of the Data Files for Students.
11. Arrange the document windows side by side, and then move the faucet image into the Extend 6- 1 Faucet Edited document window. Close the Extend 6- 1 Single Faucet document window.
12. Press the d key to reset the default colors.
13. Create a new layer below the faucet layer with the name, water.
14. On the Filter menu, click Convert for Smart Filters to create a smart object. When Photoshop displays a dialog box, click the OK button.
15. On the Filter menu, point to Render, and then click Clouds.
16. On the Filter menu, point to Blur, and then click Gaussian Blur. Set the radius to 6, and then close the Gaussian Blur dialog box.
17. On the Filter menu, point to Blur, and then click Motion Blur. Enter the following settings, and then click the OK button: a. Angle 90 b. Distance 80
18. On the Edit menu, point to Transform, and then click Scale. When Photoshop displays a dialog box, click the OK button.
19. On the options bar, set the width to 50% while leaving the height at 100%. Press the enter key to commit the transformation.
20. On the Filter menu, point to Artistic, and then click Plastic Wrap. Apply the fi lter with the following settings: a. Highlight Strength: 15 b. Detail: 10 c. Smoothness: 10
21. On the Filter menu, point to Sketch, then click Chrome. Apply the fi lter with the following settings: a. Detail: 0 b. Smoothness: 8 c. On the Edit menu, click Fade Chrome. Set the Opacity to 100% and the Mode to Hard Light.
22. On the Edit menu, point to Transform, then click Scale. On the options bar, set width to 30% while leaving the height at 100%. Press the enter key to commit the transformation.
23. On the Edit menu, point to Transform, and then click Warp. Drag the anchor points to simulate a stream of running water and move the layer to a location below the faucet in the document window. Press the enter key to commit the transformation.
24. On the Layers panel, change the blending mode to Hard Light.
25. Click the visibility icons for the rest of the layers to view the completed image. |
