DPI Week 7
3/11/2024 - 8/11/2024 (Week 7)
Lim Yeng San (0366316)
Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylors University
LECTURE
Week 7: Color Theory
The lecturer gave a lecture on color theory.
Color Theory
- The science and art of using color
- Explains how humans perceive color and the messages colors communicate artistically and emotionally
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| Fig 1.1: The color wheel |
RGB
- Created by mixing red, green and blue light sources of various intensities
- Used for screens
CMYK
- Colors created by the subtraction of light
- Cyan, magenta, yellow and black are the primary colors
- Used for printing
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| Fig 1.2: The RGB and CMYK color spectrum |
Hue
- Denotes an object's color
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| Fig 1.3: Hue |
Shade
- A hue to which black has been added
Fig 1.4: Shade
Tint
- A hue to which white has been added
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| Fig 1.5: Tint |
Tone
- A color to which black and white or grey has been added
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| Fig 1.6: Tone |
Color Harmony
- The arrangement of the colors in design in the most attractive and effective way for user's perception
- Three colors located right next to each other on the color wheel
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| Fig 1.7: Analogous color scheme |
Complementary
- Colors that are opposites on the color wheel
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| Fig 1.8: Complementary color scheme |
Split-Complementary
- Three colors
- Start with one color, find its complement and then use the two colors on either side of it
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| Fig 1.9: Split-complementary color scheme |
Triadic
- Evenly spaced around the color wheel
- Bright and dynamic
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| Fig 1.10: Triadic color scheme |
Color Psychology
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| Fig 1.11: The different meanings of different colors |
Warm Colors
- Evoke feelings of happiness, optimism and energy
- Yellow, orange and red can have and attention grabbing effect and signal danger
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| Fig 1.12: An example of warm colors in a design |
Cool colors
- Calming and soothing
- Can express sadness
- Purple is often used to spark creativity
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| Fig 1.13: An example of cool colors in a design |
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| Fig 1.14: An example of purple in a design |
Black
- Used sparingly
- Works well as a primary color element (ex: backgrounds)
- Adds sophistication, elegance and mystery with much bolder confidence
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| Fig 1.15: An example of black in a design |
White
- As a primary color, white gives off an impression of clean, virtuous and healthy
- An ideal secondary color
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| Fig 1.16: An example of white in a design |
EXERCISES
Use the given photos to make a double exposure design on Adobe Photoshop
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| Fig 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10 and 1.11: All of the given photos |
Photo #1
1. Use the object selection tool to select the figure
2. Right-click and click on select and mask
3. Clean up the edges with the refine edge brush tool set output to layer and mask and press OK when done
Background
1. Create a new layer and add a solid color
2. Place the layer under the layer with the figure
Curves
1. Add a curve adjustment layer on top of the layer with the figure
2. Make an S-curve
3. Right-click on the curve layer and select clipping mask
Double Exposure
1. Add the forest image and reposition it
2. Right-click on the layer and select clipping mask
3. Add a mask layer
4. Use the eyedropper tool to select the color of the grey sky
5. Fill the background layer with the color
6. Select the brush tool, adjust the hardness, size and flow and set the foreground color to black
7. Use the brush to reveal the face
8. Duplicate the forest layer, flip the image vertically and reposition it. Set a clipping mask to the layer
9. Add the other images and set the blending mode to multiply/darken to remove the backgrounds
Gradient
1. Add a gradient fill layer
2. Select a gradient map
3. Lower the opacity of the gradient
FINAL OUTCOME
I used my own photo for this part of the exercise
I then added a black and white filter to the photo.
I followed the same steps as the first photo and used the same elements.
1. Select the figure with the object selection tool, right-click and click on select and mask
2. Refine the edges and hair, set output to layer and mask and click OK when done
3. Set the layer as a clipping mask
4. Repeat the same steps for the face
5. Apply a curve layer set it as a clipping mask
6. Add the forest image to the face and set it as a clipping mask
7. Use the brush tool to reveal the glasses
9. Add the other images and set the blending mode to darken/multiply to remove the backgrounds
10. Add a gradient layer on top and lower its opacity
FINAL OUTCOME
REFLECTION
The exercise was interesting and produced a cool result.
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