Edit Your Portrait and Create a Magazine Cover

Objective: 

In this assignment, you will learn how to edit a portrait photo of yourself using Adobe Photoshop and then use it to create a magazine cover. You will also use the completed magazine cover for your homepage on your SharePoint site.

Part 1 - Editing your Portrait

1. Watch the video tutorial on "Edit Stunning Portraits in 1 Minute - Photoshop Short Tutorial" (link here: https://youtu.be/MLOrz5bGBuk).

   • This tutorial moves quickly, so you may want to slow down the playback speed and pause frequently.

2. Take a portrait photo of yourself or choose an existing one.

3. Open Adobe Photoshop and import your photo.

4. Follow the steps in the tutorial to edit your portrait photo. This will include adjusting the brightness and contrast, removing blemishes, and enhancing the color of the photo.

5. Save your edited photo with a new name.

** Alternatively, you can find many other tutorials for enhancing a portrait photo in Photoshop, or you can try out Light Room.

Part 2 - Creating a Magazine Cover

1. Watch the video tutorial on "How to Create a Magazine Cover in Photoshop" (link here: https://youtu.be/t6YSx5pMzEU).

2. Open Adobe Photoshop and create a new document with the following settings: Width - 8.5 inches, Height - 11 inches, Resolution - 300 pixels/inch.

• Or, click print and select "letter" 

3. Choose a background color for your magazine cover and fill the document with that color. You may want to explore using gradients.

4. Import your edited portrait photo and place it in the center of the document.

5. Add a title and other text to your magazine cover using the Text Tool in Photoshop. Be creative and make sure the text is easy to read.

6. Use additional tools in Photoshop, such as shapes or brushes, to add other design elements to your magazine cover.

7. Save your completed magazine cover with a new name.

Part 3 - Using the Completed Magazine Cover for your SharePoint Site Homepage

1. Navigate to your SharePoint site and log in.

2. Choose the page you want to use as your homepage.

3. Click on the "Edit" button to open the page editor.

4. Choose "Add a new section" and select "Full-Width Section."

5. Click on "Add a new part" and choose "Image."

6. Upload your completed magazine cover.

7. Click on the image to select it and click on "Edit Image."

8. Add a title and description for your image and choose "Save."

9. Save your page and publish it.

Grading:

Your assignment will be graded based on the following criteria:

• Completion of Part 1 and Part 2 of the assignment

• Creativity and quality of your magazine cover design

• Proper use of Photoshop tools and techniques

• Use of image in your SharePoint site homepage

Submission:

Magazine cover is uploaded to your SharePoint Site.

Good luck with your assignment!