Digital Collage

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Digital Collage
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Collage

• An artistic composition of materials and objects
  pasted over a surface, often with unifying lines
  and color.

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Collage

• Techniques of collage were first used at the time
  of the invention of paper in China around 200 BC.
  The use of collage, remained very limited until
  the 10th century in Japan, when calligraphers
  began to apply glued paper, using text on
  surfaces, when writing their poems.

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Photo Montage

• Technique by which a composite photographic image
  is formed by combining images from separate
  photographic sources. The term was coined by
  Berlin Dadaists c. 1918 and was employed by
  artist such as John Heartfield.

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Elements and Principles of Design

• Line
• Shape
• Form
• Color
• Value
• Texture
• Space

• Balance
• Movement
• Rhythm
• Contrast
• Emphasis
• Pattern
• Unity

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How to Implement the Elements

• Line variety of thickness or suggested -
  feathered
• Shape geometric frames or cut outs
• Form geometric, organic, or natural
• Color Unified Complimentary, Warm or Cool, or
  Monochromatic

• Value emphasizing the dark or light contrast or
  colors
• Texture contrast of rough and smooth areas
• Space 2D or 3D creating space with different
  sized and overlapping shapes

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How to Implement the Principles

• Balance Rule of Thirds
• Movement visual movement with lines and shapes
• Rhythm repetition of colors, shapes, and lines
• Contrast value, color intensity and texture

• Emphasis color dominance, focal areas, and
  shapes
• Pattern planned or random repetition of colors,
  lines, values, and textures
• Unity color, texture, shapes, and value

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Composition Guidelines

• Rule of Thirds
• Focal Point
• Cropping
• Interest

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Rule of Thirds

• is a compositional rule in photography and
  visual arts. The rule states that an image can be
  divided into nine equal parts by two
  equally-spaced horizontal lines and two
  equally-spaced vertical lines.
• The four points formed by the intersections of
  these lines can be used to align features in the
  composition. By aligning a composition with these
  points creates more tension, energy and interest
  in the work than simply centering the content.

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Focal Point

• a center of activity, attraction, or attention
  b a point of concentration
• Without a focal point, the viewer will lose
  interest quickly because he does not know where
  to look and what part is the most interesting

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Interest

• Arrangement
• Layout
• Overlapping images
• Content - theme
• Borders
• Filters
• Elements/Principles
• Text
• Creativity

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Text Styles Effects

• Warp Text
• Rusty Text
• 3D Texture
• Transparent Glass
• Rain Drops
• Scrabble Text
• Dissolve Text

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Themes

• Family
• Friends
• Pets
• Cards
• Famous Person
• Special Occasions
• Promotional Ads
• Story Illustration

• How could you incorporate digital collages in
  your daily activities and studies.

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Warning

• Do Not over work your creation!
• Remember the final goal is to create a Family,
  Friends and/or Pets collage that highlights you.

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Ideas
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Let's Get Started........

• Canvas Size
• 8.5 x 11
• Resolution
• 200ppi

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Resources Credits

• www.collage.com
• http//www.cbtcafe.com/photoshop/creativetext/inde
  x.html
• http//psdtuts.com/tutorials-effects/50-creative-p
  hotoshop-text-effects/

• www.Digital-Photography-school.com
• www.n-sane.net
• www.answers.com