The image you're viewing is a web-optimized, 72 ppi, sliced version of the original multi-layered 150 ppi RGB composition demonstrated in class. It will probably look different in a browser (Netscape or Explorer than on-screen in class and it will look different in a Windows environment than in a Mac environment. Also, the web version will certainly appear different than the high-quality 6-color Epson sample print you saw in class. But, we'll talk about all that web-related stuff later.......

Now, the for the different variations in the composite image (remember, this is just my latest version of the variations -- there are hundreds of individual possibilites for each variation and you should explore the techniques on your own). Read instructions in handout and follow class demo for specific details:

top row left -- the "normal" self-portrait 3x3 top row middle -- high-contrast "hard" image using levels or curves to remove middle values top row right -- soft, desaturated, Gaussian-blurred variation (again, using levels/curves adjustments, etc) second row left -- tonally corrected grayscale image; middle tone slider to adjust midtone contrast range second row right -- duotone based on previous grayscale conversion third row left -- major color shift variation using HSV sliders, curves/channels and other color adjustments on whole layer or selected target regions of image. third row right -- layers blending, opacity effects. Definitely works best if the background layer is filled with a vivid color or gradient bottom row left -- distorted, wildly destructed image; can use distortion filters, channel mixes, layer effects curves, blending modes, liquify, etc to get what you want. In other words, whatever gets you what you want bottom row middle -- silhoutted image. Use careful selection techniques to isolate your portrait profile from the surrounding area and fill it with solid color, gradient, noise, etc. Invert the selection and fill the surrounding area. Make sure to use "Save selection" to save your complex profile for the next and final variation bottom row right-- create a pattern and fill the area surrounding your profile with it. If you want, you can then select and alter your portrait to complement your patterned background.

That's it. Remember, this is just one example of some of the approaches. Explore the tools/techniques/methods to see their uses for both surgically precise corrections and wild distortions. Learn to make, edit, and save precise selections using various selection tools (e.g. lassos, magic wand, selective color, color replace, QuickMask, selection transforms, feathering, Save Selection, etc) -- skill making selections is probably the most important key to using Photoshop effectively.