Basic Photoshop for Artists: Creating a Grid
This course features:
2 Hours of Instruction
15 Videos
15 eBooks
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Lesson Description
A look at laying a grid over a photo reference in a printable form for use with a traditional drawing or painting.
Lesson Materials
A computer running Photoshop and a mouse.
Lesson Resources
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Course Curriculum
Lesson 1: Basic Layouts (10:16)
Lesson 2: Basic Selection Tools (8:43)
Lesson 3: Understanding Layers (12:40)
Lesson 4: Cropping Images (9:53)
Lesson 5: Cutting and Pasting Part 1 (17:52)
Lesson 6: Copying and Pasting Part 2 (22:43)
Lesson 7: Adjusting Colors (9:37)
Lesson 8: Removing Objects Part 1 (11:03)
Lesson 9: Removing Objects Part 2 (4:09)
Lesson 10: Creating a Grid (6:03)
Lesson 11: Isolating Values (2:40)
Lesson 12: Brush Basics (11:51)
Lesson 13: Thumbnail Sketching (7:50)
Lesson 14: Editing Artwork (9:50)
Lesson 15: Saving Files / Conclusion (8:48)
Screen shot windows?
Hi Ken,
You should have a print screen button…”PrtScn”
The question is where does PrtScr open in windows 10? I can paste it into word but that is not helpful. n
No paste option when return to desktop.
I followed all of your instructions. I backed up your video and watched it about 5 or 6 times. I did everything you said. I can print the image, but not with the grid. I was hoping this course would be useful to me, but unfortunately, it is not. I realize that this is not an intuitive software. To learn it, one would have to work with it everyday. I do have a ‘prt sc’ button, but it prints the whole screen, not just the cropped photo. I tried to select the image with the Marquee Tool. Doesn’t work. Like Julie, I can paste the screen shot in MS Word, but it is useless, because the screen shot has the whole Photoshop screen, not just the cropped photo with the grid overlay. I may have a different version of Photoshop from you. I have the latest version.
Hi Linda,
This works with any version of Photoshop. All we are doing is laying a grid over the photo, taking a screenshot, and then opening the screenshot in Photoshop as a separate file. We then need to remove the gridline option and crop the screenshot. Then you can print the cropped screenshot. This article may be helpful for creating a screenshot in Windows 10…https://www.cnet.com/how-to/7-ways-to-take-screenshots-in-windows-10/
Hi Matt,
Thank you for this. I have been searching everywhere for a simple solution to printing with a grid. I happen to own Snagit which is an awesome tool for capturing screen-shots just like you want them and now with your trick I can start working with the grid method with all my pictures. Thank you for another awesome course and a wonderful website. You really over deliver sir.