What is Drawing in Photography |
Different tools on Photoshop |
Drawing in photography comes under the concept of using Photoshop. You can draw in Photoshop using tools such as the paint brush, lasoo, magic wand, cloning etc. In Photoshop you are able to perform an outcome which demonstrates what drawing means. You can't literally draw in photography as most work is done by using a camera or computer based work. On Photoshop you can play around with different tools when editing a photo.
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The tools most commonly used for drawing in Photoshop
Lasoo Tool
Polygonal ToolMagnetic Lasoo ToolThe Lasoo tool comes under many. One is the usual lasoo too. This would be used when wanting to cut out a shape or something. This tool allows you to also do free drawing around it. Thus, being able to move the selected image and drag it to another.
The lasoo tool may also come under the Polygonal tool where the shape you cut out will be done in straight lines. This would be useful when wanting to go around a shape which has straight sides. The Magnetic Lasoo tool allows you to draw around a shape automatically once chosen a point. The computer identify what is needed to be traced around. |
Paint Bucket ToolGradient ToolThe Paint Bucket Tool allows you to fill an area with any choice of colour you want. You many also want to use any Lasoo Tool to draw a shape which you want filled in.
Also with the Paint Bucket Tool, you can choose the gradient of your colour. The tool which is along side it helps with if you want a fade in your project for example. The tool allows you to also change the opacity, tone, blending modes, of the colour. |
Paint BrushPaint / Pencil ToolThe Paint Brush Tool comes under many tools. One is the Brush Tool, Pencil Tool, Colour Replacement tool and Mixer Tool.
Using the paint brush you can alter the settings more further. For example, you can change the size of the brush, the opacity and the type of brush. In Photoshop there is a wide range of colour choices to use. |