Gumby Space Project

Using the tools you just learned in Melonhead, manipulate images of Gumby and friends by placing them in exciting new environments.

TO DO:

Open Photoshop
- File>New
- Name it Gumby Space Project
- Preset>Custom
- 1000 x 1000 pixels>Res 150>Contents>Transparent
- Save this as GSProject in your Digital Media Folder
Finding Images

Background for your image: Find an image of planets, space, etc that you will use as your background layer. When searching >make sure your background is at least 1000 pixels
- after you find a planet (or planets) that you would like to place Gumby on, save it to your u:drive as planet
Find an image of Gumby that you like (or use the one above)
- put it into your student directory (u:drive) (you can do this by rt. clicking on the image>save picture as>save as gumby in your digital media folder )

Working with planets
- Open your planet image from your directory in Pshop and unlock it
- drag into GSProject - this is your background
- resize to fit - rememer your planet image needs to be at least 1000 pixels
Working with Gumby
- Open up the gumby image in Photoshop
  - Unlock the gumby layer
  - Use the quick selection tool, magic wand, lasso, or the pen to clean out the background> this should just leave Gumby in the transparent background
  - use the move tool and drag Gumby onto the planet backgound
  - Click into the image of Gumby
    - Using the move tool
    - resize Gumby so he will be a good fit on the planet (hold down shift and grab a corner - this keeps the integrity of the image intact).
    - drag Gumby into the GSProject
    - place him (it?) accordingly
Add a text title

Finding more images and making your GSProject look good.

When you are finished, save and then save as >GSProject as a jpg in your Digital Media folder
Upload to Synergy in the Gumby Space Project assignment

Digital Media