Simple banner poster

Today in our second session with Owain we had to make a simple banner poster by using the software Photoshop. To start of with we had to get a simple rectangle by using the shape tool, after did got a simple rectangle on my page, we then had too by using the 'pen tool' and selecting 'add Anchor' we had to click onto the middle of the side of the rectangle. Holding shift I then had to do the same on the opposite side.
After that I had to hold down shift again and I had to make a simple square on a different layer. I then have too use the 'direct selection tool' and selected the bottom right corner on the square which then I had too click backspace and this deleted half of the square leaving me with a very skinny square. I then had too double click on the layer with the triangle and a box with different options, I then had to select the 'Gradient overlay option' whilst on there I had to change the angle from 90 to -90 and then had to change the scale from 100 to 150.
Once I had done that, I then had to go onto Edit, transform and click flip horizontal, this flips the shapes the other way round. I then had to make a new layer but this time adding a text box onto of my rectangle. I could type any word into my text box, so I typed 'Unique'. Once that was done, I had to hold down 'Shift' and select all my shapes that I had made previously and click this button below called 'Link button' and then add another layer underneath all of your previous layers. Using the 'paint bucket' I had to make the background a different colour. Clicking on my layer with the different coloured background it then brought up the 'gradient overlay' again where I had to then change the background into gradient or any other sort of background of my choice. I could also go onto 'adjustments' > posterize and this gave me other options of backgrounds to choose from. After I did that, I made a new layer and added a picture of my choice, again using the 'freedom pen tool' I drew around the image, then by right clicking and adding make selection and click ok. afterwards, go onto select and inverse and then click backspace and this took away the background from my image.

I then put this on my banner and this was my final simple banner poster.