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Page 1: Guide to SOP Image Layout Image Manipulation in Photoshop

David Allen - WO Basildon

Agricultural and Construction

Equipment

Standard Operating Procedures -

Image Layout & Manipulation In Adobe Photoshop Elements

NH AGNH CE

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Contents

Page 3 – Introduction

Page 4 – What is an SOP?

Page 5 – Useful Document Links

Page 6 – Image Layout Within SOPs

Page 13 – When to Use Image Manipulation / Enhancement

Page 15 – Introduction to Photoshop Manipulation / Enhancement

Page 17 – Opening the Image File

Page 19 – Basic Tools – Magnifying Tool

Page 20 – Basic Tools – Brightness Controls

Page 21 – Area Selection - Introduction

Page 22 – Area Selection – Brush Size

Page 23 – Area Selection – Selecting An Area

Page 24 – Area Selection – Inverting Area Selection

Page 25 – Background Manipulation

Page 28 – Applying a Filter / Effect

Page 32 – Saving The New Image

Page 33 – Summary – Before & After Manipulation

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Introduction

With the rapid spread of WCM activities throughout the company, It

won’t be long before you will have to start producing Standard

Operating Procedures (SOPs), if you aren’t already

I have been working with Visual Management & Standard Operating

Procedures for a number of years and I would like to share some of my

knowledge & experiences with you

If you have any questions about anything contained in this guide,

please do not hesitate to contact me:

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +44 (0)7894 392882

I hope you find this document useful – David Allen

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What Is An SOP?

An SOP is a Standard Operating Procedure

It is a set of instructions for a piece of work

It should contain all of the information needed to perform the

operation it was intended for. For Example:

Job Name

Operation Time

Tools Needed

....... and many more

The SOP needs to contain clear and concise information

Words can be interpreted in different ways, so we should try to use

pictures to show work steps

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• The WCM area of the CNH website

will give you access to the

documents needed to create SOPs

• Link to Website - SOP Documents

SOP Template

This is an Excel based template that

will allow you to add your images

and text to create a working

document

Guide To SOP Template

This is a comprehensive PDF Guide

for filling in the SOP Template

Useful Documents Links

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SOP Picture Layout

In the next few slides I am going to show you how I like to layout my

images on the SOP Template

I lay the images out on the page in a way that I believe gives the best

visual impact

I have decided to use no more than 6 images per page. This will make

sure that the images are not overcrowded and the information is still

clear and attractive to the eye

If you need to use more than 6 images, simply continue the process on

another page

These are only my preferences – You do not have to use this method

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SOP Picture Layout – 1 Picture

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SOP Picture Layout – 2 Pictures

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SOP Picture Layout – 3 Pictures

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SOP Picture Layout – 4 Pictures

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SOP Picture Layout – 5 Pictures

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SOP Picture Layout – 6 Pictures

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When To Use Image Enhancement / Manipulation

Simplicity is the key to success in effective visual management

I would recommend that you do not use image enhancement /

manipulation, unless it is absolutely necessary

In my experience, you will need to have a number of well trained

people to create and update these enhanced SOPs

You should only use enhancement / manipulation to highlight

important details that would otherwise be lost in the normal picture –

See example on next page

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When To Use Image Enhancement / Manipulation

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Here is an example of an image that

definitely benefitted from some

Photoshop manipulation

BEFORE

AFTER

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Introduction To Image Manipulation In Photoshop Elements

This guide will take you through the basics of image manipulation /

enhancement

I will be using screen shots to illustrate the process in as much

detail as possible

Please take the time to experiment with Photoshop. It is the best

way to learn!

I am using Photoshop Elements 6.0

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Image Manipulation / Enhancement

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I will use this image to demonstrate the process

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Opening The Image File

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1. Right Click on the

image icon and select

“Open With -

Photoshop Elements”

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Opening The Image File

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2. Your image should

now be open in

Photoshop Elements

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Basic Controls – Magnifying Tool

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1. Select the

magnifying tool

2. Left click on the + or

- buttons and then

left click on the

image to either

zoom in (+) or zoom

out (-)

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1. To brighten up the

image slightly, left click

the enhance menu

2. Select “Adjust Lighting”

3. Select “Brightness /

Contrast”

4. Adjust “brightness”

Slider bar to your

preference - I have

adjusted the slider bar

up to +30

5. Make sure that the

“Preview” box is ticked

so you can see the

changes to the picture

as you move the slider

Basic Controls – Brightness Controls

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Area Selection - Introduction

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1. We will now start to

select the area that we

want to keep in colour

and separate it from the

background

2. In this example we want

to highlight the hand

and wire / component &

remove the colourful

wiring & background

behind the hand and

component

3. Click on the “Quick

Selection Tool” button

and select the “Quick

Selection Tool” from the

drop down menu.

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Area Selection – Brush Size

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1. Select the tool + sign

2. Click on the “Brush”

option to open up a

menu

3. You can use the slider

bar to increase the

head size of the brush

(I have chosen a brush

size of 30 pixels)

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Area Selection – Selecting An Area

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1. Move the cursor to the area

you want to highlight (the

hand and component)

2. Hold down the left hand

mouse button and move the

cursor. You will see a dotted

line that hugs the lines of the

shape

3. Roughly highlight the whole

of the area you wish to keep

4. If you accidently select

outside of the area you

want highlighted, you

can use the negative (-)

tool to erase the overlap

5. Any filter / effect that is

now applied will only

take effect in this

selected area

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Area Selection – Inverting Area Selection

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2. To change the

background to Black &

White we must first

invert the selection

1. As mentioned in the last

slide, any filter / effect

that is applied will only

affect the selected area

(hand area)

3. Click the “Select” menu

and select “Inverse”

4. The “Selection Area” will

now reverse so that

everything other than the

hand area will be

affected by a filter /

effect (note the dotted

line has moved)

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Manipulating The Background – Part 1

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1. With the selection now in

the “Inverted” state we

are now going to apply

the black & white filter

2. Click on the “Enhance”

menu and select the

“Convert to Black and

White” tab

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Manipulating The Background – Part 2

1. Once the “Convert to Black

and White” tab is selected,

an options screen will

appear

2. Select “Newspaper” from

the “Select a Style” menu (it

adds a bit more light to the

picture)

3. You can see any changes

you have made in the

“Before” and “After” screens

5. Click “OK” when you are

happy with your selection

4. Feel free to try different

styles or the manual

intensity adjustment sliders

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Manipulating The Background – Part 3

1. You should now have an

image with a black and

white background

2. If not, you can undo a few

steps by using the “Undo”

button and try to see where

the error has occurred

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Applying An Effect / Filter – Step 1

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1. We will now apply a filter to

the background to make it

easier to see the detail of

the hand / component

2. Select the “Sketch”

button in the main

“Effects Menu”

3. Select the “Sketch”

button from the drop-

down menu

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Applying An Effect / Filter – Step 2

1. Hold your cursor over the

icons until you find the

“Photocopy” icon

2. Left click on the icon and,

whilst holding the left button,

drag the icon into the black

& white background of the

picture

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Applying An Effect / Filter – Step 3

1. You should now see this

options screen

2. You will need to click on this (-)

button 3 or 4 times to reduce

the size of the image to fit the

frame

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1. You can manipulate the

“Detail” and the “Darkness”

of the background with the

slider bars

2. I have chosen the following:

Detail = 5

Darkness = 10

3. You will find your own

preferences as you become

more experienced with the

program

4. Don’t be scared to

experiment with the filters

and settings – If you make a

mistake you can always use

the “Undo” button

Applying An Effect / Filter – Step 4

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Saving The New Image

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1. Click the “File” menu and

select “Save As” from the

drop-down box

2. Choose a location &

name for the image file

and select JPEG from

the drop-down menu –

Click Save

3. A new menu will appear

in which you can

choose the quality level

of the photo

NOTE: The higher the quality,

the higher the file size!

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Summary – Before & After Manipulation

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The human brain is basically a

computer that has to process

and separate the data into

relevant / irrelevant piles

The dark image contains about

10% good (relevant) data & 90%

waste (irrelevant) data

With the dark image the average

person will take a long time to

analyse the information,

probably with inaccuracies

It is very likely that the person

will have to re-check the

document to clarify information

during the process

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Summary – Before & After Manipulation

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An SOP with 6 of the modified

images will be much easier for

the human brain to process

The modified image contains

about 90% good (relevant)

data & only about 10% waste

(irrelevant) data

The average person will be

able to process the information

quickly and accurately

It is unlikely that the person

will have to re-check the

document during the process