We need to open the first photo up by selecting File – Open and selecting the photo from your files.
Once you have a blank page in front of you, you need to get your pictures into this blank screen (you will need to have already saved photos of the home decor items you like to your computer). For design boards, I usually make it around 750 X 750 pixels for vertical and 950 X 700 pixels for horizontal. Choose File – N ew and a box will pop up letting you choose what size you want your board to be. So assuming you have Photoshop installed and opened up, this is how you begin making a new mood board. The $10 a month I pay for this is very worth it to me for all three of those features. The monthly version also comes with Lightroom and access to customer support. Because I use Photoshop so often, I wanted the most current version. You can either pay one time by purchasing the Photoshop software* and installing it onto your computer or you can pay a monthly fee for the service.įor years I had this installed on my desktop, but when I got a laptop, I opted for the monthly fee instead for several reasons. If you don’t already have it, there are two ways to get it. Let me just say, I am definitely not an expert at using Photoshop, but I have learned to be proficient in it from lots of practice. I use Photoshop to make all of my boards, so that is how I will be demonstrating. If you’ve ever wondered how to make a mood board, today I’m going to show you. Today we are back with another round of the Back to Basics Series, you can see last month’s here.