{"id":587,"date":"2017-03-07T09:19:14","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T16:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/?page_id=587"},"modified":"2026-11-02T11:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:07:33","slug":"photoshop-project-cereal-box-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/photoshop-project-cereal-box-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Photoshop Project: Cereal Box II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the front panel you made in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/photoshop-project-cereal-box-i\/\">Cereal Box I project<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/cereal_box_template-big.psd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full box template<\/a> to complete the rest of the cereal box.\u00a0 Decorate the sides, top, and bottom of the template appropriately. The front and back should be different!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Completed cereal boxes will be printed and assembled!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your box MUST have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Appropriate decorations on all sides<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A UPC code<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nutritional Information (look online for examples, but make your own)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An ingredient list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A description of the cereal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your box CAN have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whole grain logo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prize inside<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Box tops for education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you are done you&#8217;ll have a box that looks something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/full-box-sample.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1996\" height=\"1360\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/full-box-sample.jpg\" alt=\"A sample of a completed cereal box, showing the content of each side.\" class=\"wp-image-2674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/full-box-sample.jpg 1996w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/full-box-sample-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1996px) 100vw, 1996px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to color the box background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open the template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to the toolbar on the left side. Choose the magic wand. You might have to select and hold the quick selection button to make the wand appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-wand-selection.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-wand-selection.png\" alt=\"A section of Photoshop's tool bar showing the selection tools, with an arrow pointing at the magic wand tool.\" class=\"wp-image-2677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-wand-selection.png 434w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/magic-wand-selection-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the tool settings at the top of the screen, make sure &#8220;sample all layers&#8221; is selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sample-all-layers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sample-all-layers-1024x69.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sample-all-layers-1024x69.png 1024w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sample-all-layers-300x20.png 300w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sample-all-layers-755x51.png 755w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sample-all-layers.png 1155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select a point outside the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/where-to-click.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2022\" height=\"1526\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/where-to-click.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/where-to-click.png 2022w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/where-to-click-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2022px) 100vw, 2022px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The marching ants will surround the box and the outside edge of the image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/marching-ants.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2028\" height=\"1528\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/marching-ants.png\" alt=\"the box template with marching ants around it\" class=\"wp-image-2681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/marching-ants.png 2028w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/marching-ants-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2028px) 100vw, 2028px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the top of the screen, choose Select, then Inverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/inverse.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/inverse.png\" alt=\"Select -&gt; Inverse\" class=\"wp-image-2682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/inverse.png 604w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/inverse-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ants will now only be around the box.<br \/>At the bottom of the layer palette select the new fill or adjustment layer icon, then select solid color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/fill-layer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/fill-layer.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's layer palette with the fill\/adjustment icon circled and &quot;Solid Color&quot; highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-2683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/fill-layer.png 637w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/fill-layer-235x300.png 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the color picker to choose your box color. You won&#8217;t be able to see the template lines while you pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/color-picker.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/color-picker.png\" alt=\"The color picker window with a filled box behind it.\" class=\"wp-image-2684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/color-picker.png 2016w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/color-picker-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Template:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/cereal_box_template-big.psd\">cereal_box_template big<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the layer palette, change the blend mode from Normal to Multiply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/blend-mode.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/blend-mode.png\" alt=\"The layer palette with the blend mode drop down open. Multiply is highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-2685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/blend-mode.png 542w, https:\/\/lbmslab.org\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/blend-mode-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Done! Make sure you put all of your box images above the color fill!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use the front panel you made in the Cereal Box I project and the full box template to complete the rest of the cereal box.\u00a0 Decorate the sides, top, and bottom of the template appropriately. The front and back should be different! Completed cereal boxes will be printed and assembled! 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