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Photoshop
(Graphical Image Editing/Creation Program)
Adobe Photoshop is a softwares that will
enable the students to use the various
tools and effects available for photo editing
and graphic design.
Palette well
Examining the Photoshop
Window
• The Workspace includes the
following elements:
– Work area
– Command menu
– Toolbox
– Status bar
– Palettes
Workspace Elements
Palettes
Command
menu
Work Area
Toolbox
Status Bar
Customizing the Workspace
• Customize the workspace by
positioning elements to suit your
working style
• To save a workspace:
– Click Window on the menu bar, point
to Workspace, click Save
Workspace, type a name, then click
Save
Using Tools
• Use tools in Photoshop to perform
actions (e.g., zoom, type text, etc.)
• Point to a tool to view a ScreenTip
that provides the name or function
of the tool
• Check the tool options bar to view
current settings for a selected tool
Using Tool Shortcut Keys
• Press and hold [Shift]
• Press the tool’s shortcut key (e.g., T
for Type Tool)
• Continue to press [Shift] and the
shortcut key to cycle through a
tool’s hidden tools
Using Palettes
• Use palettes to verify settings and
modify documents
• Each palette consists of multiple
palettes
• Palettes can be separated and
moved around the workspace
• Each palette contains a menu
Palette Example
Click to
access the
palette menu
Click a tab to
make a palette
active
History Palette
• The History palette contains
a record of each task
completed in a document
• The record of an event is
called a state
• The History palette displays
up to 20 states
History
• Undo
– Takes you back one step
• Step Backward
– Takes you back one step at a time
• History Palette (displays steps)
– Open under WINDOW
• Revert
– Back to the last saved version
• Open Willie.jpg
• Image, Image size
• Constrain proportions OFF
• Image, Image size
• Pixel width 200 (UNDO)
• Pixel height 200 (UNDO)
Use Filters for Special Effects!
• Open Willie
• Select a Filter
• Example:
• Artistic, Dry Brush
• Save file with
different name
• williedb
Adjustments
The following tools are used to alter photos in order to bring out details and balance intensity.
Rotations
Go to the Toolbar,
click on Image →
Rotate Canvas
Cropping
The Crop Tool is used to remove unwanted space or material.
1. Find the Crop Tool in 2. Select desired area. 3. Click on Crop Tool
the toolbox on the left- again to finalize.
hand side of the screen.
Resizing
There are two methods to resize photos. Resizing photos is a convenient
way to make sure the photo is the correct size for a project.
Method 1: Go to the Toolbar, Method 2: Select desired layer,
click on Image → Image Size. press Ctrl+T on keyboard.
Currently
active layer
Flattening Layers
• Save before flattening
• Save with new name after flattening
• Flattening is necessary for many
techniques including some file types
• Select Layers, Flatten layers
Magic Wand
The Magic Wand Tool is used to select all the colors in a certain range. By changing
the tolerance, one can adjust the sensitivity between ranges.
Step 2: Click the desired color area and
experiment with the Tolerance level.
Step 1: Click on the Magic
Wand Tool in the Toolbox.
*By increasing or
reducing the
Tolerance, one can
select more or less of
the selected color
range, respectively.
Shapes
Shapes can be used to create a decorative touch to a picture.
• Lasso Tools
– Magnetic Lasso
• Magic Wand
More Editing Tricks
– Brightness/Contrast
– Variations
– Sharpen an image
Sharpen an Image
• There are many options in Photoshop
• Try Filter, Sharpen, Smart Sharpen
– 100%, 0.2 pixels, Lens Blur
• Enlarge to view detail
Using Help
• Photoshop Help information
appears in a browser
window
• Five links are included in the
Help window:
– Using Help, Contents, Index,
Site Map, Search
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