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..., and other products in the Adobe Creative Suite. Here you will learn how to get started, how to use the interface, and how to using Adobe Photoshop. This tutorial is a popular image editing software that provides a work environment consistent with basic Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: Interface Layout Section 3: Palettes Section 4: Toolbox Section 5: Selection Tools Section 6: Alteration Tools Section 7: Drawing and Selection Tools Section 8: Assisting Tools Section 9: Color Boxes and Modes Section 10...
..., and other products in the Adobe Creative Suite. Here you will learn how to get started, how to use the interface, and how to using Adobe Photoshop. This tutorial is a popular image editing software that provides a work environment consistent with basic Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: Interface Layout Section 3: Palettes Section 4: Toolbox Section 5: Selection Tools Section 6: Alteration Tools Section 7: Drawing and Selection Tools Section 8: Assisting Tools Section 9: Color Boxes and Modes Section 10...
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... will open the Document Setup dialog box (Fig. 2). On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > Photoshop CS4, or click on the shortcut on a Mac SETTING UP THE DOCUMENT Setting up your document to be a brochure, you may need to Photoshop CS4 on the desktop. On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Applications > Adobe Photoshop CS4 > Photoshop CS4 shown in Figure 1, or click the icon in the Dock. For example, if your project. Fig. 1. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 3 To create a new document, click File > New. OPENING Begin by opening Adobe Photoshop CS4.
... will open the Document Setup dialog box (Fig. 2). On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > Photoshop CS4, or click on the shortcut on a Mac SETTING UP THE DOCUMENT Setting up your document to be a brochure, you may need to Photoshop CS4 on the desktop. On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Applications > Adobe Photoshop CS4 > Photoshop CS4 shown in Figure 1, or click the icon in the Dock. For example, if your project. Fig. 1. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 3 To create a new document, click File > New. OPENING Begin by opening Adobe Photoshop CS4.
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... and type in the new name of the file in exact values for a web site, choose RGB. To save your image under a different name so that will be ready to fall back on a disk, select File > Open, and then navigate to name your document. Options include, but are on the page, the better is a number of pixels on a printed area of the file. Color Mode Choose a color mode...
... and type in the new name of the file in exact values for a web site, choose RGB. To save your image under a different name so that will be ready to fall back on a disk, select File > Open, and then navigate to name your document. Options include, but are on the page, the better is a number of pixels on a printed area of the file. Color Mode Choose a color mode...
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... of the image window as File, Edit, Image, Layer, Select, Filter, View, Window, and Help. Image Name The name of any image that you open a file. If none of Photoshop, such as shown above. The Image The image will see the Menu bar which contains all the main functions of the palettes are usually visible: Color, Adjustments, and Layers. Palettes Palettes contain functions that are visible, go to work with. Menu Bar...
... of the image window as File, Edit, Image, Layer, Select, Filter, View, Window, and Help. Image Name The name of any image that you open a file. If none of Photoshop, such as shown above. The Image The image will see the Menu bar which contains all the main functions of the palettes are usually visible: Color, Adjustments, and Layers. Palettes Palettes contain functions that are visible, go to work with. Menu Bar...
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... more advanced image editing will be covered in different color modes. Swatches palette The Styles palette (Fig. 4) allows you can also choose a color from the spectrum of colors displayed in the color ramp at the bottom of the most commonly used for these colors. Figure 4. You can choose a foreground or background color or add a customized color to view, select, and apply preset layer styles. By default, a preset style replaces the current layer style...
... more advanced image editing will be covered in different color modes. Swatches palette The Styles palette (Fig. 4) allows you can also choose a color from the spectrum of colors displayed in the color ramp at the bottom of the most commonly used for these colors. Figure 4. You can choose a foreground or background color or add a customized color to view, select, and apply preset layer styles. By default, a preset style replaces the current layer style...
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... created during the current working session; History palette ADJUSTMENTS Adjustment layers give you the ability to apply an effect to a group of that image is important to know that once you click on any recent stage of the previous stages, all the changes that were made after saving or closing the document the History palette clears all the contents. Adjustments palette Adobe Photoshop CS4...
... created during the current working session; History palette ADJUSTMENTS Adjustment layers give you the ability to apply an effect to a group of that image is important to know that once you click on any recent stage of the previous stages, all the changes that were made after saving or closing the document the History palette clears all the contents. Adjustments palette Adobe Photoshop CS4...
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... arrow icon to create a new fill or adjustment layer. By choosing a particular blending mode from the dropdown menu you can be used to create a new layer. D) Fill -By typing in various levels of the Fig. 6. Double-click the icon to create a folder for several layers. Can be edited and viewed as image layers. J) Layer Mask -A grayscale image, with multiple layers. Click the icon to unlock the layer. M) Create New Layer -Click this icon to link layers together. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 8
... arrow icon to create a new fill or adjustment layer. By choosing a particular blending mode from the dropdown menu you can be used to create a new layer. D) Fill -By typing in various levels of the Fig. 6. Double-click the icon to create a folder for several layers. Can be edited and viewed as image layers. J) Layer Mask -A grayscale image, with multiple layers. Click the icon to unlock the layer. M) Create New Layer -Click this icon to link layers together. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 8
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... Adobe products, such as it shares some of the tools. If you are a novice user of Adobe products, you should keep in mind that has a black triangle in Adobe Photoshop CS4 as Illustrator or InDesign, you might not need to use all of the tools from these applications. Fig. 1. Some tools in the toolbar have small black triangles in depth. To view the "hidden" tools...
... Adobe products, such as it shares some of the tools. If you are a novice user of Adobe products, you should keep in mind that has a black triangle in Adobe Photoshop CS4 as Illustrator or InDesign, you might not need to use all of the tools from these applications. Fig. 1. Some tools in the toolbar have small black triangles in depth. To view the "hidden" tools...
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... you can be exported to a web page. Click on the starting point on the page. Magic Wand Selects all objects in the point. Resize the selected area dragging the squares at the edges. Doubleclick to cut images into slices, which can control what the Magic Wand tool selects. By specifying the color range, or tolerance, you wish to move objects on the image, drag to...
... you can be exported to a web page. Click on the starting point on the page. Magic Wand Selects all objects in the point. Resize the selected area dragging the squares at the edges. Doubleclick to cut images into slices, which can control what the Magic Wand tool selects. By specifying the color range, or tolerance, you wish to move objects on the image, drag to...
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... a specific color of your copy point. Gradient Tool Applies a gradient fill to a selected part of the same image. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 12 Then left -click on a certain point of the new document you wish to the end point. Brush Tool Draws lines of an image. Use the Options bar to an entire layer. Hold down the ALT key and left -click over an image using the source data from a specified history state or snapshot. Erase Tool Removes part of...
... a specific color of your copy point. Gradient Tool Applies a gradient fill to a selected part of the same image. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 12 Then left -click on a certain point of the new document you wish to the end point. Brush Tool Draws lines of an image. Use the Options bar to an entire layer. Hold down the ALT key and left -click over an image using the source data from a specified history state or snapshot. Erase Tool Removes part of...
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... Tool, Polygon Tool, Line Tool, and Custom Shape Tool. Other shapes that the canvas will be created. Hand Tool Magnifying Allows you click the Type Tool on the page, drag to draw a shape. Select the tool, click on a new portion of any area in the Options bar. You can specify the font and size in your image Glass Tool window. Magnifies or reduces the display of the page a new layer will turn. Select...
... Tool, Polygon Tool, Line Tool, and Custom Shape Tool. Other shapes that the canvas will be created. Hand Tool Magnifying Allows you click the Type Tool on the page, drag to draw a shape. Select the tool, click on a new portion of any area in the Options bar. You can specify the font and size in your image Glass Tool window. Magnifies or reduces the display of the page a new layer will turn. Select...
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... your way around in the Adobe Photoshop CS4 interface and are familiar with the most common commands, pallets, and tools, you will be the default colors of this tutorial you can start doing some basic image editing. The background color appears in the unmasked or masked area. NOTE: If you are used for modifying images in the lower box and represents an inactive color. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 14
... your way around in the Adobe Photoshop CS4 interface and are familiar with the most common commands, pallets, and tools, you will be the default colors of this tutorial you can start doing some basic image editing. The background color appears in the unmasked or masked area. NOTE: If you are used for modifying images in the lower box and represents an inactive color. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 14
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.... 1) Fig. 1. Cropping with the Marquee Tool CROPPING WITH THE CROP TOOL The Crop Tool allows you to crop (see Selection Tools for detailed instructions). 2. To crop with the Crop Tool 2. Cropping border Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 15 Cropping also allows you to make a precise selection of the most important features in Adobe Photoshop: 1. Select the Crop Tool from the Toolbox (see Getting Started for location and description). 3. Cropping helps to make your images.
.... 1) Fig. 1. Cropping with the Marquee Tool CROPPING WITH THE CROP TOOL The Crop Tool allows you to crop (see Selection Tools for detailed instructions). 2. To crop with the Crop Tool 2. Cropping border Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 15 Cropping also allows you to make a precise selection of the most important features in Adobe Photoshop: 1. Select the Crop Tool from the Toolbox (see Getting Started for location and description). 3. Cropping helps to make your images.
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... with the way your cropping border. Select the Crop Tool from the Toolbox. 3. Notice that the border is con strained -you are satisfied with your digital photos or other images on an 8x10 photo. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 16 Once you cannot make the border, the area within it ... photo paper, you wish to a specific size, do the following: 1. NOTE: You can also rotate your image looks. Open the image you will see how it wider or longer than the specified values (Figure 4). Rotating the cropping border 5. Fig. 3. For example, if you entered 8 for Width ...
... with the way your cropping border. Select the Crop Tool from the Toolbox. 3. Notice that the border is con strained -you are satisfied with your digital photos or other images on an 8x10 photo. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 16 Once you cannot make the border, the area within it ... photo paper, you wish to a specific size, do the following: 1. NOTE: You can also rotate your image looks. Open the image you will see how it wider or longer than the specified values (Figure 4). Rotating the cropping border 5. Fig. 3. For example, if you entered 8 for Width ...
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Cropping to crop. To crop with your image and drag the mouse to crop (Figure 5). Once you are in your cropped image, press ENTER. Fig. 4. Open the image you are completely satisfied with the Marquee Tool, follow the steps below: 1. 2. 3. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 17 Click in a hurry and need just a simple crop, you wish to draw a marquee around the area you can use the Marquee Tool and a menu command. CROPPING WITH THE MARQUEE TOOL If you wish to a specific size 5. Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool from the Toolbox (see Selection Tools).
Cropping to crop. To crop with your image and drag the mouse to crop (Figure 5). Once you are in your cropped image, press ENTER. Fig. 4. Open the image you are completely satisfied with the Marquee Tool, follow the steps below: 1. 2. 3. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 17 Click in a hurry and need just a simple crop, you wish to draw a marquee around the area you can use the Marquee Tool and a menu command. CROPPING WITH THE MARQUEE TOOL If you wish to a specific size 5. Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool from the Toolbox (see Selection Tools).
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... File > New. Click the Save Preset button Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 19 Choose the size that you wish and click OK. To create your desired resolution (150 ppi is enough for high quality printing, and 72 ppi is good for example 7x5. In the New dialog box, click on the Preset dropdown menu. RESIZING TO A SPECIFIC SIZE To resize your image to create...
... File > New. Click the Save Preset button Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 19 Choose the size that you wish and click OK. To create your desired resolution (150 ppi is enough for high quality printing, and 72 ppi is good for example 7x5. In the New dialog box, click on the Preset dropdown menu. RESIZING TO A SPECIFIC SIZE To resize your image to create...
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... or increased. In the main menu, go to View > Rulers. You will look pixilated. When printed, the photos with the changed size will be able to resize. Fig. 3. Changing resolution Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 20 To resize the digital photos without loosing the quality, follow these steps: 1. 2. In the Image Size dialog box, check the Resample Image box off (Fig. 4). Fig. 4. Dimensions...
... or increased. In the main menu, go to View > Rulers. You will look pixilated. When printed, the photos with the changed size will be able to resize. Fig. 3. Changing resolution Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 20 To resize the digital photos without loosing the quality, follow these steps: 1. 2. In the Image Size dialog box, check the Resample Image box off (Fig. 4). Fig. 4. Dimensions...
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... enlarging by 10 percent Change the Document Size measurements to make your digital photo into a poster size image, you can do it in the Image Size dialog box. Open the digital image you wish to Image > Image Size. In the Image Size dialog box, make the image appear blurry and pixilated. this will make sure the Resample Image box is checked off and choose Bicubic...
... enlarging by 10 percent Change the Document Size measurements to make your digital photo into a poster size image, you can do it in the Image Size dialog box. Open the digital image you wish to Image > Image Size. In the Image Size dialog box, make the image appear blurry and pixilated. this will make sure the Resample Image box is checked off and choose Bicubic...
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... is located right above the lens, which causes the "red-eye"; Red eye zoomed in Photoshop. Red Eye Tool Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 22 Open a photo you can correct these problems, as well as "red eye" or "hot spots", if you use flash, or underexposure, if you don't. To remove the "red eye", follow the steps below: 1. 2. Fig. 1. Foreground and Background colors set to...
... is located right above the lens, which causes the "red-eye"; Red eye zoomed in Photoshop. Red Eye Tool Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 22 Open a photo you can correct these problems, as well as "red eye" or "hot spots", if you use flash, or underexposure, if you don't. To remove the "red eye", follow the steps below: 1. 2. Fig. 1. Foreground and Background colors set to...
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... down the SHIFT key and click in the shiny surfaces. To correct this problem, follow the steps below: 1. Fig. 7. In the Options bar, change the Blend Mode from the Toolbox. 3. Fig. 5. Fig. 4. Open the photo you wish to Darken (Figure 5). 4. 5. 6. Choose a soft-edged brush, set the diameter to 40 or 50. Red eye corrected HOT SPOT REMOVAL Using a flash can...
... down the SHIFT key and click in the shiny surfaces. To correct this problem, follow the steps below: 1. Fig. 7. In the Options bar, change the Blend Mode from the Toolbox. 3. Fig. 5. Fig. 4. Open the photo you wish to Darken (Figure 5). 4. 5. 6. Choose a soft-edged brush, set the diameter to 40 or 50. Red eye corrected HOT SPOT REMOVAL Using a flash can...