Photoshop is Adobe's graphic design software used for photo editing and image creation. It uses a layer-based editing system allowing for image alteration and creation with transparency and filters. The guide explains Photoshop's main menu ribbon including File, Edit, Image, and Layer options. It also outlines important tools in the toolbar like the Marquee, Lasso, and Crop tools. Key terms are introduced like layers, which are like sheets of stacked acetate used to position and change opacity of content. Expectations of using Photoshop include fixing perspective errors, changing images, creating headers and presentations, turning photos into paintings, and restoring old photos.
2. Table of contents
● Introduction
● What is Photoshop?
● How to use photoshop?
➔Main menu ribbon
➔Toolbar
● Important terms
● Expectations
3. Introduction
In this guide I will give a detailed
explanation on what is and how
to use Photoshop. The purpose of
this is for you to get familiarized
with the program and to be able
to operate with its different tools.
The version that I would be
explaining is Photoshop CS5.
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4. What is photoshop?
Is an Adobe´s graphic design software with the purpose of photo editing and
the creation of images. It uses a layer-based editing system that permits
image altering and creation with different overlays supporting transparency,
or acting as masks and filters.
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7. File
Handles opening, saving, and closing
functions.
This button brings copy, cut, and paste but is
also where you transform layers and set the
color spaces.
Edit
8. Image
This part of the menu brings canvas and
image adjustments, including destructive
effects. These options are designed to affect
the image as a whole.
This menu lets you do the things you can are
able to do in the layer palette. It also lets you
create adjustment layers and smart objects.
Layer
9. Select
Even though the marquee and the lasso tools
would be your main means, the select menu
can help refine the selection or create new
selections based on some criteria.
This menu brings built-on filters that can blur,
sharpen, distort, and alter the image in
different ways.
Filter
10. View
View lets you hide and show line guides
you've created, and make Photoshop snap to
corners, edges, and to the grid.
Lets you hide and show certain windows and
palettes.
Window
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12. Move tool (V): Lets you move objects in a given layer around the canvas.
Marquee (M): Lets you select part of the canvas in a specific shape.
Lasso (L): Is a free-form selection tool that permits you to drag around the
canvas and select anything the lasso´d area covers.
Magic Wand (W): Clicking an area with this tool will tell the program to select
the spot and anything that´s similar.
Crop tool (C): You can specify the size and constrain the crop tool to those
proportions.
13. Eyedropper (I): Lets you click on any part of the canvas and sample the color
at the exact point.
Healing brush (J): Lets you sample part of the photo to use to paint over
another part.
Paintbrush and pencil (B): The paintbrush tool simulates a paintbrush with
different kinds of brushes while the pencil simulates a pencil.
History brush (Y): It lets you paint back in time… since Photoshop keeps track
of the moves you make.
14. Eraser tool (E): It erases the clicked area.
Paint can and gradient tools (G) : The paint can lets you fill in an area with
the current foreground color, while the gradient tool will create a gradient that
blends the foreground and background tool.
Sharpen, Smudge, and blur tools: The blur tool will blur the area, the
sharpen tool will sharpen it, and the smudge tool will smudge it throughout
the canvas.
Pen tool (P): Used for creating paths and other graphics.
15. Type tool (T): Lets you type horizontally.
Path tool (A): Lets you move any created paths.
Shape tool (U): Permits you to create different types of shapes.
Hand tool (H): The hand allows you to click and drag around the Photoshop
canvas.
Zoom tool (Z): Lets you zoom in and out.
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16. Important terms
The Start Workspace gives a you an access to recent files, libraries, and presets. You create
and manipulate your photos using various elements, such as panels, bars, and windows.
The Document window displays the file you're working on. Panels help to monitor and
modify your work. “Photoshop layers are like sheets of stacked acetate.” You move a layer to
position the content on that layer, and can also change its opacity.
18. Expectations
5 things you will be able to do with photoshop are:
1. Fix any perspective errors.
2. Make images “lose weight”.
3. Create beautiful headers and presentations.
4. Turn your photos into realistic masterpiece paintings.
5. Restoring old photographs.
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19. E-graphy
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