3. Adobe Photoshop is a software's that will
enable the students to use the various
tools and effects available for photo
editing and graphic design.
Because of the growth of technology in
this day and age, it is necessary to have
the ability to work with digital media.
4. Where to Obtain Images
Create original artwork in Photoshop
Use images downloaded from the World Wide
Web
Use scanned images or images taken with a digital
camera
5. Understanding Images
An image is made up of dots called pixels
In Photoshop, you can add, delete, or
modify individual pixels or groups of pixels
7. Common tasks
Resizing an image
“Straightening” an image
Cropping an image
Adjusting brightness and contrast
Adding layers
8. Resolution
Number of PIXELS per square inch
Monitors display 72 pixels/sq inch
Printers are much higher
300 pixels/sq inch
File size differences in 1X1 in
Web 5,184 pixels
Print 90,000 pixels
9. Color
Monitors display light directly
Term RGB (Red Green Blue)
Different monitors may display colors differently
Printing images
Term CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, blacK)
Colors will look different than on the screen
11. Creating a New File
Click File on the menu bar
Click New
Enter the required width in the Width text
box
Enter the required height in the Height text
box
Click OK
12. Saving a File Options
Use Save As to save a file under a new name
and to preserve a copy of the original file
Open a file in one file format (e.g., .BMP) and
save it in another file format (e.g., .JPG)
13. Setting Preferences
Use the Preferences dialog box to customize
how files are opened in Photoshop
Options include:
Using Open Recent to locate and open files
recently worked on
Changing the Image Preview to thumbnails
14. Opening a File
Use the File Browser to open a file:
Click the File Browser tab in the palette well
Navigate to the location of the file
Double-click the file to open it in Photoshop
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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
23. 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
24. 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
SAVE OFTEN WITH DIFFERENT NAMES!
26. Let’s get creative!
Select foreground
and background colors
Choose the paint
brush
Now the eraser
Try the pencil
27. Let’s open a file to be edited
Open Willie.jpg
Image, Image size
Pixel width 200
Bicubic Sharper
SAVE as smw.jpg
Open Willie.jpg
Image, Image size
Constrain proportions OFF
Image, Image size
Pixel width 200 (UNDO)
Pixel height 200 (UNDO)
28. Use Filters for Special Effects!
Open Willie
Select a Filter
Example:
Artistic, Dry Brush
Save file with different
name
williedb
29. Curves
Go to the Toolbar, click on Image
→ Adjustments → Curves
Brightness & Contrast
Go to the Toolbar, click on Image →
Adjustments → Brightness/Contrast
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
30. 1. Find the Crop Tool in
the toolbox on the left-
hand side of the screen.
2. Select desired area. 3. Click on Crop Tool
again to finalize.
The Crop Tool is used to remove unwanted space or material.
31. 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,
click on Image → Image Size.
Adjust width and height to
desired measurements. This will
resize the entire image.
Method 2: Select desired layer,
press Ctrl+T on keyboard.
Hold down the Shift key to maintain
proportions. This method will resize
only the selected layer.
32. Layers make it possible to add modifications that can be removed quickly and easily. They
can be added individually or can be created from an existing part of the document.
To insert a new layer: Go to the
Toolbar, click on Layer → New →
Layer.
To make a layer from the
existing document: choose
selected area with the marquee
tool, right click selected area
and choose
Layer via Cut/Copy.
*To make a layer
without deleting it,
click the eye.
33. Layers
Tool to enable complex compositions
Allows “stacking” of image parts
Layers may be added and deleted at will
34. Understanding Layers
What are layers?
A section within an image that can
be manipulated independently
Use layers to control individual
elements in a document
35. Layers Palette
The order in which the
layers appear in the Layers
palette matches the order in
which they appear in the
document
37. 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
38. 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 1: Click on the Magic
Wand Tool in the Toolbox.
Step 2: Click the desired color area and
experiment with the Tolerance level.
*By increasing or
reducing the
Tolerance, one can
select more or less of
the selected color
range, respectively.
39. Shapes can be used to create a decorative touch to a picture.
Click on the Shape Tool in the Toolbox. Select preferred shape.
Drag and drop on picture. Use Text Box to add text if wanted.
40. The Clone Stamp Tool is used to simultaneously copy portions of a photo onto a specific area.
Click on the Clone
Stamp Tool in the
Toolbox. Alt+Click to
select desired area.
Click and hold to
clone the selected
portion.
41. Opacity changes the transparency of a photo.
The Opacity scale is
located on the lower
right-hand toolbox.
42. “Flipping” an image
Image, Rotate Canvas
90 or 180
Flip Horizontal or Vertical
Copy “Lovett” below
Image, rot. image, flip vert.
UNDO
43. Change Canvas Size
For composite images, change canvas size on one image,
paste and position extra images in one at a time.
Image, canvas size,
double ht, set “anchor”
as appropriate
Default is center
This example is upper left
44. More Tools for Selecting Image Parts
(Delete or Copy)
Marquee Tools
Lasso Tools
Magnetic Lasso
Magic Wand
46. Sharpen an Image
There are many options in Photoshop
Try Filter, Sharpen, Smart Sharpen
100%, 0.2 pixels, Lens Blur
Enlarge to view detail
47. 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
48. View and Print Documents
Use the Zoom tool to
change views—up to a
maximum of 1600%
Use the Page Setup dialog
box to set printing options
