This document appears to be a presentation for a class on Adobe Photoshop Basics. The presentation covers working with colors in Photoshop, including changing colors, blending colors, converting to grayscale, and adjusting hue, saturation, brightness and contrast. It also covers layer styles, the filter gallery, liquifying images, and includes exercises for students to complete. The presentation is delivered by instructor Hanh Tran for an adult education program in Arlington, Virginia.

1. Adobe
Photoshop
Basics
Instructor:
Hanh Tran
Arlington Public Schools
Adult Education Program

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Welcome Back
 Hope everyone had a great weekend!
 Adobe Photoshop Basics
 Jan. 15th – Feb. 5th 2013
 Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:30 PM
 Syphax Education Center, Room 115
 My email: hanhtee@gmail.com
 Feel free to email me with any questions

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Previous Sessions
 Photoshop Workspace, Tools, Layers, etc.
 Making Selections
 Using Shapes
 Using Colors
 Modifying & Transforming
 Vignette Effect
 Fixing Imperfections
 Healing Brush
 Clone Stamp
 Eyedropper & Brush Combo
 Class Exercises

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Session 3 Objectives
 Working with Colors
 Changing Colors
 Blending Colors
 Grayscale
 Hue & Saturation
 Brightness & Contrast
 Color Balance
 Curves
 Layer Styles
 Filter Gallery
 Liquifying an Image
 Class Exercises

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Working with Colors

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Changing Colors
 Change foreground color:
 Color Picker
 Colors Panel
 Swatches Panel
 Eyedropper Tool
 Change background color:
 Color Picker
 Switch foreground & background colors

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Changing Colors

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Blending Colors
 Gradient Tool: used to blend colors
 Pick from presets
 Customize gradients
 Add color/opacity stops
 Gradient Map
1. Image
 Adjustments
 Gradient Map

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Grayscale Images
 Convert a color to a grayscale image
1. Image  Mode  Grayscale
2. -or- Image  Adjustments  Desaturate
 Tint a grayscale image to give color
1. Image  Mode  RGB Color
2. Image  Adjustments  Hue/Saturation
3. Check “Colorize” checkbox
4. Drag sliders

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Grayscale Images

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Hue & Saturation
 Hue: color transmitted/reflected
 Identified by the color name (i.e. blue)
 Saturation: chroma, strength of the color
 Represents the amount of gray in
proportion to the hue

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Brightness & Contrast
 Brightness:lightness/darkness of the color
 Contrast: difference in luminance & color
1. Image  Adjustments  Brightness/Contrast
2. Drag sliders

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Color Balance
1. Image  Adjustments  Color Balance
2. Drag sliders

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Curves
 Powerful& flexible
transformations
 More advanced
 More complex
1. Image
 Adjustments
 Curves

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Layer Styles
1. Right-click layer
 Blending Options
 Check style
 Set options
If grayed out, convert Background to normal layer first:
1. Right-click Background  Layer From Background

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Layer Styles
 Drop Shadow
 Inner Shadow
 Outer Glow
 Inner Glow
 Bevel & Emboss
 Satin
 Color Overlay
 Gradient Overlay
 Pattern Overlay
 Stroke

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Filter Gallery
 Filters are used to give dramatic effects
1. Filter  Filter Gallery  Choose & Preview
2. -or- Filter  Choose category  Choose filter

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Liquifying an Image
1. Filter  Liquify
2. Set options (i.e. brush size)
3. Click and drag on image preview
4. OK to save, or Restore All to revert to original

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Class Exercises
 Work with Colors
 Changing & Blending
 Grayscale
 Hue & Saturation
 Brightness & Contrast
 Color Balance
 Curves
 Work with Layer Styles
 Work with the Filter Gallery
 Liquify an Image

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End of Session 3
 See you next week!

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References
 Elizabeth Eisner Reding. (2011) Adobe Photoshop CS5, Delmar
Cengage Learning.
 Sherry Bishop, Jim Shuman & Elizabeth Eisner Reding. (2010) The
Web Collection Revealed Premium Edition: Adobe
Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5 and Photoshop CS5, Delmar
Cengage Learning.