Photoshop For Beginners
Photoshop For Beginners
Background Contents
Choose the background: white, color or
transparent. When you have entered all of your
document settings, click Create.
Crop: Removing part of an
image.
Resize: Making an image
Pixel: the smallest unit of a smaller as a whole, without
graphic; a tiny square of removing any part of the
color. image.
Resolution: the PPI (pixels Layer: Photoshop files can
per inch) of a graphic. 300 ppi include many layers; the
is recommended for print, 72 layers stack together to
ppi for web. create the final image. Use
Raster: a type of graphic layers to keep control over
made of pixels; photographs the various parts of your
are raster graphics. graphic. Layers can be
PPI: Pixels per inch; see rearranged, modified,
Resolution. hidden, or deleted.
: A commonly-used file format for
photos; does not support transparency.
: A commonly-used file format for
photos; does not support transparency.
: A commonly-used file format for
photos with transparency support.
: The file format for your editable
Photoshop files.
Undo: Using the function Edit → Undo (or the
keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Z) will undo your last
step. You can only use Undo for the single most
recent action in Photoshop.
History: Photoshop keeps a history of your 20
most recent edits. You can step back to any of
these historical steps to undo your changes. See
page 20 for more information about History.
Revert: Revert changes your file back to the last
saved version, undoing all changes made since the
last time you saved, with the function File → Revert.
- Zoom In = Ctrl/Cmd + “+” OR Hold Alt/Opt + Mouse
Scroll Wheel “Up”
- Zoom Out = Ctrl/Cmd + “-” OR Hold Alt/Opt + Mouse
Scroll Wheel “Down”
- Pan Up = Mouse Scroll Wheel “Up”
- Pan Down = Mouse Scroll Wheel “Down”
- Pan Left = Hold Ctrl/Cmd + Mouse Scroll Wheel “Up”
- Pan Right = Hold Ctrl/Cmd + Mouse Scroll Wheel
“Down”
- Free Pan = Hold Spacebar + Mouse Click-and-Drag
1. : A
workspace is the selection of Photoshop
tools laid out on your screen for easy
access. The default workspace is
Essentials.
2. : File, Edit, and more.
Photoshop functions are available from
these dropdown menus.
3. : You will have a tab for each
file you have open.
4. : Frequently-used functions can
be arranged in the Panels area for easy
access.
5. : Tools including move,
select, type, and shapes. See the following
section.
6. : Your main workspace in
Photoshop, where you will work with the
open image.
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standard panel components. To add
additional panels, simply go to
Window in the Menu Bar and select
the Panel you would like to add.
…displays the
current
foreground and
background colors
and RGB values for
these colors.
you can choose a
foreground or
background color
and add a
customized color
to the library.
give you the ability
to apply an effect to a
group of layers… AND
edit that effect later,
while preserving the
original layers.
to view, select, and apply preset layer styles.
stores and displays
each action
performed
allowing you jump
to any recent stage
of the image
alteration.
SOME TOOLS IN THE
TOOLBAR HAVE
ADDITIONAL “HIDDEN”
TOOLS. THESE TOOLS HAVE
SMALL BLACK TRIANGLES IN
THE RIGHT-HAND CORNER.
TO VIEW THE “HIDDEN”
TOOLS, CLICK AND HOLD
DOWN ON ANY TOOL THAT
HAS A BLACK TRIANGLE IN
THE CORNER.
Layers palette often while
creating a document, so it is
crucial to understand what it
does and how to use it.
A) Layer Visibility - The eye
shows that the selected
layer is visible. Click on or
off to see or to hide a
layer.
B) Layer Locking Options -
Click the checkered square
icon to lock Transparency,
click the brush icon to lock
the Image, click the arrow
icon to lock the Position,
and click the lock icon to
lock all options.
C) Layer Blending Mode -
Defines how the layer's
pixel blend with underlying
pixels in the image. By
choosing a particular
blending mode from the
drop-down menu you can
create a variety of special
effects.
D) Fill -By typing in a value
or dragging the slider you
can specify the
transparency.
E) Opacity -By typing in a
value or dragging the
slider, you can specify the
transparency of the entire
layer.
F) Layer Mask -Allows you
to hide certain parts of the
layer, which can then be
revealed by using the
paintbrush and the white
paint color to expose
portions of the layer.
G) Layer Set -This option
helps to organize images
with multiple layers. Click
the icon to create a folder
for several layers.
H) Create New Fill or
Adjustment Layer -Have the
same opacity and blending
mode options as image
layers and can be
rearranged, deleted,
hidden and duplicated in the
same manner as image
layers. Click the icon and
I) Create New Layer - Click this
icon to create a new layer.
J) Layer Lock - The icon shows
when the layer is locked and
disappears when it is
unlocked. Double-click the
icon to unlock the layer.
K) Layer Options Menu - Click
the black triangle to display
the following options: New
Layer, Duplicate Layer, Delete
Layer, Layer Properties, etc.
Some of the options are
presented as icons at the
bottom of the Layers palette.
M) Link Layers – Can be used
to link layers together.
N) Layer Styles -If a layer has
a style, an “F” icon shows at
the bottom of the Layers
palette. Click the little black
triangle to see style options.
O) Delete Layer -To delete a
layer, select a layer in the
Layers palette and drag it to
the Trash Can icon, or select
a layer and click the icon.
Photoshop gives you the
option of placing the image
as either an “Embedded” or
“Linked” file. Linked files will
update automatically within
your Photoshop document if
the original was modified
independently; Embedded files
will not.
1. Saving your
Photoshop File (PSD)
1. Click File in the menu bar.
When working 2. Click Save As.
with an image in 3. The Save As dialog box appears.
Photoshop, always 4. Choose the location where you
would like to save your file.
save your work in
5. Name your file.
Photoshop’s native 6. In the Save as type dropdown, make
format, the PSD file sure Photoshop (*.PSD;*.PDD) is selected.
format. The PSD file 7. Under Save Options, make sure Layers
is checked.
keeps all layers intact
8. Click the Save button.
so you can edit your
work later.
1. Click the Image menu in the
2. Saving your File for menu bar.
Print 2. Click Image Size.
Print files 3. Verify that the resolution is
should be saved at a between 220 – 300 pixels/inch
high resolution. The 4. Click the OK button.
recommended After verifying your
resolution is 300 ppi resolution, save a copy of the
(pixels per inch). image:
5. Click the File menu.
6. Click Save As.
2. Saving your File for 7. Choose the desired image file
Print format in the Save as type
Print files dropdown, such as JPG, PNG, or
should be saved at a BMP.
high resolution. The 8. Choose the location where
recommended you would like to save your
resolution is 300 ppi file.
(pixels per inch). 9. Name your file.
10. Click the Save button.
Note: For resolution less than 220 ppi,
your file may not be suitable for print. See
Adobe’s web page Photoshop / Image size
and resolution for information. You may
be able to increase resolution while
decreasing size, as long as you maintain
pixel dimensions equal to or smaller than
the original.
3. Saving your File for
1. Click File in the menu bar,
Web
look for Export.
When saving
2. Click Save for Web.
files for the web or
3. The Save for Web dialog box
email, the output
appears.
resolution should be
4. Choose a Preset in the Preset
72 ppi. Using the Save
dropdown, such as PNG-24.
for Web function
5. Enter the desired Image Size in
automatically exports
pixels.
your image at 72 ppi.
Note: Note: Enter either Width (W) or
Height (H); the other measurement will
automatically update.
3. Saving your File for
Web 6. Click the Save button.
When saving 7. The Save Optimized As dialog
files for the web or box will appear.
email, the output 8. Choose the location where
resolution should be you would like to save your
72 ppi. Using the Save file.
for Web function 9. Name your file.
automatically exports 10. Click the Save button.
your image at 72 ppi.
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Tool Box
1. Lasso Tool
2. Polygonal Lasso Tool
3. Magnetic Lasso Tool
With the
selected, you can
draw a selection
around any part of
your image using
your mouse. Click and
hold the mouse
button down as you
draw. End the
selection where you
began to create a
complete selection.
The creates a
selection with straight lines. This tool
offers a little more precision than the
Lasso Tool.
The will
paint your foreground
color onto your image
within the layer that you
currently have selected.
Clone and Pattern Stamp Tool
The allows
you to select a portion of your
image and repeat it into another
portion of your image within the
same layer. You can access
whichever Stamp Tool is currently
visible by typing “S ”.
Clone and Pattern Stamp Tool
With the
selected, hover
your cursor over the
area of your image that
you wish to repeat.
your image.
2. Select a
pattern and
brush it on
your photo.
The is use to an
image area from a different state or photo
to your present state.
1. Select the
History Brush
Tool, choose a
brush and
blending mode.
Make use of the 3D Select Product tool to help target the right
material as suggested by the material picker thumbnail in the 3D
panel.
The Blur Tool blurs hard edges in an image.
Sharper Tool and Smudge Tool are also grouped
with this tool. To use The Blur Tool blurs:
1. Open a
Photograph and
click the “blur”
icon in the main
too menu.
2. Move the blur
tool over the
area that you
wish to blur.
The second one is the Sharpen Tool. It increases the contrast among
adjacent pixels to give the illusion that things are sharper. This tool
sharpens soft edges in an image. To use the Sharpen Tool:
3. The
saturate or
desaturate a
specific area of
your image.
Photoshop's Pen Tool can be
found in the group of icon’s in
the toolbox.
It has five variations: Pen Tool,
Freeform Pen Tool, Add
Anchor Point Tool, Delete
Anchor Point Tool and
Convert Point Tool.
1. The is frequently used in the 4. The
creation of smooth-edged selections, is used to provide more
but is not a type of selection tool. The control and accuracy when
Pen Tool creates vector paths that can editing. It remove points for
be converted into selections that in easier editing of lines, shapes
turn can be used to extract or mask and curves.
groups of pixels.
5. The
2. The is like the pen edits existing vector shape
tool but the free pen tool lets you draw masks and paths (shape
paths like you’re just drawing with outlines) by converting smooth
pencil on a piece of paper. anchor points to corner
anchor points and vice versa. It
3. The adds edit paths without adding or
anchors and reshapes existing vector deleting any anchor points.
shapes/paths (shape outlines).
Photoshop offers two pairs of
type tools — that assist you with
adding text to your images.