Adobe Photoshop Interface

Document Dialog Box

Page Size and Orientation - in this section we can change the
page size by typing in new values for width and height. Page
size represents the initial size you want after bleeds or
trimming other marks outside the page. In the Preset dropdown
menu, you can find such common sizes as letter, legal,
tabloid, etc. Typing in exact values for Height and Width gives
you more control over the size and orientation of your page.

Resolution is the number of pixels on a printed area of an

image. The higher the resolution, the more pixels there are on
the page, the better the quality of the image. However, high resolution increases the size of the file. The
standard recommended resolution for printed images is 150-300, for Web images it is 72.

Color Mode choose a color mode that will best fit your project. For example, when making a graphic for a web
site, choose RGB. When making an image for print choose CMYK.

Background Contents choose the background: white, color or transparent. When you have entered all your
document settings, click Ok.

Interface Layout

Menu Bar - If you look at the top of the screen you will see the Menu bar, which contains all the main
functions of Photoshop, such as File, Edit, Image, Layer, Select, Filter, Analysis, 3D, View, Window, and
Help.
Toolbar -Most of the major tools are in the Toolbar for easy access.
The Image -The image will appear in its own window once you open a file.
Image Name -The name of any image that you open will be at the top of the image window as shown above.
Palettes - Palettes contain functions that help you monitor and modify images. By default, palettes are stacked
together in groups. These are the palettes that are usually visible: Color, Adjustments and Layers. If none of the
palettes are visible, go to Window in the Menu bar and choose the palettes you need.

Palettes
Palettes contain functions that help you monitor and modify images. By default, palettes are stacked together
in groups. These are the palettes that are usually visible: Color, Adjustments, History and Layers. If none of the
palettes are visible, go to Window in the Menu bar and choose the palettes you need.
Color Palette
The Color palette displays the current foreground and background colors. You can use the sliders to change the
foreground and background colors in different color modes.
1.Foreground Color
when you use the type tools, the painting tools, or the shape tools.
2.Background Color
is the color you apply with the Eraser tool and is the ending color of the default gradient.

Swatches
Swatches palette allows you to choose a foreground or background color and add a customized color to the
library.
Style allows you to view, select, and apply preset layer styles. You can use the styles in the palette or add your
own using the Create New Style icon.
History Palette
The History palette stores and displays each action performed allowing you jump to any recent stage of the
image alteration. It is important to know that once you click on any of the previous stages, all the changes that
were made after it will be lost.

Adjustments Palette
The Adjustment layers palette give you the ability to apply an effect to a group of layers in Photoshop, and then
you can edit that effect later, while preserving the original layers.

Selection Tools
The selection tools are what you will use to select portions of an image to edit. While each of these tools are for
selection, they differ in how they go about selecting, and their levels of sophistication vary.

Move
The move tool allows you to move a selection or entire layer by dragging it with your mouse or using your
keyboard arrows keys. Used to select and move objects on the page. Click the tool button, then click on any
object on the page you wish to move.

Marquee
The Marquee tool is the most basic selection tool available in Photoshop. To use it, just click and drag around
an area you want to select. You can choose between rectangular, circular, single line row or single column row
marquee options by holding down the button and selecting your chosen marquee tool.

Lasso
Since the marquee tool is limited by a frame, circle, or line, it’s unavoidable to select more than what you want
to select. To solve this problem, you can use the lasso tool. It works like the marquee tool except that it gives
you the ability to move around areas freely without restriction. This allows you to avoid areas that you don’t
want to include. To do this, just click and drag the pointer around an area you want to select. This selection tool
allows you to draw your own freeform outline of what you wish to select. This works best for those areas that
don't qualify as shapes.

Magic Wand
The magic wand is used to select an area based on a specific color. It is best used when selecting areas where
color is varied but you want to select a specific color area. This makes selection faster when dealing with
contours and sharp edges that are normally difficult to reach and takes time to select using the freehand tools.
This tool is used by simply clicking on a certain color in a desired area you want to select. Magic Wand and
Quick Selection share the same button space. Click and hold the icon to reveal the two options.

Crop
This changes the number of pixels in an image by "cropping" away the pixels from the surrounding area. Click
the tool button, then click and drag the tool over the part of the image that you want to keep. Resize the selected
area dragging the squares at the sides and corners. Click the Return/Enter key when your crop box is sized
correctly. This tool allows you to select a portion of the image and get rid of everything not included in the
selection. It is useful for getting rid of backdrops you don't want, such as photobombers.

Eyedropper
The eyedropper tool allows you to pick-up any color that's in your image to use with the Brush Tool or to make
some text a color that's in your image. Takes color samples from colors on the page and displays them in the
Color Boxes. Let’s you select the tool, click on the color in the image you wish to sample. The Color Box will
display this color.