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2-Photoshop CS3-basics

This document provides a step-by-step guide for enhancing images using Photoshop CS3, detailing tools and shortcuts for tasks such as cropping, adjusting colors, and saving files. It includes instructions for using various features like Levels, Curves, and Shadows/Highlights, as well as cleanup techniques. The guide is aimed at users familiar with basic Photoshop functions and includes keyboard shortcuts for both Mac and PC users.

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2-Photoshop CS3-basics

This document provides a step-by-step guide for enhancing images using Photoshop CS3, detailing tools and shortcuts for tasks such as cropping, adjusting colors, and saving files. It includes instructions for using various features like Levels, Curves, and Shadows/Highlights, as well as cleanup techniques. The guide is aimed at users familiar with basic Photoshop functions and includes keyboard shortcuts for both Mac and PC users.

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Photoshop CS3 – Photoshopping List

Basic steps for enhancements of most images


 on MAC = CONTROL on PC

1- HAND Tool (H)


- double-click (on toolbar) to resize to Fit-to-Screen ( + zero)

2- CROP Tool (C) - and straighten image, if needs


- CROP

3- ROTATE CANVAS, if needs


-IMAGE Menu  ROTATE CANVAS ( + Y for CW ;  + T for CCW)*

4- HAND Tool (H)


- double-click (on toolbar) to resize AGAIN to Fit-to-Screen ( + zero)

5- AUTO COLOR
- IMAGE menu  ADJUSTMENTS  AUTO COLOR ( + E)*
- EDIT menu  UNDO, if needs ( + Z)
- OR: EDIT menu  Fade Auto Color ( + F)*  set slider as needed

6- If B+W image, change to GRAYSCALE (fast but not best way)


- IMAGE menu  MODE  GRAYSCALE ( + G)*

7- LEVELS
- IMAGE menu  ADJUSTMENTS  LEVELS ( + L)
- AUTOLEVELS
- RESET (option/alt) or UNDO ( + Z), if needs
- OR: EDIT menu  Fade Levels ( + F)*  set slider as needed
- Manually adjust, if AUTOLEVELS not right
- RESET (option/alt) or UNDO ( + Z), if needs
- White Eyedropper, if needs
- UNDO, if needs ( + Z)
8- CURVES, if needs
- IMAGE menu  ADJUSTMENTS  CURVES ( + M)
- RESET (option/alt) or UNDO ( + Z), if needs

9- SHADOWS/HIGHLIGHTS, if needs & while viewing at least at 50%


- IMAGE menu  ADJUSTMENTS  SHADOWS/HIGHLIGHTS ( + H)*
- SHADOWS customized default (A 33%, W 22%, R 22pix), never apply more
- HIGHLIGHTS rarely needed, move only AMOUNT (top) slider to 5% max
- RESET (option/alt) or UNDO ( + Z), if needs

10- CLEAN-UP – while viewing at least at 50%


- RUBBERSTAMP (Clone) Tool (S)
- &/or HEALING (Band-Aid) Tool (J)

11- SAVE AS
- FILE menu  SAVE AS (shift +  + S) - rename the file
- FILE menu  CLOSE ( + W) (Mac: or click red dot at top left of image window)

12- DELETE original (so later can recover original from trash, if needs be)
- highlight thumbnail icon, then press DELETE key (Mac:  + delete)
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[email protected] – Visual Resources – Connecticut College – 2007
for this document on-line, see http://www.vraweb.org/resources/diag/photoshopresources.html
Copyfright? [© Not] -- Permission granted for reproduction w/attribution – Mark Braunstein

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