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- Page 1 ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS TUTORIAL...
- Page 2 Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe ImageReady, and other products in the Adobe Creative Suite. This tutorial is an introduction to using Adobe Photoshop. Here you will learn how to get started, how to use the interface, and how to modify images with basic Photoshop tools.
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Page 3: Setting Up The Document
CS, or click on the shortcut on the desktop. On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Application > Adobe Photoshop CS > Adobe Photoshop CS shown in Figure 1, or click the icon in the Dock. Figure 1. Navigation to Photoshop CS on a Mac... - Page 4 To save you r file, select File > Save As and type in the new name of the file in the dialogue box. Now you should be ready to go. Adobe Photoshop CS...
- Page 5 I N T E R F A C E L A Y O U T This is the layout of Adobe Photoshop interface. 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, View, Window, and Help.
- Page 6 These are the palettes that are usually visible: Navigator, Color, Histogram, Layer. If none of the palettes are visible, go to Window in the Menu bar and choose palettes you need to work with. Adobe Photoshop CS...
- Page 7 P A L E T T E S Below is the description of the most commonly used palettes in Adobe Photoshop CS. Palettes used for more advanced image editing will be covered in the Adobe Photoshop CS Tutorial - Intermediate.
- Page 8 (Figure 4) allows you to view, select, and apply preset layer styles. By default, a preset style replaces the current layer style. You can use the styles in the palette or add your own using the Create New Style icon. Figure 4. Styles palette Adobe Photoshop CS...
- Page 9 You will use the Layers palette (Figure 6) often while creating a document, so it is crucial to understand what it does and how to use it. Adobe Photoshop CS...
- Page 10 Layer Set - this option helps to organize images with multiple layers. Click the icon to create a folder for several layers. Adobe Photoshop CS 10...
- Page 11 - click this icon to create a new layer. 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. Adobe Photoshop CS 11...
- Page 12 Photoshop CS as it shares some of the tools from these applications. If you are a novice user of Adobe products you should keep in mind that you might not need to use all the tools. In this tutorial, only the basic tools will be discussed in depth.
- Page 13 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 (Figure 1). Figure 1. "Hidden" tools Adobe Photoshop CS 13...
- Page 14 Resize the selected area dragging the squares at the sides and corners. Click the RETURN key when your crop box is sized correctly. Slice Tool Used to cut images into slices, which can be exported to a web page. Adobe Photoshop CS 14...
- Page 15 Blurs the sharp edges of an image. Select an area where you wish to apply the tool. Click the tool button, choose the Brush, Mode, and Strength. Drag the brush along the edges. Adobe Photoshop CS 15 Dodge Tool Lightens areas in an image.
- Page 16 Dodge Tool Lightens areas in an image. Select the area where you wish to apply the tool. Choose the Brush, Range, and Exposure. Click on the spots you wish to highlight. Adobe Photoshop CS 16...
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- Page 18 Rounded Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, Polygon Tool, Line Tool, and Custom Shape Tool. Select the tool, click and drag on the page to draw a shape. The shape will be automatically filled with the current foreground color. Adobe Photoshop CS 18...
- Page 19 Magnifies or reduces the display of any area in your image Glass Tool window. Select the tool, choose Zoom In Zoom Out in the Options bar, click on the area of the image you wish to magnify or reduce. Adobe Photoshop CS 19...
- Page 20 Standard Screen, Full Screen with Menu Bar, Full Screen are used for viewing larger or smaller are of the image. Edit in ImageReady is used to transfer the file for editing Adobe ImageReady. Adobe Photoshop CS 20...
- Page 21 In the next few chapters of this tutorial you will learn how to crop, resize, correct, and sharp/blur your images. Click on one of the links below to connect to a corresponding chapter. Cropping Resizing Correcting Sharpening/Softening Adobe Photoshop CS 21...
- Page 22 Cropping helps to bring out the most important features in your image and focus the viewers' attention on these features. Cropping also allows you to make your image a standard photo size. There are several ways to crop images in Adobe Photoshop: 1. Cropping with the Crop Tool 2.
- Page 23 1. Open the image you wish to crop. 2. Select the Crop Tool from the Toolbox. 3. In the Options bar, specify the values for Width Height (Figure 3). Figure 3. Crop Tool Options bar Adobe Photoshop CS 23...
- Page 24 1. Open the image you wish to crop. 2. Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool from the Toolbox (see Selection Tools). 3. Click in your image and drag the mouse to draw a marquee around the area you wish to crop (Figure 5). Adobe Photoshop CS 24...
- Page 25 Figure 5. Drawing a marquee 4. In the main menu, go to Image > Crop (Figure 6). The image will be immediately cropped. Figure 5. Image > Crop menu Adobe Photoshop CS 25...
- Page 26 1. Type in the values for Width and Height, for example 7x5. 2. Type in your desired resolution (150 ppi is enough for high quality printing, and 72 ppi is good for the web images). Adobe Photoshop CS 26...
- Page 27 To resize the digital photos without loosing the quality, follow these steps: 1. Open the digital photo you wish to resize. 2. In the main menu, go to View > Rulers. You will be able to see the dimension of your photo (Figure 3). Adobe Photoshop CS 27...
- Page 28 Image Size dialog box, check the Resample Image box off (Figure 4). Type in your desired resolution (anything between 150 and 300 ppi). The photo is now 6.667 x 5 inches. Figure 4. Changing resolution. ENLARGING Adobe Photoshop CS 28...
- Page 29 4. Change the Document Size measurements to Percent. Type in 110; this will increase the size of the image by 10 percent (Figure 5). 5. Continue enlarging by 10 percent till you are satisfied with the size. Adobe Photoshop CS 29...
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Page 30: Red Eye Removal
(Figure 1). Figure 1. Red eye zoomed in 3. Make sure your default Foreground Background colors are black and white (Figure 2). Figure 2. Foreground and Background colors set to black and white Adobe Photoshop CS 30... - Page 31 To correct this problem, follow the steps below: 1. Open the photo you wish to correct. 2. Select the Clone Stamp Tool from the Toolbox. 3. In the Options bar, change the Blend Mode from Normal Darken (Figure 4). Adobe Photoshop CS 31...
- Page 32 Figure 4. Setting the options for the Clone Stamp Tool 4. Set the Opacity to 50 percent. 5. Choose a soft-edged brush, set the diameter to 40 or 50 (Figure 5). Adobe Photoshop CS 32...
- Page 33 If you took pictures indoors without a flash they will turn out underexposed and dark; in Photoshop, you can make your photos lighter. To fix underexposed photos, follow these steps: 1. Open a digital photo you wish to correct (Figure 8). Adobe Photoshop CS 33...
- Page 34 Blending Mode Screen (Figure 9). The whole image will lighten. Figure 9. Changing the Blending Mode 4. Keep duplicating Layer 1 till you are satisfied with the quality of your image (Figure 10). Figure 10. Corrected photo Adobe Photoshop CS 34...
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Page 35: Color Adjustment
You will be able to see the changes in your image (Figure 12 a and b). Selecting just one color channel can alter the color of your photo completely. Adobe Photoshop CS 35... - Page 36 Figure 12 a. Initial image Figure 12 b. Corrected image Adobe Photoshop CS 36...
- Page 37 Background Copy. 3. In the main menu, go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. In the Gaussian Blur dialog box, type in 4 for Radius, or drag the slider to this position (Figure 2). Adobe Photoshop CS 37...
- Page 38 Toolbox, choose a soft-edged brush, and erase over the areas in the face that are supposed to be sharp, such as eyes, eyebrows, lips, and teeth (Figure 4a and b). Figure 4a. Before Figure 4b. After Adobe Photoshop CS 38...
- Page 39 If you save your file as JPEG (a common image format) your layers will be flattened and become one layer. The file size though will be significantly smaller. Adobe Photoshop CS 39...