How to use Photoshop

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HOW TO USE PHOTOSHOP


PHOTOSHOP THE LAYER TOOL: to perform the function of an image, text, brush strokes, background, colors and patterns, the layer tool helps you it is located on the bottom right hand corner of your Photoshop screen by default, you can aslo access it by clicking on the top menu bar. The color and swatches tool: this tool lets you modify, copy and save custom colors for your content. The powerful features will keep your visual content vibrant and unify your color schemes, you can find this tool on the right hand corner of your Photoshop screen by default. This feature merges the color scheme and make your visuals vibrant.


Custom fonts and the text tool: the tool is located on your left near the bottom, the text tool lets you add custom fonts to your database and it gives access to advanced font settings, for some text styling click the ‘T’ icon on the left side bar, drag the text box over any particular area you want text to appear and you are set to go. Photoshop has wide variety of fonts but you can also install your own fonts.

Custom brushes and the brush tool: with brush setting you can change the shape size and transparency of your brush strokes to achieve number of different visual effects. Once you click the brush tool icon all of the settings and brush options will pop up at the top of your screen.


The move tool: it allows you to move individual elements of your graphic it works on layers and on the graphics as a whole if you highlight all of your layer.

Crop and fill: you can crop an image when you have completed your graphic with the help of this tool adjust the crop box, simply click and drag the small anchor boxes on the corner and sides of the crop box. Fill tool is great for solid coloring to propose fancy, shady and colored

background to your image. Blending: it enhances the features of your graphic you can use outer glow effect to make letters appear like they are glowing or you can use the drop shadow effects to add a shadow to your letters, just play around with the layers effects and tickle your fancy.


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