Photoshop 101 Sharon Lin NYDKC Bulletin Editor sharonlin.editor@nydkc.org NYDKC Webinar #2 www.nydkc.org
Down to the Basics • • • •
The toolbar – located on far left The palette – located on far right The menu – located on far top The canvas – located in the center of the screen
TOOLBAR TASKS
Toolbar Tasks Move Tool (Keyboard: V) • Lets you move objects around • Click and drag to move around a layer Marquee (Keyboard: M) • Lets you select part of the picture • Rectangular or ellipse shape Lasso (Keyboard: L) • Lets you select in free-form • Polygonal and magnetic lasso
Toolbar Tasks Magic Wand (Keyboard: W) • Lets you click on an area in a photo and anything around it that’s similar • Can be used to remove backgrounds
Crop Tool (Keyboard: C) • Lets you *gasp* crop photos • Manually size or insert size Eyedropper (Keyboard: I) • Lets you sample color from the canvas • Changes foreground color to sample color
Toolbar Tasks Healing Brush (Keyboard: J) • •
Lets you sample a part of the canvas and paint over other parts Examines surrounding area, paints in selected color
Paintbrush and Pencil (Keyboard: B) • Emulates paintbrush/pencil • Paints/colors in multiple styles, sizes, etc. Clone Stamp (Keyboard: S) • Samples part of the canvas, uses it to paint over other parts • Does not blend
Toolbar Tasks History Brush (Keyboard: Y)
• Paint “into” the original photo • Used to replace old colors/areas Eraser Tool (Keyboard: E) • Identical to paintbrush, but erases instead of paints Paint Can and Gradient Tools (Keyboard: G) • Paint can fills in areas with foreground color • Gradient blends foreground and background
Toolbar Tasks Blur, Sharpen, and Smudge Tools (Keyboard: None) Acts like paintbrush Self explanatory Smudge can help create “smoky” or “wispy” effects
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Burn, Dodge, and Sponge Tools (Keyboard: O) • • •
Acts like paintbrush Manipulates light and color intensity Burn = darker; Dodge = lighter; Sponge = saturate or desaturate
Pen Tool (Keyboard: P) • Lets you draw vector graphics or create paths
Toolbar Tasks Type Tool (Keyboard: T) • Lets you type horizontally/vertically • Can use to create text masks (images in text)
Path Tool (Keyboard: A) • Lets you move around paths • Similar to “move” tool Shape Tool (Keyboard: U) • Lets you create vector shapes • Helpful for shape masks
Toolbar Tasks 3D Tools • Helps with 3D design • Will cover in more advanced Photoshop lesson (not necessary for most Photoshop uses in publications, etc.)
Hand Tool (Keyboard: H) • Lets you click and drag around the canvas • Helpful for navigating when zoomed in
Toolbar Tasks Color Selection Tools (Keyboard: D for defaults, X to switch foreground and background colors) • Lets you manage colors • Front = foreground color; Back = background color • Foreground = brushes; Background = deletions or erasure • Top left = default; Top right = color swapper • Clicking opens up color palette
Zoom Tool (Keyboard: Z) • Lets you zoom in and out • Note: Default only zooms in
PALETTE PICKS
Palette Picks Layers • Lets you control and organize layers • Sets blending modes, visibility, merging, etc.
Adjustments • Adjusts all layers • Shortcuts for settings, e.g. color correction Color Channels • Shows you color compositions • Helps with color-specific touch-ups
Palette Picks Color Picker • Slider help choose foreground and background colors Color Swatches • Lets you set up pre-determined colors for easy access History • Lets you undo previous actions • Note: Standard is toggling between current and immediate past action
Palette Picks Text • Text and paragraph allow adjustment to text • Similar to word processor options • Include kerning, word spacing, etc.
MENU MAYHEM
Menu Mayhem File • Handles opening, saving, closing • “Save for web” useful for web-friendly image formats
Edit
Image
• Lets you copy, cut, paste • Helpful for editing layers and color spaces
• Canvas and image adjustments • Can be applied to single or multiple layers
Menu Mayhem Layer • Lets you create adjustment layers and smart objects • Same options as in the menu Select • Lets you refine selections based on luminosity, color range, etc. Filter • Lets you apply filters to images • Blur, sharpen, distort, etc.
Analysis
• Lets you make accurate measurements for photos
Menu Mayhem 3D • More options for 3D images • Not covered in Photoshop Basics View • Viewing options • Lets you hide and show line guides, grids, snap to corners Window • Lets you control visibility of windows and palettes • Can arrange windows as Photoshop pre-sets
Acknowledgements • The content in this presentation was adapted from Lifehacker • All images are property of Adobe Systems Inc.
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