Photoshop
is a software that enables you to create, adjust, combine, and improve
digital images. You can save the images to print, share via e-mail,
publish online, or view on a handheld device, such as an iPod, iPhone.
Photoshop’s tools let you move, color, stylize, and add text to your
images. You can optimize the contrast and lighting in photographs or
turn them into interesting works of art by applying filters.
CREATE A NEW IMAGE:
You can start a Photoshop project by creating a blank image.
1) Click File.
2) Click New.
3) Type a name for the new image.
4) Type the dimensions and resolution you want.
5) Click OK.
INTRODUCTION OF PHOTOSHOP TOOLBOX:
Photoshop
offers a variety of specialized tools that let you edit your image.
Take some time to explain yourself with the Toolbox tools.
You can select tools by clicking buttons in the Toolbox or by typing a
keyboard shortcut key. Keyboard shortcut keys are shown in parentheses.
WORK WITH TOOLBOX:
You can use the tools in Photoshop’s Toolbox
to make changes to an image. Placing the mouse pointer over a tool
displays the tool name. After you click to select a tool, the Options
bar displays controls for customizing the tool. Some tools include a
small triangle in the corner to show hidden tools.
Select a Tool
1) Position the mouse pointer over a tool.
2) Click a tool.
3) Specify any options you want for the tool.
Select a Hidden Tool
1) Click a tool that has a triangle in its corner.
2) Press and hold the mouse button.
Note: You can also right-click on the tool. A menu of hidden tools appears.
3) Click the tool you want to use.
ZOOM A PICTURE:
You
can change the enlargement of an image with the Zoom tool. With this
tool, you can view small details in an image or view an image at full
size.
1) Click the Zoom tool changes to.
2) Click the image.
CROP AN IMAGE:
You can use the Crop tool to change the size of an image by removing unnecessary space on the top, bottom, and sides.
1) Click the Crop tool changes to .
2) Click and drag to select the area of the image you want to keep.
You can also crop an image by changing its canvas size or by selecting
with the Rectangular Marquee tool and then clicking Image and then Crop.
3) Click and drag the side and corner handles to adjust the size of the cropping boundary.
4) To accept the crop, click or press enter.
Rotate and Crop
1) Perform steps 1 to 3 on previous page.
2) Click and drag outside the boundary lines.
3) To accept, click or press enter.
TRIM AN IMAGE:
You can use the Trim command to automatically remove any
blank space surrounding your image. This can be useful for scanned
photos or when you want to minimize the file size of an image. Options
let you trim space from all four sides or just some of them. The feature
works best when the image to be trimmed contrasts with the background.
1) Click Image.
2) Click Trim. The Trim dialog box opens.
3) Specify how to select the type of pixels you want to trim (changes to check sign).
4) Select the areas to trim (changes to check sign).
5) Click OK.
MOVE YOUR SELECTION:
You
can move a selection by using the Move tool, which enables you to
rearrange basics of your image. You can place elements of your image
either in the background or in layers.
Move a Selected Object in the Background
1) Click the Background layer in the Layers panel.
2) Make a selection with a selection tool.
3) Click the Move tool.
4) Click inside the selection and drag.
Move a Selected Object in a Layer
1) Click a non-Background layer in the Layers panel.
2) Make a selection with a selection tool.
3) Click the Move tool .
4) Click inside the selection and drag.
COPY AND PASTE A SELECTION:
You can copy a selection and then make a duplicate image.
1) Make a selection with a selection tool.
2) Click the Move tool .
3) Press while you click and drag the object.
4) Release the mouse button to drop the selection.
DELETE A SELECTION:
You can delete a selection to remove an part from your image.
1) Make a selection with a selection tool.
2) Press Delete.
ROTATE A SELECTION:
You can rotate a selection to tilt the selected pixels or to turn them upside down in your image.
1) Make a selection with a selection tool.
2) Click Edit.
3) Click Transform.
4) Click Rotate.
5) Click and drag to the side of the object.
6) To apply the rotation, click or Press enter.
REFINE A SELECTION EDGE:
You can open the Refine Edge dialog box to make a variety of adjustments to the edge of your selection.
1) Make a selection with a selection tool.
2) Click Refine Edge.
3) Click and drag the Radius slider to the right to enlarge the area measured for automatic selection.
4) Click and drag the Smooth slider to
the right to smooth sharp angles along the edge. Smoothing can be
useful after selecting with the Polygonal Lasso, which can create a
selection with sharp points.
5) Click and drag the Shift Edge slider to move the edge in or out from the selected object.
Drag to the left to move the edge in. Drag to the right to move the edge out.
6) Click OK.