TABLE OF CONTENTS Lesson 1 - INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP 7
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What is Photoshop?
........................................................................................................1
Adobe Photoshop 7
.....................................................................................................................................1
Content
.......................................................................................................................................................1
Delivery
.......................................................................................................................................................1
Opening and Saving Files
..............................................................................................1
Working with files
.......................................................................................................................................1
Opening files
................................................................................................................................................1
Importing a file
............................................................................................................................................2
Saving a file
.................................................................................................................................................3
Choosing a file format
..................................................................................................................................3
General Preferences
........................................................................................................4
Using the General Preferences
......................................................................................................................4
Lesson 2 PHOTOSHOP 7 INTERFACE
...............................................................................8
Photoshop Workspace
....................................................................................................8
Using the workspace
....................................................................................................................................8
Creating a new image file
.............................................................................................................................8
Using the Canvas
........................................................................................................................................10
Using the Toolbox
.......................................................................................................................................10
Using the Tool Options bar
.........................................................................................................................11
Using the Main Menu
.................................................................................................................................11
Using Floating Palettes
................................................................................................................................11
Using the Drag Palette
................................................................................................................................12
Using the Status Bar
...................................................................................................................................13
Lesson 3 THE TOOLBOX
......................................................................................................14
Selection Tools
...............................................................................................................14
Using the Marquee Tools
.............................................................................................................................14
Using the Move Tool
...................................................................................................................................15
Using the Lasso Tools
.................................................................................................................................17
Using the Magic Wand Tool
.......................................................................................................................17
Using the Crop Tool
....................................................................................................................................17
Using the Slice Tools
...................................................................................................................................18
Using the Eyedropper Tools
.........................................................................................................................18
Painting Tools
................................................................................................................19
Using the Airbrush Tool
.............................................................................................................................19
Using the Paintbrush and Pencil Tool
..........................................................................................................19
Using the Rubber Stamp and Pattern Stamp Tools
.....................................................................................19
Using the History Brush and Art History Brush Tools
...............................................................................19
Using the Eraser Tools
................................................................................................................................20
Using the Gradient and Paint Bucket Tools
................................................................................................20
Using the Blur, Sharpen and Smudge Tools
.................................................................................................20
Using the Dodge, Burn and Sponge Tools
....................................................................................................21
Path Tools
......................................................................................................................22
Using the Path Component Selection and Direct Selection Tools
...................................................................22
Using the Pen Tools
....................................................................................................................................22
Type Tool
.......................................................................................................................23
Using the Type Tool
....................................................................................................................................23
Shape Tool
......................................................................................................................23
Using the Line Tool
....................................................................................................................................23
Using the Rectangle Tool
.............................................................................................................................24
Using the Rounded Rectangle Tool
...............................................................................................................24
Using the Ellipse Tool
.................................................................................................................................24
Using the Polygon Tool
................................................................................................................................25
Using the Custom Shape Tool
.....................................................................................................................25
Viewing Tools
.................................................................................................................26
Using the Notes Tool
..................................................................................................................................26
Using the Audio Annotation Tool
...............................................................................................................26
Using the Hand Tool
..................................................................................................................................27
Using the Zoom Tool
...................................................................................................................................27
Setting the Foreground Color Chip
...............................................................................................................27
Setting the Background Color Chip
.............................................................................................................28
The Tool Options Bar
....................................................................................................29
Using the Tool Options Bar
........................................................................................................................29
Lesson 4 PALETTES
...............................................................................................................35
Layers Palette
.................................................................................................................35
Using the Layers Palette
..............................................................................................................................35
Channels Palette
.............................................................................................................36
Using the Channels Palette
..........................................................................................................................36
Paths Palette
...................................................................................................................38
Using the Paths Palette
...............................................................................................................................38
History Palette
................................................................................................................39
Using the History Palette
.............................................................................................................................39
Actions Palette
................................................................................................................40
Using the Actions Palette
............................................................................................................................40
Info Palette
.....................................................................................................................40
Using the Info Palette
..................................................................................................................................40
Navigator Palette
........................................................................................................................41
Using the Navigator Palette
.........................................................................................................................41
Color Palette
...................................................................................................................42
Using the Color Palette
................................................................................................................................42
Swatches Palette
.............................................................................................................42
Using the Swatches Palette
...........................................................................................................................42
Styles Palette
...................................................................................................................44
Using the Styles Palette
................................................................................................................................44
Character Palette
.........................................................................................................................45
Using the Character Palette
.........................................................................................................................45
Paragraph Palette
...........................................................................................................46
Using the Paragraph Palette
........................................................................................................................46
Lesson 5 LAYERS
....................................................................................................................48
Using Layer
....................................................................................................................48
Reordering Layers
........................................................................................................................................48
Hiding and Showing Layers
........................................................................................................................49
Removing Layers
.........................................................................................................................................50
Working with Multiple Layers
........................................................................................51
Setting Layer Opacity
..................................................................................................................................51
Applying Layer Blending Modes
..................................................................................................................51
Linking Layers
...........................................................................................................................................58
Creating Later Sets
.....................................................................................................................................58
Merging Layers
...........................................................................................................................................59
Flattening Layers
........................................................................................................................................60
Transferring layered images to ImageReady
..................................................................................................60
Using Layer Effects
.....................................................................................................................................61
Lesson 6 COLOR
.....................................................................................................................62
Color Modes
...................................................................................................................62
Using the Bitmap and Grayscale
.................................................................................................................62
Using the RGB Color
.................................................................................................................................64
Using the Indexed Color
..............................................................................................................................64
Using the CMYK Color
..............................................................................................................................66
Color Models
..................................................................................................................67
RGB Model
................................................................................................................................................67
CMYK Model
............................................................................................................................................67
HSB Model
................................................................................................................................................67
CIE Lab Model
.........................................................................................................................................67
Lesson 7 ARTWORK
...............................................................................................................68
The Brush Palette
...........................................................................................................68
Using the Brush Palette
...............................................................................................................................68
Using the Brush Options Dialog Box
..........................................................................................................68
Setting Brush Options
.................................................................................................................................69
Brushes
...........................................................................................................................69
Using the Airbrush
.....................................................................................................................................69
Using the Paintbrush
...................................................................................................................................70
Using the History Brush
..............................................................................................................................70
Using the Eraser
.........................................................................................................................................70
Using the Pencil
...........................................................................................................................................71
Drawing Graphic Shapes
................................................................................................71
Graphic Shapes
...........................................................................................................................................71
Drawing a Graphic Shape
...........................................................................................................................72
Editing a Graphic Shape
.............................................................................................................................73
Lesson 8 IMAGE MANIPULATION
.....................................................................................75
Selecting Colors
..............................................................................................................75
Selecting colors with the Color Picker
...........................................................................................................75
Selecting colors with Color Palette
................................................................................................................76
Selecting a brush tool from the Toolbox
........................................................................................................76
Selecting colors with the Eyedropper Tool
.....................................................................................................76
Blending
.........................................................................................................................77
Blending images
...........................................................................................................................................77
Smudging
.......................................................................................................................78
Smudging images
.........................................................................................................................................78
Setting Smudge Options
...............................................................................................................................79
Focusing
.........................................................................................................................79
Blurring images
............................................................................................................................................80
Sharpening images
.......................................................................................................................................80
Dodging images
............................................................................................................................................80
Sponging images
...........................................................................................................................................80
Lesson 9 TYPE
........................................................................................................................82
Type Tools
......................................................................................................................82
Using the Paragraph Palette
........................................................................................................................82
Entering Type
.............................................................................................................................................83
Using Type Layers
......................................................................................................................................83
Rendering Type
............................................................................................................................................84
Shadows
..........................................................................................................................85
Using Shadows
............................................................................................................................................85
Adding Shadows to Text
.............................................................................................................................85
Glow Effect
.....................................................................................................................86
Adding Glows
.............................................................................................................................................86
Bevel and Emboss Effects
..............................................................................................87
Creating Bevel and Emboss Effects
..............................................................................................................87
Warp Text
.......................................................................................................................88
Warping Text
.............................................................................................................................................88
Lesson 10 PRINTING
.............................................................................................................90
Printing Images
..............................................................................................................90
Setting Up the Page
.....................................................................................................................................90
Printing the Page
.........................................................................................................................................92
Lesson 11 TRANSFORMATIONS
..........................................................................................94
Resizing
..........................................................................................................................94
Resizing an Image
.......................................................................................................................................94
Resizing a Canvas
.......................................................................................................................................95
Rotating
..........................................................................................................................97
Rotating a Canvas
.......................................................................................................................................97
Flipping
..........................................................................................................................99
Flipping a Canvas
.......................................................................................................................................99
Selection Transformations
.............................................................................................100
Using Free Transform
.................................................................................................................................100
Liquify
............................................................................................................................102
Using Liquify
..............................................................................................................................................102
Using Liquify options
..................................................................................................................................104
Freezing and Thawing Pixels
......................................................................................................................105
Reconstruct and Reverting
............................................................................................................................105
Lesson 12 MASKS
....................................................................................................................107
Applying Masks
..............................................................................................................107
Using Masks
..............................................................................................................................................107
Using Selection Masking
.............................................................................................................................108
Quick Mask
....................................................................................................................108
Using Quick Masks
...................................................................................................................................108
Layer Masks
...................................................................................................................111
Masking Layers
..........................................................................................................................................111
Locking Transparency
.................................................................................................................................111
Creating and Removing Layer Mask
...........................................................................................................112
Editing Masks
............................................................................................................................................112
Masking Group of Layers
...........................................................................................................................113
Lesson 13 INTERMEDIATE TYPE
.......................................................................................115
Manipulating Type
.........................................................................................................115
Cutting and Filling Type
.............................................................................................................................115
Lesson 14 PATHS
....................................................................................................................118
Creating Paths
................................................................................................................118
Creating Paths with Pen tools
......................................................................................................................118
Creating Selections with Pen tools
................................................................................................................119
Editing Paths
..................................................................................................................121
Using Path Tools
........................................................................................................................................121
Using Points and Segments
..........................................................................................................................121
Adding and Deleting Points and Segments
...................................................................................................123
Converting Points
........................................................................................................................................123
Reshaping Paths
..........................................................................................................................................124
Hiding and Showing Paths
..........................................................................................................................125
Deactivating Paths
......................................................................................................................................125
Using Paths
....................................................................................................................126
Turning Paths into Selections
.......................................................................................................................126
Filling a Path
..............................................................................................................................................126
Stroking a Path
...........................................................................................................................................126
Lesson 15 IMPROVING IMAGES WITH FILTERS
.............................................................127
Sharpen Filters
................................................................................................................127
Applying Sharpen and Sharpen more filters
.................................................................................................127
Applying the Sharpen Edges filter
...............................................................................................................128
Using the Unsharp Mask filter
...................................................................................................................128
Blur Filters
......................................................................................................................129
Applying Blur and Blur more filters
............................................................................................................129
Applying the Gaussian Blur
........................................................................................................................130
Applying the Radial Blur filter
....................................................................................................................131
Applying the Smart Blur filter
.....................................................................................................................132
Applying the Motion blur filter
....................................................................................................................133
Lesson 16 ALTERING IMAGES WITH FILTERS
................................................................135
Artistic Filters
.................................................................................................................135
Using Artistic Filters
..................................................................................................................................135
Applying the Colored Pencil filter
.................................................................................................................135
Applying the Cutout filter
............................................................................................................................136
Applying the Dry brush filter
.......................................................................................................................136
Applying the Film Grain filter
....................................................................................................................137
Applying the Fresco filter
.............................................................................................................................137
Applying the Neon Glow filter
....................................................................................................................138
Applying the Paint Daubs filter
..................................................................................................................138
Applying the Palette Knife filter
...................................................................................................................139
Applying the Plastic Wrap filter
..................................................................................................................139
Applying the Poster Edges filter
...................................................................................................................140
Applying the Rough Pastels filter
.................................................................................................................141
Applying the Smudging Stick filter
..............................................................................................................141
Applying the Sponge filter
............................................................................................................................142
Applying the Underpainting filter
................................................................................................................142
Applying the Watercolor filter
......................................................................................................................143
Brush Stroke Filters
........................................................................................................144
Using Brush Stroke Filters
..........................................................................................................................144
Applying the Accented Edges filter
..............................................................................................................144
Applying the Angled Strokes filter
...............................................................................................................144
Applying the Crosshatch filter
......................................................................................................................145
Applying the Dark Strokes filter
.................................................................................................................145
Applying the Ink Outlines filter
...................................................................................................................146
Applying the Spatter filter
...........................................................................................................................146
Applying the Sprayed Strokes filter
..............................................................................................................147
Applying the Sumi-e filter
............................................................................................................................147
Sketch Filters
..................................................................................................................148
Using Sketch Filters
....................................................................................................................................148
Applying the Bas Relief filter
.......................................................................................................................148
Applying the Chalk and Charcoal filter
.......................................................................................................149
Applying the Charcoal filter
.........................................................................................................................149
Applying the Chrome filter
..........................................................................................................................150
Applying the Conte Crayon filter
.................................................................................................................150
Applying the Graphic Pen filter
...................................................................................................................151
Applying the Halftone Patter filter
..............................................................................................................152
Applying the Note Paper filter
.....................................................................................................................152
Applying the Photocopy filter
.......................................................................................................................153
Applying the Plaster filter
............................................................................................................................153
Applying the Reticulation filter
....................................................................................................................154
Applying the Stamp filter
............................................................................................................................154
Applying the Torn Edges filter
....................................................................................................................155
Applying the Water Paper filter
...................................................................................................................155
Distort Filters
.................................................................................................................156
Using Distort Filters
...................................................................................................................................156
Applying the Diffuse Glow filter
..................................................................................................................156
Applying the Displace filter
.........................................................................................................................157
Applying the Glass filter
..............................................................................................................................158
Applying the Ocean Ripple filter
..................................................................................................................159
Applying the Pinch filter
..............................................................................................................................160
Applying the Polar Coordinates filter
...........................................................................................................161
Applying the Ripple filter
............................................................................................................................162
Applying the Shear filter
..............................................................................................................................163
Applying the Spherize filter
.........................................................................................................................164
Applying the Twirl filter
..............................................................................................................................165
Applying the Wave filter
..............................................................................................................................166
Applying the Zigzag filter
............................................................................................................................167
Pixelate Filters
................................................................................................................168
Using Pixelate Filters
..................................................................................................................................168
Applying the Color Halftone filter
...............................................................................................................168
Applying the Crystallize filter
......................................................................................................................169
Applying the Facet filter
..............................................................................................................................170
Applying the Fragment filter
........................................................................................................................170
Applying the Mezzotint filter
.......................................................................................................................171
Applying the Mosaic filter
............................................................................................................................172
Applying the Pointillize filter
.......................................................................................................................173
Stylize Filters
..................................................................................................................174
Using Stylize Filters
....................................................................................................................................174
Applying the Diffuse filter
...........................................................................................................................174
Applying Emboss filter
................................................................................................................................175
Applying the Extrude filter
.........................................................................................................................175
Applying the Fine Edges filter
.....................................................................................................................176
Applying the Glowing Edges filter
...............................................................................................................177
Applying the Solarize filter
..........................................................................................................................177
Applying the Tiles filter
...............................................................................................................................178
Applying the Trace Contour filter
................................................................................................................178
Applying the Wind filter
.............................................................................................................................179
Lesson 17 INTERMEDIATE PRINTING
.............................................................................180
Preparing the Image
.......................................................................................................180
Setting the Working Spaces
.........................................................................................................................180
Setting the Color Management Policies
.........................................................................................................181
Setting the Conversion Options
....................................................................................................................181
Selecting Paper
.............................................................................................................................................181
Printing the Image
.........................................................................................................182
Printing the Page
.........................................................................................................................................182
Lesson 18 PHOTO REPAIR BLACK AND WHITE
...........................................................184 Easy
Fixes
......................................................................................................................184
Fixing images
..............................................................................................................................................184
Using the Eyedropper Tool
..........................................................................................................................184
Using the Clone Stamp Tool
........................................................................................................................185
Vignetting images
........................................................................................................................................187
Cleaning Pictures
...........................................................................................................189
Cleaning up a picture
...................................................................................................................................189
Appying Tints
.................................................................................................................192
Duotones
.....................................................................................................................................................192
Creating a Duotone
.....................................................................................................................................192
Reproducing a Duotone
................................................................................................................................195
Editing individual Duotone Plates
...............................................................................................................195
Hand-Tinting photos
...................................................................................................................................196
Lesson 19 PHOTO REPAIR COLOR
..................................................................................198
Image Retouching
..........................................................................................................198
Fixing Red Eye
...........................................................................................................................................198
Using the Drag and Drop method
...............................................................................................................199
Cropping a picture
.......................................................................................................................................199
Advanced Editing
...........................................................................................................200
Removing a person
.......................................................................................................................................200
Lesson 20 COMPOSITING
.....................................................................................................201
Merging Pictures
............................................................................................................201
Creating one picture from two
.......................................................................................................................201
Blending Layers
...........................................................................................................................................202
Making realistic composites
..........................................................................................................................203
Erasing Backgrounds
.....................................................................................................203
Using the Background Eraser Tool
..............................................................................................................203
Alternative Composites
..................................................................................................205
Creating composites from nothing
.................................................................................................................205
Lesson 21 PHOTOSHOP FOR THE WEB
............................................................................208
Photoshop and ImageReady
..........................................................................................208
File Formats
...................................................................................................................208
Transparent Pixels
..........................................................................................................209
Making Colors Transparent
........................................................................................................................209
Saving and opening a GIF with Transparency
.............................................................................................210
Optimizing Images
........................................................................................................211
Saving for Web
............................................................................................................................................211
Web Settings for Optimization
.......................................................................................213
Optimizing a Web image
.............................................................................................................................213
Optimizing sliced images
..............................................................................................................................217
Saving optimized files
..................................................................................................................................218
GIF Settings for Optimization
.......................................................................................219
Optimizing a GIF Image
............................................................................................................................219
JPEG Settimg for Optimization
.....................................................................................223
Optimizing a JPEG Image
....................................................................................................................223
Optimization Menu
........................................................................................................224
Using the Optimize Menu
.....................................................................................................................224
Preview Menu
.................................................................................................................226
Using the Preview Menu
..............................................................................................................................226
Output Settings
..............................................................................................................227
Applying Output Settings
............................................................................................................................227
Saving PNG Images
.......................................................................................................229
Optimizing a PNG Image
..........................................................................................................................229
Lesson 22 INDEXED COLOR
...............................................................................................231
Indexed Color Palette
.....................................................................................................231
Using the Indexed Color Palette
..................................................................................................................231
Using Color
.................................................................................................................................................234
Forcing Color
..............................................................................................................................................234
Setting the Transparency option
...................................................................................................................235
Setting the Matte option
...............................................................................................................................236
Setting the Dither option
..............................................................................................................................236
Setting the Amount option
...........................................................................................................................237
Preserving Exact Colors
..............................................................................................................................237
Editing Indexed Colors
..................................................................................................237
Edting Colors
..............................................................................................................................................237
Lesson 23 WEB PAGE LAYOUT
............................................................................................239
Create Slices
...................................................................................................................239
Creating Slices
.............................................................................................................................................239
Edit Slices
.......................................................................................................................241
Editing Slices
..............................................................................................................................................241
Slice Options
..................................................................................................................243
Applying Slice Options
................................................................................................................................243
Save Slices
.......................................................................................................................245
Saving Slices
................................................................................................................................................245
Lesson OneIntroduction to Photoshop 7This Chapter containsWhat
is Photoshop? Opening and Saving Files General Preferences
What is Photoshop?Adobe Photoshop 7 This subject teaches the
fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop 7. This is a graphics program,
which allows you to manipulate elements of photographs from all
sources. Content With Photoshop you can manipulate images and
retouch photos. You can use Photoshop to create original art from
scratch, or based on existing photographs. Delivery Photoshop files
can be delivered using multiple file formats. The direct Photoshop
Document file format is .psd.
Opening and Saving FilesWorking with files Photoshop can open
and save in various file formats. Formats are ways of saving the
information in a file so the file can be used in other
applications. Either for Printing or Web page usage. Opening files
To open a file in Photoshop:
From the main menu, choose File > Open
OR press the Ctrl + O key combination
Lesson 1 - Introduction to Photoshop 7Use the Open dialog box to
locate the file that you wish to work with. Under the Files of
type, you can select to view All Formats or specific file format
only (Example: Photoshop file type):
Select the file and double-click on it to open, or click the
Open button.
Importing a file Importing a file lets you open files that have
been saved in formats that use plug-in Import modules. These
include files saved with twain Interface, such as scanner programs
and files, as well as Scitex files, PICT resources (Macintosh), and
files Imported directly from any digital camera that has a
Photoshop Plug-in import filter. To access the import selection,
from the main menu, choose File > Import. Saving a file
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When saving your work using the Save or Save as dialog box, Name
your document and select an appropriate Format to save your work in
from the pull down menu. From the main menu, choose File > Save
OR press the Ctrl + S key combination
Choosing a file format While working on an image, you should
save the file in .psd format (Photoshop Document). This file type
retains the image layers and effects without flattening them so
that you can go back and modify your image at any time. Once you
are finished with your work, you can Save as the Photoshop file in
a different format, depending on the purpose of the final
image.
When utilizing images for the web use these file formats: .gif
If the picture is line art, has large areas of solid color and uses
a limited color palette. .jpeg If the picture is a photograph or
continuous tone art (lots of color). .png - If the picture is a
photograph or continuous tone art (lots of color). When printing a
document use these file formats:
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.eps For print using a Postscript compatible printer. .tif For
print using most printers and page layout programs.
If you want to Import a picture into another graphic program
choose .bmp or .pict they are the two most generally compatible
graphic formats.
General PreferencesUsing the General Preferences The General
Preferences panel provides access to the most important
environmental preference settings:
Using the Color Picker When selecting the foreground or
background color control icon in the toolbox, Photoshop will
display any Color Picker plug-ins that you may have installed as
well as one of two standard color pickers: the Adobe Color Picker
or the one provided by the operating system:
Using the Interpolation To turn Photoshops Interpolation
capabilities on, select Bicubic:
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Select Nearest Neighbor to turn them off.
The Bilinear setting is too slow for roughing out effects.
Using the Redo Key The Redo-Key enables you to change the
keyboard shortcuts assigned to the Undo, Redo, Step Back, and Step
Forward commands:]
Using History States The History States via the History palette
allows you to control how many steps you can undo. The right value
depends on the amount of RAM you devote to Photoshop:
Exporting Clipboard The Export Clipboard, when selected, tells
Photoshop to transfer a copied image from the programs internal
clipboard to the operating systems clipboard whenever you switch
applications. This enables you to paste the image into another
running program:
Turn this option off if you plan to use copied images only
within Photoshop and you want to reduce time that occurs when you
switch from Photoshop to another program.
Using Short PANTONE Names Short PANTONE Names is a brand name
assigned to a library of premixed spot-color printing inks.
Photoshop supports the most recent Pantone naming conventions. Most
modern publishing programs support these longer color names, but a
few older versions do not. Photoshop has placed this feature in so
that you have a choice:
Showing Tool Tips
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The Show Tool Tips option displays little labels and keyboard
shortcuts when you place your cursor over a tool or palette
option:
Using Keyboard Zoom Resizes Windows The Keyboard Zoom Resizes
Windows forces Photoshop to resize the image window when you zoom
in or out on your image by selecting a Zoom command from the View
menu or by using the keyboard shortcuts:
The shortcut keys for this feature are: Ctrl + plus
OR Ctrl + minusAuto-updating open documents The Auto-update Open
Documents option creates and maintains a link between an open image
and the image file on disk. Any time the image on disk updates:
Showing Asian Text Options The Show Asian Text option determines
whether the Character and Paragraph palettes include options
related to working with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean type:
Beeping When Done The Beep When Done can instruct Photoshop to
beep at you whenever it finishes an operation that displays a
Progress window:
Using Dynamic Color Sliders The Dynamic Color Sliders option
instructs Photoshop to preview color effects within the slider bars
of the Color palette. When the option is turned off, the slider
bars show the same colors regardless of your changes:
Saving Palette Locations When the Save Palette Locations is
selected; Photoshop remembers the location of the toolbox and
floating palettes from one session to the next. If you turn off
this check box, Photoshop restores the default palette positions
the next time you restart the program:
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Showing Font Names in English When the Show Font Names in
English is selected Photoshop displays foreign fonts names in the
Font menu on the Options bar and in the Character palette:
Using Shift Key for Tool Switch The Use Shift Key for Tool
Switch is selected allows two or more tools that share the same
slot in the toolbox, to be able to press the keyboard shortcut
associated with the tools to cycle through the tools:
Tip
It is recommend that you turn this option is turned off. One
extra keystroke per function adds up.
Resetting All Warning Dialogs The Reset All Warning Dialogs when
selected Photoshop displays a warning dialog box to let you know
that the course youre on may have consequences you hadnt
considered:
Some dialog boxes include a check box that you can select to
tell Photoshop that you dont want to see the current warning any
more.
Resetting All Tools The Reset All Tools when selected Photoshops
tools returns to their factory default settings. You also can mouse
click the tools icon on the Options bar and choose Reset All Tools
from the resulting pop-up menu. Choose Reset Tool to restore the
defaults for the current tool only:
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Lesson TwoPhotoshop 7 InterfacePhotoshop WorkspaceThis Chapter
containsPhotoshop Workspace
Using the workspace The workspace displays the Toolbox, Canvas,
Tool Options bar, Menu bar, Palettes and Status bar. Creating a new
image file To create a new Photoshop file: From the main menu,
choose File > New to open the New File dialog box:
Lesson 2 Photoshop 7 InterfaceName Field The Name Field allows
you to type in the name of your new image file. Image Size The
Image Size area allows you to set the width and height of the
image. The unit value can be set in the drop-down menus beside
their respective fields: Pixels, Inches, Centimeters, Points,
Picas, and Columns. The Resolution field The Resolution field
allows you to select the number of pixels-per-inch (monitor or web)
of your picture or dots (of-ink) per-inch (printing). The
resolution will determine the quality of the image. The higher
resolution will result in a high image quality, but the file size
will be higher too. Mode button The Color Mode allows you to select
the color space that will be used within your new image: Contents
selection The Contents Selection allows you to select your
Background Layer default setting that you would like to start your
new image with. The background can be White, Background Color or
Transparent:
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Using the Canvas The Canvas is where your work is displayed:
Using the Toolbox The Toolbox provides icons linked in a
one-step click to access the various Photoshop tools:
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Using the Tool Options bar To select a tool, mouse click on an
icon: The Tool Options bar is located at the top of the workspace,
under the main menu headings. This bar contains the tool controls
that allow you to adjust and keep settings displayed while using
the selected tool. Example: The Marquee Tool Options.
The Tool Options bar changes with each different tool
selected.
Using the Main Menu The Main Menu bar contains the various
options and commands that you will be using within Photoshop: File,
Edit, Image, Layer, Select, Filter, View, Window and Help. Using
Floating Palettes The Floating Palettes are typically miniature
versions of elements that accompany any particular window. There
are 12 offered in Photoshop 7. Every palette has four specific
features:
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Palette options Each palette offers its own options. This may
include icons, pop-up menus, or slider bars. Palette menu Select
the right-pointing arrowhead icon, on the top-right side of the
palette, to display a menu of commands specific to the palette.
These commands will allow you to manipulate the palette options and
adjust preference settings:
Palette tabs Select a palette tab and drag to move it to the
front of the palette group:
Collapse button Select the collapse button to decrease the
amount of space taken by the palette: Using the Drag Palette
Palettes can be placed in the Drag Palette, which is the gray bar
at the end of the Options bar at the top of the image window:
To attach a palette to the Docking Well: Click and drag the
palette to the docking well on the Options bar. After placing the
palette in the well, only the palette tab will be visible on the
Options bar. Click on the palette tab to display the palette. Click
outside of the palette to close.
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Using the Status Bar The Status Bar gives you a detailed
overview of the size of your file, the size of your viewing area on
your canvas as well as a brief description of the Tool selected and
key commands to acquire additional options:
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Lesson ThreeThe ToolboxSelection ToolsThis Chapter
containsSelection Tools Painting Tools Path Tools Type Tool Shape
Tool Viewing Tools The Tool Options Bar
Using the Marquee Tools There are four options for the Marquee
Tool. Right-click on the Marquee Tool to view the pop-up option and
select another marquee tool. The Rectangular Marquee tool allows
you to drag and enclose a selection of pixels of the image in a
rectangular or square portion. This is the default Marquee Tool in
the Toolbox:
Lesson 3 The ToolboxThe Elliptical Marquee tool allows you to
drag and enclose a selection of pixels of the image in an
elliptical or circular portion. The Single-row Marquee tool allows
you to select an entire horizontal row of pixels stretching the
entire width of the image. You can also drag to position the
selection. The Single-column Marquee tool allows you select an
entire vertical column of pixels stretching the entire height of
the image. You can also drag to position the selection.
Using the Move Tool
The Move tool allows you to click and drag a selection or layer
of your image. This is the only way possible to move and clone
portions of an image.
To Clone the portion of your image: Select the Move tool. Go to
your canvas and hold down the Alt key:
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Then mouse click and drag to your desired location:
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Using the Lasso Tools There are three options for the Lasso
Tool. Right-click on the Lasso Tool to view the pop-up option and
select another lasso tool.
The Lasso tool allows you to click and drag to select a
free-form portion of pixels within your image:
The Polygonal Lasso tool allows you to click and drag to select
a straight-edged selection of pixels within your image. Each click
will set a corner point in your selection:
The Magnetic Lasso tool, when selected, as you drag will cause
the selection outline to automatically stick to the edge of the
foreground image. Points are also laid down automatically as you
drag:
Using the Magic Wand Tool
The Magic Wand tool will allow you to select a contiguous area
of the same-colored pixels. To select discontinuous areas, click in
one area, then Ctrl +Click in another:
Using the Crop Tool
The Crop tool allows you to enclose a portion of the image that
you want retained in a rectangular boundary. The area outside the
boundary is tinted so you can see which areas will be cropped off.
The handles on the boundary allow you to drag to resize the area.
Press the Enter (Return) key to apply the cropping:
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Using the Slice Tools There are two options for the Slice Tool.
Right-click on the Slice Tool to view the pop-up option and select
another slice tool.
The Slice tool is used when creating web graphics. It allows you
to cut images into rectangular sections in order for you to apply
web effect, link links, rollovers and animations to different areas
of the same image. Select the tool and drag over your image to
define the area you want to slice:
The Slice Select tool, when selected, will cause handles to
appear on the corners of your justdone slice, and you can drag to
adjust the size, or relocate the entire slice.
Using the Eyedropper Tools There are three options for the
Eyedropper Tool. Right-click on the Eyedropper Tool to view the
pop-up option and select another eyedropper tool.
With the Eyedropper tool selected, click on a color in the image
window to make that color the Foreground color:
With the Color Sampler tool, select as many as four locations in
an image to evaluate the colors of the pixels in the Info palette.
After setting a point, move it by dragging to a different pixel.
The Measure tool allows you to measure the distance and direction
inside the image window. Select the Measure tool. Drag from one
point to another and the measurement data will appear in the Info
palette or the Options bar. Drag the endpoints of your line to take
new measurements. To change the unit of measurement, from the main
menu, choose Edit > Preferences > Units and Rulers, and then
select the unit you require from the Rulers pop-up menu.
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Painting Tools
Using the Airbrush Tool
The Airbrush tool allows you to spray diffused strokes of color,
with various levels of brush thickness.
Using the Paintbrush and Pencil Tool
The Paintbrush tool allows you to paint color in soft lines. Not
as jagged as the pencil, not as fluffy looking as the airbrush.
Right-click on the Paintbrush tool to view the pop-up option to
select the Pencil tool. The Pencil tool allows you to draw/paint
jagged, hard-edged lines. Typically used to clean areas of
individual pixels.
Using the Rubber Stamp and Pattern Stamp Tools
The Rubber Stamp tool allows you to copy one particular portion
of an image onto another. Double-click the portion of the image
that you wish to clone. Drag to select the area to clone to another
picture. Right-click on the Rubber Stamp tool to view the pop-up
option for the Pattern Stamp tool. The Pattern Stamp tool allows
you to paint with a pattern. To define the pattern: Choose Edit
> Define Pattern. Begin painting with a selected paint tool.
Using the History Brush and Art History Brush Tools
The History Brush tool allows you to revert an image to a
multiple number of possible previous states throughout the recent
history of the image.
To specify the state you want to revert to: Click in the first
column of the History palette. Select the History Brush tool.
Right-click on the History Brush tool to view the pop-up menu
containing the Art History Brush tool. The Art History Brush tool
allows you to paint with pixels from previous image states. There
are a variety of brush options available to use for painting.
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Using the Eraser Tools There are three options for the Eraser
Tool. Right-click on the Eraser Tool to view the pop-up option and
select another eraser tool.
The Eraser tool allows you to paint in the background color or
erase areas in a layer to reveal layers below. You can also switch
from the Erase to a History mode, which will revert the image to a
previous state the same way as if using the History Brush. The
Background Eraser tool allows you take away the background from an
image. Select the Background Eraser tool. Drag the tool along the
border between the background and foreground. The Magic Eraser tool
is much like the Magic Wand tool, except that the eraser allows you
to remove a range of similarly colored pixels.
Be very careful with this tool, as it is very easy to end up
erasing both the background and the foreground, wasting steps.
Using the Gradient and Paint Bucket Tools
The Gradient tool allows you to fill a selection of the image
with a gradual transition of colors, or a gradient. Select the
Gradient tool on the toolbar. Select a gradient style from the
Options bar:
Right-click on the Gradient tool to view the pop-up menu
containing the Paint Bucket tool. The Paint Bucket tool allows you
to fill a contiguous area of similarly colored pixels in the
picture with the foreground color, or a selected pattern.
Using the Blur, Sharpen and Smudge Tools
The Blur tool allows you to decrease the contrast between
neighboring pixels, blurring the focus of the image. Select the
Blur tool. Drag the tool on the portion of pixels you wish to
blur:
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Right-click on the Blur tool to view the pop-up menu containing
the Sharpen tool. The Sharpen tool allows you to increase the
contrast between neighboring pixels, sharpening the focus of the
image. Select the Sharpen tool. Drag the tool on the portion of
pixels you wish to sharpen:
Right-click on the Blur tool to view the pop-up menu containing
the Smudge tool. The Smudge tool allows you to smear the colors of
your picture, creating a blurry look to the image. Select the
Smudge tool Drag the tool over the area on the picture where you
want the colors to smear:
Using the Dodge, Burn and Sponge Tools
The Dodge tool allows you to gradually lighten pixels in the
image. Select the Dodge tool. Drag the tool over the area that you
want to lighten:
The Burn tool allows you to gradually darken pixels in the
image. Right click on the Dodge tool to view the pop-up menu
containing the Burn tool. Select the Burn tool. Drag the tool over
the area in the picture that you want to darken:
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The Sponge tool allows you to decrease the amount of color
saturation in a picture so the color appears duller, and moves into
a gray tone. To increase color saturation, change the setting in
the Sponge Options palette from Desaturate to Saturate. Right click
on the Dodge tool to view the pop-up menu containing the Sponge
tool. Select the Sponge tool. Drag the tool over the area that you
wish to saturate or de-saturate:
Path Tools
Using the Path Component Selection and Direct Selection
Tools
The Path Component Selection tool allows you to click anywhere
inside a path to select the entire path. Clicking inside a path
containing multiple sub paths will cause Photoshop to select the
sub path under the tool cursor. This tool can be used to select and
manipulate lines and shapes drawn with the shape tools. Right-click
on the Path Component Selection tool to view the pop-up menu
containing the Direct Selection tool. The Direct Selection tool
allows you to select and edit a segment in a selected path or
shape.
Using the Pen Tools There are five options for the Pen Tool.
Right-click on the Pen Tool to view the pop-up option and select
another pen tool.
The Pen tool allows you to set points in the image window.
Photoshop then draws an editable path outline, where you can
convert to a selection outline or stroke with color. The Freeform
Pen tool allows you to draw freehand paths or vector masks.
Photoshop will automatically add points along the path. Select the
Freeform Pen tool.
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Drag to draw your path. The Add Anchor Point tool allows you to
insert a point in a path. Select the Add Anchor Point tool. Click a
path segment to add an anchor point. The Delete Anchor Point tool
allows you to remove the point without interrupting the outline of
the path. Photoshop will automatically draw a new segment between
the neighboring points. Select the Delete Anchor Point tool. Click
a point to remove that point without interrupting the outline of
the path. The Convert Point tool allows you to change on kind of
point to another. Select the Convert Point tool. Drag a point to
convert it from a corner to an arc. Click a point to convert it
from an arc to a sharp corner.
Type ToolUsing the Type Tool
The Type tool allows you to add text to an image. Using the
Option bar, you can select whether to enter horizontal or vertical
rows of type. Select the Type tool. Click on the image where you
want to add text. Type your text:
Shape ToolUsing the Line Tool There are five options for the
Shape Tool. Right-click on the Shape Tool to view the pop-up option
and select another shape tool.
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The Line tool allows you to create a straight line. The line
thickness can be set at the Options bar, and arrows can also be
selected for the ends of the line. Select the Line tool. Click and
drag to create a straight line. Arrowheads Options can be selected
on the Options bar, when the Line tool is selected. Place arrows on
one or both ends of the line, as well as set the arrowhead
dimensions:
Using the Rectangle Tool
The Rectangle tool allows you to draw rectangles filled with the
foreground color. Select the Rectangle tool. Drag to create a
rectangle. OR Click + Drag to create a square. When the Rectangle
tool is selected, the Rectangle Options can be set within the
Option bar:
Using the Rounded Rectangle Tool
The Rounded Rectangle tool allows you to draw rectangles with
rounded, soft edges. Select the Rounded Rectangle tool. Click and
drag to draw your shape. When the Rounded Rectangle tool is
selected, the Rounded Rectangle Options can be set within the
Option bar:
Using the Ellipse Tool
The Ellipse tool allows you to draw oval or round shapes. Select
the Ellipse tool.
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Click and drag to draw the ellipse. Press Ctrl and drag to draw
a circle. When the Ellipse tool is selected, the Ellipse Options
can be set within the Option bar:
Using the Polygon Tool
The Polygon tool allows you to draw a 5-sided polygon shape.
Select the Polygon tool. Click and drag to draw the polygon shape.
When the Polygon tool is selected, the Polygon Options can be set
within the Option bar:
Using the Custom Shape Tool
The Custom Shape tool is where you can save any shapes that
youve drawn and saved as a custom. You can then recreate the shape
by selecting it from the Options bar and then dragging with the
custom shape tool. Select the Custom Shape tool. Select a shape
from the Options bar. Click and drag to draw the shape. When the
Custom Shape tool is selected, the Custom Shape Options can be set
within the Option bar:
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Viewing Tools
Using the Notes Tool
The Notes tool allows you to create a sticky note where you can
note thoughts, ideas and other info you wish to share with anyone
who will be working with the image, or as something you want to
remember the next time you open the picture. Select the Notes tool.
Create your message. Photoshop will display a note icon in the
image window. Double-click the icon to read the note:
Using the Audio Annotation Tool
The Audio Annotation tool allows you to annotate your images
with an audio clip. This is exactly like the Notes tool above, only
you are using sound to make your notes. Right click on the Notes
tool to view the pop-up menu containing the Audio Annotation tool.
Select the Audio Annotation tool. Record your message. Photoshop
will display an audio icon in the image window. Double click the
icon to listen to the message.
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Using the Hand Tool
The Hand tool allows you to drag within the image window, and
scroll the window to view a different portion of the image. Select
the Hand tool. Drag to scroll through the window. Double click the
hand tool icon to magnify or reduce the image to fit the screen.
When the Hand tool is active, select button on the Options bar to
display the image in it actual0pixels, fit-on-screen, or print-size
view sizes.
Using the Zoom Tool
The Zoom tool allows you to magnify an image to see the
individual pixels more clearly. You can also zoom out to move back
from the image for a broader view. Select the Zoom tool. Click an
area of the image to zoom in or magnify a portion of the image.
Ctrl + Click an area of the image to zoom out from the image. Drag
with the Zoom tool to enclose a specific portion of the image that
you wish to magnify. Double-click the Zoom tool icon to restore the
image to 100 percent view size.
Setting the Foreground Color Chip The Foreground Color chip
(shown as the larger black box) allows you to change the foreground
color of your image and/or image window:
Click once on the Foreground Color chip to view the Color Picker
dialog box:
Select a color and press the Enter key to change the foreground
color. This is used by the Pencil, Paintbrush, Airbrush, Gradient
and Shape tools.
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By clicking on the double-arrow in the top right-hand corner of
the Color Chip box, you can exchange the Foreground and Background
colors.
Setting the Background Color Chip The Background Color chip
(shown as the larger white box) allows you to change the background
color of your image and/or image window:
Click once on the Background Color chip to view the Color Picker
dialog box:
Select a color and press the Enter key to change the background
color. This is used by the Eraser and Gradient tools.
Clicking the smaller foreground and background icons in the
lower lefthand corner, will cause your colors to return to the
default foreground and background colors, black and white.
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Editing in Standard Mode Standard Mode is the default edit mode
in Photoshop. Selecting the Standard Mode button allows you to exit
the Quick Mask Mode and view your selection outlines as animated
dotted lines:
Editing in Quick Mask Mode The Quick Mask Mode allows you to
edit selection boundaries using painting tools. The Image will
appear half-covered by a translucent layer or red. The red layer
covers the deselected, or masked, portion of the image. Paint with
black to extend the masked areas, subtracting from the selection.
Paint with white to erase the mask, adding to the selection:
Using the Standard Screen Mode The Standard Screen Mode button
allows you to display the foreground image in a standard window. By
default, every image appears in the standard window mode when first
opened:
Using the Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar The Full Screen Mode
with Menu Bar button allows you to remove the title bar and scroll
bars as well as any background windows. The menu bar and palettes
will remain visible:
Using the Full Screen Mode The Full Screen Mode button allows
you to view your picture set against a black background. The menu
bar will disappear, and only the toolbox and palettes are
visible:
Jumping to ImageReady The Jump to ImageReady button allows you
to automatically open the ImageReady application:
The Tool Options BarUsing the Tool Options bar The Tool Options
bar is located at the top of the workspace, under the main menu
headings. This contains the tool controls that allow you to adjust
and keep settings displayed while using the selected tool.
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The Marquee Tool Options bar
The Move Tool Options bar
The Lasso Tool Options bar
The Magic Wand Tool Options bar
The Crop Tool Options Bar
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The Slice Tool Options Bar
The Airbrush Tool Options Bar
The Paintbrush Tool Options Bar
The Clone Stamp Tool Options Bar
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The History Brush Tool Options Bar
The Eraser Tool Options Bar
The Gradient Tool Options Bar
The Blur Tool Options Bar
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The Dodge Tool Options Bar
The Path Component Selection Tool Options Bar
The Type Tool Options Bar
The Pen Tool Options Bar
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The Rectangle Tool Options Bar
The Eye Dropper Tool Options Bar
The Hand Tool Options Bar
The Zoom Tools Options Bar
The Drag Palette: The Drag palette is the docking station for
the Palettes.
The Tool Options Bar changes with each different tool
selected.
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Lesson FourPalettesLayers PaletteThis Chapter containsLayers
Palette Channels Palette Paths Palette History Palette Actions
Palette Info Palette Navigator Palette Color Palette Swatches
Palette Styles Palette Character Palette Paragraph Palette
Using the Layers Palette The Layers Palette allows you to make
changes to an image without altering your original image data. By
default, a new image in Photoshop has a single layer. This is
called a Background layer. All layers in a file have the same
resolution, start with the same number of channels, and have the
same color mode (RGB, CMYK, or Grayscale). From the main menu,
choose Window > Show Layers to view the Layers palette:
Lesson 4 Palettes
At the bottom of the Layers palette, you can access various
layer options: Add a Layer Style Add a Mask Create a New Set Create
New Fill or Adjustment Layer Create a New Layer Delete Layer
Channels PaletteUsing the Channels Palette The Channels palette
displays the different channels of the color mode used in a page.
The Channels palette; includes a thumbnail view of each channel, as
well as any mask channels. Each Channel is an independent grayscale
version of the colors that an image is comprised of. This allows
you to edit each channel separately. From the main menu, choose
Window > Show Channels to view the Channels palette:
To Switch to a Different Channel: Click a channel name in the
Channels palette. The channel name will go gray, showing that you
can now edit it independently of other channels in the image:
To Edit more than one Channel: Click one channel name, then
Shift + Click another channel. Both will become highlighted:
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To View Multiple Channels: Click on the far-left column of the
Channels palette. Click on the eye icon, which will make it
disappear, also hiding the channel. Click again, and the channel
will be displayed again:
Channel Palette menu Select the right-pointing arrowhead icon,
on the top right side of the palette, to display a menu of
commands: New Channel Selecting this command will add a mask
channel to the current image. The Channel Options dialog box will
appear, asking you to name the