Photoshop - Michigan State University · Layers Select a layer in the layer palette to manipulate it in the canvas window. Use the Move Tool to position the layer. Command (CTRL)

Photoshop

■ Selection Tools ■ Layers ■ Image Effects ■ File & Formats

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Selection Tools■ Marquee Tool ■ Lasso Tool ■ Quick Select

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Selection Tools■ Marquee Tool

■ Tool Options

■ SHIFT to add to any selection ■ ALT to subtract from any selection

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Selection Tools■ Lasso Tool

■ Tool Types

■ Double Click to end selection ■ Command (or CTRL) D to deselect

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Selection Tools■ Quick Select

■ Tool Types

■ Tolerance ■ Low tolerance - pixels must be identical in color. ■ High tolerance - pixels must be similar in color.

■ Contiguous ■ pixels must be touching the sampled pixel to be

selected.

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Layers

■ Creating Layers ■ Working with Layers ■ Layer Order

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Layers

■ Layer Palette

■ Double click to unlock the Background Layer

■ Creating a New Layer

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Layers

■ Re-arranging Layer Order ■ Click on layer in layer palette ■ Drag up or down to re-order.

■ Turning layer visibility on or off

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Layers

■ Create a Layer from a Selection ■ Create the Selection ■ Command (CTRL) C to copy ■ Command (CTRL) V to paste to a

new layer.

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Layers

■ Add another image as a layer ■ Drag the image from the finder

window into Photoshop ■ Hit ENTER to confirm. ■ Hit ESC to cancel

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Layers

■ Select a layer in the layer palette to manipulate it in the canvas window.

■ Use the Move Tool to position the layer. ■ Command (CTRL) T to resize or rotate

an image. ■ ENTER to accept the change ■ ESC to cancel

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Image Effects

■ Image Adjustments ■ Filters

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Image Effects

■ Image Adjustments ■ Select a layer ■ Select an adjustment

■ Command (CTRL) Z to undo ■ Command ALT Z to step backwards additional

steps.

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Image Effects

■ Filters ■ Select a layer ■ Select a filter

■ Use Filter Gallery to preview Filter.

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File & Formats

■ Creating a New File ■ Saving as a PSD ■ Saving for Web

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File & Formats

■ Creating a New File ■ File/New ■ Set Width & Height in pixels

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File & Formats

■ Saving as an editable Photoshop File ■ File/Save or File/Save As ■ Select Photoshop

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File & Formats

■ Saving for Web (not editable file) ■ File/Save for Web

■ Select JPEG (for photos) ■ Select PNG-24 (for transparency)

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