1. Adobe Photoshop CS5 Chapter 3 Working with Layers

2. Use the Layers panel and change options Use the Layer via Cut/Copy commands Set layer properties Hide, view, and rearrange layers Arrange and consolidate document windows Create a new layer from another image or selection Resize a layer Working with Layers2 Objectives

3. Use the Eraser, Magic Eraser, and Background Eraser Tools Create layer masks Make level adjustments and opacity changes Apply adjustments using the Adjustments panel Create a layer style Use the Clone Stamp Tool Flatten a composite image Objectives Working with Layers3

4. 4 Project – Room Furnishing

5. Montage – a collection of images in one file Composite – combining separate images into one Layer – a section within the document that you can manipulate independently from the rest; controls the stacking order and keeps selections saved Working with Layers5 Terminology

6. Layers panel menu button Panel Options Options include thumbnail size Working with Layers6 Changing Layers Panel Options

7. Working with Layers7 Changing Layers Panel Options

8. Select the part of the image to put onto a layer Right-click the selection to display the context menu Click Layer via Cut (or Copy) to create the new layer Working with Layers8 Creating a Layer Via Cut/Copy

9. Click the Layers panel menu button to display the menu Click Layer Properties Type the name and set the color OR double-click the layer name and right-click the visibility icon Working with Layers9 Naming and Coloring a Layer

10. Working with Layers10 Naming and Coloring a Layer

11. Click the 'Indicates layer visibility' button to the left of the layer Icon looks like an eye OR ALT-click the button to show only that layer and ALT-click again to display all layers Working with Layers11 Hiding and Showing a Layer

12. Working with Layers12 Hiding and Showing a Layer

13. On the Application bar, click the Arrange Documents button to display its list Click the desired button in the list to arrange the multiple document windows Working with Layers13 Arranging the Document Windows

14. Right-click the tab at the top of the document window to display the context menu Click Consolidate All to Here to view only that document window Working with Layers14 Consolidating Windows

15. Activate the Move Tool (shortcut: V) Drag the image from one window and then drop it in the other window Working with Layers15 Moving the image from one file to another

16. With the layer selected on the Layers panel and the Move Tool selected on the Tools panel, drag the layer to the desired location Working with Layers16 Positioning a Layer

17. Eraser – Erases pixels using the brush or block – Click or drag to erase Background Eraser – Erases the sample color – “Discontiguous” = erases pixels that are not joined – Click or drag to erases Magic Eraser – Erases all similarly colored pixels – “Contiguous” = erases pixels that are joined – Click to erase Working with Layers17 The Eraser Tools

18. Brush size shortcuts: – Left bracket [ = smaller brush – Right bracket ] = larger brush TIP: Erase a few pixels at a time so it can easily be undone using the History Panel and be sure to ZOOM! Working with Layers18 The Eraser Tools

19. Drag the mouse across the portion of the photo to erase, using the LEFT BRACKET and RIGHT BRACKET keys to change the size of the eraser Working with Layers19 Erasing Using the Eraser Tool

20. Click the Mode box arrow on the options bar to display its list Click Block to choose a block mouse pointer Drag the portion of the layer to erase Working with Layers20 Erasing Using the Eraser (block mode)

21. Drag across the layer to remove the background The sampled color will be erased Choose another sample to erase a different color Working with Layers21 Erasing Using the Background Eraser Tool

22. Drag the layer up or down OR CTRL+LEFT BRACKET to move down Working with Layers22 Rearranging Layers

23. Mask – conceals a portion of the layer (like a temporary delete) Click the ‘Add layer mask’ button on the Layers panel status bar to create a layer mask If necessary, press the X key to choose black over white Drag with the brush over the area you wish to temporarily delete Working with Layers23 Creating a Layer Mask

24. Working with Layers24 Creating a Layer Mask

25. Press the X key to switch the foreground and background colors Drag across the desired portion of the object to unmask it Working with Layers25 Correcting a Masking Error

26. Working with Layers26 The Masks Panel Click Window Choose Masks to open the Masks Panel

27. Create a selection around the desired object On the Masks panel, click the 'Add a pixel mask' button to create the selection layer mask Working with Layers27 Using the Masks Panel

28. Working with Layers28 Using the Masks Panel

29. Select the desired layer in the Layers panel On the Layers panel, point to the word, Opacity, and then drag the scrubby slider to the left until the Opacity box displays the desired value Working with Layers29 Making an Opacity Change to a Layer

30. Working with Layers30 Making an Opacity Change to a Layer

31. Click the Adjustments panel tab to display its icons, buttons, and settings Working with Layers31 Displaying the Adjustments Panel

32. Working with Layers32 The Adjustments Panel

33. Working with Layers33 Adjusting the Levels

34. Shadow – a darkened shade in an image Midtone (gamma) – the midpoint gray between shadows and highlights Highlight – a strongly illuminated part of the image (the lightest colors) Working with Layers34 Adjusting the Levels

35. Select the layer Click the Clip to Layer button on the Adjustments panel status bar to adjust only the selected layer Click the 'Calculate a more accurate histogram' button to make the level change more visible In the input area, drag the white highlight slider to the first indication of strong tonal change in the histogram Working with Layers35 Adjusting the Levels

36. Drag the black shadow slider to the first indication of the strongest tonal change in the histogram Drag the gray midtone slider to the desired setting to adjust the midtone colors Click the 'Return to adjustment list' button to display all of the adjustment icons and settings on the Adjustments panel Working with Layers36 Adjusting the Levels

37. Working with Layers37 Adjusting the Hue and Saturation

38. Hue – the shade of a color Saturation – the intensity of the hue Working with Layers38 Adjusting the Hue and Saturation

39. Select the layer Click the Adjustments panel tab to display the Adjustments panel, and then click the Hue/ Saturation icon Click the Clip to Layer button on the Adjustments panel status bar to adjust only the layer Drag the Hue, Saturation, and Lightness sliders to the desired locations Working with Layers39 Adjusting the Hue and Saturation

40. Working with Layers40 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast

41. Select the layer On the Layers panel, click the 'Create new fill or adjustment layer‘ button to display the list of adjustments Click Brightness/Contrast in the list to display the settings and access the Adjustments panel Click the Clip to Layer button on the Adjustments panel status bar to adjust only the selected layer Drag the Brightness and Contrast sliders to the desired locations Working with Layers41 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast

42. Brightness – luminance or intensity of a light source Contrast – the difference between the lightest and darkest tones in an image Working with Layers42 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast

43. Working with Layers43 Viewing Adjustments & Adding Styles

44. Working with Layers44 Adding a Layer Style

45. Layer Style – similar to an “effect” that changes the appearance of a layer by adding depth, shadow, shading, texture, or overlay. Click the ‘Adding a layer style’ button on the Layers panel status bar to display the menu Click the desired layer style and enter the desired settings TIP: Make sure the style doesn’t overwhelm the overall image! Working with Layers45 Adding a Layer Style

46. On the Layers panel, in the layer with styles applied, click the 'Reveals layer effects in the panel‘ button to hide the added effects on the Layers panel Working with Layers46 Hiding Layer Effects on the Layers Panel

47. Working with Layers47 Hiding Layer Effects on the Layers Panel

48. Working with Layers48 The Clone Stamp Tool

49. Display the Clone Source panel On the Clone Source panel, click the Invert box to remove its check mark, if necessary Click Clone Stamp Tool on the Tools panel On the options bar, turn on the Aligned check box so the cloning aligns from the sampled area ALT+click the desired portion of the object you wish to clone from to sample the object Working with Layers49 Creating a Clone

50. In the document window to contain the clone, drag to fill the cloned object Working with Layers50 Creating a Clone

51. Working with Layers51 Creating a Clone

52. Flatten – reducing the file size by merging all visible layers into the background, discarding hidden layers, and applying masks TIP: Be sure to save the PSD file first so you can go back to the layers if necessary TIP: Be sure to save the flattened image as a separate file To flatten, click Flatten Image from the Layers menu (or the Layers Panel menu) Working with Layers52 Flattening a Composite Image

53. Working with Layers53 Flattening a Composite Image

54. Use the Layers panel and change options Use the Layer via Cut command Set layer properties Hide, view, and rearrange layers Arrange and consolidate document windows Create a new layer from another image or selection Resize a layer Working with Layers54 Chapter Summary

55. Use the Eraser, Magic Eraser, and Background Eraser Tools Create layer masks Make level adjustments and opacity changes Apply adjustments using the Adjustments panel Create a layer style Use the Clone Stamp Tool Flatten a composite image Chapter Summary Working with Layers55

56. Chapter 3 Complete Adobe Photoshop CS5