Adobe ® Photoshop ® CS6 Chapter 1 Editing a Photo

Start Photoshop and customize the Photoshop workspace Open a photo Identify parts of the Photoshop workspace Explain file types Save a photo for both print and the Web View a photo using the Zoom Tool, Navigator panel, and the Hand Tool Display rulers Editing a Photo2 Objectives

Crop a photo using the rule of thirds overlay Save a photo for both print and the Web Create a border Open a recent file Resize a photo Insert text and stroke Print a photo Access Photoshop Help Close a file and quit Photoshop Objectives Editing a Photo3

4 Project – Postcard Graphic

Find an appropriate image or photo Determine how to edit the photo to highlight the theme Identify finishing touches that will further enhance the photo Prepare for publication Editing a Photo5 General Project Guidelines

Click the Start button on the Windows 7 taskbar to display the Start menu Type Photoshop CS6 as the search text in the ‘Search programs and files’ text box, and watch the search results appear on the Start menu Click Adobe Photoshop CS6 in the search results on the Start menu to start Photoshop After a few moments, when the Photoshop window is displayed, if the window is not maximized, click the Maximize button next to the Close button on the Application bar to maximize the window Editing a Photo6 Starting Photoshop

Editing a Photo7 Starting Photoshop

Click Window on the Application bar to display the Window menu Point to Workspace on the Window menu to display the Workspace submenu Click Essentials (Default) on the Workspace submenu to select the default workspace panels Click Window on the Application bar and then point to Workspace again to display the submenu Click Reset Essentials to restore the workspace to its default settings and reposition any panels that may have been moved Editing a Photo8 Selecting the Essentials Workspace

Editing a Photo9 Selecting the Essentials Workspace

If the tools on the Tools panel appear in two columns, click the double arrow at the top of the Tools panel If necessary, click the second button from the top on the Tools panel to select it If the button does not display a square icon, right-click the button and then click Rectangular Marquee Tool on the context menu Editing a Photo10 Selecting the Default Tool

Right-click the Rectangular Marquee Tool icon on the options bar to display its context menu Click Reset All Tools to display a confirmation dialog box Click the OK button to restore the tools to their default settings Editing a Photo11 Resetting the Options Bar

Editing a Photo12 Resetting the Options Bar

Click Edit on the Application bar, and then point to Preferences to display the Preferences submenu Click Interface on the Preferences submenu to display the Preferences dialog box In the Appearance area, click the third button, Medium Gray, to change the interface color Click the OK button in the Preferences dialog box to close the dialog box and return to the Photoshop workspace Editing a Photo13 Resetting the Interface Color

Editing a Photo14 Resetting the Interface Color

Click File on the Application bar to display the File menu Click Open on the File menu to display the Open dialog box Click the Look in box arrow to display a list of available storage locations, and then select the desired storage location Navigate to the location of the photo you wish to open, and then click the file to select it Click the Open button to open the selected file and display the open photo in the Photoshop workspace Editing a Photo15 Opening a Photo

Editing a Photo16 Opening a Photo

Editing a Photo17 The Application Bar

Editing a Photo18 The Menu Bar and the Options Bar

Editing a Photo19 The Options Bar

Editing a Photo20 The Document Window

Editing a Photo21 Panels

Click File on the Application bar to display the File menu Click Save As to display the Save As dialog box Type the desired file name in the File name text box Navigate to the desired save location Click the Format button to display the list of available file formats Click Photoshop (*.PSD, *.PDD) to select it Click the Save button to save the document Editing a Photo22 Saving a Photo in the PSD Format

Editing a Photo23 Saving a Photo in the PSD Format

Click the Zoom Tool button on the Tools panel to select the Zoom Tool Move the mouse pointer into the document window to display the magnifying glass mouse pointer Click the location of the photo on which you wish to zoom in until the photo is zoomed to the desired level Editing a Photo24 Using the Zoom Tool

Editing a Photo25 Using the Zoom Tool

Click Window on the Application bar to display the Window menu Click Navigator on the Window menu to display the Navigator panel Drag the proxy view area on the Navigator Panel to display the desired portion of the photo Editing a Photo26 Using the Navigator Panel

Editing a Photo27 Using the Navigator Panel

Click the double arrow at the top of the Navigator panel Editing a Photo28 Minimizing the Navigator Panel

Click the Hand Tool button on the Tools panel to select the Hand Tool Drag in the document window to display the center portion of the photo Editing a Photo29 Using the Hand Tool

Editing a Photo30 Using the Hand Tool

Double-click the Magnification box on the status bar to select the current magnification Type the desired magnification and then press the ENTER key to change the magnification Editing a Photo31 Changing the Magnification

Click View on the Application bar to display the View menu Click Rulers to display the rulers in the document window Editing a Photo32 Displaying Rulers

Editing a Photo33 Displaying Rulers

Editing a Photo34 Editing the Photo

Click the Crop Tool button on the Tools panel to select the Crop Tool Click the photo to display the rule of thirds grid If necessary, click the Delete Cropped Pixels check box on the options bar, so that it displays a check mark Drag the cropping handles to their desired locations Press the ENTER key to complete the crop Editing a Photo35 Cropping a Photo

Editing a Photo36 Cropping a Photo

On the Application bar, click Select to display the Select menu On the Select menu, click All to display the selection marquee around the entire photo Editing a Photo37 Creating a Selection

With the photograph selected, click Edit on the Application bar to display the Edit menu Click Stroke to display the Stroke dialog box Type the desired width in the Width box Click the OK button to apply the stroke Editing a Photo38 Stroking a Selection

Editing a Photo39 Stroking a Selection

On the Application bar, click Select, and then point to Modify to display the Modify submenu Click Border on the Modify submenu to display the Border Selection dialog box Type the desired width in the Width box to create a border selection on each side of the photo Click the OK button in the Border Selection dialog box to define the selection Editing a Photo40 Modifying a Selection

Editing a Photo41 Modifying a Selection

Click the Switch Foreground and Background Colors button to reverse the colors Editing a Photo42 Switching Foreground and Background Colors

Click Select on the Application bar and then click Deselect to remove the selection Editing a Photo43 Deselecting

Click File on the Application bar and then click Save to save the photo with the same file name Editing a Photo44 Saving a Photo with the Same File Name

Click the Close button on the document window tab to close the document window and the image file Editing a Photo45 Closing a Photo

Click File on the Application bar and then point to Open Recent to display the Open Recent submenu Click the desired file on the Open Recent submenu to open the file Editing a Photo46 Opening a Recent File

Click Image on the Application bar to display the Image menu Click Image Size to display the Image Size dialog box In the Document Size area, set the desired width and height Click the OK button to finish resizing the image Editing a Photo47 Resizing the Image

Editing a Photo48 Resizing the Image

Click the Horizontal Type Tool on the Tools panel to select it If the solid T icon does not appear on the button, right-click the button to display its context menu, then click Horizontal Type Tool in the list Editing a Photo49 Selecting the Horizontal Type Tool

On the options bar, click the ‘Set the font family’ box arrow to display the list of font families Scroll in the list and then click the desired font family Click the ‘Set the font style’ box arrow to display the list of font styles Click the desired font style Select the value in the ‘Set the font size’ box, and then type desired size Editing a Photo50 Setting Font Options

Click the ‘Set the text color’ box to open the Color Picker (Text Color) dialog box Click the desired color Click the OK button in the Color Picker (Text Color) dialog box to apply the text color Editing a Photo51 Setting Font Options

With the Horizontal Type Tool selected, drag a bounding box in the desired location Type the desired text On the options bar, click the ‘Commit any current edits’ button to finish the new layer Editing a Photo52 Inserting Text

Editing a Photo53 Inserting Text

With the new layer still selected on the Layer’s panel, click the ‘Add a layer style’ button on the Layers panel status bar Click Stroke in the list of layer styles to display the Layer Style dialog box Type the desired stroke size in the Size box Click the OK button in the Layer Style dialog box to accept the settings and add the stroke Editing a Photo54 Stroking Text

Editing a Photo55 Stroking Text

Click File on the Application bar and then click Save As to display the Save As dialog box Editing a Photo56 Saving a Photo with a Different Name

Ready the printer according to the printer instructions Click File on the Application bar and then click Print to display the Print dialog box If necessary, click the Printer box arrow and then select your printer from the list. Do not change any other settings In the Print dialog box, click the Print button to start the printing process. If your system displays a second Print dialog box or a Print Settings dialog box, unique to your printer, click its Print button When the printer stops, retrieve the hard copy of the photo Editing a Photo57 Printing a Photo

Editing a Photo58 Printing a Photo

Click File on the Application bar to display the File menu and then click Save for Web to display the Save for Web dialog box Click the 4-Up tab to display four versions of the photo Editing a Photo59 Previewing Using the Save for Web Dialog Box

Editing a Photo60 Previewing Using the Save for Web Dialog Box

Click the upper-right preview, if necessary, to choose a high quality version of the photo In the annotation area below the upper-right preview, click the ‘Select download speed’ button to display the list of connection speeds In the list, click the desired download speed Editing a Photo61 Choosing a Download Speed

Editing a Photo62 Choosing a Download Speed

Click the Preview button to display the photo in a Web browser If necessary, double-click the browser’s application bar to maximize the browser window Click the Close button on the browser’s application bar to close the browser window Editing a Photo63 Previewing a Photo on the Web

Editing a Photo64 Previewing a Photo on the Web

In the Save for Web dialog box, click the Save button to display the Save Optimized As dialog box Type the desired file name in the File name text box Navigate to the desired save location Click the Save button in the Save Optimized As dialog box to save the file Editing a Photo65 Saving a Photo for the Web

Editing a Photo66 Saving a Photo for the Web

With Photoshop open on your system, press the F1 key to access Photoshop Help / Help and tutorials page If necessary, double-click the application bar to maximize the window Editing a Photo67 Accessing Photoshop Help

Editing a Photo68 Accessing Photoshop Help

Click the Search box and then type the desired search topic Press the ENTER key to display the relevant links Click the desired link to display the contents Scroll as necessary to read the information Editing a Photo69 Using the Help Search Box

Editing a Photo70 Using the Help Search Box

Click the Close button on the right side of the Application bar to close the window If Photoshop displays a dialog box asking you to save changes, click the No button Editing a Photo71 Quitting Photoshop

Start Photoshop and customize the Photoshop workspace Open a photo Identify parts of the Photoshop workspace Explain file types Save a photo for both print and the Web View a photo using the Zoom Tool, Navigator panel, and the Hand Tool Display rulers Editing a Photo72 Chapter Summary

Crop a photo using the rule of thirds overlay Save a photo for both print and the Web Create a border Open a recent file Resize a photo Insert text and stroke Print a photo Access Photoshop Help Close a file and quit Photoshop Chapter Summary Editing a Photo73

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