1 Introduction to Photoshop Or Why Paint is “yesterday’s news…”

2 Overview Review of Image properties Review of Image properties Work Area and Navigation Work Area and Navigation Selection Tools Selection Tools Painting Tools Painting Tools Transforming and Retouching Transforming and Retouching Optimizing Images Optimizing Images Summary Summary What’s next…? What’s next…? –Taking Photoshop “out for a drive”…

3 Review of Image Properties Raster vs. Vector images Raster vs. Vector images Types of raster image file formats (.jpg,.gif, etc.) Types of raster image file formats (.jpg,.gif, etc.) –Color modes –Disadvantages/Advantages –When to use? Image size Image size –RoboHelp: max width = 96 dpi –FM: ideal resolution = dpi Canvas size Canvas size

4 Work Area and Navigation Zooming (CTRL+) & (CTRL-) Zooming (CTRL+) & (CTRL-) –Adding ALT resizes window Panning (Space Bar) Panning (Space Bar) Navigator Palette Navigator Palette Screen Modes Screen Modes Layers Layers History History

5  Panning with the Hand Tool

6  Navigator Palette

7  Screen Modes Standard Screen Mode (F) Standard Screen Mode (F) Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar Full Screen Mode Full Screen Mode

8  Layers A. Layer lock options B. Layer set C. Clipping group D. Text layer E. Show/Hide F. Base of clipping group G. Paintbrush icon H. Link/Unlink I. Fully locked layer J. Show/Hide layer style K. Effects bar L. Selected layer M. Partially locked layer N. New layer styles O. New layer mask P. New layer set Q. New layer adjustment or fill layer R. New layer S. Trash

9 History Revert image to a previous state Revert image to a previous state Delete an image’s states Delete an image’s states Create a document from a state or snapshot Create a document from a state or snapshot

10 Selection Tools Marquee Marquee Lasso and Magnetic Lasso Lasso and Magnetic Lasso Magic Wand Magic Wand Move Move Layers Layers

11  Marquee Make rectangular, elliptical, single row, & single column selections Make rectangular, elliptical, single row, & single column selections Select items for copying and deleting Select items for copying and deleting

12  Lasso Good for background drop outs in images Good for background drop outs in images

13  Magnetic Lasso Effective where very specific selection of areas of an image are required. Effective where very specific selection of areas of an image are required.

14  Magic Wand Best for dropping out backgrounds with high contrast from foreground Best for dropping out backgrounds with high contrast from foreground Use the tolerance setting to set the sensitivity of the color area selection Use the tolerance setting to set the sensitivity of the color area selection

15  Move Moves selections, layers, and guides Moves selections, layers, and guides

16  Layers If you’re having trouble making a selection, make sure you’re working in the right layer If you’re having trouble making a selection, make sure you’re working in the right layer

17 Painting Tools Color Palette Controls Color Palette Controls Eye Dropper Eye Dropper Paint Bucket Paint Bucket Pencil Pencil Paint Brush Paint Brush Airbrush Airbrush Gradient Fill Gradient Fill Clone Stamp Clone Stamp

18  Color Palette Controls Precise control of foreground and background colors Precise control of foreground and background colors Swap foreground and background Swap foreground and background Reset to default colors (b/w) Reset to default colors (b/w)

19  Eye Dropper Samples colors in an image Samples colors in an image

20  Paint Bucket Fills similarly colored areas with the foreground color. Fills similarly colored areas with the foreground color.

21  Pencil Hard-edged strokes Hard-edged strokes Pencil width control Pencil width control Opacity control Opacity control Best for screen captures and other GIF images Best for screen captures and other GIF images

22  Paint Brush Softer strokes (compared to pencil) Softer strokes (compared to pencil) Various brushes Various brushes Opacity control Opacity control Best for JPGs (photos and images with “soft” looks) Best for JPGs (photos and images with “soft” looks)

23  Painting Tools Airbrush Airbrush Gradient Fill Gradient Fill Clone Stamp Clone Stamp

24 Working with Text Use the Text Tool to add or edit text layers Use the Text Tool to add or edit text layers Editable text until rasterized (converted within image or saved as GIF, JPG, etc.) Editable text until rasterized (converted within image or saved as GIF, JPG, etc.) Retains character & paragraph settings (.psd) Retains character & paragraph settings (.psd)

25 Transforming and Retouching Transform (Scale, Rotate, Distort, etc.) Transform (Scale, Rotate, Distort, etc.) –Edit > Transform > Scale\Rotate\Distort, etc. Free Transform Free Transform –Edit > Free Transform Constraining ( ) Constraining ( ) Clone Stamp Clone Stamp Filters Filters

26 Optimizing Images Color Mode Color Mode –Image > Mode > RGB Color… Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Adjusting Brightness and Contrast –Image > Adjust > Brightness/Contrast… Adjusting Curves (photo) Adjusting Curves (photo) –Image > Adjust > Curves… Image Size Image Size –Image > Image Size Canvas Size Canvas Size –Image > Canvas Size Cropping Cropping Magic Eraser Magic Eraser File Format File Format

27  Cropping Trims images Trims images

28  Magic Eraser Erases solid-colored areas to transparency with a single click. Erases solid-colored areas to transparency with a single click.

29 Summary Reviewed Image properties Reviewed Image properties Work Area and Navigation Work Area and Navigation Selecting and Painting Tools Selecting and Painting Tools Transforming and Retouching Transforming and Retouching Optimizing Images Optimizing Images What’s next…? What’s next…?

30 Hands-on… Feb. 27 th (4:30-6:00 pm, SoCo time) Feb. 27 th (4:30-6:00 pm, SoCo time) Netmeeting Netmeeting Requirements: Photoshop 6.0 or higher installed on your PC. Requirements: Photoshop 6.0 or higher installed on your PC. We’ll provide files We’ll provide files Questions or potential graphics problems? Questions or potential graphics problems? –Send to Greg or Keith prior to Feb. 27 th