1. Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS6
Chapter 1
Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS6

2. Lesson Objectives Start Adobe Photoshop CS6
Learn how to open and save an image
Examine the Photoshop window
Close a file and exit Photoshop
Learn design principles and copyright rules

3. Start Photoshop What is Photoshop? What is a digital image?
An image editing program used to create and modify digital images
What is a digital image?
A picture in an electronic form

4. Start Photoshop What can Photoshop be used for?
Create original artwork
Manipulate color images
Retouch photographs
Repair damaged images
Create images for Web pages

5. Start Photoshop Use Photoshop in two interfaces:
Windows and Mac OS
Differences are slight; for example:
Use [Ctrl] and [Alt] keys in Windows
Use [command] and [option] keys in Mac OS
Interface looks slightly different on each platform

6. Start Photoshop Create original artwork in Photoshop
Use your own images taken with a digital camera
Scanned images or those downloaded from the Web
Permission required (in many cases)

7. Start Photoshop
Use Photoshop to open and create different kinds of file formats
various

8. Understand Images An image is made up of dots called pixels
In Photoshop, you can add, delete, or modify individual pixels or groups of pixels

9. Start Photoshop (Windows)
Click the Start button on the taskbar
Point to All Programs, then click Adobe Photoshop CS6
Start button

10. Start Photoshop (Mac OS)
Double-click the hard drive icon, then double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS6 folder
Locate, then double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS6 program icon

11. Creating a New File Click File on the Menu bar Click New
Enter a width in the Width text box
Enter a height in the Height text box
Click OK

12. Learn How to Open and Save an Image
Use Save As to save a file under a new name and preserve the original file
Open a file in one file format (e.g., .BMP) and save it in another file format (e.g., .JPG)

13. Setting Preferences
Use the Preferences dialog box to customize how files are opened in Photoshop
Options include:
Using Open Recent to locate and open files recently worked on
Changing the Image Preview to thumbnails

14. Using the Adobe Bridge Examine files on your computer
Organizational options include:
Sort
Rank
Flag

15. Rated and Approved file
Using Adobe Bridge
Rated and Approved file
Approved file

16. Using Adobe Mini Bridge
Click to sort
Path bar

17. Opening a File I Use the File menu to open a file:
Click File on the Menu bar, then click Open
Click the Look in or From list arrow
Navigate to the location of the file
Click the filename, then click Open

18. Opening a File II Use Bridge or Mini Bridge to open a file:
Launch Bridge or Mini Bridge
Click the Folders tab (Bridge) or Recent Folders button (Mini Bridge)
Navigate to the location of the file
Double-click the file thumbnail

19. Adobe Bridge Window
Folders tab
Resizing slider

20. Adobe Mini Bridge Window
Click to go to Bridge
Click to change what contents are displayed
Resizing slider

21. Getting Photos From Your Camera
Use Adobe Bridge to move photos from your camera to your computer:
Click File on the (Bridge) Menu bar, then click Get Photos from Camera
Use the Adobe Bridge CS6 Downloader dialog box to choose a device and storage location

22. Using the Save As Command
Use the Save As command to save an existing file with a new filename:
Click File on the Menu bar, then click Save As
Navigate to the location where you want to save the file
Type a new filename, then click Save

23. Changing Document Display
Each image displays in an individual tabbed window, by default
Change to floating windows (temporarily) by clicking the Window on the Menu bar, point to Arrange, then click Float All in Windows
Change the default document display (permanently) using the Preferences menu

24. Examining the Photoshop Window
The Workspace includes the following elements:
Work area
Menu bar
Tools panel
Status bar
Panels
Options bar
Dock

25. Dock
Menu bar
Panels
Options bar
Tools panel
Workspace
Minimized MiniBridge
Status bar

26. Customizing the Workspace
Customize the workspace by positioning elements to suit your working style
To save a workspace:
Click the workspace switcher on the Menu bar, click New Workspace, type a name, then click Save

27. Using Tools
Use tools in Photoshop to perform actions (e.g., zoom, type text, etc.)
Point to a tool to view a ScreenTip that provides the name or function of the tool
Check the options bar to view current settings for a selected tool

28. Using Tool Shortcut Keys
Press and hold [Shift]
Press the tool’s shortcut key (e.g., T for Type tool)
Continue to press [Shift] and the shortcut key to cycle through a tool’s hidden tools

29. Using Panels Use panels to verify settings and modify images
Each panel can contain multiple panels
Panels can be separated and moved around the workspace
Each panel contains an options button and a menu

30. Click a tab to make a panel active
Panel Example
Panel options button
Click a tab to make a panel active

31. Close a File and Exit Photoshop
Close the file:
Click File on the Menu bar, click Close, then click Yes (Win) or Save (Mac)
Exit Photoshop:
Click File on the Menu bar, then click Exit (Win)
Click Photoshop on the Menu bar, then click Quit (Mac)

32. Learn about Design Principles and Copyright Rules

33. Commonly Used Image-Use Terms