1. Introducing Photoshop to level 2 learners 16 – 18 First Diploma in Art & Design Understanding the basics

2. What is Photoshop and how should it be used! Photoshop is used extensively in the design industry by digital artists, photographers, graphic designers, multimedia specialists and website designers and developers. The software is a photo editing package and allows you to manipulate any kind of photographic image. “Either from a digital camera, scanned image, internet or hard drive” Photoshop is used extensively in the design industry by digital artists, photographers, graphic designers, multimedia specialists and website designers and developers. The software is a photo editing package and allows you to manipulate any kind of photographic image. “Either from a digital camera, scanned image, internet or hard drive”

3. Photoshop layout When we open Photo shop we are presented with a standard set of panels and toolbar for drawing and editing images as illustrated in the picture.

4. The tool bar / Basic drawing commands Photoshop incorporates a wide selection of tools for drawing, painting, cutting, masking and editing pictures. Photoshop incorporates a wide selection of tools for drawing, painting, cutting, masking and editing pictures. Selection tools Selection tools Magic wand Magic wand Airbrush Airbrush Pencil, Pen tools Pencil, Pen tools Paint bucket Paint bucket Text tool Text tool Eraser tool Eraser tool

5. Basic Panel sets Photoshop incorporates different panel sets for colour, brush sizes, channels, Paths and Layers Photoshop incorporates different panel sets for colour, brush sizes, channels, Paths and Layers Navigation panel Navigation panel Colour panel Colour panel Brush panel Brush panel History panel History panel Actions panel Actions panel Layers panel Layers panel

6. Exercise Basic exercise to learn how to change a colour photo to black and white as illustrated and also change the size of the image from it’s original size to 50% Basic exercise to learn how to change a colour photo to black and white as illustrated and also change the size of the image from it’s original size to 50% To change from colour to grey scale. Select the image, then select image from the main menu. Then select mode from the sub menu and then select greyscale. The image will change from colour to black and white. To change from colour to grey scale. Select the image, then select image from the main menu. Then select mode from the sub menu and then select greyscale. The image will change from colour to black and white. To change the size of the image by 50% Select the image, then select image from the main menu. Then select image size. You will be presented with a window showing the measurements of the image in pixels. To change the size of the image by 50% Select the image, then select image from the main menu. Then select image size. You will be presented with a window showing the measurements of the image in pixels. On the drop down menu at the side of height and width change pixels On the drop down menu at the side of height and width change pixels to percentage. to percentage. The height and width The height and width will both show 100%. will both show 100%. Change them to 50% Change them to 50% and select OK. and select OK. The image will now The image will now reduce to half it’s size. reduce to half it’s size.

7. In Conclusion At the end of this session students will have learnt what Photoshop is and how it should be used. At the end of this session students will have learnt what Photoshop is and how it should be used. They will understand basic operating procedure and be able to edit and manipulate images of their choice. They will understand basic operating procedure and be able to edit and manipulate images of their choice. This basic overview of the software can also be used as a foundation for more in-depth and advanced courses. This basic overview of the software can also be used as a foundation for more in-depth and advanced courses.