1. BC 420 Foreground and Background Colors Foreground color used –With any painting tool –Creating type –Using the stroke command Background color used –What's left behind when erasing –Increase canvas size –Move a selection in the background layer Foreground and background color used –Gradients Foreground color used –With any painting tool –Creating type –Using the stroke command Background color used –What's left behind when erasing –Increase canvas size –Move a selection in the background layer Foreground and background color used –Gradients

2. BC 420 Choosing Colors Enter values in fields or move sliders on the color palette Click a swatch on the swatches palette Pick up a color using the eyedropper tool Enter values in fields or move sliders on the color palette Click a swatch on the swatches palette Pick up a color using the eyedropper tool

3. BC 420 Color Picker Click the foreground or background color square on the toolbox Choose a color from the Photoshop color picker –Enter values –Click in the big square Use slider to dial in a new hue Click the foreground or background color square on the toolbox Choose a color from the Photoshop color picker –Enter values –Click in the big square Use slider to dial in a new hue

4. BC 420 Out of Gamut There is no ink equivalent for the color chosen –It is out of printable gamut If you plan to print the image – –Click the triangle –Photoshop will choose the closest color that is printable There is no ink equivalent for the color chosen –It is out of printable gamut If you plan to print the image – –Click the triangle –Photoshop will choose the closest color that is printable

5. BC 420 Custom Colors Click on Custom in the color picker Select which custom palette to use –Used for designing images for the printing press Click on Custom in the color picker Select which custom palette to use –Used for designing images for the printing press

6. BC 420 Eyedropper Tool Shortcut – I Set the sample size area in options –Point –3 X 3 –5 X 5 Alt-Click trick –Use any paint tool –Hold down the alt key to momentarily change it to the dropper to pick up a color Shortcut – I Set the sample size area in options –Point –3 X 3 –5 X 5 Alt-Click trick –Use any paint tool –Hold down the alt key to momentarily change it to the dropper to pick up a color

7. BC 420 Color Palette Click the foreground or background square Type in value or use sliders Right arrow menu –RGB, HSB, CMYK –Change how the spectrum looks on the bottom –Make the colors web-safe Click the foreground or background square Type in value or use sliders Right arrow menu –RGB, HSB, CMYK –Change how the spectrum looks on the bottom –Make the colors web-safe

8. BC 420 Swatches Palette Click on a color to select a foreground color –Alt and click to select a background color Right arrow menu –Restore swatch colors –Load, save, or replace your own swatch palette –Select a custom color palette –Can load in a web-safe palette Click on a color to select a foreground color –Alt and click to select a background color Right arrow menu –Restore swatch colors –Load, save, or replace your own swatch palette –Select a custom color palette –Can load in a web-safe palette

9. BC 420 Adding / Deleting a Swatch Select a foreground color –Maybe you want to keep a color picked up with the eyedropper Place cursor next to the last swatch Click Remove a swatch –CTRL, click on the offensive swatch Select a foreground color –Maybe you want to keep a color picked up with the eyedropper Place cursor next to the last swatch Click Remove a swatch –CTRL, click on the offensive swatch

10. BC 420 Adding / Replace Swatch Colors Add more swatch colors –Right arrow Load Swatches Select palette New swatches are added to the palette below the current swatches Replace swatches –Right arrow Replace swatches Choose palette Current swatches are replaced with new palette Add more swatch colors –Right arrow Load Swatches Select palette New swatches are added to the palette below the current swatches Replace swatches –Right arrow Replace swatches Choose palette Current swatches are replaced with new palette

11. BC 420 Styles Palette Applies instant effects to – –Whole layer –To a shape layer Applies instant effects to – –Whole layer –To a shape layer

12. BC 420 Applying a Stroke Can be applied to a selection or to the whole layer Choose a layer or make a selection Menu – –Edit, stroke –Enter stroke width –Color –Inside, center, or outside object –Opacity –Mode Can be applied to a selection or to the whole layer Choose a layer or make a selection Menu – –Edit, stroke –Enter stroke width –Color –Inside, center, or outside object –Opacity –Mode Selection Layer

13. BC 420 Recolor - Hue & Saturation Shortcut – CTRL & U –Or Image, Adjust, Hue/Saturation Edit window –Master Adjusts all the image colors at once –Preset – reds, greens, yellows, etc. Adjusts only colors in that range Shortcut – CTRL & U –Or Image, Adjust, Hue/Saturation Edit window –Master Adjusts all the image colors at once –Preset – reds, greens, yellows, etc. Adjusts only colors in that range

14. BC 420 Recolor - Hue & Saturation Preset adjustment sliders Dark gray area –Color range Can be dragged to another color range Move white bars in and out to vary the color range Preset adjustment sliders Dark gray area –Color range Can be dragged to another color range Move white bars in and out to vary the color range

15. BC 420 Recolor - Hue & Saturation Preset adjustment sliders Gray area –Falloff area How much the current range falls off into adjacent colors Drag to increase or decrease the falloff Preset adjustment sliders Gray area –Falloff area How much the current range falls off into adjacent colors Drag to increase or decrease the falloff

16. BC 420 Recolor – Color Balance Shortcut = CTRL & B –Image, Adjust, Color Balance Corrects a warm or cool cast in a layer’s highlights, mid-tones, or shadows Shortcut = CTRL & B –Image, Adjust, Color Balance Corrects a warm or cool cast in a layer’s highlights, mid-tones, or shadows

17. BC 420 Recolor – Variations Thumbnail previews of how the image will look with various color adjustments Image, Adjust, Variations Thumbnail previews of how the image will look with various color adjustments Image, Adjust, Variations

18. BC 420 Recolor – Variations Options –What Shadows, mid- tones, highlights –How much Fine – Coarse –Clipping areas that will be converted to black or white Options –What Shadows, mid- tones, highlights –How much Fine – Coarse –Clipping areas that will be converted to black or white

19. BC 420 Recolor – Channel Mixer Image, Adjust, Channel Mixer Allows you to directly modify the colors in the mode of your image –Red, green, and blue colors in RGB mode –Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black in CMYK mode Image, Adjust, Channel Mixer Allows you to directly modify the colors in the mode of your image –Red, green, and blue colors in RGB mode –Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black in CMYK mode

20. BC 420 Recolor – Gradient Map Image, Adjust, Gradient Map Remaps the colors of your image to that of a gradient –Can select the default fore/background colors or other preset gradients Image, Adjust, Gradient Map Remaps the colors of your image to that of a gradient –Can select the default fore/background colors or other preset gradients