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Learn the Basics of Photoshop in Under 25

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Adam DachisFiled to: Night School2/07/11 9:00am

Photosho is a! i!c"edi#l$ o%e"&'l #'t also i!timidati!g alicatio!( )& $o'*+e %a!ted to sta"t'si!g Photosho #'t did!*t !o% %he"e to sta"t, %e*ll #e teachi!g $o' the #asics all %ee lo!g(

-he +ideo a#o+e is $o'" lesso!( )t*s sho"t co!side"i!g ho% m'ch it co+e"s a!d lo!g co!side"i!git*s o! the i!te"!et( )! the +ideo, %e tae a loo at e+e"$ tool i! the tool#a", $o'" alettes o! the"ight side o& the sc"ee!, a!d %hat $o'*ll &i!d i! the me!'s( .elo% $o'*ll &i!d a "e&e"e!ce &o" thislesso!( !ce the lesso!s a"e o+e", %e*ll "o+ide e+e"$thi!g all i! o!e lace a!d a do%!loada#lePDF &ile co!tai!i!g "e&e"e!ces &o" each lesso!(

Wait! I don't have Photoshop!

A"e $o' !ot c'""e!tl$ a Photosho 'se" Ado#e o&&e"s a Photosho 0da$ t"ial that $o' ca!do%!load "ight !o% a!d it %ill "o+ide $o' %ith le!t$ o& time to lea"! ho% it %o"s( )& $o'do!*t %a!t to e+e!t'all$ '"chase Photosho #eca'se it*s too e3e!si+e, m'ch o& %hat %e*"egoi!g to disc'ss i! these lesso!s %ill al$ to !ot 'st to Photosho #'t "ett$ m'ch most o& thesta!da"d hotoediti!g a!d desig! tools $o'*ll &i!d Pi3elmato" is a g"eat 0 alte"!ati+e o! the

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ac, a!d )P is a &"ee, oe!so'"ce c"osslat&o"m otio!( e*+e chose! Photosho #eca'seit*s the most commo!l$ 'sed, #'t $o'*"e %elcome to &ollo% alo!g 'si!g othe" so&t%a"e as %ell(-oda$*s lesso! is "ett$ Photoshoseci&ic, #'t as %e mo+e alo!g $o' sho'ld #e a#le to 'seothe" so&t%a"e to do most o& %hat %e disc'ss(

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Lasso (eboard" L$

-he lasso is a &"ee&o"m selectio! tool that lets $o' d"ag a"o'!d the ca!+as a!d select a!$thi!gthe lasso*d a"ea co+e"s( ithi! this tool $o' also ha+e access to the ol$go!al lasso, %hich lets$o' c"eate a selectio! #$ clici!g a"o'!d o! the ca!+as a!d c"eati!g oi!ts, a!d the mag!etic

lasso, %hich %o"s the same as the "eg'la" lasso #'t attemts to detect edges &o" $o' a!da'tomaticall$ s!a to them(

Ma&ic Wand (eboard" W$

>lici!g a! a"ea %ith the magic %a!d %ill tell Photosho to select the sot $o' cliced o! a!da!$thi!g a"o'!d it that*s simila"( -his tool ca! #e 'sed as a c"'de %a$ to "emo+e #acg"o'!ds&"om hotos(

rop Tool (eboard" $

-he c"o tool is 'sed to s'""ise? c"o $o'" ict'"es( @o' ca! seci&$ the e3act sie a!dco!st"ai! the c"o tool to those "oo"tio!s, o" $o' ca! 'st c"o to a!$ sie $o' lease(

edropper (eboard" I$

-he e$ed"oe" tool lets $o' clic o! a!$ a"t o& the ca!+as a!d samle the colo" at that e3act oi!t( -he e$ed"oe" %ill cha!ge $o'" &o"eg"o'!d colo" to %hate+e" colo" it samled &"om theca!+as(


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)ealin& Brush (eboard" *$

-he heali!g #"'sh lets $o' samle a"t o& the hotog"ah a!d 'se it to ai!t o+e" a!othe" a"t(!ce $o'*"e &i!ished, Photosho %ill e3ami!e s'""o'!di!g a"eas a!d t"$ to #le!d %hat $o' ai!ted i! %ith the "est o& the ict'"e(

Paintbrush and Pencil (eboard" B$

-he ai!t#"'sh is a tool that em'lates a ai!t#"'sh a!d the e!cil is a tool that em'lates a e!cil(-he ai!t#"'sh, ho%e+e", ca! #e set to ma!$ di&&e"e!t i!ds o& #"'shes( @o' ca! ai!t %ithsta!da"d ai!t#"'sh a!d ai"#"'sh st$les, o" e+e! ai!t %ith lea+es a!d othe" shaes as %ell(

lone +ta,p (eboard" +$


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-he histo"$ #"'sh lets $o' ai!t #ac i! time( Photosho ees t"ac o& all the mo+es $o' mae%ell, 50 #$ de&a'lt a!d the histo"$ #"'sh lets $o' ai!t the ast #ac i!to the c'""e!t hoto( Sa$$o' #"ighte!ed ' the e!ti"e hoto #'t $o' %a!ted to mae a ce"tai! a"ea loo lie it did #e&o"e$o' #"ighte!ed it, $o' ca! tae the histo"$ #"'sh a!d ai!t that a"ea to #"i!g #ac the "e+io'sda"!ess(

raser Tool (eboard" $

-he e"ase tool is almost ide!tical to the ai!t#"'sh, e3cet it e"ases i!stead o& ai!ts(

Paint an and .radient Tools (eboard" .$

-he ai!t ca! tool lets $o' &ill i! a seci&ic a"ea %ith the c'""e!t &o"eg"o'!d colo"( -he g"adie!ttool %ill, #$ de&a'lt, c"eate a g"adie!t that #le!ds the &o"eg"o'!d a!d #acg"o'!d tool tho'gh

$o' ca! load a!d c"eate "eset g"adie!ts as %ell, some o& %hich 'se tha! t%o colo"s(

Blur/ +harpen/ and +,ud&e Tools (eboard" 0one$

All th"ee o& these tools act lie ai!t#"'shes, #'t each has a di&&e"e!t imact o! $o'" ict'"e( -he #l'" tool %ill #l'" the a"ea %he"e $o' ai!t, the sha"e! tool %ill sha"e! it, a!d the sm'dge tool%ill sm'dge the a"ea all a"o'!d the ca!+as( -he sm'dge tool is +e"$ 'se&'l i! d"a%i!g &o"c"eati!g !icel$ #le!ded colo"s o" &o" c"eati!g %iss a!d smoe that $o' ca! add to $o'" hotos(


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Burn/ 1od&e/ and +pon&e Tools (eboard" $

-he #'"!, dodge, a!d so!ge tools a"e ai!t#"'shlie tools that ma!i'late light a!d colo"i!te!sit$( -he #'"! tool ca! mae a"eas i! $o'" hoto da"e"( -he dodge tool ca! mae themlighte"( -he so!ge tool ca! sat'"ate o" desat'"ate colo" i! the a"ea $o' ai!t %ith it( -hese a"eall +e"$ 'se&'l tools &o" hoto to'ch 's(

Pen Tool (eboard" P$

-he e! tool is 'sed &o" d"a%i!g +ecto" g"ahics( )t ca! also #e 'sed to c"eate aths that ca! #e'sed &o" +a"io's thi!gs that %e*ll disc'ss i! a late" lesso! altho'gh i& $o' %atch the +ideo $o'ca! see a t$e ath #ei!g c"eated(

Tpe Tool (eboard" T$

-he t$e tool lets $o' t$e ho"io!tall$( -ools hidde! #e!eath the ho"io!tal t$e tool %ill let$o' t$e +e"ticall$ a!d also c"eate ho"io!tal a!d +e"tical te3t mass(

Path Tool (eboard" 3$

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-he ath tool lets $o' mo+e a!$ c"eated aths a"o'!d( )t*s lie the mo+e tool, #'t &o" aths(

+hape Tool (eboard" U$

-he shae tool lets $o' c"eate +ecto" "ecta!gles, "o'!ded "ecta!gles, ci"cles, ol$go!s, li!es, a!dc'stom shaes( -hese tools a"e +e"$ 'se&'l %he! desig!i!g o" %he! c"eati!g shae mass &o" hotos(

41 Tools

-hese a"e the D tools( e*"e !ot goi!g to #e deali!g %ith D st'&& i! these lesso!s so all $o'"eall$ !eed to !o% is that these e3ist( )& $o'*"e c'"io's, this +ideo %ill gi+e $o' a! idea o& %hatthese tools ca! do(

)and Tool (eboard" )$

-he ha!d tool allo%s $o' to clic a!d d"ag a"o'!d the Photosho ca!+as( )& the e!ti"e ca!+asc'""e!tl$ &its o! the sc"ee!, this tool %o!*t do a!$thi!g( -his tool is &o" easil$ !a+igati!g a"o'!d%he! $o'*"e oomed i!, o" a ict'"e is simle too #ig to &it o! the sc"ee! at 100B(

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oo, Tool (eboard" $

-he oom tool lets $o' oom i! a!d o't o& the Photosho ca!+as #$ clici!g o! a gi+e! a"ea( .$de&a'lt, the oom tool o!l$ ooms i!( -o oom o't, hold do%! the otio! e$ a!d 'se the oomtool as $o' !o"mall$ %o'ld(

olor +election Tools (eboard" 1 for defaults/ 6 to s7itch fore&round and

bac8&round colors$

-hese tools let $o' ma!age the colo"s $o'*"e 'si!g( -he colo" o! to is the &o"eg"o'!d colo" a!dthe colo" i! #ac is the #acg"o'!d colo"( -he &o"eg"o'!d colo" is %hat $o'" #"'shes %ill 'se(-he #acg"o'!d colo" is %hat %ill #e 'sed i& $o' delete somethi!g &"om the #acg"o'!d o"e3te!d it altho'gh !o%, Photosho >S5 %ill gi+e $o' the otio! &o" 'si!g $o'" &o"eg"o'!d colo" i!stead i! some ci"c'msta!ces( -he t%o smalle" ico!s ' to a"e sho"tc't &'!ctio!s( -he le&to!e, sho%i!g a #lac s='a"e o! a %hite s='a"e, %ill set $o'" &o"eg"o'!d a!d #acg"o'!d colo"sto the de&a'lts Ce$#oa"d: D( -he do'#leheaded c'"+ed a""o% %ill s%a $o'" &o"eg"o'!d a!d #acg"o'!d colo" Ce$#oa"d: ( >lici!g o! eithe" the &o"eg"o'!d o" #acg"o'!d colo" %ill #"i!g ' a colo" ice" so $o' ca! set them to "ecisel$ the colo" $o' %a!t(

Palettes

Palettes a"e the thi!gs that $o' see sitti!g o+e" o! the "ight side o& $o'" sc"ee!( -he$ mae iteas$ &o" $o' to !a+igate th"o'gh $o'" doc'me!t, add ad'stme!ts, s%itch modes, a!d othe"thi!gs(


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Laers

-he la$e"s alette lets $o' see all the la$e"s i! $o'" doc'me!t( As $o' sta"t getti!g to !o%Photosho, $o'*ll &i!d $o'"sel& i! this alette mo"e tha! a!$ othe"( )t*ll let $o' o"ga!ie a!da""a!ge $o'" la$e"s, set #le!di!g modes, set +isi#ilit$ a!d oacit$ o& la$e"s, g"o' a!d me"gela$e"s, a!d a #'!ch o& othe" !eat thi!gs %e*ll lea"! a#o't i! &'t'"e lesso!s(

3d9ust,ents

@o'" ad'stme!ts a!el is %he"e $o' ca! easil$ c"eate a!d edit ad'stme!t la$e"s( Ad'stme!tla$e"s a"e !o!dest"'cti+e image alte"atio!s that a&&ect all the la$e"s #elo% them a!d ca! easil$ #e t'"!ed o! a!d o&&( -hei" most commo! 'se is &o" colo" co""ectio! !amel$ the Levels a!dCurves ad'stme!ts, #'t the"e a"e ma!$ di&&e"e!t i!ds o& ad'stme!ts $o' ca! e"&o"m that ca!d"amaticall$ alte" the loo o& $o'" image(

olor hannels

-he colo" cha!!els alette %ill let $o' loo at the seci&ic colo"s that mae ' $o'" ict'"e( )&$o'*"e i! ;. mode $o'*ll get "ed, g"ee!, a!d #l'e( -hese colo" cha!!els %ill di&&e" i& $o'*"e i! adi&&e"e!t colo" sace s'ch as >@C o"


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olor Pic8er

-his alette %ill let $o' easil$ alte" $o'" &o"eg"o'!d a!d #acg"o'!d colo"s 'si!g slide"s(

olor +7atches

-he colo" s%atches alette is a set o& "ede&i!ed colo"s $o' ca! ='icl$ choose &"om( @o' ca!load i! se+e"al othe" "emade s%atch collectio!s o" c"eate $o'" o%!, too(

)istor

-he histo"$ alette lets $o' go #ac i! time to '!do a!$ "e+io's alte"atio!s( -he sta!da"d '!docomma!d i! the edit me!' %ill siml$ toggle #et%ee! '!doi!g a!d "edoi!g the latest actio! e"&o"med o! $o'" image( -he histo"$ a!el is %he"e $o' ca! go #ac m'ch &'"the" 50 actio!s #$ de&a'lt(

Te:t

-he te3t alette, a!d the a"ag"ah alette #elo% it, let $o' mae all so"ts o& ad'stme!ts to a!$te3t $o' c"eate %ith the t$e tool( -hese otio!s a"e +e"$ simila" to %hat $o'*ll &i!d i! a %o"d


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"ocessi!g, #'t $o' ca! also seci&$ thi!gs lie cha"acte" %idth a!d saci!g %hich a"e mo"e'se&'l i! desig!(

Menus

ost o& %hat $o'*ll &i!d i! Photosho*s me!'s ca! #e &o'!d 'si!g the "e+io'sl$ disc'ssed tools( No!etheless, %e*"e goi!g to tae a ='ic loo at some !ota#le items i! each o& the me!'s(

;ile

File, as 's'al, ha!dles oe!i!g, sa+i!g, a!d closi!g oe"atio!s( -o%a"ds the e!d o& these lesso!s

%e*ll #e tai!g a loo at $o'" di&&e"e!t sa+i!g otio!s !amel$ Save for Web(

dit

Edit, as 's'al, #"i!gs $o' co$, c't, a!d aste( )! Photosho, it*s also %he"e $o' t"a!s&o"m la$e"sa!d set $o'" colo" saces(

I,a&e

)mage #"i!gs $o' ca!+as a!d image ad'stme!ts, i!cl'di!g dest"'cti+e e&&ects that $o'*ll also&i!d i! $o'" ad'stme!ts alette( tio!s i! this me!' a"e desig!ed to a&&ect the image as a

%hole, altho'gh ma!$ ad'stme!ts a"e alied to o!l$ a si!gle la$e"(

Laer


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+elect

hile the ma"='ee a!d lasso tools %ill #e $o'" mai! mea!s o& selecti!g thi!gs, the select me!'ca! hel $o' "e&i!e that selectio! o" c"eate e!ti"el$ !e% selectio!s #ased o! ce"tai! c"ite"ia s'chas colo" "a!ge a!d l'mi!osit$(

;ilter

Filte" #"i!gs $o' a %ealth o& #'ilti! a!d, i& i!stalled, thi"da"t$ Photosho &ilte"s that ca! #l'",sha"e!, disto"t, a!d alte" $o'" image o" la$e"s o& the image i! ma!$ di&&e"e!t a!d '!i='e %a$s(-he #est %a$ to get ac='ai!ted %ith these &ilte"s is to t"$ them all( -hat ca! tae a little time, #'tit*s &'! to la$ a"o'!d %ith them a!d see %hat the$ do( e*ll #e getti!g i!to the seci&ics i!s'#se='e!t lesso!s, #'t o!l$ looi!g at a &e% commo!l$ 'se&'l &ilte"s(

3nalsis

A!al$sis "o+ides $o' %ith meas'"eme!t tools( -he"e %ill #e times %he! $o' !eed them to maeacc'"ate alte"atio!s to $o'" images( e %ill !ot #e co+e"i!g a!$thi!g i! this me!' i! these #asiclesso!s(

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As "e+io'sl$ !oted, %e*"e !ot co+e"i!g D( )& $o' decide to lea"! mo"e a#o't D late", $o' ma$%a!t to e3lo"e this me!' o! $o'" o%! at some oi!t(

#ie7

ie% "o+ides $o' %ith +a"io's +ie% otio!s, lets $o' hide a!d sho% li!e g'ides $o'*+e c"eatedsee +ideo &o" a! e3amle, a!d mae Photosho s!a o" !ot s!a to co"!e"s, edges, a!d to theg"id o! the ca!+as( ie%i!g o& this i!+isi#le g"id ca! also #e t'"!ed o! a!d o&& i! the ie% me!'(

Windo7

i!do% lets $o' hide a!d sho% ce"tai! %i!do%s a!d alettes( @o' ca! also a""a!ge $o'"Photosho %i!do%s a!d alettes ho%e+e" $o' %a!t a!d sa+e them as a %i!do% "eset(

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