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Adobe® Photoshop® CS6
Chapter 4
Drawing and Painting with Color
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• Create a Photoshop document from scratch using the Painting workspace
• Differentiate between color modes• Apply gradients using the Gradient Tool• Create smart objects• Select colors using the Swatches panel• Paint and draw using Photoshop brushes• Adjust the hardness and diameter settings of
brushes
Objectives
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• Load new custom shapes• Use a Color Picker dialog box• Differentiate among the shape tools, modes, and
settings• Create a custom shape• Sample colors with the Eyedropper Tool• Create and use a character style
Objectives
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Project – Creating a Poster
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• Plan your layout and gather necessary photos• Choose colors purposefully• Design your brush strokes• Use predefined shapes for tangible objects• Apply effective text styles and strokes
General Project Guidelines
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• Click Window on the Application bar, and then point to Workspace to display the Workspace submenu
• Click Painting on the Workspace submenu to choose the Painting workspace
Selecting the Painting Workspace
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Selecting the Painting Workspace
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• Click File on the Application bar, and then click New to display the New dialog box
• Type or select the desired settings in the New dialog box
• Click the OK button to close the dialog box• If the rulers do not appear in the document window,
press CTRL+R• Click View on the Application bar, and then click Fit on
Screen to enlarge the canvas to fit the document workspace
Starting a New Photoshop File
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Starting a New Photoshop File
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• A gradient, or gradient fill, is a graphic effect consisting of a smooth blend, change, or transition from one color to another
Gradients
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• Right-click the Gradient Tool button or the Paint Bucket Tool button on the Tools panel to display the context menu
• Click Gradient Tool to select it• On the Gradient options bar, click the desired gradient
style
Selecting the Gradient Tool and Style
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• On the options bar, click the Gradient Editor box to display the Gradient Editor dialog box
• In the Presets area, click the desired Preset button• Adjust the color stops as desired• Click the OK button to close the dialog box
Editing the Gradient
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Editing the Gradient
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• Drag the mouse pointer in the position that you want to draw the gradient
• Release the mouse button to apply the gradient
Drawing the Gradient
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Drawing the Gradient
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• Click File on the Application bar, and then click Place to display the Place dialog box
• Click the Look in box arrow to display the list of available locations, and then navigate to the location of the object to place
• Double-click the file to place it
Creating a Smart Object using the Place Command
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Creating a Smart Object using the Place Command
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• On the options bar, click the ‘Maintain aspect ratio’ button. Double-click the text in the Height box, and then type the desired height
• Drag the placed image to the desired location• Click the Commit transform (Enter) button on the
options bar to finish the transformation and hide the bounding box
Transforming the Smart Object
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Transforming the Smart Object
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• On the Swatches pane, click the desired color to change the foreground color
Choosing a Color in the Swatches Panel
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• Right-click the current brush tool on the Tools panel and display the context menu
• Click Brush Tool in the list to select it and display the Brush options bar
Selecting the Brush Tool
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• Click the Brush button on the vertical dock of collapsed panels to display the Brush panel
Displaying the Brush Panel
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Selecting a Brush and Editing Settings
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• With the layer selected, click the starting location for the line
• SHIFT+drag the mouse pointer to the ending location for the line
Drawing Straight Lines with the Brush Tool
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Drawing Straight Lines with the Brush Tool
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• Click the Brush Presets panel menu button to display its menu
• Click Assorted Brushes to choose the library and to start the append process
• Click the Append button to append the brushes to the panel list
Appending a Brush Library
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Appending a Brush Library
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• On the Brush Presets panel, scroll down as necessary to the appended brushes, and then select the desired preset
• Drag the size slider to the desired size• Click the Toggle the Brush panel button to display
the Brush panel temporarily• Drag the Spacing slider to the desired setting• Click the Toggle the Brush panel button again to
hide the Brush panel
Selecting a Brush using the Brush Presets Panel
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Selecting a Brush using the Brush Presets Panel
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• With the brush tool, drag the mouse to draw freehand
Drawing Freehand using the Brush Tool
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• Click Window on the Application bar, and then click Character Styles to display the Character Styles panel
• Click the Create new Character Style button on the Character Styles panel status bar to add a new character style to the panel
• Double-click the new style, Character Style 1, to display the Character Style Options dialog box
• Select the desired settings in the Character Style Options dialog box
• Click the OK button in the Character Style Options dialog box to save the settings
Create a Character Style
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Create a Character Style
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• Select the Horizontal Type Tool, if necessary• Drag to create a bounding box• On the Character Styles panel, select the desired
style
Using a Style
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Using a Style
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• On the Layers panel, right-click the style to copy• Click Copy Layer Style on the context menu to
copy the style to the Clipboard• Right click the area to place the style• Click Paste Layer Style on the context menu to
paste the layer style
Copying a Layer Style
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Copying a Layer Style
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• On the Tools panel, right-click the Eyedropper Tool button to display its context menu
• Click Eyedropper Tool to select it• Move the mouse pointer into the document
window and then click the color to use
Using the Eyedropper Tool
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Using the Eyedropper Tool
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• Right-click the Shape Tool on the Tools panel to display its context menu
• Click Custom Shape Tool to select the tool and to display the Shape Tools options bar
Choosing the Custom Shape Tool
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• Click the Shape box to display its list• Click the list’s menu button to display the choices• Choose the desired library• Click the Append button to append the shapes
Appending Shape Presets
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Appending Shape Presets
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• If necessary, scroll down in the list of custom shapes to display the appended shapes
• Click the desired shape to select it• On the options bar, click the Stroke box to display its
choices• Click the desired gradient• On the options bar, select the value in the ‘Set shape
stroke width’ box and then type the desired value• Drag to create the shape
Creating a Shape
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Creating a Shape
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• Right-click the layer to duplicate• Click Duplicate Layer to display the Duplicate
Layer dialog box• Click the OK button to name the new layer with
the default name
Duplicating a Shape Layer
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Duplicating a Shape Layer
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• Create a Photoshop document from scratch using the Painting workspace
• Differentiate between color modes• Apply gradients using the Gradient Tool• Create smart objects• Select colors using the Swatches panel• Paint and draw using Photoshop brushes• Adjust the hardness and diameter settings of
brushes
Chapter Summary
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• Load new custom shapes• Use a Color Picker dialog box• Differentiate among the shape tools, modes, and
settings• Create a custom shape• Sample colors with the Eyedropper Tool• Create and use a character style
Chapter Summary
Chapter 4 Complete
Adobe® Photoshop® CS6