Adobe Photoshop for Advanced Beginners

With Wes Holing, TechSoup

March 10, 2016

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Presenters

Assisting with chat: Terry McGrath, AdobeWes White and Susan Hope Bard, TechSoup

Becky WiegandWebinar Program Manager

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Wes HolingWeb Content Developer

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Wes WhiteProgram Manager

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Objectives

1. Quick Intro to TechSoup and Adobe Creative Cloud

2. Know when to use Photoshop

3. Meet the interface and key tools

4. Understand how to use Layers

5. Learn to use the Magic Wand

6. How to change a background

7. Additional learning resources

8. Where to get Adobe

9. Answer questions!

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Adobe Photoshop (and more!)

• Adobe Creative Cloud

(All Applications)

• Adobe Creative Cloud

Photography Plan

• Adobe Photoshop

Elements

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When to Use

Photoshop

Necessity is the mother of

intention.

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When to Use Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign

Creating and editing

photos for use in print

and online

Creating scalable

images like logos and

illustrations

Printed materials like

newsletters, ads, and

business cards

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Meet the Interface

It’s a pleasure to meet me.

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Meet the Interface

Tools

OptionsPanels

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Meet the Interface: Tools

A. Selection Tools

• Move Tool (V)

• Artboard Tool

• Rectangular Marquee Tool (M)

• Elliptical Marquee Tool

• Single Row Marquee Tool

• Single Column Marquee Tool

• Lasso Tool (L)

• Polygonal Marquee Tool

• Magnetic Marquee Tool

• Quick Selection Tool (W)

• Magic Wand Tool

B. Crop and Select Tools

• Crop Tool (C)

• Perspective Crop Tool

• Slice Tool

• Slice Select Tool

C. Measuring Tools

• Eyedropper Tool (I)

• 3D Material Eyedropper Tool

• Color Sampler Tool

• Ruler Tool

• Note Tool

• Count Tool

D. Retouching Tools

• Spot Healing Brush Tool (J)

• Healing Brush Tool

• Patch Tool

• Content-Aware Move Tool

• Red Eye Tool

E. Painting Tools

• Brush Tool (B)

• Pencil Tool

• Color Replacement Tool

• Mixer Brush Tool

• Clone Stamp Tool (S)

• Pattern Stamp Tool

• History Brush Tool (Y)

• Art History Brush Tool

• Eraser Tool (E)

• Background Eraser Tool

• Magic Eraser Tool

• Gradient Tool (G)

• Paint Bucket Tool

• 3D Material Drop Tool

• Blur Tool

• Sharpen Tool

• Smudge Tool

• Dodge Tool (O)

• Burn Tool

• Sponge Tool

F. Drawing and Type Tools

• Pen Tool (P)

• Freeform Pen Tool

• Add Anchor Point Tool

• Delete Anchor Point Tool

• Convert Point Tool

• Horizontal Type Tool (T)

• Vertical Type Tool

• Vertical Type Mask Tool

• Horizontal Type Mask Tool

• Path Selection Tool (A)

• Direct Selection Tool

• Rectangle Tool (U)

• Rounded Rectangle Tool

• Ellipse Tool

• Polygon Tool

• Line Tool

• Custom Shape Tool

G. Navigation Tools

• Hand Tool (H)

• Rotate View Tool (R)

• Zoom Tool (Z)

Customize: Edit > Toolbar

A

BC

DE

F

G

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Meet the Interface: Panels

History: Undo, redo, make a snapshot

Navigator: Change the zoom percentage

Histogram: View tonal and color information

Info: See the color values and other info beneath the pointer

Properties: Get dimension info of element

Brush: Choose and modify brushes

Brush Presets: Choose brushes from existing libraries

Clone Source: Touch up blemishes, whiten teeth, correct red eye, and fix other imperfections

Character: Change font settings

Paragraph: Change line spacing settings

Paragraph Styles: Choose and save existing line spacing settings

Character Styles: Choose and save existing font settings

Tool Presets: Save and use tool settings

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Learning Layers

It’s not just for onions and parfaits.

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Learning Layers

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Learning Layers

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Learning Layers

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Learning Layers

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Using the Magic Wand

The wand chooses the wizard.

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Changing a

Background

The only constant is change.

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Changing a Background

Magic Wand Quick Selection Color Range Pen

High contrast See Magic Wand Objects of similar

colors

Precision needed

Single object More intelligence

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Resources

There's nothing more dangerous

than a resourceful idiot.

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Resources

Learn

• Adobe: Adobe Photoshop CC

• Vandelay Design: Learn Photoshop Basics

• Lifehacker: Learn the Basics of Photoshop

• TechSoup: Intro to Photoshop for Nonprofits

• TechSoup: Adobe Photoshop for Beginners

• Phlearn: How to Use the Pen Tool in Photoshop

• Wes FAQ from the last webinar (attached to the follow-up email!)

Images

• Pixabay: Free, high-quality images

• The Noun Project: Icons for everything

• Creative Commons search: All CC-licensed images

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Where can my org get Adobe?

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Adobe Photoshop (and more!)

• Adobe Creative Cloud

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• Adobe Creative Cloud

Photography Plan

• Adobe Photoshop Elements

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