Welcome eager young artists!

Ms. Edelman Sunday, May 14, 2023

DO NOW: take out your notebook and a pen.

How do I login to my computer? Power button next to the HP logo General Account:

• User: student• Password: student

Mouse:• Left button: selects• Right button: contextual options

What is Photoshop?

A pixel-based image editing program.

What is a pixel? The square grids that computer monitors

are use to emit RED, BLUE and GREEN light (RGB).

Pixel art is also called RASTER or BITMAP.

How do I launch Photoshop? Double click the Photoshop shortcut on

the desktop.

Photoshop is CROSS PLATFORMit functions virtually identically on both PCs and Macs.

Adjustments

Colorpalette

LayersPalette

Menu Bar

Tool Bar

Option Bar

What are the modifier keys? Keys used in combination with a letter

key to perform a predefined task.

1. CONTROL: CTRLMost often used.

2. SHIFT:For upper case letters and further modifies the CTRL key.

3. ALT:Used for alternate functions, usually in combination with CTRL and SHIFT.

Essential Key Commands:Move Tool: V

Undo: CTRL Z

Save: CTRL S

Copy: CTRL C

Paste: CTRL V

Select All: CTRL A

Lasso Tools: L

Marquee Tools: M

Magic Wand/Quick selection Tools: W

Hand (Pan) tool: space bar

Fit to Window: CTRL 0

How do I create a new document? CTRL N or FILE NEW

What is RESOLUTION? The measurement of the total number of

pixels in an image. HIGH-RES

• 300 DPI or dots per inch• Good for printing

LOW-RES• 72 DPI or dots per inch• Good for website graphics

What the Application Bar? Topmost menu with view preferences.

View Extras:• Show guides• Show grids• Show rulers

Zoom Level

What Screen Mode? Press the F key to cycle between 3

different ways of viewing your screen.

How can I arrange my open documents? Click the arrange

documents button and choose an icon.

How do I ZOOM? Zooming is changing the magnification of

your screen. This is view only, it does not effect how a document prints.

Zoom tool: shortcut ZClick on the part of the image to enlarge.ALT click the canvas to reduce.

How else can I ZOOM?

1. Type % in application bar

2. CTRL + and CTRL –

3. ALT mouse scroll up or down

4. CTRL 0: fit in widow