Photoshop
Basics & Viewing Images
Open an image, multiple images, close files: command O
- Undo something you’ve done: Command Z
- View workspace panels:
- Using the tools panel:
- Zooming & Hand tools:
Making Selections
- Marquee tools:select parts of picture hold shift for perfect shape
- Lasso tool: highlight certain parts of picture (click L)
- Quick selection: highlight parts of picture ( Click W )
- Magic Wand tool: refines image you want to work with
- Inverting selections: selecting everything buy object
- Refining selections:makes it cleaner looking.
- Using Quick Mask mode:select everything but object
file://localhost/Applications/Adobe%20Photoshop%20CS5.1/Layers
- Creating a new layer: can edit on photo without affecting original image (F7)
- Changing the layer visibility:click eyeball
- Deleting the layer: control click on layer on right and click remove layer or delete
- Changing the opacity of a layer: select layer go to opacity bar and drag left or right
- Duplicating a background:click on photo go to layer and duplicate background allows you to edit photo and preserve original
Enhancing and Retouching Photos
- Cropping a photo: keeps part of picture you want and cuts out borer
- Straightening an image with the Ruler tool: crops and straightens photo that is at a slant
- Using the Smart Sharpen filter: Filter > Sharpen
- Adjusting saturation: intensifies colors Windows>adjustments>Hue and saturation
- Adjusting brightness and contrast: same as saturation but you click brightness and contrast
- Using neutral density gradient:
- Using the Dodge & Burn tools:
- Removing red eye: spot healing brush> red eye tool> draw marquee around red eyes and let go of mouse
- Spot Healing Brush tool & Healing Brush Tool: Spot healing brush: Spot healing brush>Spot healing brush> drag over area and let go of mouse. Healing brush tool: Spot Healing brush tool>Healing Brush tool Click option and mouse on clear area and let go of both buttons drag over area and pixels clone from previously selected area.