Photoshop Basics
Photoshop Basics
PHOTOSHOP
WHAT IS A PHOTOSHOP?
Photoshop is the leading professional
image – editing program, released by
Adobe. Photoshop is useful for both
creating and editing images to be
used in print or online. Easy to use, but
full of high – quality features,
Photoshop is the best choice for any
image manipulation job.
▪ Workspace
▪ Creating Images
▪ Type Tool
▪ Drawing
▪ Painting
▪ Layers
Workspace
Workspace
The Photoshop workspace
consists of
five main components:
▪ Application Bar
▪ Tools Panel
▪ Options Bar
▪ Document Window
▪ Panel Dock
Workspace
The Application Bar
The Application Bar, new to Photoshop CS4, is located across
the top of the screen. It contains the old menu bar, along with
several other controls. The menu bar contains controls for
managing and editing files, manipulating images, managing
layers, and more.
Workspace
Tools Panel
The familiar Tools Panel
contains a collection of tools for
creating, selecting, and
manipulating images. Tools that
have a similar function are grouped
together.
Workspace
Options Bar
The Options Bar is located below the Application Bar. The
options change depending on the tool you have selected. For
example, when you select the Type tool, options pertaining to text
editing will appear across the bar.
Workspace
Document Window
The Document Window
displays the file you're
working on.
Workspace
Panel Dock
A vertical dock of panels is located
on the right of the workspace.
Panels help you manage and edit
your images, allowing for quick
and easy access to the most
common controls for a particular
task. By default, three panels will
appear when you open Photoshop:
the layers, adjustments and styles
panels.
Creating Images
Creating Images
How to create new image?
To create a new image, follow these steps:
1. Click File from the Application Bar.
2. Click New. A dialog box will open,
allowing you to define the following
elements of your image:
▪ Name
▪ Sizes
▪ Resolution
▪ Color Mode
▪ Background Content
Creating Images
▪ Name – allows you to name your image.
▪ Size – allows you to predetermine the width and height of your image. Photoshop
offers preset dimensions for sizing your image, or you can customize your own size
using many types of measurements including pixels, centimeters,
inches, and millimeters.
▪ Resolution – allows you to set the image resolution. A resolution of 72 ppi (pixels per inch)
is generally used for Internet images. If you wish to use your images for print or video,
they will need to be a higher resolution.
▪
▪ Color Mode – allows you to control the color mode of your image. The standard color
mode is RGB (Red Green Blue). You can also choose to
create your image in grayscale, bitmap, and more. Some modes will limit your
color range.
▪ Background Content – allows you to choose the initial background color of your
image.
Creating Images
3. When you are happy with your selections, click OK.
Type Tool
Type Tool
The Type Tool is used to create text in Photoshop. It is a feature used mostly
with desktop publishing and the Web, as most people don't tend to print out
home photos with text on the pictures.
Type examples:
▪ Arched Text
▪ Vertical Text
▪ Formatted Text
Drawing
Drawing
Vector graphics are made with mathematical
equations and formulas. When you zoom in on a
vector graphic, its variables change to
accommodate your action and you end up with a
graphic that looks exactly the same, except
bigger.
Type Tool