1st Quarter in Computer 9 Lesson 4

Lesson 3
Internet
Objectives
Identify what Adobephotoshop is
Familiarize with the adobe Photoshop tools
Know the function of Adobe Photoshop Tools
Familiarize oneself in using Workspace
Switcher
Lesson 4. Adobe
Photoshop CS6
What is Photoshop CS6?
- An image editing software was developed and
manufactured by Adobe system Inc.
- The software allows the users to manipulate,
crop, size, and correct color digital photos.
- This software is particularly popular among
professional photographers.
Brief history
- Photoshop was developed in 1987 by two brothers,
Thomas and John Knoll, who sold the distribution
license to Adobe Systems Incorporated in 1988.
- March 21, 2012 adobe release of freely available beta
version of Adobe Photoshop CS6.
- The final version of Adobe Photoshop CS6 was
launched on a release event April 23, 2012 and first
shipped may 7, 2012
Starting Adobe Photoshop CS6
- You can create original artwork in Photoshop, and you can
import image into the program from many source.
- Sources of Image
● Photograph
● Digital image
● Scan photos
● Capture video image
● Artwork create in drawing program.
The Photoshop
Workspace
- You can customize the layout and

functionality of photoshop workspace
by using the workspace switcher
To Open
Photoshop and
explore the 1. Start Adobe Photoshop
workspace: - Choose Start - all Programs -
Click Adobe Photoshop CS6
To Open Photoshop and
explore the workspace:
2. From the Workspace Switcher

menu which is located at the
right most of the Option bar,
confirm the option is set to
Essential. Choose reset
Essentials to restore the default
workspace.
Parts of a workspace.
1.Option Bar - displays options for the
currently selected tools.
2. Document Window - Display the files your
working on.
3. Tools Panel - contains
tools for creating and
editing image, artwork,
page elements, and so on.
Related tools are grouped
together.
4. Panels - Help you monitor
and modify your work. An
example is the layers panels.
5. Workspace
switcher
6. Layers
Opening a file in
Photoshop
To open a File:
1. Choose File - open

navigate to the location
of your image
2. Select your file and
click open.
3. To close the image file,
choose file - close or
click the close button
on the title bar
Creating a Photoshop Document
- You can create a new Photoshop Document and define a document

size, resolution, color mode and background content.
To create a new Photoshop Document.
1. Select File New - the new Dialog Box Appears, with option for
your file.
2. Type a filename and Values for the
width and height of the canvas.
3. Type the Value of Resolution.
- For an image to be used on the web, 72
pixels/inch is suitable. For an image be printed,
used a higher resolution, from 300 to 1200
pixels/inch.
4. Choose a setting for color mode
- Color mode determines which color method
is used to display and print the image your
working on.
5. Choose a setting for Background Content
- You can choose to use a white, transparent, or
specific color background behind your image.
6. Click Ok.
7. To save a file For the first time, select file>
Save As From the main Menu
Overview of
the Tools
A.Selection Tools
-Move Tool - use to select
and move objects on the
page (Press V)
- Marquee Tool - select an
object by drawing a
rectangular or an ellipse
around it (Press M)
A.Selection Tools
- Lasso
Tool - Select an object by
drawing a freehand border
around it (Press L)
- Magic wand Tool - Select all
objects in a document with the
same or similar fill color, stroke,
weight, stroke color, opacity or
blending mode (Press W)
B. Crop and Slice Tools
Crop Tool - Click the tool button, Then
Click and Drag the tool over the part of
the image that you want to keep resize the
selected are dragging the squares at the
side corners. Click the return / enter key
when your crop box is sized correctly
(Press C)
Slice Tool - click and drag to the area of
the image you want to cut into different
selection: generally used for the creation
of image for a web page design (Press C)
C. Drawing and Type Tools
- Path selection - selects paths

and path segments
- Type tool - Types text on a
page
- Pen tool - Draws smooth
edges path.
- Line shape tool - Draw a
straight line.
Hands On Activity
Typography Effects
C. Measuring Tools
Eyedropper Tools - takes color

sample from colors on the page
and displays them in the color
boxes.(Press I)
D. Retouching Tools
Healing Brush Tools - Correct

small blemishes in scanned
Photos..(Press J)
Brush Tools - Draws Brush

Strokes of different thickness and
Color (Press B)
E. Painting Tools
Brush Tools - Use to draw and color
part of an image with a brush stroke.
Art history brush Tool -Select the tool
specify the brush, blending mode,
opacity, style, area and tolerance
Eraser tool - removes part of an existing
path or stokes.
Gradient tool - applies a gradient fill to a
select a part of the image or to an entire
layer
F. Navigating tools
Hand Tool - allows you to move around

within the image
Magnifying tool - magnify or reduce the
display of any area in your image
window
Color boxes tool - change the
foreground and background color
Navigator Panel
Panning or zooming an image in the
navigator panel is another quick way to
make large changes in the zoom level.
Color - display the current foreground

and background colors.
Swatches - you can choose the
foreground and background and add
customized color to the library
Styles - allows you to view select
and apply preset layer styles.
Navigator Panel
Panning or zooming an image in the
navigator panel is another quick way to
make large changes in the zoom level.
Color - display the current foreground

and background colors.
Swatches - you can choose the
foreground and background and add
customized color to the library
Styles - allows you to view select
and apply preset layer styles.

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- You can customize the layout and

2. From the Workspace Switcher

1. Choose File - open

- You can create a new Photoshop Document and define a document

To create a new Photoshop Document.

- Path selection - selects paths

Eyedropper Tools - takes color

Healing Brush Tools - Correct

Brush Tools - Draws Brush

Hand Tool - allows you to move around

Color - display the current foreground

Color - display the current foreground

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