Photo Editing (Adobe Photoshop) : Interface

PHOTO EDITING (ADOBE PHOTOSHOP)
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Adobe Photoshop is the predominant photo editing and manipulation software on the market. Its
uses range from full featured editing of large batches of photos to creating intricate digital
paintings and drawings that mimic those done by hand. Before we dive into the specifics of
Photoshop lets answer the question What is Photoshop as answered by a Adobe Education
Trainer.
Interface
Photoshop is unlike other common software interfaces which emulate virtual typewriters or
graphing paper. Photoshop creates an artists virtual studio or darkroom. When you open the
program you see a toolbox on the left with tools you will use to manipulate your images, and on
the right, a white square which is your canvas or work area. The gray area surrounding the
canvas is not part of your image ,but only defines its edges. To change the canvas dimensions, go
to Images>Canvas size. You can type in any dimensions you like, but remember that the area of
the image is directly proportional to the file size.
Basic Tools
You can use the letter next to each tool to switch between tools quickly.
Marquee Tool
The images in Photoshop are stored pixel by pixel, with a code indicating the color of each. The
image is just a big mosaic of dots. Therefore, before you can do anything in Photoshop, you first
need to indicate which pixels you want to change. The selection tool is one way of doing this.
Click on this tool to select it, then click and drag on your image to make a dotted selection box.
you drag if you want a perfect square or circle. Any pixels within the box will be affected when
you hold shift while u make your next move. If you click and hold on this tool with your mouse
button down, you will see that there is also an oval selection shape, and a crop tool.
Crop Tool
To crop your image, draw a box with the crop tool. Adjust the selection with the selection points,
and then hit return to crop.
Lasso Tool
The lasso tool lets you select freeform shapes, rather than just rectangles and ovals.
Magic Wand
Yet another way to select pixels is with the magic wand. When you click on an area of the image
with this tool, all pixels that are the same color as the pixel you clicked will be selected. Double
click on the tool to set the level of tolerance you would like (i.e. how similar in color the pixels
must be to your original pixel color. A higher tolerance means a broader color range).
Move Tool
This is a very important tool, because up until now all you have been able to do is select pixels,
and not actually move them. The move tool not only allows you to move areas you have selected,
but also to move entire layers without first making a selection. If you hold the option (or alt) key
while clicking and dragging with the move tool, you can copy the selection.
Airbrush Paintbrush and Pencil Tools
They can be used to draw with the foreground color on whichever layer is selected. To change
the foreground color, double-click on it in the toolbox. You will then see a palette of colors from
which to choose. Select one and click OK. To change the brush size, go to Window > Show
Brushes.
Eraser Tool
Erases anything on the selected layer. You can change the eraser size by going to Window >
Show Brushes.
Resolution/Dimensions of Image/Size of File
Pixels per Inch

Photoshop files are made up of tiny squares of color called pixels. Using large pixels will make a
grainy image, and using tiny pixels to make the same image will be much smoother. However,
the smaller the pixels, the more of them there are in the file, and the larger the file size will be. If
the file size is large, it opens slower, takes longer to save, and takes up more room on a disk. The
the key in choosing a resolution is finding the balance between image quality and file size.
Line Tool
It can be used to draw straight lines. Click on the tool to select it, then click with the tool on the
canvas area and drag to draw a line. When you release the mouse button, the line will end.
Move Tool
This is a very important tool, because up until now all you have been able to do is select pixels,
and not actually move them. The move tool not only allows you to move areas you have selected,
but also to move entire layers without first making a selection. If you hold the option (or alt) key
while clicking and dragging with the move tool, you can copy the selection.
Crop Tool
To crop your image, draw a box with the crop tool. Adjust the selection with the selection points,
and then hit return to crop.
Text tool
Click on this tool to select it, then click in the Canvas area. You will be given a dialog box in
which to type your text, and choose its attributes. Each new block of text goes on its own layer,
so you can move it around with the Move Tool. Once you have placed the text, however, it is no
longer editable. To correct mistakes, you must delete the old version (by deleting its layer) and
replace it.
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