LEARNING OUTCOMES:

L.O.1 – Adobe Photoshop Interface

 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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Lesson 1
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and
published b y Adobe Inc. for Windows and MacOS. It was
originally created in 1988 by Thomas Knoll and John Knoll. Adobe
Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published
by Adobe Inc. for Windows and macOS. It was originally created
in 1988 by Thomas and John Knoll. Since then, the software has
become the industry standard not only in raster graphics editing, but in digital art as a
whole. The software's name has thus become a generic trademark, leading to its
usage as a verb (e.g. "to photoshop an image", "photoshopping", and "photoshop
contest") although Adobe discourages such use. Photoshop can edit and compose
raster images in multiple layers and supports masks, alpha compositing and
several color models including RGB, CMYK, CIELAB, spot color, and duotone.

Photoshop uses its own PSD and PSB file formats to support these features. In addition
to raster graphics, Photoshop has limited abilities to edit or render text and vector
graphics (especially through clipping path for the latter), as well as 3D
graphics and video. Its feature set can be expanded by plug-ins; programs developed
and distributed independently of Photoshop that run inside it and offer new or
enhanced features.

Photoshop's naming scheme was initially based on version numbers. However, in

October 2002 (following the introduction of Creative Suite branding), each new
version of Photoshop was designated with "CS" plus a number; e.g., the eighth major
version of Photoshop was Photoshop CS and the ninth was Photoshop CS2. Photoshop
CS3 through CS6 were also distributed in two different editions: Standard and
Extended. With the introduction of the Creative Cloud branding in June 2013 (and in
turn, the change of the "CS" suffix to "CC"), Photoshop's licensing scheme was
changed to that of software as a service rental model. Historically, Photoshop was
bundled with additional software such as Adobe Image Ready, Adobe
Fireworks, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Device Central and Adobe Camera RAW.
Alongside Photoshop, Adobe also develops and publishes Photoshop
Elements, Photoshop Lightroom, Photoshop Express, Photoshop Fix, Photoshop
Sketch and Photoshop Mix. As of November 2019, Adobe has also released a full
version of Photoshop for the iPad, and while initially limited, Adobe plans to bring
more features to Photoshop for iPad. Collectively, they are branded as "The Adobe
Photoshop Family".

Adobe Photoshop Interface

Document Dialog Box
Parts of the Document Dialog Box

Page Size and Orientation

In this section we can change the page size

by typing in new values for width and height.
Page size represents the initial size you want
after bleeds or trimming other marks outside
the page. In the Preset dropdown menu, you
can find such common sizes as letter, legal,
tabloid, etc. Typing in exact values for Height
and Width gives you more control over the size and orientation of your page.

Resolution is the number of pixels on a printed

area of an image. The higher the resolution, the
more pixels there are on the page, the better
the quality of the image. However, high
resolution increases the size of the file. The
standard recommended resolution for printed
images is 150-300, for Web images it is 72.
Color Mode choose a color mode that will best fit your project. For example, when
making a graphic for a web site, choose RGB. When making an image for print choose
CMYK.

Background Contents choose the

background: white, color or transparent.
When you have entered all your document
settings, click Ok.

Interface Layout

Menu Bar / Main Menu - If you look at the top of the screen you will see the Menu
bar, which contains all the main functions of Photoshop, such as File, Edit, Image,
Layer, Select, Filter, Analysis, 3D, View, Window, and Help.

Toolbar -Most of the major tools are in the Toolbar for easy access.

The Image -The image will appear in its own window once you open a file.
Image Name -The name of any image that you open will be at the top of the image
window as shown above.

Palettes - Palettes contain functions that help you monitor and modify images. By
default, palettes are stacked together in groups. These are the palettes that are
usually visible: Color, Adjustments and Layers. If none of the palettes are visible, go to
Window in the Menu bar and choose the palettes you need.

Activity Sheets
ACTIVITY #1 – Wednesday (November 11, 2021)
Name: _______________Grade and Section: _________ Score: ________
ACTIVITY 1: Instruction: Compare the difference between RGB and CMYK and when are
they commonly used. (10pts)

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Activity Sheets
ACTIVITY #1 – Wednesday (November 12, 2021)
Name: ____________________________Grade and Section: ______ Score: ______
I. Directions: MULTIPLE CHOICE-Read the following questions and write the letter
of the correct answer before the number.
1. RGB is best used in web graphics what colors does the acronym RGB stand for?
a. Red, Green, Blue c. Red, Green, Black
b. Red, Grey, Blue d. Red, Grey, Brown
2. Images to be printed on a color printer are best created in which color mode?
a. Greyscale c. RGB
b. CMYK d. Indexed Color
3. This refers to the types of colors you will be using in your Photoshop file.
a. Color System c. Color mode
b. Swatches d. Color Palette
4. This refers to the additive color mode suitable for images to be viewed on the
web.
a. CMYK c. GIF
b. RGB d. CAD
5. This is a subtractive color model that reduces the light that would normally be
reflected.
a. RGB c. Color Mode
b. CMYK d. Palette
6. An additive color system which means that the primary colors are added
together in various combinations to produce a much wider spectrum of colors.
a. RGB c. Color Mode
b. CMYK d. Palette
7. It is a section where the graphic artist can change the page size by typing in
new values for width and height.
a. Resolution c. Adjustments
b. Page Size and Orientation d. Curves
8. The more pixels there are on the page, the better the quality of the image this
pertains to your:
a. Resolution c. Color
b. Size d. Curves
9. Which area contains functions that help you monitor and modify images.
a. Resolution c. Palettes
b. Size d. Selection
10. This area contains white, transparent and black standard colors in the
Document Dialog Box.
a. Resolution b. Palettes c. Background Color d. Selection

Activity Sheets
ACTIVITY #1 – Wednesday (November 13, 2021)
Name: _________________________________Grade and Section: _________ Score: ________
ACTIVITY # 2: Name the parts of Adobe Photoshop User Interface using the given
number sections and words on the box. Write the respective number before the
words. (8pts)

1. 2. 3.
8.

7. 4.

6.

5.

____ IMAGE NAME ____ COLOR

____ TOOLBAR ____ MAIN MENU
____ PALETTES ____ HISTORY
____ IMAGE ____ LAYERS
DEFINITION OF TERMS

Interface – a device or program enabling te user

to communicate with a computer.
Manipulation – controlling of something usually
at your own advantage and convenience.
Photo Editing - is the manipulation of images or
pictures with the use of editing applications,
technology, and creativity of the maker.
Adobe Photoshop – Altering a photographic
image digitally using photoshop, an image-
editing software.
 PHOTOSHOP INTERFACE

Photoshop is a raster graphic design and photo editing

program that enables users to create, edit, and manipulate
various graphics and digital art. It also helps you to
build and edit multi-layer raster images, as well as
import them in a variety of file formats. Adobe Systems
created Photoshop for both Windows and MacOS..
Photoshop is one of the leading professional image-
editing programs. It is useful for both creating and
editing images to be used either to print or online. It is
also easy to use.
What System Requirements Needed?
Windows MacOS
Minimum Recommended Minimum Recommended
Processor 2 GHz 64-bit 4.2 GHz 64-bit 2 GHz 64- 4.2 GHz 64-
support OS support OS bit support bit support OS
OS
Operating Windows 10 (64- Windows 10 (64- macOS macOS Big Sur
System bit) version 1809 bit) version 19042 Mojave (version 11)
(version macOS
10.14) or Catalina
later (version 10.15)
RAM 8 GB DDR 3 16 GB DDR 3 / DDR 8 GB DDR 3 16 GB DDR 3
1000 4 1000 mhz /
mhz 2400 mhz DDR 4 2400 mhz
Graphics - GPU with - GPU with DirectX12 - GPU  GPU with
Card DirectX 12 - 4 GB GPU with Metal
Support memory for 4k Metal support
- 2 GB GPU Displays support
memory  4 GB of
- 2 GB GPU
of memory for
GPU 4k displays
memory and greater
Monitor 1280 x 800 1920 x 1080 display 1280 x 800 1920 x 1080
display or
Resolution at 100% UI scaling greater at 100% display at display or
UI greater
scaling 100% UI at 100% UI
scaling scaling
Storage 4 GB of 4 GB of available 4 GB 4 GB of
Requirement available hard- hard-disk space; of available hard-
disk space; additional space available disk space;
additional space is required hard- disk additional space
is required space; is required for
for additional installation
for installation installation space  Fast
- Fast internal is internal
SSD for app required SSD for
installation app
- Separate for installatio
internal drive for installation n
scratch disks.
 Additional
high- speed
drive(s) or
SSD to set
up scratch
disks
Internet Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software
activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services
The Photoshop Interface

Here's what the Photoshop interface looks like once we've opened an image.
The Document Window
The Document window is the large area in the center of the interface where the image is
displayed. It's also where we edit the image. The actual area where the image is visible is
known as the canvas. The dark area surrounding the image is the pasteboard. The
pasteboard doesn't really serve a purpose other than to fill in the space around the image
when the image itself is too small to fill the entire Document window
The Document Tab
At the top of the Document window is the document's tab. The tab displays the name and
file type of the document ("AdobeStock_145722872.jpeg") and its current zoom level
(25%). The tab is also how we switch between document windows when we have more
than one image open in Photoshop.

The Zoom Level and Status Bar

In the bottom left of the Document window, we find more information about the image. The
current zoom level is displayed, just like it is in the document's tab. And to the right of the
zoom level is the Status Bar. By default, the Status Bar displays the color profile of the
image.

Click and hold on the Status Bar to view additional information about the image, like its
Width and Height, Resolution, and color information (Channels)
The Toolbar
The Toolbar (also known as the Toolbox or the Tools panel) is where Photoshop holds
all of its tools. You'll find it along the left of Photoshop's interface. There are tools for
making selections, for editing and retouching images, for painting, adding type or shapes
to your document, and more

Expanding the Toolbar

By default, the Toolbar appears as a long, single column of tools. Clicking the double-arrows
at the top will expand the Toolbar into a shorter, double column. Click the arrows again
to return to the single- column layout
The Toolbar's Hidden Tools
Photoshop includes lots of tools. In fact, there are many more tools than what we see.
Most of the tools in the Toolbar have other tools nested in with them in the same spot.
Click and hold on a tool's icon to view a menu of the other tools hiding behind it.
For example, by default, the Rectangular Marquee Tool is selected. It's the second tool from
the top. If I click and hold on the Rectangular Marquee Tool's icon, a fly-out menu
appears. The menu shows me that the Elliptical Marquee Tool, the Single Row Marquee
Tool and the Single Column Marquee Tool can also be selected from that same spot.

The Options Bar

Directly linked to the Toolbar is Photoshop's Options Bar. The Options Bar displays options
for whichever tool we've selected in the Toolbar. You'll find the Options Bar along the top
of the interface, just above
the document window. Here we see that, because I currently have the Rectangular
Marquee Tool selected, the Options Bar is showing options for the Rectangular Marquee
Tool

If I choose a different tool from the Toolbar, like the Crop Tool

Then the options in the Options Bar change. Instead of seeing options for the Rectangular
Marquee Tool, we're now seeing options for the Crop Tool

The Menu Bar

Along the very top of Photoshop's interface is the Menu Bar. The Menu Bar is where we
find various options and commands, all grouped into categories. The File menu, for
example, holds options for opening, saving and closing documents. The Layer menu
lists options for working with layers. Photoshop's many filters are found under the Filter
menu, and so on. We won't go through every category and menu item here, but we'll learn
all about them in future lessons as they become important. Note that the "Photoshop CC"
category on the left of the Menu Bar in the screenshot is only found in the Mac version
of Photoshop
The Panels
Along the right of Photoshop's interface is where we find the panels. Panels give us access to
all sorts of commands and options, and there are different panels for different tasks. The
most important panel is the Layers panel. It's where we add, delete and work with layers
in our document.

Panel Groups
To save space on the screen, Adobe groups related panels together. For example, let's look
at the Layers panel. Just like the Document window, each panel has a tab at the top which
displays the panel's name. Notice, though, that there are two other tabs to the right of the
Layers tab. One says Channels and the other says Paths. These are other panels that are
nested in with the Layers panel in the same panel group. The name of the panel that's
currently open in the group (in this case, the Layers panel) appears brighter than the
others

Switching Between Panels in A Group

To switch to a different panel in a group, click on its tab. Here, I've opened the Channels
panel. To switch back to the Layers panel, again click on its tab
Where to Find More Panels in Photoshop
By default, only a handful of panels are displayed at first. But there are many more panels
available to us in Photoshop. You'll find the complete list of panels under the Window menu
in the Menu Bar

The panels are listed in a long, single column. I've split the column in half here just to help it
fit better on the page. To select a panel, click on its name in the list. A checkmark to the left
of a panel's name means that the panel is already open. Selecting a panel that's already
open will close it.
Directions: Enumerate at least 10 different parts of Adobe Photoshop Interface.
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 SELF-CHECK 3.2

Directions: Identify and answer the following questions. Write your answer on the space provider

1. A raster graphic design and photo editing program that enables users
to create, edit, and manipulate various graphics and digital art.

2. This identifies the computers standard need in order to install and use
the adobe photoshop interface.

3. A large area in the center of the interface where the image is

displayed. It's also where we edit the image.

4. A tab that displays the name and file type of the document. This tab is
also how we switch between document windows when we have more
than one image open in Photoshop.

5. It is where Photoshop holds all of its tools. You'll find it along the left of
Photoshop's interface. There are tools for making selections, for editing
and retouching images, for painting, adding type or shapes to your
document, and more

6. In the bottom left of the Document window, we find more information about the
image.
The current zoom level is displayed, just like it is in the document's tab.

7. Photoshop includes lots of tools. In fact, there are many more tools
than what we see. Most of the tools in the Toolbar have other tools nested
in with them in the same spot

8. The Options Bar displays options for whichever tool we've selected in the Toolbar. You'll
find the Options Bar along the top of the interface, just above the document window.

9. We find various options and commands, all grouped into categories. The File menu, for
example, holds options for opening, saving and closing documents

10.The lists options for working and manipulating with layers.

 ASSESSMENT 3.1

Directions: Create an Essay with the title “Adobe Photoshop: Modern Magic”

SCORING RUBRIC FOR THE

ESSAY

10 — Statements are clear and manifest deep understanding of the topic, with accurate and complete
details.

9 — Statements manifest basic understanding of the topic, with accurate details.

8 — Statements manifest understanding of the topic, but there were few or incorrect supporting details.

7 — Statements are confusing and thoughts are incomplete.

6 — The construction of the sentences lacks effort and it does not address the topic.
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Key Answer
1.A
2.B
3.B
4.B
5.B
6.A
7.B
8.A
9.C
10.C