REVIEWER COMPUTER III & IV Adobe Photoshop CS3

GETTING STARTED To create a new document, go to File New. A box will appear with options such as width, height, resolution, color mode, etc. Select your preferences (typically U.S. Paper in the Preset dropdown menu). After clicking OK you will see your new, blank workspace. You can also open an image with Photoshop (including .jpg files and many others) by going to File Open. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the locations of various tool palettes (windows). We will take a closer look at these various tool palettes on the next page.

Locations of various tool palettes (windows)

Saving
To save an image youve created, go to File Save. Underneath the File Name menu will be a dropdown menu titled Format. Here you select the file type you want your image saved as.

Here is a brief description of the varying file types:

.psd PhotoShop Document is the format that Adobe Photoshop uses. This saves the file as youve been manipulating, with all of its layers. It can only be opened by Adobe Photoshop. .jpg - Joint Photographic Experts Group is an industry standard for digital photography. It is also one of the most commonly used formats, supported by nearly all applications that handle images. JPEG is the default choice for digital images that dont need professional treatment. .gif The Graphics Interchange Format is best suited for flat images of the graphic design type like web page elements, logos, type, and other images that have few colors in them. .png - The Portable Network Graphics format was designed as an alternative to GIF and JPEG formats. .tif - The Tagged Image File Format is like the native Photoshop .psd. The file size of a TIFF image will be as large as the original. TIFF files preserve all of the original image data, but do not save anything that is specific to Photoshop, like layers or text effects.

TOOLS AND DESCRIPTIONS

Rectangular Marquee This tool allows the user to select rectangular shaped areas within an image. The areas can then be copied or cut and then pasted into new layers. The tool also can become a bounding border for "pouring" color with the Paint Bucket or Gradient tools. Other marquee tools are available by clicking and holding the button. Move tool The Move tool is used to move selected layers around. Clicking and holding the mouse button can adjust the positions of layer elements. This tool is also used to set and move Guide Lines. Lasso Tool This tool is used to select parts of a layer for editing. There are other types of lassos available, including a Magnetic Lasso and Polygonal Lasso. Magic Wand The Magic Wand is used to select portions of an image based on color. Sections of the same color are selected when the wand it touched on the desired color and the mouse if left clicked. Crop Tool The Crop tool is an important tool for making adjustments to the overall size of an image. Using the Crop tool affects the size of the whole image, not just a single layer. This is a powerful tool and must be used carefully.

Healing Tool This is an especially helpful tool that is new starting in Photoshop. It is used to remove dust marks and scratches from photographs. The Patch tool is found at the same position on the Tool Bar, but is used to repair areas of a photograph that are larger than the typical scratch. Clone Tool The Clone tool is used to copy portions of a layer from one area to another. It is similar to the Rubber Stamp tool found in earlier versions of Photoshop. Paint Bucket This tool is used to "pour" areas of color onto a layer. It is especially useful when used with a marquee. The Gradient tool is found in the same location. Eraser The Eraser is used to remove portions of a layer. Its size can be adjusted so that it can be used very delicately or quite grossly. Blur Tool The Blur tool is used to selectively blur areas of a layer. The amount of blur can be controlled. It is especially handy when blending colors or objects. Text Tool This is the tool that is used to add to an image and to edit existing text. Size, color, and other attributes of the text can be specified and adjusted. Eye Dropper The Eye Dropper is used to select color. The color that is "picked up" by the Eye Dropper appears as the new foreground color. Zoom Tool This is a very handy tool used to quickly zoom in or out of an image.

Shortcuts for selecting Tools

- Hold down "Shift" on the keyboard for each shortcut. - Pressing the letter more than once will switch through the different tools in that icon. * Hold down "Shift" on the keyboard and then press the letter "w" the "Magic Wand Tool" will be selected. Press "w" again and it will change it to the "Quck Selection Tool".

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Move tool Rectangular Marquee tool, EllipticalMarquee tool Lasso tool, Polygonal Lasso tool, MagneticLasso tool

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Magic Wand tool,Quick Selection tool Crop tool Slice tool, Slice Select tool Spot Healing Brush tool, Healing Brushtool, Patch tool, Red Eye tool Brush tool, Pencil tool, ColorReplacement tool Clone Stamp tool, Pattern Stamp tool History Brush tool, Art History Brushtool Eraser tool, BackgroundEraser tool, Magic Eraser tool (in Photoshop) Gradient tool, Paint Bucket tool Blur tool, Sharpen tool, Smudgetool Dodge tool, Burn tool, Spongetool Pen tool, Freeform Pen tool Horizontal Type tool, Vertical Typetool , Horizontal Type mask tool, Vertical Type mask tool Path Selection tool,Direct Selectiontool Rectangle tool, Rounded Rectangle tool, Ellipsetool, Polygon tool, Line tool , Custom Shape tool Notes tool, Audio Annotation tool (in Photoshop) Eyedropper tool, ColorSampler tool, Measure tool, Count tool Hand tool Zoom tool