Adobe

Photoshop Basics

Instructor:

Hanh Tran

Arlington Public Schools Adult Education Program

Welcome Back

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Adobe Photoshop Basics

Jan. 15th – Feb. 5th 2013

Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:30 PM

Syphax Education Center, Room 115

My email: hanhtee@gmail.com

Feel free to email me with any questions

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Previous Sessions Photoshop Workspace, Tools, Layers, etc.

Making Selections Using Shapes Using Colors Modifying & Transforming Vignette Effect

Fixing Imperfections Healing Brush Clone Stamp Eyedropper & Brush Combo

Class Exercises

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Session 3 Objectives Working with Colors

Changing Colors

Blending Colors

Grayscale

Hue & Saturation

Brightness & Contrast

Color Balance

Curves

Layer Styles

Filter Gallery

Liquifying an Image

Class Exercises

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Working with Colors

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Changing Colors Change foreground color:

Color Picker

Colors Panel

Swatches Panel

Eyedropper Tool

Change background color:

Color Picker

Switch foreground & background colors

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Changing Colors

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Blending Colors Gradient Tool: used to blend colors

Pick from presets

Customize gradients

Add color/opacity stops

Gradient Map

1. Image Adjustments Gradient Map

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Grayscale Images

Convert a color to a grayscale image

1. Image Mode Grayscale

2. -or- Image Adjustments Desaturate

Tint a grayscale image to give color

1. Image Mode RGB Color

2. Image Adjustments Hue/Saturation

3. Check “Colorize” checkbox

4. Drag sliders

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Grayscale Images

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Hue & Saturation

Hue: color transmitted/reflected

Identified by the color name (i.e. blue)

Saturation: chroma, strength of the color

Represents the amount of gray in

proportion to the hue

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Brightness & Contrast

Brightness: lightness/darkness of the color

Contrast: difference in luminance & color

1. Image Adjustments Brightness/Contrast

2. Drag sliders

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Color Balance 1. Image Adjustments Color Balance

2. Drag sliders

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Curves

Powerful & flexible

transformations

More advanced

More complex

1. Image Adjustments

Curves

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Layer Styles 1. Right-click layer

Blending Options

Check style Set options

If grayed out, convert Background to normal layer first:

1. Right-click Background Layer From Background

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Layer Styles Drop Shadow

Inner Shadow

Outer Glow

Inner Glow

Bevel & Emboss

Satin

Color Overlay

Gradient Overlay

Pattern Overlay

Stroke

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Filter Gallery

Filters are used to give dramatic effects

1. Filter Filter Gallery Choose & Preview

2. -or- Filter Choose category Choose filter

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Liquifying an Image 1. Filter Liquify

2. Set options (i.e. brush size)

3. Click and drag on image preview

4. OK to save, or Restore All to revert to original

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Class Exercises Work with Colors

Changing & Blending

Grayscale

Hue & Saturation

Brightness & Contrast

Color Balance

Curves

Work with Layer Styles

Work with the Filter Gallery

Liquify an Image

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End of Session 3

See you next week!

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References Elizabeth Eisner Reding. (2011) Adobe Photoshop CS5, Delmar

Cengage Learning.

Sherry Bishop, Jim Shuman & Elizabeth Eisner Reding. (2010) The

Web Collection Revealed Premium Edition: Adobe

Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5 and Photoshop CS5, Delmar

Cengage Learning.

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