basic photoshop

Basic PhotoshopBy Josh Gallagan

Welcome (15) Introduction – Myself (5)

Josh Gallagan jgallagan@yahoo.com

Introduction of Class and KWL (10) Your name, current/last career role, why you are here, something about yourself What do you know about Photoshop What do you want to know about Photoshop What did you Learn about Photoshop (at the end, post to your Wordpress)

Cloud Learning vs Book Learning (5) Cloud Learning

Cloud = Internet

Advantages Free Proven Online > You can access anywhere there is internet

Wordpress is how we will use “The Cloud”

Login to the Computers (5) Username = adulted

PW = adulted

Intro to the Mac (10) https://www.apple.com/support/macbasics/

The Finder - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2470

The Desktop - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3737

The Dock - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2474

Modifying Windows - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2487

Create a Folder on Desktop (5) Create a folder on the desktop called

YourName Photoshop Folder

Intro to Wordpress (15) Show Class Wordpress Site

http://daccphotoshop.wordpress.com/

Show an example Student Wordpress Site

Create class Wordpress Site

Show how to Manage Wordpress Dashboard Your Theme New Post, Upload

Share Wordpress address with Josh/Mr. G

Adobe Curriculum (5) In order to use the Adobe Curriculum, you will need to create an Adobe

Username and Password

Go to daccphotoshop.wordpress.com and select > Adobe Photoshop Curriculum

Before you can access the link, you will be prompted to sign it. In order to do this, you will have to create a Username and PW. Once created, you can then sign into the Adobe Curriculum and access the tutorials and exercises.

Raster vs Vector Tutorial (5) Go to daccphotoshop.wordpress.com

Select tutorials

Select Tutorial #1 – Raster vs Vector and read the tutorial

Raster vs Vector (10) Photoshop is a Raster (Pixel Based) Program

Uses squares of colors known as pixels. Forms a Grid. # of Pixels Per Inch determines the size/resolution. Resolution and size of file is dependent on number of pixels and how large the file is.

Illustrator is a Vector Based Program Uses mathematical points and calculations. Appears to look like a cartoon. Can be stretched to billboard size but the size of the file will never be different and

the quality will always look consistent. Resolution Independent.

Raster or Vector

Raster or Vector

Raster or Vector

Raster or Vector Do you think Raster of Vector is best?

Look at this next image and let me know what you think.

Raster or Vector

Opening Photoshop (20) All students goto Finder, Apps and open Photoshop

The name of a Photoshop Document is called a Canvas

Walk through Creating New Document (students do with me) Name Preset – Show different options Width/Height – Explain difference between pixels and inches and file size Resolution – PPI(monitor) vs LPI(old printer) vs DPI(printer) RGB, CMYK and Grayscale Background – White, Transparent, Color – Show how to use paint bucket to change BG color Saving a Preset

New Photoshop Document (5) Go to daccphotoshop.wordpress.com and click on tutorials. Read Tutorial

#2 New Photoshop Document.

New Photoshop Document Activity (5) Open a new Photoshop Document that is:

Named – My first Photoshop Document Preset = Custom Width = 800 pixels Height = 600 pixels Color Mode = 96 pixels/inch 8 bit Background Contents = Transparent Change the Background Color to Red Save Preset and Name it: 800 x 600

Saving a Photoshop Document (5) Go to your File Tab and select Save As

Then select your Desktop

Then select the folder on your Desktop we created to save your Photoshop documents in

In the Format area, make sure it says Photoshop The default file for saving in Photoshop in .PSD which stands for Photoshop Document. You cannot post .PSD to wordpress. You will need to save as a .jpg, .png or .gif to post to

Wordpress.

Now select Save

Saving a JPG to Post to Wordpress (10) Go to your File Tab and select Save As

Name the file: First PS JPG

Then select your Desktop

Then select the folder on your Desktop we created to save your Photoshop documents in

In the Format area, make sure it says JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

Now select Save

Now post this to your Wordpress Page as your first Photoshop Document

CMYK vs RGB (5) CMYK – Subtractive Color Model

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black 4 Color Model Used in Printing Easy way to remember – Think of a white piece of paper, adding CMYK color

subtracts from light.

CMYK vs RGB RGB – Additive Color Model

Red, Green, Blue 3 Color Model Used for a computer screen or television Easy way to remember – RGB is used to add light to a dark computer monitor or a

dark television screen

Creating a New PS Document from Clipboard (5) Go to a web browser, preferably Chrome

Go to google.com

In the search bar, type Arnold

Now select Images and find an image of Arnold and click on that image

Now right click that image and select > Copy Image

Now go to Photoshop and select New > then name it Arnold and Click OK (Notice the preset says Clipboard)

Now press Cmd + V

Creating a New PS Document from Clipboard (5) Now Save this file as Arnold.jpg and post this on your Wordpress page

Default Document Resolution (5) When creating a new document, you are asked what resolution you would like

your document to be.

The standard resolution for a Windows monitor is 72 pixels/inch

The standard resolution for a Mac monitor is 96 pixels/inch

High resolution is used for printing. Anything above 150 pixels/inch is considered high res. Most printers do not print above 300 pixels/inch

If you are creating something for the web only, there is no need to create the resolution higher then 96 pixels/inch or ppi.

Walk Through the Photoshop Interface (20) Explain to students all the tools and the Photoshop Interface

Walk through each tool and have students walk through with me

Shapes, Colors, Text, Effects, Layers Basics (30) Show Shape Tools

Students create one of each basic shape Show how to move a shape with black pointer tool

Show Text – Font type, size, selecting it Students create and edit basic text

Show how to change color of shapes and type Students change color of shapes and type Show fill/stroke color Color palettes

Show how to use the effects (FX) Have students add effects to type and shapes

Shapes, Colors, Text, Effects, Layers Basics (30) Show basics of Layers

Auto Select Hiding/Showing Layers Locking/Unlocking Layers Arranging Layers – Send frontward, backward, to the front, to the back Moving Layers New Layer, Duplicate Layer or Trash/Delete Layer Rasterize Shape Layer - Erasing Merge Visible, Flattening Layers, Linking Layers

Students create several layers and practice the above Layering

OSU Nameplate Activity (20) Create an OSU Nameplate

Go to daccphotoshop.wordpress.com and go to the activities page. Do Activity #1 on the page and post to your Wordpress account.

Smart Guides (5) One tool that can help you line images up more precisely is the Smart Guide.

To access Smart Guides, go to the View dropdown menu at the top of Photoshop > Select Extras > Select Smart Guides.

You can then drag items around the screen to see different alignments and how the align with other things on the page.

You can also use this same area to select The Grid to help you align things.

Personal Nameplate Activity (20) Create a Personal Nameplate that includes

Make it the same size as the OSU Nameplate Include your First and Last Name Include your own effects, colors and shapes. When you are finished, trim the image and save it as a .jpg named

myname_nameplate.jpg in your folder on the desktop Post it to Wordpress

Placing an Image in Photoshop (10) To place an image into a Photoshop document, you will need to (walkthrough

with students): Open a new Photoshop document Go to the File dropdown menu at the top of the page Select Place Then navigate to your image and select place There will be a box around the image and an X through it. You can resize the image

before you select Return to permanently place it. You can also press Shift while you resize the image to keep it in proper perspective.

Now you practice placing a couple images on your own.

Manipulating Images and Shapes (20) When you place an image, draw a shape or place text, you can transform

those items by Resizing, Cropping, Rotating or Transforming.

To Transform an image, select the image you want to transform and go to the Edit dropdown menu and select transform. You will then get the different transforming options. Go through these with students. Scale, Rotate, Skew, Distort, Perspective, Warp,

Rotate and Flip. Have students practice each of these on their own. Show Free Transform. Cmd + T

Resize, Rotate and Crop Tutorial (5) Go to daccphotoshop.wordpress.com and select Tutorials.

Read Tutorial #3 – Resizing, Rotating and Cropping

Image Manipulation Activity (20) Place an Image into Photoshop

Flip the image horizontally Rotate the image to a different angle Skew the image and make it look different Distort the image as well Change the Scale and Perspective of the image Finally, Warp the Image

Now Save the Image as yourname_manip.jpg and post to your Wordpress

Polaroid Warp Activity (20) Go to daccphotoshop.wordpress.com and go to the Activities Section.

Click on Polaroid Warp Activity.

When completed, post to your Wordpress account as yourname_polaroid_warp.jpg

Polaroid Warp Activity 2 (20) Create 2 More Polaroid Warps and Post to your Wordpress Portfolio.

Selection Tools (30) Have students read Selection tools under tutorials on daccphotoshop.wordpress.com

Walk through the following selection tools with students Marquee

Cmd + A Cmd + D Cmd + X

Lasso Magic Wand

Tolerance Quick Selection

Select Inverse Layer via copy, cut, transform, fill, stroke

Mac Shortcuts (10) Command vs Control

Windows Machines use Control Mac Machines use Command

Shortcuts Ctd on Next Page

Mac Shortcuts Shortcuts – Open Photoshop and Try

Command + A = Select All Cmd + D = Deselect Cmd + C = Copy Cmd + X = Cut Cmd + V = Paste Cmd + Option + Z = Undo Cmd + Option + Y = Redo Cmd + S = Save Cmd + N = New Document

Selection Tools Activity (30) Place an image of a person that shows their full body into Photoshop.

Use the quick selection tool to select the entire body and layer it via cut. The place a different background behind the body that you just cut out.

Save the image as yourname_quickselect.jpg and post to Wordpress.

Place another image of another full body person into Photoshop.

This time, use the magnetic lasso tool to trace around the body of the person and layer via cut. Place a new background behind the cutout body.

Save the image as yourname_magnetic.jpg and post to Wordpress.

Image Adjustments (30) Open a sample image in Photoshop and apply the image adjustments with

students. Auto Corrections Image Adjustment Options

Have students practice Image Adjustment tools on an image of their choice

Photo Retouching (20) Go to daccphotoshop.wordpress.com and read the tutorial about How to Photo

Retouch.

Walk through all of the retouching tools with students and retouch a family photo. Crop and Straighten Red Eye Tool Spot Healing Brush Clone Stamp Tool Selection Tools Blur Tool

Photo Retouching Activities (90) 1. Red Eyes - Go to daccphotoshop.wordpress.com and place the red eye 1

and 2 images into photoshop and correct the red eye and save and place on Wordpress.

2. Jones Family Photo 1 – Go to daccphotoshop.wordpress.com and place the Jones family photo 1 into Photoshop and make it look presentable then save it as yourname_jones1.jpg and place it in Wordpress.

3. Jones Family Photo 2 - Go to daccphotoshop.wordpress.com and place the Jones family photo 2 into Photoshop and make it look presentable then save it as yourname_jones2.jpg and place it in Wordpress.

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