chapter 1 getting started with adobe photoshop cc
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Chapter 1
Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CC
Lesson Objectives
• Start Adobe Photoshop CC
• Learn how to open and save an image
• Examine the Photoshop window
• Close a file and exit Photoshop
• Learn design principles and copyright rules
Start Photoshop
• What is Photoshop?– An image editing program used to create and
modify digital images
• What is a digital image?– A picture in an electronic form
Start Photoshop
• What can Photoshop be used for?– Create original artwork– Manipulate color images– Retouch photographs– Repair damaged images– Create images for Web pages
Start Photoshop
• Use Photoshop in two interfaces:– Windows and Mac OS
• Differences are slight; for example:– Use [Ctrl] and [Alt] keys in Windows– Use [command] and [option] keys in Mac OS– Interface looks slightly different on each platform
Start Photoshop
• Create original artwork in Photoshop
• Use your own images taken with a digital camera
• Scanned images or those downloaded from the Web– Permission required (in many cases)
Start Photoshop
• Use Photoshop to open and create different kinds of file formats
Understand Images
• An image is made up of dots called pixels
• In Photoshop, you can add, delete, or modify individual pixels or groups of pixels
Start Photoshop (Windows)
• Click the Windows logo button on the taskbar
• Type ph, then click Adobe Photoshop CC
Start Photoshop (Mac OS)
• Double-click the hard drive icon, then double-click the Adobe Photoshop CC folder
• Locate, then double-click the Adobe Photoshop CC program icon
Program icon
Creating a New File
• Click File on the Menu bar
• Click New
• Enter a width in the Width text box
• Enter a height in the Height text box
• Click OK
Learn How to Open and Save an Image
• Use Save As to save a file under a new name and preserve the original file
• Open a file in one file format (e.g., .BMP) and save it in another file format (e.g., .JPG)
Setting Preferences
• Use the Preferences dialog box to customize how files are opened in Photoshop
• Options include:– Using Open Recent to locate and open files
recently worked on– Changing the Image Preview to thumbnails
Using Adobe Bridge
• Examine files on your computer
• Organizational options include:– Sort– Rank– Flag
Using Adobe Bridge
Rated and Approved file
Approved file
Using Adobe Mini Bridge
Click to sort
Path bar
Opening a File I
• Use the File menu to open a file:– Click File on the Menu bar, then click Open– Click the Look in or From list arrow– Navigate to the location of the file– Click the filename, then click Open
Opening a File II
• Use Bridge or Mini Bridge to open a file:– Launch Bridge or Mini Bridge– Click the Folders tab (Bridge) or Recent Folders
button (Mini Bridge)– Navigate to the location of the file– Double-click the file thumbnail
Adobe Bridge Window
Folders tab
Resizing slider
Adobe Mini Bridge Window
Click to go to Bridge
Resizing slider
Click to change which contents are
displayed
Getting Photos From Your Camera
• Use Adobe Bridge to move photos from your camera to your computer:– Click File on the (Bridge) Menu bar, then click
Get Photos from Camera– Use the Adobe Bridge CC Downloader dialog
box to choose a device and storage location
Using the Save As Command
• Use the Save As command to save an existing file with a new filename:– Click File on the Menu bar, then click Save As– Navigate to the location where you want to save
the file– Type a new filename, then click Save
Changing Document Display
• Each image displays in an individual tabbed window, by default
• Change to floating windows (temporarily) by clicking Window on the Menu bar, point to Arrange, then click Float All in Windows
• Change the default document display (permanently) using the Preferences menu
Examining the Photoshop Window
• The Workspace includes the following elements:– Work area– Menu bar– Tools panel– Status bar– Panels– Options bar– Dock
Workspace
Tools panel Status bar
Menu bar
Minimized Mini Bridge
Options bar
Dock
Panels
Customizing the Workspace
• Customize the workspace by positioning elements to suit your working style
• To save a workspace:– Click the workspace switcher on the Menu bar,
click New Workspace, type a name, then click Save
Using Tools
• Use tools in Photoshop to perform actions (e.g., zoom, type text, etc.)
• Point to a tool to view a ScreenTip that provides the name or function of the tool
• Check the options bar to view current settings for a selected tool
Using Tool Shortcut Keys
• Press and hold [Shift]
• Press the tool’s shortcut key (e.g., T for Type tool)
• Continue to press [Shift] and the shortcut key to cycle through a tool’s hidden tools
Using Panels
• Use panels to verify settings and modify images
• Each panel can contain multiple panels
• Panels can be separated and moved around the workspace
• Each panel contains an options button and a menu
Panel Example
Click a tab to make a panel active
Panel options button
Close a File and Exit Photoshop
• Close the file:– Click File on the Menu bar, click Close, then
click Yes (Win) or Save (Mac)
• Exit Photoshop:– Click File on the Menu bar, then click Exit (Win)– Click Photoshop on the Menu bar, then click
Quit (Mac)
Learn about Design Principles and Copyright Rules • Understand the differences between Print and
Web design
Commonly Used Image-Use Terms
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