Photoshop Level 2

Pen tool

Anchor point it the square.

Forward and rear handles.

1. Quality selection: smoothest and most natual; used for selections.2. Drawing shapes.3. Vector masks

TeddyBear on New Layer (non-destructive editing)

Quick selection tool is not great quality. Looks for things as the same color. Stay as far away from edges as possible.

Start from center then then click and drag and push to outer edges. Get corners and move out that didn’t get sleection.

Magic wand

Select white background

Select menu inverse to select teddybear

Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl +, - Zoom in and outCtrl 0 Fits image on screenCtrl space Drag right to zoom in

Drag left to zoom outWith an existing selection and using a selection tool; hold shift to add to a selection; To remove from a seletion hold alt or option.

Space Hand tool

Bursh tools[ makes brushes smaller] makes brushes larger

Mking selections

1. Start with pen tool

2. If I use quick selection tool then Selection>refine edge.

3. Quick mask (letter Q)

Saving a selectionCreating an alpha channel

Go to channels panel to see the selection again or go to the selection menu then choose load selection.Copy and paste him to a new layer or ctrl+J (copy and paste will automatically get you a new layer.Rename your layer.

Turn eyeball off on background.

Click on circle button at bottom of panel Choose solid color.

Double-click square to change background color.

Get back to original image by turning off teddy and color layers.

Pen Tool Tips Select (ctrl)Single click then single click somewhere else you will draw a straight line.

Click off the path to stop drawing on the path. Draw straight line: hold shift to constrain 45 degree angles. Hold down shift before second click to get the straight line.

Hold Ctrl key mouse turns to a white arrow direct select. Click off the line and it will end the drawing. Anchor points disappear.

Click on existing path/anchor point/handle to adjust.

Click and hold to draw curves.

Work path

Rename existing work path to create another one. Paths by default are invisible.Using pen tool.