Chapter 1 Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CC

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