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JUST ENOUGH
PHOTOSHOP™TO GET STARTED
Aug 2004
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Basic Skills I
• Cropping & straightening• Adjusting color, brightness, contrast• Modifying image• Selecting, editing selections
Basic Skills II
• Basics of layers• Resizing• Text• Transparent Web images
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As you work
SAVE!SAVE!!
SAVE!!!
Open Samford1.jpg
Problems• Scanned at
angle• Reddish tint• Unattractive
sign by tree
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We may also improve the picture
• Adjust brightnessor contrast
• Import moreinteresting sky
• Add text
Finally we will want to
• Save the picture inan appropriate sizefor our web page
• Create a thumbnailimage.
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Crop & Straighten1. Open Samford1.jpg2. Select CROP tool3. Draw a box around most of the
picture4. Adjust the box with the handles5. Twist the box with when the
cursor is curved arrows6. Click on the crop tool to crop.7. SAVE!!
Color (easy)Image, Adjustments,
Variations
Adjust as you wish.SAVE!
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Brightness and Contrast1. Image menu, Adjustments, Brightness/Contrast2. Move the slider bars3. Click OK4. SAVE
Zooming: focus is where you click
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Cloning (delete the sign)
1. Zoom in on area2. Open clone tool3. Select brush size4. Select FROM area
(single click)5. Copy TO carefully.
CloningDuring After
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Selecting parts of the picture
Use:
1 Marquee
2 Lasso
3 Magic Wand4 Select Menu
A better sky—copy and paste1. Select sky (magic wand)2. Deselect extra (marquee)3. Open clouds.jpg4. Select all (menu bar)5. Copy6. Activate Samford7. Paste INTO8. Adjust
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1. Selectsky;Cleanup
2.Selectclouds;copy
3. Paste INTO
4. Adjust
Layers
• You now have two layers. Select Flatten Image in theLAYER menu to reduce to one.
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Resize Image
Reduction loses information
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AddingSTEPS
1. Extend Canvas (optional)2. Select Text tool3. Place cursor and enter text4. Adjust size, color, font, etc.5. Accept text6. Adjust placement7. Merge layers (perhaps)
Extend Canvas (optional)IMAGE ---->CANVAS SIZE
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Insert text
Adjust Text
FontStyle
Size Alignment
ColorOK
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Adjust Text Placement
Transparent Background
Useful on web pages and WebCT icons
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Open source image
The goal is to have just the part of the image you want to keepon a “checkerboard” background.
Rename the layer(not background or layer 0)
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Select transparent area and erase
Save as CompuServ.GifTransparency = yes
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