To launch go to your Applications Folder (Mac) or your start menu> Adobe Master Collection (PC) and look for the blue Photoshop CS5 Icon.

After Photoshop has completed the launch process, Go to File > New. You will be asked to nominate a size or format for your document. If the project your working on is for print click on International Paper from the drop down menu and if its for web click on Web.

In this example I’ll be using A4 International Paper. After you have completed this step, click on “OK”.

Set your size here...

GETTING STARTED WITH PHOTOSHOP

Set your preset Here...

THE PHOTOSHOP WORKSPACE

TOOLBAR

PALETTES

PROPERTIES BAR

CANVAS

THE TOOLBAR

Move Tool

Marquee Selection ToolLasso ToolQuick Selection Tool

Crop ToolEye Dropper ToolSpot Healing Brush ToolBrush Tool

Clone Stamp Tool

EraserPaint Bucket Tool

Dodge ToolBurn ToolPen Tool

Text ToolPath Selection ToolShapesObject Rotate Tool

Camera Rotate ToolHand ToolMagnifying Glass

Selection and Cropping

Editing and Painting

Drawing and PathOperations

Annotation, Navigation and eyedropper.

Foreground and Background Colour Tools

Quickmask

Colour Tools

TIP!If the tool you want to use is not visible in the toolbar, it is probably hidden. If a tool is hiding another tool it will have a little triangle at the bottom right corner of the icon.

To retrieve the hidden tool, hold down on the icon until a flyout menu appears...

WHAT DO THE TOOLS ACTUALLY DO?