2. Objectives Start Photoshop and customize the Photoshop
workspace Open a photo Identify parts of the Photoshop workspace
Explain file types Save a photo for both print and the Web View a
photo using the Zoom Tool, Navigator panel, and the Hand Tool
Display rulers Editing a Photo 2
3. Objectives Crop a photo using the rule of thirds overlay
Save a photo for both print and the Web Create a border Open a
recent file Resize a photo Insert text and stroke Print a photo
Access Photoshop Help Close a file and quit Photoshop Editing a
Photo 3
4. Project Postcard Graphic Editing a Photo 4
5. General Project Guidelines Find an appropriate image or
photo Determine how to edit the photo to highlight the theme
Identify finishing touches that will further enhance the photo
Prepare for publication Editing a Photo 5
6. Starting Photoshop Click the Start button on the Windows 7
taskbar to display the Start menu Type Photoshop CS6 as the search
text in the Search programs and files text box, and watch the
search results appear on the Start menu Click Adobe Photoshop CS6
in the search results on the Start menu to start Photoshop After a
few moments, when the Photoshop window is displayed, if the window
is not maximized, click the Maximize button next to the Close
button on the Application bar to maximize the window Editing a
Photo 6
7. Starting Photoshop Editing a Photo 7
8. Selecting the Essentials Workspace Click Window on the
Application bar to display the Window menu Point to Workspace on
the Window menu to display the Workspace submenu Click Essentials
(Default) on the Workspace submenu to select the default workspace
panels Click Window on the Application bar and then point to
Workspace again to display the submenu Click Reset Essentials to
restore the workspace to its default settings and reposition any
panels that may have been moved Editing a Photo 8
9. Selecting the Essentials Workspace Editing a Photo 9
10. Selecting the Default Tool If the tools on the Tools panel
appear in two columns, click the double arrow at the top of the
Tools panel If necessary, click the second button from the top on
the Tools panel to select it If the button does not display a
square icon, right-click the button and then click Rectangular
Marquee Tool on the context menu Editing a Photo 10
11. Resetting the Options Bar Right-click the Rectangular
Marquee Tool icon on the options bar to display its context menu
Click Reset All Tools to display a confirmation dialog box Click
the OK button to restore the tools to their default settings
Editing a Photo 11
12. Resetting the Options Bar Editing a Photo 12
13. Resetting the Interface Color Click Edit on the Application
bar, and then point to Preferences to display the Preferences
submenu Click Interface on the Preferences submenu to display the
Preferences dialog box In the Appearance area, click the third
button, Medium Gray, to change the interface color Click the OK
button in the Preferences dialog box to close the dialog box and
return to the Photoshop workspace Editing a Photo 13
14. Resetting the Interface Color Editing a Photo 14
15. Opening a Photo Click File on the Application bar to
display the File menu Click Open on the File menu to display the
Open dialog box Click the Look in box arrow to display a list of
available storage locations, and then select the desired storage
location Navigate to the location of the photo you wish to open,
and then click the file to select it Click the Open button to open
the selected file and display the open photo in the Photoshop
workspace Editing a Photo 15
16. Opening a Photo Editing a Photo 16
17. The Application Bar Editing a Photo 17
18. The Menu Bar and the Options Bar Editing a Photo 18
19. The Options Bar Editing a Photo 19
20. The Document Window Editing a Photo 20
21. Panels Editing a Photo 21
22. Saving a Photo in the PSD Format Click File on the
Application bar to display the File menu Click Save As to display
the Save As dialog box Type the desired file name in the File name
text box Navigate to the desired save location Click the Format
button to display the list of available file formats Click
Photoshop (*.PSD, *.PDD) to select it Click the Save button to save
the document Editing a Photo 22
23. Saving a Photo in the PSD Format Editing a Photo 23
24. Using the Zoom Tool Click the Zoom Tool button on the Tools
panel to select the Zoom Tool Move the mouse pointer into the
document window to display the magnifying glass mouse pointer Click
the location of the photo on which you wish to zoom in until the
photo is zoomed to the desired level Editing a Photo 24
25. Using the Zoom Tool Editing a Photo 25
26. Using the Navigator Panel Click Window on the Application
bar to display the Window menu Click Navigator on the Window menu
to display the Navigator panel Drag the proxy view area on the
Navigator Panel to display the desired portion of the photo Editing
a Photo 26
27. Using the Navigator Panel Editing a Photo 27
28. Minimizing the Navigator Panel Click the double arrow at
the top of the Navigator panel Editing a Photo 28
29. Using the Hand Tool Click the Hand Tool button on the Tools
panel to select the Hand Tool Drag in the document window to
display the center portion of the photo Editing a Photo 29
30. Using the Hand Tool Editing a Photo 30
31. Changing the Magnification Double-click the Magnification
box on the status bar to select the current magnification Type the
desired magnification and then press the ENTER key to change the
magnification Editing a Photo 31
32. Displaying Rulers Click View on the Application bar to
display the View menu Click Rulers to display the rulers in the
document window Editing a Photo 32
33. Displaying Rulers Editing a Photo 33
34. Editing the Photo Editing a Photo 34
35. Cropping a Photo Click the Crop Tool button on the Tools
panel to select the Crop Tool Click the photo to display the rule
of thirds grid If necessary, click the Delete Cropped Pixels check
box on the options bar, so that it displays a check mark Drag the
cropping handles to their desired locations Press the ENTER key to
complete the crop Editing a Photo 35
36. Cropping a Photo Editing a Photo 36
37. Creating a Selection On the Application bar, click Select
to display the Select menu On the Select menu, click All to display
the selection marquee around the entire photo Editing a Photo
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38. Stroking a Selection With the photograph selected, click
Edit on the Application bar to display the Edit menu Click Stroke
to display the Stroke dialog box Type the desired width in the
Width box Click the OK button to apply the stroke Editing a Photo
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39. Stroking a Selection Editing a Photo 39
40. Modifying a Selection On the Application bar, click Select,
and then point to Modify to display the Modify submenu Click Border
on the Modify submenu to display the Border Selection dialog box
Type the desired width in the Width box to create a border
selection on each side of the photo Click the OK button in the
Border Selection dialog box to define the selection Editing a Photo
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41. Modifying a Selection Editing a Photo 41
42. Switching Foreground and Background Colors Click the Switch
Foreground and Background Colors button to reverse the colors
Editing a Photo 42
43. Deselecting Click Select on the Application bar and then
click Deselect to remove the selection Editing a Photo 43
44. Saving a Photo with the Same File Name Click File on the
Application bar and then click Save to save the photo with the same
file name Editing a Photo 44
45. Closing a Photo Click the Close button on the document
window tab to close the document window and the image file Editing
a Photo 45
46. Opening a Recent File Click File on the Application bar and
then point to Open Recent to display the Open Recent submenu Click
the desired file on the Open Recent submenu to open the file
Editing a Photo 46
47. Resizing the Image Click Image on the Application bar to
display the Image menu Click Image Size to display the Image Size
dialog box In the Document Size area, set the desired width and
height Click the OK button to finish resizing the image Editing a
Photo 47
48. Resizing the Image Editing a Photo 48
49. Selecting the Horizontal Type Tool Click the Horizontal
Type Tool on the Tools panel to select it If the solid T icon does
not appear on the button, right-click the button to display its
context menu, then click Horizontal Type Tool in the list Editing a
Photo 49
50. Setting Font Options On the options bar, click the Set the
font family box arrow to display the list of font families Scroll
in the list and then click the desired font family Click the Set
the font style box arrow to display the list of font styles Click
the desired font style Select the value in the Set the font size
box, and then type desired size Editing a Photo 50
51. Setting Font Options Click the Set the text color box to
open the Color Picker (Text Color) dialog box Click the desired
color Click the OK button in the Color Picker (Text Color) dialog
box to apply the text color Editing a Photo 51
52. Inserting Text With the Horizontal Type Tool selected, drag
a bounding box in the desired location Type the desired text On the
options bar, click the Commit any current edits button to finish
the new layer Editing a Photo 52
53. Inserting Text Editing a Photo 53
54. Stroking Text With the new layer still selected on the
Layers panel, click the Add a layer style button on the Layers
panel status bar Click Stroke in the list of layer styles to
display the Layer Style dialog box Type the desired stroke size in
the Size box Click the OK button in the Layer Style dialog box to
accept the settings and add the stroke Editing a Photo 54
55. Stroking Text Editing a Photo 55
56. Saving a Photo with a Different Name Click File on the
Application bar and then click Save As to display the Save As
dialog box Editing a Photo 56
57. Printing a Photo Ready the printer according to the printer
instructions Click File on the Application bar and then click Print
to display the Print dialog box If necessary, click the Printer box
arrow and then select your printer from the list. Do not change any
other settings In the Print dialog box, click the Print button to
start the printing process. If your system displays a second Print
dialog box or a Print Settings dialog box, unique to your printer,
click its Print button When the printer stops, retrieve the hard
copy of the photo Editing a Photo 57
58. Printing a Photo Editing a Photo 58
59. Previewing Using the Save for Web Dialog Box Click File on
the Application bar to display the File menu and then click Save
for Web to display the Save for Web dialog box Click the 4-Up tab
to display four versions of the photo Editing a Photo 59
60. Previewing Using the Save for Web Dialog Box Editing a
Photo 60
61. Choosing a Download Speed Click the upper-right preview, if
necessary, to choose a high quality version of the photo In the
annotation area below the upper-right preview, click the Select
download speed button to display the list of connection speeds In
the list, click the desired download speed Editing a Photo 61
62. Choosing a Download Speed Editing a Photo 62
63. Previewing a Photo on the Web Click the Preview button to
display the photo in a Web browser If necessary, double-click the
browsers application bar to maximize the browser window Click the
Close button on the browsers application bar to close the browser
window Editing a Photo 63
64. Previewing a Photo on the Web Editing a Photo 64
65. Saving a Photo for the Web In the Save for Web dialog box,
click the Save button to display the Save Optimized As dialog box
Type the desired file name in the File name text box Navigate to
the desired save location Click the Save button in the Save
Optimized As dialog box to save the file Editing a Photo 65
66. Saving a Photo for the Web Editing a Photo 66
67. Accessing Photoshop Help With Photoshop open on your
system, press the F1 key to access Photoshop Help / Help and
tutorials page If necessary, double-click the application bar to
maximize the window Editing a Photo 67
68. Accessing Photoshop Help Editing a Photo 68
69. Using the Help Search Box Click the Search box and then
type the desired search topic Press the ENTER key to display the
relevant links Click the desired link to display the contents
Scroll as necessary to read the information Editing a Photo 69
70. Using the Help Search Box Editing a Photo 70
71. Quitting Photoshop Click the Close button on the right side
of the Application bar to close the window If Photoshop displays a
dialog box asking you to save changes, click the No button Editing
a Photo 71
72. Chapter Summary Start Photoshop and customize the Photoshop
workspace Open a photo Identify parts of the Photoshop workspace
Explain file types Save a photo for both print and the Web View a
photo using the Zoom Tool, Navigator panel, and the Hand Tool
Display rulers Editing a Photo 72
73. Chapter Summary Crop a photo using the rule of thirds
overlay Save a photo for both print and the Web Create a border
Open a recent file Resize a photo Insert text and stroke Print a
photo Access Photoshop Help Close a file and quit Photoshop Editing
a Photo 73
