To Do

• Quiz 2• Launch Internet Explorer• Launch Photoshop– Programs– Dev Apps– Adobe– Adobe CS3– Photoshop CS 3

Download images• Browne to www.msu.edu/course/tsm/251– September 24 – photo gallery 2009, 2008 & 2007– October 1 – sample images

• Download an original image to your jump drive, P: drive or desktop– Move your cursor over the image– Right mouse click– Save Picture as– Specify location for saving

• Open the image in Photoshop

Window (turn on)

– Tools– Navigator– Color– Layers– Options

Tools Palette Layers Palette

Brightness and Contrast

• Use to improve image quality• Remember to use “Save As” to maintain your

original

Image – Adjust – Brightness/Contrast

Brightness and Contrast

• Try it• Use “Save As” and name the file

“Filename”_bright• Close the file• Open the original again

Image Size

• Use to reduce or enlarge image size to a specific size (resampled)

• Constrain proportion (aspect ratio)• Use to reduce file size• Remember to use “Save As” to maintain your

original

Image – Image Size – Use to reduce physical size of image without cropping which reduces file size

Input new dimensions – leave Constrain Proportions checked to maintain aspect ratio

Note: Use Save As and new file name to retain original. Resized image will be a smaller file size

Image size

• Try it – reduce the photo to a 320 pixel width• Use “Save As” and name the file

“Filename”_imagesize• Close the file• Open the original again

Crop Tool

• Select area• Set specific dimensions (Fixed Size) to match

your output requirements• Right click on area to Crop or• Remember “Save As” to maintain your original

Crop Tool

Define area to crop

Right click - Crop

Accept

Note: Use Save As and new file name to retain original. Cropped image will be a smaller file size

Crop Tool

• Try it – Crop the photo• Use “Save As” and name the file

“Filename”_cropped• Close the file• Open the original again

Duplicate a Layer

• Right mouse click on layer• Select duplicate layer• Note the active layer (highlighted)• Note the visible• Note the lock• Note the order

Add a new layer

• Select “Create a new layer”• Note transparency• Note the active layer (highlighted)• Change visible• Change lock• Change active• Change order

Clone Stamp Tool

• Alt click on source area• Move to area for duplication• Click and hold mouse button while moving

Clone Tool

• Try it – Clone an area of the image• Use “Save As” and name the file

“Filename”_cloned• Close the file• Open the original again

Text tool and Layers

• Put all text on a separate layer• Remember the duplicate layer• Remember the active layer• Remember layer order• Remember visible layers

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2 - Draw text box3 - New layer is added

Both layers visible – layer 1 active

Right click – Blending Options– layer 1

Layer 1 - invisible

Background layer - invisible

Layer 1 - visible

Add additional layers as needed to create web buttons, various shades of backgrounds, various captions, etc. Save file in Photoshop Native format to retain layers. Then use selective layers and Save As to save images in jpg and gif format.

Text Tool and Layers

• Try it – Add text to the image• Save the file in Photoshop native file format to

preserve layers• Use “Save As” to same the file in .jpg format

and name the file “Filename”_Text• Close the file• Open the original again

Colors and Filters

• Foreground and Background colors• Double click to open Color picker and

eyedropper tool• Remember theme / purpose

Colors and Eyedropper

Colors and Eyedropper

Color Libraries

Filter

Colors and Filters

• Try it – select a different color or even try Pantone 341

• Use one of the filters• Use “Save As” and name the file

“Filename”_color• Close the file• Now compare the file sizes – which one is

smaller.

Web Buttons• Create a brand new canvas 150 x 75 pixels, 96

ppi, 16 bit color• Duplicate the layer and name the layer “normal”• Select the normal layer, right mouse click on the

layer and select “Blending Options”• Select Color Overlay and chose the color you

desire• Select Bevel and Emboss to create the button

effect• Lock the layer

Web Buttons

• Duplicate the normal layer and call the new layer “light”

• Duplicate the normal layer again and call this one “dark”

Web Buttons

• Select the “dark layer”, unlock it, right click to open Blending options, choose the Color Overlay and set the color to a darker shade of the same color, and lock the layer.

• Select the “light layer”, unlock it, right click to open Blending options, choose the Color Overlay and set the color to a lighter shade of the same color, and lock the layer.

Web Buttons

• Use the text tool to add a new layer and type the word “Home”

• You may need to change the font, font size and font color

• Use the grid and move tool to align the text on your button

• You may need to use zoom• When satisfied, lock the layer

Web Buttons

• Duplicate the “Home” layer and call the new layer “Resume”

• Select the resume layer, unlock it, click on the text and replace “Home” with “Resume” without changing the alignment. Hint, you might want to make the “Home” layer invisible. Lock the layer

Web Buttons• Save this file in native Photoshop format .psd to maintain

the layers• Using the visible option, select the set of layers that will

produce a normal home button• Use Save for Web to make a .jpg image that you will call

homenormal.jpg• Using the visible option, select the set of layers that will

produce a dark home button• Use Save for Web to make a .jpg image that you will call

homedark.jpg• How do you make a homelight.jpg button?• Remember to always save the file in Photoshop native

format .psd as a final step.

Save, Save As or Save for Web

• Native Photoshop format - .psd

• Output bitmap format - .jpg, .gif, .tiff