Photoshop 101

Sharon Lin NYDKC Bulletin Editor

sharonlin.editor@nydkc.org

NYDKC Webinar #2

www.nydkc.org

Down to the Basics

• The toolbar – located on far left • The palette – located on far right • The menu – located on far top • The canvas – located in the center of the

screen

TOOLBAR TASKS

Move Tool (Keyboard: V) • Lets you move objects around • Click and drag to move around a layer

Toolbar Tasks

Marquee (Keyboard: M)

Lasso (Keyboard: L)

• Lets you select part of the picture • Rectangular or ellipse shape

• Lets you select in free-form • Polygonal and magnetic lasso

Magic Wand (Keyboard: W) • Lets you click on an area in a photo and

anything around it that’s similar • Can be used to remove backgrounds

Toolbar Tasks

Crop Tool (Keyboard: C)

Eyedropper (Keyboard: I)

• Lets you *gasp* crop photos • Manually size or insert size

• Lets you sample color from the canvas • Changes foreground color to sample color

Healing Brush (Keyboard: J) • Lets you sample a part of the canvas and paint over

other parts • Examines surrounding area, paints in selected color

Toolbar Tasks

Paintbrush and Pencil (Keyboard: B)

Clone Stamp (Keyboard: S)

• Emulates paintbrush/pencil • Paints/colors in multiple styles, sizes, etc.

• Samples part of the canvas, uses it to paint over other parts

• Does not blend

History Brush (Keyboard: Y) • Paint “into” the original photo • Used to replace old colors/areas

Toolbar Tasks

Eraser Tool (Keyboard: E)

Paint Can and Gradient Tools (Keyboard: G)

• Identical to paintbrush, but erases instead of paints

• Paint can fills in areas with foreground color • Gradient blends foreground and background

Blur, Sharpen, and Smudge Tools (Keyboard: None) • Acts like paintbrush • Self explanatory • Smudge can help create “smoky” or “wispy” effects

Toolbar Tasks

Burn, Dodge, and Sponge Tools (Keyboard: O)

Pen Tool (Keyboard: P)

• Acts like paintbrush • Manipulates light and color intensity • Burn = darker; Dodge = lighter; Sponge = saturate or

desaturate

• Lets you draw vector graphics or create paths

Type Tool (Keyboard: T) • Lets you type horizontally/vertically • Can use to create text masks (images in text)

Toolbar Tasks

Path Tool (Keyboard: A)

Shape Tool (Keyboard: U)

• Lets you move around paths • Similar to “move” tool

• Lets you create vector shapes • Helpful for shape masks

3D Tools • Helps with 3D design • Will cover in more advanced Photoshop

lesson (not necessary for most Photoshop uses in publications, etc.)

Toolbar Tasks

Hand Tool (Keyboard: H)

• Lets you click and drag around the canvas • Helpful for navigating when zoomed in

Color Selection Tools (Keyboard: D for defaults, X to switch foreground and background colors)

• Lets you manage colors • Front = foreground color; Back = background

color • Foreground = brushes; Background =

deletions or erasure • Top left = default; Top right = color swapper • Clicking opens up color palette

Toolbar Tasks

Zoom Tool (Keyboard: Z)

• Lets you zoom in and out • Note: Default only zooms in

PALETTE PICKS

Layers • Lets you control and organize layers • Sets blending modes, visibility, merging, etc.

Palette Picks

Adjustments

Color Channels

• Adjusts all layers • Shortcuts for settings, e.g. color correction

• Shows you color compositions • Helps with color-specific touch-ups

Color Picker • Slider help choose foreground and

background colors

Palette Picks

Color Swatches

History

• Lets you set up pre-determined colors for easy access

• Lets you undo previous actions • Note: Standard is toggling between current

and immediate past action

Text • Text and paragraph allow adjustment to

text • Similar to word processor options • Include kerning, word spacing, etc.

Palette Picks

MENU MAYHEM

File • Handles opening, saving, closing • “Save for web” useful for web-friendly

image formats

Menu Mayhem

Edit • Lets you copy, cut, paste • Helpful for editing layers and color

spaces

• Canvas and image adjustments • Can be applied to single or multiple layers

Image

Layer • Lets you create adjustment layers and smart objects • Same options as in the menu

Menu Mayhem

Select • Lets you refine selections based on luminosity, color range,

etc.

• Lets you apply filters to images • Blur, sharpen, distort, etc.

Filter

Analysis • Lets you make accurate measurements for photos

3D • More options for 3D images • Not covered in Photoshop Basics

Menu Mayhem

View • Viewing options • Lets you hide and show line guides, grids, snap to corners

• Lets you control visibility of windows and palettes • Can arrange windows as Photoshop pre-sets

Window

• The content in this presentation was adapted from Lifehacker

• All images are property of Adobe Systems Inc.

Acknowledgements

Questions?

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