Adobe Photoshop CS5 Chapter 2 Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys

Explain the terms perspective, layout, and storyboard Describe selection tools Select objects using the marquee tools Move a selection Make transformation edits Use the History panel Use the Grow command and Refine Edges to adjust selections Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys2 Objectives

Employ the lasso tools Add and subtract areas from selections Use ruler grids and guides Select objects using the Quick Selection and Magic Wand tools Print to a PDF file Create and test new keyboard shortcuts Objectives Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys3

4 Project – Advertisement Graphic

Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys5 Design Principle: Perspective

Perspective – a technique used to create the illusion of depth. – Horizon line – the placement of an invisible line to assist in following the graphic’s perspective – White space – empty space around the image to assist in seeing the perspective Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys6 Design Principle: Perspective

In order to transform parts of an image, the pixels must be selected. One way is to use the Marquee Tools: – Rectangular Marquee – Elliptical Marquee – Single Row Marquee – Single Column Marquee Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys7 Selection Tools

Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys8 Selection Tools

Scale Rotate Skew Distort Perspective Warp Flip Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys9 The Transformation Commands

Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys10 The Transformation Commands CTRL+T Or Right-click Or Edit|Transform (must use this method to have all the options)

Quick Selection Magic Wand Lasso Polygonal Lasso Magnetic Lasso Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys11 Other Selection Tools

Move Tool – used to move parts of an image to another file or within the same file. Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys12 The Move Tool

Click the History button on the vertical docking of collapsed panels to expand the History panel Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys13 Displaying the History Panel

Scroll down in the History panel to display the last few states Click the desired state in the History panel to go back the desired number of steps Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys14 Undoing Changes Using the History Panel

Press and hold the ALT key while dragging with the Move tool Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys15 Duplicating the Selection

Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys16 Duplicating the Selection

On the Application bar, click the View Extras button to display its menu Click the Show Grids command to display the grid Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys17 Displaying a Grid

Position the mouse pointer in the horizontal ruler at the top of the document window and then drag down into the image to create a guide at the desired location Release the mouse button Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys18 Creating a Guide

Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys19 Creating a Guide

Click Select on the menu bar to display the Select menu Click Grow to increase the selection border Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys20 Growing the Selection

PDF = Portable Document Format A file format that saves all formatting, even fonts, even if the computer that reads the document does not have those fonts installed Uses Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys21 Saving in the PDF Format

Edit | Keyboard Shortcuts Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys22 Creating a New Keyboard Shortcut

Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys23 Creating a New Keyboard Shortcut

Explain the terms perspective, layout, and storyboard Describe selection tools Select objects using the marquee tools Move a selection Make transformation edits Use the History panel Use the Grow command and Refine Edges to adjust selections Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys24 Chapter Summary

Employ the lasso tools Add and subtract areas from selections Use ruler grids and guides Select objects using the Quick Selection and Magic Wand tools Print to a PDF file Create and test new keyboard shortcuts Chapter Summary Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys25

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