Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS5 Chapter 1 Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS5

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Lesson Objectives Start Adobe Photoshop CS5 Learn how to open and save an image Examine the Photoshop window Close a file and exit Photoshop Learn design principles and copyright rules © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Start Photoshop What is Photoshop? An image editing program used to create and modify digital images What is a digital image? A picture in an electronic form © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Start Photoshop What can Photoshop be used for? Create original artwork Manipulate color images Retouch photographs Repair damaged images Create images for Web pages © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Start Photoshop Use Photoshop in two interfaces: Windows and Macintosh Differences are slight; for example: Use [Ctrl] and [Alt] keys in Windows Use [command] and [option] keys in Macintosh © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Start Photoshop Create original artwork in Photoshop Use your own images taken with a digital camera Scanned images or those downloaded from the Web Permission required (in many cases) © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Start Photoshop Use Photoshop to open and create different kinds of file formats various © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Understand Images An image is made up of dots called pixels In Photoshop, you can add, delete, or modify individual pixels or groups of pixels © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Start Photoshop (Windows) Click the Start button on the taskbar Point to All Programs, then click Adobe Photoshop CS5 Start Button © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Start Photoshop (Macintosh) Double-click the hard drive icon, then double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS5 folder Locate, then double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS5 program icon Program icon Hard drive icon © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Creating a New File Click File on the Application bar Click New Enter the required width in the Width text box Enter the required height in the Height text box Click OK © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Learn How to Open and Save an Image Use Save As to save a file under a new name and to preserve a copy of the original file Open a file in one file format (e.g., .BMP) and save it in another file format (e.g., .JPG) © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Setting Preferences Use the Preferences dialog box to customize how files are opened in Photoshop Options include: Using Open Recent to locate and open files recently worked on Changing the Image Preview to thumbnails © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Using the File Browser Examine files on your computer Organizational options include: Sort Rank Flag © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Rated and Approved file Using Adobe Bridge Rated and Approved file Approved file © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Using Adobe Mini Bridge Panel View button Path bar © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Opening a File I Use the File menu to open a file: Click File on the Application bar, then click Open Click the Look in or From list arrow Navigate to the location of the file Click the file, then click Open © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Opening a File II Use Bridge or Mini Bridge to open a file: Launch Bridge or Mini Bridge Click the Folders tab (Bridge) or Browse Files button (Mini Bridge) Navigate to the location of the file Double-click the file thumbnail © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Adobe Bridge Window Folders tab Resizing slider © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Adobe Mini Bridge Window Click to go to Home page Resizing slider © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Getting Photos From Your Camera Use Adobe Bridge to move photos from your camera to your computer: Click File on the (Bridge) Application bar, then click Get Photos from Camera Use the Adobe Bridge CS5 Downloader dialog box to choose a device and storage location © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Using the Save As Command Use the Save As command to save an existing file with a new filename: Click File on the Application bar, then click Save As Navigate to the location where you want to save the file Type a new filename, then click Save © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Changing Document Display Each image displays in an individual tabbed window, by default Change to floating windows by clicking the Arrange Documents button on the Application bar, then click Float All in Windows Change the default (permanently) using the Preferences menu © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Examining the Photoshop Window The Workspace includes the following elements: Work area Application bar Tools panel Status bar Panels Options bar Dock © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Dock Panels Application bar Options bar Work Area Tools panel Status bar © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Customizing the Workspace Customize the workspace by positioning elements to suit your working style To save a workspace: Click the workspace switcher on the Application bar, click New Workspace, type a name, then click Save © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Using Tools Use tools in Photoshop to perform actions (e.g., zoom, type text, etc.) Point to a tool to view a ScreenTip that provides the name or function of the tool Check the options bar to view current settings for a selected tool © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Using Tool Shortcut Keys Press and hold [Shift] Press the tool’s shortcut key (e.g., T for Type tool) Continue to press [Shift] and the shortcut key to cycle through a tool’s hidden tools © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

© 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Using Panels Use panels to verify settings and modify images Each panel can contain multiple panels Panels can be separated and moved around the workspace Each panel contains an options button and a menu © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Click a tab to make a panel active Panel Example Panel options button Click a tab to make a panel active © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Close a File and Exit Photoshop Conclude a Work Session Close the file: Click File on the Application bar, click Close, then click Yes (Win) or Save (Mac) Exit Photoshop: Click File on the Application bar, then click Exit (Win) Click Photoshop on the Application bar, then click Quit (Mac) © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Learn about Design Principles and Copyright Rules Understand the differences between Print and Web design © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

Commonly Used Image-Use Terms © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning