Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS6 Chapter 1 Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS6

Lesson Objectives Start Adobe Photoshop CS6 Learn how to open and save an image Examine the Photoshop window Close a file and exit Photoshop Learn design principles and copyright rules

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

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

Start Photoshop Use Photoshop in two interfaces: Windows and Mac OS Differences are slight; for example: Use [Ctrl] and [Alt] keys in Windows Use [command] and [option] keys in Mac OS Interface looks slightly different on each platform

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)

Start Photoshop Use Photoshop to open and create different kinds of file formats various

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

Start Photoshop (Windows) Click the Start button on the taskbar Point to All Programs, then click Adobe Photoshop CS6 Start button

Start Photoshop (Mac OS) Double-click the hard drive icon, then double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS6 folder Locate, then double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS6 program icon

Creating a New File Click File on the Menu bar Click New Enter a width in the Width text box Enter a height in the Height text box Click OK

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

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

Using the Adobe Bridge Examine files on your computer Organizational options include: Sort Rank Flag

Rated and Approved file Using Adobe Bridge Rated and Approved file Approved file

Using Adobe Mini Bridge Click to sort Path bar

Opening a File I Use the File menu to open a file: Click File on the Menu bar, then click Open Click the Look in or From list arrow Navigate to the location of the file Click the filename, then click Open

Opening a File II Use Bridge or Mini Bridge to open a file: Launch Bridge or Mini Bridge Click the Folders tab (Bridge) or Recent Folders button (Mini Bridge) Navigate to the location of the file Double-click the file thumbnail

Adobe Bridge Window Folders tab Resizing slider

Adobe Mini Bridge Window Click to go to Bridge Click to change what contents are displayed Resizing slider

Getting Photos From Your Camera Use Adobe Bridge to move photos from your camera to your computer: Click File on the (Bridge) Menu bar, then click Get Photos from Camera Use the Adobe Bridge CS6 Downloader dialog box to choose a device and storage location

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

Changing Document Display Each image displays in an individual tabbed window, by default Change to floating windows (temporarily) by clicking the Window on the Menu bar, point to Arrange, then click Float All in Windows Change the default document display (permanently) using the Preferences menu

Examining the Photoshop Window The Workspace includes the following elements: Work area Menu bar Tools panel Status bar Panels Options bar Dock

Dock Menu bar Panels Options bar Tools panel Workspace Minimized MiniBridge Status bar

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

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

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

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

Click a tab to make a panel active Panel Example Panel options button Click a tab to make a panel active

Close a File and Exit Photoshop Close the file: Click File on the Menu bar, click Close, then click Yes (Win) or Save (Mac) Exit Photoshop: Click File on the Menu bar, then click Exit (Win) Click Photoshop on the Menu bar, then click Quit (Mac)

Learn about Design Principles and Copyright Rules

Commonly Used Image-Use Terms