Chapter 1 Editing a Photo Adobe® Photoshop® CC Chapter 1 Editing a Photo

Objectives Start Photoshop CC and customize the Photoshop CC workspace Open a photo Identify parts of the Photoshop CC workspace Explain file types View a photo using the Zoom Tool, Navigator panel, and the Hand Tool Display rulers Straighten and crop a photo Editing a Photo

Objectives Save a photo for both print and the web Create a border Open a recent file Resize a photo Insert text and stroke Print a photo Access Photoshop CC Help Close a file and quit Photoshop CC Editing a Photo

Project – Postcard Graphic Editing a Photo

General Project Guidelines Find an appropriate image or photo Determine how to edit the photo to highlight the theme Identify finishing touches that will further enhance the photo Prepare for publication Editing a Photo

Starting Photoshop CC With Windows 8 running, scroll to display the Photoshop CC tile on the Start screen Tap or click the Adobe Photoshop CC tile to run the Photoshop CC app After a few moments, when the Photoshop window is displayed, if the window is not maximized, tap or click the Maximize button next to the close button on the Application bar to maximize the window Editing a Photo

Starting Photoshop CC Editing a Photo

Selecting the Essentials Workspace and Resetting It Tap or click the workspace switcher on the options bar to display the list of workspaces Tap or click Essentials in the workspace switcher list to select the default workspace Tap or click the workspace switcher on the options bar to display the list again Tap or click Reset Essentials to restore the workspace to its default settings and reposition any panels that previous users may have been moved Editing a Photo

Selecting the Essentials Workspace and Resetting It Editing a Photo

Resetting the Tools Panel If the tools on the Tools panel appear in two columns, tap or click the double arrow at the top of the Tools panel Tap or click the ‘Default Foreground and Background Colors’ button near the bottom of the Tools panel to ensure that the default colors are black and white If the color white appears over black at the bottom of the Tools panel, tap or click the ‘Switch Foreground and Background Colors’ button to choose the default colors If necessary, tap or click the second button from the top on the Tools panel to select it If the button does not display a square icon, press and hold or right-click the button and then tap or click ‘Rectangular Marquee Tool’ on the context menu Editing a Photo

Resetting the Tools Panel Editing a Photo

Resetting the Options Bar Press and hold or right-click the ‘Rectangular Marquee Tool’ icon on the options bar to display its context menu Tap or click ‘Reset All Tools’ to display a confirmation dialog box Tap or click the OK button to restore the tools to their default settings Editing a Photo

Resetting the Options Bar Editing a Photo

Resetting the Interface Color Tap or click Edit on the Application bar and then tap or click Preferences to display the Preferences submenu Tap or click Interface on the Preferences submenu to display the Preferences dialog box In the Appearance area, tap or click the third button, Medium Gray, to change the interface color Tap or click the OK button in the Preferences dialog box to close the dialog box and return to the Photoshop workspace Editing a Photo

Resetting the Interface Color Editing a Photo

Opening a Photo Tap or click File on the Application bar to display the File menu Tap or click Open on the File menu to display the Open dialog box Navigate to the location of the photo you wish to open, and then tap or click the file to select it Tap or click the Open button to open the selected file and display the open photo in the Photoshop workspace Editing a Photo

Opening a Photo Editing a Photo

The Photoshop Workspace The Application Bar: Editing a Photo

The Photoshop Workspace The Tools Panel: Editing a Photo

The Photoshop Workspace The Document Window: Editing a Photo

The Photoshop Workspace Panels: Editing a Photo

Saving a File in the PSD Format Tap or click File on the Application bar to display the File menu Tap or click Save As to display the Save As dialog box Type the desired file name in the File name text box Navigate to the desired save location Tap or click the ‘Save as type’ button to display the list of available file formats Tap or click Photoshop (*.PSD, *.PDD) to select the file type Tap or click the Save button to save the document Editing a Photo

Saving a File in the PSD Format Editing a Photo

Using the Zoom Tool Tap or click the Zoom Tool button on the Tools panel to select the Zoom Tool Move the pointer into the document window to display the magnifying glass pointer Tap or click the image twice to zoom in Editing a Photo

Using the Zoom Tool Editing a Photo

Using the Navigator Panel Tap or click Window on the Application bar to display the Window menu Tap or click Navigator on the Window menu to display the Navigator panel Drag the proxy view area on the Navigator Panel to display the desired portion of the photo Editing a Photo

Using the Navigator Panel Editing a Photo

Minimizing the Navigator Panel Tap or click the double arrow at the top of the Navigator panel Editing a Photo

Using the Hand Tool Press and hold or right-click the Hand Tool button to display the list of tools Tap or click Hand Tool to select the Hand Tool Drag in the document window to display the center portion of the photo Editing a Photo

Using the Hand Tool Editing a Photo

Changing the Magnification Double-tap or double-click the Magnification box on the status bar to select the current magnification Type the desired magnification and then press the ENTER key to change the magnification Editing a Photo

Displaying Rulers Tap or click View on the Application bar to display the View menu Tap or click Rulers to display the rulers in the document window Editing a Photo

Displaying Rulers Editing a Photo

Editing the Photo Editing a Photo

Straightening a Photo and Cropping Tap or click the Crop Tool button on the Tools panel to select the Crop Tool Tap or click the Straighten button on the options bar to select it If necessary, tap or click the ‘Delete Cropped Pixels’ check box on the options bar, so that it displays a check mark Drag the cropping handles to their desired locations Press the ENTER key to complete the crop Editing a Photo

Straightening a Photo and Cropping Editing a Photo

Creating a Selection On the Application bar, tap or click Select to display the Select menu On the Select menu, tap or click All to display the selection marquee around the entire photo Editing a Photo

Stroking a Selection With the photograph selected, tap or click Edit on the Application bar to display the Edit menu Tap or click Stroke to display the Stroke dialog box Type the desired width in the Width box Tap or click the OK button to apply the stroke Editing a Photo

Stroking a Selection Editing a Photo

Modifying a Selection On the Application bar, tap or click Select, and then tap or click Modify to display the Modify submenu Tap or click Border on the Modify submenu to display the Border Selection dialog box Type the desired width in the Width box to create a border selection on each side of the marquee Tap or click the OK button in the Border Selection dialog box to define the selection Editing a Photo

Modifying a Selection Editing a Photo

Switching Foreground and Background Colors Tap or click the ‘Switch Foreground and Background Colors’ button to reverse the colors Editing a Photo

Deselecting Tap or click Select on the Application bar and then tap or click Deselect to remove the selection Editing a Photo

Saving a Photo with the Same File Name On the Application bar, tap or click File to display the File menu, and then tap or click Save to save the photo with the same file name Editing a Photo

Closing a Photo Tap or click the Close button on the document window tab to close the document window and the image file Editing a Photo

Opening a Recent File Tap or click File on the Application bar and then tap or click Open Recent to display the Open Recent submenu Tap or click the desired file on the Open Recent submenu to open the file Editing a Photo

Resizing the Image Tap or click Image on the Application bar to display the Image menu Tap or click Image Size to display the Image Size dialog box Set the desired width and height Tap or click the Resampling button to display a list of resampling choices Tap or click the desired resampling option Tap or click the OK button to finish resizing the image Editing a Photo

Resizing the Image Editing a Photo

Selecting the Horizontal Type Tool Tap or click the ‘Horizontal Type Tool’ on the Tools panel to select it If the solid T icon does not appear on the button, press and hold or right-click the button to display its context menu, then tap or click ‘Horizontal Type Tool’ in the list Editing a Photo

Selecting the Horizontal Type Tool Editing a Photo

Setting Font Options On the options bar, tap or click the ‘Search for and select fonts’ box arrow to display the list of font families Scroll in the list and then tap or click the desired font family Select the value in the ‘Set the font size’ box, and then type desired size If necessary, tap or click the desired alignment option Editing a Photo

Setting Font Options Tap or click the ‘Set the text color’ box to open the Color Picker (Text Color) dialog box Tap or click the desired color Tap or click the OK button in the Color Picker (Text Color) dialog box to apply the text color Editing a Photo

Inserting Text With the Horizontal Type Tool selected, drag a bounding box in the desired location Type the desired text On the options bar, tap or click the ‘Commit any current edits’ button to finish the new layer Editing a Photo

Inserting Text Editing a Photo

Stroking Text With the new layer still selected on the Layers panel, tap or click the ‘Add a layer style’ button on the Layers panel status bar Tap or click Stroke in the list of layer styles to display the Layer Style dialog box Type the desired stroke size in the Size box Tap or click the OK button in the Layer Style dialog box to accept the settings and add the stroke Editing a Photo

Stroking Text Editing a Photo

Printing a Photo Ready the printer according to the printer instructions Tap or click File on the Application bar and then tap or click Print to display the Print dialog box If necessary, tap or click the Printer button and then select your printer from the list. Do not change any other settings In the Photoshop Print Settings dialog box, tap or click the Print button to start the printing process. If your system displays a second Print dialog box or a Print Settings dialog box, unique to your printer, tap or click its Print button When the printer stops, retrieve the hard copy of the photo Editing a Photo

Printing a Photo Editing a Photo

Previewing Using the Save for Web Dialog Box Tap or click File on the Application bar to display the File menu and then click tap or click ‘Save for Web’ to display the Save for Web dialog box Tap or click the 4-Up tab to display four versions of the photo Tap or click the Zoom Level box arrow to display the list Tap or click ‘Fit in View’ to see the entire page in each preview Editing a Photo

Previewing Using the Save for Web Dialog Box Editing a Photo

Choosing a Download Speed Tap or click the upper-right preview, if necessary, to choose a high quality version of the photo In the annotation area below the upper-right preview, tap or click the ‘Select download speed’ button to display the list of connection speeds In the list, tap or click the desired download speed Editing a Photo

Choosing a Download Speed Editing a Photo

Previewing a Photo on the Web Tap or click the Preview button to display the photo in a web browser If necessary, double-tap or double-click the browser’s title bar to maximize the browser window Tap or click the Close button on the browser’s title bar to close the browser window Editing a Photo

Previewing a Photo on the Web Editing a Photo

Saving a Photo for the Web In the Save for Web dialog box, tap or click the Save button to display the Save Optimized As dialog box Type the desired file name in the File name text box Navigate to the desired save location Tap or click the Save button in the Save Optimized As dialog box to save the file Editing a Photo

Saving a Photo for the Web Editing a Photo

Accessing Photoshop Help With Photoshop open on your system, press the F1 key to access Photoshop Help online If necessary, double-tap or double-click the browser’s title bar to maximize the window Editing a Photo

Accessing Photoshop Help Editing a Photo

Using the Help Search Box Tap or click the Search box and then type the desired search topic Press the ENTER key to display the relevant links Tap or click the desired link to display the contents Scroll as necessary to read the information Editing a Photo

Using the Help Search Box Editing a Photo

Chapter Summary Start Photoshop CC and customize the Photoshop CC workspace Open a photo Identify parts of the Photoshop CC workspace Explain file types View a photo using the Zoom Tool, Navigator panel, and the Hand Tool Display rulers Straighten and crop a photo Editing a Photo

Chapter Summary Save a photo for both print and the web Create a border Open a recent file Resize a photo Insert text and stroke Print a photo Access Photoshop CC Help Close a file and quit Photoshop CC Editing a Photo

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