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Adobe Photoshop for Advanced Beginners With Wes Holing, TechSoup March 10, 2016
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 4 Presenters Assisting with chat: Terry McGrath, Adobe Wes White and Susan Hope Bard, TechSoup Becky Wiegand Webinar Program Manager TechSoup Wes Holing Web Content Developer TechSoup Wes White Program Manager TechSoup
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 5 Objectives 1.Quick Intro to TechSoup and Adobe Creative Cloud 2.Know when to use Photoshop 3.Meet the interface and key tools 4.Understand how to use Layers 5.Learn to use the Magic Wand 6.How to change a background 7.Additional learning resources 8.Where to get Adobe 9.Answer questions!
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6 About TechSoup
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 7 The Need Is Global – And So Are We TechSoup’s mission is to build a dynamic bridge that enables civil society organizations and social change agents around the world to gain effective access to the resources they need to design and implement solutions for a more equitable planet. Countries Served TechSoup Partner LocationNetSquared Local Group Where are you on the map?
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 10 Adobe Photoshop (and more!) Adobe Creative Cloud (All Applications)Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan Adobe Photoshop ElementsAdobe Photoshop Elements www.techsoup.org/adobe
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11 When to Use Photoshop Necessity is the mother of intention. 1
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 12 When to Use Photoshop Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesign Creating and editing photos for use in print and online Creating scalable images like logos and illustrations Printed materials like newsletters, ads, and business cards
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13 Meet the Interface It’s a pleasure to meet me. 2
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 14 Meet the Interface Tools Options Panels
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 15 Meet the Interface: Tools A. Selection Tools Move Tool (V) Artboard Tool Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) Elliptical Marquee Tool Single Row Marquee Tool Single Column Marquee Tool Lasso Tool (L) Polygonal Marquee Tool Magnetic Marquee Tool Quick Selection Tool (W) Magic Wand Tool B. Crop and Select Tools Crop Tool (C) Perspective Crop Tool Slice Tool Slice Select Tool C. Measuring Tools Eyedropper Tool (I) 3D Material Eyedropper Tool Color Sampler Tool Ruler Tool Note Tool Count Tool D. Retouching Tools Spot Healing Brush Tool (J) Healing Brush Tool Patch Tool Content-Aware Move Tool Red Eye Tool E. Painting Tools Brush Tool (B) Pencil Tool Color Replacement Tool Mixer Brush Tool Clone Stamp Tool (S) Pattern Stamp Tool History Brush Tool (Y) Art History Brush Tool Eraser Tool (E) Background Eraser Tool Magic Eraser Tool Gradient Tool (G) Paint Bucket Tool 3D Material Drop Tool Blur Tool Sharpen Tool Smudge Tool Dodge Tool (O) Burn Tool Sponge Tool F. Drawing and Type Tools Pen Tool (P) Freeform Pen Tool Add Anchor Point Tool Delete Anchor Point Tool Convert Point Tool Horizontal Type Tool (T) Vertical Type Tool Vertical Type Mask Tool Horizontal Type Mask Tool Path Selection Tool (A) Direct Selection Tool Rectangle Tool (U) Rounded Rectangle Tool Ellipse Tool Polygon Tool Line Tool Custom Shape Tool G. Navigation Tools Hand Tool (H) Rotate View Tool (R) Zoom Tool (Z) Customize: Edit > Toolbar A B C D E F G
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 16 Meet the Interface: Panels History:Undo, redo, make a snapshot Navigator:Change the zoom percentage Histogram:View tonal and color information Info:See the color values and other info beneath the pointer Properties:Get dimension info of element Brush:Choose and modify brushes Brush Presets:Choose brushes from existing libraries Clone Source:Touch up blemishes, whiten teeth, correct red eye, and fix other imperfections Character:Change font settings Paragraph:Change line spacing settings Paragraph Styles:Choose and save existing line spacing settings Character Styles:Choose and save existing font settings Tool Presets:Save and use tool settings
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18 Learning Layers It’s not just for onions and parfaits. 3
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 19 Learning Layers
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 20 Learning Layers
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 21 Learning Layers
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 22 Learning Layers
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24 Using the Magic Wand The wand chooses the wizard. 4
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26 Changing a Background The only constant is change. 5
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 27 Changing a Background Magic WandQuick SelectionColor RangePen High contrastSee Magic WandObjects of similar colors Precision needed Single objectMore intelligence
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29 Resources There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot. 5
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 30 Resources Learn Adobe: Adobe Photoshop CCAdobe Photoshop CC Vandelay Design: Learn Photoshop BasicsLearn Photoshop Basics Lifehacker: Learn the Basics of PhotoshopLearn the Basics of Photoshop TechSoup: Intro to Photoshop for NonprofitsIntro to Photoshop for Nonprofits TechSoup: Adobe Photoshop for BeginnersAdobe Photoshop for Beginners Phlearn: How to Use the Pen Tool in PhotoshopHow to Use the Pen Tool in Photoshop Wes FAQ from the last webinar (attached to the follow-up email!) Images Pixabay: Free, high-quality imagesPixabay The Noun Project: Icons for everythingThe Noun Project Creative Commons search: All CC-licensed imagesCreative Commons search
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 31 Where can my org get Adobe?
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. © TechSoup Global | All rights reserved 32 Adobe Photoshop (and more!) Adobe Creative Cloud (All Applications)Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan Adobe Photoshop Elements www.techsoup.org/adobe
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33 Questions?
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