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To Do Quiz 2 Launch Internet Explorer Launch Photoshop – Programs – Dev Apps – Adobe – Adobe CS3 – Photoshop CS 3
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Download images Browne to www.msu.edu/course/tsm/251 – September 24 – photo gallery 2009, 2008 & 2007 – October 1 – sample images Download an original image to your jump drive, P: drive or desktop – Move your cursor over the image – Right mouse click – Save Picture as – Specify location for saving Open the image in Photoshop
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Window (turn on) – Tools – Navigator – Color – Layers – Options
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Tools Palette Layers Palette
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Brightness and Contrast Use to improve image quality Remember to use “Save As” to maintain your original
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Image – Adjust – Brightness/Contrast
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Brightness and Contrast Try it Use “Save As” and name the file “Filename”_bright Close the file Open the original again
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Image Size Use to reduce or enlarge image size to a specific size (resampled) Constrain proportion (aspect ratio) Use to reduce file size Remember to use “Save As” to maintain your original
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Image – Image Size – Use to reduce physical size of image without cropping which reduces file size
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Input new dimensions – leave Constrain Proportions checked to maintain aspect ratio
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Note: Use Save As and new file name to retain original. Resized image will be a smaller file size
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Image size Try it – reduce the photo to a 320 pixel width Use “Save As” and name the file “Filename”_imagesize Close the file Open the original again
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Crop Tool Select area Set specific dimensions (Fixed Size) to match your output requirements Right click on area to Crop or Remember “Save As” to maintain your original
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Crop Tool Define area to crop
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Right click - Crop Accept
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Note: Use Save As and new file name to retain original. Cropped image will be a smaller file size
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Crop Tool Try it – Crop the photo Use “Save As” and name the file “Filename”_cropped Close the file Open the original again
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Duplicate a Layer Right mouse click on layer Select duplicate layer Note the active layer (highlighted) Note the visible Note the lock Note the order
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Add a new layer Select “Create a new layer” Note transparency Note the active layer (highlighted) Change visible Change lock Change active Change order
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Clone Stamp Tool Alt click on source area Move to area for duplication Click and hold mouse button while moving
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Clone Tool Try it – Clone an area of the image Use “Save As” and name the file “Filename”_cloned Close the file Open the original again
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Text tool and Layers Put all text on a separate layer Remember the duplicate layer Remember the active layer Remember layer order Remember visible layers
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2 3 4 1 2 - Draw text box 3 - New layer is added
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Both layers visible – layer 1 active
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Right click – Blending Options– layer 1
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Layer 1 - invisible
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Background layer - invisible Layer 1 - visible
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Add additional layers as needed to create web buttons, various shades of backgrounds, various captions, etc. Save file in Photoshop Native format to retain layers. Then use selective layers and Save As to save images in jpg and gif format.
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Text Tool and Layers Try it – Add text to the image Save the file in Photoshop native file format to preserve layers Use “Save As” to same the file in.jpg format and name the file “Filename”_Text Close the file Open the original again
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Colors and Filters Foreground and Background colors Double click to open Color picker and eyedropper tool Remember theme / purpose
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Colors and Eyedropper
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Color Libraries
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Filter
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Colors and Filters Try it – select a different color or even try Pantone 341 Use one of the filters Use “Save As” and name the file “Filename”_color Close the file Now compare the file sizes – which one is smaller.
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Web Buttons Create a brand new canvas 150 x 75 pixels, 96 ppi, 16 bit color Duplicate the layer and name the layer “normal” Select the normal layer, right mouse click on the layer and select “Blending Options” Select Color Overlay and chose the color you desire Select Bevel and Emboss to create the button effect Lock the layer
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Web Buttons Duplicate the normal layer and call the new layer “light” Duplicate the normal layer again and call this one “dark”
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Web Buttons Select the “dark layer”, unlock it, right click to open Blending options, choose the Color Overlay and set the color to a darker shade of the same color, and lock the layer. Select the “light layer”, unlock it, right click to open Blending options, choose the Color Overlay and set the color to a lighter shade of the same color, and lock the layer.
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Web Buttons Use the text tool to add a new layer and type the word “Home” You may need to change the font, font size and font color Use the grid and move tool to align the text on your button You may need to use zoom When satisfied, lock the layer
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Web Buttons Duplicate the “Home” layer and call the new layer “Resume” Select the resume layer, unlock it, click on the text and replace “Home” with “Resume” without changing the alignment. Hint, you might want to make the “Home” layer invisible. Lock the layer
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Web Buttons Save this file in native Photoshop format.psd to maintain the layers Using the visible option, select the set of layers that will produce a normal home button Use Save for Web to make a.jpg image that you will call homenormal.jpg Using the visible option, select the set of layers that will produce a dark home button Use Save for Web to make a.jpg image that you will call homedark.jpg How do you make a homelight.jpg button? Remember to always save the file in Photoshop native format.psd as a final step.
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Save, Save As or Save for Web Native Photoshop format -.psd Output bitmap format -.jpg,.gif,.tiff
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