Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Photoshop Practice Directions


Yearbook


Newspaper



Web


photoshop notes

save as
rename your image
make sure the image is saved as .jpg
at the highest (maximum) image quality

Save- you do not have to rename the
 image at this point. save often and regularly.

Nestle- tools are stacked on each other-
 to access those tools you have to left click and hold.

USE COMMAND KEYS!!!!!!!

Command + = zoom in
Command - + zoom out
Command o = open
Command c = copy
Command v = paste
Command z = undo
Command, shift, z = step backwards

Command s = save
Command p = print
Command l = level

To turn an image go to
>image>image rotation
CW and CCW
CW = clockwise
CCW = counter clockwise

Adjusting Levels >image>adjustments>levels
Change blue
Change green
Change red

adjusting contrast
Channel RGB - moved just
the brown hersheys kiss (just
a little lighter)

To crop
Select the cropping tool and
then click and drag the area
you want to crop. Before
you crop, you must enter
the resolution  you want
your image to be saved to.

resolution guidelines:
Yearbook=300
Newspaper=150
Web=72

to make an image black
and white

Use grayscale
Image > Mode > Grayscale