Adobe Photoshop7.0

What Is Photoshop?

Photoshop, now up to version 7.0, is the leading professional image-editing program, released by Adobe. Photoshop is useful for both creating and editing images to be used in print or online. Easy to use but full of high quality features, Photoshop is the best choice for any image manipulation job.

Opening Adobe Photoshop 7.0:

Click the "Start" menu and go to the "Programs" folder. You will see an "Adobe" folder with "Photoshop 7.0" inside; click this icon.

Different Menu in Photoshop:

File

- create new images, open pre-existing images, print, exit the program, etc.

Edit 

- undo, copy, paste, cut, preferences, basic image manipulation, etc.

Image

- change the image or canvas size, rotate, adjust brightness & contrast, etc.

Layer 

- Create / delete layers, merge layers together, layer effects, etc.

Select 

- Adjust the selected area of your image

Filter 

- Apply filters and effects to your images

View 

- Zoom in and out of your images

Window 

- Open or close different windows within Photoshop

Tools in Photoshop’s:

1. Marquee Tool

- used for selecting areas of an image

2. Move Tool

- used for moving an image to a different area of the canvas

3. Lasso Tool

- used for selecting areas of an image that may not necessarily be comprised of straight lines

4. Magic Wand Tool

- used for auto-selecting large areas of an image that are similar in color

5. Crop Tool

- used for reducing the image to a certain area ("cropping")

6. Slice Tool

- used to "slice" an image into different sections; generally used for the creation of images for a web page design

7. Healing Brush Tool

- used to fix imperfections in an image by copying other pixels from the image. The Healing Brush tool will also match the texture, lighting, and shading to perfectly match there, you are fixing

8. Brush Tool

- used with the mouse to simply draw lines on your image

9. Clone Stamp Tool

- used to "clone" or copy one area of an image to another; first hold "Alt" and click an area of the image to copy, then click on a different area to copy it there

10. History Brush Tool

- used to copy and draw a pre-existing image in different artistic styles

11. Eraser Tool

- used to erase certain areas of an image

11. Gradient Tool

- used to create gradient fills for an image, of any color

12. Blur Tool

- used to blur or blend areas of an image

13. Dodge Tool

- used to uniquely adjust the brightness and contrast of an image

14. Path Selection Tool

- used merge overlapping components into a single component

15. Type Tool

- used to place text on an image

16. Pen Tool

- used to draw lines and curves with better precision

17. Rectangle Tool

- used to draw rectangles and other polygons

18. Notes Tool

- used to leave notes for yourself on your image

19. Eyedropper Tool

- used to select and match specific colors

20. Hand Tool

- used to quickly view different areas of an image

21. Zoom Tool

- used to zoom in and out of an image

22. Set Foreground / Background Color

- used to set the foreground (front) and background(back) colors of an image; can also be used to change the colors of text, etc. Click on the boxes to change the colors (a new window will appear).

23. Edit Modes

- used to switch back and forth between modes

24. Switch Screen Modes

- used to switch between full screen and standard screen modes

25. Jump to ImageReady

- used to easily launch the ImageReady program

LAYERS:

One of Photoshop's most powerful features is the ability to create and use multiple layers within the same image. A layer is literally, what it sounds like: one layer on top of another, all of which can be edited independently of each other and laid on top of or beneath one another, and then later combined to form a single, flat image. When you first create an image, you will be working with the "Background" layer. You cannot always use all effects on a background layer, so you may wish to start working directly with normal layers. To create a new layer, click the "Layer" menu, and pick "Layer"

From the "New" menu (or click Shift+Ctrl+N)

1. Paintbrush Symbol

- This symbol (and the blue shading of the layer) notes the currently active layer

2. Show / Hide Layer

- When the eye icon is visible, the layer is displayed in your project. If the eye is clicked, then the layer is hidden but not deleted.

3. Link Icon

- Indicates if the layer is currently linked to another layer. When linked, layers act "locked" together (and will move with each other, accordingly), but remain separate layers. Layer scan be linked together by selecting one layer, and then clicking the boxes in the other layers to display the "Link" icon (number three on the above list and image).

4. Background

- The Background is technically not a layer; however, it can be edited. It is the bottom-most portion of the image.

5. Layer

- Each layer has its own name (default is by numbering). Click a layer's name to edit on that layer.

6. Text Layer

- Adding text creates a new text-specific layer.

7. Effects

- When you add effects to a layer, a sub-menu appears with that layer listing the effect applied to it. Double-click an effect's name to bring up that effect's menu to make adjustments.

8. Add a Layer Style

- By picking an option from this menu (such as Drop Shadow, Inner Glow, or Bevel and Emboss), you can apply special effects to a layer.

9. Add a Mask

- Masks are used to hide pixels on a layer in order to view the rest of the image. Layer masks are either a black or white background color. The default color is white, which lets pixels be seen, while black hides pixels.

10. Create a New Set

- By making a new set, you can create a separate folder for layer storage.

11. Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer

- The options in this menu allow you to change the color properties and dimensions of a layer. For example, you can make a layer lighter or darker, add a gradient (a blending of two colors), or invert the entire layer.

12. Create a New Layer

- Clicking on this icon creates a new layer. You can name your layer in the text box that appears and position it in the palette.

13. Delete a Layer

- Deletes the currently selected layer. You can also drag a layer to the trash.

14. Opacity

- Use this to adjust a layer's opacity (its transparency).