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CHAPTER I- TOOLS AND TOOLBAR Now in Adobe Photoshop, you will see a toolbar on your right.This "toolbar" will be the main focus of this chapter. First, there are four types of tools. Selection Tools, Alteration Tools, Assisting Tools and last but not least, Vector Tools. The Selection tools from the name itself, is used to select parts of an image and to move them. Tools included in the Selection tools may be the Move tool, Magic wand or the Lasso tools. The second one, are the Alteration tools. Now this genre of tools are what defines the very word "PHOTOSHOP". Tools that have the capability to change, crop and cut the image are considered to be vital in the program and Alteration tools are used more oftenly than other tools. Tools that may be found in this type are the crop tools, clone stamp tool, brush tool, Spot healing brush/healing brush and many others.Now let's move on to the third type of tool, the Assisting tool. I will not bother to explain any more than what i need to, the "Assisting Tools" are the least used tools in Adobe Photoshop. Finally, the Vector tools. Now this type is somewhat "interesting" to the users. With this type, you are able to create strokes of colors and shapes using pens and shapes. But there is one thing that makes the Vector tools unique from the others. Because only in Vector tools, will you find the "TEXT" tool. And this tool is really essential in Photoshop if one wants to add text to the image. TOOLS: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Move Tool-This tool is used to move selected area of an image and to move layer. You can move a image or a part of image to another image by dragging with Move Tool. In order to move a selected area, click on the selection hold it down, then drag it to the desired location. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rectangular Marquee Tool-We use this tool make selection on any image in rectangular shape. If you want to constrain the selection to perfect square shape, just hold the �shift� key while selecting .. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lasso Tool-It is used to create freehand selections. To make a selection, click on the Lasso tool , then click on where you want to start your selection and draw your desired selection while holding your mouse�s left button. To complete your selection, just release the button. Or go to the begging point. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Magic Wand Tool-This tool select area based color range, wherever you click. In the Options Bar at the top, you can change the tolerance to make your selections more/less precise. Because Tolerance is responsible for the sensitivity of the tool. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crop Tool-The Crop Tool works similarly to the Rectangular Marquee tool . The difference is you make any size of your image by this tool by putting image size on the option bar.. In the Option bar, you can define the target image�s size. Just fill in the Width, Height and its Resolution fields. The Crop Tool enables you to cut out a specific area by discarding or deleting everything outside the selection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slice Tool- This is used mostly used for create slices and website designing.It�s kind of an advanced tool. The Slice Tool lets you to cut images into smaller pieces which fit together. This tool is under the same group with the Crop Tool. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Healing Brush Tool-This is very useful Tool..It can repair scratches and specs on images. First choose your cursor size, then holding the �Alt� key, select nice/clean area of your image. Let go of the Alt key and paint over the damaged area. It copies the info from the first area to the second. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brush Tool-It�s a very useful tool to create brush strokes to make make your own Photoshop brushes to create your custom art. Basically it is used for painting purposes.. It paints on your image, in whatever color and size you select. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clone Stamp Tool-This tool is very similar to the Healing Brush Tool ..To select the area you want to clone, hold �ALT� and click the area, where you want the clone to be.This tool is used to create or replace the copy an area of an image. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History Brush Tool-The History Brush tool paints with the information from whatever History state is selected.This tool is used to give an image a painting effect.The History Brush tool paints a copy of the selected state or snapshot into the existing image. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eraser Tool-The Eraser tool erases pixels and restores parts of an image to a previously saved state. ..if you are on background, it will erase the image on transparent layer.. Basically it is used to Erase mistakes on the selected layer.. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gradient Tool-This tool is used to mixed colors you can say it �blending of color�. It creates straight-line, radial, angle, reflected, and diamond shape blends between different colors.The gradient tools create straight-line, radial, angle, reflected, and diamond blends between colors. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blur Tool-This tool makes object blurry and it blurs hard edges in an image.. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burn Tool-It is used for darkens areas in an image. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dodge Tool-The Dodge tool lightens areas in an image. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Path Selection Tool-We use this tool when working with paths. It�s related to the Pen Tool. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type Tool-This tool makes type or text. You have to click a single point, and start typing..There�s a lot of options for the Type Tool. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pen Tool-It�s for creating paths, which can be used in a few different ways, to create clipping paths, or to create selections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes Tool- This tool is used to add small little note boxes to an image.. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eyedropper Tool-Its used to select a specific color from the image. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand Tool-It�s for moving entire image within its window. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zoom Tool-Its Used to zoom in and out of the image for better viewing as our requirements. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Color Picker-Its for Set Background and foreground color on layer or use color by brush. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CHAPTER II-LAYERS Okay, so we've already covered the first chapter, let's move on to the second one shall we? After you Open Adobe Photoshop, you will probably see the "LAYERS" in the bottom right corner of your screen. The layers are like the fragments of your image. Each image you add will add another layer, and through these layers, you are able to freely monitor and control the changes that is happening to your work and you will also get the job done much easier and faster. There are many options in the layer tab that will help you with your work, and we will discuss just about that. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2.The eye symbol indicates that the layer is visible. To make layer invisible just click on it. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.The pen symbol along with the highlighting shows that this layer is active, which means that you can make changes only to this layer. Tip: If you are trying to edit an object in you image and you are getting error messages, check if you are in the right layer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.The arrow in a circle symbol leads you to detailed options of layer palette. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5.Fill setting has the same effect as Opacity for a Layer, except that is leaves Layer effects untouched. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6.The padlock symbol at the bottom right of the Background Layer entry indicates that the Background Layer cannot be moved or altered in any way, except by placing other layers on top of it. (To move layers around click and drag the layer you wish to move to the new position) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More Palette Photoshop 7 layer palette 1.The dropdown menu sets the blending mode for the layer. 2.This icon locks the transparent pixels in the Layer to insure that any changes you make only affect those parts of the layer where there is a visible image. 3.This icon is just opposite of the transparent one. When clicked it ensures that any changes you make affect only transparent pixels in the layer. 4.The cross symbol, when clicked, lock the position of the current (active) layer in relation to the Background layer.5. 5.The padlock symbol locks the Layer completely, which means that you can not make any changes to that layer unless you unlock it first. 6.The chain symbol indicates that the layer mask (on the right) is linked to the Layer (on the left). Double on either to bring up the options specific to each one. (To rename layers double click on the default names and type in new name. Try using descriptive and memorable names) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CHAPTER III-MENU BAR: The Menu Bar is the whole bar on top of the screen that you will see in photshop. This contains the various options and is a national gateway for everything in the program. It "LITERALLY" contains everything. It contains the tools, the options, the effects and all other options. |
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CHAPTER IV-EXTENSION NAMES: Sad to say but unfortunately, this will be the last chapter of the tutorial. When you hear the word "EXTENSION NAME" what do you envision? In the computer world, extension name reffers to the form of file you chose to save your work. It's not more of a tutorial for this part really, I just wanted to let you know which type of file to save. Take note that the type of extension name you chose, will affect the file you just currently saved. For example. the extension name ".psd" is a good extension name if one wishes to view the image in a computer screen. However, the name ".jpeg" is better used when providing a hardcopy of an image. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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EXAMPLES OF EXTENSION NAMES 1.".txt" 2.".html" 3.".png" 4.".jpeg" 5.".jpg" 6.".psd" 7.".ppt" 8.".Doc" 9.".gif" 10.".pdf"
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