Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Elements

Eli Sohn

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What is Elements • a software used to edit and manipulate digital images. • Rotate • Change colors • Create collage • Lighten or darken • Remove or move parts of the picture • And so much more

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Initial screen • Open a new file • Browser to find an existing file

• Connect to camera or scanner

• Common issues • Tutorials

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Main Menu • A typical screen configuration.

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Main Menu • Menu bar • Shortcuts bar • Options bar • Toolbar • Status bar • Palette Well and

open palettes

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Main Menu: Toolbar • Selection tools • Drawing tools • Editing tools • Vector tools • View tools

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Main Menu: toolbar Continued • Move • Crop • Type • Color

• eyedropper • Foreground color • Background color

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Main menu explore • File > New • Width enter 600 px • Height 400 px

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• Try out the pencil tool

Main menu explore • Select pencil

• Option bar • Select colors

• Foreground • Background

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Palette: History • Tracks the steps you applied to the image.

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Layers • More flexible • More creative • Easier to work with images.

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Hint and How To Recipe • Hint provides a short description about the features of the tool that is selected.

• How To Recipes are tutorials for many popular tasks.

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Before you start • Use a copy of your original file.

• There are more than one way to create the effect.

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Starting • To open your file • File • Browse… • Navigate to your file.

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Continue Exploring! • Try the different options to see what works best for you.

• Don’t be afraid to try something new. • Work comfortable, there is always a way to undo if you do not like the result.

• Keep the original and work on a copy.

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