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Creating Raster Images

Draw with Brushes Create Gradients Use Tool Presets

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Raster vs. Vector Images

Raster Image Vector Image

Defined by the numeric color value of each pixel, such as an RGB code of 255-228-

196

Defined by the mathematical location of anchor points

along a shape or path

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Raster Image Tools

Brush Tools Stamp Tools

History Brush Tools Eraser Tools

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The Digitizing Tablet

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Tools and the Options Bar

Brush Tool Options

Brush Tool selected

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Common Options in the Options Bar

Preset Picker

Brush Preset picker

Tablet pressure controls

FlowOpacityMode

Airbrush

Brush Panel

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The Brush Panel

Brush settings with options

Selected brush tip

Brush settings lock/unlockBrush setting selection

Panel menu display

Selected brush setting options

Brush stroke preview

Brush settings without options

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Activity: Using Brushes to Create an Image

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The Gradient Options Bar

Gradient Tool

Gradient Tool Options toolbar

Gradient picker

Gradient sample

Gradient picker

Appearance controls: Linear Gradient Radial Gradient Angle Gradient Reflected Gradient Diamond Gradient

Mode Opacity

Reverse

Dither

Transparency

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Gradient Appearance Examples

Linear Radial

Angle Reflected Diamond

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The Gradient Editor

GradientPresets

Optionsfor

Gradient Type

Gradient Editor(Gradient Type is Solid)

Gradient Editor(Gradient Type is Noise)

Gradient Type

Opacity Stop

Color Stop

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Activity: Using Gradients

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The Brush Presets Panel Menu

Panel menu

Photoshoppreset libraries

Panel menu display

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The Tool Preset Picker

Options toolbar

Tool Preset picker

Panel menu display

Panel Menu

Photoshop preset libraries

Save and load preset libraries

Preset Manager

Preset display

Preset management

Reset presets

New Preset

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The Preset Manager

Photoshop preset libraries

Preset swatches display

Preset Type

Tool Reset

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Reflective Questions

1. Consider the designs your company creates and uses. What types of visual designs does your company produce that would best utilize raster-based design?

2. What would be some of the limitations of using raster imagery and how would you work around those limitations?