adobe photoshop digital image making Adobe Photo Shop
adobe photoshop digital image making
�Adobe Photo. Shop is an image-editing program that lets you create and edit digital images. ◦ Photo. Shop is part of the Adobe Creative Suite (which also has Illustrator, In. Design, Flash and Dreamweaver) the basics
�Orientation: �File > New ◦ Width and height: ◦ Portrait �Creates the canvas size of your image ◦ Resolution: ◦ 300 pixels/inch (dpi) for print ◦ 72 pixels/inch (dpi) for screen ◦ Presets: have common paper and photo sizes document setup ◦ Landscape
� Digital images are made up of pixels. ◦ pixels: represent different shades or colors to make up an image � Resolution: measurements that describe the digital quality of something ◦ Image Resolution: determined by the number of pixels per inch (ppi or dpi) that are printed on a page �high resolution images show greater detail and more subtle color transitions �the higher the number the better the quality ◦ Device resolution: measured by the highest capacity resolution the device can output (cameras, printers, monitors) � Good explanation here: http: //www. vividlight. com/articles/3116. htm the basics
� bitmap versus vector � bitmap: grid ◦ ◦ type of file created out of pixels on a aka raster resolution dependent photo files are usually bitmap jpeg, psd, bmp, gif, tiff, pcx, png � vector: type of file that created from equations ◦ able to scale a vector without losing quality (becoming pixelated) ◦ ai, eps, pdf file types
the workspace page 1 -17, in textbook
�File > Place ◦ Layer > Rasterize > Smart Object �(allows you to edit layer after placing it) or �File > Open; Select All > Move importing images
� transform: change the shape, size, perspective, or rotation of an object ◦ Command T or ◦ Edit > Free Transform or ◦ Edit > Transform > one of transform options � ALWAYS HOLD SHIFT WHEN SCALING, ETC. TO KEEP IMAGE IN PERSPECTIVE! transforming images
�layer: a section within an image on which objects can be stored ◦ advantage: individual effects can be isolated and manipulated without affecting the rest of the image ◦ disadvantage: layers can increase the size of your file �Remember: the order of your layers in the layer panel determines the order of your layers on the canvas layers
� selection: an area in � marquee: dashed an image that is line that surrounds surrounded by a the area you want to selection marquee. edit or move to another image - selection tools • rectangular marquee tool • magic wand tool • lasso tool • elliptical marquee tool • polygonal lasso tool • single row and column marquee tool • eraser tool • crop tool • magic eraser tool selections • background eraser tool
�opacity: determines the percentage of transparency ◦ 100% opacity will obstruct layers beneath it ◦ 1% opacity will appear nearly transparent editing images
� type: design world’s name for text ◦ measured in points (pt) ◦ 1 inch equivalent to about 72 points � Remember: a new layer each time you add type, it will create � font: characters with a similar appearance ◦ serif: characters have a tail/stroke ◦ sans serif: characters do not have tails; usually used in headlines, etc. � Window > Character, Window > Paragraph: The character and paragraph panels will show options for type. working with type
� type spacing: adjustments you can make to the space between characters and between lines of type � kerning: controlling the amount of space between two characters � tracking: the insertion of a uniform amount of space between characters � leading: of type amount of vertical space between lines working with type
� Always save as you work! � Always have a version of your file in the original software (Photo. Shop>. psd). � flattening: merges all visible layers into a single Background layer and discards all hidden ◦ good idea to save an original, unflattened version of your file because you CANNOT unflatten once you save ◦ flatten command located in layers panel � Format for saving files: ◦ lastname_firstname_projecttitle ◦ example: tieriton_kathleen_selfportrait saving files
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