THE INTERFACE My Graphics Lab Adobe Photoshop CS

OBJECTIVES This presentation covers the following ACA Exam objective: n 3. 1 Identify elements of the Photoshop CS 6 user interface and demonstrate knowledge of their functions. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

THE PHOTOSHOP INTERFACE n The Photoshop interface is very powerful once you get used to it. n See Adobe Photoshop CS 6 Classroom in a Book, pages 10– 26, for a good introduction. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

TOOLS PANEL: ALL TOOLS n Two important panels in Photoshop are the Tools panel and the Options bar. n Photoshop tools are accessed from the Tools panel. n Hover your mouse over each tool to see the tool name and its keyboard shortcut. n The first tools to learn are: § § § Move tool Hand tool Zoom tool n Time you invest in learning the Tools panel will save time later. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

TOOLS PANEL: HIDDEN TOOLS n Some icons in the Tools panel have more tools hidden behind them. These icons have a tiny arrowhead in the corner. n To see the hidden tools, click and hold a tool icon with an arrowhead to display a fly-out menu of related tools. n Click a tool from the submenu to select it. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

OTHER IMPORTANT TOOLS The following are Photoshop tools you will use often: n The Marquee tools make geometric selections (elliptical, rectangular, and single columns or single rows of pixels). n The Move tool allows you to move selections, or move content on a selected layer. n With the Type tools, you can add horizontal or vertical type, or create horizontal or vertical type masks. n The Brush tool is the primary drawing tool; use one of the presets, or create your own. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

TOOL PREFERENCES n Default cursors for most tools are the same as the tool icon. n Change the look of tool cursors in Preferences > Cursors. n Painting cursors affect: Eraser, Pencil, Paintbrush, Healing Brush, Rubber Stamp, Pattern Stamp, Quick Selection, Smudge, Blur, Sharpen, Dodge, Burn, and Sponge tools n Other cursors affect: Marquee, Lasso, Polygonal Lasso, Magnetic Lasso, Magic Wand, Crop, Slice, Patch, Eyedropper, Pen, Gradient, Line, Paint Bucket, Magnetic Pen, Freeform Pen, Measure, and Color Sampler tools Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

TOOL PRESETS n Tool presets let you save and reuse tool settings. n You can load, edit, and create libraries of tool presets using the Tool Preset picker in the Options bar, the Tool Presets panel, and the Preset Manager. n To create a tool preset: 1. Choose a tool, and set the options you want to save as a tool preset in the Options bar. 2. Choose Window > Tool Presets to display the panel. 3. Click the Create New Tool Preset button. 4. Enter a name for the tool preset, and click OK. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

OPTIONS BAR: SELECT TOOL SETTINGS n The Options bar is where you can select options for a chosen tool. It is context sensitive; that is, the options change according to the tool you select. n Brush or Pencil tool size § To change the tool size for the Brush or Pencil tool, click the Brush Preset picker thumbnail on the Options bar; then click a preset in the picker or move the Size slider. n Opacity § To change the Opacity setting for the Brush or Pencil tool, click the Opacity arrowhead, and then move the slider. § If the Blur, Sharpen, or Smudge tool is selected, a Strength option displays instead of an Opacity option. § If the Dodge or Burn tool is selected, an Exposure option displays. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

PANELS AND WORKSPACES n Panels are small windows of grouped elements, such as tools, color swatches, or layers. n Panels can float or dock, expand or collapse. n Workspaces are customized arrangements of panels for specific uses. Photoshop comes with several preset workspaces. n The default workspace is Essentials. It is the best starting point for this course. n From the Workspaces menu on the Options bar, choose Essentials. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

IMPORTANT PANELS: LAYERS AND ADJUSTMENTS n Every Photoshop file contains layers, starting with the Background layer. n Each layer’s contents can be edited and moved separately from other layers. n The Layers panel is where you select and manage layers. n A special type of layer is an adjustment layer. n When you choose an adjustment from the Adjustments panel, a new adjustment layer is created, allowing nondestructive edits. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

IMPORTANT PANELS: PROPERTIES n The Properties panel allows you to set properties for special kinds of layers such as: § § § Adjustment layers Layer masks Video layers n Like the Options bar, the Properties panel is context sensitive: its content changes depending on what kind of layer is selected. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

EXPAND OR COLLAPSE PANEL DOCKS n A dock of panels can be expanded to full width or collapsed to icons. n To collapse or expand a dock, at the top of the dock, either double-click the top bar or click the double arrowhead. n In an expanded dock, click a tab in a panel group to display that panel in front. n In a collapsed dock, click an icon to expand that panel; click the icon again to collapse the panel. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

REARRANGING PANELS AND DOCKS (1 OF 3) n To move an individual panel to a different group in an expanded dock, drag the panel tab into another panel group, and release the mouse when a blue drop-zone rectangle appears. n To move a panel group to a new location in an expanded dock, drag the bar of the panel group upward or downward in the dock, and release the mouse when a horizontal blue dropzone line appears. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

REARRANGING PANELS AND DOCKS (2 OF 3) n To move an individual panel to a different group in a collapsed dock, drag the panel icon into a group of icons. n Release the mouse when a blue drop-zone rectangle appears. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

REARRANGING PANELS AND DOCKS (3 OF 3) n To move a panel or panel group out of one dock to create a new dock, drag the panel tab or the bar of the panel group outside the current dock. n Release the mouse when a blue vertical drop-zone line appears. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

SHOW A HIDDEN PANEL n All panels are listed in the Window menu, including the Options bar and the Tools panel. n When you select a hidden panel from the Window menu, the panel will display either in its default group and dock or in its last-opened location. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

CLOSE A PANEL n To close a panel or panel group, right-click the panel tab. n To close a panel that is collapsed as an icon, right-click the panel icon. n From the context menu that appears, choose Close to close only the one panel, or choose Close Tab Group to close the whole panel group. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

SAVE A CUSTOMIZED PANEL AS A WORKSPACE n You can save customized keyboard shortcuts and menus in the same step. n Click on the Workspaces menu in the Options bar, and then choose New Workspace. n Enter a workspace name in the dialog box, check any options you want, and then click Save. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

RESTORE A WORKSPACE TO ITS SAVED CONFIGURATION n Once you move panels around, you are no longer working in the saved workspace you selected. n Sometimes you might want to return to the saved workspace. n If so, from the Workspaces menu on the Options bar, choose Reset [workspace name]. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

DISPLAY MULTIPLE TABBED WINDOWS n Choose Window > Arrange, and make a selection from

CONSOLIDATE MULTIPLE TABBED WINDOWS n To collapse multiple-tabbed windows into a single display area, choose Window > Arrange > Consolidate All to Tabs. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

PANNING AND ZOOMING: HAND TOOL n Select the Hand tool. n Click and drag the Hand tool to move an image that is larger than the screen. n When using any other tool, access the Hand tool by holding down the spacebar. n See the videos Zooming and Navigating and Advanced Zooming and Navigating for great introductions to zooming and navigating tools. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

PANNING AND ZOOMING: ZOOM TOOL n When you use the Zoom tool, each click magnifies or (holding the Option key) reduces the image to the next preset percentage. n Keyboard shortcuts are Command+ (zoom in) and Command– (zoom out). n Double-click to display at 100%. n Change zoom settings in Photoshop > Preferences > General. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

PANNING AND ZOOMING: NAVIGATOR PANEL n The Navigator panel allows you to move easily to different parts of your image. n Choose Window > Navigator. n Use the slider below the image to zoom in or out, or click the percentage box and type a specific percentage zoom. n Click anywhere in the Navigator window. n The red outline shows you where you are in relation to the entire image. n Click and drag the red outline to change the zoom position. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

ROTATE THE CANVAS VIEW n In Preferences > Performance, if Use Graphics Processor is deselected, select it, and then re-launch Photoshop. n Choose the Rotate View tool (hidden behind the Hand tool), or press R. n Drag in a circular direction in the image, or move the Rotation Angle dial on the Options bar. n To reset the canvas view, click Reset View on the Options bar, or press the Escape key. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education

NONDESTRUCTIVE EDITING n Nondestructive editing means you can try out different settings without changing or damaging the original image. n Photoshop gives you many ways to edit nondestructively: § § § Adjustment layers Smart Objects Smart Filters Layer masks Adobe Camera Raw plug-in n Use nondestructive editing whenever possible. Copyright © 2013 My. Graphics. Lab/Pearson Education