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Photoshop. Computer Information Technology Section 7-1. Objectives. The student will Understand the tools panel Know the tools available in the panel Know how to uncover hidden tools Know how to zoom in and out and move the screen around. Photoshop. We will be learning Photoshop CS4
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Photoshop Computer Information Technology Section 7-1
Objectives • The student will • Understand the tools panel • Know the tools available in the panel • Know how to uncover hidden tools • Know how to zoom in and out and move the screen around
Photoshop • We will be learning Photoshop CS4 • My goal is to cover enough where you can make a composition.
The Tools Panel • Video… • The tools panel is on the left hand side and has 4 sections: Drawing and Type Select, Crop and Measure 3D and Navigation Retouch and Painting
The Tools Panel • Once a tool is selected the menu across the top of the screen changes to show options for that tool:
Hidden Tools • A small triangle at the bottom right corner of a tool button means that are additional tools hidden under the tool button. • Click and Hold on the tool to access the other tools:
Moving around the screen • Zoom • There are multiple ways to zoom in and out on a picture: • Use zoom on the View menu • Use the zoom tool button (Can sweep an area to zoom in on) • Hit CNTL+/CNTL-/CNTL0/CNTL1
Moving Around the Screen • Hand tool • Use the hand tool to grab and drag the screen around
Summary • Photoshop calls parts of the screen “panels” not tool bars, etc. • Toolbar has hidden tools which maybe selected by clicking and holding a tool button. • Use zoom and the hand tool to navigate to the part of the image you wish to work with
Extracting .zip Files on Your Computer • Right click on the file and select “Save Target as” • Choose a location for the .zip file • Right click on the file and choose “Open with -> Windows Explorer” • Click on “Extract all files” in the menu bar of the window.
Rest of Today • Get the image ps0201.zip from the home work section of the Hancock website. Extract it to your “My Documents” folder. • Change the “blur” tool to the smudge tool. • Set the “Brush:” to • Use this brush to smudge the dandelion seeds in the wind. • Show me the results to get credit. Do not print.
Rest of Today • The original picture looks like this:
Rest of Today • The final picture should look something like this: