Adobe Photoshop: An Introduction

GETTING STARTED WITH ADOBE
PHOTOSHOP
A BEGINNER-FRIENDLY TUTORIAL
BY ANNA TERMULO
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WHAT IS THE USE OF
ADOBE
PHOTOSHOP
EDITS & MANIPULATE

PHOTOS
CREATES
DIGITAL ARTS &
GRAPHIC DESIGNS
HOW TO CREATE
AND START?
OPEN THE ADOBE PHOTOSHOP FROM

YOUR COMPUTER
THIS WINDOW WILL APPEAR
THIS IS CALLED THE TOOL BOX
TOOL BOX
THIS IS THE MENU BAR
MENU BAR
THIS IS CALLED OPTIONS BAR
OPTIONS BAR
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THIS IS THE PANEL DOCK
PANEL DOCK
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HOW TO
CREATE BLANK DOCUMENT?
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SELECT FILE FROM THE MENU BAR
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CLICK NEW
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A WINDOW WILL APPEAR FOR

THE FILE SETTINGS
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CHANGE THE FILE NAME
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CHOOSE YOUR FILE SIZE AND RESOLUTION
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THEN CLICK OK
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THE DOCUMENT WINDOW WILL APPEAR

ACCORDING TO YOUR SETTINGS
DOCUMENT
WINDOW
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THIS WILL SERVE AS YOUR CANVAS
DOCUMENT
WINDOW
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YOU CAN NOW DESIGN FROM THIS BLANK PAGE.

(EDITING TOOLS WILL BE DISCUSSED ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDES)
DOCUMENT
WINDOW
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HOW TO
OPEN A FILE/PHOTO?
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CLICK FILE
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CLICK OPEN
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CHOOSE THE FILE

YOU WANT TO EDIT
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AND THEN, CLICK OPEN.
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YOUR FILE WILL APPEAR
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HOW TO
UNLOCK A PHOTO
AND START EDITING?
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DOUBLE CLICK THE LOCK ICON ON

LAYERS TO ENABLE EDITING
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CLICK OK
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NOW YOU CAN START TO EDIT YOUR

PHOTO
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REMEMBER:
YOU CAN ALWAYS UNDO & REDO BY KEYBOARD

SHORTCUTS (CTRL Z/Y) OR GOING BACK TO HISTORY
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REMEMBER:
THERE ARE ALSO DIFFERENT GUIDELINES WHEN IT COMES TO LAYERS.

ALWAYS CLICK ON THE LAYER YOU WISH TO EDIT.
(MORE OF THIS IN UPCOMING TUTORIALS)
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PHOTO ADJUSTMENTS &

FILTERS
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BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

CLICK THE PHOTOS LAYER> IMAGE FROM MENU BAR> ADJUSTMENTS> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
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LEVELS/CURVES/EXPOSURE
CLICK THE PHOTOS LAYER> IMAGE FROM MENU BAR> ADJUSTMENTS> LEVELS OR CURVES OR EXPOSURE
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AND MORE ADJUSTMENT CHOICES

CLICK THE PHOTOS LAYER> IMAGE FROM MENU BAR> ADJUSTMENTS> CHOOSE ANY OF THIS TO ADJUST PHOTO
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FILTERS
CLICK THE PHOTOS LAYER> FILTER FROM MENU BAR> CHOOSE ANY OF THIS AND EXPLORE TO MANIPULATE PHOTO
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LETS TRY OPTIONS FROM ARTISTIC

CLICK THE PHOTOS LAYER> FILTER FROM MENU BAR> CHOOSE ARTISTIC
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LETS TRY OPTIONS FROM ARTISTIC

CLICK THE PHOTOS LAYER> FILTER FROM MENU BAR> CHOOSE ARTISTIC> CLICK POSTER EDGES
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EDITING POSTER EDGES

POSTER EDGES> ZOOM OUT TO PREVIEW> ADJUST EDGE THICKNESS/EDGE INTENSITY/ POSTERIZATION> CLICK OK
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POSTER EDGES
PHOTO MANIPULATION RESULTS
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TOOL BOX:
TOOLS FOR EDITING
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TO BEGIN, EXPLORE THE BASIC TOOL

BOX AND ITS FUNCTIONS
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LETS CLICK AND TRY EACH BASIC

TOOL
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TOOLS WITH THIS BLACK ARROW

MEANS IT HAS MORE OPTIONS
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RIGHT-CLICK THE TOOL AND

OTHER OPTIONS WILL APPEAR
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THE DRAWING & TYPE TOOLS
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PEN TOOL
ALLOWS YOU TO CREATE AND EDIT

SMOOTH LINES AND SHAPES
*Wait for more tutorials for this49

topic
TYPE TOOL
ALLOWS YOU TO INSERT TEXT ON THE IMAGE
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SHAPE TOOL
ALLOWS YOU TO CHOOSE AND DRAW

DIFFERENT SHAPES FOUND ON THE OPTIONS BAR
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PATH SELECTION
MAKE SHAPES OR SEGMENT
SELECTIONS AND POINTS SEEN
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THE SELECTION, CROP and

SLICE TOOLS
MOVE TOOL
LASSO
MARQUEE
MAGIC
WAND
CROP TOOL
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MOVE TOOL
MOVES SELECTIONS, LAYERS AND GUIDES
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MOVE TOOL
MOVES SELECTIONS, LAYERS AND GUIDES
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MARQUEE TOOL
SELECTS AND EDITS A PART OF YOUR PHOTO

IN REQTANGULAR OR ELIPTICAL WAY
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LASSO TOOL
SELECTS A PART OF YOUR PHOTO IN MAGNETIC,

POLYGONAL AND IN TRACING OR FREE-HAND WAY.
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MAGIC WAND
THE EASY WAY TO SELECT AND EDIT THE PART

OF YOUR PHOTO WITH THE SAME COLORS
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CROP TOOL
REMOVES UNWANTED PARTS OF THE PHOTO
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THE FOREGROUND COLOR AND

BACKGROUND COLOR TOOL
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TO CHANGE THE FOREGROUND AND

BACKGROUND COLOR
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CLICK THE COLORGROUND YOU

WANT TO CHANGE
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LETS CLICK THE

FOREGROUND COLOR
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A COLOR PICKER
WILL APPEAR
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YOU MAY CHOOSE THE COLOR YOU

WANT BY
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1. CHOOSING COLORS FROM THE

COLOR PICKER MATRIX
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JUST CLICK OR HOLD AND SLIDE

THIS ARROW UP OR DOWN
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UP TO THE COLOR MATRIX

THAT YOU WANT
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CLICK THE COLOR YOU WANT FROM

THIS MATRIX
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OR TYPE THE COLOR CODES HERE
(JUST IN CASE YOU KNOW AND NEED SPECIFIC COLOR CODES)
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AND THEN, CLICK OK
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THIS COLOR WILL NOW APPEAR AS

YOUR FOREGROUND COLOR
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2. CHOOSING COLORS FROM THE

SWATCHES
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SWATCHES ARE LOCATED AT THE

PANEL DOCK
PANEL DOCK
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SIMPLY CLICK A COLOR FROM THE

SWATCHES/COLOR PALETTE
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AND IT WILL APPEAR AS YOUR FORE

OR BACKGROUND COLOR
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THE ANNOTATION/ MEASUREMENT

TOOLS
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EYE-DROPPER TOOL
ALSO SERVES AS COLOR PICKER
CLICK SOMEWHERE ON YOUR PHOTO
TO DEFINE THE FOREGROUND COLOR
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ZOOM TOOL
ZOOMS IN AND OUT IMAGE.

JUST CLICK THE PART YOU WANT TO ZOOM IN OR OUT
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HAND TOOL
ALLOWS YOU TO NAVIGATE AN EDITED IMAGE.

DRAG YOUR IMAGE TO BRING THE HIDDEN AREAS
INTO THE VIEW.
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THE RETOUCH & PAINT TOOLS
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PATCH TOOL
RETOUCHES IMAGE BY TRACING UNWANTED PART AND

REPLACING IT BY DRAGGING INTO OTHER PART OF THE IMAGE
(EX. REMOVING PIMPLES)
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BRUSH TOOL
A TOOL TO PAINT
(You may choose your brush style and size)
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CLONE STAMP TOOL
PAINTS WITH A SAMPLED PIXELS OF AN IMAGE
(STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL MAY BE POSTED WHEN YOU REQUEST)
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HISTORY BRUSH TOOL

PAINTS BACK THE ORIGINAL IMAGE
(STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL MAY BE POSTED WHEN YOU REQUEST)
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ERASER TOOL
REMOVES UNWANTED PART OF THE PHOTO
(TAKE NOTE ON THE GUIDELINES ON WORKING ON LAYERS)
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PAINT BUCKET TOOL

FILLS THE CONTINUOUSLY COLORED AREA
WITH THE FOREGROUND COLOR
(TAKE NOTE ON THE GUIDELINES ON WORKING ON LAYERS)
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SMUDGE TOOL
SPREADS AND MIXES CONTENT OF IMAGE AREAS

(EX. SPREADING THE CHEEKS TO LESSEN THE DOUBLE CHIN)
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DODGE TOOL
LIGHTENS IMAGE AREAS
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APPLICATION
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MAKE A POSTER FROM THIS BLANK PAGE.
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COPY AN IMAGE USING THE MARQUEE TOOL

& PASTE TO YOUR BLANK DOCUMENT
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ADJUST YOUR PHOTO ON THE AREA YOU

WANT USING THE MOVE TOOL
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USE THE TOOLS THAT YOU WISH TO APPLY &

BE MINDFUL OF THE LAYER GUIDELINES
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SAVING
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PHOTOSHOP FORMAT ALLOWS YOU TO RE-EDIT YOUR FILE
FILE> SAVE AS> RENAME THE FILE> CHOOSE FILE FORMAT PHOTOSHOP> SAVE
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JPEG FORMAT IS FOR PRINTING/POSTING ONLINE/ETC.

FILE> SAVE AS> RENAME THE FILE> CHOOSE FILE FORMAT JPEG> SAVE
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NOTE:
THIS TUTORIAL IS JUST AN
INTRODUCTION
POST A MESSAGE IF YOU WISH TO
LEARN MORE ON A SPECIFIC
TOPIC FOUND ON THIS TUTORIAL.
J
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THATS ALL FOR NOW! J

HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM THIS
HOMEWORK?
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NOW APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE

LEARNED & START YOUR OWN.
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REMEMBER:
YOU DONT HAVE TO BE GREAT
TO START, BUT YOU HAVE TO
START TO BE GREAT.
- ZIG ZAGLER
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LETS DO IT!
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GETTING STARTED WITH ADOBE

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WHAT IS THE USE OF

EDITS & MANIPULATE

HomeWorks with Anna | annatermulo.wordpress.com

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OPEN THE ADOBE PHOTOSHOP FROM

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THIS WINDOW WILL APPEAR

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THIS IS CALLED THE TOOL BOX

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THIS IS THE MENU BAR

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THIS IS CALLED OPTIONS BAR

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THIS IS THE PANEL DOCK

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SELECT FILE FROM THE MENU BAR

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A WINDOW WILL APPEAR FOR

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CHANGE THE FILE NAME

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CHOOSE YOUR FILE SIZE AND RESOLUTION

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THE DOCUMENT WINDOW WILL APPEAR

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THIS WILL SERVE AS YOUR CANVAS

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YOU CAN NOW DESIGN FROM THIS BLANK PAGE.

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CHOOSE THE FILE

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AND THEN, CLICK OPEN.

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YOUR FILE WILL APPEAR

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DOUBLE CLICK THE LOCK ICON ON

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NOW YOU CAN START TO EDIT YOUR

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YOU CAN ALWAYS UNDO & REDO BY KEYBOARD

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THERE ARE ALSO DIFFERENT GUIDELINES WHEN IT COMES TO LAYERS.

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PHOTO ADJUSTMENTS &

BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST

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AND MORE ADJUSTMENT CHOICES

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LETS TRY OPTIONS FROM ARTISTIC

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LETS TRY OPTIONS FROM ARTISTIC

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EDITING POSTER EDGES