What is Adobe Photoshop?
Adobe Photoshop is a professional image editing software package that can be used by experts and
novices alike. While this handout offers some very basic tips on using the tools available in
Photoshop, more comprehensive guidance can be accessed on the web or in the help menu of your
version of Photoshop. The version used for this tutorial is Adobe Photoshop CS.
Explain about the photoshop Work Area?
The work area can be intimidating to work with because of all the complex functionality but with a
quick breakdown of the available features and their uses, you will be ready to comfortably navigate
the work area with ease. The work area in Photoshop has the following basic functionality and
? Menu Bar ? this is where you can access most of the commands and features in
? Drawing Palette ?
where the image being worked on will appear
? Options bar
content sensitive display of tool options ? changes as different tools are selected
display using Window > Options or Click a tool in the toolbox.
Lasso options bar
? Tool box -
for creating an editing images (display or hide using Windows > Tools)
? Palettes - to monitor and modify images (there are 5 palettes by default)
? Palette Well -
to organize palettes in work area
Drag a palette?s tab into the palette well to store it in the palette well
Once in the palette well click on the palette tab to use it
What is Resizing Images and Size Guide in Adobe Photoshop?
When working with images for a website, you will need to resize your images to suit your particular
purpose. Here is a basic guide that can help you decide on what is suitable. (The units used here are
pixels, which are standard units across all computer platforms. The conversion between pixels and
inches is roughly 1? = 72 pixels or 1cm = 28 pixels) To use this particular unit of measure you will
need to adjust you preference settings by selecting Edit > Preferences > Units and Rulers and
changing the units and rulers to measure in pixels.
Type of picture
Size in Pixels
1024 x 768
Standard personal picture of yourself for a
200 x 200
Title bar e.g. Google title bar on the
276 x 110
To resize a picture look on the menu bar and select Image > image size
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How do we crop an image in photoshop?
Cropping an image allows you to cut out any portion of the image you don't like and/or make an image smaller. This document contains the steps performed to crop an image in each of the major image editors. To the right is a visual example of a large image, such as a image scanned into the computer being cropped to a smaller image.
What is Gradients in Adobe Photoshop?
Gradients are a great way to introduce flashy, eye-catching graphics in your pages.
How do we print the grid in Adobe Photoshop?
Put the non printing grid on how you want it, then take a screen capture (alt + PrintScreen on PC) Open a new file, the size should be set as the size of the grab, and paste. Crop away everything (the background of the photoshop window, etc.)except for the image with grid on it...and print.
Can you organize layers as in photoshop?
Yes we can organize layes..
For example you create a Ball in 1st layer and then in
second layer you create the background. But you should lock
all the layers and unlock the layer which u r working,
because unlocked layers will be active always(active means,
if u want to drage the ball, backgroung layers also will be
For photoshop is cs3 really that much better than cs2 on an Intel Mac?
On both the Photoshop CS works fine. But on Mac it seems to speed up faster. The startup is much faster than on windows but relative to the velocity of the CS2, it indeed is faster. So yes, photoshop cs3 is better at functioning on an intel mac rater than cs2, due to the faster startup
What is a Smart Object in Adobe Photoshop?
Photoshop CS2 introduces a new type of layer called a Smart Object layer. Smart Objects are a little like symbols in Illustrator. Smart objects can consist of pixel-based content or vector-based content, like an Illustrator drawing placed in a Photoshop document. With smart objects, you can make multiple copies of a single object and all copies will be updated when one of the copies is edited ? but you can still apply layer styles and adjustment layers to the individual smart objects without affecting all copies, which provides for a lot of flexibility. Pixel-based smart objects also remember their original size and can be transformed multiple times without loss.
How do I slice up an image in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended?
Well, I just got Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended and I saw that there is no slice tool. I found that kind of strange. I mean, that is a HUGE tool. All master web designers use the slice tool to make their websites which is what I need it for. So could someone please tell me how I slice an image in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended? Thanks!
Explain about stress analysis in Adobe Photoshop?
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