Photoshop CS4 Made Easy

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Photoshop CS4 Made Easy

• Tutorial

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Screen Layout

• Tools Window
• -left click and hold for sub selections
• Options Window
• Viewing Additional Palettes
• -additional palettes are listed under the window
  menu

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Creating New Documents

• Select File---New off the main menu bar

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PhotoShop ToolsRed Eye Removal Tool

• Open red_eye.jpg
• Zoom in on photo using the Magnifying Glass
• Select the Red Eye Removal Tool
• Click on the eye to remove red eye glare

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Saving Photoshop Files

• Select FileSave As
• Enter an appropriate file name
• Choose either the .JPEG, GIF , or PSD format
• -GIF is best for line drawing or images with
  large areas of solid colors
• -JPEG is best for photographs or images with
  lots of colors
• -PSD should be used for unfinished work
• Save file into you H drive

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PhotoShop ToolsCropping Tool

• Objective Resize image and crop out unwanted
  elements
• View Video
• Open cropping.jpg from vol 1 directory
• Select the crop tool
• Crop or rotate the image as needed.
• Click the check to commit the operation
• Save in your portfolio as cropping.jpg

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PhotoShop ToolsHealing Brush Tool

• Objective Remove Wrinkles and Skin Blemishes
  Video Link
• Open healing.jpg
• Select the healing brush tool. Be careful not to
  select the spot healing brush tool. They look
  the same
• Choose a small sized brush diameter from the
  option bar
• Zoom in on the photography
• Hold the ALT key down and click on a bright
  colored pigment tone.
• This will select a pigment tone and now you can
  just use the mouse to click and wash out any
  wrinkles, scars, or dark colors under the eyes
• Save as healing.jpg

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PhotoShop ToolsPatch Tool

• Open patch tool.jpg
• Use the patch tool to select an area that needs
  fixed
• Drag the selection to another area of the image
  with better quality
• Save As patch tool.jpg to your portfolio

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PhotoShop ToolsSpot Healing Brush Tool

• Objective Remove items from a picture
• Open Spot Healing Brush Image 1 and 2
• Zoom in with the magnifying glass
• Click on the band-aid on the toolbar and select
  the Spot Healing Brush Tool
• This tool does not require you to hold the ALT
  key down
• Adjust the brush diameter from the option bar to
  brush size of 8
• Make the pictures on the left look like the
  picture on the right by washing out elements of
  the image with you mouse
• Save both images to your portfolio as Spot
  Healing Brush 1 and 2

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Healing Tools Practice

• Go to the KMS Photo Gallery and find an image to
  practice the healing tools on.
• Save this image to your student drive before
  opening it in Photoshop

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PhotoShop ToolsWorking With Layers

• Open Spot Healing_Girl.jpg
• Open the Layer Palette by selecting
  WindowsltltLayers
• Right click on background layer and duplicate
• Select Spot healing brush tool
• Adjust brush size and feathering options
• Fix blemishes

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PhotoShop ToolsLayers Continued

• Select the lasso tool and lasso the hairline
• Next use shift button to add to the selection and
  the alt button to subtract from the selection
• Select Image ltgtAdjustments ltgt Variations to
  change hair color
• Save as Spot healing_girl

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Adjusting The Selected Area
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PhotoShop ToolsText Tool

• Open Text Tool Image.jpg
• Select Text Tool
• Select Color From Color Palette
• Type Split Rock Lighthouse

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PhotoShop ToolsText Tool Continued

• Double Click On Lighthouse Layer to activate
  Layer Style Window
• Adjust Layer Style Window
• Save as text tool image

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PhotoShop ToolsAdjustment Panels

• Objective Make photo appear old and washed out
• Open barn.jpg from vol 1
• Choose Image ltgt Adjustments ltgtBlack and White
• Adjust To Black and White
• Add a yellow Photo Filter
• Adjust Vibrance to even the yellow color out
• Adjust to Levels to lighten

Ctrl, Alt, and Z to undo
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PhotoShop ToolsAdjustment Panels Continued

• Add A Noise Filter from the menu bar
• Save As barn.jpg to your portfolio

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Filter Practice

• Find an image on Google Images and experiment
  with the filter menu
• Use Edit-Step Backwards after each effect to
  start over

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Teeth Whitening

• Objective To use adjustment layers to whiten
  the yellow teeth
• Open Teeth.jpg from Vol1
• Zoom in on the area you want to fix
• Use the lasso tool to select the the outline of
  the teeth. Be sure not to select the gums.
  Adjust further as necessary with with the quick
  selection tool
• Go to menu bar and select ImagegtgtgtAdjustmentgtgtgtLev
  els
• Drag the output adjustment to the right.
• Save the image as teeth.jpg when finished

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Black and White Coloring

• Open blacknwhite_Color.jpg for vol1 directory
• Rich click the background layer and select
  duplicate layer
• Rename the layer black and white
• Select/Highlight the background layer
• Remove the color using the adjustment panel
• Select eraser tool and erase the middle
  strawberry color
• When finished, select Layer gt Flatten Image
• Save as black and white.jpg

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Selection Tools

• Create a collage using a black and white
  background with colored images pasted into
  accompanying layers
• Open the Following Images
• old fashion.jpg
• barn.jpg
• tractor.jpg

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Selection Tools Cont.

• Use the Lasso tool and Lasso the girl from the
  old fashion.jpg image
• Right Click on Girl and select Layer via Copy
• Remove the Eye from the Background Layer in
  Layer Palette
• Use the Eraser tool to remove additional color
  from around the girl
• Use the Lasso tool to again select girl
• Or
• Use the quick selection tool and make sure the
  (-) is selected off option bar
• Select the picture and choose the inverse
• Copy and Paste the girls image to the barn
• OR
• Use move tool and Drag Image to Tab and Back
• Repeat the same process with the tractor
• Save the image composition as Farm Scene

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Before and After

• Inside the Photoshop Image folder in the vol1
  directory, you will find an additional folder
  titled Before and After. Open this folder
• Choose one picture that you wish to work with
• Before starting. Save this picture as the file
  name before.jpg to you portfolio folder
• Directions Make a minimum of 5 subtle
  adjustments to this picture. These should be the
  type of adjustments that are difficult to pick
  out.You may find the healing brush tools and the
  clone tool useful for this.
• When completed, save this image as after.jpg to
  your portfolio.
• Have another students look at your before image
  and then your after image and try to guess the
  adjustments you made.

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Student Images

• Tips
• -Selection Brush Tools
• -Clone Tool
• -Layer via Copy or Cut
• -FiltergtLiquify Controls
• -EditgtTransformgtWarp Controls
• -ImagegtAdjustments Tools

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Auto Blend Layers

• Website Tutorial
• http//tv.adobe.com/watch/the-russell-brown-show/d
  emosaurus/
• Complete Google Image search for 2 landscape
  pictures
• Open each in their own window
• Create new 8.5x11 inch transparent document

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Auto-Blend Continued

• Copy and Paste each to a new layer
• Crop down canvas size as necessary
• Select both layers and select EditgtgtgtAuto Blend
  layers to merge together
• Flatten Layers when completed
• Save as Auto-Blend.jpg

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Example Auto Blend
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Photoshop Composition

• Make a realistic composition by combining 3
  images into one.
• Tricks
• Warp EditgtTransformgtWarp
• Liquify FiltergtLiquify
• Save Your Final Composite As
• Composition

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Sample Composition
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Sample Composition
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Sample Composition
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Sample Composition
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Monster Make Up Kit

• http//av.adobe.com/russellbrown/MonsterMakeup_SM.
  mov
• Resources are located in worksheet folder

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Creating Banners

• Open The 4 Banner Images From the the Vol1 Drive
• Resize each image to a width of 250 px
• Create a New 8.5x11 inch Transparent Document
• Fill background in with paintbucket
• Lasso and copy each picture onto banner
• Adjust opacity
• Create title Photoshop Portfolio
• Crop picture with rectangle or crop shape
• Save as Banner