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Contents What’s new 1 .................................................................................................................................... What’s new in CS6 3 ........................................................................
Add swatches from HTML CSS and SVG | Creative Cloud 120 ........................................... Choosing colors in the Color and Swatches panels 121 ...................................................... Viewing multiple images 123 ...............
Moving, copying, and deleting selected pixels 215 ............................................................... Saving selections and alpha channel masks 219 ................................................................. Selecting a color range in an image 222 .
Correct lens distortions in Camera Raw 323 ........................................................................ Sharpening and noise reduction in Camera Raw 326 .......................................................... Adjust color rendering for your camera in Camera Raw 328 .
Filling and stroking selections, layers, and paths 445 .......................................................... Generate a pattern using the Pattern Maker 448 ................................................................. Gradients 450 ..........
Saving files in graphics formats 581 ..................................................................................... Saving PDF files 584 ...........................................................................................................
Creating 3D objects and animations (Photoshop CS5 Extended) 702 ................................. 3D painting (Photoshop Extended) 707 ................................................................................ 3D texture editing (Photoshop Extended) 709 .
What's new To learn more, view these recommended resources online. Using Content -Aware Move and Extend Lynda.com (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Recompose images with these simple steps. Vector Shapes Infinite Skills (Oct. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Drawing shapes in CS6 Wide-angle lens correction Kelby (Oct.
video-tutorial Genuine vector shapes, type styles, and more. Preset migration and sharing Kelby (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Apply common settings across workgroups. Streamlined 3d controls Lynda.com (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Expand creative possibilities into another dimension.
What's new in CS6 To the top Adobe Creative Cloud only New features for all Photoshop CS6 users Retouching and transforming Filters Video Color and tonal adjustments 3D (Photoshop Extended only) .
To the top Ctrl- double click (Windows) or Cmd- double click (Mac OS) the Zoom tool icon. Shift - Ctrl-double click (Windows) or Shift -Cmd -double click (Mac OS) the Zoom tool icon to view all open documents at 200%.
To the top To the top To the top The following new features are available to all Photoshop CS6 users and are not Adobe Creative Cloud only. Retouching and transforming Content -Aware Move tool The Content - Aware Move tool lets you quickly recompose images without complex layering or slow, precise selections.
To the top To the top To the top To the top The redesigned video engine also supports a wider range of import formats. When you're ready to export final video, Photoshop provides helpful presets and options for the DPX, H.264, and QuickTime formats.
To the top Vector layers Intuitive path editing To the top Brush color dynamics Color Dynamics remain consistent for each stroke by default. Color Dynamics settings automatically vary color as you paint. In previous versions of Photoshop, dynamics settings changed color for each distinct tip stamp in a stroke.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top To the top Background save Background saving lets you keep working after you choose Save commands, instead of waiting for saving to complete.
Productivity enhancements (JDI's) in CS6 To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Photoshop CS6 contains over 60 productivity enhancements, also known as Just Do It (JDI) features. These small improvements address longtime customer requests and collectively can greatly increase your productivity.
To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top GPU Increased stability by prequalifying detected GPUs before use Image resizing Bicubic Automatic option auto -selects the.
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New video features in CS6 To the top To the top Tutorials from the experts Intuitive video creation Import a wider range of file formats Export final video with the Adobe Media Encoder Video Groups Au.
To the top Import a video file; it's automatically added as a new Video Group. To create an empty group for adding content to, click a filmstrip icon on the left of the Timeline panel, and choose New Video Group from the pop- up menu. Edit a Video Group To reposition clips, drag them in the Timeline.
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Arabic and Hebrew type (CS6) To the top To the top To the top Enable Middle Eastern features Text direction Digit Types Legacy font support Default fonts Automatic Kashida insertion Ligatures (OpenTyp.
To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Digit type selection (InDesign panel shown) Legacy font support Fonts that have been traditionally used (for example, AXT fonts) can continue to be used in this release of the software. However, it is recommended that newer Open Type fonts be used for text- based elements.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top Hyphenation options (InDesign panel shown) Diacritical marks In the Arabic script, a diacritic or a diacritical mark is a glyph used to indicate consonant length or short vowels.
3D workflow in Photoshop Extended CS6 To the top To the top Note: To the top From an expert: 3D in CS6 - a video tour Updated 3D features for Creative Cloud only 3D panel targets scene elements Proper.
To the top To the top To the top To the top In the streamlined 3D panel, select specific elements you want to edit: 1 . At the top of the 3D panel, select Scene , Meshes , Materials , or Lights . 2 . Select an individual element (such as Current View in the Scene section).
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Add Lighting Effects | CS6 To the top Note: Colorize Exposure Gloss Metallic Ambience Texture To the top To the top Point Infinite Apply the Lighting Effects filter From an Expert: Lighting Effects tu.
Spot To the top To the top To the top To the top 2 o’clock Spotlight Blue Omni Circle Of Light Crossing Crossing Down Default Five Lights Down/Five Lights Up Flashlight Flood Light Parallel Directional RGB Lights Casts an elliptical beam of light.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Soft Direct Lights Soft Omni Soft Spotlight Three Down Triple Spotlight To the top To the top To the top Two unfocused white and blue directional lights.
Key shortcuts for new CS6 features To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Print Blur gallery (Field, Iris, Tilt- Shift) Liquify Crop tool Adaptive Wide Angle This list covers some of the most helpful shortcuts for new and udpated Photoshop CS6 features.
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Supported file formats in Photoshop CS6 Asterisks (*) indicate formats newly supported with CS6. Audio import formats The following formats can now be opened in Photoshop Standard and Extended. (In Photoshop CS5 and prior, Extended was required.) AAC* AIFF* M2A* M4A* MP2* MP3* Video import formats .
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What’s new in CS5 Adobe recommends Have a tutorial you would like to share? Video tutorial: Content - aware fill Chris Orwig Seamlessly replace image elements. Video tutorial: Common - sense enhancements in CS5 Deke McClelland Increase your efficiency with these five quick tips.
sharpen images with minimal artifacts. See Correct lens distortions in Camera Raw , Sharpening, noise reduction, and process version in Camera Raw , and Vignette and grain effects in Camera Raw . Dozens of customer - inspired productivity enhancements Boost your efficiency with countless workflow improvements.
Photoshop getting started tutorials To learn more, view these recommended resources online. Learn Photoshop CS6 video tutorials Adobe TV (Jul. 11, 2012) video-tutorial Layers 101 Infinite Skills (Aug. 9, 2012) video-tutorial Introduction to layers and the Layers panel What is Photoshop? Lynda.
Adobe Photoshop CS5/CS6 tutorials To the top To the top To the top To the top Essential Photoshop tutorials and learning resources for getting started and new features.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Adjust colors nondestructively (video 8:04) Dodge, burn, and sponge colors (vid.
Workspace and workflow To learn more, view these recommended resources online. How to tune Photoshop CS6 for peak performance Jeff Tranberry (Oct. 18, 2012) article Background -save and Auto -recover Kelby (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Protect precious image data.
Workspace basics To the top To the top Photoshop CS6 workspace Workspace overview Manage windows and panels Save and switch workspaces Hide tool tips Photoshop CS6 workspace The Photoshop CS6 workspace is easy to use and includes a number of design enhancements.
Default Illustrator workspace A. Tabbed Document windows B. Application bar C. Workspace switcher D. Panel title bar E. Control panel F. Tools panel G. Collapse To Icons button H. Four panel groups in vertical dock The Application bar across the top contains a workspace switcher, menus (Windows only), and other application controls.
To the top (Illustrator) Adjust panel brightness In User Interface preferences, move the Brightness slider. This control affects all panels, including the Control panel. Reconfigure the Tools panel You can display the tools in the Tools panel in a single column, or side by side in two columns.
Navigator panel now in its own dock You can prevent panels from filling all the space in a dock. Drag the bottom edge of the dock up so it no longer meets the edge of the workspace. Move panels As you move panels, you see blue highlighted drop zones , areas where you can move the panel.
To rearrange panels in a group, drag a panel’s tab to a new location in the group. To remove a panel from a group so that it floats freely, drag the panel by its tab outside the group.
To the top In some products, if you select Auto- Collapse Icon Panels from the Interface or User Interface Options preferences, an expanded panel icon collapses automatically when you click away from it. To add a floating panel or panel group to an icon dock, drag it in by its tab or title bar.
To the top Hide tool tips When you position the pointer over most tools and options, descriptions appear in tool tips by default. If you find tool tips visually distracting, you can hide them. In the Interface preferences, deselect Show Tool Tips. Note: Tool tips are not available in some dialog boxes.
Panels and menus To the top To the top Enter values in panels, dialog boxes, and the options bar Working with sliders Working with pop - up panels Display and define menus Enter values in panels, dialog boxes, and the options bar Do any of the following: Type a value in the text box, and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
To the top To the top down the Shift key while dragging accelerates the scrubbing by a factor of 10. Hovering over the title of a slider or pop - up slider shows the scrubby slider Working with pop - up panels Pop - up panels provide easy access to available options for brushes, swatches, gradients, styles, patterns, contours, and shapes.
Display context menus Context menus display commands relevant to the active tool, selection, or panel. They are distinct from the menus across the top of the workspace. Viewing the context menu for the Eyedropper tool 1 . Position the pointer over an image or panel item.
2 . In the Keyboard Shortcuts & Menus dialog box, choose a set of menus from the Set menu. 3 . Click the Delete Set icon . Temporarily show hidden menu items It’s possible to temporarily show items that you’ve hidden in a menu. After the menu closes, the items return to their hidden state.
Tools To the top Tool galleries Selecting and displaying tools Using the options bar Tool presets When you start Photoshop, the Tools panel appears at the left of the screen. Some tools in the Tools panel have options that appear in the context -sensitive options bar.
Crop and slice tools gallery Retouching tools gallery row, and single column selections. edged), and magnetic (snap - to) selections. using an adjustable round brush tip The Magic Wand tool selects similarly colored areas. The Crop tool trims images. The Slice tool creates slices.
Painting tools gallery Drawing and type tools gallery The Magic Eraser tool erases solid- colored areas to transparency with a single click. The Blur tool blurs hard edges in an image. The Sharpen tool sharpens soft edges in an image. The Smudge tool smudges data in an image.
Navigation, notes, and measuring tools gallery 3D tools gallery (Photoshop Extended) The path selection tools make shape or segment selections showing anchor points, direction lines, and direction points. The type tools create type on an image. The type mask tools create a selection in the shape of type.
To the top Selecting and displaying tools Select a tool Do one of the following: Click a tool in the Tools panel. If there is a small triangle at a tool’s lower right corner, hold down the mouse button to view the hidden tools. Then click the tool you want to select.
Standard Precise Normal Brush Tip Full Size Brush Tip Show Crosshair In Brush Tip Show Only Crosshair While Painting To the top To the top Each default pointer has a different hotspot , where an effect or action in the image begins. With most tools, you can switch to precise cursors, which appear as cross hairs centered around the hotspot.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Show All Tool Presets Sort By Tool Show Current Tool Presets Text Only, Small List, or Large List Note: To choose a tool preset, click the Tool Preset picker in the options bar, and select a preset from the pop - up panel.
Preferences Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy About preferences Numerous program settings are stored in the Adobe.
Key shortcuts for new CS6 features To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Print Blur gallery (Field, Iris, Tilt- Shift) Liquify Crop tool Adaptive Wide Angle This list covers some of the most helpful shortcuts for new and udpated Photoshop CS6 features.
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Plug -ins Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy About plug - in modules Plug - in modules are software programs developed by Adobe Systems and by other software developers in conjunction with Adobe Systems to add features to Photoshop.
Presets To the top To the top Text Only Small Thumbnail or Large Thumbnail Small List or Large List Stroke Thumbnail Migrate presets from earlier versions of Photoshop (CS6) From an expert: Migrating .
Note: Note: To delete a preset in the Preset Manager, select the preset and click Delete. You can always use the Reset command to restore the default items in a library.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy c . Click OK. 2 . To display hidden files in Windows Vista: a . Go to Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Folder Options.
Show or hide non -printing Extras To the top Show or hide Extras Show or hide Extras Guides, grids, selection edges, slices, and text baselines are examples of nonprinting Extras that help you select, move, or edit objects. You can enable or disable any combination of Extras without affecting the image.
Positioning elements with snapping To the top Use snapping Use snapping Snapping helps with precise placement of selection edges, cropping marquees, slices, shapes, and paths. However, if snapping prevents you from correctly placing elements, you can disable it.
Positioning with the Ruler tool To the top Position with the Ruler tool Position with the Ruler tool The Ruler tool helps you position images or elements precisely.
Specifying columns for an image To the top Specify columns for an image Specify columns for an image Columns help you position images or elements precisely. The New, Image Size , and Canvas Size commands let you specify image width in terms of columns.
Rulers To the top To the top To the top About rulers Change a ruler’s zero origin Change the unit of measurement About rulers Rulers help you position images or elements precisely. When visible, rulers appear along the top and left side of the active window.
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Undo and history To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Use the Undo or Redo commands Revert to the last saved version Restore part of an image to its previously saved versi.
You can also use the History panel to delete image states and, in Photoshop, to create a document from a state or snapshot. To display the History panel, choose Window > History, or click the History panel tab. Photoshop History panel A. Sets the source for the history brush B.
To the top Create or replace a document with an image state Do one of the following: Drag a state or snapshot onto the Create a New Document From Current State button in the History panel. The history list for the newly created document contains only the Duplicate State entry.
To the top Make a snapshot of an image The Snapshot command lets you make a temporary copy (or snapshot ) of any state of the image. The new snapshot is added to the list of snapshots at the top of the History panel. Selecting a snapshot lets you work from that version of the image.
Customizing keyboard shortcuts To the top To the top To the top Define new keyboard shortcuts Clear shortcuts from a command or tool Delete a set of shortcuts View a list of current shortcuts Photoshop lets you view a list of all shortcuts, and edit or create shortcuts.
To the top View a list of current shortcuts To view a list of current shortcuts, export them to an HTML file, which you can display or print with a web browser. 1 . Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. 2 . From the Shortcuts For menu, choose a shortcut type: Application Menus, Panel Menus, or Tools.
Default keyboard shortcuts To the top Keys for selecting tools Keys for viewing images Keys for Puppet Warp Keys for Refine Edge Keys for the Filter Gallery Keys for Liquify Keys for Vanishing Point K.
Elliptical Marquee tool Lasso tool Polygonal Lasso tool Magnetic Lasso tool L L Magic Wand tool Quick Selection tool W W Crop tool Slice tool Slice Select tool C C Eyedropper tool Color Sampler tool R.
To the top Rounded Rectangle tool Ellipse tool Polygon tool Line tool Custom Shape tool 3D Object Rotate tool* 3D Object Roll tool* 3D Object Pan tool* 3D Object Slide tool* 3D Object Scale tool* K K .
To the top To the top mode) Simultaneously pan multiple documents simultaneously with Hand tool Shift - drag Shift - drag Switch to Zoom In tool Control + spacebar Command + spacebar Switch to Zoom Ou.
To the top To the top Cycle (backward) through preview modes Shift + F Shift + F Toggle between original image and selection preview X X Toggle between original selection and refined version P P Toggl.
To the top density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1 Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter text box Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jittertext box Decrease/increase brush size by .
To the top Constrain selection to a 15° rotation Alt + Shift to rotate Option + Shift to rotate Select a plane under another selected plane Control -click the plane Command -click the plane Create 90.
Hue Targeted Adjustment tool Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H Command+Option+Shift+H Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S Command+Option+Shift+S Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L Com.
To the top To the top Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object. (Does not work if Crop tool is active.
To the top Result Windows Mac OS Open the Curves dialog box Control + M Command + M Select next point on the curve + (plus) + (plus) Select the previous point on the curve - (minus) - (minus) Select m.
To the top To the top Up Arrow, or Down Arrow Up Arrow, or Down Arrow Move selection 1 pixel Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow,.
To the top To the top Switch from Pen tool or Freeform Pen tool to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction point Alt Option Close path Magnetic Pen tool -double - click Magnetic Pe.
To the top Cycle through blending modes Shift + + (plus) or – (minus) Shift + + (plus) or – (minus) Normal Shift + Alt + N Shift + Option + N Dissolve Shift + Alt + I Shift + Option + I Behind (Br.
To the top Keys for selecting and editing text This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips. Result Windows Mac OS Move type in image Control -drag type when .
To the top To the top To the top Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels Alt + Down Arrow or Up Arrow Option + Down Arrow or Up Arrow Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels Shi.
To the top To the top To the top Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls Alt -click Option - click Change action or action set options Alt + double -click action or action se.
To the top Expand and collapse list of layers Alt + click Option + click on list triangles Jump to the next/previous whole second in timeline Hold down the Shift key when clicking the Next/Previous Frame buttons (on either side of the Play button).
To the top To the top To the top Toggle airbrush option Shift + Alt + P Shift + Option + P Keys for the Channels panel If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Ctrl/Command + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts.
To the top To the top To the top Display Color Bar menu Right-click color bar Control -click color bar Cycle through color choices Shift - click color bar Shift -click color bar Keys for the History p.
Select top layer Alt + . (period) Option + . (period) Select bottom layer Alt + , (comma) Option + , (comma) Add to layer selection in Layers panel Shift + Alt + [ or ] Shift + Option + [ or ] Select .
To the top To the top To the top Create layer mask that hides all/selection Alt - click Add Layer Mask button Option -click Add Layer Mask button Create vector mask that reveals all/path area Control .
To the top To the top Set swatch color as background color Control -click swatch Command -click swatch Delete swatch Alt -click swatch Option -click swatch Keys for 3D tools (Photoshop Extended) Resul.
To the top To the top Extend/shorten selected measurement in increments Shift + Ctrl + left/right arrow key Shift +Command + left/right arrow key Rotate selected measurement Ctrl + up/down arrow key C.
To the top Highlight entire image Control + Delete Command + Delete Fill foreground area and preview extraction Shift - click with Fill tool selected Shift - click with Fill tool selected Move mask wh.
Undo/Redo F1 Cut F2 F2 Copy F3 F3 Paste F4 F4 Show/Hide Brush panel F5 F5 Show/Hide Color panel F6 F6 Show/Hide Layers panel F7 F7 Show/Hide Info panel F8 F8 Show/Hide Actions panel F9 Option + F9 Rev.
Grid and guides To the top Position with guides and the grid Position with guides and the grid Guides and the grid help you position images or elements precisely. Guides appear as nonprinting lines that float over the image. You can move and remove guides.
Move a guide 1 . Select the Move tool , or hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to activate the Move tool. 2 . Position the pointer over the guide (the pointer turns into a double -headed arrow). 3 . Move the guide in any of the following ways: Drag the guide to move it.
Run Photoshop in 32-bit mode (64 -bit Mac OS only) In 64 -bit versions of Mac OS 10.5 and later, some older, optional plug -ins are available only if Photoshop is running in 32 -bit mode: 1 . In the Finder, choose Go > Applications. 2 . Expand the Photoshop folder.
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Image essentials To the top To the top To the top About bitmap images About vector graphics Combining vector graphics and bitmap images Color channels Bit depth Convert between bit depths About bitmap images Bitmap images—technically called raster images —use a rectangular grid of picture elements (pixels) to represent images.
To the top To the top To the top Color channels Every Photoshop image has one or more channels, each storing information about color elements in the image.
Image size and resolution To the top About pixel dimensions and printed image resolution File size About monitor resolution About printer resolution Determine a suggested resolution for an image View .
To the top To the top Pixel dimensions equal document (output) size times resolution. A. Original dimensions and resolution B. Decreasing the resolution without changing pixel dimensions (no resampling) C. Decreasing the resolution at same document size decreases pixel dimensions (resampling).
To the top To the top A 620 - by 400 - pixel image displayed on monitors of various sizes and resolutions. When preparing images for viewing on - screen, you should consider the lowest monitor resolution that your photo is likely to be viewed on. About printer resolution Printer resolution is measured in ink dots per inch, also known as dpi.
To the top To the top Draft Produces a resolution that is the same as the screen frequency (no lower than 72 pixels per inch). Good Produces a resolution 1.5 times the screen frequency. Best Produces a resolution 2 times the screen frequency. View the print size on - screen | CS5 and CS6 Do one of the following: Choose View > Print Size.
To the top To the top To the top Bicubic Smoother A good method for enlarging images based on Bicubic interpolation but designed to produce smoother results. Bicubic Sharper A good method for reducing the size of an image based on Bicubic interpolation with enhanced sharpening.
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Acquiring images from cameras and scanners To the top To the top To the top Acquiring digital images from cameras Import images from a digital camera using WIA (Windows only) Importing scanned images Acquiring digital images from cameras You can copy images to your computer by connecting your camera or a media card reader to your computer.
Import images using a TWAIN interface TWAIN is a cross - platform interface for acquiring images captured by certain scanners, digital cameras, and frame grabbers. 1 . Install the TWAIN software provided by the device manufacturer. 2 . Download the Photoshop TWAIN plug -in for Windows or Mac OS .
Creating, opening, and importing images To the top To the top To the top Create an image Duplicate an image Open files Open PDF files Open an EPS file For detailed instructions, click the links below. To ask questions, request features, or report problems, visit feedback.
To the top In such cases, you must specify the correct format in which to open the file. You can retain (where possible) layers, masks, transparency, compound shapes, slices, image maps, and editable type when bringing your Illustrator art into Photoshop.
To the top Trim Box Crops to the region specified for the intended finished size of the page. Art Box Crops to the region specified in the PDF file for placing the PDF data into another application.
Viewing images To the top To the top To the top Change the screen mode View another area of an image Use the Rotate View tool Disable trackpad gestures (Mac OS) Use the Navigator panel Zoom in or out Change the screen mode You can use the screen mode options to view images on your entire screen.
To the top To the top To the top 2 . Do any of the following: Drag in the image. A compass will indicate north in the image, regardless of the current canvas angle. In the options bar, enter degrees in the Rotation Angle field. Click or drag the circular Set Angle of Rotation control.
Note: Some Zoom tool preferences require OpenGL. If Enable OpenGL Drawing is unavailable, your video card does not support this technology. 2 . In the General preferences, select any of the following: Animated Zoom Enables continuous zooming while holding down the Zoom tool Zoom Resizes Windows See Automatically resize the window when zooming.
If the entire image originally fit within the document window, the image zooms in to fit the window. If only a portion of the image was originally visible, the image zooms out. Drag the zoom marquee to magnify a different part of the image. 2 . Release the mouse button and then the H key.
Image information To the top Work with the Info panel Display file information in the document window Work with the Info panel The Info panel shows the color values beneath the pointer and, depending on the tool in use, gives other useful information.
To the top 2 . In the Info Panel Options dialog box, for First Color Readout, choose one of the following display options: Actual Color Displays values in the current color mode of the image. Proof Color Displays values for the output color space of the image.
File information view options when Version Cue is enabled 2 . Choose a view option from the pop - up menu: Note: If you have Version Cue enabled, choose from the Show submenu. Version Cue Displays the Version Cue workgroup status of your document, such as open, unmanaged, unsaved, and so forth.
Add swatches from HTML CSS and SVG | Creative Cloud Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy You can add colors specified in an HTML, CSS, or SVG document to the Swatches panel.
Choosing colors in the Color and Swatches panels To the top To the top To the top Color panel overview Select a color in the Color panel Select a color in the Swatches panel Color panel overview The Color panel (Window > Color) displays the color values for the current foreground and background colors.
To choose a foreground color, click a color in the Swatches panel. To choose a background color, Ctrl- click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) a color in the Swatches panel. Note: Change how swatches are displayed by choosing an option from the Swatches panel menu.
Viewing multiple images To the top To the top View images in multiple windows Match zoom and location in multiple images View images in multiple windows The document window is where your images appear. You can open multiple windows to display different images or different views of the same one.
Without Match All command (top), and with Match All command (bottom) selected 4 . Select the Zoom tool or the Hand tool. 5 . Select one of the images, hold down the Shift key, and click in or drag an area of an image. The other images are magnified to the same percentage and snap to the area you clicked.
Adding a conditional mode change to an action To the top Add a conditional mode change to an action Add a conditional mode change to an action You can specify conditions for a mode change so that the conversion can occur during an action , which is a series of commands applied sequentially to a single file or a batch of files.
Customizing indexed color tables To the top Customize indexed color tables Customize indexed color tables The Color Table command lets you make changes to the color table of an indexed - color image.
Customizing indexed color tables To the top Customize indexed color tables Customize indexed color tables The Color Table command lets you make changes to the color table of an indexed - color image.
About color To the top Understanding color Color models, spaces, and modes Adjusting color hue, saturation, and brightness Understanding color Knowing how colors are created and how they relate to each other lets you work more effectively in Photoshop.
To the top To the top Color wheel R. Red Y. Yellow G. Green C. Cyan B. Blue M. Magenta For example, you can decrease the amount of any color in an image by increasing the amount of its opposite on the color wheel—and vice versa. Colors that lie opposite each other on the standard color wheel are known as complementary colors.
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Choosing colors To the top To the top To the top About foreground and background colors Choose colors in the toolbox Choose colors with the Eyedropper tool Adobe Color Picker overview Choose a color w.
To the top A. Point sample B. 5 x 5 average sample 3 . Choose one of the following from the Sample menu: All Layers Samples color from all layers in the document.
To the top To the top Choose a color with the Adobe Color Picker You can choose a color by entering color component values in HSB, RGB, and Lab text boxes, or by using the color slider and the color field. To choose a color with the color slider and color field, click in the color slider or move the color slider triangle to set one color component.
To the top To the top To the top Choose a color from the HUD color picker 1 . Select a painting tool. 2 . Press Shift + Alt + right -click (Windows) or Control + Option + Command (Mac OS). 3 . Click in the document window to display the picker. Then drag to select a color hue and shade.
To ensure that the final printed output is the color you want, consult your printer or service bureau and choose your color based on a printed color swatch. Manufacturers recommend that you get a new swatch book each year to compensate for fading inks and other damage.
High dynamic range images To the top To the top About high dynamic range images Take photos for HDR images Features that support 32 - bpc HDR images Merge images to HDR Adjust displayed dynamic range .
To the top To the top Secure the camera to a tripod. Take enough photos to cover the full dynamic range of the scene. You can try taking at least five to seven photos, but you might need to take more exposures depending on the dynamic range of the scene.
1 . Do one of the following: (Photoshop) Choose File > Automate > Merge To HDR Pro. (Bridge) Select the images you want to use and choose Tools > Photoshop > Merge To HDR Pro. Skip to step 5. 2 . In the Merge To HDR Pro dialog box, click Browse to select specific images, click Add Open Files, or choose Use > Folder.
To the top To the top Corner option is used. Equalize Histogram Compresses the dynamic range of the HDR image while trying to preserve some contrast. No further adjustments are necessary; this method is automatic. Exposure and Gamma Lets you manually adjust the brightness and contrast of the HDR image.
HDR Color Picker A. Preview area B. Adjusted color C. Original color D. 32 - bit floating point values E. Intensity slider F. Picked color G. Color slider H. Color values Display the HDR Color Picker With a 32 - bpc image open, do one of the following: In the toolbox, click the foreground or background color selection box.
To the top Paint on HDR images You can edit and add effects to HDR/32 - bpc images using any of the following Photoshop tools: Brush, Pencil, Pen, Shape, Clone Stamp, Pattern Stamp, Eraser, Gradient, Blur, Sharpen, Smudge, and History Brush. You can also use the Text tool to add 32 - bpc text layers to an HDR image.
Blending modes To the top Blending mode descriptions Blending mode examples The blending mode specified in the options bar controls how pixels in the image are affected by a painting or editing tool.
To the top lighter than 50% gray, the image is lightened by decreasing the contrast. If the blend color is darker than 50% gray, the image is darkened by increasing the contrast. Linear Light Burns or dodges the colors by decreasing or increasing the brightness, depending on the blend color.
Color Burn Linear Burn Lighten Screen Color Dodge Linear Dodge (Add) Overlay Soft Light Hard Light Vivid Light Linear Light Pin Light Hard Mix Difference Exclusion Subtract Divide Hue Saturation Color.
Color modes To the top To the top To the top To the top RGB Color mode CMYK Color mode Lab Color mode Grayscale mode Bitmap mode Duotone mode Indexed Color mode Multichannel mode RGB Color mode Photoshop RGB Color mode uses the RGB model, assigning an intensity value to each pixel.
To the top To the top To the top To the top than in 8 - bit images. Grayscale values can also be measured as percentages of black ink coverage (0% is equal to white, 100% to black). Grayscale mode uses the range defined by the working space setting that you specify in the Color Settings dialog box.
Converting between color modes To the top To the top Convert an image to another color mode Convert an image to Bitmap mode Convert a color photo to Grayscale mode Convert a Bitmap mode image to Grays.
To the top To the top To the top commonly use an 85 - line screen. Magazines use higher resolution screens, such as 133 - lpi and 150 - lpi. Check with your print shop for correct screen frequencies. Enter a value for the screen angle in degrees from - 180 to +180.
Converting to indexed color reduces the number of colors in the image to at most 256—the standard number of colors supported by the GIF and PNG - 8 formats and many multimedia applications. This conversion reduces file size by deleting color information from the image.
Transparency is selected; otherwise, all transparent areas are filled with 100% white. The image must have transparency for the Matte options to be available. Dithering Unless you’re using the Exact color table option, the color table may not contain all the colors used in the image.
Customizing color pickers and swatches To the top To the top To the top Change the Color Picker Add and delete color swatches Manage swatch libraries Share swatches between applications Change the Col.
To the top Load or replace a library of swatches Choose one of the following from the Swatches panel menu: Load Swatches Adds a library to the current set of swatches. Select the library file you want to use, and click Load. Replace Swatches Replaces the current list with a different library.
Understanding color management To the top To the top Why colors sometimes don’t match What is a color management system ? Do you need color management ? Creating a viewing environment for color mana.
To the top To the top Do you need color management ? Without a color management system, your color specifications are device -dependent. You might not need color management if your production process is tightly controlled for one medium only.
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Layer basics To the top About layers Layers panel overview Convert background and layers Duplicate layers Sample from all visible layers Change transparency preferences Adobe recommends Have a tutoria.
To the top To the top Video layers You can use video layers to add video to an image. After importing a video clip into an image as a video layer, you can mask the layer, transform it, apply layer effects, paint on individual frames, or rasterize an individual frame and convert it to a standard layer.
To the top To the top To the top However, you can convert a background into a regular layer, and then change any of these attributes. When you create a new image with transparent content, the image does not have a background layer.
1 . In Windows, choose Edit > Preferences > Transparency & Gamut; in Mac OS, choose Photoshop > Preferences > Transparency & Gamut. 2 . Choose a size and color for the transparency checkerboard, or choose None for Grid Size to hide the transparency checkerboard.
Managing layers To the top To the top To the top Type Shape Fill Content Vector Mask Smart Object Video 3D (Extended only) Layer All Layers Note: To the top Rename a layer or group Assign a color to a.
To the top To the top Note: Note: Note: Note: Deleting layers you no longer need reduces the size of your image file. To quickly delete empty layers, choose File > Scripts > Delete All Empty Layers. 1 . Select one or more layers or groups from the Layers panel.
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Selecting, grouping, and linking layers To the top To the top Select layers Group and link layers Show layer edges and handles Select layers You can select one or more layers to work on them. For some activities, such as painting or making color and tonal adjustments, you can work on only one layer at a time.
To the top 1 . Select multiple layers in the Layers panel. 2 . Do one of the following: Choose Layer > Group Layers. Alt -drag (Windows) or Option - drag (Mac OS) layers to the folder icon at the bottom of the Layers panel to group the layers. 3 . To Ungroup the layers, select the group and choose Layer > Ungroup Layers.
Moving, stacking, and locking layers To the top To the top To the top To the top Change the stack order of layers and groups Move the content of layers Rotate a layer Lock layers Change the stack order of layers and groups Do one of the following: Drag the layer or group up or down in the Layers panel.
2 . Click the Lock All option in the Layers panel. Note: Layers in a locked group display a dimmed lock icon . Partially lock a layer 1 . Select a layer. 2 . Click one or more lock options in the Layers panel. Lock Transparent Pixels Confines editing to the opaque portions of the layer.
Nondestructive editing To the top Techniques for nondestructive editing Techniques for nondestructive editing Nondestructive editing allows you to make changes to an image without overwriting the original image data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
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Masking layers with vector masks Note: Note: Add and edit vector masks A vector mask is a resolution independent path that clips out the contents of the layer. You create vector masks with the pen or shapes tools. For more information on working with the pen or shapes tools, see Drawing.
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Masking layers To the top Note: About layer and vector masks Add layer masks Unlinking layers and masks Disable or enable a layer mask Apply or delete a layer mask Select and display the layer mask ch.
To the top A vector mask creates a sharp - edged shape on a layer and is useful anytime you want to add a design element with clean, defined edges. After you create a layer with a vector mask, you can apply one or more layer styles to it, edit them if needed, and instantly have a usable button, panel, or other web- design element.
To the top To the top To the top Note: To the top To the top To duplicate the mask, Alt - drag (Windows) or Option -drag (Mac OS) the mask to other layer. Unlinking layers and masks By default, a layer or group is linked to its layer mask or vector mask, as indicated by the link icon between the thumbnails in the Layers panel.
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Knockout to reveal content from other layers To the top Create a knockout Create a knockout Knockout options let you specify which layers “punch through” to reveal content from other layers. For example, you can use a text layer to knock out a color adjustment layer and reveal a portion of the image using the original colors.
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Combine images with Auto -Blend Layers To the top Auto blend layers Auto blend layers Use the Auto-Blend Layers command to stitch or combine images with smooth transitions in the final composite image. Auto -Blend Layers applies layer masks as needed to each layer to mask out over - or underexposed areas or content differences.
Aligning layers To the top To the top To the top Align objects on different layers Distribute layers and groups evenly Automatically align image layers Align objects on different layers You can align the content of layers and groups using the Move tool .
For video frames shot against a static background, you can convert frames into layers, then add or delete content across multiple frames. 1 . Copy or place the images you want to align into the same document. Each image will be in a separate layer. See Duplicate layers.
Create and manage layers and groups To the top Create layers and groups View layers and groups within a group Show or hide a layer, group, or style Create layers and groups A new layer appears either above the selected layer or within the selected group in the Layers panel.
To the top To the top Choose Layer > New > Layer Via Cut to cut the selection and paste it into a new layer. Note: You must rasterize Smart Objects or shape layers to enable these commands. View layers and groups within a group Do one of the following to open the group: Click the triangle to the left of the folder icon .
Applying Smart Filters To the top To the top About Smart Filters Apply a Smart Filter Edit a Smart Filter Hide Smart Filters Reorder, duplicate, or delete Smart Filters Mask Smart Filters About Smart Filters Any filter applied to a Smart Object is a Smart Filter.
To the top To the top To the top To the top Edit a Smart Filter If a Smart Filter contains editable settings, you can edit it at any time. You can also edit blending options for Smart Filters. Note: When you edit a Smart Filter, you can’t preview filters stacked above it.
Mask Smart Filter effects 1 . Click the filter mask thumbnail in the Layers panel to make it active. A border appears around the mask thumbnail. 2 . Select any of the editing or painting tools. 3 . Do one of the following: To hide portions of the filter, paint the mask with black.
Create Smart Objects To the top To the top About Smart Objects Create Smart Objects Duplicate a Smart Object Edit the content of a Smart Object Replace the contents of a Smart Object Export the conten.
To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top An easy way to work with camera raw files is to open them as Smart Objects. You can double -click the Smart Object layer containing the raw file at any time to adjust the Camera Raw settings. Select one or more layers and choose Layer > Smart Objects > Convert To Smart Object.
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Layer opacity and blending To the top To the top To the top Specify overall and fill opacity for selected layers Specify a blending mode for a layer or group Group blend effects Exclude channels from .
To the top However, you can choose to have the blending mode of the bottommost layer apply only to that layer, allowing you to preserve the original blending appearance of the clipped layers.
To the top To the top Note: To view blending options for a text layer, choose Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options, or choose Blending Options from the Add A Layer Style button at the bottom of the Layers panel menu.
Blending modes To the top Blending mode descriptions Blending mode examples The blending mode specified in the options bar controls how pixels in the image are affected by a painting or editing tool.
To the top lighter than 50% gray, the image is lightened by decreasing the contrast. If the blend color is darker than 50% gray, the image is darkened by increasing the contrast. Linear Light Burns or dodges the colors by decreasing or increasing the brightness, depending on the blend color.
Color Burn Linear Burn Lighten Screen Color Dodge Linear Dodge (Add) Overlay Soft Light Hard Light Vivid Light Linear Light Pin Light Hard Mix Difference Exclusion Subtract Divide Hue Saturation Color.
Layer comps To the top To the top To the top About layer comps Create a layer comp Apply and view layer comps Change and update a layer comp Clear layer comp warnings Delete a layer comp Export layer comps About layer comps Designers often create multiple compositions or comps of a page layout to show clients.
To the top To the top To the top To the top In the Layer Comp panel, do any of the following: To view a layer comp, you first need to apply it. Click the Apply Layer Comp icon next to a selected comp. To cycle through a view of all layer comps, use the Previous and Next buttons at the bottom of the panel.
Layer effects and styles To the top To the top About layer effects and styles Apply preset styles Layer Style dialog box overview Apply or edit a custom layer style Layer style options Modify layer ef.
To the top To the top Click a style in the Styles panel to apply it to the currently selected layers. Drag a style from the Styles panel onto a layer in the Layers panel. Drag a style from the Styles panel to the document window, and release the mouse button when the pointer is over the layer content to which you want to apply the style.
To the top To edit an existing style, double -click an effect displayed below the layer name in the Layers panel. (Click the triangle next to the Add a Layer Style icon to display the effects contained in the style.) 3 . Set effect options in the Layer Style dialog box.
To the top To the top apply a glow that emanates from the inside edges of the layer’s content. Spread Expands the boundaries of the matte prior to blurring.
To the top To the top To the top To the top Using global light gives the appearance of a common light source shining on the image. Do one of the following: Choose Layer > Layer Style > Global Light. In the Global Light dialog box, enter a value or drag the angle radius to set the angle and altitude, and click OK.
To the top To the top 1 . In the Layers panel, expand the layer style to see its effects. 2 . Drag the effect to the Delete icon . Remove a style from a layer 1 . In the Layers panel, select the layer containing the style you want to remove. 2 . Do one of the following: In the Layers panel, drag the Effects bar to the Delete icon .
Save a set of preset styles as a library 1 . Do one of the following: Choose Save Styles from the Styles panel menu. Select Styles on the left side of the Layer Style dialog box. Then choose Save Styles from the pop - up menu. When using a shape or Pen tool, click the layer style thumbnail in the options bar.
Selecting To learn more, view these recommended resources online. Selecting areas of a photo video2brain (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Discover the basic building block of image editing.
Making selections Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: To the top About selecting pixels Select, deselect, and reselect pixels About selecting pixels A selection isolates one or more parts of your image.
Adjusting pixel selections To the top To the top Move, hide, or invert a selection Adjust selections manually Expand or contract a selection by a specific number of pixels Create a selection around a .
To the top To the top You can use the selection tools to add to or subtract from existing pixel selections. Before manually adding to or subtracting from a selection, you may want to set the feather and anti- aliasing values in the options bar to the same settings used in the original selection.
To the top To the top To the top Original selection (left), and after Border command: 5 pixels (right) 1 . Use a selection tool to make a selection. 2 . Choose Select > Modify > Border. 3 . Enter a value between 1 and 200 pixels for the border width of the new selection, and click OK.
To the top border where edge refinement occurs. Refine Radius and Erase Refinements tools Let you precisely adjust the border area in which edge refinement occurs. To quickly toggle from one tool to the other, press Shift+E. To change the brush size, press the bracket keys.
To the top 2 . Enter a value for the Feather Radius, and click OK. Note: A small selection made with a large feather radius may be so faint that its edges are invisible and thus not selectable. If you see the message “No pixels are more than 50% selected,” either decrease the feather radius or increase the size of the selection.
Moving, copying, and deleting selected pixels To the top To the top Move a selection Copy selections Copy between applications Delete selected pixels Move a selection 1 . Select the Move tool . 2 . Move the pointer inside the selection border, and drag the selection to a new position.
Dragging a selection into another image Create multiple copies of a selection within an image 1 . Select the Move tool , or hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to activate the Move tool. 2 . Copy the selection: Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and drag the selection.
To the top Using the Paste Into command A. Window panes selected B. Copied image C. Paste Into command D. Layer thumbnails and layer mask in Layers panel E. Pasted image repositioned 4 . Select the Move tool , or hold down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) key to activate the Move tool.
To the top Shape Layer Creates a new shape layer that uses the path as a vector mask. Note: When copying artwork from Adobe Illustrator, the default clipboard preferences in Illustrator may prevent the Paste dialog box from appearing in Photoshop.
Saving selections and alpha channel masks To the top To the top About masks and alpha channels Create and edit alpha channel masks Save and load selections About masks and alpha channels When you select part of an image, the area that is not selected is masked , or protected from editing.
To the top Adobe recommends Have a tutorial you would like to share? Book excerpt: Using the Masks panel Conrad Chavez Quickly fine -tune masks with one consolidated set of options. Create an alpha channel mask using current options 1 . Click the New Channel button at the bottom of the Channels panel.
2 . Choose Select > Save Selection. 3 . Specify the following in the Save Selection dialog box, and click OK: Document Chooses a destination image for the selection.
Selecting a color range in an image Selection Image The Color Range command selects a specified color or color range within an existing selection or an entire image. If you want to replace a selection, be sure to deselect everything before applying this command.
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Making quick selections To the top Sample All Layers Auto- Enhance To the top Select with the Quick Selection tool Select with the Magic Wand tool Select with the Quick Selection tool You can use the Quick Selection tool to quickly “paint” a selection using an adjustable round brush tip.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Tolerance Anti -aliased Contiguous Sample All Layers 2 . Specify one of the selection options in the options bar. The Magic Wand tool’s pointer changes depending on which option is selected.
Selecting with the lasso tools To the top To the top Select with the Lasso tool Select with the Polygonal Lasso tool Select with the Magnetic Lasso tool Select with the Lasso tool The Lasso tool is useful for drawing freeform segments of a selection border.
To the top Width Contrast Frequency Stylus Pressure If the pointer is not over the starting point, double -click the Polygonal Lasso tool pointer, or Ctrl- click (Windows) or Command- click (Mac OS). 7 . (Optional) Click Refine Edge to further adjust the selection boundary.
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Selecting with the marquee tools Rectangular Marquee Elliptical Marquee Single Row or Single Column Marquee Normal Fixed Ratio Fixed Size The marquee tools let you select rectangles, ellipses, and 1 - pixel rows and columns. 1 . Select a marquee tool: Makes a rectangular selection (or a square, when used with the Shift key).
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Duplicate, split, and merge channels To the top To the top To the top Duplicate channels Split channels into separate images Merge channels Duplicate channels You can copy a channel and use it in the current image or another image.
If you are working with DCS files that have accidentally lost their links (and so cannot be opened, placed, or printed), open the channel files, and merge them into a CMYK image. Then re -save the file as a DCS EPS file. 1 . Open the grayscale images containing the channels you want to merge, and make one of the images active.
Create a temporary quick mask To the top Creating and editing a quick mask Change Quick Mask options Creating and editing a quick mask To use Quick Mask mode, start with a selection and then add to or subtract from it to make the mask. You can also create the mask entirely in Quick Mask mode.
To the top Painting in Quick Mask mode A. Original selection and Quick Mask mode with green chosen as mask color B. Painting with white in Quick Mask mode adds to the selection C. Painting with black in Quick Mask mode subtracts from the selection 5 .
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Channel basics To the top To the top About channels Channels panel overview Show or hide a channel Show color channels in color Select and edit channels Rearrange and rename alpha and spot channels De.
To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Show or hide a channel You can use the Channels panel to view any combination of channels in the document window. For example, you can view an alpha channel and the composite channel together to see how changes made in the alpha channel relate to the entire image.
Drag the channel name in the panel to the Delete icon. Choose Delete Channel from the Channels panel menu. Click the Delete icon at the bottom of the panel, and then click Yes. Note: When you delete a color channel from a file with layers, visible layers are flattened and hidden layers are discarded.
Channel calculations To the top To the top To the top Blending layers and channels Blend channels with the Apply Image command Blend channels with the Calculations command Add and Subtract blending mo.
To the top 6 . Choose the second source image, layer, and channel, and specify options. 7 . For Blending, choose a blending mode. For information on the Add and Subtract options, see Add and Subtract blending modes. For information on other blending options, see Blending mode descriptions.
Extract an object from its background To the top To the top Use the more effective and flexible Refine Edge command Use the older, optional Extract plug- in (Windows only) When you extract an object, Photoshop erases its background to transparency.
Force Foreground Select this option if the object is especially intricate or lacks a clear interior. 4 . Select the Edge Highlighter tool , and draw to define the edge of the object you want to extract. Drag so that the highlight slightly overlaps both the foreground object and its background.
Image adjustments To learn more, view these recommended resources online. Using adjustment layers video2brain (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Change color and tone with total flexibility. Auto color corrections Kelby (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial One-click corrections to common image issues.
Understanding color adjustments To the top To the top Before making color and tonal adjustments Correcting images Adjustments panel overview Color adjustment commands Make a color adjustment Save adju.
To the top To adjust the tonality in just shadow and highlight areas, use the Shadow/Highlight command. See Improve shadow and highlight detail. 5 . (Optional) Make other color adjustments. After you correct the overall color balance of your image, you can make optional adjustments to enhance colors or produce special effects.
To the top Adjust Levels Auto Levels command Curves command Exposure command Vibrance command Photo Filter command Color Balance command Hue/Saturation command Match Color command Replace Color comman.
Note: To the top To the top To the top Click an adjustment icon in the Adjustments panel. In CS5, you can also select an adjustment preset in the Adjustments panel. Create an adjustment layer. See Create and confine adjustment and fill layers . Double -click the thumbnail of an existing adjustment layer in the Layers panel.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Identify out - of - gamut colors A gamut is the range of colors that a color system can display or print. A color that can be displayed in RGB could be out of gamut , and therefore unprintable, for your CMYK setting.
Viewing histograms and pixel values To the top To the top About histograms Histogram panel overview View the histogram for a multilayered document Preview histogram adjustments Refresh the histogram d.
Adjust the view of the Histogram panel Choose a view from the Histogram panel menu. Expanded View Displays the histogram with statistics. It also displays: controls for choosing the channel represente.
To the top To the top To the top By default, the Histogram panel displays statistics in the Expanded View and All Channels View. 1 . Choose Show Statistics from the Histogram panel menu. 2 . Do one of the following: To view information about a specific pixel value, place the pointer in the histogram.
To the top To the top Click the Cached Data Warning icon . Click the Uncached Refresh button . Choose Uncached Refresh from the Histogram panel menu. For information about cache level, see Histogram panel overview. View color values in an image You can use the Info panel to see the color value of pixels as you make color corrections.
To the top Adjusting color samplers Once you’ve added a color sampler, you can move or delete it, hide it, or change the color sampler information displayed in the Info panel. Move or delete a color sampler 1 . Select the Color Sampler tool . 2 . Do one of the following: To move a color sampler, drag the sampler to the new location.
High dynamic range images To the top To the top About high dynamic range images Take photos for HDR images Features that support 32 - bpc HDR images Merge images to HDR Adjust displayed dynamic range .
To the top To the top Secure the camera to a tripod. Take enough photos to cover the full dynamic range of the scene. You can try taking at least five to seven photos, but you might need to take more exposures depending on the dynamic range of the scene.
1 . Do one of the following: (Photoshop) Choose File > Automate > Merge To HDR Pro. (Bridge) Select the images you want to use and choose Tools > Photoshop > Merge To HDR Pro. Skip to step 5. 2 . In the Merge To HDR Pro dialog box, click Browse to select specific images, click Add Open Files, or choose Use > Folder.
To the top To the top Corner option is used. Equalize Histogram Compresses the dynamic range of the HDR image while trying to preserve some contrast. No further adjustments are necessary; this method is automatic. Exposure and Gamma Lets you manually adjust the brightness and contrast of the HDR image.
HDR Color Picker A. Preview area B. Adjusted color C. Original color D. 32 - bit floating point values E. Intensity slider F. Picked color G. Color slider H. Color values Display the HDR Color Picker With a 32 - bpc image open, do one of the following: In the toolbox, click the foreground or background color selection box.
To the top Paint on HDR images You can edit and add effects to HDR/32 - bpc images using any of the following Photoshop tools: Brush, Pencil, Pen, Shape, Clone Stamp, Pattern Stamp, Eraser, Gradient, Blur, Sharpen, Smudge, and History Brush. You can also use the Text tool to add 32 - bpc text layers to an HDR image.
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Adjusting image color and tone in CS6 To the top Note: To the top To the top Note: Overview of adjusting image color and tone in CS6 Adjusting image color and tone with adjustment layers Adjusting ima.
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Adjust color and tone with Levels and Curves eyedroppers To the top To the top Note: Set black and white points using the Eyedropper tools Color correct using the eyedroppers Set black and white points using the Eyedropper tools Keep in mind that using the eyedroppers undoes any previous adjustment you made in Levels or Curves.
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Curves adjustment To the top Note: To the top Curves overview Adjust image color and tone with Curves Add contrast to the midtones of a photo with Curves Keyboard shortcuts: Curves Curves overview In the Curves adjustment, you adjust points throughout an image’s tonal range.
Note: Note: Choosing Image > Adjustments > Curves applies the adjustment directly to the image layer and discards image information. 2 . (Optional) To adjust the color balance, in the Adjustments panel (CS5) or the Properties panel (CS6), choose the channel you want to adjust from the menu to the left of the Auto button.
To the top To the top Detailed Grid Displays gridlines in 10% increments. Show Channel Overlays Displays color channel curves superimposed on the composite curve.
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Adjust shadow and highlight detail To the top Note: Note: Note: Amount Note: Tonal Width Improve shadow and highlight detail Improve shadow and highlight detail The Shadow/Highlight command is one met.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Radius Brightness Midtone Contrast Black Clip And White Clip much, try reducing Shadow Tone Width toward zero so that only the darkest regions are lightened.
Adjusting hue and saturation To the top Note: Apply a Hue/Saturation adjustment Adjust color saturation using Vibrance Adjust color saturation in image areas Hue/Saturation lets you adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness of a specific range of colors in an image or simultaneously adjust all the colors in an image.
Note: black to a color). Values can range from - 100 (percentage of black) to +100 (percentage of white). Click the Reset button to undo a Hue/Saturation setting in the Adjustments panel (CS5) or the Properties panel (CS6). Specify the range of colors adjusted using Hue/Saturation 1 .
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: To the top Saturate Desaturate Adjust color saturation using Vibrance Vibrance adjusts the saturation so that clipping is minimized as colors approach full saturation.
Adjusting image sharpness and blur To the top Note: To the top Amount Radius Remove Angle More Accurate Sharpening recommendations Sharpen using Smart Sharpen Sharpen using Unsharp Mask Sharpen selectively Add lens blur Blur image areas Sharpen image areas Sharpening recommendations Sharpening enhances the definition of edges in an image.
Fade Amount Tonal Width Radius To the top 4 . Adjust sharpening of dark and light areas using in the Shadow and Highlight tabs. (Click the Advanced button to display the tabs).
To the top value of 4 or more, on a scale of 0 to 255. So, if adjacent pixels have tonal values of 128 and 129, they are not affected. To avoid introducing noise or posterization (in images with flesh tones, for example), use an edge mask or try experimenting with Threshold values between 2 and 20.
Note: To the top To the top to retouch the final edge mask. Setting the black point high in Levels to eliminate random pixels in the edge mask Choose Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur to feather the edges. The Maximum, the Median, and the Gaussian Blur filters soften the edge mask so that the sharpening effects blend better in the final image.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top 2 . Do the following in the options bar: Choose a brush tip and set options for the blending mode and strength in the options bar.
Levels adjustment To the top To the top Note: Note: Levels overview Adjust tonal range using Levels Adjust color using Levels Add contrast to a photo with Levels Levels overview You use the Levels adjustment to correct the tonal range and color balance of an image by adjusting intensity levels of image shadows, midtones, and highlights.
Note: Note: To the top To the top 2 . (Optional) To adjust tones for a specific color channel, choose an option from the Channel menu. 3 . (Optional) To edit a combination of color channels at the same time, Shift -select the channels in the Channels panel before choosing the Image > Adjustments > Levels command.
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Quickly adjust black and white points To the top Adjust black and white points with the Auto option Adjust black and white points with the Auto option The Auto option for Levels and Curves and the Auto Tone command automatically adjust the black point and white point in an image.
Applying the Color Balance adjustment To the top To the top Apply the Color Balance adjustment Change the color balance using the Photo Filter command Apply the Color Balance adjustment The Color Balance command changes the overall mixture of colors in an image for generalized color correction.
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Apply a Brightness/Contrast adjustment To the top Apply the Brightness/Contrast adjustment Apply the Brightness/Contrast adjustment The Brightness/Contrast adjustment lets you make simple adjustments to the tonal range of an image.
Dodge or burn image areas Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Midtones Shadows Highlights The Dodge tool and the Burn tool lighten or darken areas of the image.
Adjustment and fill layers To the top To the top About adjustment and fill layers Create and confine adjustment and fill layers Edit or merge adjustment and fill layers About adjustment and fill layers An adjustment layer applies color and tonal adjustments to your image without permanently changing pixel values.
Create an adjustment layer Do one of the following: Click the New Adjustment Layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel, and choose an adjustment layer type. Choose Layer > New Adjustment Layer, and choose an option. Name the layer, set layer options, and click OK.
To the top 9 . Modify the adjustment as needed in the Adjustments panel (CS5) or Properties panel (CS6). The adjustment is only applied to the unmasked (or partially masked) areas of the image. If necessary click Color Range again to make further adjustments to the adjustment layer mask.
Applying special color effects to images To the top To the top To the top To the top Desaturate colors Invert colors Create a two -valued black and white image Posterize an image Apply a gradient map to an image Desaturate colors The Desaturate command converts a color image to grayscale values, but leaves the image in the same color mode.
To the top the image back to the previous color mode, and replace the various gray tones with the colors you want. 1 . Do one of the following: Click the Posterize icon in the Adjustments panel. Choose Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Posterize. Note: You can also choose Image > Adjustments > Posterize.
Making quick tonal adjustments To the top To the top To the top Apply the Auto Contrast adjustment Remove a color cast using Auto Color Set Auto adjustment options Using the Equalize command Adjust black and white points with the Auto option Apply the Auto Contrast adjustment The Auto Contrast command adjusts image contrast automatically.
To the top Auto Color Correction Options dialog box A. Auto Contrast option B. Auto Levels option C. Auto Color option D. Set target colors, black point, and white point 1 .
To the top The Equalize command redistributes the brightness values of the pixels in an image so that they more evenly represent the entire range of brightness levels.
Matching, replacing, and mixing colors To the top Matching colors Replacing colors Mixing colors selectively Matching colors Match the color in different images The Match Color command matches colors between multiple images, between multiple layers, or between multiple selections.
To the top 1 . (Optional) Make a selection in the layer you want to match. Use this method when matching a color region (for example, facial skin tones) in one layer with a region in another. If you don’t make a selection, then the Match Color matches the colors of the entire source layer.
Leave the Lightness setting at zero to maintain contrast. To maintain both contrast and saturation, select the Hue blending mode for the adjustment layer. 4 . If necessary, enlarge or reduce the affected area by painting on the mask with white or black.
To the top Book excerpt: Using the Color Replacement tool Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas Walk through the process step by step. 1 . Select the Color Replacement tool . (If the tool isn’t visible, access it by holding down the Brush tool.) 2 . In the options bar, choose a brush tip.
5 . Drag the sliders to increase or decrease the components in the selected color. You can also save the settings you make for the Selective Color adjustment and reuse the settings on other images.
Targeting images for press To the top To the top To the top Setting highlight and shadow target values Using Levels to preserve highlight and shadow details for printing Set target values using the ey.
darkest points you want to preserve. This method does not work if the Curves adjustment is set to the CMYK composite channel. When identifying the lightest highlight details that you want targeted to a printable (lower) value, don’t include specular highlights.
Camera Raw To learn more, view these recommended resources online. Camera Raw 7 plug -in Kelby (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Tap into the latest noise, color, and dynamic range controls. Enhancing Raw images video2brain (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Draw upon the full range of image data.
Introduction to Camera Raw To the top To the top About camera raw files About Camera Raw About the Digital Negative (DNG) format Processing images with Camera Raw Camera Raw dialog box overview Work w.
To the top To the top After you process and edit a camera raw file using the Camera Raw plug- in, an icon appears in the image thumbnail in Adobe Bridge. If you open a camera raw file in Photoshop, you can save the image in other image formats, such as PSD, JPEG, Large Document Format (PSB), TIFF, Cineon, Photoshop Raw, PNG, or PBM.
To the top settings by clicking the link beneath the image preview in the Camera Raw dialog box. 7. Save the image, or open it in Photoshop or After Effects.
To the top To the top Shadows and Highlights Displays shadow and highlight clipping using the buttons at the top of the Histogram. Clipped shadows appear in blue, and clipped highlights appear in red. Highlight clipping is shown if any one of the three RGB channels is clipped (fully saturated with no detail).
Navigate, open, and save images in Camera Raw To the top To the top Process, compare, and rate multiple images Automating image processing Open images Save a camera raw image in another format Process, compare, and rate multiple images The most convenient way to work with multiple camera raw images is to use the Filmstrip view in Camera Raw.
To the top To the top When creating a droplet, select Suppress File Open Options Dialogs in the Play area of the Create Droplet dialog box. This prevents the display of the Camera Raw dialog box as each camera raw image is processed.
TIFF Saves copies of the camera raw files as TIFF (Tagged -ImageFile Format ) files. Specify whether to apply no compression, or LZW or ZIP file compression. TIFF is a flexible bitmap image format supported by virtually all paint, image - editing, and page -layout applications.
Process versions in Camera Raw Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Process Version 2012 Process Version 2010 Process Version 2003 The process version is the technology that Camera Raw uses to adjust and render photos.
Make color and tonal adjustments in Camera Raw To the top Note: To the top Note: Histogram and RGB levels Preview highlight and shadow clipping White balance controls Adjust tone Fine- tune tone curve.
To the top Note: White Balance As Shot Auto Note: Temperature Note: Tint White balance controls To adjust the white balance, identify which objects in the image you want to be neutral -colored (white or gray), and then adjust the colors to make those objects neutral.
To the top Note: Note: Exposure (All) Contrast (All) Highlights (PV2012) Shadows (PV2012) Whites (PV2012) Blacks (PV2012) Blacks (PV2010 and PV2003) Recovery (PV2010 and PV2003) Fill Light (PV2010 and PV2003) Brightness (PV2010 and PV2003) Adjust tone You adjust the image tonal scale using the tone controls in the Basic tab.
To the top Note: To the top Clarity Vibrance Saturation To the top Hue Saturation Luminance Grayscale Mix To the top Fine -tune tone curves Use the controls in the Tone Curve tab to fine- tune images after you’ve made tone adjustments in the Basic tab.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top Dragging up or right increases values; dragging down or left decreases values. Sliders for more than one color may be affected when you drag with the Targeted Adjustment tool.
Make local adjustments in Camera Raw To the top To the top Note: Temp (PV2012) Tint (PV2012) Exposure (All) Highlights (PV2012) Shadows (PV2012) Brightness (PV2010 and PV2003) Contrast (All) Saturatio.
Moiré Reduction (PV2012) Defringe (PV2012) Color (All) Size Feather Flow Density Auto Mask Show Mask Note: Note: To the top Note: Temp (PV2012) Removes moiré artifacts, or color aliasing. Removes fringe colors along edges. See Remove local color fringes.
Tint (PV2012) Exposure (All) Highlights (PV2012) Shadows (PV2012) Brightness (PV2010 and PV2003) Contrast (All) Saturation (All) Clarity (All) Sharpness (All) Noise Reduction (PV2012) Moiré Reduction (PV2012) Defringe (PV 2012) Color (All) Note: To the top Note: New Local Correction Setting Compensates for a green or magenta color cast.
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Rotate, crop, and retouch images in Camera Raw To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Rotate images Straighten images Crop images Remove red-eye Remove spots Rotate images Click the Rotate Image 90° Counter Clockwise button (or press L).
2 . Select one of the following from the Type menu: Heal Matches the texture, lighting, and shading of the sampled area to the selected area. Clone Applies the sampled area of the image to the selected area.
Correct lens distortions in Camera Raw To the top To the top To the top About lens corrections Correct image perspective and lens flaws automatically From an expert: Correct image perspective and lens flaws manually Correcting Chromatic Aberration in Camera Raw 7.
Note: Distortion Chromatic Aberration Vignetting To the top Distortion Vertical Horizontal Rotate Scale Fix Red/Cyan Fringe Fix Blue/Yellow Fringe Defringe Amount Midpoint To the top 1 . In the nested Profile tab of the Lens Corrections tab, select Enable Lens Profile Corrections.
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Sharpening and noise reduction in Camera Raw To the top Amount Radius Detail Masking To the top Note: Note: Sharpen photos Reduce noise Sharpen photos The sharpening controls on the Detail tab adjust edge definition in the image.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Luminance Luminance Detail Luminance Contrast Color Color Detail Reduces luminance noise. Controls the luminance noise threshold. Useful for noisy photos.
Adjust color rendering for your camera in Camera Raw To the top To the top To the top To the top Apply a camera profile Specify a default camera profile Apply a profile to a group of images Create a c.
To the top 5 . To apply the preset to a group of images, select the images and then choose Apply Preset > Preset Name from the Camera Raw Settings menu. Customize profiles using the DNG Profile Editor To improve color rendering or customize a camera profile, use the standalone DNG Profile Editor utility.
Manage Camera Raw settings To the top To the top To the top Save image states as snapshots Save, reset, and load Camera Raw settings Specify where Camera Raw settings are stored Copy and paste Camera .
To the top To the top Specify where Camera Raw settings are stored Choose a preference to specify where the settings are stored. The XMP files are useful if you plan to move or store the image files and want to retain the camera raw settings.
To the top To the top Applying a preset Note: You can also apply presets from the Presets tab. Export Camera Raw settings and DNG previews If you store file settings in the Camera Raw database, you can use the Export Settings To XMP command to copy the settings to sidecar XMP files or embed them in DNG files.
5 - 1/8 inches. You can also use the Image Size command to adjust resolution in Photoshop. Sharpen For Allows you to apply output sharpening for Screen, Matte Paper , or Glossy Paper . If you apply output sharpening, you can change the Amount pop- up menu to Low or High to decrease or increase the amount of sharpening applied.
Vignette and grain effects in Camera Raw To the top To the top Simulate film grain Apply a postcrop vignette Simulate film grain The Grain section of the Effects tab has controls for simulating film grain for a stylistic effect reminiscent of particular film stocks.
Paint Overlay Applies the postcrop vignette by blending original image colors with black or white. Appropriate when a soft effect is desired but may reduce highlight contrast. 3 . Refine the effect by adjusting any of the following sliders: Amount Positive values lighten the corners, negative values darken them.
Repair and restoration To learn more, view these recommended resources online. Using Content -Aware Move and Extend Lynda.com (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Recompose images with these simple steps. Using Content -Aware Patch Lynda.com (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Seamlessly repair imperfections.
Content aware patch and move | CS6 To the top Patch Adaptation Sample All Layers To the top Mode Adaptation Sample All Layers Content- Aware Patch Content- Aware Move For information about using the Patch tool in previous versions, see Patch an area. Content-Aware Patch The patch tool is used to remove unwanted image elements.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 3 . Select an area to move or extend. You can use the Move tool to draw a selection, or use any of the other Selection tools as well.
Retouching and repairing images To the top To the top Aligned Sample About the Clone Source panel Retouch with the Clone Stamp tool Set sample sources for cloning and healing Retouch with the Healing .
Note: Note: To the top 4 . Set the sampling point by positioning the pointer in any open image and Alt- clicking (Windows) or Option -clicking (Mac OS). Make sure you are not working on an adjustment layer. The Clone Stamp tool does not work on adjustment layers.
To the top Note: Mode Source Aligned Sample Note: To the top In the Clone Source panel, select the source you want to use and enter the x and y pixel values for the Offset option. Retouch with the Healing Brush tool The Healing Brush tool lets you correct imperfections, causing them to disappear into the surrounding image.
Proximity Match Create Texture Content- Aware To the top Brush automatically samples from around the retouched area. Using the Spot Healing Brush to remove a blemish For retouching a large area or for more control over the source sampling, you can use the Healing Brush instead of the Spot Healing Brush.
Note: Note: To the top Pupil Size Darken Amount Patched image Repair an area using sampled pixels 1 . Select the Patch tool . 2 . Do one of the following: Drag in the image to select the area you want to repair, and select Source in the options bar.
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Correcting image distortion and noise To the top To the top Correction Search Criteria Lens Profiles About lens distortion Correct lens distortion and adjust perspective Reduce image noise and JPEG artifacts About lens distortion Barrel distortion is a lens defect that causes straight lines to bow out toward the edges of the image.
Remove Distortion Fix Fringe settings Vignette Amount Vignette Midpoint Vertical Perspective Horizontal Perspective Angle Note: Scale Manually correct image perspective and lens flaws You can apply manual correction alone or use it to refine automatic lens correction.
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Reshaping and transforming To learn more, view these recommended resources online. Correcting perspective video2brain (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Fix photo angles fast. Straightening a crooked image video2brain (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Define the horizon line.
Crop and straighten photos | CS6 To the top Size and proportions View Crop Options Use Classic mode Auto- center preview Show Cropped Area Enable crop shield Delete cropped pixels To the top Crop or r.
To the top To the top Updates to the Crop tool include numerous bug fixes and enhancements, including: Front Image and new presets in the Aspect Ratio menu. Clicking the double -arrow icon changes the crop orientation by swapping the Width and Height values.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Steps to transform perspective A. Original image B. Adjust cropping marquee to match the object’s edges C. Final image 1 .
Transforming objects To the top Note: Scale Apply transformations Select an item to transform Set or move the reference point for a transformation Scale, rotate, skew, distort, apply perspective, or w.
Rotate Skew Distort Perspective Warp Rotate 180, Rotate 90 CW, Rotate 90 CCW Flip To the top Note: To the top To the top Note: horizontally, vertically, or both horizontally and vertically. Turns an item around a reference point. By default, this point is at the center of the object; however, you can move it to another location.
Note: To the top Note: To the top To the top To the top Note: If you chose Distort, drag a corner handle to stretch the bounding box. If you chose Perspective, drag a corner handle to apply perspective to the bounding box.
Note: To the top 3 . Do one or more of the following: To scale by dragging, drag a handle. Press Shift as you drag a corner handle to scale proportionately. To scale numerically, enter percentages in the Width and Height text boxes in the options bar.
Note: To the top 1 . Select what you want to warp. 2 . Do one of the following: Choose Edit > Transform > Warp. If you chose a different transform command or the Free Transform command, click the Switch Between Free Transform And Warp Modes button in the options bar.
Mode Density Expansion Show Mesh 3 . In the options bar, adjust the following mesh settings: Determines the overall elasticity of the mesh. Choose Distort for a highly elastic mesh good for warping wide- angle images or texture maps. Determines the spacing of mesh points.
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Adjusting crop, rotation, and canvas To the top Cropped Area Note: Crop Guide Overlay Crop images Transform perspective while cropping | CS5 Crop and straighten scanned photos Straighten an image Rota.
Shield To the top Note: The cropping shield shades the image area that will be deleted or hidden. When Shield is selected, you can specify color and opacity for the shield. When Shield is deselected, the area outside the cropping marquee is revealed. 6 .
To the top To the top To the top to precisely match the object’s edges. 5 . Drag the side handles to extend the cropping bounds while preserving the perspective. Do not move the center point of the cropping marquee. The center point needs to be in its original position in order to perform perspective correction.
180° 90° CW 90° CCW Arbitrary Flip Canvas Horizontal or Vertical Note: To the top Note: To the top Choose Image > Image Rotation, and choose one of the following commands from the submenu: Rotates the image by a half -turn. Rotates the image clockwise by a quarter - turn.
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Create panoramic images with Photomerge To the top To the top About Photomerge Take pictures for Photomerge Create a Photomerge composition Create 360- degree panoramas (Photoshop Extended) Adobe reco.
To the top different exposures, but extreme differences make alignment difficult. Some digital cameras change exposure settings automatically as you take pictures, so you may need to check your camera settings to be sure that all the images have the same exposure.
To the top Photoshop creates one multi - layer image from the source images, adding layer masks as needed to create optimal blending where the images overlap. You can edit the layer masks or add adjustment layers to further fine tune the different areas of the panorama.
Content -aware scaling To the top To the top To the top Resize images and protect content Preserve visual content when scaling images Specify content to protect when scaling Resize images and protect content Content - Aware Scale resizes an image without changing important visual content such as people, buildings, animals, and so forth.
1 . Make a selection around the content you want to protect and then, in the Channels panel, click Save Selection As Channel . 2 . (Optional) Choose Select > All if you’re scaling a Background layer. 3 . Choose Edit > Content -Aware Scale. 4 .
Liquify filter To the top To the top Liquify filter overview Liquify filter enhancements | Creative Cloud only Applying Liquify as a smart filter | Creative Cloud only Distortion tools Distort an imag.
To the top To the top To the top Another enhancement to the Liquify filter is an added behavior for the Reconstruct tool. If you hold down the alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) key while dragging the tool across a warp, the Reconstruct tool smooths a warp rather than scaling back or removing it.
To the top To the top Use other tools to change the image in new ways. 6 . Do one of the following: Click OK to close the Liquify dialog box and apply the changes to the active layer. Click Cancel to close the Liquify dialog box without applying changes to the layer.
To the top To the top To apply a saved distortion mesh, click Load Mesh, select the mesh file you want to apply, and click Open. If the image and distortion mesh aren’t the same size, the mesh is scaled to fit the image. (CS6) To apply the last saved distortion mesh, click Load Last Mesh.
Remove all distortions Click Restore All in the Reconstruct Option area of the dialog box. This removes distortions even in frozen areas. Reconstruct part of a distorted image 1 . Freeze areas you want to keep distorted. 2 . Select the Reconstruct tool and specify brush options in the Tool Options area of the dialog box.
Free transformations of images, shapes, and paths To the top Transform freely Transform freely The Free Transform command lets you apply transformations (rotate, scale, skew, distort, and perspective) in one continuous operation. You can also apply a warp transformation.
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Vanishing Point To the top Vanishing Point dialog box overview Work in Vanishing Point Export measurements, textures, and 3D information About perspective planes and the grid Define and adjust perspec.
Vanishing Point dialog box A. Vanishing Point menu B. Options C. Toolbox D. Preview of vanishing point session E. Zoom options Vanishing Point tools Vanishing Point tools behave like their counterparts in the main Photoshop toolbox. You can use the same keyboard shortcuts for setting tool options.
To the top Work in Vanishing Point 1. (Optional) Prepare your image for work in Vanishing Point. Before choosing the Vanishing Point command, do any of the following: To place the results of your Vanishing Point work in a separate layer, first create a new layer before choosing the Vanishing Point command.
To the top To the top To the top 6. Click OK. Grids can be rendered to Photoshop by choosing Render Grids To Photoshop from the Vanishing Point menu before you click OK.
Create related perspective planes After creating a plane in Vanishing Point, you can create (tear off) additional planes that share the same perspective. Once a second plane is torn off from the initial perspective plane, you can tear off additional planes from the second plane and so forth.
To the top To the top Note: Selections temporarily show when they are resized or repositioned even if Show Edges is turned off. Adjust the spacing of the perspective plane grid Do any of the following: Select the Edit Plane or the Create Plane tool, and then enter a Grid Size value in the tool options area.
Copying a selection and moving a selection from one perspective plane to another Make selections in Vanishing Point 1 . Select the Marquee tool. 2 . (Optional) In the tool options area, enter values for any of the following settings before making the selection: Feather Specifies how much to blur the edges of the selection.
To the top To the top To rotate a floating selection, select the Transform tool and move the pointer near a node. When the pointer changes to a curved double arrow, drag to rotate the selection.
To the top To the top 2 . Alt - drag (Windows) or Option -drag (Mac OS) the selection with the Marquee tool to create a copy of the selection and its image pixels.
To the top To the top To paint and blend the strokes with the lighting of the surrounding pixels while retaining the selected color, choose Luminance. To paint and blend with the colors, lighting, and shading of the surrounding pixels, choose On.
Note: Once you start creating a measurement from within a plane, it’s possible to continue drawing the measurement beyond the plane boundaries. 2 . With a measurement selected, enter a Length value to set its measured length. 3 . (Optional) Draw additional measurements.
Transforming objects To the top Note: Scale Apply transformations Select an item to transform Set or move the reference point for a transformation Scale, rotate, skew, distort, apply perspective, or w.
Rotate Skew Distort Perspective Warp Rotate 180, Rotate 90 CW, Rotate 90 CCW Flip To the top Note: To the top To the top Note: horizontally, vertically, or both horizontally and vertically. Turns an item around a reference point. By default, this point is at the center of the object; however, you can move it to another location.
Note: To the top Note: To the top To the top To the top Note: If you chose Distort, drag a corner handle to stretch the bounding box. If you chose Perspective, drag a corner handle to apply perspective to the bounding box.
Note: To the top 3 . Do one or more of the following: To scale by dragging, drag a handle. Press Shift as you drag a corner handle to scale proportionately. To scale numerically, enter percentages in the Width and Height text boxes in the options bar.
Note: To the top 1 . Select what you want to warp. 2 . Do one of the following: Choose Edit > Transform > Warp. If you chose a different transform command or the Free Transform command, click the Switch Between Free Transform And Warp Modes button in the options bar.
Mode Density Expansion Show Mesh 3 . In the options bar, adjust the following mesh settings: Determines the overall elasticity of the mesh. Choose Distort for a highly elastic mesh good for warping wide- angle images or texture maps. Determines the spacing of mesh points.
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Drawing and painting To learn more, view these recommended resources online. Vector Shapes Infinite Skills (Oct. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Drawing shapes in CS6 394.
About drawing To the top To the top Shape Layers Paths Fill Pixels Understanding shapes and paths Drawing modes Understanding shapes and paths Drawing in Adobe Photoshop involves creating vector shapes and paths. In Photoshop, you can draw with any of the shape tools, the Pen tool, or the Freeform Pen tool.
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Drawing shapes To the top Note: To the top Create a shape on a shape layer Creating, editing, and working with shape layers Draw multiple shapes in a layer Draw a wheel shape Draw a custom shape Save .
To the top Add To Shape Area Subtract From Shape Area Intersect Shape Areas Exclude Overlapping Shape Areas To the top To the top To the top To the top For more information, see Drawing and type tools gallery.
Mode Opacity Anti -Aliased To the top Arrowheads Start And End Note: Circle Defined Proportions Defined Size Fixed Size From Center Indent Sides By Proportional Radius Sides Smooth Corners or Smooth Indents Snap To Pixels Square Unconstrained Weight 1 .
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To change stroke width for other shape tools, choose Layer > Layer Style > Stroke. (See Apply or edit a custom layer style .
Painting tools To the top To the top Note: To the top Mode About painting tools, presets, and options Paint with the Brush tool or Pencil tool Paint tool options Selecting a cursor preference About painting tools, presets, and options Adobe Photoshop provides several tools for painting and editing image color.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Opacity Flow Airbrush Auto erase Tablet pressure buttons To the top Sets the transparency of color you apply.
Brush presets To the top To the top To the top Select a preset brush Change how preset brushes are displayed Load, save, and manage brush presets Create a new preset brush A preset brush is a saved brush tip with defined characteristics, such as size, shape, and hardness.
To the top You can save the library anywhere. However, if you place the library file in the Presets/Brushes folder in the default preset location, the library name will appear at the bottom of the Brush Presets panel menu after you restart Photoshop.
Creating and modifying brushes To the top Brush panel overview Create a brush tip from an image Create a brush and set painting options Standard brush tip shape options Bristle tip shape options Erodi.
To the top Note: To the top Note: To the top Size Use Sample Size Flip X 2 . Select an option set on the left side of the panel. The available options for the set appear on the right side of the panel. Click the check box to the left of the option set to enable or disable the options without viewing them.
Flip Y Angle Roundness Hardness Spacing Flipping a brush tip on its x axis. A. Brush tip in its default position B. Flip X selected C. Flip X and Flip Y selected Changes the direction of a brush tip on its y axis. Flipping a brush tip on its y axis. A.
To the top Shape Bristles Length Thickness Stiffness Spacing Angle Brush preview Note: To the top Size Softness Shape Sharpen Tip Spacing Brush preview To the top Size Hardness Distortion Increasing the spacing makes the brush skip While using a preset brush, press the [ key to decrease the brush width; press the ] key to increase the width.
Granularity Spatter Size Spatter Amount Spacing Brush preview To the top Tilt X Tilt Y Rotation Pressure To the top Noise Wet Edges Airbrush/Build -up Smoothing Protect Texture To the top Scatter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel, Rotation Count Controls how grainy the paint drops look.
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Blending modes To the top Blending mode descriptions Blending mode examples The blending mode specified in the options bar controls how pixels in the image are affected by a painting or editing tool.
To the top lighter than 50% gray, the image is lightened by decreasing the contrast. If the blend color is darker than 50% gray, the image is darkened by increasing the contrast. Linear Light Burns or dodges the colors by decreasing or increasing the brightness, depending on the blend color.
Color Burn Linear Burn Lighten Screen Color Dodge Linear Dodge (Add) Overlay Soft Light Hard Light Vivid Light Linear Light Pin Light Hard Mix Difference Exclusion Subtract Divide Hue Saturation Color.
Creating textured brushes To the top Invert Scale Texture Each Tip Mode Depth Minimum Depth Depth Jitter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel, Rotation To the top To the top Textu.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Mode Diameter Spacing Scatter Count second brush tip from the Dual Brush section of the Brush panel, and set any of the following options.
Adding dynamic elements to brushes To the top Note: Size Jitter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel Minimum Diameter Tilt Scale Angle Jitter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pe.
Initial Direction Direction Roundness Jitter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel, Rotation Minimum Roundness Brush Projection (CS6) To the top Apply per tip Foreground/Background.
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Painting with the Mixer Brush Current Brush Load swatch Preset pop -up menu Wet Load Mix Sample All Layers Paint with the Mixer Brush The Mixer Brush simulates realistic painting techniques such as mixing colors on the canvas, combining colors on a brush, and varying paint wetness across a stroke.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To draw a straight line, click a starting point in the image. Then hold down Shift, and click an ending point. When using the Brush tool as an airbrush, hold down the mouse button without dragging to build up color.
Painting with a pattern Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Set the following in the options bar. Options available vary with each tool. Paint with a pattern The Pattern Stamp tool paints with a pattern.
Painting stylized strokes with the Art History Brush Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy The Art History Brush tool paints with stylized strokes, using the source data from a specified history state or snapshot.
Erasing parts of an image To the top To the top Erase with the Eraser tool Change similar pixels with the Magic Eraser tool Change pixels to transparent with the Background Eraser tool Auto Erase with the Pencil tool Erase with the Eraser tool The Eraser tool changes pixels to either the background color or to transparent.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: To the top Change pixels to transparent with the Background Eraser tool The Background Eraser tool erases pixels on a layer to transparency as you drag.
Managing pattern libraries and presets Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy You can keep your patterns organized in libraries that you can load or remove from pattern pop -up panels.
Creating patterns Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: A pattern is an image that is repeated, or tiled , when you use it to fill a layer or selection.
Draw a path that snaps to defined edges To the top Draw using the magnetic pen options Draw using the magnetic pen options The Magnetic Pen is an option of the Freeform Pen tool that lets you draw a path that snaps to the edges of defined areas in your image.
Drawing with the Pen tools To the top To the top About the Pen tools Draw straight line segments with the Pen tool Draw curves with the Pen tool Finish drawing a path Draw with the Freeform Pen tool D.
To the top The last anchor point you add always appears as a solid square, indicating that it is selected. Previously defined anchor points become hollow, and deselected, as you add more anchor points. 5 . Complete the path by doing one of the following: To close the path, position the Pen tool over the first (hollow) anchor point.
To the top To the top To the top Drawing an S curve A. Starting to drag new smooth point B. Dragging in same direction as previous direction line, creating an S curve C.
To the top To the top To the top Drawing a straight segment followed by a curved segment (part 1) A. Straight segment completed B. Positioning Pen tool over endpoint (the Convert Point icon appears only in Illustrator and InDesign) C. Dragging direction point 3 .
The Magnetic Pen is an option of the Freeform Pen tool that lets you draw a path that snaps to the edges of defined areas in your image. You can define the range and sensitivity of the snapping behavior, as well as the complexity of the resulting path.
Editing paths To the top Path segments, components, and points Select a path Adjust path segments Add or delete anchor points Convert between smooth points and corner points Adjust path components Path segments, components, and points A path consists of one or more straight or curved segments.
To the top To the top Separate path components selected Select a path Selecting a path component or path segment displays all of the anchor points on the selected portion, including any direction lines and direction points if the selected segment is curved.
Adjust the length or angle of straight segments 1 . With the Direct Selection tool , select an anchor point on the segment you want to adjust. 2 . Drag the anchor point to the desired position. Shift - drag to constrain the adjustment to multiples of 45°.
To the top To the top 1 . Using the Pen tool, position the pointer over the endpoint of the open path that you want to connect to another path. The pointer changes when it’s precisely positioned over the endpoint. 2 . Click the endpoint. 3 . Do one of the following: To connect the path to another open path, click an endpoint on the other path.
To the top To convert a smooth point to a corner point without direction lines, click the smooth point. Clicking a smooth point to create a corner point To convert a corner point without direction lin.
Dragging a path to a new location Note: If you drag a path so that the move pointer is over another open image, the path is copied to that image. Reshape a path component 1 . Select the path name in the Paths panel, and use the Direct Selection tool to select an anchor point in the path.
Alignment options A. Top B. Vertical Centers C. Bottom D. Left E. Horizontal Centers F. Right To distribute components, select at least three components you want to distribute. Then, in CS6, choose an option from the Path Arrangement drop - down menu in the options bar, or in CS5, select a distribute option from the options bar.
Adding color to paths To the top To the top Fill paths with color Stroke paths with color Fill paths with color A path created with the Pen tool does not become an image element until you stroke or fill it. The Fill Path command fills a path with pixels using a specified color, a state of the image, a pattern, or a fill layer.
completing the steps below. (You cannot stroke a path when a mask, text, fill, adjustment, or Smart Object layer is active.) Path selected (left) and stroked (right) Stroke a path using the current Stroke Path options 1 . Select the path in the Paths panel.
Converting between paths and selection borders To the top To the top Convert paths to selection borders Convert a selection to a path Convert paths to selection borders Paths provide smooth outlines that you can convert into precise selection borders.
Tolerance values can range from 0.5 to 10 pixels and determine how sensitive the Make Work Path command is to slight changes in the selection shape. The higher the tolerance value, the fewer the anchor points used to draw the path and the smoother the path.
Filling and stroking selections, layers, and paths To the top To the top To the top Fill with the Paint Bucket tool Fill a selection or layer with color Content- aware, pattern, or history fills Fill .
To the top To the top Adobe recommends Have a tutorial you would like to share? Video tutorial: Content - aware fill Chris Orwig Seamlessly replace image elements. Scripted Patterns in CS6 Dave Cross Easily create geometric pattern fills. 1 . Select the part of the image you want to fill.
To the top Draw a circle or square You can draw a circle or square using the elliptical or rectangular marquee tools, and then add a line (called a stroke ) to the selection marquee. Stroking a selection is a quick way to add a border or frame around an object.
Generate a pattern using the Pattern Maker Pattern Maker is an optional plug -in that you can download for Windows or Mac OS . The Pattern Maker filter slices and reassembles an image to make a pattern. The Pattern Maker works in two ways: Fills a layer or selection with a pattern.
Tile History buttons A. Save Preset Pattern B. First Tile C. Previous Tile D. Next Tile E. Last Tile F. Delete icon 10 . When you are satisfied with a pattern preview and you have saved the tiles that you might want to use in the future, click OK to fill the layer or selection.
Gradients To the top Apply a gradient fill Manage gradient presets Gradient Editor overview Create a smooth gradient Specify the gradient transparency Create a noise gradient Apply a gradient fill The Gradient tool creates a gradual blend between multiple colors.
To the top To the top Specify a blending mode and opacity for the paint. (See Blending modes.) To reverse the order of colors in the gradient fill, select Reverse. To create a smoother blend with less banding, select Dither. To use a transparency mask for the gradient fill, select Transparency.
To the top Gradient Editor dialog box A. Panel menu B. Opacity stop C. Color stops D. Adjust values or delete the selected opacity or color stop E. Midpoint Create a smooth gradient 1 . Select the Gradient tool . 2 . Click inside the gradient sample in the options bar to display the Gradient Editor dialog box.
To the top To the top 15 . To save the gradient as a preset, click New after you have finished creating the gradient. Note: New presets are saved in a Preferences file. If this file is deleted or damaged, or if you reset presets to the default library, the new presets will be lost.
Managing paths To the top To the top To the top Paths panel overview Create a new path in the Paths panel Create a new work path Manage paths Paths panel overview The Paths panel (Window > Paths) lists the name and a thumbnail image of each saved path, the current work path, and the current vector mask.
To the top (Mac OS) to temporarily select the Subtract From Path Area option. Manage paths When you use a pen or shape tool to create a work path, the new path appears as the work path in the Paths panel. The work path is temporary; you must save it to avoid losing its contents.
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Creating type To the top To the top About type layers Entering type Enter point type Enter paragraph type Paste lorem -ipsum placeholder text (CS6) Resize or transform a type bounding box Convert betw.
To the top To the top words to your image. Paragraph type uses boundaries to control the flow of characters, either horizontally or vertically. Entering text this way is useful when you want to create one or more paragraphs, such as for a brochure.
To the top To the top To the top and Height, and click OK. 3 . Select additional type options in the options bar, Character panel, Paragraph panel, or Layer > Type submenu. 4 . Enter the characters. To begin a new paragraph, press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
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Editing text To the top To the top To the top Edit text Specify curly or straight quotes Apply anti- aliasing to a type layer Check and correct spelling Find and replace text Assign a language for text Scaling and rotating type Change the orientation of a type layer Rasterize type layers Edit text 1 .
To the top To the top Note: When you use anti- aliasing, type may be rendered inconsistently at small sizes and low resolutions (such as the resolution used for web graphics). To reduce this inconsistency, deselect the Fractional Width option in the Character panel menu.
To the top To the top Change All Searches for and replaces all occurrences of the found text. Change/Find Replaces the found text with the revised text, and then searches for the next occurrence. Assign a language for text Photoshop uses language dictionaries to check hyphenation.
To the top To the top Original type (left) and type without vertical rotation (right) 1 . Select the vertical type you want to rotate or unrotate. 2 . Choose Standard Vertical Roman Alignment from the Character panel menu. A check mark indicates that the option is selected.
Creating type effects To the top Create type along or inside a path Warp and unwarp type Create a work path from type Convert type to shapes Create a type selection border Add a drop shadow to text Fill type with an image You can perform various operations on type to change its appearance.
To the top Select the Horizontal Type tool or the Vertical Type tool . Select the Horizontal Type Mask tool or the Vertical Type Mask tool . 2 . Position the pointer so that the baseline indicator of the type tool is on the path and click. After you click, an insertion point appears on the path.
To the top To the top To the top Example of type warped with Fish style. Warp type 1 . Select a type layer. 2 . Do one of the following: Select a type tool, and click the Warp button in the options bar. Choose Type > Warp Text (CS6) or Layer > Type > Warp Text (CS5).
To the top To the top Add a drop shadow to text Add a drop shadow to give depth to text in an image. 1 . In the Layers panel, select the layer containing the text to which you want to add a drop shadow. 2 . Click the Layer Style button at the bottom of the Layers panel and choose Drop Shadow from the list that appears.
Formatting characters To the top Note: To the top Select characters Character panel overview About Dynamic Shortcuts Specify type size Change the type color Change the color of individual letters Unde.
Note: To the top To the top Character panel A. Font Family B. Font Size C. Vertical Scale D. Set Tsume option E. Tracking F. Baseline Shift G. Language H. Font Style I. Leading J. Horizontal scale K. Kerning Select Show Asian Text Options in the Type preferences for the Set Tsume option to appear in the Character panel.
PostScript (72 points/inch) Traditional (72.27 points/inch) To the top To the top Note: To the top Note: To the top Define the point size unit 1 . Choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences > Units & Rulers (Mac OS).
To the top To the top To the top Regular capital letters (top) compared to small - cap letters (bottom) 1 . Select the type you want to change. 2 . Do one of the following: Click the All Caps button or the Small Caps button in the Character panel. Choose All Caps or Small Caps from the Character panel menu.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 1 . Do any of the following: Choose Type > Load Default Type Styles. In the Character Styles or the Paragraph Styles panel, choose Load Default Type Styles from the panel menu.
Line and character spacing To the top To the top Set leading Kern and track Shift the baseline Turn fractional character widths off or on Set leading The vertical space between lines of type is called leading (rhymes with sledding ). For Roman type, leading is measured from the baseline of one line of text to the baseline of the line above it.
To the top To the top Kerning and tracking options A. Original text B. Text with optical kerning C. Text with manual kerning between W and a D. Text with tracking E. Cumulative kerning and tracking You can also use manual kerning, which is ideal for adjusting the space between two letters.
By default, the software uses fractional character widths between characters. This means that the spacing between characters varies, and will sometimes use only fractions of whole pixels. In most situations, fractional character widths provide the best spacing for type appearance and readability.
Formatting paragraphs To the top To the top To the top Format paragraphs Paragraph panel overview Specify alignment Specify justification for paragraph type Adjust word and letter spacing in justified.
Left Align Text Center Text Right Align Text Top Align Text Center Text Bottom Align Text To the top Justify Last Left Justify Last Centered Justify Last Right Justify All Justify Last Top Justify Last Centered Justify Last Bottom Justify All Note: To the top 1 .
Word Spacing Letter Spacing Glyph Scaling To the top Indent Left Margin Indent Right Margin Indent First Line To the top To the top 3 . Enter values for Word Spacing, Letter Spacing, and Glyph Scaling. The Minimum and Maximum values define a range of acceptable spacing for justified paragraphs only.
Note: To the top Words Longer Than _ Letters After First _ Letters And Before Last _ Letters Hyphen Limit Hyphenation Zone Hyphenate Capitalized Words Note: To the top Note: To the top 2 . Choose Roman Hanging Punctuation from the Paragraph panel menu.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Single - line Composer The Single- line composer offers a traditional approach to composing type one line at a time. This option is useful if you want manual control over how lines break.
Arabic and Hebrew type (CS6) To the top To the top To the top Enable Middle Eastern features Text direction Digit Types Legacy font support Default fonts Automatic Kashida insertion Ligatures (OpenTyp.
To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Digit type selection (InDesign panel shown) Legacy font support Fonts that have been traditionally used (for example, AXT fonts) can continue to be used in this release of the software. However, it is recommended that newer Open Type fonts be used for text- based elements.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top Hyphenation options (InDesign panel shown) Diacritical marks In the Arabic script, a diacritic or a diacritical mark is a glyph used to indicate consonant length or short vowels.
Fonts To the top To the top To the top About fonts Previewing fonts Choose a font family and style Change the font on multiple layers About missing fonts and glyph protection OpenType fonts Apply Open.
To the top To the top To the top The Font Family menu in both the Character panel and the options bar shows a preview of available fonts. You can choose a font family and style by typing its name in the text box. As you type, the name of the first font or style beginning with that letter appears.
To the top Regular (left) and OpenType (right) fonts A. Ordinals B. Discretionary ligatures C. Swashes OpenType fonts may include an expanded character set and layout features to provide richer linguistic support and advanced typographic control.
Asian type To the top To the top To the top To the top Display and set Asian type options Reduce spacing around Asian type characters Specify how leading is measured in Asian type Use tate - chu - yok.
To the top To the top To the top Numerals without tate - chu - yoko (left) compared to numerals rotated with tate - chu - yoko (right) 1 . Select the characters you want to rotate. 2 . Choose Tate - Chu - Yoko from the Character panel menu. A check mark indicates that the option is turned on.
To the top (Windows) From the Windows Start menu, choose Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Character Map. (Mac OS) From the Input pop - up menu at the right side of the menu bar, choose Show Character Viewer.
To the top To the top Japanese Traditional Substitutes the standard glyph with the traditional- variant glyph. Proportional Metrics Substitutes the half- width and the full -width glyphs with the proportional glyph. Kana Substitutes the standard kana glyph with the horizontally optimized kana glyph for horizontal layout.
To the top Kinsoku shori specifies line breaks for Japanese text. Characters that cannot begin a line or end a line are known as kinsoku characters. Photoshop includes weak and maximum kinsoku sets based on the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) X 4051 - 1995.
Video and animation To learn more, view these recommended resources online. Video workflow Kelby (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Intuitive editing for video DSLRs and other sources.
New video features in CS6 To the top To the top Tutorials from the experts Intuitive video creation Import a wider range of file formats Export final video with the Adobe Media Encoder Video Groups Au.
To the top Import a video file; it's automatically added as a new Video Group. To create an empty group for adding content to, click a filmstrip icon on the left of the Timeline panel, and choose New Video Group from the pop- up menu. Edit a Video Group To reposition clips, drag them in the Timeline.
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Video and animation overview (CS5) To the top Note: Note: Note: To the top About video layers in Photoshop Extended Supported video and image sequence formats (Photoshop Extended) Animation panel over.
To the top Note: Cineon and JPEG 2000 are supported if the plug - ins are installed. For more information on plug - ins and how to install them, see Plug - ins.
Looping Options Frame Delay Time Tween Animation Frames Duplicate Selected Frames Convert To Timeline Animation (Photoshop Extended) Cached frames indicator Comments track Convert To Frame Animation T.
To the top Note: To the top Note: To select units to display, choose Panel Options from the Animation panel menu and select Frame Numbers or Timecode. To toggle between units, Alt- click (Windows) or Option -click (Mac OS) the current- time display in the upper-left corner of the timeline.
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Creating frame animations To the top Frame animation workflow Add frames to an animation Select animation frames Edit animation frames Unifying layer properties in animation frames Copy frames with la.
To the top To the top Change layer opacity to make content fade in or out. Change the blending mode of layers. Add a style to layers. Photoshop provides tools for keeping characteristics of a layer the same across frames. See Unifying layer properties in animation frames.
To the top To the top To the top Edit animation frames 1 . In the Animation panel (in frame animation mode), select one or more frames. 2 . Do any of the following: To edit the content of objects in animation frames, use the Layers panel to modify the layers in the image that affect that frame.
To the top image; however, only the pasted layers are visible in the destination frames (the existing layers are hidden). Paste Over Selection Adds the contents of the pasted frames as new layers in the image. When you paste frames into the same image, using this option doubles the number of layers in the image.
To the top To the top To the top To the top Last Frame Adds frames between the first frame and last frame. This option is available only if you select the first frame in the Animation panel. 8 . In the Frames To Add box, enter a value, or use the Up or Down Arrow key to choose the number of frames.
To the top To the top 4 . Choose a disposal method: Automatic Determines a disposal method for the current frame automatically, discarding the current frame if the next frame contains layer transparency. For most animations, the Automatic option (default) yields the desired results.
Creating timeline animations (Photoshop Extended) To the top Timeline animation workflow (Photoshop Extended) Use keyframes to animate layer properties (Photoshop Extended) Create hand- drawn animatio.
To the top Change the position of a layer mask to reveal different parts of the layer. Turn a layer mask on or off. For some types of animation, such as changing the color of an object, or completely changing the content in a frame, you need additional layers with the new content.
To the top or to set or remove keyframes. When the keyframe navigator diamond is active (yellow), the current- time indicator lies precisely at a keyframe for that layer property. When the keyframe navigator diamond is inactive (gray), the current -time indicator lies between keyframes.
To the top To the top Insert, delete, or duplicate blank video frames (Photoshop Extended) A blank video frame can be added to or removed from a blank video layer.
To the top Open a multilayer animation You can open animations that were saved in older versions of Photoshop as multilayer Photoshop (PSD) files. The layers are placed in the Animation panel in their stacking order, with the bottom layer becoming the first frame.
Creating images for video To the top To the top About creating images for video Aspect ratio Create an image for use in video Load video actions Adjust pixel aspect ratio Prepare images for use in Aft.
To the top Frame aspect ratio describes the ratio of width to height in the dimensions of an image. For example, DV NTSC has a frame aspect ratio of 4:3 (or 4 width by 3 height) and a typical widescreen frame has a frame aspect ratio of 16:9. Some video cameras can record various frame aspect ratios.
To the top To the top Circle in NTSC DV (720 x 480 pixels) document viewed on computer (square pixel) monitor with Pixel Aspect Ratio Correction turned on (top) and Pixel Aspect Ratio Correction turned off (bottom) You can simultaneously view an image with the Pixel Aspect Ratio Correction turned on and off.
To the top Reset the pixel aspect ratios 1 . With the document open, choose View > Pixel Aspect Ratio > Reset Pixel Aspect Ratios. 2 . In the dialog box, choose one of the following: Append Replaces the current pixel aspect ratios with the default values plus any custom pixel aspect ratios.
Saving and exporting video and animations (CS5) To the top To the top Bounding Box Redundant Pixel Removal Note: To the top To the top Video and animation export formats Optimize animation frames Flat.
All Frames In Frame and Out Frame Currently Selected Frames Alpha Channel Frame Rate 3G FLC Flash Video (FLV) QuickTime Movie AVI DV Stream Image Sequence MPEG - 4 Note: File Format Video Video Format Data Rate 3 . Click the Select Folder button, and navigate to the location for the exported files.
Optimized For Image Size Preserve Aspect Ratio Using Frame Rate Key Frame Video Options Audio Text Streaming Enable Streaming Optimize For Server Advanced Restrict Distribution Fragment Movie Color Table Motion Note: Compression Type Frame Per Second don't choose a data rate higher than the available bandwidth.
Key Frame Every Limit Data Rate To Depth Quality Scan Mode Aspect Ratio Options DV Format Video Format Scan Mode Aspect Ratio Preserve Aspect Ratio Using Note: Format Frames Per Second Insert Space Before Number Options Video Format Data Rate Optimized For Specifies the key frame frequency.
Image Size Preserve Aspect Ratio Using Frame Rate Key Frame Re - sync Markers Restrict Profile(s) To Encoding Mode To the top Note: Settings Filter Size Fast Start Fast Start- Compressed Header Hinted Streaming Compression Type Motion Data Rate Compressor choose MP4 from the File Format menu, choose H.
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Editing video and animation layers (Photoshop CS5 Extended) To the top To the top To the top Note: Transform video layers (Photoshop Extended) Create new video layers Specify when a layer appears in a.
Note: To the top Move Layer In Point To Current Time Move Layer End Point To Current Time Trim Layer Start To Current Time Trim Layer End To Current Time Note: To the top Layers (In timeline mode) wit.
To the top To the top To the top Layers after applying the Lift Work Area command Extract work area (Photoshop Extended) To delete portions of video and automatically remove the time gap, use the Extract Work Area command. The remaining content is copied to new video layers.
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Importing video files and image sequences (Photoshop Extended) To the top To the top To the top Open or import a video file (Photoshop Extended) Import image sequences (Photoshop Extended) Place a vid.
To the top To the top To the top 3 . (Optional) Use the control points to scale, rotate, move, or warp the imported content. 4 . Click the Commit Transform button in the options bar to place the file. You can also place video directly from Adobe Bridge.
Item with premultiplied channels (top) appears with a black halo when interpreted as Straight - Unmatted (lower - left). When interpreted as Premultiplied- Matte with black specified as background color, halo does not appear (lower - right).
Painting frames in video layers (Photoshop Extended) To the top To the top Paint frames in video layers (Photoshop Extended) Cloning content in video and animation frames (Photoshop Extended) Restore .
To the top To the top overlays, deselect Show Overlay , and press Shift + Alt (Windows) or Shift + Option (Mac OS). 8 . Drag over the area of the frame you want to paint. Painting on a video layer is nondestructive. You can choose the Restore Frame or Restore All Frames command to discard the altered pixels on a specific frame or video layer.
Previewing video and animations To the top To the top To the top Preview a frame animation Set the timeline area to preview (Photoshop Extended) Previewing video or timeline animations (Photoshop Extended) Preview your document on a video monitor Preview a frame animation 1 .
To the top To see a more accurate preview of an animation created for the web, preview the animation in a web browser. Use the browser’s Stop and Reload commands to stop or replay the animation. Open the Save For Web & Devices dialog box, and click the Preview In Browser button.
6 . Select the Apply Pixel Aspect Ratio To Preview check box to display the image using the document’s (nonsquare) pixel aspect ratio. Deselect this option to display the image as it appears on your computer (square pixel) monitor.
Filters and effects To learn more, view these recommended resources online. Blur gallery overview Kelby (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Quick, creative control in a dedicated blur workspace. Using the new three-part Blur Gallery Lynda.com (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Focus the eye with precisely placed blurs.
Photographic blur gallery | CS6 To the top Field Blur Iris Blur Tilt-Shift Blur gallery Applying Blur gallery effects as smart filters | Creative Cloud only Blur effects Use the Blur gallery to quickly create three distinct photographic blur effects with intuitive on- image controls.
To the top A. Sharp area B. Fade area C. Blur area 2 . Drag the handles to move them to redefine the various areas. 3 . Drag the blur handle to increase or decrease the blur. You can also use the Blur Tools panel to specify a blur value. Press the M key, to view the blur mask applied to the image.
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Adaptive wide angle filter | CS6 Correction Scale Focal Length Crop Factor As Shot Use the Adaptive Wide Angle filter to correct lens distortions due to using wide angle lenses. You can quickly straighten lines that appear curved in panoramas, or photos taken with fish- eye and wide angle lenses.
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Add Lighting Effects | CS6 To the top Note: Colorize Exposure Gloss Metallic Ambience Texture To the top To the top Point Infinite Apply the Lighting Effects filter From an Expert: Lighting Effects tu.
Spot To the top To the top To the top To the top 2 o’clock Spotlight Blue Omni Circle Of Light Crossing Crossing Down Default Five Lights Down/Five Lights Up Flashlight Flood Light Parallel Directional RGB Lights Casts an elliptical beam of light.
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Filter basics To the top To the top Using filters Apply a filter from the Filter menu Filter Gallery overview Apply filters from the Filter Gallery Blend and fade filter effects Tips for creating spec.
To the top To the top Filter Gallery overview The Filter Gallery provides a preview of many of the special effects filters. You can apply multiple filters, turn on or off the effect of a filter, reset options for a filter, and change the order in which filters are applied.
To the top To the top To the top To rearrange applied filters, drag the filter to a new position in the applied filter list in the lower right corner of the Filter Gallery dialog box. To remove applied filters, select a filter in the applied filter list, and click the Delete Layer icon .
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Filter effects reference To the top To the top Artistic filters Blur filters Brush Stroke filters Distort filters Noise filters Pixelate filters Render filters Sharpen filters Sketch filters Stylize f.
To the top Before (left) and after (right) using the Lens Blur filter; the background is blurred but the foreground stays sharp. Note: To apply a Blur filter to the edges of a layer, deselect the Lock Transparent Pixel option in the Layers panel.
To the top To the top To the top blacks. Distort filters The Distort filters geometrically distort an image, creating 3D or other reshaping effects. Note that these filters can be very memory -intensive. The Diffuse Glow, Glass, and Ocean Ripple filters can be applied through the Filter Gallery.
To the top To the top To the top Facet Clumps pixels of solid or similar colors into blocks of like - colored pixels. You can use this filter to make a scanned image look hand -painted or to make a realistic image resemble an abstract painting.
To the top To the top To the top color for dark areas and the background color for light areas. For a truer effect, change the foreground color to one of the common Conté Crayon colors (black, sepia, or sanguine) before applying the filter.
To the top To the top To the top replace the discarded lines by duplication or interpolation. NTSC Colors Restricts the gamut of colors to those acceptable for television reproduction, to prevent oversaturated colors from bleeding across television scan lines.
Smudge image areas Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy The Smudge tool simulates the effect you see when you drag a finger through wet paint. The tool picks up color where the stroke begins and pushes it in the direction you drag.
Oil Paint filter | CS6 Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Use the Oil Paint filter in Photoshop CS6 to give an image the look of a classic painting. 1 . Choose Filter > Oil Paint.
Add Lighting Effects (CS5) To the top To the top Note: Gloss Material Exposure Ambience To the top Run Photoshop in 32- bit mode (64 -bit Mac OS only)p Apply the Lighting Effects filter Lighting Effec.
Omni Directional Spotlight To the top To the top To the top To the top 2 o’clock Spotlight Blue Omni Circle Of Light Crossing Crossing Down Default You can choose from several lighting types: Shines light in all directions from directly above the image—like a light bulb over a piece of paper.
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Applying specific filters To the top To the top To the top To the top Load images and textures for filters Set texture and glass surface controls Defining undistorted areas Apply the Dust And Scratche.
To the top To the top To the top To the top Increasing the radius blurs the image. Use the smallest value that eliminates the defects. 5 . Increase the threshold gradually by entering a value or by dragging the slider to the highest possible value that eliminates defects.
To the top Use the Info panel in Grayscale mode to identify a color value that you want traced. Then enter the value in the Level text box. Create a Custom filter 1 . Choose Filter > Other > Custom. The Custom dialog box displays a grid of text boxes into which you can enter numeric values.
Layer effects and styles To the top To the top About layer effects and styles Apply preset styles Layer Style dialog box overview Apply or edit a custom layer style Layer style options Modify layer ef.
To the top To the top Click a style in the Styles panel to apply it to the currently selected layers. Drag a style from the Styles panel onto a layer in the Layers panel. Drag a style from the Styles panel to the document window, and release the mouse button when the pointer is over the layer content to which you want to apply the style.
To the top To edit an existing style, double -click an effect displayed below the layer name in the Layers panel. (Click the triangle next to the Add a Layer Style icon to display the effects contained in the style.) 3 . Set effect options in the Layer Style dialog box.
To the top To the top apply a glow that emanates from the inside edges of the layer’s content. Spread Expands the boundaries of the matte prior to blurring.
To the top To the top To the top To the top Using global light gives the appearance of a common light source shining on the image. Do one of the following: Choose Layer > Layer Style > Global Light. In the Global Light dialog box, enter a value or drag the angle radius to set the angle and altitude, and click OK.
To the top To the top 1 . In the Layers panel, expand the layer style to see its effects. 2 . Drag the effect to the Delete icon . Remove a style from a layer 1 . In the Layers panel, select the layer containing the style you want to remove. 2 . Do one of the following: In the Layers panel, drag the Effects bar to the Delete icon .
Save a set of preset styles as a library 1 . Do one of the following: Choose Save Styles from the Styles panel menu. Select Styles on the left side of the Layer Style dialog box. Then choose Save Styles from the pop - up menu. When using a shape or Pen tool, click the layer style thumbnail in the options bar.
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Saving images To the top To the top Save a file Set file saving preferences Save large documents Export layers to files Testing Photoshop images for mobile devices with Adobe Device Central (CS5) Crea.
To the top To the top To the top 2 . Set the following options: Image Previews Choose an option for saving image previews: Never Save to save files without previews, Always Save to save files with specified previews, or Ask When Saving to assign previews on a file- by-file basis.
To the top Photoshop based on a targeted device. For example, a user interface designer might use Photoshop to create mock - ups. The designer can test the mock - ups on a variety of handsets, make necessary adjustments, and pass the improved mock - ups to developers.
File formats To the top To the top Choosing a file format About file compression Maximize compatibility for PSD and PSB files Photoshop format (PSD) Photoshop 2.
To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top large areas of single color. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) Lossy compression; supported by JPEG, TIFF, PDF, and PostScript language file formats. Recommended for continuous- tone images, such as photographs.
To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Photoshop Raw format The Photoshop Raw format is a flexible file format for transferring images between applications and computer platforms. This format supports CMYK, RGB, and grayscale images with alpha channels, and multichannel and Lab images without alpha channels.
To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top IFF IFF (Interchange File Format ) is a general-purpose data storage format that can associate and store multiple types of data. IFF is portable and has extensions that support still - picture, sound, music, video, and textual data.
To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top PICT Resource (Mac OS) A PICT resource is a PICT file but takes a name and resource ID number. The PICT Resource format supports RGB images with a single alpha channel, and Indexed Color, Grayscale, and Bitmap mode images without alpha channels.
To the top TIFF format supports CMYK, RGB, Lab, Indexed Color, and Grayscale images with alpha channels and Bitmap mode images without alpha channels. Photoshop can save layers in a TIFF file; however, if you open the file in another application, only the flattened image is visible.
Supported file formats in Photoshop CS6 Asterisks (*) indicate formats newly supported with CS6. Audio import formats The following formats can now be opened in Photoshop Standard and Extended. (In Photoshop CS5 and prior, Extended was required.) AAC* AIFF* M2A* M4A* MP2* MP3* Video import formats .
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Saving files in graphics formats To the top To the top Save in TIFF format Save in JPEG format Save in PNG format Save in GIF format Save in Photoshop EPS format Save in Photoshop DCS format Save in P.
To the top To the top To the top Format Options Specifies the format of your JPEG file. Baseline (“Standard”) uses a format recognized by most web browsers.
To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top JPEG Compresses the file by discarding some image data. You can choose the amount of JPEG compression from very little (JPEG Maximum Quality) to a lot (JPEG Low Quality).
Saving PDF files To the top To the top About Photoshop PDF format Save in Photoshop PDF format Adobe PDF presets About PDF/X and PDF/A standards PDF compatibility levels General options for Adobe PDF .
To the top 9 . (Optional) If you want to reuse the PDF save settings, click Save Preset and save your settings as a PDF preset. The new preset appears in the Adobe PDF Preset menu the next time you save a Photoshop PDF file and in any product in the Adobe Creative Suite.
To the top To the top These PDF files can be opened in Acrobat 5.0 and Acrobat Reader 5.0 and later. Standard (Acrobat only) Creates PDF files to be printed to desktop printers or digital copiers, published on a CD, or sent to a client as a publishing proof.
To the top To the top To the top General options for Adobe PDF You can set the following options in the General section of the Adobe PDF Options dialog box: Description Displays the description from the selected preset, and provides a place for you to edit the description.
To the top To the top To the top Destination Describes the gamut of the final RGB or CMYK output device, such as your monitor or a SWOP standard. Using this profile, Photoshop converts the document’.
dialog box, you save, load, edit, or delete Adobe PDF presets. Choose Edit > Adobe PDF Presets and do any of the following: To save settings as a new preset, click the New button, specify settings in the New PDF Preset dialog box, and click OK.
Creating web photo galleries To the top To the top About web photo galleries Create a web photo gallery Making sure that your colors match Web photo gallery options Web photo gallery styles About cust.
To the top To the top Use the older, optional Photoshop plug- in 1 . Download and install the older Web Photo Gallery plug- in for Windows or Mac OS . 2 . Run Photoshop in 32 -bit mode (64 -bit Mac OS only). 3 . (Optional) Select the files or folder you want to use in Adobe Bridge.
To the top To the top Large Images Options for the main images that appear on each gallery page. Add numeric links (Available for some site styles) Places a numeric sequence (starting at 1, ending with the total number of pages in the gallery) running horizontally at the top of each gallery page.
To the top To the top The style folder must contain these files: Caption.htm, IndexPage.htm, SubPage.htm, Thumbnail.htm, and FrameSet.htm. You can rename the style folder but not the HTML template files in the folder. You can have an empty Caption.htm file, and place the HTML code and tokens determining the layout of the caption in the Thumbnail.
%CREDITS% Inserts the credits for a caption from the file information. %CURRENTINDEX% Determines the link for the current home page. %CURRENTINDEXANCHOR% Resides in SubPage.htm and points to the first index page. %DATE% Determines the date that appears on the banner.
Digimarc copyright protection To the top To the top To the top Read a Digimarc watermark Adding digital copyright information Before adding a digital watermark Embed a watermark Using the Watermark Durability setting Check the signal strength meter Note: Digimarc plug -ins require a 32- bit operating system.
To the top To the top To the top Embed a watermark To embed a digital watermark, you must first register with Digimarc Corporation—which maintains a database of artists, designers, and photographers and their contact information—to get a unique Digimarc ID.
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Printing from Photoshop CS6 To the top Types of printing Types of images Color separation Quality of detail To the top To the top Print Print One Copy Printing basics About desktop printing Print imag.
To the top Note: Note: To the top To the top 1 . Choose File > Print. 2 . Select the printer, number of copies, and layout orientation. 3 . In the preview area at left, visually adjust the position and scale of the image relative to the selected paper size and orientation.
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Printing from Photoshop CS5 To the top Types of printing Types of images Color separation Quality of detail To the top To the top Print Print One Copy Printing basics About desktop printing Print imag.
Note: To the top Print dialog box A. Preview print B. Set printer and print job options C. Set paper orientation D. Position and scale image E. Specify prepress output options F. Specify color management and proofing options 2 . Select the printer, number of copies, and paper orientation.
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Printing with color management in Photoshop CS6 To the top Rendering Intent Black Point Compensation Match Print Colors Gamut Warning Show Paper White To the top Let Photoshop determine printed colors.
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Printing with color management | CS5 To the top Rendering Intent Black Point Compensation Match Print Colors Gamut Warning Show Paper White Note: To the top Let Photoshop determine printed colors Let printer determine printed colors Print a hard proof To better understand color management concepts and workflows, see Understanding Color Management .
Note: To the top Choose Color Management to display additional options. 3 . Select Document. The profile is displayed in parentheses on the same line. 4 . For Color Handling, choose Printer Manages Colors. 5 . (Optional) Choose a rendering intent for converting colors to the destination color space.
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Contact Sheets and PDF Presentations in CS6 Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top Updated Contact Sheet II and PDF Presentation plug -ins return in Photoshop CS6, now 64-bit compatible for optimal performance on modern systems.
Duotones To the top To the top To the top About duotones Convert an image to duotone Modify the duotone curve for a given ink Specifying overprint colors Adjust the display of overprint colors Saving .
To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top the vertical axis. You can specify up to 13 points on the curve. When you specify two values along the curve, Photoshop calculates intermediate values. As you adjust the curve, values are automatically entered in the percentage text boxes.
Exporting duotone images to other applications To export a duotone image to a page - layout application, you must first save the image in EPS or PDF format. (However, if the image contains spot channels, convert it to Multichannel mode and save it in DCS 2.
Picture packages and contact sheets To the top Print photos in a picture package layout Create a contact sheet To create contact sheets in Photoshop CS5, see Create a PDF contact sheet in Adobe Bridge Help. You can also download the older, optional Picture Package and Contact Sheet plug -ins for Windows or Mac OS .
Click a placeholder in the Picture Package preview layout, then browse to select an image. Drag an image from the desktop or a folder into a placeholder. Add an image to a picture package by dragging the image from the desktop into a placeholder. You can change any image in the layout by clicking a placeholder and browsing to select an image.
To the top Dragging a placeholder to a new location in the Picture Package layout 6 . In the Grid area of the Picture Package Edit Layout dialog box, select the Snap To option to display a grid to help you position the elements in the custom layout. Enter a value in the Size text box to change the appearance of the grid.
layer and each caption is on a separate text layer. 6 . In the Thumbnails area, specify layout options for the thumbnail previews. For Place, choose whether to arrange thumbnails across first (from left to right, then top to bottom) or down first (from top to bottom, then left to right).
Printing images to a commercial printing press To the top To the top Preparing images for press Set output options Print separations from Photoshop Prepare an image with spot channels for printing fro.
Page marks A. Gradient tint bar B. Label C. Registration marks D. Progressive color bar E. Corner crop mark F. Center crop mark G. Description H. Star target 1 .
To the top To the top To the top Print separations from Photoshop When preparing your image for prepress and working with CMYK images or images with spot colors, you can print each color channel as a separate page.
To the top Trapping to correct misalignment A. Misregistration with no trap B. Misregistration with trap Trapping is intended to correct the misalignment of solid colors. In general, you don’t need traps for continuous -tone images such as photographs.
Printing spot colors To the top To the top About spot colors Create a new spot channel Convert an alpha channel to a spot channel Edit a spot channel to add or remove color Change a spot channel’s c.
To the top To the top To the top To the top Solidity at 100% and solidity at 50%. Note: The Solidity and color choice options affect only on - screen previews and composite prints. They have no effect on printed separations. Convert an alpha channel to a spot channel 1 .
To the top Adjust overlapping spot colors To prevent overlapping spot colors from either printing over or knocking out the underlying spot color, remove one of the spot colors where they overlap. Use a printed sample of the overprinted inks to adjust your screen display to help you predict how colors will look when printed.
Automation To learn more, view these recommended resources online. Batch Actions Infinite Skills (Aug. 9, 2012) video-tutorial 624.
About actions and the Actions panel To the top To the top To the top About actions Actions panel overview For more information about actions About actions An action is a series of tasks that you play back on a single file or a batch of files—menu commands, panel options, tool actions, and so on.
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Creating actions To the top To the top Guidelines for recording actions Record an action Record a path Insert a stop Change settings when playing an action Exclude commands from an action Insert a non.
To the top To the top To the top To the top you can also press the Esc key.) To resume recording in the same action, choose Start Recording from the Actions panel menu. Record a path The Insert Path command lets you include a complex path (a path created with a pen tool or pasted from Adobe Illustrator) as part of an action.
To the top To the top To exclude or include all commands or actions in an action or set, click the check mark to the left of the action or set name. To exclude or include all commands except the selected command, Alt - click (Windows) or Option - click (Mac OS) its check mark.
Playing and managing actions To the top To the top To the top Play an action on a file Specify playback speed Manage actions Manage action sets For more information about actions Play an action on a file Playing an action executes the action’s recorded commands in the active document.
To the top Alt -drag (Windows) or Option - drag (Mac OS) the action or command to a new location in the Actions panel. When the highlighted line appears in the desired location, release the mouse button. Select an action or command. Then choose Duplicate from the Actions panel menu.
To the top 2 . Click OK to replace the current actions in the Actions panel with the default set, or click Append to add the set of default actions to the current actions in the Actions panel. Organize action sets To help you organize your actions, you can create sets of actions and save the sets to disk.
Processing a batch of files To the top Convert files with the Image Processor Process a batch of files Create a droplet from an action Batch and droplet processing options Convert files with the Image Processor The Image Processor converts and processes multiple files.
To the top To the top 7 . Click Run. Before you process your images, click Save to save the current settings in the dialog box. The next time you need to process files using this group of settings, click Load, and navigate to your saved Image Processor settings.
To the top Actions are the basis for creating droplets—you must create the desired action in the Actions panel before creating a droplet. (See Creating actions.) 1 . Choose File > Automate > Create Droplet . 2 . Specify where to save the droplet.
include at least one field that is unique for every file (for example, filename, serial number, or serial letter) to prevent files from overwriting each other. Starting Serial Number specifies the starting number for any serial number fields. Serial letter fields always start with the letter “A” for the first file.
Scripting To the top To the top Run a JavaScript Set scripts and actions to run automatically Photoshop supports external automation through scripting. In Windows, you can use scripting languages that support COM automation, such as VB Script. In Mac OS, you can use languages such as AppleScript that allow you to send Apple events.
Creating data -driven graphics To the top Define variables Rename a variable Define a data set Preview or apply a data set Generate graphics using data sets Creating data sets in external files Import a data set Data -driven graphics make it possible to produce multiple versions of an image quickly and accurately for print or web projects.
To the top content of a layer. Pixel Replacement variables replace the pixels in the layer with pixels from another image file. Text Replacement variables replace a string of text in a type layer. Note: GoLive recognizes all text and visibility variables, but not Pixel Replacement variables.
To the top To the top To the top To the top 1 . Choose Image > Variables > Define. 2 . Choose the layer that contains the variable from the Layer pop - up menu.
To the top Value1 -2<sep>Value2 -2<sep><sep>ValueN -2<nl> Value1 -M<sep>Value2 -M<sep><sep>ValueN -M<nl> All the variable names are listed on the first line, in the order that the values are given in subsequent lines.
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Recording tools in actions | CS6 Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Photoshop CS6 lets you record tools such as the brush tool in your action. To enable this feature, choose Allow Tool Recording from the Actions panel menu.
Adding a conditional mode change to an action To the top Add a conditional mode change to an action Add a conditional mode change to an action You can specify conditions for a mode change so that the conversion can occur during an action , which is a series of commands applied sequentially to a single file or a batch of files.
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Creating web photo galleries To the top To the top About web photo galleries Create a web photo gallery Making sure that your colors match Web photo gallery options Web photo gallery styles About cust.
To the top To the top Use the older, optional Photoshop plug- in 1 . Download and install the older Web Photo Gallery plug- in for Windows or Mac OS . 2 . Run Photoshop in 32 -bit mode (64 -bit Mac OS only). 3 . (Optional) Select the files or folder you want to use in Adobe Bridge.
To the top To the top Large Images Options for the main images that appear on each gallery page. Add numeric links (Available for some site styles) Places a numeric sequence (starting at 1, ending with the total number of pages in the gallery) running horizontally at the top of each gallery page.
To the top To the top The style folder must contain these files: Caption.htm, IndexPage.htm, SubPage.htm, Thumbnail.htm, and FrameSet.htm. You can rename the style folder but not the HTML template files in the folder. You can have an empty Caption.htm file, and place the HTML code and tokens determining the layout of the caption in the Thumbnail.
%CREDITS% Inserts the credits for a caption from the file information. %CURRENTINDEX% Determines the link for the current home page. %CURRENTINDEXANCHOR% Resides in SubPage.htm and points to the first index page. %DATE% Determines the date that appears on the banner.
Working with web graphics To the top To the top Creating rollover images Export to Zoomify Working with hexadecimal color values The Photoshop web tools make it easy to build component pieces for your web pages or to output complete web pages in preset or customized formats.
To the top Working with hexadecimal color values Photoshop can display the hexadecimal values of image colors or copy a color’s hexadecimal value for use in an HTML file. View hexadecimal color values in the Info panel 1 . Choose Window > Info or click the Info panel tab to view the panel.
Slicing web pages To the top To the top Slice types Slice a web page Convert auto and layer- based slices to user slices View slices and slice options Slices divide an image into smaller images that are reassembled on a web page using an HTML table or CSS layers.
To the top To the top Slice a web page You can use the slice tool to draw slice lines directly on an image, or design your graphic using layers, and then create slices based on the layers. Create a slice with the Slice tool 1 . Select the Slice tool .
between slices: Slice lines Define the boundary of the slice. Solid lines indicate that the slice is a user slice or layer -based slice; dotted lines indicate that the slice is an auto slice. Slice colors Differentiate user slices and layer - based slices from auto slices.
Modifying slice layout To the top To the top Select one or more slices Move, resize, and snap user slices Divide user slices and auto slices Duplicate slices Copy and paste a slice Combine slices Chan.
To the top To the top To the top To the top Divide user slices and auto slices Use the Divide Slice dialog box to divide slices horizontally, vertically, or both. Divided slices are always user slices, regardless of whether the original is a user slice or an auto slice.
To the top To the top To the top To the top Change the stacking order of slices When slices overlap, the last slice you create is the top slice in the stacking order.
HTML options for slices To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Display the Slice Options dialog box Specify a slice content type Rename a slice Choose a background color for a slice As.
To the top To the top 2 . In the Slice Options dialog box, enter a URL in the URL text box. You can enter a relative URL or absolute (full) URL. If you enter an absolute URL, be sure to include the proper protocol (for example, http://www.adobe.com, not www.
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Optimizing images To the top To the top About optimization Save For Web & Devices overview Preview image gamma at different values Optimize an image for the web Save or delete optimization presets.
To the top To the top Save For Web & Devices dialog box (Photoshop version) A. Display options B. Toolbox C. Optimize pop - up menu D. Color Table pop - up menu E. Animation controls (Photoshop only) F. Zoom text box G. Preview In Browser menu H. Original image I.
To the top To the top 2 . Click a tab at the top of the dialog box to select a display option: Optimized, 2 - Up, or 4 - Up. If you select 4 - Up, click the preview you want to optimize. 3 . (Optional) If your image contains multiple slices, select one or more slices you want to optimize.
To the top To the top To the top linking the slices. Linked slices in GIF and PNG - 8 format share a color palette and dither pattern to prevent the appearance of seams between the slices. To show or hide all slices, click the Toggle Slices Visibility button .
To the top To the top Preview optimized images in a web browser You can preview an optimized image in any web browser installed on your system from the Save For Web & Devices dialog box (File > Save For Web & Devices).
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Output settings for web graphics To the top To the top To the top Set output options HTML output options Slice output options Background output settings Saving Files output settings Include title and .
To the top To the top To the top Generate Table Aligns slices using an HTML table rather than a cascading stylesheet. Empty Cells Specifies how empty slices are converted to table cells. Select GIF, IMG W&H to use a 1 - pixel GIF with width and height values specified on the IMG tag.
Web graphics optimization options To the top To the top Web graphic formats JPEG optimization options GIF and PNG - 8 optimization options Optimize transparency in GIF and PNG images View the color ta.
To the top are blended with the selected color. GIF and PNG - 8 optimization options GIF is the standard format for compressing images with flat color and crisp detail, such as line art, logos, or illustrations with type. Like the GIF format, the PNG - 8 format efficiently compresses solid areas of color while preserving sharp detail.
Pattern Applies a halftone- like square pattern to simulate any colors not in the color table. Noise Applies a random pattern similar to the Diffusion dither method, but without diffusing the pattern across adjacent pixels. No seams appear with the Noise dither method.
To the top To the top To the top Example of Pattern Transparency dithering (left) and applied to a web page background (right) Interlace Displays a low - resolution version of the image in a browser while the full image file is downloading. Interlacing can make downloading time seem shorter and can assure viewers that downloading is in progress.
Sort By Hue sorts by the location of the color on the standard color wheel (expressed as a degree from 0 to 360). Neutral colors are assigned a hue of 0 and located with the reds. Sort By Luminance sorts by the lightness or brightness of a color. Sort By Popularity sorts by the colors’ frequency of occurrence in the image.
To revert all web -shifted colors in the color table, choose Unshift All Colors from the Color Table palette menu. Map colors to transparency You can add transparency to an optimized image by mapping existing colors to transparency. 1 . Select one or more colors in the optimized image or color table.
To the top To the top To the top Load a color table 1 . Select Load Color Table from the Color Table palette menu. 2 . Navigate to a file containing the color table you want to load—either an Adobe Color Table (.act) file, an Adobe Color Swatch (.aco) file, or a GIF file (to load the file’s embedded color table).
To the top Note: SWF supports object - level opacity only. Use the Export command instead of the Save For Web & Devices command to maintain artwork’s stacking order by exporting each layer to a separate SWF file. You can then import the exported SWF files into Adobe Flash simultaneously.
processors. (UTF - 8 is an 8 - bit format; UTF - 16 is a 16 - bit format.) ISO 8859 - 1 and UTF - 16 encoding don’t preserve file metadata. Optimize For Adobe SVG Viewer Optimizes images for Adobe SVG Viewer .
3D and technical imaging To learn more, view these recommended resources online. Streamlined 3d controls Lynda.com (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Expand creative possibilities into another dimension. New 3D reflections and dragable shadows Lynda.com (May.
3D workflow in Photoshop Extended CS6 To the top To the top Note: To the top From an expert: 3D in CS6 - a video tour Updated 3D features for Creative Cloud only 3D panel targets scene elements Proper.
To the top To the top To the top To the top In the streamlined 3D panel, select specific elements you want to edit: 1 . At the top of the 3D panel, select Scene , Meshes , Materials , or Lights . 2 . Select an individual element (such as Current View in the Scene section).
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top To the top To edit the original path, type, or image layer, selected the related mesh in the 3D panel, and click Edit Source in the Properties panel.
Essential 3D concepts and tools (Photoshop CS5 Extended) To the top Meshes Note: Materials Lights To the top Understanding and displaying 3D files (Photoshop Extended) 3D object and camera tools (Phot.
Rotate Roll Pan Slide Scale Rotate Roll Pan Walk Zoom Perspective Camera (Zoom only) Orthographic Camera (Zoom only) DOF (Zoom only) 3D object tools and options A. Return to initial object position B. Rotate C. Roll D. Pan E. Slide F. Scale G. Position menu H.
Note: To the top Note: Note: view. Change or create 3D camera views Do one of the following: Select a preset camera view of the model from the View menu. All preset camera views use orthographic projection. To add a custom view, place the 3D camera in the desired position using the 3D camera tools, then click Save in the options bar.
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3D panel settings (Photoshop CS5 Extended) To the top 3D panel overview (Photoshop Extended) 3D Scene settings (Photoshop Extended) 3D Mesh settings (Photoshop Extended) 3D Materials settings (Photosh.
Note: Note: To the top Choose Window > Workspace > Advanced 3D. Filter the 3D options displayed Click the Scene, Mesh, Materials, or Lights button at the top of the 3D panel. Show or hide a 3D mesh or light Click the eye icon next to the mesh or light entry in the top section of the 3D panel.
Render Settings Quality Interactive (Painting) Ray Traced Draft Ray Traced Final Note: Paint On Global Ambient Color Cross Section Plane Intersection Flip Cross Section Offset and Tilt Alignment Specifies the render preset for the model. To customize options, click Edit.
To the top Note: Catch Shadows Note: Cast Shadows Invisible Shadow Opacity To the top 3 . At the top of the dialog box, click the currently unselected Cross Section button . By default all render settings are turned off for the alternate cross section, making it appear invisible.
Diffuse Opacity Bump Normal Note: Environment Reflection A selected material and its associated texture maps. A. Displays Materials options B. Selected material C.
Illumination Gloss Shine Note: Specular Ambient Refraction Defines a color that doesn't rely on lighting to display. Creates the effect that the 3D object is lit from within. Defines the amount of light from a source that reflects off the surface and back to the viewer.
Click the material preview to display the preset pop - up panel. 1 . In the 3D panel, click the material preview. 2 . In the preset pop- up panel, do any of the following: To apply a preset, double - click a thumbnail preview. To create a preset from the current texture settings, click the pop - up menu icon , and choose New Material.
Target U and V Scale U and V Offset To the top 2 . In the Color Picker, set brightness to 50%, and set R, G, and B values to equal values. Click OK. 3 .
Preset Light Type Intensity Color Image Create Shadows Softness Hotspot Falloff Use Attenuation Rotate tool Pan tool Slide tool Point Light at Origin Move to Current View Adjust light properties 1 . In the Lights section of the 3D panel, select a light from the list.
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3D rendering and saving (Photoshop CS5 Extended) To the top Note: Change 3D render settings (Photoshop Extended) Render a 3D file for final output (Photoshop Extended) Saving and exporting 3D files (Photoshop Extended) Change 3D render settings (Photoshop Extended) Render settings determine how 3D models are drawn.
Face Style Solid Unlit Texture Flat Constant Bounding Box Normals Depth Map Paint Mask Texture Render For Final Output Reflections, Refractions, Shadows Remove Backfaces Edge Style Crease Threshold Line Width Remove Backfaces Remove Hidden Lines Vertex Style Radius Remove Backfaces Remove Hidden Vertices Stereo Type 3 .
Parallax Lenticular Spacing Focal Plane To the top Note: To the top Adjusts the distance between the two stereo cameras. Higher settings increase three-dimensional depth but reduce depth of field, making items ahead or behind the focal plane appear out of focus.
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Creating 3D objects and animations (Photoshop CS5 Extended) To the top Mesh tools Repoussé Presets Extrude Inflate Materials Bevel Create 3D repoussé (Photoshop Extended) Create 3D objects from 2D i.
Scene Settings Note: Inactive constraints Active Constraints Hole Constraints Lights in the form of a spherical panorama shine onto the object; choose a style of lights from the menu. Render Settings control how object surfaces look. (See Select a render preset.
Constraint tools Position coordinates Side Strength Angle To the top For text objects that already have internal paths, like the letter A , skip to step 3. 2 . Choose 3D > Repoussé > Create Constraints From Selection or Work Path. 3 . In the Repoussé dialog box, click the triangle to expand the Internal Constraints section.
Note: Note: Plane Two-Sided Plane Cylinder Sphere Note: 1 . Open a 2D image and select the layer you want to convert to a postcard. 2 . Choose 3D > New 3D Postcard From Layer. The 2D layer is converted to a 3D layer in the Layers panel. The 2D layer content is applied as a material to both sides of the postcard.
Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top 2D layer). When two texture maps reference the same file, the file appears only once in the Layers panel.
3D painting (Photoshop Extended) To the top To the top Reveal surfaces to paint on Set the paint falloff angle Identify paintable areas You can use any Photoshop painting tools to paint directly on a 3D model just as you would on a 2D layer. Use selection tools to target specific model areas or let Photoshop identify and highlight paintable areas.
To the top curves away, the falloff angle increases, up to 90 degrees at the edges of the ball. A. Eye/camera angle B. Minimum angle C. Maximum angle D. Paint fade start E. Paint fade end 1 . Choose 3D > 3D Paint Falloff 2 . Set the minimum and maximum angle settings.
3D texture editing (Photoshop Extended) To the top To the top Edit a texture in 2D format Display or hide a texture Create UV overlays Reparameterize a texture map Create a tile for a repeating texture You can use the Photoshop painting and adjustment tools to edit the textures contained in a 3D file, or to create new textures.
To the top To the top To the top Create UV overlays A diffuse texture file used by multiple materials on a 3D model can group several content areas that are applied to different surfaces on the model. The process called UV mapping matches coordinates in the 2D texture map with specific coordinates on the 3D model.
A repeating texture is composed of identical tiles in a grid pattern. A repeating texture can provide more realistic surface coverage of the model, use less storage, and improve rendering performance. You can convert any 2D file into a tiled painting.
Combining and converting 3D objects (Photoshop Extended) To the top To the top Combine 3D objects (Photoshop Extended) Combine 3D and 2D layers (Photoshop Extended) Convert a 3D layer to a 2D layer (P.
To the top To the top Convert a 3D layer to a 2D layer (Photoshop Extended) Converting a 3D layer to a 2D layer rasterizes the 3D content in its current state. Convert a 3D layer to a regular layer only if you no longer want to edit the 3D model position, render mode, textures, or lights.
Counting objects in an image (Photoshop Extended) To the top To the top Manually count items in an image Automatic counting using a selection You can use the Count Tool to count objects in an image. To count objects manually, you click the image with the Count tool and Photoshop tracks the number of clicks.
4 . In the Selections area, select the Count data point and click OK. 5 . Choose Window > Measurement Log. 6 . Choose Analysis > Record Measurements, or click Record Measurements in the Measurement Log. (If this option isn’t available, select a tool other than the Count tool.
DICOM files (Photoshop Extended) To the top To the top About DICOM files (Photoshop Extended) Open a DICOM file (Photoshop Extended) Create a 3D volume from DICOM frames (Photoshop Extended) Export DI.
To the top To the top the Hand icon at the top of the dialog box and drag across the frame. Create a 3D volume from DICOM frames (Photoshop Extended) 1 . Choose File > Open, select a DICOM file, and click Open. 2 . Select the frames you want to convert to a 3D volume.
To the top To the top 2 . Select frames in the DICOM File Import dialog box: Shift -click to select contiguous frames, Ctrl- click (Windows) or Command- click (Mac OS) to select noncontiguous frames, or click Select All to select all frames. 3 . Enter a prefix in the Prefix box in the Export Options area.
Image Stacks (Photoshop Extended) To the top To the top About image stacks Creating an image stack Use a script to create an image stack About image stacks An image stack combines a group of images with a similar frame of reference, but differences of quality or content across the set.
To the top Kurtosis kurtosis = ( sum( (value - mean) ) over non -transparent pixels ) / ( ( number of non -transparent pixels - 1 ) * (standard deviation) ). A measure of peakedness or flatness compared to a normal distribution. The kurtosis for a standard normal distribution is 3.
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Measurement (Photoshop Extended) To the top To the top About measurement (Photoshop Extended) Set the measurement scale (Photoshop Extended) Use scale markers (Photoshop Extended) Performing a measure.
To the top To the top 5 . Click OK. The preset you created is added to the Analysis > Set Measurement Scale submenu. Delete a measurement scale preset 1 . Choose Analysis > Set Measurement Scale > Custom. 2 . Select the preset you want to delete.
1 . Open an existing document. 2 . Choose Analysis > Set Measurement Scale and choose a measurement scale preset for the document (see Set the measurement scale (Photoshop Extended)), or choose Custom and set a custom measurement scale.
To the top selections, plus additional measurements for each selection. Scale The measurement scale of the source document (for example, 100 px = 3 miles). Scale Units Logical units of the measurement scale. Scale Factor The number of pixels assigned to the scale unit.
Reorder, resize, or sort columns in the log Do one of the following: Drag selected columns to reorder them in the log. The column position is indicated by a double black line.
Photoshop and MATLAB (Photoshop Extended) To the top To the top To the top About Photoshop and MATLAB Set up MATLAB and Photoshop Connect/disconnect to Photoshop from MATLAB Using MATLAB Help MATLAB c.
To the top To the top To the top Using MATLAB Help MATLAB’s Help system includes examples of a MATLAB/Photoshop workflow. 1 . Choose Help > Full Product Family Help. You see a Photoshop Toolbox with submenu items, including Examples for getting started.
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Understanding color management To the top To the top Why colors sometimes don’t match What is a color management system ? Do you need color management ? Creating a viewing environment for color mana.
To the top To the top Do you need color management ? Without a color management system, your color specifications are device -dependent. You might not need color management if your production process is tightly controlled for one medium only.
Keeping colors consistent To the top To the top About color management in Adobe applications Basic steps for producing consistent color Synchronize color settings across Adobe applications Set up colo.
To the top To the top To the top 3. Add color profiles to your system for any input and output devices you plan to use, such as scanners and printers. The color management system uses profiles to know how a device produces color and what the actual colors in a document are.
To the top Pure CMYK black (K=100) appears jet black (or rich black) when viewed on - screen, printed to a non - PostScript desktop printer, or exported to an RGB file format.
Color settings To the top To the top To the top Customize color settings About color working spaces Working space options About missing and mismatched color profiles Color management policy options Co.
To the top To the top Note: In Acrobat, you can use the color space in an embedded output intent instead of a document color space for viewing and printing.
To the top To the top To the top Missing Profiles: Ask When Opening Displays a message whenever you open an untagged document. You will be given the option to override the policy’s default behavior. Select this option if you want to ensure the appropriate color management of documents on a case-by -case basis.
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Working with color profiles To the top About color profiles About monitor calibration and characterization Calibrate and profile your monitor Install a color profile Embed a color profile Embed a colo.
To the top To the top Managing color with profiles A. Profiles describe the color spaces of the input device and the document. B. Using the profiles’ descriptions, the color management system identifies the document’s actual colors.
To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Most profiling software automatically assigns the new profile as the default monitor profile. For instructions on how to manually assign the monitor profile, refer to the Help system for your operating system.
To the top To the top To the top not want to color- manage the document. After you remove the profile from a document, the appearance of colors is defined by the application’s working space profiles, and you can no longer embed a profile in the document.
Color-managing documents for online viewing To the top To the top To the top Color -managing documents for online viewing Color -managing PDFs for online viewing Color -managing HTML documents for online viewing Color-managing documents for online viewing Color management for online viewing is very different from color management for printed media.
Color-managing documents when printing To the top To the top To the top To the top Printing with color management Letting the printer determine colors when printing Letting the application determine c.
To the top fluorescent brighteners in them that look different to a scanner than they do in room light.) Create your own profile using a hardware profile - creation tool. This method is expensive but can provide the best results. A good hardware tool can create an accurate profile even with glossy papers.
Color-managing imported images To the top To the top To the top To the top Color -managing imported images (Illustrator, InDesign) Using a safe CMYK workflow Preparing imported graphics for color mana.
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Proofing colors To the top To the top About soft- proofing colors Soft -proof colors Save or load a custom proof setup (Photoshop, InDesign) Soft -proof colors (Acrobat) About soft-proofing colors In .
To the top Custom soft- proof options Device To Simulate Specifies the color profile of the device for which you want to create the proof. The usefulness of the chosen profile depends on how accurately it describes the device’s behavior. Often, custom profiles for specific paper and printer combinations create the most accurate soft proof.
To the top the default location. To load a custom proof setup, click Load. Soft-proof colors (Acrobat) 1 . Do one of the following, depending on your version of Acrobat: (Acrobat 9) Choose Advanced > Print Production > Output Preview . (Acrobat X) Choose Tools > Print Production > Output Preview .
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