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Learning Adobe Photoshop CS3

Module 1 Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Photoshop and LayersLoading Photoshop ................................................................................1-1The Tools Palette .....................................................................................1-2Using the Tools .......................................................................................1-3The Palette Group ..................................................................................1-5Layers .......................................................................................................1-6

Loading a Sample File ............................................................................ 1-6Looking at the Layers............................................................................. 1-7Layer Visibility ........................................................................................ 1-8Locking Layers ........................................................................................ 1-9Naming Layers ..................................................................................... 1-10Deleting Layers ..................................................................................... 1-11Adding a New Layer............................................................................ 1-12The Layer Order .................................................................................... 1-14Layer Opacity ........................................................................................ 1-15

Screen Views .........................................................................................1-16The Zoom Tool ......................................................................................1-18The Hand Tool ......................................................................................1-19The Navigator Palette .........................................................................1-20Photoshop Assignment 1 ...................................................................1-21

Chapter 2: Selecting Parts of ImagesLoading a Sample Image .......................................................................2-1The Editing Tools ....................................................................................2-2The Edit Marquee ..................................................................................2-2

The Rectangular Marquee Tool............................................................. 2-2The Elliptical Marquee Tool .................................................................. 2-3

Deselecting Objects ................................................................................2-4The Lasso Tools .......................................................................................2-5

The Lasso Tool ......................................................................................... 2-5The Polygon Lasso Tool ......................................................................... 2-6

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The Quick Selection Tool .......................................................................2-8Selecting the Cat ..................................................................................... 2-8Adjusting the Selection ....................................................................... 2-11Refining the Edges ................................................................................ 2-13

Feathering the Selection ......................................................................2-16Adding the Image to a Background .................................................2-17Resizing Images ...................................................................................2-18Saving the Document ..........................................................................2-19The Magic Wand Tool ..........................................................................2-20Step Backwards and Step Forwards ..................................................2-23Photoshop Assignment 2 ...................................................................2-24

Chapter 3: Modifying ImagesSelecting the Correct Layer ...................................................................3-1The Liquify Tool .....................................................................................3-1

The Hand Tool ......................................................................................... 3-2The Forward Warp Tool ......................................................................... 3-3The Reconstruction Tool ........................................................................ 3-5Twirling .................................................................................................... 3-5The Pucker Tool ...................................................................................... 3-6The Bloat Tool .......................................................................................... 3-7The Push Left Tool .................................................................................. 3-8The Mirror Tool ....................................................................................... 3-9The Freeze Mask Tool ............................................................................ 3-9Turbulence ............................................................................................. 3-10

Completing the Liquify Effect ............................................................3-11The Filter Gallery .................................................................................3-12

Artistic and Brush Stroke Filters ........................................................ 3-12Undoing an Effect ................................................................................. 3-13Distort .................................................................................................... 3-14Sketch .................................................................................................... 3-15Stylise .................................................................................................... 3-15Texture ................................................................................................... 3-16

Styles ......................................................................................................3-16Photoshop Assignment 3 ...................................................................3-18

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Contents

Chapter 4: The Drawing ToolsStarting a Blank Document ...................................................................4-1Drawing Normal Shapes .......................................................................4-1

Drawing Rectangles ............................................................................... 4-1Rectangle Styles ...................................................................................... 4-2Creating Buttons ..................................................................................... 4-5Creating a Rollover Button .................................................................... 4-7Removing Styles and Effects ................................................................. 4-8

Custom Shapes .......................................................................................4-9Selecting a Shape .................................................................................... 4-9Other Custom Shapes .......................................................................... 4-11

The Freeform Pen Tool ........................................................................4-12Creating Custom Borders or Frames .................................................4-13

Creating a Frame .................................................................................. 4-13Adjusting the Frame ............................................................................. 4-15Adding a Picture to the Frame ........................................................... 4-15

Photoshop Assignment 4 ...................................................................4-18

Chapter 5: Combining ShapesStarting a New Document.....................................................................5-1Creating a Combined Shape .................................................................5-1

Drawing a Rectangle .............................................................................. 5-1Cutting a Shape Out of the Rectangle ................................................. 5-2Adding Shapes to Shapes ...................................................................... 5-3Subtracting From the Shape .................................................................. 5-4Intersecting Shapes ................................................................................. 5-4

Exercise 5-1 ..............................................................................................5-5Using Shapes With Photographs .........................................................5-6

Loading the Image .................................................................................. 5-6Magnifying the Head of the Cat ........................................................... 5-6Adding the Shapes ................................................................................. 5-7Excluding Part of the Circle .................................................................. 5-8Adding to the Magnifying Glass .......................................................... 5-9




Chapter 6: Adding Text to DesignsStarting a New Document.....................................................................6-1Entering Text ...........................................................................................6-1Altering Text ...........................................................................................6-2Warping Text ...........................................................................................6-3

Single Arced Text ................................................................................... 6-3Multiple Arcs ........................................................................................... 6-63-Dimensional Effects ............................................................................ 6-6Text Orientation ...................................................................................... 6-7

Vertical Text .............................................................................................6-7Adding Effects to Text ...........................................................................6-8Typing Text Along a Path ....................................................................6-11Moving Text on a Path .........................................................................6-13The Character and Paragraph Palettes ..............................................6-14Creating a Poster ..................................................................................6-14

Entering the Main Heading ................................................................ 6-14Adjusting the Main Heading .............................................................. 6-16Entering the Sub Headings ................................................................. 6-17Looking at the Layers........................................................................... 6-19

Printing ..................................................................................................6-19Photoshop Assignment 6 ...................................................................6-21

Chapter 7: Adjusting the Look of ImagesLoading a Sample File ...........................................................................7-1The Blur Tool ...........................................................................................7-1The Sharpen Tool ....................................................................................7-2The Smudge Tool ....................................................................................7-3The Sponge Tool .....................................................................................7-4The Burn Tool ..........................................................................................7-5The Dodge Tool ......................................................................................7-7Gradient Fills ..........................................................................................7-9

The Gradient Settings ............................................................................ 7-9Applying the Gradient ......................................................................... 7-10

Removing Backgrounds ......................................................................7-12Colour Adjustment ..............................................................................7-13The Red Eye Removal Tool .................................................................7-16Photoshop Assignment 7 ...................................................................7-18


Contents

Chapter 8: Combining PhotographsPhotomerging .........................................................................................8-1

Selecting the Photographs ..................................................................... 8-1Looking at the Photos ............................................................................ 8-3Adjusting the Alignment ....................................................................... 8-3Changing the Layout ............................................................................. 8-4

Cropping an Image ................................................................................8-5Merging Images to a HDR File .............................................................8-6Web Photo Galleries ...............................................................................8-8Contact Sheets .......................................................................................8-10Photoshop Assignment 8 ...................................................................8-12

Chapter 9: Creating MasksCreating a Transparent Layer ...............................................................9-1Drawing a Circular Selection Area ......................................................9-2Filling the Selection Area ......................................................................9-2Naming the Layer ..................................................................................9-3Adding a Background File ....................................................................9-3Adjusting the Mask ................................................................................9-6Other Masks ............................................................................................9-7

Creating the Mask Shape ....................................................................... 9-7Inserting a Photo ..................................................................................... 9-8Creating the Mask .................................................................................. 9-9Enhancing the Mask ............................................................................. 9-10




Chapter 10: Saving FilesSaving a Copy of a File ........................................................................10-1Saving as a JPEG Format ....................................................................10-2Saving Images for the Web .................................................................10-3

Saving for the Web................................................................................ 10-3JPEG or GIF Formats ............................................................................ 10-4Setting the Size of the Photograph ..................................................... 10-4Compression Settings........................................................................... 10-5Optimizing the File Size ...................................................................... 10-7Previewing in a Browser ...................................................................... 10-8Saving ..................................................................................................... 10-9

Zoomify ...............................................................................................10-10Saving Layers ......................................................................................10-12

Adding Some Text to the Image ....................................................... 10-12Saving the Layers................................................................................ 10-13

Photoshop Project 1Investigating the Problem .................................................................. P1-1Designing the Solution ....................................................................... P1-1The Solution ......................................................................................... P1-1Evaluation ............................................................................................ P1-2


Contents

Module 2 Contents

Chapter 11: Cloning ImagesThe Clone Stamp Tool ..........................................................................11-1

Loading the Image ................................................................................ 11-1The Clone Stamp Settings ................................................................... 11-2Cloning ................................................................................................... 11-3Unaligned Cloning ............................................................................... 11-6

Removing the Cat .................................................................................11-7Cropping Images ..................................................................................11-9Photoshop Assignment 11 ...............................................................11-12

Chapter 12: Patches and Healing BrushesThe Patch Tool.......................................................................................12-1

Loading the Image ................................................................................ 12-1Using the Patch Tool ............................................................................ 12-2

The Healing Brush Tools .....................................................................12-3The Spot Healing Brush Tool .............................................................. 12-3The Healing Brush Tool ....................................................................... 12-5

Photoshop Assignment 12 .................................................................12-8

Chapter 13: Applying FiltersLoading the Sample Photo ..................................................................13-1Selecting the Background ...................................................................13-1

Selecting the Car ................................................................................... 13-1Setting the Feather ................................................................................ 13-3Inversing the Selection ......................................................................... 13-4

Applying a Gaussian Blur ...................................................................13-4Motion Blurs .........................................................................................13-5Applying Filters on the Car ................................................................13-6

The Reduce Noise Filter....................................................................... 13-7Sharpen Filters ...................................................................................... 13-8



Smart Filters ..........................................................................................13-9Turning Smart Filters On ..................................................................... 13-9Applying a Lighting Effect Filter ..................................................... 13-10Editing the Filter ................................................................................. 13-11

Photoshop Assignment 13 ...............................................................13-12

Chapter 14: Fill and Adjustment LayersExposure layers ....................................................................................14-1

Loading the Sample Photo .................................................................. 14-1Inserting the Exposure Layer .............................................................. 14-1Displaying Part of the Background Layer ........................................ 14-3Adjusting the Exposure ....................................................................... 14-5

Levels Layers ........................................................................................14-6Loading the Sample Photo .................................................................. 14-6Inserting the Levels Layer ................................................................... 14-7

Applying Multiple Layers ..................................................................14-8Loading the Sample Photo .................................................................. 14-8Inserting a Brightness/Contrast Layer .............................................. 14-9Setting a Black & White Layer .......................................................... 14-10Colourizing the Face .......................................................................... 14-11Exercise 14-1 ........................................................................................ 14-12

Photoshop Assignment 14 ...............................................................14-13

Chapter 15: Advanced Layer UsesLoading the Image ...............................................................................15-1Duplicating the Layer ..........................................................................15-2Blurring the Image ...............................................................................15-2Adding a Mask to the Layer ...............................................................15-3Sharpening the Eyes ............................................................................15-4Merging Layers .....................................................................................15-5Creating a Duplicate Layer .................................................................15-5


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Enhancing the Eyes ..............................................................................15-6Selecting the White Eye Area .............................................................. 15-6Enhancing the White Area .................................................................. 15-7Enhancing the White in the Right Eye .............................................. 15-8Merging the Layers .............................................................................. 15-9Setting the Eye Colour to Blue .......................................................... 15-10Highlighting the Pupils ..................................................................... 15-12Setting the Eyes Behind the Eye Sockets ......................................... 15-13

Looking at the Original Face ............................................................15-15Photoshop Assignment 15 ...............................................................15-16

Chapter 16: The History Palette and History BrushUsing the History Palette ....................................................................16-1

Loading the Sample Photo .................................................................. 16-1Altering the Photo ................................................................................ 16-2Looking at the History Palette ............................................................ 16-6Returning to Previous States ............................................................... 16-6Removing Individual States ................................................................ 16-7Taking Snapshots .................................................................................. 16-9Creating Documents at States ........................................................... 16-10Adding New Steps to a Document .................................................. 16-11

The History Brushes ..........................................................................16-14Photoshop Assignment 16 ...............................................................16-15

Chapter 17: Working With PerspectiveLens Correction ....................................................................................17-1

Loading the Sample Photo .................................................................. 17-1Applying the Lens Correction Filter .................................................. 17-2Adjusting the Vertical Perspective ..................................................... 17-3Interesting Lens Correction Effects .................................................... 17-5

The Vanishing Point Filter ..................................................................17-7Loading the Sample Photo .................................................................. 17-7Selecting the Source Plane ................................................................... 17-8Selecting the Vanishing Point ........................................................... 17-11Cloning the Window .......................................................................... 17-12

Enhancing Shadows ...........................................................................17-13Photoshop Assignment 17 ...............................................................17-15



Chapter 18: Colour AdjustmentsMatch Colour ........................................................................................18-1

Loading the Sample Photo .................................................................. 18-1Using the Match Colour Dialogue Box.............................................. 18-2

The Curves Tool ....................................................................................18-3Loading the Sample Photo .................................................................. 18-3Opening the Curves Dialogue Box .................................................... 18-3Setting Target Values ............................................................................ 18-5Selecting the Colours in the Image .................................................... 18-7Accurately Selecting Colours .............................................................. 18-9

Exercise 18-1 ........................................................................................18-10Photoshop Assignment 18 ...............................................................18-11

Chapter 19: AnimationsTime Lapse Photography ...................................................................19-1

Loading the Sample Photo .................................................................. 19-1Creating the Layers .............................................................................. 19-1Inserting the Frames ............................................................................. 19-4Tweening ................................................................................................ 19-7Adjusting the Time Delay .................................................................... 19-9Copying Frames .................................................................................. 19-10Saving as QuickTime Movie ............................................................. 19-12

Creating Animated GIFs ...................................................................19-14Starting a New Document ................................................................. 19-14Entering the Text ................................................................................. 19-14Setting the Text as a Selection ........................................................... 19-15Creating the First Colour Layer ........................................................ 19-15Adding a Gradient Fill ....................................................................... 19-16Creating the Second Colour Layer ................................................... 19-18Creating the Third Colour Layer ...................................................... 19-19Creating the Fourth Colour Layer .................................................... 19-20Animating the Logo ........................................................................... 19-21Saving ................................................................................................... 19-23

Exercise 19-1 ........................................................................................19-25Photoshop Assignment 19 ...............................................................19-26


Contents

Chapter 20: Useful ToolsThe Magnetic Lasso Tool .....................................................................20-1

Loading the Sample Photo .................................................................. 20-1Selecting the Cat ................................................................................... 20-2Adjusting the Selection ........................................................................ 20-4Refining Edges ...................................................................................... 20-6Removing the Background .................................................................. 20-6

Replacing Colours ................................................................................20-7The Replace Colour Dialogue Box ..................................................... 20-7The Colour Replacement Tool .......................................................... 20-11

Resizing an Image ..............................................................................20-12Canvas Size .........................................................................................20-13Workspaces..........................................................................................20-14Photoshop Assignment 20 ...............................................................20-16

Photoshop Project 2Investigation ........................................................................................ P2-1Planning ................................................................................................ P2-1Solution ................................................................................................. P2-1Evaluation ............................................................................................ P2-1

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Chapter

1Introduction to Photoshop and Layers

Adobe Photoshop is an advanced photo editing and graphics program that allows you to create or edit photo quality images. In this Chapter you will be introduced to its screen and some of its basic features, such as Layers. Layers are the building blocks of using Photoshop and you need to develop an understanding of how to use them in order to use Photoshop effectively.

Loading Photoshop 1 Load Photoshop and you will receive the Photoshop screen.

2 Display the FILE menu and select NEW. You will be asked to enter the required settings for the page.

4 A blank page should be created. The diagram at the top of the next page labels its sections.

3 Enter the page name: Intro

Set the BACKGROUND CONTENTS to WHITE, leave the other default settings for now and select OK.

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The Tools PaletteThe TOOLS palette at the left of the screen provides general drawing and photo adjustment tools. The palette can be displayed as a single column or with the tools in two columns.

2 In these tutorials the TOOLS palette will used as 2 columns, so click on the DOUBLE ARROW icon until the tools are displayed in 2 columns.

Options Bar

1 Click on the DOUBLE ARROW icon at the top of the TOOLS palette and palette will be adjusted.

Document Window or Canvas Area

Palette Group or Dock

Tools Palette



3 Tools that have a small arrow next to them have more tools within them.

5 Click and hold on some of the other tools to see what extra tools they contain.

6 The letter displayed next to a tool when you click and hold on it is the keyboard shortcut to select that tool. Try pressing some letters and the tool corresponding to that letter should be selected.

7 Hold down the SHIFT key and press a letter. The tools within that tool group will be toggled.

Using the ToolsWe will have a quick look at some of Photoshop’s basic drawing tools. You may need to click and hold on a tool to select it, depending on who has used to program before you.

4 Click and hold on the LASSO tool the three lasso tool types will be displayed.

1 Select the BRUSH TOOL and try drawing some brush strokes on the canvas.



NOTE: Your shape will probably be different to the one displayed. The SHAPE box in the OPTIONS BAR at the top of the screen can be used to select different shapes.

3 Click and hold on the SHAPES TOOL, select the CUSTOM SHAPE TOOL and drag a shape on the screen.

4 Select the PENCIL TOOL from the BRUSH TOOL in the TOOLS palette and click on the canvas.

5 Sometimes the program will ask you to rasterise or simplify a layer when a tool is to be used. Click on OK when this happens.

2 Select the SHAPES tool and drag a shape on the canvas.



The Palette GroupAt the right of the screen are a series of palettes that contain many of Photoshop’s operating tools and features. Some of these palettes are open, some behind the opened palettes and some are collapsed. You simply open the required palette when you need to use a tool by clicking on its tab or its icon. You can also add or remove palettes from the group.

NOTE: i If the SWATCHES palette is not in the PALETTE GROUP you can display the WINDOW menu and select SWATCHES to open it.

ii If your screen is totally different to the one in the diagram, display the WINDOW menu, highlight WORKSPACE and select DEFAULT WORKSPACE to display the standard Photoshop screen.

6 Drag some pencil lines on the canvas. You can select a BRUSH SIZE from the OPTIONS BAR.

1 Click on the SWATCHES palette tab to bring it to the front of its group. You can select colours from this palette.



3 Click on the BRUSHES palette icon again to close the palette.

4 Look at some of the other palettes in the PALETTE GROUP.

5 Display the FILE menu and select CLOSE to close the document. There is no need to save it.

LayersLayers are the building blocks of a Photoshop document so it is important that you develop an understanding of them. Think of layers as transparent or filled sheets that can be placed on top of one another. They allow you break a drawing up into small blocks that can be worked on individually. To illustrate the use of LAYERS, a document with a few layers will be opened from the PScs3 SUPPORT FILES.

A Loading a Sample File

A simple poster for a travel agency has been prepared for you. It has a layer containing a photograph and another two layers containing text.

1 Display the FILE menu and select OPEN.

2 Click on the BRUSHES palette icon to expand the BRUSHES palette and you can select different brush types from this palette.

2 Access the PScs3 SUPPORT FILES, open the CHAPTER 1 folder and open the POSTER file.



B Looking at the Layers

NOTE: If the LAYERS palette is not open, click on its tab to open it. If the LAYER palette is not in the PALETTE GROUP, display the WINDOW menu, highlight WORKSPACE and select DEFAULT WORKSPACE to display the standard Photoshop screen.

1 The LAYERS palette should be open at the bottom of the PALETTE GROUP and the three layers displayed.

2 Select the MOVE TOOL from the TOOLS palette (the top right tool).

3 Select the EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS layer in the LAYERS palette and try moving the text at the top left of the poster.



4 Try moving the text at the right of the poster. You should not be able to do so because its layer has not been selected.

C Layer Visibility

Layers can be turned off at any time and when this happens their contents are not seen in the document.

5 Click on the LONDON, PARIS.... layer in the LAYERS palette and you should be able to move the text.

1 Click on the EYE symbol next to the LONDON, PARIS... layer and its contents will not be visible.



NOTE: When a layer is visible there is an eye marker in its VISIBILITY box.

D Locking Layers

Layers can be locked so that you don’t accidentally make changes to them.

1 Let’s lock the BACKGROUND layer so that it cannot be adjusted.

2 Click on the VISIBILITY frame of the LONDON, PARIS... layer again to turn the layer back on.

The four buttons at the top of the LAYERS palette allow you to lock layers:

LOCK TRANSPARENT PIXELS locks only the transparent background.

LOCK IMAGE locks just an image.

LOCK POSITION prevents an object from being moved.

LOCK ALL locks everything in the layer.



4 Select the MOVE TOOL from the TOOLS palette and try to move the background. You should not be able to do so.

E Naming Layers

It is good practice to name layers so that you know what their contents are. Let’s rename the BACKGROUND layer.

2 Click on the BACKGROUND layer then click on the LOCK ALL icon.

3 A LOCK symbol is added to the layer to indicate that it is locked.

1 Double click on the BACKGROUND label in the LAYERS palette to highlight it.



F Deleting Layers

Layers can be deleted when they are no longer needed. Let’s delete one of the text layers.

2 Enter the label:

Image

press <enter> or <return> and the layer will be renamed.

1 Click on the EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS layer in the LAYERS palette.

2 Click on the DELETE LAYER icon at the base of the LAYERS palette followed by YES to the information dialogue box.



4 Display the EDIT menu and select UNDO DELETE LAYER to return the layer and its contents to the document.

G Adding a New Layer

Layers can be added as required using the CREATE A NEW LAYER icon. When new layers are added they are inserted above the selected layer in the LAYERS palette.

3 The layer is removed from the LAYERS palette and its contents removed from the document.

1 Select the EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS layer in the LAYERS palette and click on the CREATE A NEW LAYER icon at the base of the palette.



2 The new layer is added above the EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS layer.

3 Double click on the LAYER 1 label, enter the name:

Highlight

and press <enter> or <return>.

4 Select the BRUSH TOOL from the TOOLS palette and paint a line under the EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS text.

5 The contents are stored in the HIGHLIGHT layer.



H The Layer Order

The order of the layers in the LAYERS palette is very important. The image is at the back of the drawing so it is the last (or bottom layer). If the image was at the top of the LAYERS palette you would not be able to see any of the other objects. You can easily alter the order of layers. It is called changing the LAYER STACKING ORDER.

1 Click on the IMAGE layer then drag it to the top of the LONDON, PARIS.... layer.

2 When you release the mouse button the contents of the other layers cannot be seen as the IMAGE layer is on top of them.



I Layer Opacity

The OPACITY of a layer is how transparent it is. The default layer OPACITY is 100% (no transparency) so the contents of the other layers cannot be seen through it. When you reduce the OPACITY of a layer you start to see the contents of other layers through it. Let’s reduce the OPACITY of the IMAGE layer so that the other layers can be seen.

1 Unlock the IMAGE layer by clicking on the LOCK ALL icon at the top of the LAYERS palette.

2 Click on the arrow next to the OPACITY box and drag the slider to about 80%.

3 Part of the contents of the other layers are now visible.



NOTE: You will use many more layer features as you progress through these tutorials. For example, you can duplicate layers, add masks to layers, insert different types of layers and so on.

Screen ViewsYou can zoom in or out of a document when more detailed work is required.

1 Display the VIEW menu and select ZOOM IN.

4 Drag the IMAGE layer to the bottom of the layers in the LAYERS palette. The content of the other layers can now be fully seen, but the IMAGE layer is still at 80% opacity.

2 The screen in magnified.



3 There are keyboard shortcuts to zoom in and out. On the Windows system hold down the CTRL key and press + to zoom in and - to zoom out. On the Macintosh system the COMMAND key is held down.

4 Press CTRL+ or COMMAND+ twice to zoom in two more levels.

5 Press CTRL- or COMMAND- three times to zoom back out.



NOTE: FIT ON SCREEN sets the zoom to a level so that the canvas fills the available screen area.

The Zoom ToolThe ZOOM TOOL allows you to select a section of the image to zoom in on.

6 Press CTRL+0 or COMMAND+0 to set the view to FIT ON SCREEN.

1 Select the ZOOM TOOL from the TOOLS palette and drag a frame around Big Ben’s clocks.



The Hand ToolThe HAND TOOL allows you to scroll around a zoomed screen.

2 When you release the mouse button the screen is zoomed in on the clocks.

Select the HAND TOOL from the TOOLS palette and drag the screen to bring different parts of the document into view.



The Navigator Palette The NAVIGATOR palette in the PALETTE GROUP can be used to navigate around a zoomed document. You can even control the zoom from this palette.

1 The screen should be zoomed. If it isn’t, press CTRL+ or COMMAND+ a few times to zoom the view.

3 You can also adjust the screen magnification from the NAVIGATOR palette.

NOTE: The arrows on either side of the slider at the base of the NAVIGATOR palette can also be used to zoom in or out.

4 Drag the slider at the base of the NAVIGATOR palette to adjust the zoom of the document.

2 Open the NAVIGATOR palette if it is not already open and drag the frame within it to scroll around the document.



Photoshop Assignment 1

Your task for this Assignment is to create a simple sketch using some of the drawing tools from the TOOLS palette. If you cannot think of anything to draw, the following sketch of a racing car could be attempted.

Ask your teacher to check your sketch.

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