Learning Adobe Photoshop CS6

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1 Module 1 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Photoshop Loading Photoshop The Tools Panel Using the Tools The Panel Group Layers Loading a Sample File Looking at the Layers Layer Visibility Locking Layers Naming Layers Deleting Layers Adding a New Layer The Layer Order Layer Opacity Screen Views The Zoom Tool The Hand Tool Photoshop Workspaces The Screen Interface Photoshop Assignment Guided Computer Tutorials, 2012 C-1

2 Chapter 2: Selecting Parts of Images Loading a Sample Image The Editing Tools The Edit Marquee The Rectangular Marquee Tool The Elliptical Marquee Tool Deselecting Objects The Lasso Tools The Lasso Tool The Polygon Lasso Tool Content Aware Fill The Quick Selection Tool Selecting the Cat Adjusting the Selection Fine Tuning the selection Refining the Edges Feathering the Selection Edge Detection Adding the Image to a Background Resizing Images Saving the Document The Magic Wand Tool Opening the Sample Photo Selecting the Background The Quick Mask Tool Step Backwards and Step Forwards Photoshop Assignment C-2 Guided Computer Tutorials, 2012

3 Contents Chapter 3: Modifying Images Selecting the Correct Layer The Liquify Filter The Hand Tool The Forward Warp Tool The Reconstruction Tool Twirling The Pucker Tool The Bloat Tool The Push Left Tool The Freeze Mask Tool Completing the Liquify Effect The Filter Gallery Artistic and Brush Stroke Filters Distort Sketch Stylise Texture Styles Oil Paint Filter Opening the Oil Paint Filter dialogue Box The Shine Effect The Angular Direction Effect The Stylization Effect The Cleanliness Effect The Scale Effect The Bristle Depth Photoshop Assignment Chapter 4: Creating a Detailed Sketch Starting the Document Creating the Road and Hill Naming the First Layer Creating the Outline of the Road Creating the Outline of the Hill Erasing Overlapping Lines Filling the Road and Hill Adding Grass Areas Guided Computer Tutorials 2012 C-3

4 Adding the Ocean Filling the Sky Adding Road Lines Creating a New Layer Drawing the Road line Shape Duplicating the Road Line Adding White Posts Starting New Layer Creating the First Post Duplicating the Post Adding Some Clouds Starting a New Layer Painting the Clouds Photoshop Assignment Chapter 5: Drawing Shapes Starting a Blank Document Drawing Normal Shapes Drawing Rectangles Rectangle Styles Creating Buttons Creating a Rollover Button Removing Styles and Effects Custom Shapes Selecting a Shape Other Custom Shapes The Freeform Pen Tool Creating Custom Borders or Frames Creating a Frame Adjusting the Frame Adding a Picture to the Frame Collapsing Layer Styles Photoshop Assignment C-4 Guided Computer Tutorials, 2012

5 Contents Chapter 6: Adjusting Shapes Starting a New Document Creating a Combined Shape Drawing a Rectangle Cutting a Shape Out of the Rectangle Adding Shapes to Shapes Subtracting From the Shape Intersecting Shapes Photoshop Exercise Using Shapes With Photographs Loading the Image Magnifying the Cat s Head Adding the Shapes Excluding Part of the Oval Adding to the Magnifying Glass Photoshop Assignment Chapter 7: Adding Text to Designs Starting a New Document Entering Text Altering Text Warping Text Single Arced Text Multiple Arcs Three-Dimensional Effects Text Orientation Vertical Text Adding Styles to Text Typing Text Along a Path Moving Text on a Path Creating a Poster Entering the Main Heading Adjusting the Main Heading Entering the Sub Headings Looking at the Layers Printing More Detailed Text Formatting Photoshop Assignment Guided Computer Tutorials 2012 C-5

6 Chapter 8: Adjusting the Look of Images Loading a Sample File The Blur Tool The Sharpen Tool The Smudge Tool The Sponge Tool The Burn Tool The Dodge Tool Gradient Fills The Gradient Settings Applying the Gradient Removing Backgrounds Colour Adjustment Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layers Colour Balance Adjustment Layers The Red Eye Removal Tool Photoshop Assignment Chapter 9: Combining Photographs Photomerging Selecting the Photographs Looking at the Photos Adjusting the Alignment Changing the Layout Cropping an Image Applying the Crop Adjusting the Crop View Adjusting the Grid Lines Straightening the Image The Crop Options Photoshop Assignment C-6 Guided Computer Tutorials, 2012

7 Contents Chapter 10: Creating Clipping Masks Creating a Transparent Layer Drawing the Mask Shape Adding a Background File Adjusting the Mask Other Masks Creating the Mask Shape Inserting a Photo Creating the Mask Enhancing the Mask Using Text as a Mask Inserting the Flag Image Inserting the Text Creating the Mask Formatting the Mask Photoshop Assignment Chapter 11: Adjustment Layers Exposure layers Loading the Sample Photo Inserting the Exposure Layer Displaying Part of the Background Layer Adjusting the Exposure Levels Layers Loading the Sample Photo Inserting the Levels Layer Applying Multiple Layers Loading the Sample Photo Inserting a Brightness/Contrast Layer Setting a Black & White Layer Colourizing the Face Inserting a Fill Layer Photoshop Assignment Guided Computer Tutorials 2012 C-7

8 Chapter 12: Saving Files Saving a Copy of a File Saving as a JPEG Format Saving Images for the Web Saving for the Web JPEG or GIF Formats Setting the Size of the Photograph Compression Settings Optimizing the File Size Previewing in a Browser Saving Saving Layers Adding Some Text to the Image Saving the Layers Photoshop Project 1 C-8 Guided Computer Tutorials, 2012

9 Contents Module 2 Contents Chapter 13: Repairing Images and Moving Content The Patch Tool Loading the Image Using the Patch Tool The Healing Brush Tools The Healing Brush Tool The Spot Healing Brush Tool Photoshop Exercise Content Aware Move Loading the Prepared File Selecting the Cat Moving the Cat Extending an Object Photoshop Assignment Chapter 14: Cloning Images The Clone Stamp Tool Loading the Image The Clone Stamp Settings Cloning Unaligned Cloning Removing the Cat Cropping Images Photoshop Assignment Guided Computer Tutorials 2012 C-9

10 Chapter 15: Refining Selections Loading the Sample Photo Selecting the Girl Refining the Selection Setting the Views Adjusting the Edges Edge Detection Touch up Tools Colour Contamination Output Adjusting the Image Selecting Skin Tones Detecting the Face Adjusting the Selection Adjusting the Skin Tone Photoshop Assignment Chapter 16: Advanced Layer Uses Loading the Image Duplicating the Layer Blurring the Image Adding a Mask to the Layer Sharpening the Important Features Merging Layers Creating a Duplicate Layer Enhancing the Eyes and Teeth Selecting the White Eye Area Enhancing the White Area Enhancing the White in the Right Eye Whitening the Teeth Merging the Layers Setting the Eye Colour to Blue Highlighting the Pupils Setting the Eyes Behind the Eye Sockets Looking at the Original Face Photoshop Assignment C-10 Guided Computer Tutorials, 2012

11 Contents Chapter 17: Creating 3D Shapes Starting a New Document Creating Shapes From Layers Selecting the Shape Converting the Layer to a 3D Shape Extrusion Depth Shadows Shape Presets Applying a Bevel Changing Materials Lighting Effects Scaling the Shape Saving the Extrusion Settings Applying the Preset to Another Shape Deleting the Extrusion Preset Using Mesh Presets Setting the Layer Converting the Layer to a 3D Shape Creating a Second Mesh Preset Applying 3D Effects to Text Loading the Prepared Photo Entering the Text Converting the Text to 3D Applying Materials to the Text Adjusting the Extrusion Depth Adding a Bevel to the Letters Ray Tracer Materials Photoshop Assignment Guided Computer Tutorials 2012 C-11

12 Chapter 18: Applying Filters Loading the Sample Photo Selecting the Background Selecting the Car Refining the Edges Inversing the Selection Applying a Gaussian Blur Motion Blurs Applying Filters on the Car The Reduce Noise Filter Sharpen Filters Smart Filters Turning Smart Filters On Applying a Lighting Effect Filter Editing the Filter Partial Blur Filters Iris Blur Tilt-Shift Blur Field Blur Photoshop Assignment Chapter 19: Applying Artistic Filters Starting a New Document Setting the Background Creating the Ocean Adding Perspective to the Ocean Adding the Ship Resizing the Ship Adding Some Land to the Sketch Copying the Land Blurring the Image Adjusting the Land Creating the Porthole Drawing the Porthole Adding 3-D Effects Adjusting the Porthole Photoshop Assignment C-12 Guided Computer Tutorials, 2012

13 Contents Chapter 20: Artistic Brushes Starting a New Document Regular Brushes The Eyedropper Tool Bristle Tip Brushes Clearing the Canvas Selecting a Bristle Tip Brush The Bristle Brush Preview Painting With Different Brushes Bristle Tip Brush Types Clearing the Canvas Expanding the Brush Panel Size Using the Different Brushes Bristle Tip Brush Options Clearing the Canvas The Bristle Qualities Tool Presets Colouring a Sketch Loading the Prepared Sketch Colouring the Letters Adding Some Grass Painting the Sky Photoshop Assignment Chapter 21: The Mixer Brush Loading the Sample Document The Mixer Brush Options The Load option The Wet Option The Mix Option The Mixer Brush Presets Converting a Photo to Artwork Loading the Photo Adjusting the Rear Buildings Fine Tuning the Painting Blending the Tree Branches Painting the Sky Completing the Church Photoshop Assignment Guided Computer Tutorials 2012 C-13

14 Chapter 22: Working With Perspective Straightening an Image Loading the Sample Photo Applying the Ruler Tool Lens Correction Loading the Sample Photo Applying the Lens Correction Filter Adjusting the Vertical Perspective Interesting Lens Correction Effects The Vanishing Point Filter Loading the Sample Photo Selecting the Source Plane Selecting the Vanishing Point Cloning the Window Enhancing Shadows Photoshop Assignment Chapter 23: Colour Adjustments Match Colour Loading the Sample Photo Using the Match Colour Dialogue Box The Vibrance Tool Loading the Sample Photo Using the Vibrance Layer The Curves Tool Loading the Sample Photo Inserting the Curves Layer Setting Target Values Selecting the Colours in the Image Accurately Selecting Colours Photoshop Exercise Photoshop Assignment C-14 Guided Computer Tutorials, 2012

15 Contents Chapter 24: Creating Animations Time Lapse Photography Loading the Sample Photo Creating the Layers Opening the Motion Workspace Tweening Adjusting the Time Delay Copying Frames Saving as a Movie Creating Animated GIFs Starting a New Document Entering the Text Setting the Text as a Selection Creating the First Colour Layer Adding a Gradient Fill Creating the Second Colour Layer Creating the Third Colour Layer Creating the Fourth Colour Layer Animating the Logo Saving Photoshop Exercise Photoshop Assignment Chapter 25: Useful Tools The Magnetic Lasso Tool Loading the Sample Photo Selecting the Cat Adjusting the Selection Refining Edges Displaying Just the Cat The Puppet Warp Tool Replacing Colours The Replace Colour Dialogue Box The Colour Replacement Tool Resizing an Image Canvas Size The Content Aware Scale Tool Photoshop Assignment Photoshop Project 2 Guided Computer Tutorials 2012 C-15

16 Module 3 Contents Chapter 26: Creating Reflections Loading the Sample Image Creating the Background Creating the Background Layer Setting a Gradient Fill Setting the Reflection Duplicating the Cards Layer Flipping the Cards Applying the Reflection Gradient Adding a Table Photoshop Assignment Chapter 27: Creating 3D Styles Starting a New Document Drawing the Custom Shape Selecting the Colour Filling the Object Creating the 3D Styles Opening the Blending Options Setting the Drop Shadow Style Setting the Inner Shadow Style Setting the Outer Glow Style Setting the Inner Glow Style Setting the Bevel and Emboss Style Saving the Style Applying the Style Applying the Style to Objects Applying the Style to Text Scale Effects Photoshop Assignment C-16 Guided Computer Tutorials, 2012

17 Contents Chapter 28: Graffiti on a Brick Wall Starting a New Document Creating the Brick Wall Setting the Gradient Colours Adding the Brick Texture Selecting the Lighting Fading the Lighting Effects Adding the Graffiti Entering the Text Liquifying the Text Adding Some Effects to the Text Applying Puppet Warps Photoshop Assignment Chapter 29: Graffiti on a Building Starting a New Document Entering Some Text Warping the Text Loading the Photograph Inserting the Warped Text Setting the Vanishing Point Starting a New layer Copying the Text Setting the Vanishing Point Text Adjusting the Text Adding Some 3D Effects Setting the Text Behind Objects Selecting the Area Selecting a Channel Selecting Just the Snow and Branches Placing the Selection in a Layer Completing the Selection Photoshop Assignment Guided Computer Tutorials 2012 C-17

18 Chapter 30: Creating Balls and Spheres Starting a New Document Filling the Layer Creating the Lighting and Reflection Effects Completing the Effect Copying the Effect Starting a New Document Changing the Ball Colour Adding a Shadow Adding a Background Linking Layers Copying the Ball Photoshop Assignment Chapter 31: Creating Accurate Shapes Starting a New Document Setting the Ruler and Grid Units Turning on the Rulers and Grid Setting Guide Lines Creating the Front of the Box Setting a Green Rectangle Adding Highlights to the Front Copying the Highlight Creating the Side of the Box Adding an Image to the Front Adding the Text Inserting the Front Text Creating the Side Text Saving a Copy of the File Merging the Layers Creating the Three Dimensional Effect Adjusting the Front Rectangle Adjusting the Side Rectangle Checking the Box Extension Activity Photoshop Assignment C-18 Guided Computer Tutorials, 2012

19 Contents Chapter 32: Creative Text Effects Starting a New Document Entering the Text Adding a Three Dimensional Effect Adding a Drop Shadow Adding a Bevel Creating a Reflection Copying the Text Layer Transforming the Reflection Adding a Gradient Overlay Adding a Blur Adding Some Lighting Effects Photoshop Assignment Chapter 33: Displacing Images Loading the Images The Flag Image The Curved Image Removing Colour From the Curved Image Displacing the Flag Image Improving the Displacement Displaying the Flag Image Adjusting the Flag Colour Cropping the Image Photoshop Assignment Guided Computer Tutorials 2012 C-19

20 Chapter 34: Using Blurs in Animations Creating the Layers Loading the Background Layer Adding the Car Layer Adding the Text Layer Creating the Blur Layers Blurring the Text Blurring the Car Blurring the Background Saving the Document Creating the Animation Setting the Keyframes Setting the Timing Setting the Tween Frames Playing the Animation Exporting as a Movie File Extension Activities Photoshop Assignment Chapter 35: Timeline Animations Creating Bouncing Icons Loading the Prepared file Opening the Video Timeline Setting the Animation Duration Animating the Green Ball Saving the Animation Photoshop Exercise Animating Masks Loading the Prepared Image Creating the Mask Inversing the Exposure Animating the Mask Photoshop Assignment C-20 Guided Computer Tutorials, 2012

21 Contents Chapter 36: Creating Videos Loading the Prepared File Starting the Video Timeline Playing Video Clips After Each Other Moving Video Clips Editing the Length of Video Clips Adding Transitions Transitions at the Start of the Movie Adding Transitions Between Clips Transitions at the End of the Movie Adding a Sound Track Exporting the Movie Photoshop Assignment Chapter 37: The Pen Tool Starting a New Document Drawing Straight Paths Creating Curved Paths Combining Curved and Straight Paths Adding Anchor Points Deleting Anchor Points Converting Paths to Shapes Converting Paths to Filled Shapes Converting Paths to Strokes Converting Paths to Selections Photoshop Assignment Chapter 38: The History Panel and History Brush Using the History Panel Loading the Sample Photo Altering the Photo Looking at the History Panel Returning to Previous States Removing Individual States Taking Snapshots Creating Documents at States Adding New Steps to a Document The History Brushes Photoshop Assignment Guided Computer Tutorials 2012 C-21