Adobe Photoshop Cs5 Tutorial
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Tutorial
GETTING STARTED
Adobe Photoshop CS5 is a popular image editing software that provides a work environment consistent with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and other products in the Adobe Creative Suite. This tutorial is an introduction to using Adobe Photoshop. Here you will learn how to get started, how to use the interface, and how to modify images with basic editing skills.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01: Getting Started 02: Interface Layout 03: Palettes 04: Toolbox 05: Selection Tools 06: Alteration Tools 07: Drawing and Selection Tools 08: Assisting Tools 09: Color Boxes and Modes 10: Basic Image Editing 11: Cropping 12: Resizing 13: Correcting 14: Saving Pg. 5 Pg. 6 Pg. 10 Pg. 11 Pg. 12 Pg. 13 Pg. 13 Pg. 14 Pg. 14 Pg. 15 Pg. 19 Pg. 22 Pg. 27 Pg. 3
1. GETTING STARTED
1. Begin by opening Adobe Photoshop CS5. On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > Photoshop CS5, or click on the shortcut on the desktop. On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Applications > Adobe Photoshop CS5 > Photoshop CS5 shown in Figure 1, or click the icon in the Dock.
Figure 1. Navigation to Photoshop CS5 on a Mac
Setting up the document Setting up your document correctly from the start will make your job much easier as you work through your project. This will require some advanced planning. For example, if your final output will be a brochure, you may need to set up your document to be horizontal and double-sided. To create a new document, click File > New. This will open the Document Setup dialog box (Figure 2).
Figure 2. Document Setup dialog box
Here you will be able to name your file, set up the correct page size, and orientation for your document. Options include, but are not limited to: Page Size and Orientation Change the page size by typing in new values for width and height. Page size represents the final size you want after bleeds or trimming other marks outside the page. In the Preset dropdown menu you can find such
GETTING STARTED
Adobe Photoshop CS5 is a popular image editing software that provides a work environment consistent with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and other products in the Adobe Creative Suite. This tutorial is an introduction to using Adobe Photoshop. Here you will learn how to get started, how to use the interface, and how to modify images with basic editing skills.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01: Getting Started 02: Interface Layout 03: Palettes 04: Toolbox 05: Selection Tools 06: Alteration Tools 07: Drawing and Selection Tools 08: Assisting Tools 09: Color Boxes and Modes 10: Basic Image Editing 11: Cropping 12: Resizing 13: Correcting 14: Saving Pg. 5 Pg. 6 Pg. 10 Pg. 11 Pg. 12 Pg. 13 Pg. 13 Pg. 14 Pg. 14 Pg. 15 Pg. 19 Pg. 22 Pg. 27 Pg. 3
1. GETTING STARTED
1. Begin by opening Adobe Photoshop CS5. On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > Photoshop CS5, or click on the shortcut on the desktop. On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Applications > Adobe Photoshop CS5 > Photoshop CS5 shown in Figure 1, or click the icon in the Dock.
Figure 1. Navigation to Photoshop CS5 on a Mac
Setting up the document Setting up your document correctly from the start will make your job much easier as you work through your project. This will require some advanced planning. For example, if your final output will be a brochure, you may need to set up your document to be horizontal and double-sided. To create a new document, click File > New. This will open the Document Setup dialog box (Figure 2).
Figure 2. Document Setup dialog box
Here you will be able to name your file, set up the correct page size, and orientation for your document. Options include, but are not limited to: Page Size and Orientation Change the page size by typing in new values for width and height. Page size represents the final size you want after bleeds or trimming other marks outside the page. In the Preset dropdown menu you can find such