PS Short Keys
Undo
ctrl z
line, shape, color, texture, contrast, space
elements of photography (art)
an optical system made of shaped glass elements inside a housing that bends and focuses light onto a camera's digital sensor or film
lens
a standard digital image file format that uses lossy compression to shrink photo file sizes while keeping visual quality high
jpg
the saved arrangement and layout of panels, toolbars, and application windows on your screen
workspace
copy & paste
ctrl c & ctrl v
the intentional arrangement of visual elements within the frame to tell a story, guide the viewer's eye, and create a balanced image
composition
the length of time a camera's shutter stays open to expose light to the sensor or film, measured in seconds or fractions of a second
shutter speed
a lossless raster file format that supports up to 16.7 million colors and transparent backgrounds
png
to convert and save a project file into a flattened, shareable, or web-ready image format (such as JPEG, PNG, or GIF) while optimizing or stripping away heavy working data like editable layers and raw metadata
export
select all
ctrl a
a composition guideline that divides an image into a 3x3 grid using two vertical and two horizontal lines
rule of thirds
the adjustable opening inside a camera lens that lets light pass through to hit the camera sensor (background blur/focus)
aperture
what you should save your photoshop documents as (store multiple layers of content, images, and objects, often in high resolution, making it the industry-standard for creatives)
PSD
the process of trimming, removing, or masking unwanted outer areas of an image to improve its composition, change its shape or aspect ratio, or adjust its canvas size
crop
ctr + / ctrl -
we use this software to sort, reject, and batch edit our photos
adobe bridge
a measurement of how sensitive your camera sensor (or film) is to light
ISO
a mathematical algorithm that controls how the pixels on one layer interact and combine with the pixels on the layers underneath
rasterize
measures how much an object, lens element, or digital layer blocks light or reveals what lies beneath it
opacity
move tool
v
we use this software to process, enhance, retouch, or digitally manipulate photographic images. And will take our certification in this
adobe photoshop
the amount of light that reaches your camera's sensor or film
exposure
a mathematical algorithm that controls how the pixels on one layer interact and combine with the pixels on the layers underneath it
blending mode
the level of detail it holds, determined by the number of tiny color squares—called pixels—that make up the picture
resolution