Photoshop Basics
What is Photoshop?
Photoshop is a popular program for creating and modifying images for the web. With Photoshop, you can change the color, size, and scale of graphics among other things.
What does Command S do?
It saves a document or project
When making a graphic composition, should you use low resolution images or high resolution images?
High...the higher the resolution, the better the quality.
The bigger the file ________, the better the image is, usually.
The bigger the file size, the better the image is, usually.
What does Command U do?
It underlines a selection
What company makes Photoshop?
Adobe
What does Command C do?
It copies a selection
What qualities does a low resolution image have?
Generally, low resolution images are small and/or can:
- look blurry
- look pixelly
- have jagged edges
A 1920 x 1080 graphic is in front of you..
Which number is the width of the graphic?
1920
What do filters do to an image?
Filters alter an image.
Some filters can change the color temperature, some render special effects, some create blurs, some sharpen, etc
On the left side of the Photoshop screen is the ______ bar.
Tool bar
What does Command P do?
It prints a document or project
What qualities does a high resolution graphic have?
Generally, they can be large and look clean and sharp.
A 1920 x 1080 graphic is in front of you..
Which number is the height of the graphic?
1080
In Photoshop, what are layers?
Think tracing paper.....
Layers allow you to add more elements to a project and assign them a special place that doesn't interfere with the background layer.
On the right side of the Photoshop screen are _____________.
Windows
What does Command V do?
It pastes a selection
Will people pay you for low quality images/graphics?
No, so be sure to use the best images and do a great job
According to the Keynote you saw today, what are the steps to finding good quality images.
1) Open Google
2) Type the name of the pic you want to find in the search bar
3) Click the word “images”
4) Click the word “tools” and then “large”
5) Click the image you like
6) After the image opens, click the word “visit”
7) Drag the image out of the website and onto the desktop
How can you figure out the size of a graphic that's located on top of your Mac desktop.
An easy way to check is to single left click the file and then hit "Command I". It will tell you the file size and the dimensions too!
Name as many tools as you can from the tool bar.
Marquee tool, move tool, lasso tool, crop tool, eye drop/sampler tool, healing brush, shush tool, pattern stamp, eraser, paint bucket, text tool
What does Command B do?
Makes text bold.
What can happen to your business if you don't get paid for a while?
You can lose your business, which means no money for you or your employees.
blank x blank + blank= resolution
width x height + file size= resolution
What is the industry standard program for working with photos?
Photoshop!!