Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor
• Developed and published by Adobe Systems for macOS and Windows
• Commonly used for image editing and creation
• Used to create original artwork, manipulate images, retouch photos, repair damaged images, create graphics for websites, and add special effects using filters

File Formats

• Photoshop files typically have the .PSD (Photoshop Document) extension
• A .PSD file stores images with support for most Photoshop options
• Photoshop files sometimes use the .PSB (Photoshop Big) extension, also known as "large document format"
• Other compatible formats include JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, PICT, TIFF, BMP, PCX, PDP, PDF, RAW, TGA, etc.

Photoshop Interface

• The interface includes a menu bar, options bar, control panel, document window, tools panel, and panels
• The interface is visualized in the document

Photoshop Tools Overview

• Selection Tools (Move (V), Rectangular Marquee (M), Elliptical Marquee (M), Single Column Marquee, Single Row Marquee, Lasso (L), Polygonal Lasso (L), Magnetic Lasso (L), Quick Selection (W), Magic Wand (W)) - These are for selecting areas in the image
• Crop and Slice Tools (Crop (C), Perspective Crop (C), Slice (C), Slice Select (C)) - for cropping or slicing an image
• Measuring Tools (Eyedropper (I), 3D Material Eyedropper (I), Color Sampler (I), Ruler (I), Note (I), Count (I)) - these tools are for measuring or determining aspects of an image
• Retouching Tools (Spot Healing Brush (J), Healing Brush (J), Patch (J), Content Aware, Red Eye (J), Clone Stamp (S), Eraser (E), Background Eraser (E), Magic Eraser (E)) - these are commonly used for fixing or correcting parts of an image
• Painting Tools (Brush (B), Pencil (B), Color Replacement (B), Mixer Brush (B), History Brush (Y), Art History Brush (Y), Gradient (G), Paint Bucket (G), 3D Material Drop) - these are used for creating or modifying the visual appearance of an image
• Drawing and Type Tools (Pen (P), Freeform Pen (P), Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, Convert Point, Horizontal Type (T), Vertical Type (T), Horizontal Type Mask (T), Vertical Type Mask (T)) - used to draw and manipulate text
• Navigation Tools (Hand (H), Rotate View (R), Zoom (Z)) - these tools aid in navigating or zooming within the image

Specific Tools with Details

• Move Tool (V): Moves layers, selections, and guides
• Rectangular Marquee Tool (M): Creates rectangular selections
• Lasso Tool (L): Creates freeform selections
• Polygonal Lasso Tool (L): Creates polygonal selections
• Magnetic Lasso Tool (L): Creates selections that snap to image edges
• Quick Selection Tool (W): Selects objects by painting
• Magic Wand Tool (W): Selects areas of similar color
• Crop Tool (C): Crops images
• Brush Tool (B): Paints on layers or layer masks
• Eraser Tool (E): Erases pixels
• Gradient Tool (G): Creates gradual color blends
• Paint Bucket Tool (G): Fills areas with color or patterns
• Pen Tool (P): Creates precise paths, vector shapes, or selections
• Rectangle Tool (U): Creates rectangular shapes
• Horizontal Type Tool (T): Adds text, known simply as Type Tool
• Hand Tool (H): Moves the image around within the view
• Zoom Tool (Z): Zooms in and out of the image

Working with the Toolbar

• Various editing tools and shortcuts are shown, including shortcuts to edit, crop, and select
• These functions are illustrated with pictures

Additional Tools & Panels

• History Brush Tool (Y): Creates different looks
• History Panel: Used with the history brush

Explore the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop, a powerful raster graphics editor widely used for image editing and creative projects. This quiz covers essential tools, file formats, and the interface of Photoshop to enhance your understanding and application of this software.