Photoshop Tips and Tricks
Introduction to PhotoshopAdjust Levels (highlights, shadows, and midtones)
Although the Levels sliders are not as exact as assigning target values or using the Curves dialogbox, they often yield good results.
To adjust tonal range using Levels:1.
Open the Levels dialog box.
Image > Adjust > Levels2.
To adjust tones for a specic color channel, choose an option from the Channel menu.(RGB for computer images, CYMK for printed images)
3.
To adjust the shadows and highlights manually, do ONE of the following:
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Drag the black and white Input Levels sliders to the edge of the rst group of pixels on either Photoshop allows you to create graphicswith powerful paint tools and enhanceimages with color, image aw correction,and cropping tools. With the
Save for theWeb
tool, it is easy to see what le formatand setting works best for your web image.Photoshop’s tools allow you to create thebest image while still maintaining good lesize optimization.
Modifying a Scanned Image
Most of the time when yous scan animage or graphic it is tilted, text can beenseen though the page, and the contrast ispoor. The good news is, it is easy to x inPhotoshop with these simple steps.You can set the highlights and shadowsin an image by moving Input sliders to therst group of pixels on both ends of theLevels histogram. This maps these pixels--the darkest and lightest pixels in eachchannel--to black and white, increasingthe tonal range of the image. Thecorresponding pixels in the other channelsare adjusted proportionately to avoidaltering the color balance. You can use themiddle Input slider to change the intensityvalues of the middle range of gray toneswithout dramatically altering the highlightsand shadows.
end of the histogram. You can also enter values directly into the rst and third Input Levelstext boxes.
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Drag the black and white Output Levels sliders to dene new shadow and highlight values.You can also enter values directly in the Output Levels text boxes.
Using the Free Transform Command
The Free Transform command lets you apply transformations (rotate, scale, skew, distort, andperspective) in one continuous operation. Instead of choosing different commands, you simply holddown a key on your keyboard to switch between transformation types.
To freely transform:1.
Select what you want to transform.
2.
Choose
Edit > Free Transform
.
Cropping Images
Cropping is the process of removing portions of an image to create focus or strengthen thecomposition. You can crop an image using the Crop Tool and the Crop command. You can also trimpixels using the Trim command.
To crop an image using the crop tool:4.
To adjust the shadows and highlightsautomatically, click
Auto
.
5.
If your image needs midtonecorrections, use the gray Input Levelsslider. Drag the slider to the right todarken the midtones; drag it to the leftto lighten the midtones. You can alsoenter values directly in the middle InputLevels text box.
6.
Click
OK
.
1.
Select the
Crop Tool
.
2.
Set the mode of the crop tool:
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To crop the image without resampling (default), make sure that all the text boxes in the optionsbar are empty. You can click the
Clear
button to quickly clear all text boxes.
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To resample the image during cropping, enter a height, width, and/or resolution in the optionsbar.
Modify and Manipulate Scanned Images Magnifying and Reducing the View
You can magnify or reduce your view using various methods. The window’s title bar displays thezoom percentage (unless the window is too small for the display to t), as does the status bar at thebottom of the window.
Note:
The 100% view of an image displays an image as it will appear in a browser (based on themonitor resolution and the image resolution).
To zoom in:
Do ONE of the following:
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Select the
Zoom Tool
. The pointer becomes a magnifying glass with a plus sign in itscenter . Click the area you want to magnify. Each click magnies the image to the next preset
3.
Dene the cropping marquee by draggingover the part of the image you want to keep.The marquee doesn’t have to be precise--youcan adjust it later.
4.
Do the following in the options bar:
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Specify whether you want to hide or delete the cropped area. Select
Hide
topreserve the cropped area in the imagele. You can make the hidden area visibleby moving the image with the move tool.Select
Delete
to discard the cropped area.By modifying the image to removeunwanted elements, you can createeffective teaching and learning materials.Just by removing the Calvin cycle form onthis image I can show and explain moreabout the light reaction of photosynthesis.To remove or separate elements I used thetools listed (tutorials) below.
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