Adobe Photoshop Reviewer: Module 3
✅ Setting Up the Document
- Page Size & Orientation: Customize width and height. Final size = after bleed/trimming.
- Resolution: The number of pixels in a printed area.
- Higher resolution = better image quality.
- Background Contents: Choose from White, Color, or Transparent.
🖱 Interface Elements
🗂 Menu Bar
Top of screen; includes: File, Edit, Image, Layer, Select, Filter, View, Window, Help
🛠 Tool Bar
Left side; includes major tools for editing and designing.
🖼 Image Window
Shows the image name and the content you’re working on.
📚 Palettes
- Navigator: Zoom/move inside image.
- Color Palette: Foreground & background colors (RGB).
- Swatches: Choose or add colors.
- Styles: Preset layer effects.
🧰 Common Photoshop Tools
🧱 Selection Tools
1. Move Tool – Move parts of an image.
2. Marquee Tool – Create shapes.
3. Lasso Tool – Freeform selections.
4. Quick Selection / Magic Wand – Fast area selection.
✂️Editing Tools
5. Crop Tool – Cut parts of an image.
6. Eyedropper Tool – Pick a color.
7. Spot Healing Brush – Fix blemishes.
8. Healing Brush – Paint over damaged areas.
9. Patch Tool – Select and repair areas.
10. Content-Aware Move Tool – Move and auto-fill image parts.
11. Red Eye Tool – Fix red eyes.
12. Brush Tool – Paint on a layer.
13. Clone Stamp – Copy one part to another.
14. Pattern Stamp – Paint using patterns.
🎨 Touch-up Tools
15. History Brush – Undo using earlier image state.
16. Eraser / Background / Magic Eraser – Remove parts of an image.
17. Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tools – Blend or enhance sharpness.
🌟 Effects & Shapes
18. Dodge Tool – Highlight.
19. Text Tool – Add text.
20. Pen Tool – Create paths.
21. Shape Tools – Draw shapes.
22. Hand Tool – Move image view.
23. Zoom Tool – Zoom in/out.
📄 Layers Panel Overview
A) Eye Icon – Toggle visibility.
B) Locking Options – Lock image, position, or transparency.
C) Blending Mode – How the layer mixes with others.
D & E) Fill / Opacity – Adjust transparency.
F) Layer Lock Icon – Double-click to unlock.
G) Layer Options Menu – Duplicate, delete, properties, etc.
H) Link Layers – Group move/edit.
I) Layer Styles – Effects like shadows, glows.
J) Layer Mask – Show/hide image areas using grayscale.
K) Layer Set – Group multiple layers.
L) Adjustment Layer – Color correction, filters.
M) New Layer – Create blank layer.
N) Delete Layer – Trash selected layer.