Lesson 3 - Objectives 1-3 (Monday)
B03-01 Skill: Open files from Bridge into Photoshop
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Opening files in Photoshop from Bridge is as easy as double-clicking an image in Bridge. That is, if Bridge's preferences are set properly. Sometimes when you double click an image, it may open in one of the other Adobe Suite of applications. I found this to be true of PNG (Portable Network Graphics) files. They wanted to open in Adobe Flash, or Adobe Illustrator. However, it is easy to change these in Bridge's preferences. Watch the video, "Opening Files in Photoshop from Bridge" to see how.
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Video: Opening Files in Photoshop from Bridge (2:18)
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How to create a new file in Photoshop
Watch the video: Creating a New File in Photoshop (3:18) Students, as you create new files from scratch to work on in this course, I would encourage you to make them at least 2000 pixels on the shortest side. Many beginning students try to create low resolution images - which are actually harder to work with in Photoshop. On some projects or assignments, you'll have set a sizes you'll need to adhere to, such as saving for a display screen at 1920 pixels wide by 1080 pixels tall at 72 pixels per inch. |
Video: Creating a new file in Photoshop CC (3:18)
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B03-02 Skill: Learn the Photoshop workspace - and how to customize it
Image: Photoshop Workspace
Watch each of the following short videos. They will introduce you to each part of the Photoshop interface.
Video: Introducing the Photoshop Workspace - part 1 (4:55)
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Video: Introducing Photoshop's Workspace - Panels - Part 2 (3:20)
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Click here to download or print a listing of the Photoshop Tools and their shortcut keys.
To select a tool using its keyboard shortcut, just press the shortcut key. If multiple tools have the same shortcut key, hold the shift key down while pressing the shortcut key multiple times to cycle through each of them.
To select a tool using its keyboard shortcut, just press the shortcut key. If multiple tools have the same shortcut key, hold the shift key down while pressing the shortcut key multiple times to cycle through each of them.
B03-03 Skill: Customize and save Photoshop's panel windows
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Photoshop developed panels several years ago, in order to conserve screen space and leave more space for working with the image file. Photoshop's many panels are listed in the WINDOWS menu (see image at right). If checked, they are turned on and visible. When unchecked, they are put away or in a tab underneath a visible panel. As you gain experience using Photoshop, you'll probably want to rearrange the panels in a way that makes most sense to you. And you can do that. Panel arrangements are completely customizable, and you can save your customized arrangement as your own workspace. The video - Photoshop Workspaces and Customizing Panels - will show you how. Watch it!
Video: Photoshop Workspaces and Customizing Panels. (4:48)
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The Window Menu
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