photoshop:
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memory:edit | preferences | memory & image cache
Ctrl + zoom in
- zoom out
-toolbar:magnifying glass:will change the selected area size
right click: fit onscreen
-toolbar:hand:will move a pic that is bigger than the screen
window-> nevigator -> moves the pics like the hand tool
view -> show -> grid
show extras options
-> new guide : for drowing a new line
-> lock guides
edit -> performances -> guides,grid & slices
-toolbar -> eyedropper/measure tool :will show at
info the length and line angel
-F : run between presentation views
-tools: lasso: checkbox antyaliased : will soften the edges
frequency: (2-100) number of poins
edge contrast (10%)
-tools:magic wand : this tool chooses area with same color
tolerance -> choose the range
select checkbox:use all layers
at upper panel:select | similar:will select pixels also not
attached
checkbox: contiguous:will select only
colors at the close area
checkbox antialiased:smooth choosing
adding to a selected area:press shift than drag
subtract(-) from selected area:press Alt than drag
left Alt+Shift: cutting between 2 selected areas
at upper menu:select all/invers
select->modify-> border(border width)
/smooth(make round)/expand(widen the border)
/contract(shrink border)
select->grow :like tolerance but bigger
->similar:will add similar color areas at all pic
view->show->select edges : hide the running ants
select->transform selection :make changes on the selected area
->save/load selection
-tools:<-->the compass like arrows:copy: drag+Alt
chapter 6:
menu:select-color range
image-image size-change the size of image
checkbox-constrain propeotions- save a proportional size
checkbox-resample image-change resolution according to
image size(to make image bigger-interpulation):
nearest neighbor --> fastest but less quality
bilinear --> better
bicubic --> interpulation + contrast
the auto botton there will set picture to resolution of the grid
menu:image | crop: after selecting the wanted area it
will make it the main pic
-toolbar _|_ :choose the selection area:Enter-cut, Esc-return
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image-> canvas size will let u place the image at different
corners of the page or change the size of it.
image -> rotate/flip canvas
-toolbar:brush tool,pencil tool: pushing Alt will start
momentarily the eyedropper tool.
choose color: also with window | color
when there is ^! sign -the color will be
different than the screen
choose color:window swatches,on the right choose small
list or thumbnail
:stand on the 2 squere colors -> color picker
chapter 8: painting:
choose your brush than press shift for horizontal line.
press shift between 2 points for making a line.
push at the upper bar : opacity & flow than drow with brush.
-push upper botton like pen / for airbrush capabilities
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-toolbar: eraser:normal,magic,background eraser.
u can choose the opacity & mode: -- brush
\ pencil
\ block
checkbox:erase to history -> will revert erasing
background eraser: -- contiguouse:only near center of the area
\ discontiguouse:all over the area pointed
\ find edges:only colors near what was choosed
at the upper bar:
sampling: -- once:sample only 1 dot
\ will delete only color that was sampled
at the background color
\ contiguous: sample the area from
the eyedropper
checkbox:protect forgroung color-will protect
the forground color at right
u can also select what was saved with the magic
wand- than erase
brushes:
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u can :load ,save, replace brushes
to delete a brush-press Alt than click with the mouse
-make a new brush:choose area with the rectangular
marquee tool, edit: define brush.
[ will make brush bigger
] will make brush smaller
-right click on board will open the brush toolbox
-at top right:brushes | brush tip & shape choose:hardness,
spacing,diameter,roundness
-to save the new brush click on the folded page icon down
on the lower brush menu & give it a name.
-making a new brush:edit -> define brush
-at brush toolbox u can check shape dynamics or click on
it and choose:size jitter,angle,roundness..
Chapter9:
toolbar: smudge tool:a finger pic pointing upwards.
-to smudge in straight line use shift
checkbox: use all layers
checkbox: finger painting:the color will go inside the picture
toolbar : sharpen tool
: blurtool :make the colors blur (opposite of sharpen)
: dodge tool: make it brighter
: burn tool: make darken
: sponge tool: will make contrast and darken
: clone stamp tool: click the Alt
(will make the cursor to target)
go with the mouse to other place
and paint what we copied.
u can choose a brush and opacity
checkbox:aligned-will put cursor to
the first place
: pattern stamp tool:choose at top the picture
than paint on the page
: healing brush tool:first at the top panel
choose sampled not
pattern.click on Alt(cursor will change to target) than paint..
checkbox:aligned:will use only the same target,
will not draw another
: patchtool:draow the place u want to copy,drag to
where u want to paste
radio bottons:source-copy to the destination,
destination-copy to source
Fills:
-choose use pattern or edit -> fill
-choose the area than shift+del will fill it
with the backround color
-edit | stroke: add a border (with opacity) aroung
the selected area
-toolbar: paint bucket tool, opacity,tolerance:
will paint the range of colors near the touching
point from 0-255.
checkbox:use a ll layers
checkbox:contigousue: will choose colors at the same
color area(not at all page)
checkbox: antyaliased: will smooth adges
can also choose forground/pattern
-toolbar: gradiant tool: choose the gradiant,opacity
checkbox: dither: scatter the colors
reverse: same action on the other side of the line
at top bar choose the gradiant type,press Alt for
making the cursor:eyedropper
Chaper 10: Editing Commands:
-edit | undo
| step forward/backword of history
copy : copies the current layer only
copy merged: copies all layers
(instead of doing merged layers)
paste into: p stes into a selection
clear:cleans the content of selected area
edit | purge :clipboard/history/all
Layers: (type layer,fill layer, adjustment layer,
shape layer)
window -> layer
layer -> arrange : bring in front :make the layer
as first 1
bring forward
send backwords
send to back : make layer the last 1
layer | delete layer
(or push the small garbige can at bottom right.
use Alt to delete without any question
layer -> duplicate layer : make it double or drag the
layer to the small folded page icon at bottom
layer -> new -> layer via copy /cut
file -> place : a vector format like pdf than push Enter
-connecting between layers will be with the sign
8 between the layers
u can lock the layers with every 1 of 4 options at the
top of the layers
also layer -> align linked
-to move layer choose the (toolbar)move tool. than u
dont need to use the checkbox:auto select layer which
select the layer when u step on it at the pic
-layer -> merge down : merge the chosen layer with the
layer underneath it
(the name will be taken from the lower layer )
-layer -> merge linked: this command will merge all layers
that have sign 8 into the active layer and the
name will be the active layer name
-layer -> merge visible:will merge layers with eye sign
-merge layer set : will merge all the layers set into the
background layer(hiden layers if exists -will be deleted)
-if u choose a backround area than click del-will fill
it with backround color-double click on backround ask for
a name and become a normal layer
or: layer -> new -> layer from backround
-layer -> new -> backround from layer:will change a normal
layer to backround
-select -> load selection -> choose the layer (transperacy)
choose the area at layer than click Ctrl
-layer -> new layer set : a set of layer which u can make
general activity on all (to add a layer to layer set -drag it)
-delete layer set -right click
delete layer set & contents
-u can lock all layers in set -at upper botton or right click
-layer -> new fill layer -- solod color: full color
\ gradiant :color become strong
\ pattern : with a picture chosen
use the 0 icon at the botom to add a color layer
-layer -> change layer content -> gradiant :
to change the layer type
Masks: (vector,regular)
-copy a chosen layer,paste it than: layer -> add layer mask :
reveal/hide all
u will get 8 between mask & pic. whan drowing with pen it
will clean the unwanted areas and u can copy the picture to another.
-layer -> add layer mask -> curent path
layer -> disable/delete vector mask (or the garbige icon)
-layer -> resterize -> vector mask:make a vector mask a regular
-layer -> merge visible /flatten image
-layer -> group with previous :add to previous layer
-layer -> ungroup : disconnect layers
toolbar: rectangle tool
rounded rectangle tool
elipse tool
poligon tool/line tool/ custom shape tool
layer -> new fill layer -> gradiant
(at the layers u can c a TV icon
at the upper panel u can c 3 icons:add fill,add path,
add shape layer
layer -> type -> convert to shape
at the shapes at the upper bar u can choose if it be
a substruct/intersect/add to selection
Paths:
pen tool,freeform pen tool,
on the upper bar u have 2 icons: make a shape tool or path
pen tool: when u hold the shift u have a curv
shift + 2 clicks help u break for 45/90 degrees
Alt will give u 2 streat lines
checkbox:rubber band will connect between 2 points
save path on the > sign at the path upper right window
Alt -copy a path
Ctrl -move a path
toolbar: add anchor point (icon+)
delete anchor point (icon-)
-also with del botton
checkbox: auto add/delete
toolbar: freeform pen tool
checkbox: magnetic
at upper bar: checkbox: curvf fit(2 px)
width : the distence between
contrast
frequency
go > on path:new path,duplicate path,delete path
make selection | new selection
stroke path
add shape to path:combined path..
Writing:
-press icon T
-press the icon paper at the upper bar for
advanced options
layer -> layer type -- anti-alias name
\ sharp
\ crisp
\ strong
\ smooth
at top bar: align to right/center/left
-at the small window |paragraph tab
-layer -> type -> convert to paragraph text/convert
to point text
-when there is a squere at the right bottom of the
writing area -sais there is more words hidden
-the upper bar curv T gives more curves options for letters
-edit -> find and replace text
-layer -> resterize: -- type
\ shape
\ fill content
\ layer -will format to pixel
\ linked layer - all layers
-image -> trim/reveal all : wize change of pic size
-layer -> layer style -- blending options
\ drop shadow
\ stroke
-edit -> transform -- again (do the same as above panel)
\ scale
\ rotate
\ rotate 180
\ skew (offside)
\ distort
-edit -> free transform : shift : change proportional
Alt: change object on 1 axis
shift + curve arrows : 15 degrees jumps
Ctrl : distort while dragging corner
-edit -> mode -- bitmap :modules for colors
\ grayscale
-image -> adjustments -- autolevels
\ auto contrast
-image -> adjustments -> invent
(divers colors-white become black)
-> equalize :will give contrast
-> threshhold : make it black & white
-> posterize : will lower the number of colour
(=hue)
-> gradiant map: map the white colors with
the other bright colors at pic and oposite
-image -> color balance
-> hue / saturation
-> desaturate
-image -> adjustments -- replace color
\ selective color
\ chanel mixer
\ auto levels
\ contrast
\ color
\ variations
-layer -> new adjustment layer -- levels
\ curves
Mixing Pics (chap 21)
-image -> apply image : watch the source and target pics
checkbox :invert : make a negative
checkbox: mask: open a box to choose a layer or channel
-blending -> add :will mix the brightness from both pics
-> substruct : will delete the brightness from both pics
Calculations:
-image -> calculations : make effects on pics
Filters:
-filter -- artistic
\ blur
\ distort
\ brush strokes : an old fuzzy look
\ ocean ripple : wave ,calm effect
\ pinch : the fish eye
\ twirk : spiral distortion
-> stylaze -- difuze : dizzy effect
\ extrude : 3d cubes
\ wind : taking shots on the run
History:
edit -> preferences checkbox : history state
toolbox : history brush tool
(go back in history with a brush)
edit -> fill -> use history ~
Action:
-window -> action -> insert menu item,insert path,
action options ,playback options
-file -> automate -> batch : will run a few actions
together:enter a working dir, target dir.
checkbox:override open command -will not do
open while recording
checkbox: supress color profile warnings
-file -> automate -> create droplet :will do a
independent program for batch-u need to drag
picturs on it only
-file -> automate -> contact sheet II : will make a
dir of pictutes -thumbnails
-> multipage-pdf to psd:convert to
pdf+number of pages,resolution
-> picture package :put a pic in
different sizes on 1 page
-> web photo galery: a gelery for
the web,many options
-filter -> liquify:distort the pic with a new toolbox:
when freezing (brush on squere icon)
it will paint in red so u cannot distort there
the thaw will delete the freeze area
on the right invert u can reverse
the freezing area
botton thaw all
zoom (hand)
mesh (color + density)
Divide a figure from his backround:
-filter -> extract
:1. draw the line around what u wish to cut
2. fill with the bucket
3. preview
4. checkbox : smart highlighting (make smaller the line)
than u can use 2 more tools -- cleanup tool
-removes leftover tails
\ edge cleanup tool
use Alt to restore deleted areas
1. duplicate layer
2. filter -> extract
3. checkbox: force forground
4. toolbox : pickup color (of the background)
5. edge highlighter
6. select -> load selection , pattern/paint bucket tool
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