As stated in the first Photoshop tutorial, you never stop learning new things in this program. There are always new methods and tools available for use. We decided to collect 25 more tricks and tips in Photoshop that every designer needs.
Sit down, read carefully and enjoy the unknown!
A wizard for manipulating the tool "Puppet Warp" (Puppet Warp).
This tool is not used as often as other Photoshop tools, but if it works, it turns you into a design star! Puppet Warp allows you to set points (pins) on a layer and then manipulate and bend an object in a realistic manner. In other words, a kind of framework is created that allows you to control changes to the object, like a puppet.
Below is an image of a snake that I extracted from the background and placed on my own layer.
Using Puppet Warp, I added some control points to the object and repositioned the snake on the surface. Great, isn't it?
You can find more detailed information on this tool.
One-click editing using sets of adjustment layers (Adjustment Layers).
You are all familiar with adjustment layers and you know the incredible results you can get using them. But you might not notice that some of the adjustment layers contain some pretty interesting and useful settings. In my example below, I opened the Curves Adjustment Layer (Layer-New Adjustment Layer –Curves) and at the top of the Options dialog box opened the drop-down menu of the presets.
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I especially like the set of settings inside the Black and White adjustment layer.
Did you know?
You can use an adjustment layer as a clipping mask to a specific layer by clicking the two rings icon (Clipping Mask) at the bottom of the adjustment dialog box. Otherwise, the adjustment will affect all layers below.
Full control over paths in the Paths panel.
If you spend time drawing paths in Photoshop, then the Paths panel is a must for you. The Paths palette in Photoshop is essentially the same as the Layers palette, but only serves to create paths.
In this panel you can create new paths and delete them, load their selection, stroke and fill with any color.
Create and edit your own keyboard shortcuts.
Have you ever wanted to change the default keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop or create your own? It's easy to do. Go to the menu Edit-Keyboard Shortcuts (Edit | Keyboard Shortcuts).
In this panel, you can change the default settings and even add your own.
Perfect control over the Type Tool with the Character panel.
The Character palette contains all the features you need to edit text and paragraphs. The palette is accessed through the Window-Character menu or with the Type tool active, click the extreme right-hand icon in the top menu.
Streamline your workflow using the Workspace feature.
Photoshop presents five working window settings. One each for 3D images, design, motion, painting and photography. After choosing one of the work areas, you will see that Photoshop opens the most necessary panels for working in this area and are organized in such a way that the necessary functions become easily accessible.
The choice of working environment is done through the Window | Workspace (Window-Work environment).
You can also create and save your own workspaces. Go to the Window | Workspace | New Workspace (Window-Working environment-New working environment), assign a name to the working environment. This is a very useful tip if you have multiple workflows.
Reality Bend with Liquify filter.
My favorite filter in Photoshop is Plastic (Filter | Liquify). You can create interesting warping effects here, but they look realistic.
In the example below, I used a brush in the Plastic filter to enlarge the girl's eyes and curl the hair to give the look a little crazy.
Eliminate confusion with the Showing Layer Edges function.
A very useful feature to show the edges of layers while you work. It is useful if you work in a document with many layers and it becomes difficult to tell where (at what level) a particular layer is. This function is accessed through the menu: View | Show | Edges Layer (View-Show-Edges of layer).
Now when you click on a layer or several layers, they will be selected in the working window of the document.
Highlighting specific colors and shades with the "Color Range" function.
A huge part of working with Photoshop is selecting objects. And the "Color Range" function will help you to do this quickly and efficiently. It allows you to highlight any color or shade.
Access through the menu: Select | Color Range (Selection-Color range).
At the top of the dialog box, you can choose any color or range of highlights, shadows, and midtones.
As soon as you click OK, your selected area will be highlighted. In the example below, I've selected a range of highlights in the photo to highlight.
Organization and classification of documents.
In the very top panel of the program there is an icon for organizing files with a drop-down menu. This is a very useful feature if you have many documents open or if you are working with one or more documents at the same time.
The working area of \u200b\u200bthe screen will display as many files as you select from the list.
Setting the default Photoshop menu.
If you need an absolute rationalization of the process, then you can customize the program's default menu. Delete what you don't need in the process. To make the settings, go to the Edit | Menus (Edit-Menu).
To remove unnecessary parameters, simply click on the eye icon in the settings dialog box.
Did you know?
You will also burn highlighting certain menu items in any color on the menu bar. Just click on the word “None” in the column and assign any color from the drop-down list.
Editing and customizing your brush.
The brush settings panel (Window-Brush or F5) gives you full control over how your brush works. From here you can make any changes to existing tool options or create your own brushes and save those adjustments as a new brush.
Using the Masks panel.
Layer masks provide an incredible environment for non-destructive editing of layers. But if you have never explored the parameters of this method, then you do not know half the flexibility inherent in this tool.
A layer mask is added by clicking its icon at the bottom of the layers panel (Add Layer Mask). Open the "Masks" palette (Window | Masks). When you select a mask that you created on a layer, all functions in the mask panel are immediately activated. Below I've created a mask with a copy of the Red channel in the photo.
By adjusting the Feather function in the masks panel, I can create a soft focus effect on the photo. The effect is fully preserved and can be edited without affecting the original photo.
Knowing these parameters gives you much more flexibility in the masking process.
Editing JPG images in Camera Raw.
There are a number of great tools found in Camera Raw, and they're not limited to native camera formats. You can open any JPG images in Camera Raw. Open Bridge (icon in the topmost menu), select an image and click on it with the other mouse buttons, choosing from the menu - Open in Camera Raw (Open in Camera Raw).
One of my favorite tools with Camera Raw is the Adjustment Brush. Below is an example of editing an image using this tool. You can watch a tutorial on using an adjustment brush.
Using Alpha channels for more precise selection.
An often overlooked method of isolating an object from the background to a mask using alpha channels.
For example, we have a bird on a white background that needs to be removed. Open the Channels Palette and select the most contrasting channel for our image. In this photo, the Blue channel is the most contrasting.
Copy this channel by dragging its thumbnail onto the new channel icon at the bottom of the palette.
If desired, we can remove the remaining black areas on the bird using a white Brush. Next, load the selection of this channel (Ctrl + click on its icon), return to the Layers panel and hide the background on the mask by clicking its icon at the bottom of the Layers panel.
Embossed design with Texturizer function.
This is one of the small filters in the program that can inspire experimentation from time to time. Load this filter via the Filter | Texture | Texturizer (Filter-Texture-Texturizer).
I used the photo of the tree to create the texture.
In the filter dialog box, select the canvas texture. The effect is good, but not particularly interesting.
It will be a real pleasure to use your own textures. You can load them into the filter by clicking on the arrow next to the "Texture" section. The only requirement is that the format of the loaded texture must be PSD.
In the example below, I've loaded the original image of this tree as my texture, which creates an interesting effect on the painting.
Creation of Gif-animation in Photoshop.
Making Gifs is not something I do often, but when possible, I use it. Making animation frames in Photoshop is not only incredibly easy, but also fun. Open the animation panel (Window | Animation) and create a new frame by clicking its icon at the bottom of the panel. You can edit, add and rearrange the document for each frame. Then select the frame display time by clicking the arrow at the bottom of the frame thumbnail. To view the animation, use the player keys at the bottom of the panel. To save the animation in Gif format, go to the File | Save for Web & Devices. Choose Gif as the file format.
Clarification with the Info panel.
You might ask what the Info panel is and why it takes up screen space. I've asked myself this question many times too, but the truth is that the Info panel contains a lot of useful information to work with.
Take a look at the screenshot below and you will see what data is reflected in this panel.
Working with color schemes through the Kuler extension.
If you were interested in color schemes beyond the default program settings, you probably know about the Adobe's Kuler project. This is an online color community with tons of interesting options and color ideas. The Kuler extension is accessed through the Window | Extensions | Kuler (Window-Extensions-Cooler). Using the "Cooler" panel, you can search and view any color options, and you can also visit the site page. Once you find the colors you like, you can add them to your Swatches palette for further work.
Editing video in Photoshop.
I bet you didn't know that the video can be modified within the Photoshop program. This is very easy to do. You can import video through the menu: Layer | Video Layers | New Video Layer From File (Layer-Video Layers-New Video Layer From File). All video frames are edited like a regular layer. To access individual frames, you need to open the animation timeline (Window | Animation). Alternatively, you can make global changes to your video by adding adjustment layers in the layers panel.
A quick video tutorial on using video layers is presented.
Create a vignette using adjustment layers.
I recently discovered a way to create a vignette using a Gradient Fill adjustment layer. I love adjustment layers, so I put this method in my bag of tricks.
Open any of your photos. I used the photo you see below.
Now add an adjustment layer "Gradient" (click on the adjustments icon at the bottom of the layers panel and select from the list - Gradient Fill). Set the direction of the gradient color from white to transparent to black. Change the blending mode of this layer to Soft Light (Soft Light).
Next, on the "Gradient Fill" layer, open the layer styles (click on the "Add Layer Style" icon) at the bottom of the layers panel and add the "Gradient Overlay" style, but with a radial style. Use a color from semi-transparent white to black again.
The good thing about this method is that the vignette always remains editable and the adjustment layer can be transferred to a new document with automatic resizing.
Original photo.
Ideal placement when using alignment objects.
This tip may be obvious to some, but you'd be surprised how long I used Photoshop before I noticed these tools.
When you activate the Move Tool (V), alignment icons appear in the top panel. When you select multiple layers (Ctrl + click on the layer thumbnails), then try clicking on any of these icons and see what happens.
Knowing these features can save you tons of time in your workflow.
Using the Offset filter to create a repeating pattern.
Often you have to create your own textures and patterns, so you need the filter function "Offset".
To create a repeating pattern, you need to select a square from your texture file. One that has a uniform tone is preferred. Copy (Ctrl + C) the selected square into a new file of 500 × 500 px size.
Now go to the menu: Filter | Other | Offset (Filter-Others-Shift) and set the shift to the right and down horizontal and vertical to +250.
I entered the value +250 because my document size is 500 px, i.e. shift by half the document size.
Now, using the Clone Stamp Tool (S), delete the lines in the center of the document. This file can be saved as a repeating pattern and will look like a 500 px seamless file.
Organize your layers panel by grouping.
You can know well this feature of the program, but there are some nuances. I usually do not flatten layers, so the result of my projects can consist of dozens of layers. To maintain order in my work, I group the layers into structural parts. This is an important point in work, because grouping allows you to avoid confusion in details when sharing files and working in a group.
Did you know?
Within groups, you can create new groups to further organize the layers in the panel.
1. You can delete the current layer by holding Alt and pressing L 3 times.
2. Working with the Move Tool, you can select any layer by clicking on a part of the object with pressed Ctrl.
3. Double-click on the top blue bar in any palette window to minimize it.
4. Double click on the gray background will open a dialog box to open the file, Shift + double click will open the Adobe Bridge browser.
5. Tired of the gray background around your image? Take the Paint Bucket Tool, hold Shift + click on the gray background and it will change to whatever color you choose as the foreground color.
6. Press Alt + Ctrl + A to select all layers.
7. Caps Lock will change your cursor to a clearer cross.
8. Press the F key, and you can choose one of 3 different screen modes, which will make the work area larger.
9. To draw a straight line with a brush or pencil, make one click at the start point, then hold Shift + Click at the end point.
10. Pressing Ctrl will turn any tool into a Move Tool (Move), while holding it.
11. Ctrl + Alt + click will create a copy of the image and move it as you move the mouse.
12. Pressing Space (Space) will turn any tool into a Hand Tool (Hand), while holding it.
13. Ctrl + Space + click will increase the image scale, Alt + Space + click –– will zoom out.
14. Pressing Ctrl and "+" or "-" will change the scale of the image in percent.
15. If you use the Eyedropper Tool (Eyedropper) with pressed Alt –– this will take a color swatch for the background color.
16. Tool Measure Tool (Ruler) - make a line, and then hold down Alt and create another line from the end of the first - this will help you determine the angle between them.
17. Use Ctrl + Alt + Z and Ctrl + Shift + Z to undo and redo a series of actions.
18. Alt + Backspace and Ctrl + Backspace will fill the image with the foreground and background colors, respectively. Shift + Backspace will bring up a dialog box for filling the image. Alt + Shift + Backspace and Ctrl + Shift + Backspace will fill the image with the foreground and background colors, respectively, but leaving the transparent places transparent.
19. If you hold down Alt and call a free transformation with Ctrl + T, then it will be performed over the copy of the object. Ctrl + Shift + T will repeat any recent transformations.
20. The size of the canvas can be easily enlarged using the Crop Tool, drag it outside the canvas and click OK.
21. Ctrl + J will create a copy of the current layer.
22. Ctrl + Shift + E will merge all visible layers into one, Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E will merge a copy of the visible layers into one new layer.
23. While using the Marquee Tool (Selection), hold down Alt to make the starting point the center of the selection.
24. Ctrl + D to deselect, Ctrl + Shift + D to return the selection.
25. When you create a selection with the Marquee Tool, hold down Space to move the selection, release to continue selection.
26. Pressing Shift and "+" or "-" will change the layer blending mode to: Normal, Dissolve, Multiply, Screen, Overlay.
27. If the tool Brush or any other is selected, the transparency of the layer can be changed by clicking on the corresponding number on the keyboard:
- when pressing one digit
- to set a more precise% of transparency [hold down 7 and then 2, which will give 72% as a result].
28. Hold Alt and click on the eye icon next to the layer thumbnail on the layers palette to hide all other layers except the current one.
29. A color sample can be taken not only from an image in Photoshop, but also outside the program. Reduce the Photoshop window so that you can see the image on which you want to determine the color, take the Eyedropper Tool (Eyedropper), make a click inside Photoshop and without releasing bring it out of the window.
30. Select the layer, hold Alt and click on the border between the top and the current layer to create a Cliping Mask. the top layer will be visible within the bottom, and the bottom will replace the mask.
31. Hold Alt and click the "Create a new layer" button on the layers palette to open a dialog box with settings for the new layer.
32. Select the layer and, while holding down Alt, click on the trash can on the layers palette, thus. the layer will be removed without further question. Make selections for transparency where you want, go to the Channels tab and press Ctrl + click on the "Create new channel" button. will create an alpha channel for selected areas only.
33. File\u003e Automate\u003e Contact Sheet II –– will create small previews for each file currently opened in Photoshop in a separate document in a row and sign them.
34. The Move Tool has an option to auto-select the "Auto Select Layer" layer depending on the click location.
35. Working with the Move Tool, pressing Alt + Shift + right-clicking on various image objects located on different layers will select all these layers.
36. Working with the Grid, drag the upper left corner where the scales for the Grid are located, and the origin for them will be at the point where you release the mouse button. Double click in the upper corner will reset the datum to its original position.
37. Having created a path with the Pen Tool, you can hide / show it again using the Ctrl + Shift + H combination.
38. Key navigation can often be more efficient than a mouse:
Home \u003d scroll to top left corner
End \u003d scroll to bottom right corner
PageUp \u003d scroll up one page
PageDown \u003d scroll down one page
Ctrl + PageUp \u003d scroll left one page
Ctrl + PageDown \u003d scroll right one page
Shift + PageUp \u003d scroll up 10 pixel
Shift + PageDown \u003d scroll down 10 pixel
Ctrl + Shift + PageUp \u003d scroll left 10 pixel
Ctrl + Shift + PageDown \u003d scroll right 10 pixel
39. Ctrl + Tab will switch you between different windows with images.
40. F12 will return the state of the image that was at the last save.
41. Hotkeys for Channels: RGB, CMYK, Indexed color
Ctrl + "~" \u003d RGB
Ctrl + 1 \u003d red
Ctrl + 2 \u003d green
Ctrl + 3 \u003d blue
Ctrl + 4 \u003d other path
Ctrl + 9 \u003d other path
Ctrl + "~" \u003d CMYK
Ctrl + 1 \u003d light green
Ctrl + 2 \u003d pink red
Ctrl + 3 \u003d yellow
Ctrl + 4 \u003d black
Ctrl + 5 \u003d other path
Ctrl + 9 \u003d other path
Ctrl + 1 \u003d Indexed
Ctrl + 2 \u003d other path
Ctrl + 9 \u003d other path
42. Holding Ctrl on the Navigator palette, you can stretch the red rectangle, thereby scaling the image.
43. Hold Alt and click on any step in the history, thus. the step is copied.
44. Press Alt and drag a step from one Action to another, get a copy of the action.
45. In the Lens Flare filter (Filter\u003e Render\u003e Lens Flare) you can set the exact coordinates by holding Alt + clicking on the preview window.
46. \u200b\u200bHolding Shift + Alt the object will be transformed proportionally –– from the center.
47. If you have the Move Tool selected and you want to copy something, just hold down Alt and drag the image. Holding Shift + Alt the object can be easily moved along the Grid lines.
48. If you want to align the horizon or uneven edges after scanning, then take the Measure Tool (Ruler), draw a line along your curve, then go to Image\u003e Rotate Canvas\u003e Arbitrary, photoshop will substitute the rotation angle values \u200b\u200bby itself, it remains to click OK and the image rotated.
49. If you create something in Illustrator, copy and paste it into Photoshop, it will ask you in which form to paste: pixel or Shape.
50. Press Ctrl + R to display the Rules panel.
51.To make the image clearly in the center Ctrl + A, Ctrl + X, Ctrl + V.
52. Ctr + E will merge the current layer with the underlying one.
53. If the Brush Tool is selected, you can control the brush diameter using the [and] buttons.
54. Double click on the Zoom Tool will return the image scale to 100%, and on the Hand Tool will stretch the image onto the screen area.
55. Working with text:
Ctrl + H will hide the selection of the selected characters.
If you have selected characters, click in the font type selection line, and you can use the arrows on the keyboard to select the font type.
Alt + left or right arrow will change the indentation between characters to 10.
Ctrl + Alt + left or right arrow will change the indent between the symbols to 100.
56. Ctrl + Alt + T will create a copy of the object you want to transform.
57. Ctrl + Alt + Right, Left, Up or Down Arrow will skew the current layer and nudge it by 1px.
58. Change the active layer with Alt + [or].
59. Move the active layer up or down using Ctrl + [or].
60. To hide the Grid guides, press Ctrl +
61. Ctrl + [plus key] will zoom in on the image, Ctrl + [minus key] –– will zoom out. Ctrl + Alt + [plus key] will increase the scale and size of the window, same as for Ctrl + Alt + [minus key].
62. Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool, press Backspace to undo the last step.
63. Press X to switch the foreground and background colors in places.
64. Press D to reset the foreground and background colors to the default black and white.
65. Press F5 to display the Brushes palette.
66. Press F7 to display the Layers palette.
67. Ctrl + click on the layer thumbnail on the layers palette will create a selection of the layer's contents.
68. If you want to see the contents of the layer mask, then hold down Alt and click on the layer mask.
69. Alt + click on the layer mask creation icon will create a black mask.
70. When using the Polygonal Lasso Tool, hold Shift to create straight lines at an angle in 45 degree increments.
71. In order to move around the visible part using the grip, use the held spacebar in the selection mode (V).
72. Ctrl + Shift + N will create a new file, displaying a dialog box; Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N will create a new layer in the working file.
73. Back to brushes, the [and] keys increase and decrease the brush diameter, and Shift + [or] change the hardness of the brush.
74. Press Alt to make the Burning Tool function as the Dodge Tool, and vice versa.
75. Stamp Tool clones parts of the image (Alt + click –– to define the area for copying). This also works if several images are open in Photoshop and you can also clone any areas from other images, you just need to position the images within sight on the screen.
76. Ctrl + click on the layer thumbnail creates a selection of the object on this layer. If you need to select more than 1 object on several layers, also hold down Shift.
77. To combine palettes in one, drag the tab of any tab to another palette to other tabs and it will move.
78. When you create text, pressing Enter will create a new line, to finish writing press Ctrl + Enter or Enter on the numeric keypad.
79. You can move the layer to any other open image in Photoshop, thus. a copy of the layer will be created. Hold down Shift while dragging and the content of the layer will be inserted clearly in the center.
80. Create a new document in Photoshop 500x500px, create a new layer, take the Brush Tool, select a standard round brush, of any diameter and put a point at the top center (position as in 12 o'clock). Press Ctrl + Alt + T, this will create a copy of the point and allow it to transform. Drag the Pivot Point in the center of the transformable object and set it clearly in the center of the image, at the top, write the rotation angle of 30 degrees and click OK. And now the trick - press Ctrl + Shift + Alt + T 10 times and you will see what happens.
81. Shift + click on the blue top bar near the toolbar or palettes, move them to the side border of the window.
82. How to select a group of layers without using the layers palette? We know how to select one layer from point 81, and you can add another layer to the group by holding Ctrl + Shift and clicking on a part of the object located on another layer.
83. You can delete several layers at once by dragging a group of layers onto the trash can icon on the layers palette, we know how to select a group from paragraph 82.
84. Press Tab to hide the toolbar and palettes, Shift + Tab will hide only the palettes.
85. After applying the filter, its effect can be softened using the Fade function by pressing Shift + Ctrl + F.
86. You can copy the layer mask by dragging it with pressed Alt to another layer.
87. From the vertical Grid you can easily get the horizontal one by selecting the Move Tool, hold down Alt and click on the guide itself. And vice versa.
88. When saving a document using Save for Web, the information about the document is lost, to save the information use Save As.
89. For better organization of layers –– group the selected ones by pressing Ctrl + G.
90. Press Ctrl + R to display the Rules panel
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We've looked at how to install Photopop and change the interface language. Today we will consider the main commands, without which full-fledged work with this program is impossible.
How do I get started with Adobe Photoshop?
Launch photoshop
To start working with Adobe Photoshop, like any other program, you must first start ( the launch icon is almost always on the desktop ).
Start photoshop
Open Image
To change photos in Photoshop, you need to open them in it. To do this, go to the menu File -\u003e Open (or press the key combination Ctrl + O) and in the window that opens, select the desired picture (in my case, this is the photo.jpg picture from the archive at the end of the article).
Open the picture
Zoom
Sometimes the photos are too big (they don't fit completely on the screen), and sometimes they are too small (you can't see anything).
In such cases, the tool and its "additional buttons" on the toolbar (under the main menu) help a lot. I think it's obvious which button is enlarging the image and which one is decreasing.
Zoom in on the photo several times and see how its quality has changed. You can see the "building blocks" from which the bitmap images are built - pixels.
You can also enlarge (reduce) photos using view menu or keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + and Ctrl- respectively. These are just a few of the many ways to zoom in Photoshop.
Change the scale
When working with Adobe Photoshop, you also need to be able to quickly set the image real size... There are many ways to do this as well. Here are a few of them:
Resize the image to its actual size
How to ask an image size that will be printedI think you yourself have already guessed. But, just in case, a couple of ways:
- Button "Print size" on the toolbar;
- Using the View menu 🙂
Set the image size to be printed
Customizing the Photoshop interface
When working with computer programs, each user customizes their interface for himself: removes (adds) toolbars, changes their location, etc. How to do it?
For this purpose are window and View menus
... Let's try to remove all the tools.
It's simple: in the Window menu, uncheck all the boxes.
Remove all panels and tools from the window
The window has become "bare" and now it is certainly not clear what can be done with the image.
Display:
- tools (a "strip" with various buttons - usually located at the left border of the window),
- parameters (a panel for setting up tools and changing their properties - located under the main menu),
- layers (all work in Photoshop is based on working with layers - in a couple of lessons we'll look at what it is and what it is eaten with),
- a navigator (this is to see a thumbnail of your image, as it looks after changes),
- and styles (and these are ready-made templates for changing the look of text or other objects in your creation).
These all settings can be found in the Window menu ... Rulers can also be very helpful. You can find and display them in the View menu .Display the tools necessary for work and place them in convenient places for you
What are color models?
Consider now color models, that is, methods and principles of constructing color using quantitative characteristics.
I think everyone knows that you can make any other shade out of the three main colors, for example, yellow + red \u003d orange, red + blue \u003d purple, etc.
The same principle is used to display colors in Photoshop. That is, figuratively speaking, several basic colors are taken and "mixed" in different proportions - this is how other colors and their shades are obtained.
The main color models in Photoshop are RGB and CMYK.
What does RGB mean?
RGB (Red-red, Green-green, Blue-blue) Is a color model that is used as the main one in all computer systems. All image editing functions are available for RGB mode in Photoshop. And if you are preparing an image for display on a computer (for a website, presentation, game, etc.), then this is the mode that you need to use.
What is CMYK?
CMYK (Cyan-Cyan, Magenta-Magenta, Yelloy-Yellow, Key- "key") - this model describes real printing inks. Cyan, magenta and yellow inks make up the printing triad, but when they are mixed it is impossible to get the perfect black color, therefore, the main ink was added to the number of basic printing inks - black (I think those who have printers know that printing requires three colored and black paint 🙂). This model is used only in the printing industry, therefore, the transition to it must be made immediately before the print itself, and it is desirable to edit the image in RGB mode.
To change the mode in Adobe Photoshop go to the menu Image → Mode → Select the desired mode .
Change display modes and see if the look of the photo changes.
How to make a photo in black and white?
In the same way as in the previous step, you can make a photo in black and white – grayscale mode (but this, if you are surely sure that you do not need color inks, or the printer has run out of a color cartridge - there are other ways to experiment with color, since this mode deletes color data and cannot be restored later, even if return RGB mode).
Change the display modes to Grayscale.
What is Image Resolution?
Another characteristic of the image is resolution - the number of dots (pixels) per inch.
Accordingly, the higher the resolution, the larger the file size. But does the picture quality improve as the resolution is increased?
This is not entirely true.
Depending on the purpose of preparing images, they can be divided into several groups:
- for display (presentation, web page, animation, video) - it is considered correct to prepare such images with a resolution of 72 ppi or 96 ppi;
- when printing on a printer its resolution is taken into account - the number of dots per inch that it can display (laser and inkjet printers have a resolution from 600 to 1200 dpi). The ratio between the technical resolution of the printer and the image resolution is 4 times different. That is, if the technical resolution of the printer is 800 dpi, then the image when printed will have a resolution of 200 ppi.
Accordingly, for printing on a printer, you need to prepare images with a resolution of 150-300 ppi. - for printing in a typography the image must have a resolution of 300 ppi.
That is, when creating an image (File -\u003e New) you must specify the title, image dimensions, resolution, color mode and select a background color.
Create a new document for printing, standard photo size (portrait orientation) and with a transparent background
How to open two windows at the same time in Photoshop?
You now have two windows open... To see them simultaneously, use the menu Window -\u003e Arrange -\u003e Mosaic. Tool "Moving" “Drag” the picture onto a new (empty) document and place it in the right place (for this you need to “grab” the picture with the mouse and drag it to the right place, and only then release the mouse).
Transfer the picture to your new file and place it in the right place.
Save the picture in Adobe Photoshop
To save the image, you need in the save window ( menu File → Save As ... or Ctrl + S ) specify the desired name, file type (.jpg, .png, .gif, etc.) and save location. If you are going to edit this image again, then you need to save it in Photoshop format .psd.
Save your "new" picture in two formats .png and .psd under the name "Lesson 1" (two files)
Adobe Photoshop cs5 has a panel with which you can quickly customize the appearance of the window: scale, add / remove rulers, guides, arrange windows, etc. - I think it's very convenient.
This concludes the lesson. 🙂
In the next lesson, we'll look at how to select regions of images and work with selections.
Keyboard shortcuts for manipulating layers.
Note: the "Cmd" key is used for Mac computers, for PC computers this key is replaced by (Ctrl).
Creation of a new layer.
Usually, when working in a program, you need to quickly add new layers.
You can save time by using the following keys:
New layer with dialog box (Ctrl + Shift + N);
New layer without dialog (Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N).
Zoom in and out:
Zooming in and out is a necessary step when creating a monoblock with a lot of parts or when working on a large printed sheet.
Zoom in (Ctrl + \u003d);
Zoom out (Ctrl + -).
Another useful trick for resizing the canvas to the size of the monitor's working window is to fit the window (Ctrl + 0).
Merging layers.
This keyboard shortcut allows you to combine two or more layers into one and reduce the size of the document or the number of layers in your work.
Merging layers (Ctrl + E).
Grouping layers.
Sometimes you need to combine certain layers into a group to organize your work. To do this, first select the layers we need in the layers palette. (Ctrl + click on the layer data thumbnails), then click (Ctrl + G).
Create a new layer with all layers visible.
This trick can be a great find for many reasons. You can experiment with flattening a file without actually flattening it. This is often used in the final process to sharpen the entire image or when adding other final adjustments. To create a new layer with all visible work layers, click: (Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E) (Print visible).
Using activities to personalize your workflow.
One of the useful features of Photoshop is the Operations panel. (Actions)... What are these operations? Why repeat an infinite number of steps for any similar action, if all this can be simply recorded, like on a tape recorder, and activated with one click of the mouse or a keyboard shortcut?
What it looks like.
Let's take a look at the palette of operations in Photoshop. Open it through the Windows-Actions menu (Window-Operations)... Then, load the operations "Production" (click on the arrow on the right in the operations dialog and select Production from the menu)... There are many simple steps in this collection. Let's consider in detail the operations of this function.
For example, notice the first action in the set: Canvas 150 .. (Letter Canvas 150)... Create an 8.5 x 11 inch document (inch) US paper size you probably do often. But such a blank in the operations menu will greatly speed up the creative process. Activate this line of operation and press the Start button (Play) at the bottom of the operations bar. The required file has been created.
Create your own operations.
This is very easy to do. At the bottom of the operations panel, click the new operation icon. When you create a new activity, the record button is activated at the bottom of the panel (Record)... Now Photoshop will record your every action until you stop this process with the Stop key (Stop).
For example: you want to convert your document to 800x500px, then add a logo watermark and save the file as JPG for the Web (Internet)... All these operations can be recorded sequentially and then used at the touch of a button.
Did you know?
Did you know that the operations palette (Palette Actions) can be represented as buttons? To do this, click on the arrow on the right in the operations dialog and select the first item from the menu - Present as buttons (Button Mode)... Now you can start actions by clicking on the corresponding button.
Simultaneous batch processing of 500+ files.
Batch processing is an extremely powerful tool. Imagine that you have 500 images that need to be reduced to 100x200 px, converted to black and white images, and saved in Gif format.
We just learned that you can create an operation and execute it with the click of a button. Given the size of this task, we need to open 500 images and press the action button 500 times?
Wrong! To do this, we will use batch processing (Batch Processing)to open all the images one by one, perform the desired actions, and save each file. What can take hours of your work, Photoshop will do in a few minutes. Let's explore the possibilities of batch processing through the File | Automate | Batch (File-Automation-Batch Processing).
Did you know?
You can use batch processing to save a copy of your files to a new directory while leaving the original files intact. Just specify the output folder (Destination) in the batch dialog box.
Using the parameter sets function (Tool Presets) to save your best brushes.
If you've taken the time to create specific brush presets, why not save those presets as a preset? For example, you took the time to customize the splatter brush from the watercolor set. Instead of re-adjusting this brush each time, open the palette of presets for brushes via the Window - Tool Presets menu. (Window-Parameter Sets) and click the new set icon (looks like a new layer icon) at the bottom of the palette.
If you already have a set of brushes, then you can save them for later use. To do this, click the arrow on the right in the parameter sets dialog box and select from the menu - Save Tool Presets (Save parameter set).
Several sets of tools are already presented in Photoshop. Just choose a brush (Brush) and in the top menu view these sets by opening their panel.
Keyboard shortcuts for canvas processing.
Several cancellations.
Typically, most Adobe software packages combine (Ctrl + Z) makes multiple undo actions. In Photoshop, the same combination cancels only one action, and if a repetition is needed, pressing is done again.
For multiple undo (Ctrl + Alt + Z).
Moving from one document to another.
This is a handy technique that allows you to work with multiple files at the same time in Photoshop. Switch between documents (Ctrl + Tab).
Moving (Move tool).
Very easy to remember. When working on a large canvas or moving the work in a larger version, the Move tool is of great importance.
Hold down the spacebar and freely move the document in the working window, or switch to the Hand tool (H).
Show or hide rulers and guides (Show / Hide Rulers and Guides).
With rulers and guides, you can accurately position objects on the canvas. But sometimes you need to turn them off to view your work without these distractions.
Switching rulers (Ctrl + R);
Toggle guides (Ctrl +;).
Rotate view.
If you are working on a tablet, you will need to rotate the document 45 degrees for a more realistic view. Rotation is carried out with the R key.
History palette (History) for quick experimentation.
If you are a designer like me, then you are probably familiar with experimentation. For example, your project is nearing completion and you want to try a few filters or tweaks to see how the project will look. But if you are not happy with the result, you need to return to the previous state of work.
Before starting experimenting, click on the camera icon at the bottom of the "History" panel. This creates a snapshot of the current state of the document in the history palette. You can create multiple snapshots to compare different experiments.
Did you know?
Snapshots are not saved with the document. They only work while you are working on a document, so be sure to save your work as you want before closing it.
Create seamless textures with Patterns (Patterns).
An often overlooked feature for creating seamless textures in Photoshop. You can do powerful things using this feature. For example, you might want to create a grunge-style background that grows larger as your document expands.
We will do this using the technique of creating seamless patterns.
Creation and definition of patterns.
Not all textures are seamless, so you'll have to be creative to achieve a single canvas effect. The best way in Photoshop to create a seamless texture is with the "Shift" filter. (Filter | Other | Offset)... Let's say your canvas is 500x500 px, so you need to shift it vertically and horizontally by 250 px, i.e. half.
After clicking the OK button, you need to remove the shift boundaries. For this purpose, we use the tools Stamp (Clone Stamp [S]) or Healing Brush (Healing Brush [J]).
To define the texture, go to the Edit | Define pattern (Edit-Define Pattern) and give a name to our pattern. This pattern will be available when you activate the Fill tool (Paint Bucket tool) in pattern mode (Pattern) or when creating a fill layer (Layer-New Fill Layer-Pattern ..).
Create your own brushes.
Creating your own brush sets is a favorite way to customize your workflow. You can do incredible things with just one brush stroke.
There are very few restrictions on how to create brushes. The only thing you should keep in mind is the brush size. It should not exceed 2500x2500 px with a black and white result. I usually create a grayscale document (grayscale mode) with the maximum size for a brush.
We scan the object and photograph it as a print material for the brush.
By loading the image into Photoshop in grayscale mode (Grayscale), define it as a brush using the Edit | Define Brush Preset (Editing-Define Brush)... Assign a name to our brush and click OK. Now your brush is in the set of brushes of the program and you can see it at the very end of the brushes palette by activating the Brush tool (Brush) and opening this palette.
Creating custom brushes is fun. Experiment with your options for images and create your own brush style.
Custom vector shapes.
Custom shapes are a very handy tool in Photoshop, but some of them are hidden in the program. To find what we need, activate the Freehand Shape tool (Custom Shapes), it is in the same group with vector tools, press the other mouse buttons on the "Rectangle" tool icon (Rectangle Tool) and select the "Arbitrary Shape" tool from the context menu (Custom Shape).
In the top menu, open the shape palette (Shape), then, to see all the shapes in the program, click the arrow on the right in the palette dialog box and open the drop-down menu of shape sets. We select the one we need and press either the Add button (Apply), or Ok (in case of replacement of previous figures)... In our example, all shapes are loaded.
You can also create your own custom shapes from vector files. Create an outline of any shape in Illustrator with the Pen tool (Pen tool), then transfer the shape from Illustrator to Photoshop (Ctrl + click on the shape outline in Illustrator, then Ctrl + C (copy)) and insert (Ctrl + V) like outline (Path)... Define the path as a vector shape via the Edit - Define Custom Shape from menu (Editing-Define an arbitrary shape) and give the figure a name, click OK. Your shape is now in the program's shapeset at the very end. Open up and see for yourself.
Keyboard shortcuts for brushes and tools.
Default colors or color change:
Default colors ("D");
Switching foreground and background colors ("X").
Tools Brush (Brush) and eraser (Eraser tool):
Brush ("B");
Eraser ("E").
It is very convenient to change the size of the brush or eraser with the square brackets keys while working.
Increase brush size (]) ;
Reducing size ([) .
Using a clipping mask (Clipping Mask) to show / hide the layer.
I'm sure a tool like clipping mask (Clipping Mask) is a powerful tool for non-destructive and flexible design.
To create a clipping mask you need two layers: the bottom layer (or the visible part of it), according to the shape of which the mask will be created and the upper one, which is the mask itself and will correspond to the shape of the underlying layer. A clipping mask can affect multiple layers.
In the example below, the top layer of the grunge texture will serve as a clipping mask, and the text layer below it will serve as the base for the mask. This means that when creating a clipping mask, the texture will be placed inside the letters of the text and will correspond to their shape, as shown by the down arrow on the mask thumbnail.
To create a clipping mask on a texture layer (our example), press the pr. mouse buttons on the thumbnail of this layer and select from the context menu - Create Clipping Mask (Create Clipping Mask)... You can remove the clipping mask by clicking the other mouse buttons on the thumbnail of the layer with the mask and choosing from the menu - Release Clipping Mask.
This is a good practice as the interacting layers remain virtually intact and can be edited at any time as you see fit.
Did you know?
You can always add layer styles to a layer with a clipping mask (Layer Style) for additional design. Try shadows and strokes!
Scaling while maintaining proportions.
Scaling is such a commonly used tool in Photoshop that you rarely think about it. There are several techniques for maintaining the proportions of your artwork or the ratio of width to height.
I often see photos that are incorrectly scaled and, as a result, noticeable distortion of proportions in the form of stretched vertically or horizontally objects.
When resizing an object (Ctrl + T or Edit-Transform) be sure to hold down the Shift key to maintain the proportions of the image.
An alternative method is to introduce height and width parameters in the top menu when scaling (Ctrl + T).
If, after entering the width values, you click the paperclip icon next to the field, the height value will change automatically according to the width value, i.e. proportions will remain.
Using smart objects and filters for non-destructive design.
This new feature has been around since Photoshop CS4. It allows you to keep the layers intact and at the same time add some effects to the image and even replace the content of the layers!
Yes, you can replace the Smart Object with something completely new and the change effects will remain separate from the processed layer.
How it works.
Let's try to practice with an example. We have an image that we need to convert to a smart object first (click on the thumbnail of this layer and select Convert to Smart Object from the menu).
Now, apply the "Gaussian Blur" filter to the smart object. (Filter | Blur | Gaussian Blur)... Have you noticed that the filter is applied as a smart filter (Smart Filter)... This means that the filter is applied as a mask and you can paint on this mask by adding something or removing unnecessary filter elements. Very comfortably!
But wait, that's not all! You can always replace one smart object with another as you wish, without canceling your existing smart filters.
To do this, click the other mouse buttons on the thumbnail of the smart object and select from the menu - Replace content (Replace Contents)... Select the image you need and press the Place key (Place).
To edit the smart object itself, double-click the mouse button on its icon in the layers palette and edit it in a new document.
This is an incredible tool for avoiding destructive effects on the image.
Layer Compositions with Layer Comps.
Layer composition is an easy way to maintain multiple layouts in a single file. This method is much more convenient than managing multiple files in one composition.
To apply this function, open the Layer Comps panel (Layer Composition) via the menu Window-Layers Composition (Window-Layer Comps).
After a certain layer structure has already been formed in your document, you can write it in the program's memory by clicking the icon of a new composition at the bottom of the panel (New Layer Comp)... Now continue editing freely. At this point, you can update the current layer or create a new composition.
Once you get used to using Layer Comps, you can't work without it.
Masking in Quick Mask Mode (Quick Mask).
One of the tedious tasks in Photoshop is selecting objects. Selection can be very easy using the Quick mask mode (Quick Mask).
To select an object, first enter the quick mask mode by clicking its icon at the very bottom of the toolbar, and start painting over the selection area we need. Having painted over, exit the quick mask mode by clicking on its icon again, and we get an object selection.
Did you know?
In quick mask mode, you can adjust the size and hardness of the brush. Try adjusting the softness of the brush to highlight areas of the image that are out of focus.
Quick masking with the Quick selection tool (Quick Selection).
If you want to make a selection of an object even faster than in the previous example, then use the Quick Selection tool (Quick Selection).
This tool highlights similar colors as if you were painting the selected object on a canvas.
How to refine the edges of your selection.
Now that you've made your selection, you’ll ask yourself, "What about jagged lines and a hard selection edge?" The Refine Edge function will help us to make the selection neat. (Select | Refine Edge)... A dialog box with refinement functions opens.
The main advantage of this method is full control over changes and the ability to see the process in real time.
Fine-tuning your selection has never been easier and easier.
Did you know?
You can bring your selection to a new masked layer following the principle of non-destructive design! At the bottom of the dialog box, select the "Output to" section (Output To) and in the drop-down menu select "New layer with layer mask" (New Layer with Layer Mask).
Using the Background Eraser tool (Background Eraser Tool) to quickly remove the background color.
It would be nice to erase only the background without affecting the foreground image. This is possible with the Background Eraser tool (Background Eraser Tool)... It's in the Eraser toolset. (Eraser tool).
The top panel has three options for how the tool works:
Sample continuously (Sampling Continuous): Erases colors where you swipe the instrument.
Sample once (Sampling Once): erases the colors you selected (before deleting, specify this color by holding Alt and clicking on it).
Sample sample background (Sample Background Swatch): erases the color set as the background swatch. This is my favorite use of the tool.
Did you know?
You can set the foreground color that you do not want to remove from the image. In the top menu, activate the checkbox "Primary color" (Protect Foreground Color) and your chosen shade will not be removed.
Keyboard shortcut for handling selection.
Add / remove from selection area.
After you have made a selection, it may be necessary to delete or add an additional selection to this area, not starting from scratch.
Activating the Quick Selection tool (Quick Selection), then to add a selection, press Shift + click the mouse button while dragging the cursor. In case of deletion from the selection, press Alt + click of the mouse button with dragging the cursor.
Limiting selection.
With the selection tool (Marquee tool) you can create an even circle or square. Hold Shift and drag the cursor in any direction.
Making a selection from the center.
Instead of selecting from the edge of the shape, try creating a selection from the center. Hold Alt and drag the cursor.
To draw from the center of the square and circle, press Alt + Shift + drag the cursor.
Preserve color schemes using the Swatches panel (Swatches).
So, you've created a logo and color palette to use branding materials for a specific client, and you should be able to access these diagrams across multiple documents. Why not save this color scheme as a swatch set in the Color Picker panel (Swatches Palette)... It's pretty easy.
Open the palette via the Window-Swatches menu (Window-Swatches) and to create a new color swatch, click the new swatch icon at the bottom of the panel (looks like a new layer icon)... The foreground color will be taken as a sample of your color. If you need to save the swatches for later use, click the arrow in the upper right corner of the palette dialog box and select Save Swatches from the menu.
Non-destructive editing using adjustment layers.
Adjustment layers are another example of non-destructive design, leaving the original image completely intact.
You can add adjustment layers using the icon at the bottom of the layers palette.
A menu with corrections appears. For example, let's use the "Levels" adjustment layer. (Levels).
A new layer appeared above all the previous ones and the setting for this correction opens. This is where you make the adjustments necessary for the layer to which this adjustment is added.
One more detail. An adjustment layer has a mask on which you can edit your adjustment with a brush (Brush).
Save your layer styles for use in other documents.
If you are a designer, then you often come across with creating buttons in Photoshop. The appearance of buttons assumes styles such as gradient overlay (gradient overlay), stroke (stroke), thin shadow (drop shadow) or external glow (outer glow).
It will take a lot of clicks and time to create each button, especially in multiple documents. You can save your layer styles in the styles palette (Styles Palette) for future use.
After adding layer styles to the image, press the "New Style" key on the right in the styles dialog (New Style).
Your style is now saved in the styles palette. If you have a collection of styles, then you can save them anywhere on your computer by clicking in the upper right corner of the styles window and choosing from the menu - Save Styles (Save styles).
Using multiple sources with the Clone Stamp tool (Clone Stamp tool).
Everyone knows the Clone Stamp tool and its use with one clone source. But I'm sure you didn't know that the Stamp can be used with multiple sources, namely up to 5 inclusive! You can switch between sources in the Clone Source panel (Clone Source)... The source can be many layers or documents.
Activating the Clone Stamp tool (Clone Stamp tool) and in the top menu turn on the cloning panel (stamp icon)... Inside the window, click the icon of any cloning source (from 1 to 5) and indicate the source of cloning (Alt + click the mouse on the sample)... We continue to indicate the sources by alternately clicking the icons inside the window.
Apply multiple filters at the same time with the Filter Gallery.
Sometimes the hardest part is deciding on which artistic filters you choose in Photoshop. To make this task easier, let's use the filter gallery (Filter | Filter Gallery)... Here you can add many effects, edit and remove them as you want.
Pay attention to the lower right part of the filters dialog.
You can add a new filter layer by clicking its icon at the bottom of the window.
You can even swap layers for different effects.
Content-Aware Fill (Content-Aware Fill).
This new feature allows you to delete an image or part of it without using old methods such as cloning (Stamp Clone tool) and Healing Brush (Healing Brush).
For example, let's choose an image with some element that needs to be removed. I have a telegraph pole against a cloudy sky.
Create a selection around the post with any selection tool (Lasso)... We outline the pillar at some distance from its borders, the selection should not be perfect - this is one of the advantages of this function.
Go to the Edit-Fill menu (Edit-Run Fill) and specify in the fill dialog box "Content-Aware Fill" (Content-Aware).
Typically, the fill effect depends on the image being edited and the result may not always be satisfactory. However, it is still better than using the Stamp as it saves a lot of time.
I am sure these tips will help you in your creativity and replenish your Photoshop knowledge box. Good luck!
Here is a series of lessons that teach you how to use the graphic editor Photoshop - an incredibly popular and indispensable tool in web design, with the help of which not only buttons, banners and logos are created for the site, but even entire layouts. The design of almost any site you visited was originally drawn in Photoshop, so knowledge of this program will be definitely useful for a webmaster, although the skills of image processing and creating your own drawings will not harm a simple PC user either. Digitizing photos, retouching old pictures, creating postcards and collages - this is just the beginning of a long list of useful actions that the editor allows you to perform, and a series of lessons will help you get comfortable with it.
Bookmark this page so as not to lose the table of contents and consistently study article after article, comprehending more and more new techniques of working in Photoshop.
But what will you learn in these lessons?
- 1 Getting Started in Photoshop - Quick Selection and Filling
Here you will get acquainted with the program's interface, learn what the main interface elements are for, learn how to create documents and save them, master the selection of areas on the canvas. Also from the lesson you will understand how to fill areas with color, you will understand the principles of working with the program. Once you have mastered the information, you will learn to perform simple actions and will be able to independently explore other editor tools.
- 2 Layers and text
All Photoshop images are built on layers. That is why editing in the program is so convenient. The lesson will tell you what layers are, why they are needed and how to work with them. In addition, it describes techniques for creating and processing labels, as well as moving objects on the canvas. After completing the lesson, processing multi-layered documents will not be a problem for you.
- 3 Filters
You will become familiar with a huge library of image-changing scripts. The filters of the editor can not only give the finished image this or that effect, but even create new objects and frame the photo.
- 4 Working with images
The article provides the basics of processing already existing graphic files. Editing several images at once, moving objects from one drawing to another, resizing and removing unnecessary parts - this is just an incomplete list of lesson topics.
- 5 Transformation
The lesson will teach you to scale image elements, change proportions, tilt, distort and deform them
- 6 Drawing - brush and pencil
The first in a series of articles about tools for creating your own masterpieces. Already a long time ago, computer technology has developed to the point that it allows you to simulate drawing on paper. You will learn how to create with a virtual pencil and brush - sketches and watercolor paintings can now be easily drawn and distributed on electronic media, making an unlimited number of copies and not worrying about the safety of labor.
- 7 Drawing - Shapes
Freehand creation is one thing, and accuracy and speed are sometimes paramount. The lesson tells about the tools with which, in just a few clicks, you can create perfectly flat geometric shapes of specified sizes. From a simple square to an ellipse, a star, and even a musical note, this article covers everything.
- 8 Drawing - paths and bitmaps
You will remember once and for all how a vector differs from a raster, what the pros and cons of both approaches, and also you will learn why shape outlines are needed in Photoshop and what pixel mode does.
- 9 Drawing - Pen tool
To continue working with paths, explore the tools of the Pen group. Purpose, method of application, description of parameters, and as a result you will learn how to draw atypical contours and create the most complex geometric objects.
- 10 Drawing - Magnetic pen tool
The Magnetic Pen tool has become so popular that it is called the Magnetic Pen, although there is no such separate tool in Photoshop. What this function allows you to do, why users love it so much and how it will help you personally - read the article.
- 11 Image retouching tools
To use these editor functions for the Internet, you do not need to be a layout designer, or a designer, or a webmaster - nothing at all. It is enough to be an active user of social networks. How to make your face more beautiful, remove moles and freckles? How can I process an old scanned photo so that colors become brighter, and scratches, spots and dust particles are not so noticeable? How to carefully cut an object, move it or clone it? Where is the tool that will help you get rid of the red-eye effect from a photo in just a couple of minutes? Look for answers to these and other questions in the article.
- 12 Image correction tools
You already know so much that mastering new tools is not a problem. All I had to do was make an overview with a description of the possibilities to improve the quality of pictures - to lighten where it is too dark, darken where it is overexposed, blur and sharpen, mix and smear colors. In general, additional information on how to make the image better is waiting for you in the tutorial.
The pinnacle of creativity for the web is rendering site templates. When most of the tools are mastered, and the skills are enough to draw and dividers with shapes, and buttons for menus, and logos, and beautiful inscriptions, nothing prevents you from creating a good, complex layout. The article tells what a standard template consists of, describes the principle of creation, and also teaches you how to cut a layout using tools you are previously unfamiliar with.
Having paid attention to each of the lessons, disassembling practical examples and experimenting on your own, as you master the course, you will go from a beginner to an advanced user of Photoshop and will be able to delve into it on your own, moving to a new level of development, and a solid and reliable foundation will help you with this. laid down by the cycle of our articles.
