Monday, February 3, 2014

photoshop notes

SAVE AS- Rename your image make sure the image is saved as a .jpg at the highest (maximum) image quality

SAVE- you do not have to rename the image at this point. save often and regularly.

NESTLE- tools are stacked on each other - to access those tools you have to left click and hold

**USE COMMAND KEYS**

command + = zoom in
command - = zoom out
command o = open
command c = copy
command v = paste
command z = undo
command, option, z = step backward
command s = save
command p = print
command l = levels

To turn an image go to
image> image Rotation
cw and ccw
cw=clockwise
ccw=counter clockwise
180 = 1/2 rotation

Adjusting Levels
>image>adjustments>levels
Channel blue
channel green
channel red
moved just the black and the white hersheys kiss

Adjusting contrast
channel RGB - moved just the brown hersheys kiss (just a little lighter)

REsolution guidelines
yearbook = 300
newspaper = 150
web = 72

to make a photo black and white
use grayscale
image>mode>grayscale


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                                                                         newspaper
                                                              yearbook