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    The document provides an overview of key concepts for working in Photoshop, including: 1) Pixels are the tiny dots of color that make up digital images, and Photoshop allows editing pixels to improve photos. 2) Navigation shortcuts like zoom and pan tools help view images at different scales from whole to pixel-level. 3) Layer masks allow hiding parts of layers without permanently deleting pixels, enabling non-destructive editing. 4) Common tools like the brush and selection tools are versatile for tasks like painting, sampling colors, and cutting out objects. 5) It's important to save regularly in the native PSD format to preserve layers and edits, while JPEG is

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    The document provides an overview of key concepts for working in Photoshop, including: 1) Pixels are the tiny dots of color that make up digital images, and Photoshop allows editing pixels to improve photos. 2) Navigation shortcuts like zoom and pan tools help view images at different scales from whole to pixel-level. 3) Layer masks allow hiding parts of layers without permanently deleting pixels, enabling non-destructive editing. 4) Common tools like the brush and selection tools are versatile for tasks like painting, sampling colors, and cutting out objects. 5) It's important to save regularly in the native PSD format to preserve layers and edits, while JPEG is

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    The document provides an overview of key concepts for working in Photoshop, including: 1) Pixels are the tiny dots of color that make up digital images, and Photoshop allows editing pixels to improve photos. 2) Navigation shortcuts like zoom and pan tools help view images at different scales from whole to pixel-level. 3) Layer masks allow hiding parts of layers without permanently deleting pixels, enabling non-destructive editing. 4) Common tools like the brush and selection tools are versatile for tasks like painting, sampling colors, and cutting out objects. 5) It's important to save regularly in the native PSD format to preserve layers and edits, while JPEG is

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    Getting Started in Photoshop

    A Companion to The Beginners Guide to Photoshop


    The Beginners Guide to Photoshop
    www.phlearn.com | @phlearn
    Working with Pixels in Photoshop

    100X

    1,000X

    10,000X

    Pixels
    Digital images are made up of tiny dots of color called pixels.

    How many pixels are there? If you took a picture with a 30 megapixel camera, that photo would be made up
    of 30 million pixels! What does this have to do with Photoshop?

    Photoshop is a collection of tools that can edit pixels. It can change their color, brightness, and visibility. It
    can move them around and even make copies. Photoshop is designed to edit pixels on both a large and small
    scale–all so we can improve our photos.

    The Beginners Guide to Photoshop


    www.phlearn.com | @phlearn
    Easy Navigation in Photoshop
    Sometimes you’ll be zoomed out working on your image as a whole. Sometimes you’ll be taking care of the
    details down at the pixel level. These handy shortcuts will help you move around with ease.

    Standard Zoom Scrubby Zoom Hand Tool


    The most common way to zoom The fastest and most accurate When you’re up close, use the
    in or out. But there’s a faster way! way to zoom in Photoshop. Hand Tool to slide around.
    (PC) OUT IN (PC) (PC & MAC)

    ctrl - or + ctrl space + space


    click & drag

    (MAC) OUT IN (MAC)

    cmd - or + cmd space +


    click & drag click & drag

    The Beginners Guide to Photoshop


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    Using Layer Masks in Photoshop
    If you need to remove part of a layer, like the background behind a subject, don’t delete those pixels!
    Layer Masks allow you to hide parts of a Layer without permanently deleting any information.

    Original Layer Mask Cut Out


    Cutting a person out of a Layer Masks are the key to With our subject cut out, we’re
    background is a common ‘non-destructive’ editing. You can free to place her onto any new
    challenge in Photoshop. Let’s say hide pixels from any Layer background. Plus we can delete
    we wanted to place our subject without permanently deleting or disable the Layer Mask to get
    onto a new background. How them. Here, the black areas the original background back!
    could we remove the sky, bridge, around our subject have been
    and trees? hidden, while the white areas
    remain visible.

    Quick Tip
    When editing a Layer Mask, white areas will be visible and the black areas will be invisible.

    The Beginners Guide to Photoshop


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    Master the Brush Tool in Photoshop
    The Brush Tool might be the most versatile tool in Photoshop. It can be used for everything from painting in
    new details and blending effects, to fixing exposure and editing Layer Masks

    100% Hardness 10% Hardness Color Selection

    Size & Hardness Sample Color


    You can quickly change the size and hardness of a See a color you like? Use the Brush Tool to Sample
    Brush for greater precision and for easier blending. any color from an image and use it to paint.

    (PC & MAC) Brush Size PC

    [ or ] alt + click on color

    SMALLER LARGER

    (PC & MAC) Brush Hardness MAC

    shift + [ or ] opt + click on color

    SMALLER LARGER

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    The Best Way to Save in Photoshop
    It’s a good idea to always save at least two different versions of your images. We recommend saving as a PSD
    to protect your hard work and as a JPEG to share it with the world.

    share your work save your work


    JPEG PSD

    JPEG PSD
    Ready to display your work on the web or social PSD stands for Photoshop Document. Where a JPEG
    media? Export your photo as a JPEG using the File, is great for displaying a final image, a PSD is great for
    Export, Save for Web (Legacy) option. Make sure saving all of your work and every step you took to
    “Convert to sRGB” is checked, which will ensure the create that image. PSDs will open in Photoshop along
    colors are displayed accurately on a web page. with every Layer you created.

    • Smaller File Sizes • Saves Layer Information

    • Web/Social Media Compatible • Change or Remove Edits

    • Adjust Image Size and Quality • Only Opens in Photoshop

    The Beginners Guide to Photoshop


    www.phlearn.com | @phlearn
    Understanding Layers in Photoshop
    Layers are the backbone of Photoshop. They allow you to stack images, shapes, text, colors, and effects on top
    of one another so you can work with each independently.

    Layers Channels Paths

    Kind

    Normal Opacity: 100%

    Lock: Fill: 100%

    Triangle

    Circle

    Square

    Background

    The Canvas The Layers Panel Layer Stack


    While it may look like a flattened The Layers Panel shows you how Because Layers can be worked
    image, this example is made up of Layers are arranged in a with independently, it’s easy to
    four separate elements–a document. If a Layer is at the top make changes without ever
    triangle, a circle, a square, and of the Layers Panel, it will appear permanently changing your
    the background–each on their on top of other Layers on the original image. You can
    own Layer. canvas. rearrange, hide, add, or delete
    Layers at any time!

    The Beginners Guide to Photoshop


    www.phlearn.com | @phlearn
    Work Non-Destructively in Photoshop
    It’s important to save your work and protect all of your original photos. Follow these tips so you can easily go
    back and make changes to an edit or even start from scratch.

    PSD

    Use New Layers Use Layer Masks Save a PSD


    Always work on a new Layer. Layer Masks are your best friend. Save your work! A PSD will save
    Whether you’re adding text or When you want to hide part of a all of the Layers and adjustments
    you’re removing a blemish with Layer, don’t use the Eraser Tool you’ve made. Later on, if you
    the Spot Healing Brush Tool. This and delete valuable information. decide you want to go back and
    way you never change any of the Simply use a Layer Mask to make change or remove an edit, you
    pixels on your original photo and those parts invisible. You can don’t have to start from scratch.
    you can always go back to change change or remove Masks at any
    or remove adjustments. time!

    The Beginners Guide to Photoshop


    www.phlearn.com | @phlearn
    Ready to Master Photoshop?
    There’s never been a better time to learn Photoshop. Whether you’ve never opened the program before or
    you’re looking for a quick refresher, The Beginner’s Guide to Photoshop is the BEST way to jump in. And we’re
    there with you every step of the way.

    Basic Retouching Basic Compositing Color & Style


    Learn to improve your photos Learn to combine multiple photos After you learn the basics, it’s
    and help people look their best to solve common issues. Were time to develop your style. Learn
    with retouching in Photoshop. you the one person in a group how to add style and color to
    Remove minor blemishes, clean photo that wasn't smiling? We your photos and even create
    up stray hairs, add shape and show you how to composite two popular special effects like a
    definition, and make sure your images together to make sure double exposure. Once you finish
    subjects are the center of everyone has a picture perfect The Beginner’s Guide to
    attention. expression, every time. Photoshop, you’ll be ready to
    tackle any one of the other 150+
    PRO tutorials in our library.

    The Beginners Guide to Photoshop


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