Adobe photoshop

Introduction:

Adobe Photoshop, or simply Photo shop, is

a graphic editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems. Photoshop was released, starting with the first version by independent creators Thomas and Knoll. The license to distribute the program was purchased by Adobe Systems in September 1988.

Photo shop is a standard name in graphic design for web use, print layout, and more. It is recognized world-wide as the industry standard. Photo shop offers one of the most robust graphics editing experiences available in the world today.

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Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editor that is one of the most popular programs for image manipulation. Many web developers and graphic designers consider photo shop when it comes to creating and editing graphics and photos.

How to Open a New File in adobe photo shop?

Open adobe photo shop, to create a new file, Select "File"->"New" Enter the name of a file in the name field and set the width and height properties as per your requirements in pixels, cm, picas, points etc., There are different sets of "Color Modes" such as Grayscale, RGB, CMYK. Choose the kind of color mode from the list appears. RGB color mode is most commonly used in web oriented files. Whereas, CMYK is used in printing applications. Set the background from the "Background Contents" listed as white, transparent, background color. Save the file every time a change is made. How to create gif/jpeg using adobe photoshop?

• To create a Gif/ Jpeg file → Open a new blank psd file. Select File → New.
• Set the width, height properties depending upon your requirement and click on ‘OK’. In the following example we have set the width as 288 and the height as 144.
• Here we are about to draw an image using brush tool.
• Select "Brush Tool" from the Tool Bar.
• Set the size of the brush from the options listed at the top.
• Draw any picture using the brush tool. You can also set colors to the brush with the color picker tool and make your drawing more attractive.
• You should now save the image by selecting, File → Save As.
• Enter your file name and select the file format from the drop down list box as GIF or JPEG and click on ‘Save’ button.
• If a file is being saved as gif or jpeg, you cannot edit the file.

1) How to create files in PSD format using adobe photoshop?
2) How to create a PSD file?
3) Photoshop file extension

Explanation

PSD is the default file format of Adobe Photoshop, which allows images to be saved while at the same time retaining fully editable layering. In order to edit files having an image or text in a layer, one has to specify the layer. Layers can be created using the options “Window" -> "Layers", or "Layer"->"New Layer". To hide at particular layer, click on the "Eye Symbol" in the "Layers Window". In the following example, we use the brush tool, to draw an image, that will be in layer 0. In a new layer, named as "Layer 1", another image is drawn. In the color picker select a different color and try.   Photoshop supports files in the gif, jpeg, psd and png extension. Save the file in the default photo shop extension (ie.,*.psd). So that, the file can be edited in future for further modifications.

How to edit a PSD File?
Editing .psd files

• PSD files are graphic files created by Adobe Photo Shop and other tools.
• Only the files saved in .psd extension can be edited using adobe photo shop.
• Select the layer, which you want to edit or make changes and perform the required editing.
• For Example, let us see an example with a .psd file, were four different layers are present.
• To edit an image or text, first select that particular layer from the "Layers window".
• Here we used "Move Tool" and moved the image and text to different locations, by simply clicking and dragging on the selection.
• We can move or edit each and every object individually, by selecting the respective layers from the .psd file
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How to use a Move Tool in adobe photo shop?

• The Move Tool allows you to take any selection and move it to a different location.
• Simply click and hold on the selection and then drag the mouse for moving the selection.
• Open a new or existing Photoshop document.
• In order to replace an image, text or any fragments of the layer select Move Tool from the Tool bar.
• Simply click and drag the image to move to a desired location.
• In this example, we have moved the 'Red color' and 'Orange Color' text to different locations by simply clicking and dragging the text using the moving tool.
• You can also rotate, flip, and change the size and position of the image by checking the 'Show Bounding Bar' from the option listed at the top or by simply pressing CTRL+T in the keyboard.
• Use the reference points; to change the image to a desired shape or angle.
• Learn how to use Moving tool in adobe Photoshop with this video tutorial.

How to use the Marquee Tool in adobe photo shop?
Learn about rectangular, elliptical, single row, single column marquee tools.

• By using marquee tool we can select a portion of the image with different shapes.
• Make a rectangular selection using "Rectangular Marquee Tool".
• Make an elliptical selection using "Elliptical Marquee Tool".
• Hold down the shift key upon selection to get perfect shapes.
• Make a horizontal selection 1 pixel high using Single Row Marquee
• Make a vertical selection 1 pixel wide using Single Column Marquee
• Let us consider an example, were we use both rectangular and elliptical marquee tools.
• Just click and drag on the image to select the required portion. To remove the selection go to Select > Deselect.
• A new layer is automatically created upon pasting the copied selection.
• When you select any marquee tool, related options appear in the Tool Options bar. This allows you to set the type of selection, feathering, etc.

Learn how to use Brush and Pencil Tool?
Basic Drawing Tools in adobe photo shop

• Brush tool is used to brush strokes with the current color, ink, and fill pattern.
• The Pencil tool is the basic drawing tool.
• Both tool are similar, except that brush tool will have a smooth finish.
• Select the size, shape, opacity, and mode from the Brush Settings dialog box or the selection panel.
• Depending upon the selection of the tool, related options appear in the Tool Options bar.
• Adobe photo shop comes with some predefined brushes and pencil drawing shapes.
• Let us see an example on how to use brush and pencil tools from this video tutorial.

How to Add Text to a Layer?
Adding Text using Type Tool in Adobe Photoshop.

• "Text Tool" is used to add / type text inside a photoshop file.
• For adding text to a PSD file, Open a new or an existing .psd document.
• Add your text to the document, by selecting your Type tool from the Tools palette, or press T in the keyboard.
• Whatever typed using the text tool will be the layer name by default.
• With the type or text tool selected, you can set the font, size, color from the options bar at the top of the screen.
• To edit the text, one has to select the text tool again.
• For example, here we have used the text tool, to add texts "green","orange" in different layers with different colors.
• Choose a color for your text using Photoshop's Color Picker.
• Adding text to a PSD file is much easier with this type tool.

How to use the Magic Wand Tool?

• The "Magic Wand tool" in adobe photoshop allows you to select an area of an image based on its colour.
• This selection tool is used to extract images from a single color background.
• Select Magic Wand Tool from the toolbar.
• When you click an area in an image with the magic wand, all areas which are a similar colour are selected.
• You can specify various options such as Tolerance, Anti-aliased, Contiguous to determine the exact selection in the option bar.
• In this example, the user selects the image by right clicking the mouse ->"Select Inverse"
• After selecting the image using the magic select tool, cut and paste it wherever required.
• You can add and subtract to the selection by using your Shift and Alt keys, or clicking the selection buttons in the options bar.

How to Crop or clip an Image in Adobe Photoshop?

• The "Crop Tool" is used to crop or clip an image.
• Cropping tool is often used to remove borders, or to eliminate unwanted areas from an image.
• You can set the width, height and resolution for the image to be cropped in the "Options Bar" at the top.
• Here find an example on how to use cropping tool in adobe photoshop.
• Drag the mouse over the image and press enter key to crop the selection, double click to save the cropped area.
• Usually for web based application cropping, resolution of 72 pixels is recommended.
• The Shift+C shortcut will change the active tool to the Crop Tool.
• You can combine cropping and resizing in the same operation, using the options in the options bar.

How to use the Zoom Tool?
Zoomin and zoomout an image using Adobe Photoshop.

• The "Zoom Tool" allows you to Zoomin or Zoomout the image. I.e., to enlarge or decrease the text or image size.
• Click on the magnifying glass icon in the toolbar and the mouse pointer will change to a magnifying glass.
• The magnifying glass with the plus '+' sign enlarges the size of the image.
• The magnifying glass with the minus '-' sign reduces the size.
• To maximize only a particular portion of the image, Select the "Zoom Tool", drag it over the portion or simply press "Alt + Left Mouse Button" to zoom-in or zoom-out that portion of the image.
• If you click without any selection, the entire portion of the file will be zoomed in or out.

How to use Hand Tool in Adobe Photoshop?

• The "Hand Tool" is used to navigate to another area of an image.
• This tool works only, if your image is bigger than the document window.
• Your document has scroll bars, the hand tool and the scroll bars do the same function, but the hand tool is much easy to navigate.
• You select the hand tool from the toolbar or press h key and click on the image and drag to the location in the image.
• Tapping on Space Bar will change the active tool to the Hand Tool.

How to use Lasso Tools in adobe Photoshop?
Polygon and Magnetic Selection Tools.

• "Lasso tool" is a free hand selection tool, used to cut or select specific sections of an existing picture.
• There are three variations of lasso tool: the Lasso tool itself, the Polygon Lasso tool and the Magnetic Lasso tool.
• Select the Lasso tool by clicking on the tool in the Toolbox or use its keyboard shortcut L.
• The "polygon lasso" tool allows you to draw both free hand and straight edge selections.
• The "magnetic lasso" is ideal for reasonably well defined edges.
• Click and hold your left mouse button on the image and draw your selection.
• Set the options necessary in the options bar.

How to use a Polygon Lasso Tool in Adobe Photoshop?

• "Polygon Lasso tool" draws its selections by clicking specific points around an image.
• The tool will automatically draw straight lines between each pair of points.
• In the following example, the file pot.jpg is used.
• Using the "Polygon Lasso Tool”, and by clicking on the adjacent points, the required image is selected.
• The image clarity will be more, while using this tool.

How to use a Magnetic Lasso Tool in Adobe Photoshop?

• "Magnetic Lasso tool" is especially useful for quickly selecting objects with complex edges.
• To select an image, left click the mouse and drag through the edges.
• The tool itself marks the "Fastening Points" along the edges.
• Double click the image to finish the selection.
• Set the magnetic lasso tool options in the "Options Bar" at the top.

How to use the Clone or Rubber Stamp Tool in Adobe Photoshop?

• "Clone Stamp Tool" selects an area of the picture and then use those pixels to paint over any unwanted marks.
• The Clone tool also called as "Rubber Stamp Tool" acts like a brush.
• The size of the tool is set using Brush Selection Bar or Options Bar at the top.
• To use cloning, select the Clone Stamp Tool from the toolbox.
• Point the cursor over the image area you would like to reproduce and Hold down the Alt key and click.
• Click and draw where you want the cloned image to appear.
• In the below video tutorial, you can see the removal of unwanted marks 'XYZ' from the image using this Rubber Stamp Tool.

How to use the Pattern Stamp Tool in Adobe Photoshop

• "Pattern Stamp Tool" lets you paint with a patterns.
• Photoshop contains some pre-defined patterns in the pattern libraries.
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• You Can also create your own patterns and save it to the library.
• Specify the blending mode, opacity, flow and brush size in the "Options Bar"
• Try to paint a pattern with the pattern stamp tool, by opening a new blank psd document and selecting the required patterns.
• The Aligned gadget on the Options bar, when selected you can release the mouse button without losing the current sampling point. Upon deselecting the gadget the sampled pixels are applied from the initial sampling point each time you stop and start

How to use the Paint Bucket Tool?

• "Paint Bucket Tool" in Adobe Photoshop is used to fill in any area with a solid color or pattern.
• Open an existing or a new Photoshop file. Click on the paint bucket tool in your Photoshop toolbox.
• Choose a fill color by clicking the color picker.
• The color picker contains two squares overlapping, click on the top square.
• Click on the image to fill the area with the selected color.
• To fill the area with a pattern, choose the pattern from the patterns library and click on the area.
• You can set the opacity, tolerance, mode, color or pattern in the "Options Bar" at the top.

How to use the Gradient Tool in Adobe Photoshop?

• A gradient is a fill consisting of two or more colors blending together.
• To create a gradient, Click on the "Gradient Tool" from the toolbar.
• Upon selecting the tool, its options appear automatically in the "Options Bar".
• You can find different sets of pre-defined gradient types, colors, styles, modes in the options bar.
• Simply select the tool, choose the gradient, Click and drag the mouse to fill the area with the selected style.

How to Add text to an image using adobe Photoshop?
How to use the Horizontal / Vertical Text Tool?

• Text Tool is used to add or create a text to an image or a document.
• There are two types of Text tools, "Horizontal and Vertical Text Tools"
• The "Horizontal Text Tool" is used to add text horizontally.
• The "Vertical Text Tool" is used to add text vertically.
• The text Font, Style, Size, Color, Anti-aliasing can be set using the "Options Bar" at the top.
• Simply select the Text tool from the toolbar and type in the required text.

How to use the Type Mask Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
Horizontal and Vertical Masking Tools.

• The Type Mask Tool allows you to “cut” letters out of a background.
• It consists of two types: Horizontal and Vertical Mask Tool.
• The "Horizontal Type Masking tool" is used to mask the background image into the text typed horizontally.
• The "Vertical Type Masking tool" is used to mask the background image into the text typed vertically.
• Before typing the text, set the Font type, style, Size, Anti-aliasing, in the "Options Bar".
• In this video tutorial, we have used a flower background.
• Just select the type of mask tool from toolbar, and enter some text.
• Copy and Paste the text in a different layer, as the text will have the masked image.
• This tool is available in the Photoshop CS version.

How to use the Slice Tool in Adobe Photoshop?

• The "Slice Tool" is used to cut an image, to be used in web applications.
• There are two tools: Slice - which creates the slices and Slice Select - which enables you to select and modify existing slices.
• The "Slice Select Tool" is used to select, resize and relocate slices.
• Simply select the "Slice Tool" from toolbar, Click and drag over the area to be sliced.
• To edit the sliced portions, select "Slice Select Tool", click and drag inside the portion to relocate.
• Finally, save the file choosing File -> "Save For Web"

How to use Eyedropper / Color Sampler Tools in Adobe Photoshop?

• "Eyedropper" and "Color Sampler" are two types of color selection tools.
• The "Eyedropper Tool “allow you to pick a color from an image that exists already.
• The "Color Sampler Tool" allows you to view color values in defined spots of your image.
• Each an every color selected by these tools are displayed in "Info Palette". Press "F8" to display info palette.
• Just select the "Eyedropper Tool" from toolbar, click on the required color on the image.
• Color picker will display the colour chosen by the "Eyedropper tool" automatically.
• You can pick up a color, not only from the image opened in the Photoshop's workspace but also from other applications.
• The "Color Sampler Tool" is same as the eye dropper tool.
• User can mark upto four sample colors on your image, and the details are displayed in the "Info Palette".
• To delete a sample, "Right click" on the sample in the image and select "Delete".

How to use Eraser, Background and Magic Erasers in Adobe Photoshop

• The "Eraser Tool" is used to erase the unwanted contents in the layer. Shortcut "E".
• The standard erasers are: "Eraser, Background and Magic Eraser Tool".
• The "Eraser Tool" is used to erase a portion of the image
• The "Background Eraser Tool" is used to erase the background of an image.
• The "Magic Eraser Tool" is used to erase the interconnected portion of the image.
• Use these erasers tool by simply clicking on the eraser icon on the toolbar and then click and drag it over the area of an image to be erased.
• On the Options bar, you may also define the brush size, erasing mode, opacity, tolerance, anti-aliased,etc.,
• In case, if you want to retreive the erased image, check the option "Erase to History" in Options bar and drag over the image.

How to use the Blur, Sharpen, Smudge Tools in Adobe Photoshop?

• "Blur, Sharpen, and Smudge Tool" are used for retouching the images.
• These tools are also called as Focus Tools.
• The "Blur Tool" is used to soften or harden the uneven portions of an image.
• The "Sharpen tool" is used to increase the contrast, clarity of an image.
• The "Smudge tool" is used, to blend the portion of an image together.
• These focus tools gives an effect of touching wet paint with a finger.
• Use these tools by simply selecting the tool from the toolbars and click and drag over the image and see the difference.
• Before that choose the brush size of your choice from the focus tools "Options Bar".

How to use the Pen Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
Freeform, Anchor / Delete anchor Point, Convert Points Tools.

• The "Pen tool" is used to draw an image, shape or make selections, by adding points.
• When you click and hold the pentool icon in the toolbar, you may find five hidden tools. They are Freeform Pen, Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point and Convert Point Tools.
• The "Freeform Pen Tool" is used to draw lines or shapes freehand.
• The Freeform does not give you perfect shapes, you can make changes to the selections further with the other pentools.
• The "Anchor Point tool" is used to add additional points to change an image without redrawing.
• The "Delete Anchor Point tool" is used to delete the points added to an image.
• The "Convert Point tool" converts Smooth points into Corner points and vice versa.
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• Just select the "Pen tool", from the toolbar, add points to draw an image.
• Set Color using the "Color Picker".
• Learn how to use the pentools with this video tutorial.

How to use the Line Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
Drawing an Arrow using the Vector Tool.

• The "Line Tool" is used for drawing straight lines and Arrows.
• The letter "N" is the keyboard shortcut for this Vector tool.
• Simply clicking and dragging the mouse on the screen to draw a line.
• For drawing an arrow, Select the line tool, click the down arrrow in the options bar, set the required arrowhead, width and height options, Click and drag out your arrow to the length you want.
• Add color, style to your line or arrow from the options bar at the top.
• Set the line width, height, arrow head, shape and other properties in the "Options Bar" of the vector tool.

How to use the Rectangle Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
Add, Subract, Intersect and Exclude Shape Area.

• The "Rectangle Tool" is used to draw a rectangle of different shapes.
• "Add To The Shape Area", allows you to add multiple shapes of the same size in the layerarea.
• "Subract To The Shape Area", allows you to subract or remove shapes from the existing layerarea.
• "Intersect shape Area", allows you to intersect new layer with the exisiting one in the same layer.
• "Exclude the Overlapping Shape Area", allows you to subtract the overlapped areas and create new shapes.
• Learn how to use the rectangular tool with this video tutorial.

How to use Rounded Rectangle, ellipse, Polygon and Custom Shape Tools in Adobe Photoshop?

• The three shape tools are: "Rounded Rectangle, Elipse, Polygon, Custom Shape Tools".
• The "Rounded Rectangle Tool" is used to draw a rectangle with rounded edges.
• The "Ellipse Tool" is used to draw an ellipse.
• The "Polygon Tool" is used to draw a polygon.
• The "Custom Shape Tool" has some pre-defined shapes, which we can see in the options bar.
• Select the custom shape and click and drag your mouse pointer inside the working area.
• You can set the sides, style, shape and color in the "options bar".

How to use the Healing Brush Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
Photo Retouching and removing unwanted Portion.

• The "Healing Brush Tool" is used to remove flaws, such as lines, dark spots, cracks in the photo graph.
• Simply for removing or retouching the unwanted areas in a photo.
• Healing brush tool is similar to that of clone stamp tool.
• Use this tool by selecting the "Healing Brush Tool" from the toolbar, select a pixel for retouching, by "Alt + Left Mouse Click ".
• Click and drag the pointer over the unwanted area in the photo.
• You can set the brush size, alignment, and other properties in the "Options Bar".

How to use the Patch Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
Patching from source to destination?

• The "Patch Tool" tool is used to repair a portion of an image with the pixels or pattern selected from another area.
• The most important decision to make before using the Patch tool is whether to patch from source,or from destination.

Patching From Source:

• Using the "Patch Tool", select a portion of an image.
• Make sure to choose "Source" from the "Options Bar" before selecting the image.
• The selected portion acts as the source image, which you can move to the required destinations without affecting the original image.
• In order to move the source image to the desired location choose "Destination" from the "Options Bar", click and drag the selection.
• By selecting "Transparent" Option, the background portion will not be affected by patching the source.

How to use the Color Replacement Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
How to replace the colors of an image?

• The "Color Replacement Tool" allows you to replace a color of an image with a selected foreground color.
• Simply select the "Color Replacement Tool" from the toolbar, and choose the color of your choice from "ColorPicker".
• Click and drag the mouse on the image to replace the original colors with the selected one.
• By specifying different sampling methods, limits, and tolerance settings, in the "Options Bar" you can control the range of colors that Elements replaces.

How to use the Burn Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
How to dark pictures using Burning Tool?

• The "Burn or Burning Tool" is used to darken the pixels or area in an image.
• Just select the "Burn Tool" from the toolbar.
• On the "Options Bar", select the brush size, adjust the range and the exposture percentage.
• Usually dark "Range" is set to "Midtones" as it refers to the middle range of the gray portion of an image.
• "Exposure" refers to the extent of the area to be darkened.
• To dark pictures, simply click and drag the mouse on the area to be darkened.
• The burning tool can be used to dark any kind of pictures, photos or images.

How to use the Dodge Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
How to light images using Dodging Tool?

• The "Dodge or Dodging Tool" is used to lighten the pixels or area in an image.
• Just select the "Dodge Tool" from the toolbar.
• On the "Options Bar", select the brush size, adjust the range and the exposture percentage.
• Set the "Range" to 'Midtones,' with a wide, soft-edged brush, and a low Exposure percent, upon using dodge light tool.
• To light images, simply click and drag the mouse on the area to be lightened.
• The Dodging tool can be used to dark any kind of pictures, photos or images.

How to use the Sponge Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
Saturate or Desaturate image colors.

• The "Sponge Tool" is used to change the color saturation of an image.
• There are two modes of sponge tools: Saturate and Desaturate mode.
• Desaturate mode dulls the colors, turning them gray.
• Saturate mode increases the color density, making them brighter.
• Just select an area of the image to be changed.
• Simply select the "Sponge tool" from toolbar.
• Set the "Mode" to either "Desaturate" or "Saturate", brush size, and flow in the "options bar".
• Click and drag the mouse on the selected area.

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