Photoshop For School Publicationsby Bob [email protected] handout will cover:1. Why use digital images?2. Key terms and concepts3. Hardware
101. Choose a Photo Editor. is person can transfer photos from camera to hard drive, delete poor photos, prepare them for publica-tion, oversee the s
11Use the Bridge or File Browser to find, sort imagese File Browser in Photoshop 7, CS and its replacement in CS2, Adobe Bridge, are handy tools for fi
12Straighten a crooked scanMethod 1: 1. In Photoshop, open an image that needs to be straightened, Flags in this example.2. Choose the Measure tool in
132. Image menu > Image Size. e Image Size dialog box will open. e image size in pixels is 2560 by 1920 (about 5 million). At a resolution of 72
14Photoshop CS and CS2 have a new feature, the Shadow/High-light command in the Image > Adjust menu. is command will bring out detail in the dark,
153. With the duplicate layer active, pull down the Filter menu, choose Other, then High Pass. e dialog box shown below will open. 4. Click Preview.
16To set the Mode, • Image > Mode > Grayscale for black and white images.• Image > Mode > CMYK for color images (NOT RGB!).Black and white
2Why Use Digital Images?To Improve Quality:Color Correction:Off-color images can be adjusted to have natural colors.For Special Effects:Duotones, feat
3Cut out backgrounds, drop shadows and semi-transparent green splotches make for a great fashions spread.For Special Effects:The image of the girl is
4Important Terms and Concepts Resolution • Resolution is measured in pixels per linear inch (ppi).• e higher the resolution, the better the photo qua
5File FormatFile SizeKeep files as small as possible. File size is affected by image size, resolution, mode, and file format as follows:Image size: for t
6Color Printer: Inexpensive ink-jet printers and nice to have, for proofing and for record-keeping. Epson, HP and Canon make good ones for less than $1
74. Size and Weight. Some cameras are very small and light, others bulky and heavy. Generally, the more complex and expensive, the larger and heavier.
8My Digital Camera Choices (updated in April, 2006, within groups, listed by my preference based on price/performance)Equipment needed for Digital Ima
9Taking pictures with digital camerasDigital cameras come in all sizes and shapes, and complexity. Some are simple “point and shoot” cameras, easy to
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