Photoshop or Beginners started with Adobe Photoshop ~, ‘ i, SS Image-editing techniques ¥ Perfect starter projects a Work with tools and filters Photoshop interface explained =Welcome to Photoshop. or Beginners come to Photoshop For Beginners your essential guide to using allversons of Photoshop. Whether you have Photoshop C32 or the recently released CS6, oF even Elements 10, this updated book wll take you through al the key took and commands step by step. After anintroductry feature, the ties spt into ten eas-1o-navigat sections $0 you can jump staight to what you want, be that basic corectons retouching, adjusting or quick Fes We go through the programs new interface in detail and look at how to ‘make your fst ever edit in Photoshop. As you get more comfortable withthe tool weave a bunch of creative ideasto take your artwerk one step futher Thisbookalso comes witha feeds, which has some great stockimages and brushes bonus video tulton an projet fies for the book’ tutorials We hope you enjoy the book.Photoshop for Beginners. creative20 sete) kee I 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 Photoshop CS6S interface What's new in Photoshop CS6? Photoshop Elements interface What's new in Elements 10? Edit with Elements Create with Elements Share with Elements First steps in Photoshop Control your image size Why use Adobe Bridge? File formats explained How to copy and paste Perfect prints Save images for the web Use the Elements Organizer Photoshop shortcuts The Layers palette Layers: an overview Learn to use new layers Duplicate layers Merge layers Flatten layers Work with layers Opacity and Fill controls Blending modes New layer tools in C56 6 Photoshop for Seginers Use Auto Levels, % Get to grips with Auto Curves 56 AutoTone up 58 Get great contrastin aclick 60 Fixcolour casts with Auto Color 62 Crop forimpact 64 New Crop tools in Photoshop CS6 66 Resizing techniques 68 Use the Quick Edit option 70 New Guided edits in PS Elements 10 72 Fiximages the Smart way 74 Introducing the Transform tool 132 Remove red-eye in portraits 134 Use the Clone tool to retouch 136 Make a focal pointin photos 138. Sharpen your photos 140 Add emphasis to eyes 142. Fixexposure traditionally 146. Retouch with Content Aware tools 148. Use the Patch tool 150. Retouch skin in portrait photos 152 Whiten teethand eyes Easy ways to edit colour in your images Understand Levels Use Curves adjustments Brightness and Contrast Use Style image edi Colour swap with Hue/Saturation Produce beautiful black-and-whites Explore Shadov Highlights Duotones made easy Master Variations Adjustment layers Basic masks explained Use masks in Elements Adjust Brightness/Contrast The Curves adjustment tool Levels, enhance and contrast Use Black & White Play with the Channel Mixer Edit photos with Hue/Saturation Createa sunset with Gradient Maps Get creative with adjustment layers“Photoshop isa gateway to endless bounds of creativity” 252. Glossary of key term:Ultimate guideThe ultimate guide to Photoshop R ie . c pen rUltimate guide Editing photos - Tweak your images to perfection the name suggests, one ofthe main uses af Photoshop is editing your photos. na ‘wold here we ae ava snepping our inc fares pets and sutoundings, al ave plenty ofimages to get ceetue wth in Photoshop Whether you elon you Phone ‘or othersmarishane to capture a moment cr peer to havea compactcamera or etal SLR with youatal mes, Photoshop can tweak your images to perection imal no diference what the Subject matter sor what device ou used to apse the sho, theres aways away to improve the image witht el rom Photoshop. For landscape lover, your fist task willbe to lea how to straighten your pictures inorder tw achieve a perfect hotzon A worky photo & an obvious sgn ofan amateu sot,s0i"sa good technique to master rom the tr. You wl cll upon ters such a the Crop tol ae he “Tarsfrm tol to achieve pokersvaight sha ~Phoshop C36 has a dedcated Salghten option bitin the Cop tool Photoshop ao enables you fo use ues and guides to help youline up yourimages perc Landscapes wil ften bene rom a colour and contrast boost before you prin them of hich ’ an easy tak using ane of the many image-adustment fates, You wil find Level and Curves vwilbecome Fequent ends to hep boost your photcs and give thr exva pop As your sks progress you cn introduce adjustment ayers which alow you to make aeration to sped areas of your photo as opposed to the whol scene Photoshop fan exer aly when comes to xing your potas and once youve matte fev simpl retouching sale youl be hounded by amy and fends aking forthe teeth ‘vhtene!rnies decrease ane double chins removed Al these tas ate e950 achieve Photoshop main duet fetes suchas the Clone tol, which can hide blemishes and wrinkles You con employ Masis to Nelp snocth te kn whe keeping the ees and lip precy sha. ‘You can also get create wth your mage esting by atexng the cola of eyes rd ha to ONE your ends an entiey afferent ook These ills are easly achievable wth ie practice There are plenty of athe fancastic mays to mpove your magesin Phe. By ung the Dodge are Bun fas you can lghten and aren aes f your shoe which sea you your image sighty over or under exposed You can ao enhance the colour of the scene by adding 2 Photo Filte el for booting the warm tones ofa sunset or example ‘No mater what you choose todo to your shot n Phatoshop there one ak that al Before ‘you hi that pri ton, That sta lear haw to sharpen yout mages Every photographer shout master ths quik acd ey ectng sito ensure thet pte ate of punch when you hang ther on the wal With ts skit under your bs, your photo wil realy shine 10 Photoshop for Begirness02 Straighten the horizon Reese es ace tctemh FrecStoper up yourlmege ne wet the Gp too Now ce acne she tne yourimage ad ead tone of the tic ables eto move you brag Staightenitupsn 36 there dedated Seaphona buon ich 1 da ine where te hoon shou and you Phetashop wl sraghten and op you eS ‘AFTER | shtce | 04 Add a photo filter Thre are plenty of phot irs that emote therelife ites usedn photography. These Taree deat nator spur Here wehave ded Warming fer tos cool beste add warmth ond eek ef ounce tes Une te shes 5 PHOTO-EDITING METHODS) 01 Fix the exposure You often yout photo9h peat toodarkortoo ht. Miscan be hed n Photoshop by a number of methods Fist of allyou can heed the mage menu inthe toptoalbar and select Adjustments Here yeu wil find an Exposure sider which you Can usetolighten or darken 2 sho erative use the Dodge nd Burn tools toligten and darken specific eos ofan image fora more lacalsed conection. AFTER 03 Convert to. black and white Iesrealy ensy to change a plture to black and vite toed a fantastic documentary feel to your images. Simply open your photo in Photoshop and goto Image>Adjustments and selec ether Black and White or Hue/Saturation ‘Thelater option provides more tonal contr Add a Curves adjustment ta boost the contrast 05 Selective colour your shots Selective colorings a technique used to pun couvinattreaia nee eTae Rt eet mem tert Photoshop fo Beginness 11Ultimate guide aking a photo and transforming itinto something new. This s where things start to get really interesting. ‘You wil have undoubtedly heard aot about ayers in Photoshop, but may note avate of what they actualy don ther mast bask sense, hey enable you tbuld up saeaich of mages an efects Each layer oF the sandwich Ineracts wath the other lings unt you have a whole new sandwich, or image Fo example you may tat vith a porta photo and then ads 2 nee background anto a new ayer. You can ad some text ona fern layer ‘and then an ilusation on anather, Before you know al these yer have ‘added up to create a brandnew mage fullof deal. ‘oul find thatthe Selection too ate use for photamanpuation as they enable you to cu out parts of your image. You can then se these ‘utoutsin other designs, nave them abou the page or amply ceca them. 8y getting to ow some ofthe Selection toa the Pen tool ard Lasso oa being two ofthe most ced upon youl soon see your creative ‘ppartunites pening up. "ou wile able to elect the outline oF person anhadd them toa completely new background n afew snp steps, Add ina ew more new Skis suchas lighting eects, and you willbe abe to make your etson and background look asf they hed alas been together Pssrsc is quite efferent from image editing ast involves 12 Photashop for Begirness ase ae SE 2 explring the Fiter menus you willbe able to transform your photos inexcting nen ways. Completely change the weather by adaing ain fect, or tuna dul ty rt a bight back. By using layers you can form ‘compostes which ae images mace up of lots of diferent pats. Thais a ‘fee technique you want to eate new andintresting landscapes, sf Scones ot fatale lades. These are made by combining cfsent mages {apd teres that result ina whole new Word For an abavact touch, how about cesting scenes within scenes? YU can inealy ake a storm in teacup by adding a aging Sea 0a regular-looking ‘up for a fanast visual pay on words ‘nether eat hato- manipulation technique ito create wonderful cks forthe eye. You can call upon the Liguy teal ta bend an shape you ‘hotogaphs in Dalresque creations cripping across the screen, which as been massively improved in Photoshop C36 a make i aster and easier to se Aternatiey, you can use Lene Blur and marks to transform a shot of ‘ty cene naa mina ty town, ‘he only mt sour magnation when it comes to photo manipulation. Photoshop proces all the cols you need to make your ideas come tle On| sreen, The tly bits decidng which the est method 1 se Often tere {are multiple ways of dong the same thing sing various tol cominations~ {you ust have a igure out your pretered way of working,EI CELA Nile) ees CelE] 3 02 Change the weather 01 Get creative with a single shot By using amuthuteot repeated layers and the Crop shot ino multmensioral image remincert of ved Hockney fareus creations You cancontrl how many prions you chide the mage fa Use the Vansform tale {oslighty nal each amet ae theimpression they are Bled upon top ofeachother, fading Blend modesto some frames ars the nest of colour for each shot 03 Lighting effects Py tdson the eye by Introducing create tent eects to your mages Add completely new Signatures to was and bung by opp 2 corel and considered use fhe Ughting efecefite Tl take some prac, ut the teas ar very convincing and can wafer 2 regia, band mage no something extemely engaging. tuning the outin can cee aa off ofigh ono the axrounding areas to help Your mage ook even move reat 05 Change the seasons Photoshop is sch ponerltoo hatyou Yourcan produce dstngushabe chngestoa Shale imape Use sly cloud Seen ofthe ttecton your photog, You Che bred by Photoshop i fantasti tool to help change the ‘background and add dramatic effects suchas weather conditions By exploring the extensive Fer Galery, You an produce convincing raln eects. Adding Blur can give the impression of ving ran or soften the effect fora light shower. This can entirely ler the atmosphere of an Image and, in ths Instance, add mood and drama. Sno and ice effects ae also easly achievable in Photoshop. 04 Get creative with textures A simple way of manipulating images is by introducing ew textures and backgrounds tothe shot. Textures Can be added by using the Texturzer fit of you can head online and source hundreds of ree textures, hich can be imported into Photoshop Whether you 2re looking fer pape textures stone textures or even animal textures you wil find an overwhelming supply ‘ith a quick internet search, Photoshop for Boginess 13,Ultimate guide Digital art Create stunning masterpieces onsider Photoshop an artis’ treasure trove of tools, pints and ‘media. ven your artistic sls are let stick men, Photoshop can rode the features to el you reais your ines Van Gogh, ike traional raving and painting Photoshop mae its ean tang over animage You can italy seh or part ore ary photoxyaph to reatea stunting masterpiece By using layer masts youcan cesta host of sraning ard parting ses. (On the craving side things ou ll scover there are fr more options thane simple penal serch, Open your eyes tothe word of chek ad charcoal saning Setcing n watercolou, and pen and ink effects By carefull tg the right typeof bush and combing with the ht kid of he you can teste realise artwork oF which you can be proud Photoshop C55 {and C36 bath inroduced new brush ypes which are even mote Bethe rea "You can choose om awe ange of pape! types too Work onc rough pape, saat pane, chalkboard req paper endo on ~ ay srlace posible, Some can besinuated using Photoshop: deau textures and others ‘an be downioided as texture ibaries enn, andimpertedints Photoshop. rational pining styles ae mare your thing then get ready ta doh into the ends supply of bushes pant swatches and bending maces Photoshop rides awesth of parting tools and ifyou wea graphics abe these an be further extended by sting the Pen Pressure settings to emulate the pressure ofa paints, You can ceo lott esther pant stokes or strong, bo stokes depending on te syle you wart to achieve You can aso Cet ‘custom brushes depending onthe syle you have chosen and there re plenty ofiee br an wseffom the emer 00, ‘Youare not ted to parsing wit bushes ether Infact the FE menus capable of prociing plenty of patang eects ofits wn, Experiment th ry Brush and Poi ites to create a rough textured ich, hen layered over a start pote can ces so beautiful CSBs new Ox Pant tera flay ot photos ta Digital parting in Photechap ane ofthe most satisfying aces el Crane takes ve and patience lv youl inl thatthe ess can be aly ae-inpieing ane vel worth the fo 114 Photoshop for Beginners(EXGGe ae #8 | 01 Vector art Vector atts a modem vend and popular with many lta arts forts clean bold impact. The effects = achieved predominantly by using the Pen tool which ‘enables you to cutout specie partes of your mage. ‘The tolis very precse and lets you trace around both curved and straight edges. After lite practise, this tool becomes second nature and will apen up a wealth of creative opportunites to you 02 Print effects Any reabword artistic effect can be ‘eproduced in Photoshop. ts just a case foffiguring out which method to use. The ‘Shape tool can create colourful characters. YoUcan then call upon Blending modes toexperiment with thelntenity of your «colours and the way each ayer interacts ‘vith one another There are man Blending modes to choose from and then dicover ‘which works best in each creative sit 03 Get creative with brushes Youcan ceatea Van Gogh masterpiece thanks to the extensive range of brushes and brush ‘Options. You can alter your brush shape, Intensity with and pressure which helps recreate workstke ths You als havean endless ‘supply of colour swatches so you can find the right shade of pant you're looking for Add ina canvas texture and you're ready to star paling ‘your incredible work of at. 04 Retro effects In Photoshop CS6 there ae loads of new Airbrush options a play vith and you can customise these to vary the intensity and the rea of spray. There are presets for common brush setups to. A graphics tablet and pen can alter the pressure setings 3 you can press hatd fora saturated spray or press softy fora light smattering — jus as you mere using 3 BS esti avtrush, 05 Learn to shade The key to successful digital art relies fon the same principles as traditional methods, which building up the shading and toning gradual. This particularly applies to areas such 3s the hai anlskin which normaly features a wide range of tones instead ‘of ene base colour By introducing ‘number of similar shades you vl 2d depth and ealsm to your bland Images that lok one cimenslona. Photoshop for Boginess 15ee i 4 BR es de a 16 Photoshop for BeginCS6 INTERFACE EXPLAINED7 Getting started e, a 5 comet oe 3 rn 1 New tools “The new Content are Move tools found hth sng Brash aad yetoab Doe around hesubjet that you want tomave and then dag io a ne poston. lrkpelsaefiledn ‘whim pels sahara. (a samld Newin cs6 “Therese evn mote features inthe Photon Stefan we ve mentioned ere Tosca of the adetions othe program mane ga head © thetoprgitcomealyeurnteracencopen {he crop downmeny containing the varios ‘ewimodes ntl ete option ern cS6, ‘hic replaces our cent setup plete ard toolsth the complete colecton of updated (nes Haves peck atthe mens oa asthe ‘ewe option ae highughes ue 18 Photoshop for Begirness Photoshop CS6's = interface {20° he interface has amumber of new palettes, tools and options fr changing how tall works The brand new Content Aware Mave teolishelpflfor moving objects across the carwas, zd the Cop ton has been improved too Heres Bckof he top changes in this new version and what youcan expect see When youte eect in ek Detet Faces the olor Range : ‘menu Seth toSn Tones and Timeline palette (olr Range inde and agg Beth Posashop Css and Sin Keep Fuzsess low tobegin (Setsterded come withthe ‘th ard ada nceasurt ‘imaine plete Eitand Banowacn epee ete videos sing you yes forsoreineesing ec sndvanstons14720_pScO184 psd @ 33.3 Qe 1 Lye Mash) palette Lascaeseyopare Cetopot epee For muted Site for you, sng those pres ‘The Mini Bridge interface Thelin dg ita can tat the base " Adjustment layers ‘rman arco inthe Properties alee Cle youre wering wih selections Using the Crop tool Adaptive Wide Angle hotoshop for Beginnes: 19Getting started What’s new in Photoshop CS6? We explore some of the most entertaining and creative new tool and option sets in this latest software edition hotoshop C56 makes the application of tools far simple, which ulda’t be possible without the power ef one of Photoshop CS6s ‘mort core new editions - the Adobe Mercury Graphics Engine, Ths "apsinto the power of your computers graphics cata to Male rendeng ‘onesceen elects more psh and responsive, There have been ote new _adctlons too, totaling 65 use feedaclinspred feats, Each one opens & whole new Word of wes posibites for new and exisng uses Photashop enhusasts ha always Geen keen on one-cick fc and now CS6 es you api as ofthese tough new andexctng updated ese and ites, One ofthe most appaert ia ist of inovaive radents ‘aed Photogaphic Toning sampled fom eahwrdvinage pret Lightng Efectshavehada makeover now applied in alargersoace and reacting in eae to your edt and value setngs You can easly 26 Now ‘ects eeract with your mages than in previous editions of the stare “he Blur options do very much the same, now wth thee new ses 0 apply rom the Blur Galery ncuding Fed Burs ir are Tish wich {he even more contol ove focal points and depth of ft inyourimage “There ae also new Content Aware tools for automate cloning 2d ceding f photo images te tealy new Color Lookup inthe Austents| plete that smulates colour pls forms are mantrs, proved auto asjusments agora for more sable ighting retusa much mae “There have been other new additions too, totalling 65 user- feedback-inspired features” Adaptation options ‘The Content: Aare Move>Adaptaton pion above psn br as youse ram ery Sct sampling iti rom sonounding ‘32410 Very Loose whihlets Photo rajueand apply sounding aes Gradient colour stops ‘Open your Potouaphic Trina preset’ cient tran yout seethecoour Stopsathefoot the panl Dog and {hs stops topplclers cient Shadow le andbrightns gh reins Content-Aware Move Content-Aware Patch Auto adjustment options 20 Photoshop for Beginners mthe Patch tool Patch in€Soselet Auto Options om the Fy-out men Ieeejotographic Toning presets The Blur Gallery ee Forasipertaty 105908) ‘the improves aut agusment ‘itoneaiec aokeoad Sones Aejumen>Ato options tev Crves ppb you shores, rests ext time youhave one otese open ans open Black & White adjustment DByaplying Bock white ‘jst ayer Baneath your Photogephi Toning grant ayer yucan ek values ajsing the ay tones playon thelr yourimape Photoshop fo Baginness 21The Photoshop Elements interface The Photoshop Elements interface holds a treasure trove of tools and commands for users at all skill levels. Here's a primer in what the most important ones are p= Elements ia ret tle program youre jus starting out wth mage edting hss because hesal the took that you need to make ay eds to yourimage ight in font you r easy to find locations. Pas lads of automated options, whichlet the program do the hard work For you ‘On these pages we matt lookatth tharyou wil using time and time ag This swhere the magi haapens, as ite with ll the 1008 that you wil ever ried inane handy toobat ‘down the efchand side Along the top ae allthermenu options which are ‘where you got open and save ahotas, as wl as customise your intface layout You se onthe righthand sie athe eng option that you are ‘working with, organed Fo ples However there are two other traces hat you can ena nthe wiht, ext El, you wl see anche ta ced Creat. This where you can ‘make create projec ung your images such as phat books, colages, Sideshow and o.on The Shar option whch sts next to his does whet itsyson the tint enables yuo share your ected photos with he wie eb enabling you to upload Facebook o: Flic for example You can ements inerfae as dt options as these are the ones fox none’ ust Tae a closer ook atthe main verte, “This is where the magic happens with all the tools that you will ever need in one handy toolbar" 22 Fhotoshop for BeginnersSevcanscravertcly ‘xls horton stag abartomovel or ‘dekonthe aro bflaere Gided wake yo ous hey eanstohepyou lenmthetosbter Toolbar Hyouseeasmalarow inthe bata ight ofthe tol can reanthat ther ar oer to's haan betndthe mainone. 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With thst incarnation, users can weld even greater cont over thei images than ever before, and be able to do itwithout emptying the ‘ofr, Rworks searessy thts ster proc, Pemire ements 50 {you have video to work wth, swell a patos, then consider the bundled ote, In adtion tothe exstng ange of tok and commands Bement 10 has some enticing new ticks up Is deeve Guided EI Dept of Field and Picture Stack make the debut appearances, ‘uicklyapoly photo styles a "You can produc ‘within the program anda: "New tol such as Text on isto Path and Text on Shape ae naw avalablein Elements, raking txt ting even easier. And as with revous ‘erons you canst the inrfae to werkwth you ably ‘Want simple approach? Pckhe Cuck favout Go for complete cortol pick Guided you hae llyou need tod hi wale alo ‘what version 10 hast fey, as wel as summers the ay eares Foe ‘vetsons ofthe Elements package T: ast few vtsions of Photoshop Elements have introduced some “Go for Full if you want complete control or pick Guided to be shown exactly what to do” aud aa 01 Picture Stack mode 01 Text on Custom Path 02 Framed segments : ne Guded 2 ard 24 Photoshop for BeginnesGuided Edits TheGudedsectonin New Crop tool features TheGoptoathaseen ‘geen an overhaul Felements ofr New camposionlgaaes Freie the uefa Sole fat| Getting started Edit NEE] Main interface. with Elements er ‘Stiotin very sma ways Learn about some of the editing techniques found in Elements hotoshop Elements hasallthe main festues fits bigger bother Photoshop! as wells a handy organise for sorting all your photographie memories ements hes gest average however beginners just sating out ting the photographs nthe Ei mer thee ae fe setngs which make edting your photos abreze The it Tul mode, which gives you le man opens for Elements end lows geste coil and tedom in Youtedting cots. 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This sider when Se esineninteataren ‘tagged to the ight wll attempt to anahse yourimage and sat out any submenus Fol ck on Gute ‘obvious issues with olous and exposure This makes edtinga batch "hee alow for ttl eedamora photos adodee helping tendinpefomingcomenan The nal made an the sts the Guide option This sa boon fx geting dings 1o arps withthe sftware and editing you photographs You wil see along [st of commen tas such as cropping, removing bieshes, and sharpering aswell as ceative fects such as Lomb and Pop Art Clckng onary of these wil tart ff wizard which wil take youby the Rand andinform you step bysep on what you needto do Some steps nave 3 few aferent option fr yourtatry ou rd you make mistake sea) to und, oF go back othe prevous sep “Ths 10 golng to take you trough Some ofthe edting options that «canbe found within te software “In the ‘Edit’ menu there are a few settings which make editing your photos a breeze” 01 Open up Elements 26 Photoshop for BeginnersThettects men conte Upandenance ther Use guided editing Photoshop for Boginers 27Getting started Create Printing with Elements Rye eas: yur projects rm the Elements Organiza or lom your compute and then Tes timefor the fun part— experimenting! ‘Yuan keep tying aut new ideas again and agar, a nothings set stone. When you ate done, you can use the dedicated Adobe Photeshop Services oget your project prrted profesional, There ae abo cine supplies for some ofthe cetegories that you can choose fom, nck ocak alley You can even ue the Create interface o ore pints rom your rotor. “Th 2a plus pont of he Elements Software adits na something ‘that you wl i inthe standard Photoshop version There a big emphass ‘on creating sharing ana dong mare wth your photcs “Create exciting photo projects from within Elements, including books, calendars and more” Mel Te) 5 ER aoa 28 Photoshop for Beginners Photo Prints Photo Calendarae Creative options wad higher enone oe eo tin cree Cort tere a am Enters (ete 3 Ce [eye es aaeieet theProectin buhenyou More Options oftempstes Det youcan wees youcente yur product and you Snares. Photo Collage i Beginner 29|Getting started Share ros . Facebook tagging ith El “Tag your photosusng the Elements wr iemen ‘ganic whch even does alot he har woo you by tagging fara Seto yeu, and thse ll be anabted straight Facebook ~ severe Don't keep your images to yourself; let everyone see and enjoy them with Elements’ built-in Share options eae hing ina cial wo where sharing ens rapes t Where ries ecircom teat Toho Beer nay en tong istered sedhasncorpre he shermepton ote man ete Teo he casi opt se sath enc ae nal fens an eae: Horeca sone ree ode tet ics Ore pond Facebok andr POG Berens prepare yor rages lod andthe ot ho Yourscou Tenor tharCaers sean fe 00 Feetook or earl tose compen ang your compe pone ota vt Rupes Fcaboa douso ina Mee [csr opto hertaa ut we hare ced one ne at he ‘most populs ‘hating images f grea f you have fai and fends seed rund the curity, cr the werd a tet them retary ee what youre been upta. Even beter you have organised your mages with the Organize and tagged people n your pictures, thes agsare aomstially added to Facebook — a rel tresaver ell have a coser look at Some ofthe burn Share options over the ‘olwing to pages. “There are some more modern integrations, such as direct upload to Facebook and Flickr — a real timesaver” Online Album 30 Photoshop for BeginnersCo a paced er pen eee) “‘eidarghotrothee so ee tad eas ON Ry, ad Cee Caen een Ce Sets Thetacleverpaceof technalogy The ene photo rare to nad whchimagescenbesent Fromanvatee Saifyouhave More Options does. youconsend mages trom Bement: joo} «é [ae eee La Photo Mail Tsay ea Yo ‘fecortedempat wh ade of fstomsleapons to ly vith, femal contacts. egies 31Getting started First steps in Photoshop First time in Photoshop? Use this primer to get to speed with the basics in our essential guide T oficons, mens and palettes our so rae tha thre ar avers cf Photoshop -Photosrep CSard Photoshop ements is genera thought ht Photoshop for poesioals ad th Elements urn or bogies The nefae of amartsa bios imiti than Frooshop and etre sich the Quick Et mode mean thats incre 25 mate youre ect ut mers stihl othe sae on os Frotoshopso dor dims i's Photos Le Km be tat he tos Cele someting sight eect cies there ‘ereayo wosaraundto ge Bemens sesthe seme west ofecing {pons es Poteson sesh laces were here lence between Phozoshop and Elements, weve nce the Elements way of catnyng outa ‘technique you dont see an atemative way, then the same he fst time you open Photoshop, tcan sem a bevidering mess up There ere thee cote il tht you need when yous start using Phatosron, You need tobe able to lad afl pena newfie nd also save fie These thre aks al eq extra knowledge, such as understanding resolution on fle formats. ‘The other essential ably that you need isto et access to allo the to. ifyou thinkthe Photoshop interfaces confiusng a is would cause your brain to explode al ofthe tools wereon daly at once To ava thes let of tools are grouped together anc hidden behind a major tal ‘One other thing thats worth mentionng s shortcuts We alvays give the rmerus commands fr performing aks a 5.8 good way get used to where things ae al how thing ate organised, But once you get more comfortable with moving aound the inefae, you cn tar to Use YOU heyboard 1 cary ut the most comnan commands, 01 Opena file 02 Create a file Toloacan moge, go tFile>Open and then se the window browse to navigate ote fle you wart Once four, sey cick Open name, aso nd a resciin ir 04 File formats Adobe has supple alot of aferee fle formats foryou to sve your mage inane wellbeing a hs moe deta troughoust ths book, 05 Selecting tools ‘Adobe ras bundle sma seea sral anowin the bot 232 Photoshop for Beginners Toapen anew fe. gota Fle>New and entera arts, goto Fle>News lank Fl too, then thee ae athe tools eden behind 03 Savea file Saving also straightfonverd aa Goto FlesSave As, You can rename the fei you want and, mee imporanty set the fe format nick OK 9 create enands ae found na series of see hich pales ae seen ug "he Window mers als together Fyou gomigr comer ofQuick save Thefistbme thayousavea newfie, les the ove Arconmand ase have tdesrbe that youcon et the fe amend ferns Then you comune Working ontheimage youan juste FleSavemnstnd which aves your progtesstothesamet ean beater fogetusedto he karsstotet chs the Applet bey youre ang aac ote chy fyoure ung SPC phsthe key atthe sae tine File sizes Common file types Whenyouare “PEGIsthemon common cceatng ae ttefomathtsedbecuse fietomsctch ofers sre ee, youannethe buttotcnieas alos of Freee uy hen youchooseto ‘oseedfree Seven JP youareghena ecdcined sees side sett att P5D3 Frcmatonal Paper Phctthon document and (feryountand isneeded you se s0vng8 SS foreamle or rather doce = quckseupornen result nbrger btn good 3 ‘Same tothe uae Use shen ge ‘artcinens needthe optimum cua. Resolution cetitright the frst time What is resolution? lim up ofsquare ps. Ths. Photoshop for Boginess 33,Getting started Control your image size Understand the nature of every pixel in your image and leam the right way to resize your photos without damaging them ne foundation of everything we do digitally is ictated by pixels iny bits of colour that we can barely see When we ak about ual, pass are more offen then not part ofthe equation, ae this ‘where resohton comes irto pi. Resolution the numberof pies perinch in your mage, and for shor this known a pp There are two resolution values which are commonly Usedn digital artwork ane photogaphy 72 ane! 300pp. Te lager the pt the bigger an image canbe printed ~ and fr onscreen purposes Tipo used, and 300ppis best suted for ping, ‘utthe aco that decides thera quay ofan image its pel comtent Avare scala bmoge canbe rested whe ping each become shape Wevehept the backooin thsimagebuthave sete ‘syandeven Inthe Est mens the top of TTaefrm command ae ouped tong ith he Free Torsten an Content tuare Seis options tntheOptensbarthe dimensions epersing on pnts Frame Sieoronenentosa ‘herp ton ore ens ed Cantant vrs See fates Content-Aware Scaling Image Size Ie conscers th or mages ae your sage when , mero ar Photoshop for Boginess 67Use the Quick Edit option Who says that image editing has to take time? Elements has a speedy solution Jt ts promise. Quick Ea made the panel the rah has whole bunch of sides that you cen use to ive fast and eectve ests, These cous everything fom Lighting and Calor to Balance a Sharpes There er a umber ofthese contol the have ar Aut baton, which enables ements to d the hard work You can aays tweak theslders futher ta help (getthe eact ets that you need You can just jum right however, an ply around withthe ders you ln ike the results then theresa Reset button atthe moment that can be Ita any time to put the sides backto the deft The smallest tweak ofthe sider can make a realy bg ference hve, so make sure that you keep your images looking reat oO: ‘dee editing mades in Elements, Quick Et realy does Ive up Hyouarein te Eat Inerce then, ancckontheuiek option ight youre the Grae then goto theta anon thedrop down men Shoot uk Ese Pinyin eer, thefestburton ie ‘vated thi you trate anerorand Youwanttosartagen Frrmrte Choose your mode kon the Flt fab rom the C “The Quick Ft options canbe accessed from the Elements Organize ase asthe Et imerfae, 5a you see a sha tha neds a QUE, you can cick fad retouch injust seconds, F you see atl ightblb next othe der headers the means that you can accesthe Help ment and ead more about the conrl tet youre tying to {se Give ta. ga and yu can transform your photos easly “Of the three editing modes in Elements, Quick Edit really does live up to its promise” Theses repre sa explana ond you nina over 0g ‘eeneeto your shotspstuang tes “aletson tough wor touthtthe imagenes het ightbub mbelisaheipton, (leks and youve betalen to ntcraon Shout the tol that you ‘ewantng ose ‘Tweak the sliders work Photoshop or Boginess 69hen dbting upon cedeng effects salt ‘fant play unearned New guided edits in PS Elements 10 We explore the three new exciting guided edits in Elements version 10 that make life easy for those new to the photo editing game Ext 1Wofferstvee new guided ets ich inde an eflect Upwth However use (deceton and adie he Sher under each eet there Scmetes a {akesisasighcadstnent tome youriage ne, ‘dont overdo called Orton, named after the photographer Michael Orton and his signature editing style. This ect changes you pheko in several creative ‘ways By saturating the colours and then luring the flocs to achieve an aristiclooking deam effect Then tere the new Depth of Field eect that “rubles you to ply blur crake boleh by selecting and daging with te ‘Gradient tool and recovering the area you Want torerainin feu Last but notes the Petre Stack eit aks single photo and breaksit ups that it resembles collection of prints laid out in Font of you. 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Try taingitone natch ata tne ul you are apy with theresa a ite can make a huge diferenceto the tonal ange cof your photos OF couse you could just hit the Auto key andthe program wil nase your mage and decide what tonal and colout eis ate needed You ‘an alsofind the Auto Smart Fx option by gong to the Enhance meri the Pieces eon making good images great with Sma Fixlokstoelp thetones eos ed colorsin your image none step bose combine ‘hecomman atomic toakinnane sep Photoshop does its bit top oalar And you want to get your ngs ina wt then youcan use the ‘Aso Smart Fa shoreu, which ORAS, yu ae the Photoshop Lements Organ section othe programy then you can ne the Auto Smart Fx buttn inthe igh-hend pane when you select the ita so that you donot have to even go nt lement to make ick changes “The Smart Fix control is definitely a tool that we promise you will be using time and again” “sist lider tat controbyou Smart srength Youcando thionenachatatine toget the ight sets menu to access the ao Smart Fecantot or wsethe three key shore hate denoted Controlit Photoshop for Boginners 73,Basic corrections Introducing the Transform tool Rotate, skew, warp or flip your images in Photoshop with the amazing transformation tools host of useful took which wl teal transform the way you use Photoshop. The Tarsorm tol alow you ate the ene shape of ‘an obj, youn veox, smart objet, path or slecon but they can do alot ‘more than fs t00. Showing you how tous these tol our objective so thes thing to learn when using any of them that a bound box wl apoer ature the ‘object. On each ofthe comers sits squere and hoveing your mouse over ‘ne brings up the ate con but to shit the ems shape you wll need to click ‘onto and mave these souaes. inthis two-page guide we wl cover which tos sult your needs best and suggest how to wether effectively Al othe esses wl be exlained and _we ll present io you some clever ses ofthe 108 that you may not have ‘ever considered bore "You might have noticed another transform option under the Et mer, that Fie Tranfem. Using his means you can dee mere than one of he "Yansform options tone tm, sevingyouhaving to ht Ener and selecting another option neds be Once you have lant nowt use al ofthe options this toll be all you need. So ets stat wesking cu way though the menu and see what you Cn do with hese great opis H= under EditsTransferm you willfind a menu witha whole “Alter the entire shape of an object, group, vector, smart object, path or selection” Rotate shop, Dovble-ick on your ake se ult ae showing youthonzon Ine should and you wil se ora ned up with eg wen yute happy athe sl the Cop J ofany exces round and hit te con appoat 174 Photoshop for Beginners FREE TRANSFORM TOOL Tristool allows y ale and ad perspective al hone nest pactage 1to amalgamate many ofthe wansform features. se Flip direction Toe weap he zoster image mo our Sveetinagesoue can Gototaetaforfip Novontiothe cain therghtvay Go beckto et ‘eae Pee anstom, Scale the car Weneedtoresie hears, hotdg down shifencease these of he ca sgt Simone nator with he nage vnen youre happy wth thes donot ht ntryet because we reno 99mg ers perpectne ‘Add perspective Joaddperpetve hold doun Grasso rd GrlsOptenssit endo the tp ltteer downs The bator letcomerwitun cexinga ‘ening pit Then it ne Work to scale ges together chances ae you wl proportionedGet some perspective Ayouram toma poner! transtomatonstaanabject [astpress Crna wo acate ‘here Fanformtool Using bontdshonatsikeths| savesprecaus tine, ‘rethe Salo toincesseor Secrene thes of ements dun hetmage Mesure thatebyetsarein proportion 6 ‘neanether tough Select ott ram the Fantom manor use tere Van too ‘iene bounding bx appear howeroveracomnertn make Rotate symbel appear andimiove He Enertofnehthetandoration. 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There we severl tacks avalabiete i igting sues and Levels afavourte Wile Cures may be more powerful and BighnesAcst Uightig Fob programs he shore Cd a Torgetng yer ond ‘nningthe ves canteen coed Inthe Levels clo the ett operation Srerotonsin itor cmponte channel bt yu can ‘Sema toe he tesa conver lett / perc hep revulcourcurndsbycooing — | errs wtach ‘emt dropdown meno hove grets Paint with light Photoshop for Bogner 85Use Curves adjustments Learn to use the most powerful luminosity control feature that Photoshop has to offer hances are you may have taken one ook atthe intimidating Curves Interface with the mysterious graphs and charts and quickly dosed it before running backto the comfortable siders of Brightness! Contras. 2 when comes to power ane conta ote incu or trighiness levels ofan imagem Phatosrop Curves king! Curves cannot ony accamplsh the some things as othe features butt aso oes mary ational Copabties. The tao the terface tales litle mae effort to understand The fist thing to nates the fama hstogars behind the curves wren. This a chart ofthe luminous values ofthe mages pies The dark or secon, Fle re on the lt whe the ight or highlight, ps ae on the right. Curves draws ain, curve thence the rare) ver ths chart ard by settng pans long the cure youremap tht luminous kvel othe new point £86 Photoshop for Beginners ‘on the curve ifthat sound realy confusing an techical tha’ because is Tour oputismly youcanighten te shadows ty mouing pols onthe left upwards. 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Happy blending Photoshop for Beginners 87Brightness and Contrast Sete a oem getmocheseran it This quick ‘no-fuss’ option is a surprisingly gine: 2 capable feature for exposure corrections = and very easy to get to grips with a = his adjustment features one ofthe oldest nd most inte lable for tering the ighting of a photograph in Photoshop. 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GS rrteciicracieetetmaemcptleaingie mn Sn “A quick and easy way to try out different image styles on any photo in your archive that might heed a bit of editing love ‘easeit pant i backon, 90 Phatoshon for BginnersAnewstyle Photoshop fo Boginnes: 91Colour swap with Hue/Saturation Truly the ‘big gun’ when it comes to complete colour control in Photoshop, this is an essential tool to master aking drastic colour changesin an image sone ofthe asks Photoshop was bul for. And when comes to age colour adjusters, no tools mere capable than Hue/Sattation, No ther tod ean so conuincigy sit redo blue without even Bing FVbance the scalpel of colour adjusters then Hue/Saturation ithe broadsword “he Hue/Satraton contob ae aly sraghornard and ute Te op slider bas Hue, othe actal colour tie hs wll make the most noticeable changes oan image. The colous within the bar can bea tle mieadna, however sos best watch the imagefor vu feedback while using this ‘The ned sider saturation, x colour erty, This sider can tun an mage rio a bldrandewhite photo oa psychedec nightmare: sia yournced ‘sto ad alte colour boos his isthe one you want. The Lightness sider does exactly what you would expect to do ads the igruness. The pur Calais box provides a quck nay toad a speci colour cast tothe {entte image. Tink sepa toning, bur with the ably to slet ay cout But he feature tat ely mas Hue/Sturton rent isthe aby | target specie colour anges without masking Fr example you select ‘thes eyedropper and saree aed ata ofthe image the on dopdown settng changes fom Masta Recs and the changes wil only impact The red pie of an nage The bottom colours all ven provde adjustable brackets so you can dain the exact range of eds you wish oar “If Vibrance is the scalpel of colour adjustments, then Hue/Saturation is the broadsword!” Cniy Hue Sturn allows youto select ‘hieheslour you wish ose: Youean| ‘ica crestedierent stings foreach ‘clcurgroupinan erage. ‘Thetarget Adjustment tol automatically selects the colour gun yous by ‘ching inthe mage Then rg et and fights esataton while Gnd ‘reggngmodiiesthe ue $92 Photoshop for Bginnes Let’s begin Target the Reds Spot of saturation source rHelpful eyedroppers These wondertlite ade in ueSatraon anbleyou toincude or excde pled sreasin the range fife ith pt gle ch Making life easier While lite rang isomers (04 Lighten up 05 Adjust the range LUghten ie toads! by ince bot 5 ng 0Correct fe exposure a on't lose detail to dodgy exposure eR use the Shadow/Highlight tool to see “This area was particulary dak, everything in perfect clarity eshodonshoebeentied, sweconsethe denise U ress you are a dedicated photographer wo Sructremnch bet is able to adjust the camera settings to work eqmerts with the avaiable ight, chances are youve Some images where areas have been lost to over of Underexposure. nother wore, thee ate partsthet a too bright ortoo dark become mere wed 1 Photo to Photoshop these took can seema ite dating ‘ith the over complcated Salog bows Asa photoshop the Shadon/Fighight feature & more than adequate to beg with. To improve matters even rors you can use a Dato the Bight pd tote everthing together T Ausiment ayer to, which destructe and easy change your mind and “You can use a blast of the Brightness/Contrast command to tie everything together” {94 Phatoshon for BginnersByadjsting ehhh and ‘bere calurtom ‘heroes This zea was prety dak befor butby esting he shadows ve ezesting “ital can beeen Inthearigalheshodowson ie Sucve ery dakar ul Nonitstsmuchbeterntn the es ftepicure Photoshop for Boginess 951 Colour & tone . Produce beautifull ...........so. inn cone black-and-whites B= te photography isa study unto itself. niting colour range, the strength af shot must be ered on tonal vale an Compostion =a restcton which forces the photographer ofc on shapes Ine and contrat. This can resut in some wonder rng images ‘that often seom tobe even riche than ther uly hoed counterparts ‘Back ard white means more than jus alackof colour though. 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Ths alows for fine contol ove the grey values ‘of each colour family inthe mage Ths cn be reratatly ust you we ‘tempting tole 2 sky ut darken hn tones, ee By asng Black & White, control to transform colour snaps into stunning black-and-white imagery thes reques no masking or selections of ayn tly stries wondous babe beter ease f we high level ofconte and ee Nt every image s appropriate for blckand-white conversion When evaluating a photn creider the tral range and contrast Also, enochrerne ‘can gvea sense of frralty sf thetic is serious will probly work wel, Fich deta he used metas errugged porta ae alas favours 1, In thissres of steps welsh you hw to take a peasant enough ul colourimage and transform tino ately stking Backand-white one “Black & White allows for fine control over the grey values” 196 Photoshop for BeginnersBest of Black 8 White Learn the ins and outs ofthis remarkable litle adjustment tool 01 Select a photo seston shots wth wt daniel on clout in esting ge t sant quite so dk 07 Lighter tones Mouse overth Photoshop for Boginess 97: Colour & tonePetia Explore Shadows/Highlights Use this sophisticated adjustment to pull more details out of a dark silhouette than you might have ever imagined ier, Ho do been aba byte dak fale wokngto ere the taste euler the dasatec fees whdedateningthe blown dared rx be on atch fr tong nae oe age edgondord indhondoyeudotiswineseedngendess . 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Justa tat tnt of colour can gv fe ad intrest to your images Some photograpnets are so enamoured wth the favour of ductone magey that they exer use other techniques to mimic the appearence AX: wih has ever hod something printed vl know al 10 well yearly sing ited ‘lors cactones can deep en favourto photographs TH process Infresncerain corte tdmoodintsnimage Specyhow many is ‘ouretthespittone process heosetromma Shalini emonatone) ‘ofourteavestene athenssnthe rks ‘obeused Here we expire he echnical processor creating true spli-tone mage Patoshonseppoach apes iting tchcal but ely prety eo Fis an image converte to Biaceand white ee page 96) andthe sot toning sapped Phatoshon provide fine contal ky alowing you to spec haw much ef eachrikis gen teach level of rightness So you can easly assign one mkt the shade and mitones and ancther ta the highhigh Terionaly Backs the fist nk colour assigned But we enccurage you experiment wih diferent combinations t cain more ural sats “This cost-saving measure can create some very striking imagery” ‘Toecontotboe lowsyoutoassan speetcobousto chink Younay choc hm aprest louribory ruse ‘hetadlonl pia ‘Adjust pointson the ‘irvetoreach ink slour Thscontos how mucho he Inkisguentoeach inoue van ‘Majestic monotones Dynamic duotones Terrific tritones sualy monotone pring istaght bsckand al colouring sthe main efor tstool Two Simply adding one more nk tothe mie can ope white whic can look gest Bu the same process cana uote mood! toa backand- ary new possi Ths como of ack, canbe use for any in colour 50 experi om 31 lack and yell ager and yellow cesesasele-toned image 100 Phososhop for BeginnersDuotone in Photoshop a STTSBET ST Lose the colour Photoshop for Beginners 101aorMaster Variations Improve lacklustre images or create an interesting spin on a monochrome effect using Photoshop's Variations feature and some clever tips and tricks ‘lout theory isa vast topic and hasbeen the subject ofmany books ke many commanes in Photoshop theres mare than jst one way of ‘exploring the posites of colour combinations ther connotations doing something; eu ech hasan advantage Variations particularly Haney land differences The Varations acustment ams togive you corel fr controling the exposure of on image without blowing out hight, ‘Falthe varans of ues and shades that are possible on a partcuarimage, expecially when sed withthe Show Clipping option. As, you go too far {nd offers an aerate method fr colour balancing Sivartothe ther” when applying an adstmerk, you car ether reverse the effets ty cleking on ‘adjustments in thelmage menu with Varitions yeu can work smal ‘the oppaste colour the complemertary colour ot by clicking onthe righ increments. ajst the ovr saturation, previ of yourimageat the top of the Adjustments palette nate oon amaisextaltierconpenrsyameras-oe “With Variations you can work in ee ae eS V ee een aco al NcTemmeN ts Of.a| Usui chamgasihty deen eecttormonadvorepcussesyouwise. — OVEFall saturation” 01 Open the start image 02 Reset Variations 03 Assess the brightness Openthe avisbeourcefle Dupe ts lyerby Tod teadjstmen, gotolnage>Adusients> Select Shadons rom the Aden plete aed degging tortothe Cresta New Layerbutenin Vata To remove ol sengy cickonthe _movetheFinetoare side tthe hid marker fette Eres the Show Cpping box te the Layers pate or press CuVCma, Crignal opin atthe top ofthe Variation 04 Darken shadows 05 Adjust midtones 06 Enhance saturation ick thee meson the Date version, C Cleon WidronesCicktie on Darker Vartion With bigness now edusted, clckon Saturation. are dspayedin the Cert Pk window 2 osthe micfones Cleconthe Hahights_Cicktlceon the More Satureton window to Sipping wilbevisbleto yous bright Bue tess. option and cickonce onthe Darker Varaton. Incase the ntensty of te colour hthe mage Photoshop for Beginners 103Colour & tone ro Select the brightness values you want to adjust (middle tones, dark areas, or light areas). Drag the Amount slider to set the intensity of the change. Click & ‘thumbnail preview to make your image match it. 1. Select area of image to 3. Use buttons below to adjust your image. adjust. Omicron 4 | 7 O shadows | Onightights Increase Red increase Green increase Blue | Lighten Ossaturation - ae 2. Adjust Color intensity a All the variations youre wondeinghow your fd Shadows, midtones, highlights ok hates “TheVaritions enue spt your get shadows ent tas Ian oyna ache seminar Sewers seremeenors ‘erdonctyourenage. Sefer varaons 07 Bluer skies 08 More cyan Select the Mctones en (option take us back make the ble Bolder and he grass ener Th Picwindow snows he just midlets dak areas, oF finaireuitofthectect, Sethe wtenaty ofthe change: Chick and cickonce on he Mote Bue option. Tris 104 Photoshop fo BeginnersSepia effects using Variations ive a touch of colour to plain black and white images = seston wanted wd 01 Desaturate image 02 Add yellow eaten petetone More more more usethe different colour options for varying effects f ' + whith Photoshop for Beginners 105Duplicate Layers. Delete > Rename Layer. Layer Style > New Fill Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Create Clipping Mask XG Smart Objects > Video Layers > Rasterize > New Layer Based Slices Group Layers xG aN, Hide Layers ; Arrange > - Align 5 4 Lock Layers. Vio ae Link Layers. .s Sore EG Merge Visible OE Flatten image 106 Photo12 Photoshop forBeginners 107Layers are a vital part of your Photoshop experience and will save you much time and bother. Here is a quick guide to the palette and its controls ‘one thing allo them use ayers somewhere along the ine. 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New Blend If icon TheLayeSie Blend optonets youblendigiingmtwotoyer ooicaton edt be eae goin, ietotheohcner ofa Loerscon bot ‘be heron ncaded he ‘Multiple alterations ing Mok su settings ca led to rahENHANCED Co ES Edit Later Group Rasterize Layer Style len prevous Pho Layer Search Telecare “copes Sewchforlyer ah soc opted ‘ing aye Ss le erg ae, eb cae Properties panel ‘Wisner reat stop res oe erprtngthe st pel eng acne od Irstsetngr ovement Swpawonsaeen none localve atten or for Begimers 129130 Photoshop ee La before sharpenjpg @ 16.7% 0 Unsharp Mask OK Cancel MA Preview Amount: [179 Radius: |1.0 Threshold: [0CLONE OUT PROBLEMS CORRECT YOUR EXPOSURES7 Retouching Remove red-eye Auto or manual the choice is yours! A 5 in portraits Olesen senes ioe Cure the curse of red-eye in your portrait) pests pete rte photos with the dedicated Red Eye ight hand panel and cick Auto next to ed Eye Fox. In newer versions, pl eee etcramacthncm Removal tool in Photoshop Oa Seletetenamen wider rte atin tn arma petiteamenant Cecrba asset Taina anton wube coe Jed ey sone ofthe most common flawsin porvat photos, caused by the use of lsh in close-up stuations and low light. youre In thetop tot thers an Auto option, However you can doit manual to, Thete arto stung here youcan tweak OSU Bt Theatr sly fine ‘Ipiere ftw alae ode ef ed eye so oer tM Ratesheet chen San snarcten wa hoe slstedthe cash on Adobe Photeshop or Nhe ee are Redeye custdby els fmyourcorce Te fs soo wrasse oe ce a ees The ample consas nPop oeaet ts ratrl ene “All photo-editing software will have a quick fix for red eye, so it doesn’t matter whether you have Photoshop or Elements” 02 Duplicate (03 Use the tool 01 Load and zoom 132 Photoshop fo BeginnersI 04 And repeat... 05 The optionsUse the Clone tool to retouch Master the Photoshop skill of using the Clone Stamp tool to clean up your photos Tieton, podcecicua blobs, Feathering the edge soften the eflect and edung ‘of something the Photoshop wos the dea so clone good area <0 2s sharpnes. 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Weave provided ths image Whether youve Photoshop or Photoshop Elements you have t hand foryou topactie.on bt you may want 0 use Your Onn any way of deaing wth blating problems inthe shape ofthe Ursharp Master seems stange that something called unshar’ actualy does the Cpposts buthalsptone oF Adooes lequibitiseayoccestetcea "Transforms soft, blurry images Bioware termeneaitertwenen tema" inty crisper renditions” vesion of Photoshop you we wing, io rape reetions of themsees. ere going to show ye uc and easly howto use the Urea Makar Make sue that thatyoucanseathe cangesasyoumake Thevwindowin the Ftermena depending ‘cowhah verso of blog boetetsyou eee 00min doserto see meee statin ae art mens oe Sco Sens stoma “crea twyand wathelowest hide pessiblefrthe fecha you want sharpen yurimage operation ia section ofr Photoshop forBeginnes 1397 Retouching Piedienaineed Add emphasis to eyes Use Dodge and Burn tools to gi and lift your portraits from good to great sl hoon that apes eyes the wows tthe sul and [oes icine ocianyptpem sc cay pata lock ely tyr stts eros fy cote ‘prod aio nop sore aint rage ar aceon tee ‘opage ae he seta ou moe son ote eae it aoe Tartan wee wed wooo Ban andDoige Tee wetter cn Tor soyou conn hemp Freast you eth seen) ‘Sige sarin frel Oponstr athe upe! be erie and we scopes sarng aw ego bang he eet up Bua ou foe he ban ce Ay ba ab ee ono opps YoNeN retin hdr sa oriage you mets, 140 Phososhop fo Beginners 2 the eyes a sparkle The Burn tool great for deepening shades hich tur makes the highlohts stand ou and itis the ist step fr usin mating the eyes of ur subject ey impress. But to teal ceo a pols eflec,the Dodge tol is the perfect way toad thatalrimportant spre ‘You can ty this quckficout onary potatimage, though you may need play with the settings wo get exactly the right lake “The Burn tool is great for deepening shadows, which makes the highlights stand out” ENHANCEDir" WHAT WE HAVE DONE — The original photo Tiss lovey photo to begin wah, buiyulookatthe eestey ae ‘ue daa they dom rey ‘hevewern Look tyourimage bath Upclon and zoomed otto mera theamount of wortharnecde tobe Aone ofatheimage re went toute colored prt hes, fening the cuter edges tol the ‘lou sand oa 4 HS PTI 2: up em sie ‘ould gown, ies, ents cone Gurtaatione Geboromeltne \erthe bortat 0 Non-destructive editing 02 Lighten / Range oucan chaos to ween theNctone highs and Shadows separately We work contheshudowsvath the un tcoland the Witones ehh edgetoahere Tool Options bar \youtbokatthe tp he tose ou wile at ‘itor hat erable yous cose ‘Sebruh te te sengtthe ange anc whether Protect ones, 03 Darken the edges Photoshop for Beginners 1417 Retouching 142 Photoshop fo BeginnersFix exposure with traditional skills Use adjustment layers to emulate the traditional practice of dodging and burning that should spend most of ther time locked inthe cupboard under the stats. 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Anda youl probaly aay non this means undaing everything ese youve dane nthe process, some of ich might be perfect gnod work ‘A better non-destructive method it se acustment ayers ard thes ‘masks you may want to check out the dedicated secon on ths Starting on ‘age 150 Separate Curves layers can be used instead af Dodge and un and Separate Hue/Satration ayers canbe used san atenaive for Sponge, The D=: ‘Bum and Sponge are tree took packaged within Photoshop We ak athow youeanenhanee thelahinginyou imagestobgheen the ‘Paso: and ake, Whats great about Thstecnuet that, tater thanloung etal trooghedting were actualy gongtoreweal tore of layer mask als you 1039p these eds to specc pans of the image ust as {you woul with those naughty Dodge, Bum and Sponge ook out this time {your workisrecded onthe layer maskand undone anytime by spy brushing with Black nstead of white Nothing ese you do nl have Baer affectet allowing you ta be more cea and experimental Bt why shoud you dodge burs and ater saturation thes place? Weel gute ten thelghting or enes that nature provides aren’ avaysthe most beautfa: Dodging can caw atetio to vt details whe Baring is great for inackng back elements that are beter adder Saturation grea for focusing the eye tthe cents ofthe rame, and used together theyre a formidable, image-editing eam. matethemestofat theerharcerentt ‘totwehnemads The HOR ype feet coves hs tact thatthe our boosted pst the poof photoreal ceatig 2 Seto et Saturation layers Photoshop forBeginners 143| Retouching Let's get dodging... ...21 burning 10 Burn windows: ‘11 Satincrease 12 Brush the colour in seth ish 5 107 rover the people te struct 144 Photoshop fo BeginnersQUICK PHOTOSHOP TIPS Dodge and bum in colour Traitor dodging nd baring ere tecalques used on monoceme Images The proces fremont het sorts osersaofuveaty {adjutant totonaty tend rtely toboterthe viewer Claurmagey Prodes eater expectations fealty Sits teed ar being st mach owt toanauhenterepodution athe orld Thsmesn dodging and buna, tengtohaesmach svongerimpoct nthe eye appearing to ave ascene ‘ot tonardes artnox hyperesl ‘Moed fyeutewyngte mantan ‘Siblance of photographic rei, you eed tobe very conservative withyour Esters nd focusthe on Qe Setasather than eal you want ‘otorthe cntoonlool however song Soustents inlets fsa reas are wy togolore syed elec, 13 Sat decrease 4 od ‘14 Brush the colour out Iriarte Converging verticals When shooting brgestractres, youregoonto overpaint your camera upwards Srdhieraane ‘vars Conect sbyroring| Estsranorm> Pesspectveone kpkeseatthe Bocound aye 15 Sha pen to finish Burning forthe comers Iryoureusng dodgeorbun Terstoconect ugearent rather thon smal etsy eedtouseaveragebish Tevamove dyads elect, Zoomer outonaplthe cedgasottne window reve thenwerkth the brs ecg Toca Photoshop forBeginnes 145,Retouch with Content-Aware tools Use Photoshop's builtin Content-Aware options to edit your photos 6, we have been ested to two more Content atch We ul loakat the Patch option th Content Aware stodced back SS then broughtin vee Fl are he latest ver ‘options. The inCs4 with C cee eee teeters? “In Photoshop CS6, we have been eh ae ce ee eae treated to two more Content- Aware options: Move and Patch, Sidedby sep bushy he patae Benak way Trak ntrewsen and examine the Move tool here” ‘ements, Using Content Avate technolo Be aware that wile ‘heres ae prety Content: Aare Move eed os ‘eon aalstie nS. Mech too ‘esi select ana rrovethe det then ve fhe the rmovetomae took restive shot Usethe Cone stamp or ain sot Conter-vae i eapandt Ssomptoct ty te earn on oesofte bal ‘Ntermeving te bal wee Content Aware get the backsrond ayer an ao some lems nlahecoesen thw ‘bye Tes. Select the object Photoshop forBeginners 1477 Retouching Use the Patch tool image repair has never been easier, thanks to this great tool, which lets you clear up arger flaws in seconds and repaifing any parts of your photographs that ae damaged orblemished is @Phoshop staple and has been around since version 60 of ton fr quick mage esas enables you T: Patch tol s incredibly easy tous, ands perfect for restoring r courfavoute app. hee replace lige or small sections from your images with equal ge oF small pardons of replacement rage ormaton ‘tucked an toolba, sharing space with he be accessed by hoidng th Sonn ents “ut er Once naihe rcentating on Ue fist 0 opons a ast ely to use over and over agin feds avalble to repair your images using the choose to sleet the ad pa inthe pho Ther atea tool Fest, you obi ate, you problem sot itn a pattern fl The uaderyng lous “This tool is a Photoshop staple, and has been around since version 6.0 of our favourite app’ QUICK PHOTOSHOP a Source or Destination? ening the Patton hoor Source hen sling your problem wessand Desteaton when seating ‘leaimageto patch ove tbo ‘Smudge tool Foraquicktoch uptothe seamsct your patch ty peng orsornthing athe Smudge toto setter edge,Transparent Fora very ste bt of patch ‘yopang forthe Taepaent much ss croqgerated tec perfec fer that ely there look Patch tool ‘Tool shares the sare wl asiheReaingtshonthe fooler Toacesthetos at hold onn te cursor overthe nallackaro ad the 01 Patch the bad bits 02 Make selections 03 Hide the patchwork Photothop forBeginners 1497 Retouching ae Retouch skin in Retouch 101 7 There isa sight problem with the portraitphotos = 2:25 =. ‘eatin gten coed Sroywth then eset 90d You don't need complicated techniques to Betas ene chentane! retouch portraits, as we show you with the aceon aan: Spot Healing Brush and Patch tools ne of the most popular uses of Photoshop is toretouch images — JEveryone wants to look good in pictures! We aren’ talking intensive Grr coset surgery her, ust afew healing swipes to make potas pall. Ang both Photoshop and Bement have some realy smple toatohelp youdo this The east and most useful the Spot Healing Bush rool With hs you {denoting mere han cick onan area fox to magcaly dsappet Ob vous) there area weath of complex measurements runing inthe Background, bot your task’ js simple lek Thi s perfect for thngs ike Gated spots, freckles, moles andthe he re afew blemishes in is oundin the same pi have to cickand hold an the Spo Healing Brush con tareveal moe took hidden underneath ThePatch tools one of hexe and tas theicon of @ Poser to ident i This quiteassaighforwardas the Spot Healing Brush too, bi you can lear qu, You raw around the aea tat need retouching by eiling your mouse button and dragging Ths makes {selection Not clkon yourselecton and kag to a csr a8 oF kn ichtool then replaces the blemished area th the lan skh a5 oy magi We have supplied he star age fr ths oral shat you can YR out for yours se area, then you can use the Patch 2s the Spt Heaing Bush ool but you “We aren't talking intensive cosmetic surgery here, just a few healing swipes” \ to the image (02 Spot cleaning (03 Click to fix (01 Zoom in. 150 Photoshop fo BeginnersEyetreatment tomatelghe weet he bos Underthe jes Wedd do toomuchhere stenaughto ‘emovethedarkstpaels The tecinque vasesaty ese rforthebiesbed ors, ‘Small blemishes ‘Curmodethad afew blemishes fnherchesk These benched fromatlotofthPtehtol ot Itwesasmplecasecf drawing ‘eoundone oe, drgging os ‘ood aes forttorepce the fending pan ‘One-click wonder TheSpot ising Beni fara fr vey sal aes that needtotecroed Rely [ist acae of cetng once othe feito tate place stake sie Youhae Prosmiywectecin ‘heoptonsbar ry a \ X 04 Mole begone! 05 Patch tool 06 Now drag Photoshop for Beginners 1517 Retouching Whiten teeth and eyes Lighten and colour-correct teeth and eyes with precision Curves and Levels adjustments he eyes are always the rst thing were drawn to na porta and ayers ivoved by ha. Then as yourself youre sie tha xt enough before this factis something ofa double-edged sword for Photoshop folk. changing it oeck F youre conaincedthe pean has white tether eye Et ‘nthe one hand you can rat quick andeasiyby—_theyrenat going to Bind your view sie to stop! retouching these most important otherhand, bas The techniques wee appying area itt more sophisticated than the wll ebvousy be just s quick theres thing ke overy white eyesta send standard Dede and Burn appreach, Wee using three port Curves the viewer packng So themesage ere isceer-coi butdaitwaland adjustment ta make tena changes tothe pups and whites ofthe eyes while leaveitiookng natura, trsuring thatthe semaine untouched (ft receives a mote stable method of “he same goes a ightering and whitening teeth another good method ‘lightening va HueSaturation tere ‘of improuing your pocrat although you can wus get anay with asived ‘And for teeth we can taget diva colour channe with a eves ‘more wok hans posse for eyes, bot cases, once youve done your adjstmert yer to get them perfectly whe and neva Both methods can work good practice to 200 and vy edcing the opactis ofthe produce natura est Pr colour Colour ere cee cary er coe mined fone ene eae eeeceee es are weets ore coe a a pee eras co Clourscurtey. Leslie untlthe outer ested in ‘alse een Snecnese godt dearest yevyouesnwethe doseas poe The oir sampler tol ee values are cspayed ‘Spponte and oct inthewvopate ‘onthe numbers to [Windows rode youre focisonthe second ‘sien ‘etatrambers } e 01 Select the eyes 03 Set up a Curves adjustment ect the Rectangult Marquee an! select an a Curves adjustment aera rt te mtthstoane crit with he ger poinsng up Cick he 152 Photoshop fo BeginnersIt’s all white... the inexpensive Hollywood smile solution 07 Brush the mask Wwe 10 Reduce yellowing Photoshop forBeginners 153Photoshop forBeginnes 155,Adjustment layers Find out how you can make major edits to you don't ruin the original image, and can be re-ed Cor {eexponre op Balance np the Magenta ‘xdowm ondtey Grenson ‘cponsreconels ncaners ye ‘Wen wae happy wt the unlechee ec ofr egutmentlye we extbetoeyou “oosetormrg theahstrent Sartsthey ve ‘tthe cd leroy ts youngoodbneto youdortneedtoreedtatony patente tre Start tweaking Photoshop forBeginnes 163i Adjustments The Curves Curves window adjustmenttool 2222255 ierettevera acer (Grist oteere ve PI themtones upto the tps ach The Curves tool is a powerful Photoshop emdenaptetnran hy feature that when properly applied can Moving the curve upwardsmakes the Inge gi movng downward transform contrast, colour and tonal range makes darker. he Curves tool in Photoshop is deceptive. To the Photoshop beginners raph-lke appearance cn be intimidting, binging back rmerorie of ety maths sons, However ts a poweiltool that can be sed ta ais tonal anges change colour lees, afer exposure, boost contrast aed even create some less corwentoal photo effet ‘Athoughthe Curves tools not as ntutve as some ofthe othe Features knPhotostap the bas functions are mpl, and dramatic reals can be ‘aly achieved, We have had alook at itn the Color & Tone etn, but is toa realy comes tots own when applied as an adustment aye inthe Layers palette hit este NewFil Or cstment Layer and selec Curves, ‘Adjustment layers et youmake changes without degrading the crigial ‘ka means you can crtinue to edita Curves ahustments by double cicking the adjustment yer f the changes aren wanted, you can revert othe gral by deleting te er. Inthis tutorial we wil derystty the Cures graph, ain ding so show how you can make pracicl movements 6 your mages Well lookat Unerancing te graph and at exactly what happens asthe Ine changes ‘shape We' reveal tps and ck fo mats eting yout mage quick ard easy ‘We wills loka eng the colour channels recover and 8005 ost ages to Backand whi, ast gave youa lt more cane fon the examine ‘When you adda Channel Mier adistment ayer, you cantickthe ite Monochrome baxto conver the image, art tng ear cashing olor fects try 2 couple of deren mes {and you can eal ur them together ita an Andy Watholstye artwork “You can get great results, even without understanding what a channel really is” Duplicate Channel Mixer gna 3 ser acjustment ayer using th plete or 170 Photoshop for BeginnersWhen youadd the adjusant alee aboveyourcurenty tev lye Double cckon ttle the Channel Nest alogaterytimetomake ‘Gangestothesetins. Hy have CSA C35 36 then thsi the Adjustments pet rm ‘ich ucant the rons toads ew ajstrent ayers you dont ddan juste ayer nthe al ‘manna adlog boll opup ‘eththesamecpsionsin Boost the colours ‘Monochrome Crazy colours Photoshop for Beginners 171i Adjustments Edit photos with Hue/Saturation Do more with this dialog box by using it as an adjustment layer when editing image colours Jin your mages, but one ofthe absolute bests the Hue/Saturation ‘command. Found under the mage>Adjusiments ment ot apples an adstment ayer, the Hue/Saturation command laws you toate the hue, ‘aturstion and bigness. You can ply the changes over anente image or target speci cols. his ths vel of canta that males the command so powerful ~#fyouhave an image thats besially okay but one shades let ft dow, you can target the lou and improve ‘You coriolthe edits by ether moving des ox entsingrumbers There ee ats that conta the hue stution orightness, ahd these ein place whet ‘or jst specie colours You can ako Use the commando ceate monoctvame and duckone effects opening UP Posmsnante, waysto conto colour and tone 01 Assess the problem 02 Blue sky tang the so animprove the 172 Photoshop for Beginners 05 The final touch the creative posibties even mere. ete gong tolooket al the catrls inthese pages and show youhaw they can be set crente perfect Colured moges ‘As wete looking at stent yes make sure that you use this method te apply your HueSauration command ax you can make a: mer changes as you ke without harming the rginal photo at al You can ty ths outwith ry iageto getusedt the conta “You can apply the changes over an entire image or target specific colours” 06 Save for a rainy day yeen have. colecton of smlarcolured raQUICK PHOTOSHOP TIPS Preserve the original NS goodides tous sue! ieause thenyouknow the ‘galissfeandyoucan go back ndedttatanytime Lens: ° Slide edits z Control the ontalhow thee! Seren ey es parameters : Frenoueete vegan seetciee ested ores aiSeitenseae voystonoe neki Eetieyorenteeat ‘ymin hee etenteyouien onsaby sean Presettones entre mage you can seat preset tones fom thse lou Teales mage en ating renee 01 Colour grayscale 02 Colorize f scale rage, begin by 4 r im nd pen block wet red ne Photoshop forBeginners 173Create a sunset using Gradient Maps Gradient Map option makesit posible to change coloursin an image while retaining the individual highlights an shadows, ttoral weve used a gradient map ta create an image ofa sunset ina shot taken during daight hous but yeucan aso apply to sunset shots ha avert quite come out how you had hoped. They ae smpieto apply and ‘workelactvely when combined with Photoshop Haring made, ‘Graclent Map isan option under the adjustment yes option in the Layers plete The msps can be used with options sch as Cues tinensy Fighights in an image, The ick with the adstment ayers es with her "xv masks, which appear everytime you ceae anew one The Gradient Map, ass rare suggests, creates a radent th rte colours thet covers your rage to account or eve subject and IQht source 174 Photoshop for Beginners Intensify colour in your photos with this non-destructive method Forth sunset elect, we've ctented a gradent wth the colours rec range ‘an yellow ard hen ne et the amen layer do the hard work for us Its alo great way tochangea normal scene ho‘ mote fntasy-bosed image, by appvng ode colours that you woul nrmally expect 0 see ‘Athough there arerary waysto change the tone of yourimage in Photoshop, the Gracient Maps option one ofthe easiest ands andastuctve Grab ay lanckcapeimage in your cocton mare to give tha go today! “Change colours while retaining the individual highlights”Add warmth to images Find the Gradient Map Gradient esoy RA splash otred ar = Blend : Add some shimmer Paintin light Photoshop forBeginners 175,Get creative with adjustment layers Emulate a cross-processing effect ost ily tohave been discovered by mistake the cross: processing effect was riginally created by running arell of colour negative fm tough the wrong processing chemicals, ‘Avvasteofchemicals, we hea you 9)? This supringhy wast the case as rahe pleasantly peculr colour vations and fe, Jon tones of the mage is buat asi of ets meaning, This perhaps wt suckin the mings of vaditond atts troughout the Seventies and rt the Nineties and aw its been rencamated using Prozoshoo. Lucky we dort have to get ou hands ty wth check ay more and you can try Bis effect out on ary image tales just ew minus to.do,but the result lrgay dawn to persona preference Therefore, through the use of adjustment ayers possble ogo back ime and again unt you get the rest that you wantin hs guide we walbe sing more than ene adjustment yer both the Cures ad the Brgh ‘options. This just goes o show how endlesy versatile the acs ‘pions can be and how you feu. ong as you sve te rey to betinered with to your hea’ cosene at ary on the tue, “The results show rather pleasantly peculiar colour variations and hues, especially noticeable in the shadow tones of the image” Whe you can yout ts teenie (nary mage that youth tens ‘o werk partly wall ant porvats Landscapes dont have the {tne pact and age that have 8 tow oral range to sar off with can enduplooking washed-out rather han (Goss procese icky. ts0 68571 ‘that youcan ply wth afew ages {onthe ones that work tam your i Bl 5 rete | ey j 176 Photoshop fo Beginners\Weusea Clorblendng mode Tere buts easyto je through hemany options ‘aadane tat wort foryou ts (ur css processed mage stl (eka buts acts ‘oaltfuther Youean lech theimapecutto guetta Yogev snp by ouesng thecontet wth Cirves You ‘Gnatoty wing the areen ‘Seaver Seventies eof Apply a blend mode Boost contrast vet Jo th a brightness sloyerand alg, ck back onthe agustment =the Contrast srt 30. Ts ges ou ange emected fom Photoshop for Beginners 177178 PhotoehoColor Indicates © Masked Areas Selected Areas Color Photoshop for Beginners 179Selections Selections in Photoshop Whether it’s controlling which area to edit or having fun by cutting up images, selections are a vital skill ten wring wth ath il photos adap you Wheres centering tts Scorsese urs cfon rege cher because yu cyano edt er maybe brass you vat move tna doaaert lye recrtnebento vg rele ox stu rgengs ta yous howe yau alco The ce ange om ou Gung aces anderson dx where ec plo Youcering te ceo edge ut the Pe caret ih So er urtsa twee acy gogo oe he Peo fer Wise salen os fan sepa sgges canbe dauning ad xt npn Gx ern ts Te ethos we ae hos loka he Macs ole aon te a Wad Ciofange and Qu Sten ol iflows vse waren Cons ties wes goodbustosareft ana pronto aed Stra seers el elongate n mie del ashe Tesectan otto The mesinpreshe ing abouthe select oois how eee theyo GreryouNe ts youre yuan och fe woyt Defers mang othe Oporsonand chong ere Schermer stron ose ceo ese eyo rao elect, you can nee ar ere oe Pars omits asposbets Geter tet hash ot eo {Secon ete aac no te Feer tothe ere views ae act up tote select me and aveaok a theoplore nite: ise te els andy renared ‘edit tomo wee sochn cds ton be lr bard econo Magic Wand 180 Photoshop for Beginners SELECTION TOOLS IN DETAIL Lasso tool family Thelaso tokio const of hee ‘members these, Plgond {ass ondMagetic Lo tos At these ae Seton oob wth greater [ecson tan Marquee too athe Mage Wd oo au cana se ‘hekeybowd short Uo acs tis {oot any time isthe sarin both Elementi and hotshop below 2 Qlaiso Too! t P Povpona tao Too! NP Mooretc Lasse Toot Marquee tools ‘Thesingle Clue Rom Marquee took ote cosy ways achieve Selections masta vera or tool eestes lpia slectonsand the Rectangular Maeuee toa proces sue and rectangular slctons that ‘ae grat for coppng photographs ake the wt proportionate wth the height by selecting Fed spec Fat from the Siylemanvor dooce Fixed Seto spect asc slecton with ood aight and ther ak the selection, ‘ementonly har the Ractanguda ond psd option fp ewes Tos a Quick Selection Photoshop Elements fiedWage Enhance Layer Select Fier _View Window _Help Lasso tool TheLasso ool seletuangaciekandlog rath Rleseyourmouse Ectontocrste te section borers Youcan aol lowntheibutan toad ‘oyoutelcton Oryoucan ot dawn cma nd lekandrgtodesdect ‘oorantcarest Polygonal Lasso ThePelygonal ass tel works Bestiwhen eating elecbons vithstaght edges Cekon the Slrepont oneedtoheld he ‘rouse btn! Orgthe oats Tener po and clk agp, ‘omanve ra yougerbecxto thestar point the pier il ave aie’ est Chek ‘oan todosetheseleton. MagneticLasso } Titer chat saheeectetate aes . Seyemateee ee Sif sisal yatanto nad y een ade ininesaeead Sa een tae ence — save hepa ieee ests Is With and te Conrat Ss sstingrinthetop menubar Photoshop for Beginners 181Cran Um q STAMake a magic selection Discover how the Magic Wand can mal he Magic Wand the ial tol when dealing with obec that have an regula edge which shard to manually select or an image that has lot ofthe same colours can she select Image you wart or the are ouside the part you want an the selection can be inverted Thi quick ie utoral wil save y what effect options such ax Tolerance, Antes and Cosiguous selection have on the proces. Inthe tutaral we ake a ook at how the Mage Wand can wkeven on images where thee ae lat of sar colours whichis yw eed 0 ga ino the idly setings inthe main Options toolbar to get the most acute Selection However if youhave an image with a perfect definite backcund then the Magic Wand canbe @one-clcktool For example, nthe man mage (opposite he models very ceaty defined against the white achgyound Ths Hyouarecuting out 2 electen ts weth teominginta check the fegestthey to roughican ether need smooting modying ranasinghe feathers the edges Gekon he fine Edge thutonto acces the 01 Set the Tolerance nage and eect b os of sla colour based i 02 Contiguous colours elections in a flash means that when we select the Magic Wand tot ll automatically select the background without any rouble We cen then ht Backspace delete the bckgrurd an nput a bxend new one photo composts, os shown withthe ler uta belo, you can create ‘kind of outa nound effect, which mahes the flawerlookasf is jumping ‘ut ofthe frame Ble have spied the stare Hower image for you 3 tha you Con practise for youreles, “Ideal for dealing with objects that have an irregular edge” Contiguous TheContguusseting Inesnetotncides Snr coluts that oe retoths one ected “ek the settng ve ‘wetter tusiage becaethereare smi ‘loursintne ma Precision advice Hares thatre net "renedbecome selec held UA reckon tiem to deselect ened SalecoWesy>smoath ‘ndentar avalon pe Tohapsnoathoutany roughed 03 Zoom in Photoshop forBeginnes 183,The Smart Brush 0.0.2 osesues0- the power of quick selection and tool in Elements 25.2.8 co T effects that can be added to your images atthe click of a mouse, oust he siting sna the tp Options Et Far exam ceed in he Fl ft re ofthe lems interac, the Sart tale aren takes te ob easier he Bue when working ona isrechiced Brush tools presets are aranged ro gloups osu ferent mages ard When aiming fora subtle effec it acide to eure the Harness diferent workflows. These include optios fer portals andscapes an black We have simarised some ofthe presets but expla thefull menu 10 see and white conversions The tool works though combination of adustment which best suit the ypesofimages you ate working en leer nd ayer mass an with each brushstoks the ayer maskin the Layers Palette changes. “The tool works through a The white af ofthe maskrepresents the pars ofthe image that heeft nibansnsel vssihebactembecmateracrnts combination of adjustment have baz protected fom the preset. The orginal image's alays sale asthe Sapoled ona completey separate adjustment yer Asyouaepantng layers and layer masks” 184 Photoshop for BeginnersBrush alteration When sng the Smartt ‘walyousre paningan ‘tect ith bts Dilret (ypesor nh arenecded or ‘iter potox therefore To ttoreethe toon ems fofsae hardness end spc, fckon te arew bese Gh ‘Dopenthe shPcler More pons became avaiable thethe Detded Sart Brush oa sbeng eed. Gc eter tie Sruttnahor frhtoie chosen the Prestsbuton| top Opvonsbar ‘Gangonthe row othe tht reat ath out en of erent ichcontana ‘lection fects 02 Set the brush Gat Snappy selections ‘Thetheotabeinthetoplettothe Optensatow he ypc scion tobechosen italy Ne Selection wb chosen tater et busharokelemade th changes ToAddto Section Kyoureed ‘Dundobrushevees set the Stbsrct from Selection option, tne cdge ofthe area tathas benpaned ove nee tt usted, cick tne Ege No by Shuting the settings nthe og toxthatappers it posse stoth te ede fhe election Centar expan thn irate sor 03 Selection made ected ate le automaticaly are bat Photoshop for Beginners 185| SelectionsSelect and enhance skies Use the Blue Skies Smart Brush in Photoshop Elements here are so many preset forthe Smart Brush tool that it shard to ‘ick st one to lookat in more deta. We have gone fo the Blue Skes estas tone ofthe most common es tha people want to make You might have alovely composition and perfectly exponed subject, but the syst a wash of ge. This simple too eraccates that in second shoes tina very clever way to “smart Brushes ae defintely sary as they wea complex combiration cf adjustment ayers and masks We Cover ths n more detail page 131 ‘rar bu escent an adjustment layer isa layer that apis an fect ‘ver an mage but nt affecting the original images. The mask hen islets jst re pats hat need the austment tobe made to. Inour case We ‘nly want the ly to go olor Onceyeuhavesppied Sates your Justasyounad used a dekctantode denotes that aslecton hereon made Een Hyoucerlet the ea thier vemos, trayoucsn dso renchateteseecton sarytime Customise the brush ‘h he To ths, we select the Ble Ses preset fom the Smart Brush options. Now you can seta brush to pin the selection on wih Ws best o go fer safe brush thr wil help the new sky blend inane one that ute ge. The r your selection and fist the sky ren, Naw you cen paint aver the area anc yours laustment ibe made “You might have a lovely composition, but the sky is just awash of grey” sentalya sar ushaddsana adjsvent loys onder sean thatthe cnginalinage st inact The selection ‘reat then mashed ‘thatnothing eke isatected bythe ‘usomert Paint the drab sky blue Photoshop for Beginners 187Selections The Smart Brush options he Smart Brush tool dees a pretty good job of things on its own, but tis not fixed, Thee ore st a number fest youcan ake toensute that your snare piel prec. For example the brush that you choose to use makes a huge dflrencean yoursslection areas yu use asa large brush you can caver arg ates {ui but with no harsh exoes, perfect for hes you are paying with fein hes when retouching, then you can use smal har rush > pave done this Elements wl reste a election for you onthe ee thar you want select Homer, you may have & numberof areas that ate not buted the same adusimert. You can seth tol the top of The inerface to add to the arent selection meaning you can faget multole Now you know what the Smart Brushes do, find out here how you tweak them to suit your images ‘ees hone go Youcan also delete fom the selection too Elements hes inde things that you dent When the slection almost ight contort ad a feathers ha the selection acustments wl len wth the photo so thatthe retouching nat obvious Here we ake 2 seme op tips for when using Smart Brushes. “There are still edits that you can make to ensure that your selections are pixel perfect” 188 Photoshop fo BeginnersThetypecfimage you ae working onhatanimacton theses that You should coon forthe Sar Bh {atin the Opionsbar onc you ave ‘elected theatre ae ‘ferent ways youcan aout he Way Ista For eral isadvsabe touseasmaler sant beshhen \esking on moredetaled areas. ‘One af the most convenient reset rps lack an ‘wate whch above es Teaptieraerent ype Steet rm Cal Tone Brough tah cnr ‘uy ahaha ‘nate preset Reverse Bak the Reverse ects Thisenbls seston Image tobe pte oer to remain colour whee ‘els ceatamted tore ‘dementastnout eet are lnahetop efthee wether teenth options to rmotng selectors ith he ‘erat usted Chcting the New eco’ option ws Yyoutopanton the poset ak alocton wich your fects spphed 3. #300 Thavealexdy parted th thesrterustand want to testtheeiecttomore ee ‘fanimageusethe Ada ‘election option Photoshop forBeginnes 189The Marquee tools Leam the basics of these straightforward selection tools Cut or reposition ne Marquee selection tools have been phoromaps such a rectangular bullings Read ono aroundsincetebegining aftime(well, fcc how 6 ake he most The Mrauce 08 thebeginning ofPhoteshop tine thats, ing theghen oporsand how they can at andremeini place becousecf rer vesatity, yt each athe to tea he narra boundries ESsentalyasinplebourday acing asesdector, —” yaute wh Phtashop, you hve te opts ‘Marquee toothes mary uses Theyenableyeu” ofl ise! mayest orem ers the | tomate slecere win your wokbased na Biipial and Rectal tos athe nly ones at specif shapes can help with creating fun grephcal your dsposa Read on and lars tofeather, antaias emerisor manpulting things wth dearformin andjin marquees together fr your artwork Wen amarguechesteend overa Subject youeancutand move twit he Moret Ht Vlora shore and hen Jounoveroverthe set you hss Seopa facets appar enabling you Choose size Make selection Tamovea marquee selection without ‘xtingout that part yourimage imply Imatesirethetolstielected Youcan then owe over the marque torepostion Irerradiget sing te arow ays Photoshop for Beginners 191Bi selections CMe aed Understand us Quick Mask ee even fdeced eb dane Discover this versatile tool, which is great od a eae Co Eh for making selections easily and quickly — hence the name! ‘to find within Photoshop's expansive toolbox. smaty use for Solting ass that you want lt untouched by any adjustments or aks adits esto gotta grins with ‘Quck Mask mode hasbeen around she Photoshop 60 ad offers ‘antast aterative to the vadtona election to. you fd youself more atl o using the Pata ater than the idly Pen to hen this could ‘wellbecome your ded selection method The Quik Mask mode acvate by cickng on the square icon that contains white ccle Ts stuated atthe bottom of te Toolbar tonaie The Standard mode (a wtite bax with a white cil. For stant access, you ‘an simply bitthe letter on your keyboard and Quick Mask mode actvates This ea fanatic feature tohelpin the craton of whale host of fects seit crest quick nd easy vignettes er your porta pant a Quick Mask ‘on specie colouso achiev amazing selective colouring rests, o sey Ue protect an area rom an mage austen youre about to perform Ifyouve never used teste before, were certain itl ben conta se rm ths cay ornare T: Quick Mask madeisone af the most versatile tools you a ikly “Use it to create quick and easy vignettes for your portraits or achieve amazing selective colouring results” Edit in Standard Mode (Q) 01 Quick Mask 02 Activate 03 Brush it on ick Waskmode : Cr Open up an 192 Photoshop fo Beginners05 Colour change Deactivate the Quick Maskby hing Double-ickan the Quick Maskicon anda alg an slated soecton highghted by ms You ae now fe todo Colour your mask \tecolor of jour mass Sirarothe colours yathin yourimage dole cick on sh Quick skon Nowe onthe Colorswateh and et colour Youcanadt the ‘pactyhereas wel ‘eftec mores secon I settings Tore thewoythe mask partes st double-click ‘onthe Quck Maskconandslet Hh Areas raked aren Bader Selected Aes mased sressarewhite. “ee be 06 Match Color The Mth Color 00s ound in image> Adjust Calor Ensure that both your Images are open Photos fs Photoshop for Beginners 193,i] Selections Refine Edge in Photoshop CS6 Complex selections are suddenly a lot sier to manage with this essential addition to Photoshop ean that pete beciners can ct aut complex objects, lke iad wees perfect, with ite ha an easly create as R=: Edges fantastic litle tool to play within Photoshop. {Of aptions to pay with, but conto he Smart acs and Decorvarinate at Photoshop can do mos of te hard work Fo you. fr mor intligert than predious versions, eine output de pevacted the selection, One ofthe ‘ther wa eistng mask nology ab “Refine Edge is a fantastic little tool... even complete beginners can cut out complex objects like hair and trees perfectly” Caan ‘Smarter edges Theres ol ne oe Detecen {ehalagy ret rate bit {bree thon merce Srotestsuschltoscadeee ‘onion between mas Sere ghlecson Sere ef eather to afer ephing me nets ofthe ene fens ht toucasee thebotorend wean bon and [yee othr det oun Schoen pnacoupeatace. 01 Make a quick selection 194 Photoeho 02 Invoke Refine Edge 03 View modes04 Smart Radius 06 Decontaminate Photcehon for egnners 195| Selections Petes Replace dull skies Don't let your skies be a washout - simply : with selections 227 ven with an amazing camera and a masterful handling ofits controls, there's ttle that can be dane about beak skies You know the ones we mean - thos pale grey expanses typialef Incr to make the selecting on these eset ty to only sap the hy ‘there you wi have to cutout any stating elements he birds planes fond the tops of buns, adding to your werktoad. czy days. Because theses ae so bleak, there israthing for Photoshop tahang ona inorder to male afc So the best option inthis case ot replace the sky wth a beterone. sours tad cratic ut actualy vary ‘e23yt0 da Once you tit oul ind yousel doing it again and again meaning you wort sean othernise cent photo to Beak horaons. Itisalvays woth having a handy suply of sky photos on your computer {or such occasions sos nice day and you ar cut and about wih your camera, then conser taking few shots of usthe ky So that you canst ‘them into le snaps and ve thea ane ase fie ORIGINAL 196 Photoshop fo Beginners ‘What we are going todo inthe project ivoives the use of yes. We have whale secton on lyesin is book which stars on page 108 Weary tse two ayers hte: onefor our rgina image and one fer our new Sy By Showing just the skin one lye and jst hehouse and gardens inthe the, Wwe can blend the two together easly, “You won't lose an otherwise decent photo to bleak horizons”New sky in minutes Inverse selection tot Acick esky Gethestructure wll va the 28) Sy ins Photoshop for Beginners 197Bi selections Betieainainnts The magic of Content Aware Scaling Content Aware Scaling is one of the greatest things to have appeared in Photoshop. Let's look at some scaling magic! WW: been there Youhave the perfect shot, but the Proportions are spy al wong fr your curtent projec Normal you'd be presented with ust two options You could crop it but then yeu ase alt ofthe image its mee chen than et lat cf the backround areas hat ou thed so much when you saw the image ‘trough your cameras viewing (Or you coud scale vie tansormation, but when you need ta change the proportions ofthe image you un the kof distorting it beyond al recogrtion In short youve realy no way of aeping everything ast wasn the image except change the mages proportions und now! inPhotoshop C34 C35 and C3, Conn Aas Scag has ough a sie o many a photographer face, because alows you to change the proportions ofan image without dstotng the subject wthin the rage ata Ese, Content Aare Scaling wil ntligety Scale thelow decal ‘areas ofan mage suchas the backround elements, whe lewing the ma ‘Subject ferartabyintact and unchenges, Notwithstanding the fact that ths ution is tly impressive, on some Images it needs o be used careful and wih good deal fthought Sore these two pages wee going to give you the lawdown en the Photeshop wondet that sContent Aware Sealing and show you exactly what iiscapable of Photoshop Flementshasthe seme technology nit but ie under 2 ighty diferent ramets calle Recompos, and you seb parting in green ‘ver ay areas that you want fo seep inte photo without dstorton You can ‘then rteligenty scale the image whout urmarged dstorton, Give @ go and you wil be sured at usthow accurate 1s tool “It allows you to change the proportions of an image without distorting the subject at all” 02 Protect skin to Fot>Content prowect he cds 198 Photoshop for Beginners200 Phoroshop for BeginnersDIGITAL PAINTING TRICKSBrush tools overview {youre new to Photoshop, looking at all of the brushes on offer may bbea bit daunting, but don't worry our guide wll point out some ofthe ‘more interesting brushes bulk into Photoshop to help get you started. Simply pu the Bush Too allows you to part in Photoshop When you cick ‘onthe canvas ras stamp ofthe th head When you dag the cursor itrepentedy re-do the brush heed to form a brash stroke Changing the Bush Tip Shape ty electing ary one of Photoshop's umes Presets ‘fer wl change the stye of your bruh stokes. Photoshop’ brushes are dived rt categories that you can swap between 2tyour deste, or youcan append mpl sets together The categories ae broken down int the Sets so that brushes of asm nate ae grouped together for ease of se Some othe groups have more oof than others, but wel get to that in moment When youte found yourfaourte brushes you can cea your cin et withthe Preset Manager located inthe Bush ‘Thelower hao te fthand ‘umn contasoptons tat five noaenblesetings you Cans choose ether to favethem actvted orn. Anesterelyvsehresource that depiyrathumbnad preew oF ‘ot yur bah sake woul Tooke ving thecorent Setings ange asta the ‘hanbral ater scoring Assorted Brushes A guide to some of Photoshop's best Brushes Preset Paete Options For easy access you can ako save your mos bashes wth spect changes inthe To! Presets Tab, ‘Ahough ou can use allo Photoshops brushes with amause eye much more effective, uve ad, Franky more fun when used in conjunction wih graphics tablet ‘Ausel te sve when using brushes isto we the and T keys to ncrease ond decrease your brush sets much mere efficent than changing Your preset or aging the Sie side arcnd inthe Tool “Photoshop's Brushes are divided into categories that you can swap between at your desire” “Thetoprightsectin's whet youtan ine and cxonivent thy ors setngstoyourheats centere frncungngone Settngeancrsalyatera Tobe andappesanc, Tretophatoftheteecoluma pull the brs ‘optonscaegesthatcanbe ‘ed maualyCung ons tategory plop tsp Stungsthaseres oss ‘onde dun mens Basic Brushes herecged mechanical pene brush an 3 waft Photoshop for Beginners 203,Best brushes cor Drop Shadow Brushes Dry Media Brushes Calligraphic Brushes 208 Phoroshop for BeginnersJ Brushes New brush types Basiitirrat in Photoshop CS6 ‘Ahandy guide to help you visualise your brush The latest version of Photoshop offers two Treprritox cgi ac completely new brush types to play with ‘cv sze the positon and shape that yourbrash val mate onthe cans £ youteinto painting digitally Photoshop C36 has introduced two ew types of brushes fer you to achieve an even more authentic painting experience Acobe started ake gta painting serousy in Photoshop CS, wth the imroduction of Bist rushes and Mier bashes. The Bite brushes have wrtal estes that react oth and pressure sensi ng much mare advanced way than youl be used, ith standard brushes, when you pushed down hac on your styl you ust oot he biggest posse stamp ‘of your bay hen sou push down with a Bristle bah the bstes actually nthe vital canvas st ihe an actual pan rush, ging you more yush sols. The Miser tush uses the Ble brush functionality and nctat youve akeady ad down on the ca letsyou alte and mith claus you have on each invigulbite ‘Now in C6, we have Erotle Tip brushes, which are tke ellie pencil, rnthat the tips wear down asyou use the and you need ta hit the Sharpen button to gta sharp po agah Your stokes ner when your penal 2 Foregroundcoiour Se eeopaiy rte => anne es nn Eman eevee ayo Yeaaatene ‘rotund hon ue tang ar —— pan oon “stylus Setting the Angle tterto Pen ier your bh stokes occ Change Blending Modes Photoshop forBeginners 209Use tools Alot oft here's c derstanding how Photoshop’ brushes works just important with brushes U in photo editing and pretty much any Photoshop related task. ofthe tools we lankat here can be used wth any Brush Tip Shape you have in Your Bath Ltrary because they all work wth Photoshop uth Engine Ne matter which othe uah Engine-baved ool you use, whether the Clone Stam, History Brush cr Smudge Tool youl be able to alte the options rvewo spect areas n your Workspace the Toolbar and the Bushes Palette The Brushes Palette canbe opened by pressing FS and contains the same twustrecting options regardless of which tool ou ate cen postioned ciety bow the Ma Nagai Photoshop, Unie he Brushes Pate the setings aalabie here ate to he Tol ishe st popular ones he tools in Photost ur quick guide to r specc youl get diferent selection of settings when the veel fusing the Bur Brush Tip shape and siz are the b's iconta enable your graphics tablet to vei ool 8 ono sin the Bahes panel ‘pact an Flaw ae corn ‘brush ace bo and are hepa controling the strength ofa brusts. “Opacity and Flow are helpful for controlling a brush’s impact” 210 Photchop for BeginnersPopular brushes The Clone Stamp History Brush ito select an ates that : ne Hetty Bush es you Art History Brush ; re i Sharpen * Photoshop for Beginners 211Make Art History Rigounatoncmnarate, ‘bushes wilmaleyoureffect uncue Get painterly effect brushstrokes just by using the History palette then dragging your brush over a photo Tiiemiaets ‘tomake your photos appear af they had been painted dial Ie the History brs the Ar History brash tool uses a sory state (designated by you by cckng in the let column inthe History palette) {as 2 source work fom, However where the History brush sep eteates the data che At Hstory brush uses the data in counction wth your choice ‘of brush options to ciete an atti sty paint brush elect with your rush svokzs, lowing you to uma simple po ita a mote expressive work oF arty by spy roaging the cursor ever theimage, Wie he eng est wort ook its been pared wedtonaly using the Art Histor brush tol wit look more authertic than spy using a Fite ‘ona photos Here are several ways 0 stomise te effect of te ool to sizandl ‘cea atvactve mage eof roe a well as ts Opacly and the Blending mode tse Threaten opon to choos feminthe Se cop-down ment;iswarth pyr witthem see what «vege tang effects they have on the ster Fier canyet workout ch The At istry bush tools more scesful hen sto Pe Pres rectonsotesshols in nner Dynames te Bes plete male the elet mere subse ‘Seikeyoucanyoune Augh ou can sek toa mp ound basa head when vs the A Histo sh youl get much mote eng and unpredictable ess FY change the brush ue 3 mare uncorwenral ous ke spatter eh “The Art History brush uses the data in conjunction with your choice of brush options’ Make history Fill the canvas nthe image yu went ect the Plt Buck Ie canvas wth 212 Phososhop for Beginnersthe Stylemenu Each ofthe ten options inthe sient Deferent methosot crating 04 Give yourself a guide 5 Start paintingUse the History tools in Photoshop :Apply to a whole image Quickly bring back the subject Tidy up the edges Photoshop forBeginners 215,Brushes rSPhoto to painting with Smudge A straightforward look at creating an oil portrait using this hidden gem of a tool he Smudge tools an easy way oy your hand atl panting, sob had with paling echand You can make as many layes as you neo ‘ths eon begins with how to smudge drecty over ascenkc portalt__ experiment every sip othe way Anytime you ate nat hapay th the way ‘and pain the ene image using any the Seater brush, things are going jst use your Eater tool delet the yer and tartar You wile kam background regard wich he sare recess de leoanryoutoexpeimentand acest aso ntl ast Wrkog ths wy akon you pat ery Ioyou ned tle satsocon rl es Gr youve rer a you move ona fe ragourd thedia ew tne we gurartee ou ibe pa igh parting! \cuilasowe he dtralbnuh sees cae hatching anos ae att oct cepa el one en then “=, “Once you've tried it a few times, thesot Round ina iopant feelomtandaddmoeharerendtiedess — W@ QUarantee you will be up all an ad sunight tothe tres We inow mary of you wil want to sop ater the Suagngencs bornevetougepuweonmdtecrsiccne, Might painting!” acing and ross Hatching an icine the ‘ouseastgvesance aie efet ond cnpreserveformas longescaresusedin Anetectivevayto ‘chew an ol oko Usethe Smdgebrsh Nisagadk wayiooet ‘heboayeunrt ie engsvhrnae aang waters gute Thesptertnhes any see vagood hace suite fom srucpg strc Tonght abou Songuivah hear oder any nearby elements youpain, andpessueandcan maternal ‘Srna Sxpesent Get started Paint in the old hatch style Spen your - Nake ar Jectthe smudge too and the ne fnpant moulng the brsh Photoshop for Beginners 217Painting details Paint with flare e h 248 Phososhop or BoginnersSometimes the Coe ol fase than pang overan unwanted area We the the Clone ol remove the ess bow Sample seat rea asour emake ie te etahisacftone ‘there re noharseages oun Gobeck and amudgetoremove ot FRpetion of unwanted pater Casta skirt shadow back hoose Wehmvedone thsturon! Elementst show ‘hetyoudent hvetohave the ewes Protorhop Gsrobeable togetcretve wh your photos oweverjoucan folowtheonct Stepan anyverson ‘Photshen Sunlight in the trees Final touches : Whenyoustatsing the standard bsnaterthan the Starigetool youcan se the ‘jedtopoer athe Toobatto econ oa photo Sample calor ogee natok at we hve ee fn cumple paper teste rata place Rover our nag twee he Cpa oe ‘linge lacing odes foget nalts Photoshop for Beginners 219& ra 2. a, 220 Phososhop for Beginners222 Mitersandthe Fite Gallery Learn how to use this creative toolset 224 Paint with the Artistic filters ‘Anyone can be da Vinci with these tricks 228 Use Blurfiters to create depth Fake depth-of field effects 230 Lishtingéffects iter ‘Ad some shine to yout photos 232 Fix noise with the Reduce Noise filter This common problem iseasily mended 234 Unsharp Mask fiter The most accurate sharpening method 236 Use the Sketch filters ‘Turn your photos into pencil drawings 23g Uscthediquiyfiter Have fun with this essential ter 240 Use the Lens Correction filter No more wonky buildings 242 Edit colours with Photo Filter Use coloured fiters for effect “Spend some time in the Filter Gallery getting to know the options available” Photoshop for Beginners 224Filters and the Filter Gallery In this introduction, we give you an overview of Photoshop's Filter Gallery so that you can start experimenting with the available options ters have abit ofa bad reputation for producing cheesy effects. Ar yes Whe is posite to tun your photsinta gash caricatures thiss ue of ary Photoshop tool Every ool can be taken to an exteme, en in mst cases, subtlety key ‘Accessed va the Fite mera in Poteshop the Fite Galery isa quick way te-star playing wth all he vale itr Your phot inthe man preview Wweow and tothe ght area whole host of thumbs wth diferent effets ‘These ae all ategorsed ito genes ke etch Bs, Asie, but even it you pickary one these om te Fite mens) then you wl still be taken to the ite Galley ~ you can change your minc again a agai, 5 your changes je nt apolied unl you tthe OX button ach le wl ao have 2 se of custom stings for yout play wth the Inthe far ighchand pate These ate usualy slices that can enhance ad strengthen the effec o tar the way thatthe iter applied. Agi, this downto experimentation and ass 50 easy 0 do, wy no Ws even pose ‘oadd matpefites on top ofeach exes agin using hia ight plete, ‘When you apply after ts ste herewith asl eye next to, the same as the Layers plete You can acl anew ayer sing the conto atthe Bator cf this pana to which you can apply anther ite eet. You can then tun fiterlaesson and of wing the ey symbol or cick and chag to move them higher arlowerin the iter stack “hs whole section isdeicatedto the mary tes avaible, but we dont have the space to get trough al of them ~ there ae so many! Homeve, we encourage you to sperd some time inthe Fie Galery, geting to leow the options and thefts and wee sure you wi nd afew avouresin there tool “We encourage you to spend some time in the Filter Gallery, getting to know the options” Zoom controls ‘Usetheseconrolsto zoom inand tof yourimage otha youcan heck that you sre happy with he (Sta cs chasthe cera fect. ‘Ths you mage wih whatever er you have selected ape ‘oyaucansce wat the ect ‘lok te before iting Here youcancontelthe suergthof te ter being sopied many other ces sterner bruh sae ae ‘These thumbnail give you acquc preview of nc ae vary fet intheFte Galley. CGckone tape tothesmage. Photoshop for Beginners 223,CoitSOURCE FILE AVAILABLE Paint with the Artistic filters You don't have to be a digital da Vinci to paint in Photoshop. Try using the stock filters to mimic natural media effects clgitaly but dort have any artistic taining and are nervous about Using brushes Wel the good news that yu une Photowrops stack fitesireligety you can predoce crvincing and effective natura style paintings without ever ing a single brush! T hee are many Photoshop users who would ove to beable to paint That’ wxaty what were going to dermenstrate here, rect fora heogrenic start image. The ky so cveay fete iter fics a varous layers and use the power an subtety flyer Herding modes, Mary Photoshop ites ae prety clumsy and mechanical when used in ther ra fom, but when you combine hem they can be very effete indeed, rd IeS potato remember that you can even use these ers only masks aswel do here a couple oftmes to adda dose of ich needed rata Preview ‘The main widow showsa preview of thelmage withthe Fier apple. Tsist ‘etinsoneuntl you Ploy sroundtogetthe fk. 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