Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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See Lesson 4 in action!
Use the accompanying video to gain a better understanding of how to use some of the features
shown in this lesson. You can i nd the video tutorial for this lesson on the included DVD.
A look at the finished project
In this lesson, you will develop a composite using several images, while addressing issues
such as resolution, resizing, and choosing the right i le format.
To see the i nished document:
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Choose File > Browse in Bridge to bring Adobe Bridge forward. Using Adobe Bridge,
navigate to the pslessons folder on your hard drive and open the ps04lessons folder.
2
Double-click on the ps04_done.psd i le, and the completed image is displayed in
Photoshop.
The completed lesson i le.
3
Make sure that the Layers panel is active by choosing Window > Layers.
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Click on the visibility icon ( ) to the left of the cow layer to hide the layer. Click the
box where the visibility icon used to be to make the layer visible again.
Layers allow you to combine dif erent elements into a single i le while retaining the
ability to move and modify each layer independently of the others. In this chapter,
you'll be creating multiple layers in Photoshop just like the ones in this i nished i le.
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You can keep this i le open for reference, or choose File > Close to close the i le. If a
Photoshop warning box appears, choose Don't Save.
