Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
1
To see the i le in its completed stage, choose File > Browse in Bridge and navigate
to the ps05lessons folder. Locate the i le named ps0505_done.psd and double-click to
open it in Photoshop. A picture with a duck and penguins appears. You can keep the
i le open for reference or choose File > Close now.
The completed exercise.
2
Choose File > Browse in Bridge to bring Adobe Bridge forward. Then navigate to the
ps05lessons folder and open the image named ps0505.psd; an image of a duck appears.
Choose File > Save As. When the Save As dialog box appears, navigate to the
ps05lessons folder. In the File name text i eld, type
ps0505_work
. Choose Photoshop
from the Format drop-down menu and press Save. If the Photoshop Format Options
dialog box appears, press OK.
3
Select the Lasso tool ( ) and make a quick (and rough) selection around the duck.
Make sure that as you click and drag, creating a selection that encompasses the duck,
the Lasso tool i nishes where it started, creating a closed selection around the duck.
Don't worry about the accuracy of this selection, as you are going to paint the rest of
the selection using Photoshop's painting tools in the Quick Mask mode.
4
Select the Quick Mask Mode button ( ) at the bottom of the Tools panel, or use the
keyboard shortcut
Q
. Your image is now displayed with a red area (representing the
mask) over areas of the image that are not part of the selection.
