Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
11
See Lesson 11 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.
Filter basics
Filters are accessed using the Filter menu. When you select certain i lters, the Filter
Gallery opens. Other i lters, when selected, open their own dedicated dialog box. Some,
like the Clouds i lter, don't even have a dialog box.
Filters are always applied to the layer you currently have selected and cannot be applied to
Bitmap mode or indexed color images. Note that some i lters, such as Brush Strokes and
Sketch, work only in the RGB mode and are not available when working in the CMYK mode.
Starting to use filters
Before starting, you may want to view the i le that you are going to create.
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Choose File > Browse in Bridge. Navigate to the ps11lessons folder and open the i le
ps1101_done.psd.
A i le including several monsters and a package design appears.
The completed lesson i le.
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You can keep this i le open for reference, or choose File > Close to close it.
Using the Clouds filter
In this lesson, you will use the Clouds i lter to build a smoke-like background. The
Clouds i lter generates a cloud pattern, using random values from the selected foreground
and background colors.
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Choose File > Browse in Bridge, and navigate to the ps11lessons folder and open the
i le ps1101.psd.
