Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Lesson 2: Introduction to
Photoshop CC
In this lesson, you'll learn the basic skills that you need to start to
work in Photoshop. Simple tasks are covered, such as opening a file,
cropping it to the size you need, and adjusting the image's color. You
will also find out what formats are best to save your image in, de-
pending upon its use.
What you'll learn in this lesson:
•
Opening a file
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Checking the size of an image
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Cropping an image
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Quick color correction
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Saving a file
Starting up
Before starting, make sure that your tools and panels are consistent by resetting your preferences. See “Re-
setting Adobe Photoshop CC preferences” in the Starting up section of this topic.
You will work with a file from the ps02lessons folder. Make sure that you have loaded the pslessons folder
onto your hard drive from
www.digitalclassroombooks.com/epub/photoshopcc
.
See “Loading lesson files”
in the Starting up section of this topic.
In this lesson, you will open a file that represents a typical candid image that you might have in your own
library. You will learn to crop, color correct, and resize the image. You will also learn to save it in the right
format for both print and web or screen presentation.
