Photoshop Tutorials

Photoshop CS5 Image Size Command (10/04/2011)
(...) Note the present state of your image and choose whether any of the following values need to alter in order to get a nicelooking image for that desired output (print or even the Web): The present pixel dimensions and also the resulting file size: My example shows 720 pixels in width and 960 pixels in height for any file size 1.98MB (megabytes). The present document size: How big your image if this prints on media, for example paper. (...)

Changing the canvas size in Photoshop CS5 (10/04/2011)
(...) You can also alter the unit of measurement using the pop-up menus. Choose the Relative check box in order to specify some space for Photoshop to include or remove around your image. This feature is handy when you are adding or removing equal levels of canvas around images with fractional measurements. (...)

Using the crop tool in Photoshop CS5 Extended (10/04/2011)
(...) You control the colour and opacity (the quantity of transparency) of the shield by adjusting the settings on the Options bar. If, for many strange reason, you wouldn't want the shield, deselect the Shield check box. Version CS5 provides you with an additional aid in framing your image. (...)

Options of the Bridge Edit Menu in Photoshop (09/28/2011)
(...) Undo/Cut/Copy/Paste/Duplicate: I lumped these commands together since they are all self-explanatory. Undo undoes your last executed command. Pick a file(s) and cut, copy, duplicate, or paste it from or into your folder. (...)

Working with the Tools menu in photoshop (09/28/2011)
(...) Append Metadata and Replace Metadata: Riding time or substitute existing metadata with different template. To produce a template, choose Tools - Create Metadata Template. Cache: Cache is memory that stores commonly used data, for example thumbnails and file info, to match quicker loading whenever you display a currently viewed image or folder. (...)

Creating PDF presentations with Photoshop CS5 (09/28/2011)
(...) Finally, you can also click the Output to Web or PDF button in the Application bar. The Output panel appears. Click the PDF icon. (...)

Creating workspace presets in Photoshop (09/28/2011)
(...) Photoshop CS5 offers preset workspaces for a number of workflows, for example design, motion, and photography. These presets can modify menu and/or keyboard shortcuts. They are able to also modify which panels are visible. (...)

Photoshop CS general preferences settings (09/28/2011)
(...) In the Options area of the General Preferences dialog box, you discover nearly twelve check boxes that you can select or deselect, as described in the following list: Auto-Update Open Documents: When you are focusing on an image and proceed to another application to operate on the same image, you'll likely want the alterations made in the other application to mirror in the document still open in Photoshop. Select this check box so that Photoshop monitors the document and updates its version whenever the document is modified in the other application. Beep When Done: I recall unhealthy old days when computers were slow and Photoshop would have a few minutes to use the Gaussian Blur filter or perform calculations when merging even moderate-sized image layers. (...)

Deciding the way you want files handled by Photoshop CS5 (09/28/2011)
(...) File Extension (Append File Extension on the Mac): You can select if the file extensions appended to filenames (for example .psd, .tif, and so on) are consistently uppercase or lowercase, while you prefer. (...)

Configuring the Bridge window in photoshop (09/27/2011)
(...) Other viewing choices are available in the drop-down menu in the top-right corner when you are in one of the compact modes. You can drag and regroup the tabbed panels in Bridge, much like you can with Photoshop panels. To break down a panel, double-click its tab. (...)

Dealing with the Extras in Photoshop CS5 (09/26/2011)
(...) So, if you haven't embraced Bridge yet, it will not be long before you appreciate the omnipresent power of the application. Adobe Bridge allows you to visually browse your network, hard disk drives, and external media to obtain the exact image you need, and contains numerous viewing, sorting, cataloging, and organizing features to handle all your assets - photographic, illustrative, video, written, and so forth. Bridge is really multifaceted that, although you can can get on from the Adobe application, it is also a standalone program. (...)

Placing files in Photoshop CS5 (09/25/2011)
(...) For many kinds of files, for example multipage PDF files, you might visit a dialog box, which enables you to specify which page you need to place. You can also select either the whole Page or simply a specific Image on the page. Finally, choose how much of your image you need to place in the Crop To pop-up menu. (...)

Saving a file in Photoshop CS5 (09/25/2011)
(...) Some file formats have particular capabilities as well as. In the Save and Color options areas, select or deselect (if available) the next check boxes, as desired: Like a Copy: Save the file like a copy. Notes: Include or delete notes you've made up of the Note tool in the saved copy. (...)

Printing an image using Photoshop CS5 (09/25/2011)
(...) Click Save, or Preview, revisit the primary Print dialog box. In Mac OS X, you can also pick a printer from paper dialog box, much like you can in Windows. Also in Mac OS X, if you are connected straight to a printer through the USB port, the system automatically detects the printer. (...)

Different ways to use zoom in Photoshop (09/25/2011)
(...) Another Magnification box appears in the Navigator panel, together with another choices for zooming. Zooming using the Application bar: Pick a preset zoom level from or enter any desired percentage in the Zoom Level drop-down list on the Application bar. The next commands live on the Window - Arrange submenu: Match Zoom: Choose Match Zoom to possess all your open documents match the magnification area of your active document. (...)

Photoshop CS5 short tutorial: Using the Navigation Bar (09/25/2011)
(...) It's best when it is visible all the time. Undock the Navigator panel by pulling the tab of the panel left. Squeeze Navigator panel to one side of your image therefore it is ready for immediate use. (...)

Brief introduction to the Photoshop CS5 tools (09/22/2011)
(...) Due to their precision, you might find that using path tools to produce a difficult selection usually yields better results than you can achieve using the selection tools. Using painting tools Generally, the painting tools permit you to apply color or erase pixels. In the case of the Gradient tool, you can apply multiple colors simultaneously. (...)

Searching for files in Photoshop CS5 with Bridge (09/22/2011)
(...) Adopt these measures to spread out a file: In Photoshop, choose File - Open. Or press Ctrl+O. The conventional Open dialog box for Windows or even the Mac OS (operating system) appears. (...)

Features of the Status Bar in Photoshop CS5 (09/07/2011)
(...) The first number teaches you the dimensions of the file if you were to flatten all of the layers into one and save it to your hard drive in the native Photoshop file format. The amount on the right shows the dimensions of the file, including layers, channels, along with other components, and just how much data Photoshop needs to juggle while you're working on the file. You would like this method active whenever you need to maintain tabs on what size your image is. (...)

Dealing with your first Photoshop file (09/07/2011)
(...) Making selections Selections allow you to use only a part of an image. You can select a whole layer or only servings of a layer with one of the selection tools, like the Marquee or Magic Wand tool. The Select menu offers several commands to change your selection - from capturing more pixels to softening the perimeters of the selection. (...)

Applying filters in Photoshop CS5 (09/07/2011)
(...) Dialog box-based filters allow you to select options galore. These filters utilize preview windows, buttons, slider controls, and menus to distort, pixelate, sharpen, stylize, apply textures, and perform other functions. The Filter menu also has an chance to convert for Smart Filters. (...)

Using the options bar in the new photoshop CS5 (09/07/2011)
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A brief look at the Tools Panel in Photoshop CS5 (09/07/2011)
(...) You can also access tools by utilizing keyboard shortcuts. Typically, you can access a concealed tool by pressing the Shift key combined with the keyboard letter of the visible tool. For instance, to pick the Pencil tool, which shares the flyout menu using the Brush tool, press Shift and B. (...)