( Figure 3)Īlong the left side of the interface, we find the Tools palette ( Figure 4). The items in this menu will change to reflect the options associated with the tool being used. Immediately below the text-menu, is the context-menu.
This type of menu, in this location, is probably familiar to us as it is common to the majority of programs on our computer ( Figure 3), The text-menu has the words, "File", "Edit", "Image", "Layer", "Select".etc. Let's take a moment to observe the different components that make up this interface.Īcross the top of the program, below the title bar is the text-menu. When Photoshop is opened, the interface will look something like Figure 2. If we're using a Windows operating system, it can be launched from the "Start" menu (e.g. This can be accomplished in several different ways including a desktop icon or quicklaunch bar. Vector images will be explained, in detail, in a later chapter. Photoshop has the capability to create and use vector images. They have many distinct advantages over raster images. Vector based images help us create smooth organic curves. Vector images are created through a system of points (vertices, anchors, corners) and lines (paths). The other type of images are vector images. If I was to describe the letter "G" in pixels, it might look somehthing like Figure 1. Photoshop was originally developed for dealing with this type of image. The screen you're looking at right now is composed of a grid of many tiny dots. Sometiems referred to as bitmaps or bitmapped images, raster images are based on pixels. Where computer generated graphics are concerned, there are two types of images. If you do not have Photoshop, you can download here.
However, all the concepts we'll be dealing with here, will exist in previous versions. It will be a requirement of almost any employment situation that deals with graphics on a professional level.įor this tutorial, we'll be using Adobe Photoshop CS3 for figures and references. While there are altnernative softwares to Photoshop, there really isn't an alternative to knowing how to use Photoshop. In fact, one could say that it is the defacto standard for working with images. This tutorial will help you to become familiarized with the user interface and some essential precepts you'll need to know to get started.Īdobe Photoshop has been a tool in web developers' toolboxes for a long time. This is a tutorial for individuals who have no experience with Adobe Photoshop.
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