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Contents What’s new 1 ................................................................................................................................................... What’s New in Photoshop CC 2 ................................................................................................................................................ Wa[...]

Customizing color pickers and swatches 200 ............................................................................................................................ Converting between color modes 203 ....................................................................................................................................... Color and m[...]

Selecting a color range in an image 364 ................................................................................................................................... Making quick selections 367 ......................................................................................................................................................[...]

Warp images, shapes, and paths 545 ....................................................................................................................................... Vanishing Point 549 ...............................................................................................................................................................[...]

Creating frame animations 745 .................................................................................................................................................. Video and animation overview 754 ............................................................................................................................................[...]

Optimizing images 939 .............................................................................................................................................................. Output settings for web graphics 944 ....................................................................................................................................[...]

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What's New in Photoshop CC To the top Adobe® Photoshop® CC ships with several new features and enhancements that enrich your digital imaging experience. Read on for a quick introduction to new features and links to resources offering more information. Note: If you're upgrading from Photoshop CS5, see What's New in Photoshop CS6 for[...]

New in Photoshop CC | January 2014 With Photoshop, you can print any compatible 3D model without worrying about 3D printer limitations. In preparation for printing, Photoshop automatically makes 3D models watertight. Photoshop also generates the necessary support structures—scaffolding and rafts—to ensure that your 3D prints are successful. For[...]

New in Photoshop CC | January 2014 You can now create linked smart objects whose contents are referenced from external image files. The contents of a linked smart object are updated when its source image file changes. With linked smart objects, you can use a shared source file across multiple Photoshop documents. Linked smart objects are particular[...]

To the top 10 color samplers instead of 4. You can now change all color samplers in the Info palette at the same time The Missing Fonts dialog has a Do Not Show Again option now Share On Behance is now available for more languages Improved history states for editing text, and editing and applying character/paragraph styles Mercury Graphics Engine p[...]

To the top For more information, see Reduce camera shake blurring . Camera shake reduction UI improvements Other enhancements Increased stability while saving files to network locations Photoshop-Behance integration is now available for several languages. See Share your work on Behance. Native read -only PSDX file format support New controls to mod[...]

Photoshop features an intelligent mechanism to automatically reduce image blurring caused by camera motion. If necessary, you can adjust advanced settings to further sharpen the image. The camera shake reduction feature can reduce blurring resulting from several types of camera motion; including linear motion, arc - shaped motion, rotational motion[...]

Original uncropped image Sharp resized image with details preservation Share your work on Behance New in Photoshop CC 8[...]

Note: Note: You can upload your creative images as work - in- progress to Behance directly from within Photoshop. Behance is the leading online platform to showcase and discover creative work. Using Behance, you can create a portfolio of your work and broadcast it widely and efficiently to get feedback. You can upload fresh images as well as revisi[...]

Note: 3D imaging Enhanced in Photoshop CC Also see 3D features | Creative Cloud- only for Creative Cloud -only features added to Photoshop CS6. These features are also available in Photoshop CC. 3D painting Photoshop CC features several enhancements that let you paint 3D models with finer control and greater accuracy. When you paint in the default [...]

3D panel Photoshop CC features a revamped 3D panel that makes it easier for you to work with 3D objects. Modeled after the Layers panel, the redesigned 3D panel is structured as a scene graph/tree having root objects and child objects. You can interact with 3D objects in the scene graph in several ways: Delete objects Reorder objects Reverse object[...]

and halo effects. The streamlined UI design for this filter offers optimized controls for targeted sharpening. Use the sliders for quick adjustments and advanced controls to fine -tune your results. For more information, see Filter effects reference and Adjusting image sharpness and blur . Smart Sharpen dialog box Minimum and Maximum filter enhance[...]

Camera Raw Filter (Shift + Ctrl/Cmd + A) in Photoshop For more information, see this video on using Camera Raw as a filter in Photoshop . Adobe Camera Raw For information on the recent improvements in Camera Raw, see the video overview of Adobe Camera Raw 8 . JPEG and TIFF file -handling preferences New in Photoshop CC New preferences are available[...]

The new behavior of the Spot Removal ( Camera Raw dialog > Spot Removal tool, or keyboard shortcut B ) tool is similar to the Healing Brush in Photoshop. Use the Spot Removal tool to paint over an element in your photo, select a source area that could be used on your selected area, and the tool does the rest for you. You can press the forward sl[...]

The Upright feature (Camera Raw dialog > Lens Correction > Manual tab) in Camera Raw enables you to automatically straighten image content. The Upright mode automatically corrects the perspective of the elements in a photograph. The feature has four settings that you can choose from: Auto : Balanced perspective corrections Level : Perspective[...]

Note: You can adjust dimensions, placement, and the corner radii of a rectangle or rounded rectangle shape after it has been created. Each corner can be adjusted independently and adjustments can be simultaneously made to rectangles on multiple layers. For more information, see Modify shapes. Support for Indic languages New in Photoshop CC You can [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy The View Print Size option has been restored. The gamma value for text is now automatically set for new system options. Improved performance when you save your work to network shares on Mac OS X Metadata and ICC profiles are now [...]

Warp perspective | Photoshop CC Introduced in version 14.2 To the top To the top To the top Background Prerequisite: Enable the graphics processor Adjust perspective FAQ Photoshop lets you easily adjust perspective in images. This feature is particularly useful for images having straight lines and flat surfaces—for example, architectural images a[...]

Define planes Before you adjust perspective, you must define the planes of the architecture in the image. 1 . Open the image in Photoshop. 2 . Select Edit > Perspective Warp. Review the onscreen tip and close it. 3 . Draw quads along the planes of the architecture in the image. While drawing the quads, try to keep their edges parallel to the str[...]

Warp mode 2 . Manipulate perspective in one of the several available ways: Move around the corners of the quads (pins) as appropriate. For example, you can adjust the perspective of this image, such that the two sides of the building exhibit foreshortening in equal measures. The resulting perspective would approximate a direct view of the building [...]

The selected edge is straightened. Also, the straightening of the edge is preserved during further perspective manipulation. Shift -click the edge again if you don't want to preserve its straightening. In the Warp mode, you can click the following icons for automatic perspective adjustment: Automatically level near horizontal lines Level horiz[...]

Arrow keys H L W Straighten vertically Automatically straighten both vertically and horizontally Straighten horizontally and vertically 3 . Once you're done adjusting the perspective, click the Commit Perspective Warp icon ( ). Keyboard shortcuts The following keyboard shortcuts make it easier to adjust perspective: Slightly move a corner of a[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Enter key Shift -click Shift -(drag an edge) To the top In the Layout mode, you can press the Enter key to quickly switch to the Warp mode. In the Warp mode, the Enter key commits the current changes to the perspective. (Warp mod[...]

Print 3D objects | Photoshop CC Introduced in version 14.2 To the top Note: Preparing to print 3D objects Previewing and printing the 3D object 3D print utilities FAQ See also With Photoshop, you can print any compatible 3D model without worrying about 3D printer limitations. In preparation for printing, Photoshop automatically makes 3D models wate[...]

5 . Select a local printer or a Shapeways.com printer profile. To view estimated prices for printing the 3D model using available Shapeways.com profiles, select Printer > Estimate Price . 6 . Select a unit for the printer volume—inch, centimeter, millimeter, or pixel. The unit is reflected in the Printer Volume dimensions as well as the print [...]

To the top To the top Previewing and printing the 3D object Once you're done specifying the 3D print settings, follow these steps: 1 . Click the Start Print icon ( ) or select 3D > 3D Print. Photoshop unifies the 3D scene and prepares it for the printing process. 2 . If you chose to print using a Shapeways.com profile, Photoshop prompts you[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Calibrate Print Plate Load Filament Remove Filament Change Filament To the top To the top Helps level the print plate. This utility performs the following broad steps: Prompts you to remove any leftover printing material from the[...]

Create Smart Objects | CC, CS6 To the top Note: Understanding Smart Objects Create embedded Smart Objects | CC, CS6 Create linked smart objects | Photoshop CC Filter the Layers panel by smart objects | Photoshop CC Duplicate an embedded smart object Edit the contents of a Smart Object Replace the contents of a Smart Object Convert an embedded or li[...]

To the top To the top Note: (Photoshop CC) A linked Smart Object in the Layers panel Create embedded Smart Objects | CC, CS6 You can create embedded Smart objects using several methods: by using the Open As Smart Object command; placing a file (CS6) or placing a file as embedded (CC, CS6), pasting data from Illustrator; or converting one or more Ph[...]

To change this default behavior, turn off Preferences > General > Always Create Smart Objects While Placing . Update linked Smart Objects If an external source file changes while a Photoshop document referencing it is open, the relevant linked smart object is automatically updated. However, when you open a Photoshop document containing out -o[...]

To the top To the top To the top Filter the Layers panel by smart objects | Photoshop CC 1 . In the Layers panel, select Smart Objects from the filtering pop up menu. Filter layers by smart objects 2 . Click one of the following icons: Filter for up - to -date linked smart objects Filter for out - of - synch linked smart objects Filter for missing [...]

To the top Note: To the top To the top In the Properties panel, click Edit Contents. 2 . Click OK to close the dialog box. 3 . Make edits to the source content file, then choose File > Save. Photoshop updates the Smart Object to reflect the changes you made. (If you don’t see the changes, make the Photoshop document containing the Smart Object[...]

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Generate image assets from layers | Photoshop CC To the top Note: Video: Using Generator Generate image assets from layers or layer groups A web design use case Specify quality and size parameters Disable image asset generation for all documents FAQ You can generate JPEG, PNG, or GIF image assets from the contents of a layer or layer group in a PSD[...]

To the top Image asset names are generated from layer names/layer group names Image asset generation is enabled for the current document. Once enabled, the feature remains available whenever the document is opened next. In order to disable image asset generation for the current document, deselect File > Generate > Image Assets . Generate mult[...]

Note: To the top Rename the appropriate layers/layer groups A single image asset is generated from the contents of a layer/layer group. For example, the AdventureCo Logo layer group in the screenshot above contains a shape layer and a live text layer. These layers are flattened when an image asset is generated from the layer group. Photoshop genera[...]

Ellipse_4.jpg5 Ellipse_4.jpg50% Add the desired output image size (relative or in supported formats— px, in, cm , and mm ) as a prefix to the asset name. Photoshop scales the image accordingly. For example: 200% Ellipse_4.jpg 300 x 200 Rounded_rectangle_3.jpg 10in x 200mm Rounded_rectangle_3.jpg Note: Remember to add a space character between the[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: To the top Delicious.png (a 24- bit PNG image scaled 42%) Delicious_2.jpg (a 90% -quality JPG image that has an absolute size of 100x100 px ) Delicious.gif (a GIF image scaled 250%) Disable image asset generation[...]

Reduce camera shake blurring | Photoshop CC To the top To the top Video | Using the camera shake reduction filter Images suitable for camera shake reduction Use automatic camera shake reduction Use multiple blur traces for camera shake reduction Advanced blur trace settings Photoshop features an intelligent mechanism to automatically reduce image b[...]

Note: To the top If no corrections seem to be applied to the image in the Shake Reduction dialog, ensure that the Preview option in the right -pane is enabled. Use multiple blur traces for camera shake reduction A blur trace represents the shape and extent of the blur that affects a selected region of the image. Different regions of the image may h[...]

3 . Add more blur traces if necessary. Create a blur trace using the Blur Direction Tool 1 . Select the Blur Direction Tool ( ) from the left panel. 2 . Draw a straight line representing the blur direction on the image. 3 . If necessary, adjust the Blur Trace Length and Blur Trace Direction . Blur Trace Length and Blur Trace Direction Modify a blur[...]

Results for two blur traces displayed side - by- side While previewing the results for two blur traces side - by- side, you can quickly adjust Smoothing and Artifact Suppression and check how your changes affect the image. See Smoothing and Artifact Suppression . Duplicate a blur trace Drag a blur trace onto the Add Suggested Blur Trace icon ( ). P[...]

To the top Note: Saving and loading blur traces Advanced blur trace settings Advanced blur trace settings help you further fine - tune camera shake reduction. Blur trace bounds The Blur Trace Bounds setting represents the bound size of the blur trace. You can adjust this value if necessary. Source Noise Photoshop automatically estimates the amount [...]

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Share your work on Behance | Photoshop CC Note: Note: To the top You can upload your creative images as work - in- progress to Behance directly from within Photoshop. Behance is the leading online platform to showcase and discover creative work. Using Behance, you can create a portfolio of your work and broadcast it widely and efficiently to get fe[...]

4 . If you have a feedback circle on Behance, you can choose to share your work just with the members of that circle. 5 . On the Select Cover Image screen, crop the image to create a cover image for your work. Crop to select a cover image 6 . Click Crop Cover & Publish. Behance uploads your image as work - in- progress and makes it available fo[...]

7 . Click View & Share On Behance to sync with social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin. The next time you upload an image, you can choose to share it on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin directly from within Photoshop. Request feedback through social networks 8 . As you work further on the image, you can upload revisions to Behan[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top Panorama images of dimensions 3200 x 320 or 320 x 3200 px are supported. A maximum aspect ratio of 10:1 is supported for panoramas. See also Publish to Behance from Creative Cloud 48[...]

Photoshop getting started tutorials LevelUp for Photoshop article (Jan. 15, 2014) LevelUp for Photoshop is a game of missions, points, and rewards, that guides you along the way of learning basic Photoshop CC skills. Install Adobe Tutorial Player troubleshooting (Nov. 1, 2013) Tutorial Player for Photoshop is an interactive iPad app. It tracks your[...]

Workspace and workflow How to tune Photoshop for peak performance Jeff Tranberry (Jan. 15, 2014) article Background -save and Auto -recover Kelby (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Protect precious image data. Preset migration and sharing Kelby (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Apply common settings across workgroups. 50[...]

Share your work on Behance | Photoshop CC Note: Note: To the top You can upload your creative images as work - in- progress to Behance directly from within Photoshop. Behance is the leading online platform to showcase and discover creative work. Using Behance, you can create a portfolio of your work and broadcast it widely and efficiently to get fe[...]

4 . If you have a feedback circle on Behance, you can choose to share your work just with the members of that circle. 5 . On the Select Cover Image screen, crop the image to create a cover image for your work. Crop to select a cover image 6 . Click Crop Cover & Publish. Behance uploads your image as work - in- progress and makes it available fo[...]

7 . Click View & Share On Behance to sync with social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin. The next time you upload an image, you can choose to share it on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin directly from within Photoshop. Request feedback through social networks 8 . As you work further on the image, you can upload revisions to Behan[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top Panorama images of dimensions 3200 x 320 or 320 x 3200 px are supported. A maximum aspect ratio of 10:1 is supported for panoramas. See also Publish to Behance from Creative Cloud 54[...]

Sync settings using Adobe Creative Cloud | Photoshop CC To the top To the top Video | Syncing presets in Photoshop CC Sync settings Manage Sync settings See also When you work on multiple computers, managing and syncing preferences among the computers can be time - consuming, complex, and prone to error. The new Sync Settings feature enables you to[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top Synchronizable Preferences Swatches Custom Shapes Tool Presets Actions Styles Patterns Brushes Gradients Contours When Conflicts Occur : Specify an action to take when a conflict is detected: Always Ask Keep Loca[...]

Tool galleries Note: To the top When you start Photoshop, the Tools panel appears at the left of the screen. Some tools in the Tools panel have options that appear in the context - sensitive options bar. You can expand some tools to show hidden tools beneath them. A small triangle at the lower right of the tool icon signals the presence of hidden t[...]

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Workspace basics To the top Note: To the top Photoshop workspace Workspace overview Manage windows and panels Save and switch workspaces Hide tool tips Photoshop workspace The Photoshop workspace is easy to use and includes a number of usability features: Different brightness levels: Choose Edit > Preference (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferenc[...]

Default Illustrator workspace A. Tabbed Document windows B. Application bar C. Workspace switcher D. Panel title bar E. Control panel F. Tools panel G. Collapse To Icons button H. Four panel groups in vertical dock Hide or show all panels (Illustrator, Adobe InCopy®, Adobe InDesign®, Photoshop, Fireworks)To hide or show all panels, including the [...]

To the top Note: Note: Note: Note: Note: You can display the tools in the Tools panel in a single column, or side by side in two columns. (This feature is not available in the Tools panel in Fireworks and Flash.) In InDesign and InCopy, you also can switch from single - column to double -column (or single - row) display by setting an option in Inte[...]

Note: Navigator panel being dragged out to new dock, indicated by blue vertical highlight Navigator panel now in its own dock You can prevent panels from filling all the space in a dock. Drag the bottom edge of the dock up so it no longer meets the edge of the workspace. Move panels As you move panels, you see blue highlighted drop zones , areas wh[...]

Note: zone appears. To remove a panel, right - click (Windows) or Control -click (Mac) its tab and then select Close, or deselect it from the Window menu. To add a panel, select it from the Window menu and dock it wherever you want. Manipulate panel groups To move a panel into a group, drag the panel’s tab to the highlighted drop zone in the grou[...]

To the top You can collapse panels to icons to reduce clutter on the workspace. In some cases, panels are collapsed to icons in the default workspace. Panels collapsed to icons Panels expanded from icons To collapse or expand all panel icons in a column, click the double arrow at the top of the dock. To expand a single panel icon, click it. To resi[...]

Panel Locations Keyboard shortcuts Menus or Menu Customization Note: (Fireworks) Choose Save Current from the workspace switcher in the Application bar. 2 . Type a name for the workspace. 3 . (Photoshop, InDesign) Under Capture, select one or more options: Saves the current panel locations (InDesign only). Saves the current set of keyboard shortcut[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: To restore an individual workspace, choose Window > Workspace > Reset Workspace Name . To restore all the workspaces installed with Photoshop, click Restore Default Workspaces in the Interface preferences. [...]

Panels and menus To the top To the top Enter values in panels, dialog boxes, and the options bar Working with sliders Working with pop - up panels Display and define menus Enter values in panels, dialog boxes, and the options bar Do any of the following: Type a value in the text box, and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS). Drag the slider. Mo[...]

To the top Rename Tool Preset Delete Tool Preset Note: Using different kinds of pop - up sliders A. Click to open pop - up slider box. B. Drag slider or angle radius. You can also “scrub” some pop - up sliders. For example, if you hold the pointer over the word “Fill” or “Opacity” in the Layers panel, the pointer changes to the Hand ico[...]

To the top 1 . Click the triangle in the upper right corner of the pop - up panel to view the panel menu. 2 . To return to the default library, choose the Reset Tool Presets command. You can either replace the current list or add the default library to the current list. 3 . To load a different library, do one of the following: Choose the Load Tool [...]

Application Menus Panel Menus Note: Choose Edit > Menus. Choose Window > Workspace > Keyboard Shortcuts & Menus and click the Menus tab. 2 . In the Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus dialog box, choose a set of menus from the Set drop -down menu. For information on creating a new set, see Customizing keyboard shortcuts. 3 . Choose a type fro[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 2 . In the Keyboard Shortcuts & Menus dialog box, choose a set of menus from the Set menu. 3 . Click the Delete Set icon . Temporarily show hidden menu items It’s possible to temporarily show items that you’ve hidden in a[...]

Preferences About preferences Numerous program settings are stored in the Adobe Photoshop Prefs file, including general display options, file-saving options, performance options, cursor options, transparency options, type options, and options for plug - ins and scratch disks. Most of these options are set in the Preferences dialog box. Preference s[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy (Mac OS) Choose Photoshop > Preferences > General. 2 . Click Reset All Warning Dialogs, and click OK. More Help Topics 73[...]

Default keyboard shortcuts To the top Download | Photoshop CC keyboard shortcut reference (PDF) Keys for selecting tools Keys for viewing images Keys for Puppet Warp Keys for Refine Edge Keys for the Filter Gallery Keys for Liquify Keys for Vanishing Point Keys for the Camera Raw dialog box Keys for the Black - and- White dialog box Keys for Curves[...]

To the top Note: Keys for selecting tools Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool. To customize shortcuts, see Define new keyboard shortcuts. To view keyboard shortcuts for features that were introduced in Photoshop CS6, see Key shortcuts for CS6 features . In rows with multiple tools, rep[...]

To the top Eraser tool Background Eraser tool Magic Eraser tool E E Gradient tool Paint Bucket tool G G Dodge tool Burn tool Sponge tool O O Pen tool Freeform Pen tool P P Horizontal Type tool Vertical Type tool Horizontal Type mask tool Vertical Type mask tool T T Path Selection tool Direct Selection tool A A Rectangle tool Rounded Rectangle tool [...]

Keys for viewing images This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips. Result Windows Mac OS Cycle through open documents Control + Tab Control + Tab Switch to previous document Shift + Control + Tab Shift + Command + ` Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge Shift -Control -W Shift -Command -W Toggle betw[...]

To the top To the top Keys for Puppet Warp This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips. Keys for Refine Edge Scroll up or down 10 units Shift + Page Up or Page Down Shift + Page Up or Page Down Move view to upper - left corner or lower right corner Home or End Home or End Toggle layer mask on/off as rubyli[...]

To the top To the top Keys for the Filter Gallery Keys for Liquify Result Windows Mac OS Apply a new filter on top of selected Alt - click a filter Option - click a filter Open/close all disclosure triangles Alt - click a disclosure triangle Option - click a disclosure triangle Change Cancel button to Default Control Command Change Cancel button to[...]

To the top Keys for Vanishing Point Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1 Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing Cycle through controls on [...]

To the top Note: Keys for the Camera Raw dialog box Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool. Create a floating selection from the current selection Control + Alt + T Fill a selection with image under the pointer Control -drag Command -drag Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating [...]

Split Toning panel Ctrl+Alt+5 Command+Option+5 Lens Corrections panel Ctrl+Alt+6 Command+Option+6 Camera Calibration panel Ctrl+Alt+7 Command+Option+7 Presets panel Ctrl+Alt+8 Command+Option+8 (Mac OS Universal Access zoom shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences) Open Snapshots panel Ctrl+Alt+9 Command+Option+9 Parametric Curve Targeted Adj[...]

Removal tool. Rotate image left L or Ctrl + ] L or Command + ] Rotate image right R or Ctrl + [ R or Command + [ Zoom in Ctrl + + (plus) Command + + (plus) Zoom out Ctrl + - (hyphen) Command + - (hyphen) Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool (Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten to[...]

To the top To the top Keys for the Black -and -White dialog box Keys for Curves (Filmstrip mode) Add blue label Ctrl+9 Command+9 (Filmstrip mode) Add purple label Ctrl+Shift+0 Command+Shift+0 Camera Raw preferences Ctrl + K Command + K Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences Ctrl + Alt (on open) Option + Shift (on open) Result Windows Mac OS Open the [...]

To the top Keys for selecting and moving objects This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips. Result Windows Mac OS Reposition marquee while selecting Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar - drag Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar - drag Add to a s[...]

To the top To the top Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips. Keys for editing paths This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips. View > Snap is unchecked) Convert between horizontal and vertic[...]

To the top Keys for painting This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips. Close path Magnetic Pen tool - double -click Magnetic Pen tool - double -click Close path with straight-line segment Magnetic Pen tool + Alt- double -click Magnetic Pen tool + Option -double - click Result Windows Mac OS Select foreg[...]

To the top Keys for blending modes Hold down Shift to preserve transparency Result Windows Mac OS Cycle through blending modes Shift + + (plus) or – (minus) Shift + + (plus) or – (minus) Normal Shift + Alt + N Shift + Option + N Dissolve Shift + Alt + I Shift + Option + I Behind (Brush tool only) Shift + Alt + Q Shift + Option + Q Clear (Brush [...]

To the top To the top Keys for selecting and editing text This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips. Keys for formatting type Saturate Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + S Sponge tool + Shift + Option + S Dodge/burn shadows Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + S Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + S Dodge/b[...]

To the top This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips. Keys for slicing and optimizing Result Windows Mac OS Align left, center, or right Horizontal Type tool + Control + Shift + L, C, or R Horizontal Type tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R Align top, center, or bottom Vertical Type tool + Control + Shif[...]

To the top To the top Keys for using panels This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips. Keys for the Actions panel Reposition slice while creating slice Spacebar- drag Spacebar-drag Open context -sensitive menu Right - click slice Control -click slice Result Windows Mac OS Set options for new items (excep[...]

To the top To the top To the top Note: Keys for adjustment layers If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Alt/Option + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts. Then restart Photoshop. Keys for the Animation panel in Frames mode Keys for the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended) T[...]

To the top Keys for the Brush panel panel Switch between timecode and frame numbers (current time view) Alt + click the current - time display in the upper- left corner of the timeline. Option + click the current - time display in the upper- left corner of the timeline. Expand and collapse list of layers Alt + click Option + click on list triangles[...]

To the top Keys for the Channels panel If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Ctrl/Command + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts. Delete brush Alt - click brush Option - click brush Rename brush Double -click brush Double -click brush Change brush size Alt + right click + drag left or right[...]

To the top To the top To the top To the top Keys for the Clone Source panel Keys for the Color panel Keys for the History panel Keys for the Info panel Result Windows Mac OS Show Clone Source (overlays image) Alt + Shift Opt + Shift Nudge Clone Source Alt + Shift + arrow keys Opt + Shift + arrow keys Rotate Clone Source Alt + Shift + < or > O[...]

To the top Keys for the Layers panel Result Windows Mac OS Change color readout modes Click eyedropper icon Click eyedropper icon Change measurement units Click crosshair icon Click crosshair icon Result Windows Mac OS Load layer transparency as a selection Control -click layer thumbnail Command- click layer thumbnail Add to current selection Contr[...]

Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer Alt + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop - up menu Option + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop - up menu Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups Right- click the eye icon Control - click the eye icon Show/hide all other currently visible [...]

Note: To the top To the top To the top If Kotoeri is your Japanese language input method, the “Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off” shortcut starts an action in Kototeri. Please switch to another mode (for example, “U.S.”) to enable this shortcut. Keys for the Layer Comps panel Keys for the Paths panel group click group Select/desele[...]

To the top Keys for the Swatches panel Keys for 3D tools (Photoshop Extended) To scale on the Y plane, hold down the Shift key. Result Windows Mac OS Create new swatch from foreground color Click in empty area of panel Click in empty area of panel Set swatch color as background color Control -click swatch Command - click swatch Delete swatch Alt - [...]

To the top To the top To the top Keys for measurement (Photoshop Extended) Keys for DICOM files (Photoshop Extended) Keys for Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins) Result Windows Mac OS Record a measurement Shift + Control + M Shift + Command + M Deselects all measurements Control + D Command + D Selects all measurements Control + A Command[...]

Fit in window Control + 0 Command + 0 Zoom in Control + + (plus) Command + + (plus) Zoom out Control + - (hyphen) Command + - (hyphen) Cycle through controls on right from top Tab Tab Cycle through controls on right from bottom Shift + Tab Shift + Tab Temporarily activate Hand tool Spacebar Spacebar Change Cancel to Reset Alt Option Result (Extract[...]

To the top Function keys Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touch - up tool 0–9 0–9 Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10 Result (Pattern Maker only) Windows Mac OS Delete current selection Control + D Command + D Undo a selection move Control + Z Command + Z Generate or generate again Control + G Command + G Intersect with current selection [...]

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Using tools To the top Selecting and displaying tools Using the options bar Tool presets When you start Photoshop, the Tools panel appears at the left of the screen. Some tools in the Tools panel have options that appear in the context - sensitive options bar. You can expand some tools to show hidden tools beneath them. A small triangle at the lowe[...]

Standard Precise Normal Brush Tip Full Size Brush Tip Show Crosshair In Brush Tip Show Only Crosshair While Painting 1 . Choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences > General (Mac OS). 2 . Deselect Use Shift Key For Tool Switch. Change tool pointers Each default pointer has a different hotspot , where an eff[...]

To the top To the top Using the options bar The options bar appears below the menu bar at the top of the workspace. The options bar is context sensitive—it changes as you select different tools. Some settings in the options bar (such as painting modes and opacity) are common to several tools, and some are specific to one tool. You can move the op[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Show All Tool Presets Sort By Tool Show Current Tool Presets Text Only, Small List, or Large List Note: Click the Tool Preset button next to the tool at the left of the options bar. Choose Window > Tool Presets to display the [...]

Undo and history To the top To the top Note: To the top Note: To the top To the top Use the Undo or Redo commands Revert to the last saved version Restore part of an image to its previously saved version Cancel an operation Receive notification when an operation is completed Using the History panel Make a snapshot of an image Paint with a state or [...]

To the top A progress bar indicates that an operation is being performed. You can interrupt the operation or have the program notify you when it has finished the operation. 1 . Do one of the following: (Windows) choose Edit > Preferences > General. (Mac OS) choose Photoshop > Preferences > General. 2 . Select Beep When Done. 3 . Click O[...]

By default, selecting a state and then changing the image eliminates all states that come after it. If you select a state and then change the image, eliminating the states that came after, you can use the Undo command to undo the last change and restore the eliminated states. By default, deleting a state deletes that state and those that came after[...]

Automatically Create First Snapshot Automatically Create New Snapshot When Saving Allow Non -Linear History Show New Snapshot Dialog By Default Make Layer Visibility Changes Undoable Metadata Text File Both Note: Sessions Only 2 . Select an option: Automatically creates a snapshot of the initial state of the image when the document is opened. Gener[...]

Concise Detailed To the top Note: Full Document Merged Layers Current Layer Includes the text that appears in the History panel in addition to the Sessions information. Includes the text that appears in the Actions panel in addition to the Concise information. If you need a complete history of all changes made to files, choose Detailed. Make a snap[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To rename a snapshot, double - click the snapshot and enter a name. To delete a snapshot, select the snapshot and either choose Delete from the panel menu, click the Delete icon , or drag the snapshot to the Delete ico[...]

Specifying columns for an image Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Specify columns for an image Specify columns for an image Columns help you position images or elements precisely. The New, Image Size , and Canvas Size commands let you specify image wid[...]

Show or hide non -printing Extras Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: Show or hide Extras Show or hide Extras Guides, grids, selection edges, slices, and text baselines are examples of nonprinting Extras that help you select, move, or edit objects.[...]

Run Photoshop in 32-bit mode (64-bit Mac OS only) Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy In 64 - bit versions of Mac OS 10.5 and later, some older, optional plug - ins are available only if Photoshop is running in 32 -bit mode: 1 . In the Finder, choose Go > Applic[...]

Rulers To the top To the top To the top About rulers Change a ruler’s zero origin Change the unit of measurement About rulers Rulers help you position images or elements precisely. When visible, rulers appear along the top and left side of the active window. Markers in the ruler display the pointer’s position when you move it. Changing the rule[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: PostScript (72 points per inch) Traditional 2 . For Rulers, choose a unit of measurement. Changing the units on the Info panel automatically changes the units on the rulers. 3 . For Point/Pica Size, choose from the followin[...]

Positioning with the Ruler tool To the top Note: Position with the Ruler tool Position with the Ruler tool The Ruler tool helps you position images or elements precisely. The Ruler tool calculates the distance between any two points in the workspace. When you measure from one point to another, a nonprinting line is drawn, and the options bar and In[...]

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Positioning elements with snapping Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Guides Grid Layer Slices Document Bounds All None Use snapping Use snapping Snapping helps with precise placement of selection edges, cropping marquees, slices, shapes, and paths. How[...]

Placing Photoshop images in other applications To the top To the top Prepare images for page - layout programs Use Photoshop artwork in Adobe Illustrator Create transparency using image clipping paths Printing image clipping paths Export paths to Adobe Illustrator Link or embed an image using OLE (Windows only) Photoshop provides a number of featur[...]

To the top Note: Adobe Illustrator can both open or place Photoshop files; you do not need to save or export your Photoshop image to a different file format. If you place an image into an open Illustrator file, you can incorporate the image as if it were any other element in the artwork, or you can maintain a link to the original file. Although you[...]

To the top To the top To the top For Path, choose the path you want to save. For Flatness, leave the flatness value blank to print the image using the printer’s default value. If you experience printing errors, enter a flatness value to determine how the PostScript interpreter approximates the curve. The lower the flatness value, the greater the [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Note: Link or embed an image using OLE (Windows only) Photoshop is an OLE 2.0 server, which means it supports embedding or linking an image in an OLE container application (usually a word - processing or page -layout program). For example, you can insert Photoshop fi[...]

Placing files To the top Note: Place a file in Photoshop Place PDF or Illustrator files in Photoshop Paste Adobe Illustrator art into Photoshop The Place command adds a photo, art, or any Photoshop- supported file as a Smart Object to your document. Smart Objects can be scaled, positioned, skewed, rotated, or warped without degrading the image. Pla[...]

To the top Note: Bounding Box Media Box Crop Box Bleed Box Trim Box Art Box To the top rasterization, select the Anti - alias option. To produce a hard - edged transition between edge pixels during rasterization, deselect the Anti - alias option. 6 . Do one of the following: Click Commit in the options bar or press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Smart Object Pixels Path Shape Layer 1 . In Adobe Illustrator, specify preferences for the copy- and - paste behavior: To automatically rasterize the art when pasting it into a Photoshop document, turn off the PDF and the A[...]

Metadata and notes To the top To the top About metadata Notes About metadata Metadata is a set of standardized information about a file, such as author name, resolution, color space, copyright, and keywords applied to it. For example, most digital cameras attach some basic information to an image file, such as height, width, file format, and time t[...]

Author Color 2 . In the Options bar, enter or specify the following as needed: Specifies the note author’s name. Selects the color for the note icon. Clicking the color box opens the Adobe Color Picker so you can select a color. 3 . Click where you want to place the note. 4 . The cursor will automatically be active Show or hide notes To show or h[...]

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Grid and guides To the top Note: Position with guides and the grid Position with guides and the grid Guides and the grid help you position images or elements precisely. Guides appear as nonprinting lines that float over the image. You can move and remove guides. You can also lock them so that you don’t move them by accident. Smart Guides help you[...]

Dragging to create a horizontal guide Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and drag from the vertical ruler to create a horizontal guide. Drag from the vertical ruler to create a vertical guide. Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and drag from the horizontal ruler to create a vertical guide. Hold down Shift and drag from the horizon[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 2 . For Color, choose a color for the guides, the grid, or both. If you choose Custom, click the color box, choose a color, and click OK. 3 . For Style, choose a display option for guides or the grid, or both. 4 . For Gridline Ev[...]

Companion apps Note: To the top Note: Note: Connecting Photoshop companion apps to Photoshop Using Adobe Nav Using Adobe Color Lava Using Adobe Eazel To troubleshoot issues with companion apps, please visit the Adobe companion apps user forum . Phone support is not provided. Ask questions, request features, and report problems at feedback.photoshop[...]

Note: To the top Note: 3 . In the Password field, enter a six -digit password. 4 . Select Enable Remote Connections and then click OK. Companion app wireless connection settings 1 . In Adobe Nav, Adobe Color Lava, or Adobe Eazel, tap the PS icon in the lower -right corner of the app. 2 . In the Connections window, tap your Photoshop service. 3 . En[...]

Note: Note: Adobe Nav must be connected to Photoshop. For instructions on how to connect Adobe Nav to Photoshop, see Connecting Photoshop companion apps to Photoshop . Adobe Nav Tools mode Adobe Nav Tools mode allows you to select and work with Photoshop tools. Adobe Nav displays up to 16 tools at a time. You can customize Tools mode to include the[...]

To the top Note: Adobe Nav Document mode displays image files that are currently open in Photoshop. To enter Document mode, tap at the bottom of the app. The blue dot to the left of the filename indicates the active document. To make a different document active in Photoshop, tap its thumbnail. To view information about a document, including size an[...]

Mix colors in Adobe Color Lava To mix colors in Adobe Color Lava, select colors from the sample wells and then “paint” with your finger on the canvas. To load a color, tap its color well. The selected color has a thicker white border. To switch between RGB and grayscale, tap the inner ring of the color wells. To edit hue, saturation, and bright[...]

Send To Photoshop E - mail To the top Note: To see the RGB, HSL, and hexadecimal values for each swatch in a theme, double - tap the theme. Adobe Color Lava theme details. To rename or delete a theme, tap the Edit button or touch and hold a theme. Then, do one of the following: Tap the X in the upper- left corner of a theme to delete it. Tap a them[...]

Note: Brush sample Thumb control Index finger control Third finger control Fourth finger control Fifth finger control Adobe Eazel for Photoshop. A. Brush sample B. Finger controls C. Canvas Adobe Eazel automatically detects right and left hands. Shows the color, size, and opacity of the current brush. Undo, redo, and erase all. Choose a color. Adju[...]

Note: 3 . Touch the canvas again to set another option or start painting. Choose colors in Adobe Eazel Adobe Eazel keeps five color swatches in a palette available under your index finger. The selected swatch has a flashing border. Choosing a color in Eazel. A. Color swatches B. Brush sample C. Current color D. Color wheel To choose a swatch, drag [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Adobe Eazel sends image data to Photoshop, which opens the artwork at 4096 - x- 3092 resolution. In Photoshop, you can save Adobe Eazel artwork in any supported file format. Adobe Eazel artwork may look slightly different i[...]

Customizing keyboard shortcuts Note: To the top Application Menus Panel Menus Tools Define new keyboard shortcuts Clear shortcuts from a command or tool Delete a set of shortcuts View a list of current shortcuts For detailed instructions, click the links below. To ask questions, request features, or report problems, visit feedback.photoshop.com . P[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top To the top To the top the new set in the Name text box, and click Save. The new keyboard shortcut set will appear in the pop - up menu under the new name. To discard the last saved change without closing the dial[...]

Plug -ins About plug - in modules Plug - in modules are software programs developed by Adobe Systems and by other software developers in conjunction with Adobe Systems to add features to Photoshop. A number of importing, exporting, and special- effects plug - ins come with your program. They are automatically installed in folders inside the Photosh[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy View information about installed plug - ins Do one of the following: (Windows) Choose Help > About Plug - in and choose a plug - in from the submenu. (Mac OS) Choose Photoshop > About Plug - in, and then choose a plug - in [...]

Productivity enhancements (JDI's) in CS6 Note: To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Photoshop CS6 introduces over 60 productivity enhancements, also known as Just Do It (JDI) features. These small improvements address longtime customer requests and collectively can greatly increase your productivity. For information about new[...]

To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Added option to ignore adjustment layers to Sample menu in options bar Added option to sample from current layer and below to Sample menu Sample size options now appear in context menu for various Eyedropper tools (black point and white point in Levels, and so forth) File formats Rea[...]

To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Added Basic and Advanced user interface modes Improved Mac cursor visibility Added option to load last mesh Increased maximum Liquify brush size to 15,000 (English only) Resize Liquify brush with bracket -key [ ] shortcuts, which now match increments elsewhere in Photoshop Ctrl (Wind[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top To the top To the top Selections Support for decimal feather values for Marquee tool, Lasso tool, and Mask panel (like the Feather dialog) Feather radius recalled in Make Selection from path dialog Transform[...]

Key shortcuts To the top To the top To the top To the top Print Blur gallery (Field, Iris, Tilt-Shift) Liquify Crop tool Adaptive Wide Angle This list covers some helpful shortcuts for some Photoshop features. Print To clear print settings, hold down the spacebar while selecting File > Print. Blur gallery (Field, Iris, Tilt-Shift) H: Temporarily[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Adaptive Wide Angle Tool shortcuts C: Constraint tool Y: Polygon Constraint tool M: Move tool H: Hand tool Z: Zoom tool Control shortcuts P: Preview W: Show Constraint E: Show Mesh T: Correction S: Scale F: Focal Lengt[...]

Presets To the top To the top Text Only Small Thumbnail or Large Thumbnail Small List or Large List Stroke Thumbnail Migrate presets from earlier versions of Photoshop From an expert: Migrating presets into Photoshop CS6 Work with the Preset Manager Migrate presets from earlier versions of Photoshop You can migrate presets from earlier versions of [...]

Note: Note: Rearranging tool presets in the Preset Manager To delete a preset in the Preset Manager, select the preset and click Delete. You can always use the Reset command to restore the default items in a library. Load a library of preset items Do one of the following: Click the triangle to the right of the Preset Type pop - up menu and then cho[...]

Do one of the following: Select a preset item, and click Delete. Alt - click (Windows) or Option -click (Mac OS) the items you want to delete. Create a new library of presets 1 . Do one of the following: To save all the presets in the list as a library, make sure that all items are selected. To save a subset of the current list as a library, hold d[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy c . Click OK. 2 . To display hidden files in Windows Vista: a . Go to Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Folder Options. b . In the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, select Show hidden files[...]

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Resizing images | CC, CS6 To the top The Image Size command in Photoshop CC includes a method to preserve details and provide better sharpness while enlarging images. In addition, the Photoshop CC Image Size dialog box has been updated for ease of use: A window displays the preview image from the resizing parameters. Resizing the dialog box resizes[...]

Note: Automatic Preserve Details (enlargement) Bicubic Smoother (enlargement) Bicubic Sharper (reduction) Bicubic (smoother gradients) Alt - click (Windows) or Option -click (Mac OS) to reduce the magnification. After clicking, the percentage of magnification briefly appears near the bottom of the preview image. 3 . To change the unit of measuremen[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Nearest Neighbor (hard edges) Bilinear complex calculations, Bicubic produces smoother tonal gradations than Nearest Neighbor or Bilinear. A fast but less precise method that replicates the pixels in an image. This method preserv[...]

Image essentials Note: To the top Note: To the top To the top About bitmap images About vector graphics Combining vector graphics and bitmap images Color channels Bit depth Convert between bit depths For detailed instructions, click the links below. To ask questions, request features, or report problems, visit feedback.photoshop.com . About bitmap [...]

Transparency Image Resolution Printer resolution and screen frequency To the top To the top how it will look in its final medium (whether commercially printed, printed on a desktop printer, or viewed on the web). The following factors influence the quality of your final artwork: Many effects add partially transparent pixels to your artwork. When yo[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Convert between bit depths Do any of the following: To convert between 8 bpc and 16 bpc, Choose Image > Mode > 16 Bits/Channel or 8 Bits/Channel. To convert from 8 bpc or 16 bits to 32 bpc, choose Image > Mode[...]

Image size and resolution To the top About pixel dimensions and printed image resolution File size About monitor resolution About printer resolution Determine a suggested resolution for an image View the print size on - screen Resampling Change pixel dimensions of an image Change the print dimensions and resolution What affects file size ? For deta[...]

To the top To the top Pixel dimensions equal document (output) size times resolution. A. Original dimensions and resolution B. Decreasing the resolution without changing pixel dimensions (no resampling) C. Decreasing the resolution at same document size decreases pixel dimensions (resampling). Quickly display the current image size If you want to q[...]

To the top Note: To the top Note: A 620 - by 400 - pixel image displayed on monitors of various sizes and resolutions. When preparing images for viewing on - screen, you should consider the lowest monitor resolution that your photo is likely to be viewed on. About printer resolution Printer resolution is measured in ink dots per inch, also known as[...]

Draft Good Best To the top Note: To the top 2 . Click Auto. 3 . For Screen, enter the screen frequency for the output device. If necessary, choose a different unit of measurement. Note that the screen value is used only to calculate the image resolution, not to set the screen for printing. 4 . For Quality, select an option: Produces a resolution th[...]

Nearest Neighbor Bilinear Bicubic Bicubic Smoother Bicubic Sharper To the top To the top Keep in mind that resampling can result in poorer image quality. For example, when you resample an image to larger pixel dimensions, the image loses some detail and sharpness. Applying the Unsharp Mask filter to a resampled image can help refocus the image deta[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top When creating an image for print media, it’s useful to specify image size in terms of the printed dimensions and the image resolution. These two measurements, referred to as the document size , determine the total pi[...]

Acquiring images from cameras and scanners To the top To the top Note: Acquiring digital images from cameras Import images from a digital camera using WIA (Windows only) Importing scanned images Acquiring digital images from cameras You can copy images to your computer by connecting your camera or a media card reader to your computer. Use the Get P[...]

To the top Note: Importing scanned images To import scanned images, either open TIFF files saved from separate scanning software, or use a TWAIN or WIA interface directly in Photoshop. In either case, make sure to install the software necessary for your scanner. For installation instructions, see the documentation provided by the scanner manufactur[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: 5 . Select Unique Subfolder if you want to save imported images in a folder named with the current date. 6 . Select the scanner that you want to use. If the name of your scanner does not appear in the submenu, verify that t[...]

Creating, opening, and importing images To the top Note: White Background Color Transparent To the top Create an image Duplicate an image Open files Open PDF files Open an EPS file For detailed instructions, click the links below. To ask questions, request features, or report problems, visit feedback.photoshop.com . Create an image 1 . Choose File [...]

To the top Note: Note: Duplicate an image You can duplicate an entire image (including all layers, layer masks, and channels) into available memory without saving to disk. 1 . Open the image you want to duplicate. 2 . Choose Image > Duplicate. 3 . Enter a name for the duplicated image. 4 . If you want to duplicate the image and merge the layers,[...]

Note: Note: To the top Note: Note: Bounding Box To specify the number of files listed in the Open Recent menu, change the Recent File List Contains option in the File Handling preferences. Choose Edit > Preferences > File Handling (Windows), or Photoshop > Preferences > File Handling (Mac OS). Specify the file format in which to open a [...]

Note: Media Box Crop Box Bleed Box Trim Box Art Box Resolution Mode Bit Depth To the top Bounding Box will not crop white space that is part of a background created by the source application. Crops to the original size of the page. Crops to the clipping region (crop margins) of the PDF file. Crops to the region specified in the PDF file for accommo[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 2 . Select the file you want to open, and click Open. 3 . Indicate the desired dimensions, resolution, and mode. To maintain the same height -to- width ratio, select Constrain Proportions. 4 . To minimize jagged lines at the edge[...]

Viewing images To the top To the top Change the screen mode View another area of an image Use the Rotate View tool Disable trackpad gestures (Mac OS) Use the Navigator panel Zoom in or out Change the screen mode You can use the screen mode options to view images on your entire screen. You can show or hide the menu bar, title bar, and scroll bars. P[...]

To the top To the top To the top Drag the colored box (proxy view area) in the Navigator panel. Use the Rotate View tool You use the Rotate View tool to rotate the canvas non -destructively; it does not transform the image. Rotating the canvas can be useful for any number of reasons, including facilitating easier painting or drawing. (OpenGL is req[...]

To the top Note: Animated Zoom Zoom Resizes Windows Zoom With Scroll Wheel Zoom Clicked Point To Center To change the color of the proxy view area, select Panel Options from the panel menu. Select a preset color from the Color pop - up menu, or click the color box to choose a custom color. Navigator panel A. Panel menu button B. Thumbnail display o[...]

Choose View > Zoom In or View > Zoom Out . The Zoom In or Zoom Out command becomes unavailable when the maximum image magnification or reduction is reached. Set the zoom level at the lower left corner of the document window or in the Navigator panel. Display images at 100% A zoom setting of 100% provides the most accurate view, because each i[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: 1 . Hold down the H key, and then click in the image and hold down the mouse button. The current tool changes to the Hand tool, and the image magnification changes as follows: If the entire image originally fit within the d[...]

Viewing multiple images To the top Cascade Tile Float in Window Float All in Windows Consolidate All to Tabs To the top View images in multiple windows Match zoom and location in multiple images View images in multiple windows The document window is where your images appear. You can open multiple windows to display different images or different vie[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Match only location 1 . Open one or more images, or open one image in multiple windows. 2 . Choose Window > Arrange > Tile. 3 . Do either of the following: Choose Window > Arrange > Match Location. Select the Ha[...]

Image information To the top Work with the Info panel Display file information in the document window Work with the Info panel The Info panel shows the color values beneath the pointer and, depending on the tool in use, gives other useful information. The Info panel also displays a hint on using the selected tool, gives document status information,[...]

Actual Color Proof Color A color mode Total Ink Opacity Document Sizes Click the cursor coordinates icon and choose a unit of measurement. 3 . Select a tool. 4 . Move the pointer in the image, or drag in the image to use the tool. The following information may appear, depending on which tool you’re using: Displays the numeric values for the color[...]

Document Profile Document Dimensions Scratch Sizes Efficiency Timing Current Tool Measurement Scale To the top Note: Note: Version Cue size including layers and channels. Displays the name of the color profile used by the image. Displays the dimensions of the image. Displays information on the amount of RAM and the scratch disk used to process the [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy document size:viewingDocument Sizes Document Profile document dimension, viewingDocument Dimensions Measurement Scale scratch size, viewingScratch Sizes Efficiency Timing tools:viewing currentCurrent Tool 32 - bit Exposure is ava[...]

High dynamic range images To the top About high dynamic range images Take photos for HDR images Features that support 32 - bpc HDR images Merge images to HDR Adjust displayed dynamic range for 32 - bit HDR images About the HDR Color Picker Paint on HDR images About high dynamic range images The dynamic range (ratio between dark and bright regions) [...]

To the top To the top Adjustments Note: Blend Modes Create new 32 - bpc documents Edit menu commands File Formats Note: Filters Image commands View Layers Take photos for HDR images Keep the following tips in mind when you take photos to be combined with the Merge To HDR Pro command: Secure the camera to a tripod. Take enough photos to cover the fu[...]

Modes Pixel Aspect Ratio Selections Tools To the top RGB Color, Grayscale, conversion to 8 Bits/Channel or 16 Bits/Channel. Support for square and non -square documents. Invert, Modify Border, Transform Selection, Save Selection and Load Selection. All tools in the toolbox except: Magnetic Lasso, Magic Wand, Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush, Red E[...]

Note: Local Adaptation 1 . Do one of the following: (Photoshop) Choose File > Automate > Merge To HDR Pro. (Bridge) Select the images you want to use and choose Tools > Photoshop > Merge To HDR Pro. Skip to step 5. 2 . In the Merge To HDR Pro dialog box, click Browse to select specific images, click Add Open Files, or choose Use > Fo[...]

Edge Glow Tone and Detail Color Toning Curve Note: Equalize Histogram Exposure and Gamma Highlight Compression Radius specifies the size of the local brightness regions. Strength specifies how far apart two pixels’ tonal values must be before they’re no longer part of the same brightness region. Dynamic range is maximized at a Gamma setting of [...]

To the top Exposure And Gamma Highlight Compression To the top In the upper - right corner of the Merge to HDR Pro dialog box, click the response curve menu , and then choose Save Response Curve. (To later reapply the curve, choose Load Response Curve.) Convert from 32 bits to 16 or 8 bpc If you originally created a 32 - bit image during the Merge [...]

HDR Color Picker A. Preview area B. Adjusted color C. Original color D. 32 - bit floating point values E. Intensity slider F. Picked color G. Color slider H. Color values Display the HDR Color Picker With a 32 - bpc image open, do one of the following: In the toolbox, click the foreground or background color selection box. In the Color panel, click[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Preview Stop Size Relative to Document To the top Sets the stop increments for each preview swatch. For example, a setting of 3 results in swatches of - 9, - 6, - 3, +3, +6, +9. These swatches let you preview the appearance of yo[...]

Customizing indexed color tables To the top Note: Customize indexed color tables Customize indexed color tables The Color Table command lets you make changes to the color table of an indexed -color image. These customization features are particularly useful with pseudocolor images —images displaying variations in gray levels with color rather tha[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Custom Black Body Grayscale Spectrum System (Mac OS) System (Windows) Note: Creates a palette you specify. Displays a palette based on the different colors a black body radiator emits as it is heated—from black to red, orange, [...]

Customizing color pickers and swatches To the top To the top Change the Color Picker Add and delete color swatches Manage swatch libraries Share swatches between applications Change the Color Picker Instead of using the Adobe Color Picker, you can choose colors from your computer operating system’s standard Color Picker or from a third party Colo[...]

Note: To the top Load Swatches Replace Swatches Name of a color library To the top New colors are saved in the Photoshop preferences file so that they persist between editing sessions. To permanently save a color, save it in a library. Delete a color from the Swatches panel Do one of the following: Drag a swatch to the Delete icon . Hold down Alt ([...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: You can share the solid swatches you create in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign by saving a swatch library for exchange. The colors appear exactly the same across applications as long as your color settings are synchron[...]

Converting between color modes To the top Note: To the top Note: Convert an image to another color mode Convert an image to Bitmap mode Convert a color photo to Grayscale mode Convert a Bitmap mode image to Grayscale mode Convert a grayscale or RGB image to indexed color Convert an image to another color mode You can change an image from its origin[...]

50% Threshold Pattern Dither Diffusion Dither Halftone Screen Note: Custom Pattern To the top image resolution appears as both the input and the output resolutions. 3 . Choose one of the following bitmap conversion methods from the Use pop -up menu: Converts pixels with gray values above the middle gray level (128) to white and pixels with gray val[...]

Note: To the top To the top Note: Palette Type Convert a color photo to Grayscale mode 1 . Open the photo you want to convert to black- and -white. 2 . Choose Image > Mode > Grayscale. 3 . Click Discard. Photoshop converts the colors in the image to black, white, and shades of gray. The technique above minimizes file size but discards color i[...]

Exact System (Mac OS) System (Windows) Web Uniform Local (Perceptual) Local (Selective) Local (Adaptive) Master (Perceptual) Master (Selective) Master (Adaptive) Custom Previous Number Of Colors Color Inclusion And Transparency Forced options, you can choose using a local palette based on the current image’s colors. These are the available palett[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Transparency Matte Dithering None Diffusion Pattern Noise the color table; Primaries adds red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and white; Web adds the 216 web - safe colors; and Custom lets you define custom colors to [...]

Color and monochrome adjustments using channels To the top Note: Mix color channels Mix color channels Using the Channel Mixer adjustment, you can create high - quality grayscale, sepia tone, or other tinted images. You can also make creative color adjustments to an image. To create high - quality grayscale images, choose the percentage for each co[...]

5 . Drag the slider or enter a value for the Constant option. This option adjusts the grayscale value of the output channel. Negative values add more black, and positive values add more white. A - 200% value makes the output channel black, and a +200% value makes the output channel white. You can save Channel Mixer dialog box settings for reuse on [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Create a hand - tinted appearance for specific image elements 1 . In the Channels panel, select the composite color channel. 2 . Apply a Channel Mixer adjustment. 3 . In the Adjustments panel (CS5) or the Properties panel (CC, CS[...]

Color modes To the top To the top To the top RGB Color mode CMYK Color mode Lab Color mode Grayscale mode Bitmap mode Duotone mode Indexed Color mode Multichannel mode RGB Color mode Photoshop RGB Color mode uses the RGB model, assigning an intensity value to each pixel. In 8 - bits- per -channel images, the intensity values range from 0 (black) to[...]

Note: To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Photoshop PDF, Photoshop Raw, or TIFF formats. The DCS 1.0 and DCS 2.0 formats convert the file to CMYK when opened. Grayscale mode Grayscale mode uses different shades of gray in an image. In 8 - bit images, there can be up to 256 shades of gray. Every pixel of a grayscale image has a br[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Indexed Color and 32- bit images cannot be converted to Multichannel mode. Adobe also recommends About color working spaces Soft -proof colors 213[...]

About color Note: To the top Understanding color Color models, spaces, and modes Adjusting color hue, saturation, and brightness For detailed instructions, click the links below. To ask questions, request features, or report problems, visit feedback.photoshop.com . Understanding color Knowing how colors are created and how they relate to each other[...]

To the top To the top Hue Saturation use the color wheel to predict how a change in one color component affects other colors and also how changes translate between RGB and CMYK color models. Color wheel A. Red B. Yellow C. Green D. Cyan E. Blue F. Magenta For example, you can decrease the amount of any color in an image by increasing the amount of [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Brightness Relative lightness or darkness of the color, usually measured as a percentage from 0% (black) to 100% (white). HSB color model A. Hue B. Saturation C. Brightness Adobe also recommends Understanding color management 216[...]

Choosing colors in the Color and Swatches panels To the top Color panel overview Select a color in the Color panel Select a color in the Swatches panel Color panel overview The Color panel (Window > Color) displays the color values for the current foreground and background colors. Using the sliders in the Color panel, you can edit the foreground[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top Note: Select a color in the Color panel 1 . In the Color panel, click the foreground or background color box to make it active (outlined in black). When the background color box is active in the Color panel,[...]

Choosing colors To the top To the top To the top About foreground and background colors Choose colors in the toolbox Choose colors with the Eyedropper tool Adobe Color Picker overview Choose a color with the Adobe Color Picker Choose a color while painting Choose web - safe colors Choose a CMYK equivalent for a non - printable color Choose a spot c[...]

Point Sample 3 by 3 Average, 5 by 5 Average, 11 by 11 Average, 31 by 31 Average, 51 by 51 Average, 101 by 101 Average All Layers Current Layer To the top Reads the precise value of the pixel you click. Reads the average value of the specified number of pixels within the area you click. Selecting a foreground color with the Eyedropper tool 3 . Choos[...]

To the top Adobe Color Picker A. Picked color B. Original color C. Adjusted color D. Out- of- gamut alert icon E. Not a web- safe color alert icon F. Displays only web -safe colors G. Color field H. Color slider I. Color values When you select a color in the Adobe Color Picker, it simultaneously displays the numeric values for HSB, RGB, Lab, CMYK, [...]

To the top Note: 3 . (Optional) Select either the S option or B option to display the color’s saturation or brightness in the color field for making further adjustments. Choose a color using the RGB model Choose a color by specifying its red, green, and blue components. 1 . In the Adobe Color Picker, enter numeric values in the R, G, and B text b[...]

To the top 1 . Choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences > General (Mac OS). 2 . From the HUD Color Picker menu, choose Hue Strip to display a vertical picker or Hue Wheel to display a circular one. Choose a color from the HUD color picker 1 . Select a painting tool. 2 . Press Shift + Alt + right -click (W[...]

To the top Note: To the top Note: 2 . Choose an option for selecting a web - safe color: Choose Make Ramp Web Safe from the Color panel menu. Any color you pick with this option selected is web - safe. Choose Web Color Sliders from the Color panel menu. By default, web color sliders snap to web - safe colors (indicated by tick marks) when you drag [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy ANPA- COLOR DIC Color Guide FOCOLTONE HKS swatches PANTONE® TOYO Color Finder 1050 TRUMATCH Commonly used for newspaper applications. The ANPA -COLOR ROP Newspaper Color Ink Book contains samples of the ANPA colors. Commonly use[...]

Blending modes To the top Note: Normal Dissolve Behind Clear Darken Multiply Color Burn Linear Burn Lighten Blending mode descriptions Blending mode examples The blending mode specified in the options bar controls how pixels in the image are affected by a painting or editing tool. It’s helpful to think in terms of the following colors when visual[...]

Screen Color Dodge Linear Dodge (Add) Overlay Soft Light Hard Light Vivid Light Linear Light Pin Light Hard Mix Note: Difference Exclusion Subtract Divide darker than the blend color are replaced, and pixels lighter than the blend color do not change. Looks at each channel’s color information and multiplies the inverse of the blend and base color[...]

Hue Saturation Color Luminosity Lighter Color Darker Color To the top Creates a result color with the luminance and saturation of the base color and the hue of the blend color. Creates a result color with the luminance and hue of the base color and the saturation of the blend color. Painting with this mode in an area with no (0) saturation (gray) c[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Color Dodge Linear Dodge (Add) Overlay Soft Light Hard Light Vivid Light Linear Light Pin Light Hard Mix Difference Exclusion Subtract Divide Hue Saturation Color Luminosity, 80% opacity Lighter Color Darker Color 229[...]

Adding a conditional mode changeto an action Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Add a conditional mode change to an action Add a conditional mode change to an action You can specify conditions for a mode change so that the conversion can occur during an[...]

Add swatches from HTML CSS and SVG Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: This feature was introduced in the Creative Cloud release for Photoshop CS6. You can add all colors specified in an HTML, CSS, or SVG document to the Swatches panel. If a color value is re[...]

High dynamic range images To the top To the top About high dynamic range images Take photos for HDR images Features that support 32 - bpc HDR images Merge images to HDR Adjust displayed dynamic range for 32 - bit HDR images About the HDR Color Picker Paint on HDR images About high dynamic range images The dynamic range (ratio between dark and brigh[...]

To the top To the top Secure the camera to a tripod. Take enough photos to cover the full dynamic range of the scene. You can try taking at least five to seven photos, but you might need to take more exposures depending on the dynamic range of the scene. The minimum number of photos should be three. Vary the shutter speed to create different exposu[...]

1 . Do one of the following: (Photoshop) Choose File > Automate > Merge To HDR Pro. (Bridge) Select the images you want to use and choose Tools > Photoshop > Merge To HDR Pro. Skip to step 5. 2 . In the Merge To HDR Pro dialog box, click Browse to select specific images, click Add Open Files, or choose Use > Folder. (To remove a part[...]

To the top To the top Equalize Histogram Compresses the dynamic range of the HDR image while trying to preserve some contrast. No further adjustments are necessary; this method is automatic. Exposure and Gamma Lets you manually adjust the brightness and contrast of the HDR image. Move the Exposure slider to adjust gain and the Gamma slider to adjus[...]

HDR Color Picker A. Preview area B. Adjusted color C. Original color D. 32 - bit floating point values E. Intensity slider F. Picked color G. Color slider H. Color values Display the HDR Color Picker With a 32 - bpc image open, do one of the following: In the toolbox, click the foreground or background color selection box. In the Color panel, click[...]

; To the top Paint on HDR images You can edit and add effects to HDR/32 - bpc images using any of the following Photoshop tools: Brush, Pencil, Pen, Shape, Clone Stamp, Pattern Stamp, Eraser, Gradient, Blur, Sharpen, Smudge, and History Brush. You can also use the Text tool to add 32 - bpc text layers to an HDR image. When editing or painting on HD[...]

Converting between color modes To the top To the top Convert an image to another color mode Convert an image to Bitmap mode Convert a color photo to Grayscale mode Convert a Bitmap mode image to Grayscale mode Convert a grayscale or RGB image to indexed color Convert an image to another color mode You can change an image from its original mode (sou[...]

To the top To the top To the top correct screen frequencies. Enter a value for the screen angle in degrees from - 180 to +180. The screen angle refers to the orientation of the screen. Continuous - tone and black-and -white halftone screens commonly use a 45° angle. For Shape, choose the dot shape you want. Important: The halftone screen becomes p[...]

To convert to indexed color, you must start with an image that is 8 bits per channel and in either Grayscale or RGB mode. 1 . Choose Image > Mode > Indexed Color. Note: All visible layers will be flattened; any hidden layers will be discarded. For grayscale images, the conversion happens automatically. For RGB images, the Indexed Color dialog[...]

; Dithering Unless you’re using the Exact color table option, the color table may not contain all the colors used in the image. To simulate colors not in the color table, you can dither the colors. Dithering mixes the pixels of the available colors to simulate the missing colors. Choose a dither option from the menu, and enter a percentage value [...]

Understanding color management To the top To the top Why colors sometimes don’t match What is a color management system ? Do you need color management ? Creating a viewing environment for color management A color management system reconciles color differences among devices so that you can confidently predict the colors your system ultimately prod[...]

To the top To the top Do you need color management ? Without a color management system, your color specifications are device - dependent. You might not need color management if your production process is tightly controlled for one medium only. For example, you or your print service provider can tailor CMYK images and specify color values for a know[...]

Layers Layers 101 Infinite Skills (Aug. 9, 2012) video-tutorial Introduction to layers and the Layers panel 244[...]

Layer basics To the top About Photoshop layers Photoshop Layers panel overview Convert background and Photoshop layers Duplicate Photoshop layers Sample from all visible Photoshop layers Change transparency preferences Top 10 Time Saving Enhancements to Photoshop layers Photoshop layers 101 About Photoshop layers Photoshop layers are like sheets of[...]

To the top You use layers to perform tasks such as compositing multiple images, adding text to an image, or adding vector graphic shapes. You can apply a layer style to add a special effect such as a drop shadow or a glow. See a Video tutorial: Understanding layers for an overview on working with Layers. Organizing Photoshop layers A new image has [...]

To the top Click the triangle in the upper right corner of the panel. Change the size of Photoshop layer thumbnails Choose Panel Options from the Layers panel menu, and select a thumbnail size. Change thumbnail contents Choose panel Options from the Layers panel menu, and select Entire Document to display the contents of the entire document. Select[...]

Note: To the top 3 . Click OK. Convert a Photoshop layer into a background 1 . Select a Photoshop layer in the Layers panel. 2 . Choose Layer > New > Background From Layer. Any transparent pixels in the layer are converted to the background color, and the layer drops to the bottom of the layer stack. You cannot create a background by giving a[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top Create a new document from a Photoshop layer or group 1 . Select a layer or group from the Layers panel. 2 . Choose Duplicate Layer or Duplicate Group from the Layers menu or the Layers panel menu. 3 . Choos[...]

Generate image assets from layers | Photoshop CC To the top Note: Video: Using Generator Generate image assets from layers or layer groups A web design use case Specify quality and size parameters Disable image asset generation for all documents FAQ You can generate JPEG, PNG, or GIF image assets from the contents of a layer or layer group in a PSD[...]

To the top Image asset names are generated from layer names/layer group names Image asset generation is enabled for the current document. Once enabled, the feature remains available whenever the document is opened next. In order to disable image asset generation for the current document, deselect File > Generate > Image Assets . Generate mult[...]

Note: To the top Rename the appropriate layers/layer groups A single image asset is generated from the contents of a layer/layer group. For example, the AdventureCo Logo layer group in the screenshot above contains a shape layer and a live text layer. These layers are flattened when an image asset is generated from the layer group. Photoshop genera[...]

Ellipse_4.jpg5 Ellipse_4.jpg50% Add the desired output image size (relative or in supported formats— px, in, cm , and mm ) as a prefix to the asset name. Photoshop scales the image accordingly. For example: 200% Ellipse_4.jpg 300 x 200 Rounded_rectangle_3.jpg 10in x 200mm Rounded_rectangle_3.jpg Note: Remember to add a space character between the[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: To the top Delicious.png (a 24- bit PNG image scaled 42%) Delicious_2.jpg (a 90% -quality JPG image that has an absolute size of 100x100 px ) Delicious.gif (a GIF image scaled 250%) Disable image asset generation[...]

Create Smart Objects | CC, CS6 To the top Note: Understanding Smart Objects Create embedded Smart Objects | CC, CS6 Create linked smart objects | Photoshop CC Filter the Layers panel by smart objects | Photoshop CC Duplicate an embedded smart object Edit the contents of a Smart Object Replace the contents of a Smart Object Convert an embedded or li[...]

To the top To the top Note: (Photoshop CC) A linked Smart Object in the Layers panel Create embedded Smart Objects | CC, CS6 You can create embedded Smart objects using several methods: by using the Open As Smart Object command; placing a file (CS6) or placing a file as embedded (CC, CS6), pasting data from Illustrator; or converting one or more Ph[...]

To change this default behavior, turn off Preferences > General > Always Create Smart Objects While Placing . Update linked Smart Objects If an external source file changes while a Photoshop document referencing it is open, the relevant linked smart object is automatically updated. However, when you open a Photoshop document containing out -o[...]

To the top To the top To the top Filter the Layers panel by smart objects | Photoshop CC 1 . In the Layers panel, select Smart Objects from the filtering pop up menu. Filter layers by smart objects 2 . Click one of the following icons: Filter for up - to -date linked smart objects Filter for out - of - synch linked smart objects Filter for missing [...]

To the top Note: To the top To the top In the Properties panel, click Edit Contents. 2 . Click OK to close the dialog box. 3 . Make edits to the source content file, then choose File > Save. Photoshop updates the Smart Object to reflect the changes you made. (If you don’t see the changes, make the Photoshop document containing the Smart Object[...]

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Managing layers To the top To the top To the top Type Shape Rename a layer or group Assign a color to a layer or group Rasterize layers Delete a layer or group Export layers Merging layers Rename a layer or group As you add layers to an image, it’s helpful to give them names that reflect their content. Descriptive names make layers easy to identi[...]

Fill Content Vector Mask Smart Object Video 3D (Extended only) Layer All Layers Note: To the top To the top To the top Rasterizes the fill of a shape layer, leaving the vector mask. Rasterizes the vector mask on a layer, turning it into a layer mask. Converts a Smart Object into a raster layer. Rasterizes the current video frame to an image layer. [...]

Note: Note: Note: Note: You cannot use an adjustment or fill layer as the target layer for a merge. In addition to merging layers, you can stamp them. Stamping allows you to merge the contents of more than one layer into a target layer while leaving the other layers intact. When you save a merged document, you cannot revert back to the unmerged sta[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: 2 . Press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+E (Windows) or Shift+Command+Option+E (Mac OS). Photoshop creates a new layer containing the merged content. Flatten all layers Flattening reduces file size by merging all visible layers into the ba[...]

Selecting, grouping, and linking layers To the top Note: Select layers Group and link layers Show layer edges and handles Select layers You can select one or more layers to work on them. For some activities, such as painting or making color and tonal adjustments, you can work on only one layer at a time. A single selected layer is called the active[...]

To the top Right- click (Windows) or Control -click (Mac OS) in the image, and choose a layer from the context menu. The context menu lists all the layers that contain pixels under the current pointer location. Select a layer in a group 1 . Click the group in the Layers panel. 2 . Click the triangle to the left of the folder icon . 3 . Click the in[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Select a linked layer, and click the link icon. To temporarily disable the linked layer, Shift - click the Link icon for the linked layer. A red X appears. Shift - click the link icon to enable the link again. Select t[...]

Copy CSS from layers | CC, CS6 Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Copy CSS generates Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) properties from shape or text layers. The CSS is copied to the clipboard and can be pasted into a style sheet. For shapes it captures values for [...]

Nondestructive editing Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Working with adjustment layers Transforming with Smart Objects Filtering with Smart Filters Adjusting variations, shadows, and highlights with Smart Objects Retouching on a separate layer Editing[...]

Moving, stacking, and locking layers To the top Note: To the top To the top Change the stack order of layers and groups Move the content of layers Rotate a layer Lock layers Change the stack order of layers and groups Do one of the following: Drag the layer or group up or down in the Layers panel. Release the mouse button when the highlighted line [...]

To the top Note: Lock Transparent Pixels Lock Image Pixels Lock Position Note: 3 . Choose Edit > Transform > Rotate. A box defining the boundaries of the layer (called a bounding box) appears. 4 . Move the pointer outside of the bounding box (the pointer becomes a curved, two- sided arrow), and then drag. Press Shift to constrain the rotation[...]

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Layer opacity and blending To the top Note: To the top Note: Specify overall and fill opacity for selected layers Specify a blending mode for a layer or group Group blend effects Exclude channels from blending Specify a tonal range for blending layers Filling new layers with a neutral color Blending Modes 101 Specify overall and fill opacity for se[...]

To the top Note: 1 . Select a layer or group from the Layers panel. 2 . Choose a blending mode: From the Layers panel, choose an option from the Blend Mode pop - up menu. Choose Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options, and then choose an option from the Blend Mode pop - up menu. For a video on using blending modes, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0012[...]

To the top Note: To the top Advanced blending options Select Transparency Shapes Layers to restrict layer effects and knockouts to opaque areas of the layer. Deselecting this option, which is always selected by default, applies these effects throughout the layer. Select Layer Mask Hides Effects to restrict layer effects to the area defined by the l[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top The sliders in the Blending Options dialog box control which pixels from the active layer and the underlying visible layers appear in the final image. For example, you can drop dark pixels out of the active layer[...]

Layer effects and styles To the top To the top Note: About layer effects and styles Apply preset styles Layer Style dialog box overview Apply or edit a custom layer style Layer style options Modify layer effects with contours Set a global lighting angle for all layers Display or hide layer styles Copy layer styles Scale a layer effect Remove layer [...]

To the top Choose Window > Styles. Apply a preset style to a layer Normally, applying a preset style replaces the current layer style. However, you can add the attributes of a second style to those of the current style. Do one of the following: Click a style in the Styles panel to apply it to the currently selected layers. Drag a style from the [...]

To the top Note: Layer Style dialog box. Click a check box to apply the current settings without displaying the effect’s options. Click an effect name to display its options. You can create custom styles using one or more of the following effects: Drop Shadow Adds a shadow that falls behind the contents on the layer. Inner Shadow Adds a shadow th[...]

To the top Altitude Angle Anti - alias Blend Mode Choke Color Contour Distance Depth Use Global Light Gloss Contour Gradient Highlight or Shadow Mode Jitter Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow When you next open the dialog box, your custom defaults are automatically applied. If you adjust settings and want to return to your custom defaults, click Reset To[...]

Noise Opacity Pattern Position Range Size Soften Source Spread Style Technique Texture To the top Specifies the number of random elements in the opacity of a glow or shadow. Enter a value or drag the slider. Sets the opacity of the layer effect. Enter a value or drag the slider. Specifies the pattern of a layer effect. Click the pop - up panel and [...]

To the top When you create custom layer styles, you can use contours to control the shape of Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, Bevel and Emboss, and Satin effects over a given range. For example, a Linear contour on a Drop Shadow causes the opacity to drop off in a linear transition. Use a Custom contour to create a unique shadow t[...]

To the top To the top Choose Layer > Layer Style > Global Light. In the Global Light dialog box, enter a value or drag the angle radius to set the angle and altitude, and click OK. In the Layer Style dialog box for Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, or Bevel, select Use Global Light. For Angle, enter a value or drag the radius, and click OK. The glob[...]

To the top To the top To the top In the Layers panel, Alt -drag (Windows) or Option -drag (Mac OS) a single layer effect from one layer to another to duplicate the layer effect, or drag the Effects bar from one layer to another to duplicate the layer style. Drag one or more layer effects from the Layers panel to the image to apply the resulting lay[...]

Note: To the top image layers, you can enhance the result by painting or applying commands and filters. However, you can no longer edit the layer style on the original layer, and the layer style no longer updates as you change the original image layer. The layers produced by this process may not result in artwork that exactly matches the version us[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Note: Drag a style to the Delete icon at the bottom of the Styles panel. Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click the layer style in the Styles panel. Select a style in the Styles area of the Layer Style dialog box[...]

Layer comps To the top Note: To the top About layer comps Create a layer comp Apply and view layer comps Change and update a layer comp Clear layer comp warnings Delete a layer comp Export layer comps About layer comps Designers often create multiple compositions or comps of a page layout to show clients. Using layer comps, you can create, manage, [...]

To the top To the top To the top To the top 4 . Click OK. The options you chose are stored as defaults for your next comp. To duplicate a comp, select a comp in the Layer Comps panel and drag the comp to the New Comps button. Apply and view layer comps In the Layer Comp panel, do any of the following: To view a layer comp, you first need to apply i[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: Delete a layer comp Do one of the following: Select the layer comp in the Layer Comps panel and click the Delete icon in the panel, or choose Delete Layer Comp from the panel menu. Drag it to the Delete icon in t[...]

Knockout to reveal content from other layers To the top Note: Note: Create a knockout Create a knockout Knockout options let you specify which layers “punch through” to reveal content from other layers. For example, you can use a text layer to knock out a color adjustment layer and reveal a portion of the image using the original colors. As you[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy transparency, if the bottom layer is not a background layer). 5 . To create the knockout effect, do one of the following: Lower the fill opacity. Using the choices in the Blend Mode menu, change the blending mode to reveal the un[...]

Create and manage layers and groups To the top Name Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask Color Mode Opacity Fill With Mode- Neutral Color Note: Create layers and groups View layers and groups within a group Show or hide a layer, group, or style Create layers and groups A new layer appears either above the selected layer or within the selected[...]

Note: To the top To the top 2 . Move, scale, or rotate the imported image. (See Place a file in Photoshop.) 3 . Press Enter or Return. By default, Photoshop creates a Smart Object layer. To create standard layers from dragged files, deselect Place Or Drag Raster Images As Smart Objects in the General preferences. If the placed file is a multilayer [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: clicking (Mac OS) the same eye icon restores the original visibility settings. Drag through the eye column to change the visibility of multiple items in the Layers panel. Only visible layers are printed. Adobe also recommen[...]

Combine images with Auto -Blend Layers To the top Panorama Stack Images Auto blend layers Auto blend layers Use the Auto- Blend Layers command to stitch or combine images with smooth transitions in the final composite image. Auto- Blend Layers applies layer masks as needed to each layer to mask out over - or underexposed areas or content difference[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Stack Images lets you blend multiple images of a scene with different areas in focus or different illuminations, to achieve the best results of all the images (you must auto -align the images first). 6 . Select Seamless Ton[...]

Blending modes To the top Note: Normal Dissolve Behind Clear Darken Multiply Color Burn Linear Burn Lighten Blending mode descriptions Blending mode examples The blending mode specified in the options bar controls how pixels in the image are affected by a painting or editing tool. It’s helpful to think in terms of the following colors when visual[...]

Screen Color Dodge Linear Dodge (Add) Overlay Soft Light Hard Light Vivid Light Linear Light Pin Light Hard Mix Note: Difference Exclusion Subtract Divide darker than the blend color are replaced, and pixels lighter than the blend color do not change. Looks at each channel’s color information and multiplies the inverse of the blend and base color[...]

Hue Saturation Color Luminosity Lighter Color Darker Color To the top Creates a result color with the luminance and saturation of the base color and the hue of the blend color. Creates a result color with the luminance and hue of the base color and the saturation of the blend color. Painting with this mode in an area with no (0) saturation (gray) c[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Color Dodge Linear Dodge (Add) Overlay Soft Light Hard Light Vivid Light Linear Light Pin Light Hard Mix Difference Exclusion Subtract Divide Hue Saturation Color Luminosity, 80% opacity Lighter Color Darker Color 300[...]

Applying Smart Filters To the top To the top About Smart Filters Apply a Smart Filter Edit a Smart Filter Hide Smart Filters Reorder, duplicate, or delete Smart Filters Mask Smart Filters About Smart Filters Any filter applied to a Smart Object is a Smart Filter. Smart Filters appear in the Layers panel below the Smart Object layer to which they ar[...]

Note: To the top Note: To the top To the top Choose a filter from the Filter menu. You can choose any filter, including third - party filters that support Smart Filters, except Extract, Liquify, Pattern Maker, and Vanishing Point. Choose Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight or Image > Adjustments > Variations. If you apply one or more[...]

Note: To the top Note: Reorder, duplicate, or delete Smart Filters You can reorder Smart Filters in the Layers panel, duplicate them, or delete Smart Filters if you no longer want to apply them to a Smart Object. Reorder Smart Filters In the Layers panel, drag a Smart Filter up or down in the list. (Double - click Filter Gallery to reorder any gall[...]

Note: 3 . Do one of the following: To hide portions of the filter, paint the mask with black. To show portions of the filter, paint the mask with white. To make the filter partially visible, paint the mask with gray. You can also apply image adjustments and filters to filter masks. Change filter mask opacity or feather mask edges 1 . Click the filt[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Click the filter mask thumbnail in the Layers panel, then click the Delete icon in the Masks panel. Drag the filter mask thumbnail in the Layers panel to the Delete icon. Select the Smart Filter Effect, and choose Layer > Smar[...]

Aligning layers To the top Top Edges Vertical Centers Bottom Edges Left Edges Horizontal Centers Right Edges To the top Top Edges Align objects on different layers Distribute layers and groups evenly Automatically align image layers Align objects on different layers You can align the content of layers and groups using the Move tool . (See Move the [...]

Vertical Centers Bottom Edges Left Edges Horizontal Centers Right Edges To the top Note: Auto Perspective Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the vertical center pixel of each layer. Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the bottom pixel of each layer. Spaces the layers evenly, starting from the left pixel of each layer. Spaces the layers eve[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Cylindrical Spherical Scene Collage Reposition Only Lens Correction Note: Reduces the “bow - tie” distortion that can occur with the Perspective layout by displaying individual images as on an unfolded cylinder. Overlapping c[...]

Load selections from a layer or layer mask's boundaries Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Loading a layer or layer mask’s boundaries as a selection You can select all the non -transparent areas on a layer, or, if a layer mask exists, all the unmasked areas[...]

Editing layer masks Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: 1 . In the Layers panel, select the layer containing the mask you want to edit. 2 . Do one of the following: (CC, CS6) Click the Mask thumbnail in the Layers panel (CS5) Click the Pixel Mask button in th[...]

Masking layers with vector masks Note: Add and edit vector masks A vector mask is a resolution independent path that clips out the contents of the layer. You create vector masks with the pen or shapes tools. For more information on working with the pen or shapes tools, see Drawing. Add a vector mask that shows or hides the entire layer 1 . In the L[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Remove a vector mask 1 . In the Layers panel, select the layer containing the vector mask. 2 . Click the Vector Mask button in the Masks panel. 3 . In the Properties panel (CC, CS6) or Masks panel (CS5), click the Delete Ma[...]

Revealing layers with clipping masks Note: A clipping mask lets you use the content of a layer to mask the layers above it. The masking is determined by the content of the bottom or base layer . The non - transparent content of the base layer clips (reveals), the content of the layers above it in the clipping mask. All other content in the clipped [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), position the pointer over the line separating two grouped layers in the Layers panel (the pointer changes to two overlapping circles ), and click. In the Layers panel, select a layer in[...]

Combining multiple images into a group portrait Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: You can use the Auto- Align Layers command from the Edit menu to make a composite photo from a pair of nearly identical images that may contain some unwanted areas. For exampl[...]

Masking layers To the top Note: About layer and vector masks Add layer masks Unlinking layers and masks Disable or enable a layer mask Apply or delete a layer mask Select and display the layer mask channel Change the layer mask rubylith color or opacity Adjusting mask opacity and edges You can add a mask to a layer and use the mask to hide portions[...]

To the top Background painted with black; description card painted with gray; basket painted with white A vector mask creates a sharp -edged shape on a layer and is useful anytime you want to add a design element with clean, defined edges. After you create a layer with a vector mask, you can apply one or more layer styles to it, edit them if needed[...]

To the top To the top To create a mask that hides the entire layer, Alt -click (Windows) or Option -click (Mac OS) the Add Layer Mask button, or choose Layer > Layer Mask > Hide All. In CS5, you can also use the Masks panel (Window > Masks). Add a layer mask that hides part of a layer 1 . In the Layers panel, select the layer or group. 2 .[...]

To the top Note: To the top Disable or enable a layer mask Do one of the following: Select the layer containing the layer mask you want to disable or enable, and click the Disable/Enable Mask button in the Properties panel (CC, CS6) or the Masks panel (CS5). Shift -click the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers panel. Select the layer containing the [...]

To the top To the top Change the layer mask rubylith color or opacity 1 . Do one of the following: (CS5) Double - click the layer mask thumbnail. Double - click the layer mask channel in the Channels panel. 2 . To choose a new mask color, in the Layer Mask Display Options dialog box, click the color swatch and choose a new color. 3 . To change the [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy (CC, CS6) In the Layers panel click the Mask thumbnail. A border appears around the thumbnail. (CS5) In the Masks panel, click the Pixel Mask button or the Vector Mask button. 3 . Drag the Feather slider to apply feathering to th[...]

Selecting Refine a selection Infinite Skills (Aug. 9, 2012) video-tutorial Refine a selection or mask edge Selecting areas of a photo video2brain (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Discover the basic building block of image editing. 322[...]

Making selections To the top Note: To the top About selecting pixels Select, deselect, and reselect pixels About selecting pixels A selection isolates one or more parts of your image. By selecting specific areas, you can edit and apply effects and filters to portions of your image while leaving the unselected areas untouched. The easiest way to sel[...]

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Adjusting pixel selections To the top Note: Move, hide, or invert a selection Adjust selections manually Expand or contract a selection by a specific number of pixels Create a selection around a selection border Expand a selection to include areas with similar color Clean up stray pixels in a color -based selection Refine selection edges Soften the[...]

To the top Choose View > Extras. This command shows or hides selection edges, grids, guides, target paths, slices, annotations, layer borders, count, and smart guide. Choose View > Show > Selection Edges. This toggles the view of the selection edges and affects the current selection only. The selection edges reappear when you make a differ[...]

To the top To the top 2 . Using any selection tool, do one of the following: Select the Intersect With Selection option in the options bar, and drag. Hold down Alt+Shift (Windows) or Option+Shift (Mac OS) and drag over the portion of the original selection that you want to select. An “x” appears next to the pointer when you’re selecting an in[...]

To the top Note: To the top To the top pixels creates a new, soft -edged selection that extends 10 pixels inside the original selection border and 10 pixels outside it. Expand a selection to include areas with similar color Do one of the following: Choose Select > Grow to include all adjacent pixels falling within the tolerance range specified i[...]

View Mode Refine Radius and Erase Refinements tools Smart Radius Radius Video tutorial: Quickly creating refined selections Video tutorial: Using improved selecting and masking 1 . Create a selection with any selection tool. 2 . Click Refine Edge in the options bar, or choose Select > Refine Edge. Then set the following options: From the pop -up[...]

Smooth Feather Contrast Shift Edge Decontaminate Colors Note: Amount Output To To the top Anti - aliasing Note: Feathering Note: Reduces irregular areas (“hills and valleys”) in the selection border to create a smoother outline. Blurs the transition between the selection and surrounding pixels. When increased, soft - edged transitions along the[...]

Note: To the top Select pixels using anti - aliasing 1 . Select the Lasso tool, the Polygonal Lasso tool, the Magnetic Lasso tool, the Elliptical Marquee tool, or the Magic Wand tool. 2 . Select Anti -aliased in the options bar. Define a feathered edge for a selection tool 1 . Select any of the lasso or marquee tools. 2 . Enter a Feather value in t[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy from the layer. In this case, you would make the black or white areas transparent. Alt -click (Windows) or Option -click (Mac OS) the sliders to separate them; separating the sliders allows you to remove fringe pixels and retain [...]

Moving, copying, and deleting selected pixels To the top To the top Note: Copy Copy Merged Paste Paste In Place Move a selection Copy selections Copy between applications Delete selected pixels Move a selection 1 . Select the Move tool . 2 . Move the pointer inside the selection border, and drag the selection to a new position. If you have selected[...]

Paste Into or Paste Outside Pastes a copied selection into or outside another selection in any image. The source selection is pasted onto a new layer, and the destination selection border is converted into a layer mask. Copy a selection 1 . Select the area you want to copy. 2 . Choose Edit > Copy, or Edit > Copy Merged. Copy a selection while[...]

Note: To the top If you’re pasting outside, select an area smaller than the copied selection. 3 . Do either of the following: Choose Edit > Paste Special > Paste Into. The contents of the source selection appear within the destination selection. Choose Edit > Paste Special > Paste Outside. The contents of the source selection appear a[...]

Note: Smart Object Pixels Paths Shape Layer Note: Note: copy artwork between Photoshop and Illustrator by dragging and dropping. In some cases, the contents of the clipboard are converted to a raster image. Photoshop prompts you when vector artwork will be rasterized. The image is rasterized at the resolution of the file into which you paste it. Ve[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To copy the contents of the currently selected layer in Photoshop to Illustrator, use the Move tool to drag the content from the Photoshop window into an open Illustrator document. Delete selected pixels Choose Edit &g[...]

Saving selections and alpha channel masks To the top Note: To the top About masks and alpha channels Create and edit alpha channel masks Save and load selections About masks and alpha channels When you select part of an image, the area that is not selected is masked , or protected from editing. So, when you create a mask, you isolate and protect ar[...]

Masked areas Selected Areas Spot Color Color You can create a new alpha channel and then use painting tools, editing tools, and filters to create a mask from the alpha channel. You can also save an existing selection in a Photoshop image as an alpha channel that appears in the Channels panel. See Save and load selections . Book excerpt: Using the M[...]

To the top Document Channel Replace Channel optionselections:replacing in channelReplace Channel Paint on a channel to mask image areas When the new channel appears at the bottom of the Channels panel, it is the only channel visible in the image window. Click the eye icon for the composite color channel (RGB, CMYK) to display the image with a color[...]

selections:adding to channelAdd to Channel selections:subtracting from channelSubtract From Channel Intersect With Channel optionselections:intersecting in channelIntersect With Channel Note: Document Channel Invert New Selection Add To Selection Adds the selection to the current channel contents. Deletes the selection from the channel contents. Ke[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Subtract From Selection Intersect With Selection Subtracts the loaded selection from existing selections in the image. Saves a selection from an area intersected by the loaded selection and existing selections in the image. You c[...]

Selecting with the lasso tools To the top To the top Select with the Lasso tool Select with the Polygonal Lasso tool Select with the Magnetic Lasso tool Select with the Lasso tool The Lasso tool is useful for drawing freeform segments of a selection border. 1 . Select the Lasso tool , and set feathering and anti - aliasing in the options bar. (See [...]

To the top Selection options A. New B. Add To C. Subtract From D. Intersect With 3 . (Optional) Set feathering and anti- aliasing in the options bar. See Soften the edges of selections . 4 . Click in the image to set the starting point. 5 . Do one or more of the following: To draw a straight segment, position the pointer where you want the first st[...]

Width Contrast Frequency Stylus Pressure A. New B. Add To C. Subtract From D. Intersect With 3 . (Optional) Set feathering and anti- aliasing in the options bar. See Soften the edges of selections . 4 . Set any of these options: To specify a detection width, enter a pixel value for Width. The Magnetic Lasso tool detects edges only within the specif[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 9 . To erase recently drawn segments and fastening points, press the Delete key until you’ve erased the fastening points for the desired segment. 10 . Close the selection border: To close the border with a magnetic segment, dou[...]

Selecting with the marquee tools Rectangular Marquee Elliptical Marquee Single Row or Single Column Marquee Normal Fixed Ratio Fixed Size The marquee tools let you select rectangles, ellipses, and 1 - pixel rows and columns. 1 . Select a marquee tool: Makes a rectangular selection (or a square, when used with the Shift key). Makes an elliptical sel[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy the selection shape constrained). To drag a marquee from its center, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) after you begin dragging. Dragging a marquee from the corner of an image (left), and from the center of an image (rig[...]

Extract an object from its background To the top To the top Note: Brush Size Highlight Fill Use the more effective and flexible Refine Edge command Use the older, optional Extract plug - in (Windows only) When you extract an object, Photoshop erases its background to transparency. Pixels on the edge of the object lose the color components derived f[...]

Smart Highlighting Note: Textured Image Smooth Channel Force Foreground Note: Show Display Select this option if you are highlighting a well -defined edge. The option helps you keep the highlight on the edge, and applies a highlight that is just wide enough to cover the edge, regardless of the current brush size. If you use Smart Highlighting to ma[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Choose new Highlight and Fill options and draw again with the Edge Highlighter tool. Define the foreground area once more, and then preview the extracted object. Specify new Extraction settings (Smooth, Force Foreground, or Color[...]

Duplicate, split, and merge channels To the top Note: Duplicate channels Split channels into separate images Merge channels Duplicate channels You can copy a channel and use it in the current image or another image. Duplicate a channel If you are duplicating alpha channels between images, the channels must have identical pixel dimensions. You canno[...]

To the top To the top Note: 3 . Do one of the following: Drag the channel from the Channels panel into the destination image window. The duplicated channel appears at the bottom of the Channels panel. Choose Select > All, and then choose Edit > Copy. Select the channel in the destination image and choose Edit > Paste. The pasted channel ov[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: 8 . When you have finished selecting channels, click OK. The selected channels are merged into a new image of the specified type, and the original images are closed without any changes. The new image appears in an untitled [...]

Create a temporary quick mask To the top Note: Creating and editing a quick mask Change Quick Mask options Creating and editing a quick mask To use Quick Mask mode, start with a selection and then add to or subtract from it to make the mask. You can also create the mask entirely in Quick Mask mode. Color differentiates the protected and unprotected[...]

To the top Masked Areas Selected Areas Painting in Quick Mask mode A. Original selection and Quick Mask mode with green chosen as mask color B. Painting with white in Quick Mask mode adds to the selection C. Painting with black in Quick Mask mode subtracts from the selection 5 . Click the Standard Mode button in the toolbox to turn off the quick ma[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 4 . To change the opacity, enter a value between 0% and 100%. Both the color and opacity settings affect only the appearance of the mask and have no effect on how underlying areas are protected. Changing these settings may make t[...]

Channel calculations To the top To the top Note: Blending layers and channels Blend channels with the Apply Image command Blend channels with the Calculations command Add and Subtract blending modes Blending layers and channels You can use the blending effects associated with layers to combine channels within and between images into new images. You[...]

To the top Note: To the top 7 . Enter an Opacity value to specify the effect’s strength. 8 . To apply the results only to opaque areas in the result layer, select Preserve Transparency. 9 . If you want to apply the blending through a mask, select Mask. Then choose the image and layer containing the mask. For Channel, you can choose any color or a[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Because higher pixel values represent lighter colors, adding channels with overlapping pixels lightens the image. Black areas in both channels remain black (0 + 0 = 0). White in either channel results in white (255 + any value = [...]

Channel basics To the top Note: To the top About channels Channels panel overview Show or hide a channel Show color channels in color Select and edit channels Rearrange and rename alpha and spot channels Delete a channel About channels Channels are grayscale images that store different types of information: Color information channels are created au[...]

To the top To the top To the top Choose Windows > Channels. Resize or hide channel thumbnails Choose Panel Options from the Channels panel menu. Click a thumbnail size or click None to turn off the display of thumbnails. Viewing thumbnails is a convenient way of tracking channel contents; however, turning off the display of thumbnails can improv[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: To the top Note: To select a channel, click the channel name. Shift -click to select (or deselect) multiple channels. To edit a channel, select it and then use a painting or editing tool to paint in the image. Yo[...]

Selecting a color range in an image To the top Selection Image Select a range of colors From an expert: Adjusting skin tones Save Skin Tones settings as a preset | Creative Cloud only Select a range of colors The Color Range command selects a specified color or color range within an existing selection or an entire image. If you want to replace a se[...]

None Grayscale Black Matte White Matte Quick Mask Sampling color To adjust the selection: To add colors, select the plus eyedropper, and click in the preview area or image. To remove colors, select the minus eyedropper, and click in the preview area or image. To activate the plus eyedropper temporarily, hold down Shift. Hold down Alt (Windows) or O[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top 7 . To revert to the original selection, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click Reset. 8 . To save and load color range settings, use the Save and Load buttons in the Color Range dialog box to save[...]

Making quick selections To the top Sample All Layers Auto- Enhance Select with the Quick Selection tool Select with the Magic Wand tool Select with the Quick Selection tool You can use the Quick Selection tool to quickly “paint” a selection using an adjustable round brush tip. As you drag, the selection expands outward and automatically finds a[...]

To the top Tolerance Anti - aliased Contiguous Sample All Layers To subtract from a selection, click the Subtract from option in the options bar, then drag over the existing selection. To temporarily switch between add and subtract modes, hold down the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) key. To change the tool cursor, choose Edit > Preferences > C[...]

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Image adjustments Auto color corrections Kelby (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial One-click corrections to common image issues. Using adjustment layers video2brain (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Change color and tone with total flexibility. 370[...]

Warp perspective | Photoshop CC Introduced in version 14.2 To the top To the top To the top Background Prerequisite: Enable the graphics processor Adjust perspective FAQ Photoshop lets you easily adjust perspective in images. This feature is particularly useful for images having straight lines and flat surfaces—for example, architectural images a[...]

Define planes Before you adjust perspective, you must define the planes of the architecture in the image. 1 . Open the image in Photoshop. 2 . Select Edit > Perspective Warp. Review the onscreen tip and close it. 3 . Draw quads along the planes of the architecture in the image. While drawing the quads, try to keep their edges parallel to the str[...]

Warp mode 2 . Manipulate perspective in one of the several available ways: Move around the corners of the quads (pins) as appropriate. For example, you can adjust the perspective of this image, such that the two sides of the building exhibit foreshortening in equal measures. The resulting perspective would approximate a direct view of the building [...]

The selected edge is straightened. Also, the straightening of the edge is preserved during further perspective manipulation. Shift -click the edge again if you don't want to preserve its straightening. In the Warp mode, you can click the following icons for automatic perspective adjustment: Automatically level near horizontal lines Level horiz[...]

Arrow keys H L W Straighten vertically Automatically straighten both vertically and horizontally Straighten horizontally and vertically 3 . Once you're done adjusting the perspective, click the Commit Perspective Warp icon ( ). Keyboard shortcuts The following keyboard shortcuts make it easier to adjust perspective: Slightly move a corner of a[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Enter key Shift -click Shift -(drag an edge) To the top In the Layout mode, you can press the Enter key to quickly switch to the Warp mode. In the Warp mode, the Enter key commits the current changes to the perspective. (Warp mod[...]

Reduce camera shake blurring | Photoshop CC To the top To the top Video | Using the camera shake reduction filter Images suitable for camera shake reduction Use automatic camera shake reduction Use multiple blur traces for camera shake reduction Advanced blur trace settings Photoshop features an intelligent mechanism to automatically reduce image b[...]

Note: To the top If no corrections seem to be applied to the image in the Shake Reduction dialog, ensure that the Preview option in the right -pane is enabled. Use multiple blur traces for camera shake reduction A blur trace represents the shape and extent of the blur that affects a selected region of the image. Different regions of the image may h[...]

3 . Add more blur traces if necessary. Create a blur trace using the Blur Direction Tool 1 . Select the Blur Direction Tool ( ) from the left panel. 2 . Draw a straight line representing the blur direction on the image. 3 . If necessary, adjust the Blur Trace Length and Blur Trace Direction . Blur Trace Length and Blur Trace Direction Modify a blur[...]

Results for two blur traces displayed side - by- side While previewing the results for two blur traces side - by- side, you can quickly adjust Smoothing and Artifact Suppression and check how your changes affect the image. See Smoothing and Artifact Suppression . Duplicate a blur trace Drag a blur trace onto the Add Suggested Blur Trace icon ( ). P[...]

To the top Note: Saving and loading blur traces Advanced blur trace settings Advanced blur trace settings help you further fine - tune camera shake reduction. Blur trace bounds The Blur Trace Bounds setting represents the bound size of the blur trace. You can adjust this value if necessary. Source Noise Photoshop automatically estimates the amount [...]

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Adjusting image sharpness and blur | CC, CS6 To the top Note: To the top Video | Sharpening in Photoshop CC Sharpening recommendations Sharpen using Smart Sharpen Sharpen using Unsharp Mask Sharpen selectively Add lens blur Blur image areas Sharpen image areas Sharpening recommendations Sharpening enhances the definition of edges in an image. Wheth[...]

Amount Radius Reduce Noise Remove Angle More Accurate Fade Amount Tonal Width Radius (Photoshop CC) Smart Sharpen dialog 1 . Zoom the document window to 100% to get an accurate view of the sharpening. 2 . Choose Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen. 3 . Set the controls in the Sharpen tabs: Sets the amount of sharpening. A higher value increases [...]

To the top 5 . Click OK. Sharpen using Unsharp Mask The Unsharp Mask sharpens an image by increasing contrast along the edges in an image. The Unsharp Mask does not detect edges in an image. Instead, it locates pixels that differ in value from surrounding pixels by the threshold you specify. It then increases the contrast of neighboring pixels by t[...]

To the top 4 . Drag the Amount slider or enter a value to determine how much to increase the contrast of pixels. For high - resolution printed images, an amount between 150% and 200% is usually recommended. 5 . Drag the Threshold slider or enter a value to determine how different the sharpened pixels must be from the surrounding area before they ar[...]

Note: Selecting a channel with the greatest contrast Duplicate the selected channel. With the duplicate channel selected, choose Filter > Stylize > Find Edges. Choose Image > Adjustments > Invert to invert the image. Find Edges filter applied and image inverted With the inverted image still selected, choose Filter > Other > Maximu[...]

To the top To the top Add lens blur Adds blur to an image to give the effect of a narrower depth of field so that some objects in the image stay in focus and others areas are blurred. You can use a simple selection to determine which areas are blurred, or you can provide a separate alpha channel depth map to describe exactly how you want the blur a[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Choose a brush tip and set options for the blending mode and strength in the options bar. Select Sample All Layers in the options bar to blur using data from all visible layers. Deselect this option and the tool uses d[...]

Understanding color adjustments To the top To the top Before making color and tonal adjustments Correcting images Adjustments panel overview Color adjustment commands Make a color adjustment Save adjustment settings Reapply adjustment settings Correcting colors in CMYK and RGB Identify out - of - gamut colors Before making color and tonal adjustmen[...]

To the top 3 . Adjust the color balance to remove unwanted color casts or to correct oversaturated or undersaturated colors. See Color adjustment commands . 4 . Adjust the tonal range, using either the Levels or Curves adjustments. Begin tonal corrections by adjusting the values of the extreme highlight and shadow pixels in the image, setting an ov[...]

3 . (Optional) Do any of the following: To toggle the visibility of the adjustment, click the Toggle Layer Visibility button . To return the adjustment to its original settings, click the Reset button . To discard an adjustment, click the Delete This Adjustment Layer button . To expand the width of the Adjustment panel, in Photoshop CC and Photosho[...]

To the top Adjust Levels Auto Levels command Curves command Exposure command Vibrance command Photo Filter command Color Balance command Hue/Saturation command Match Color command Replace Color command Selective Color command Channel Mixer command To the top Color adjustment commands You can choose from the following color adjustment commands: Quic[...]

Note: To the top To the top To the top Click an adjustment icon in the Adjustments panel. In CS5, you can also select an adjustment preset in the Adjustments panel. Create an adjustment layer. See Create and confine adjustment and fill layers . Double - click the thumbnail of an existing adjustment layer in the Layers panel. You can also choose Ima[...]

To the top Although you can perform all color and tonal corrections in RGB mode and most adjustments in CMYK mode, choose a mode carefully. Avoid multiple conversions between modes, because color values are rounded and lost with each conversion. Don’t convert RGB images to CMYK mode if they are meant for on - screen display. For CMYK images that [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 3 . Enter a value in the Opacity box, then click OK. Use this option to reveal more or less of the underlying image through the warning color. Values can range from 1 % to 100%. Original image, and out - of - gamut colors preview[...]

Levels adjustment To the top To the top Levels overview From an expert: Levels command Adjust tonal range using Levels Adjust color using Levels Add contrast to a photo with Levels Levels overview You use the Levels adjustment to correct the tonal range and color balance of an image by adjusting intensity levels of image shadows, midtones, and high[...]

Note: Note: Note: The outer two Input Levels sliders map the black point and white point to the settings of the Output sliders. By default, the Output sliders are at level 0, where the pixels are black, and level 255, where the pixels are white. With the Output sliders in the default positions, moving the black input slider maps the pixel value to [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top To the top Moving the middle Input slider to the left makes the overall image lighter. This slider adjustment maps a lower (darker) level up to the midpoint level between the Output sliders. If the Output sliders[...]

Targeting images for press To the top To the top To the top Setting highlight and shadow target values Using Levels to preserve highlight and shadow details for printing Set target values using the eyedroppers Setting highlight and shadow target values Assigning (targeting) highlight and shadow values of an image is necessary because most output de[...]

When you select Levels or Curves, the Eyedropper tool is active outside the Properties panel (CC, CS6) or Adjustments panel (CS5). You still have access to the scroll controls, the Hand tool, and the Zoom tool through keyboard shortcuts. 3 . Do one of the following to identify areas of highlights and shadows that you want to preserve in the image: [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy values quickly by entering 4 in the Brightness (B) box under the HSB area of the Color Picker. With a high - key image, you may want to set the shadow to a higher value to maintain detail in the highlights. Experiment with Bright[...]

Viewing histograms and pixel values To the top To the top About histograms Histogram panel overview View the histogram for a multilayered document Preview histogram adjustments Refresh the histogram display View color values in an image View color information while adjusting color Adjusting color samplers About histograms A histogram illustrates ho[...]

Expanded View Compact View All Channels View Histogram panel (Expanded view) A. Channel menu B. panel menu C. Uncached Refresh button D. Cached Data Warning icon E. Statistics Adjust the view of the Histogram panel Choose a view from the Histogram panel menu. Displays the histogram with statistics. It also displays: controls for choosing the channe[...]

Mean Std Dev (Standard deviation) Median pixels:histogram display ofPixels Level View a specific channel in the histogram If you chose the Expanded View or All Channels View of the Histogram panel, you can choose a setting from the Channel menu. Photoshop remembers the channel setting if you switch from either Expanded View or All Channels View bac[...]

Count Percentile Cache Level To the top Entire Image Selected Layer Adjustment Composite To the top Note: To the top Shows the total number of pixels corresponding to the intensity level underneath the pointer. Displays the cumulative number of pixels at or below the level underneath the pointer. This value is expressed as a percentage of all the p[...]

Note: To the top A higher cache level setting will increase the redraw speed for large, multi- layer files, but requires additional usage of system RAM. If RAM is limited or you work mainly with smaller images, use lower cache level settings To refresh the histogram so that it displays all of the pixels of the original image in its current state, d[...]

To the top Note: To the top 3 . If you selected the Color Sampler tool , place up to four color samplers on the image. Click where you want to place a sampler. View color information while adjusting color You can view color information for specific pixels in the image while adjusting color in the Properties panel (CC, CS6) or the Adjustments panel [...]

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Matching, replacing, and mixing colors To the top Matching colors Replacing colors Mixing colors selectively Matching colors Match the color in different images The Match Color command matches colors between multiple images, between multiple layers, or between multiple selections. It also lets you adjust the colors in an image by changing the lumin[...]

In the Image Statistics area, select Use Selection In Source To Calculate Colors if you made a selection in the source image and want to use the colors in the selection to compute the adjustment. Deselect this option to ignore the selection in the source image, and use the colors from the entire source image to compute the adjustment. In the Image [...]

To the top 8 . To adjust the range of color pixel values in the target layer, adjust the Color Intensity slider. Alternatively, enter a value in the Color Intensity box. The maximum value is 200, the minimum is 1 (which produces a grayscale image), and the default is 100. 9 . To control the amount of adjustment applied to the image, adjust the Fade[...]

Selection Image 1 . Select the object you want to change. The Quick Selection tool often produces good results. For additional techniques, see Select a color range and Refine selection edges. 2 . In the Adjustments panel, click the Hue/Saturation icon. The selection becomes a mask on the adjustment layer. 3 . In the Properties panel (CC, CS6) or Ad[...]

Note: Continuous exposed by the mask. 5 . To refine the selection, do any of the following: Shift -click or use the Add To Sample Eyedropper tool to add areas. Alt - click (Windows), Option -click (Mac OS), or use the Subtract From Sample Eyedropper tool to remove areas. Click the Selection Color swatch to open the Color Picker. Use the Color Picke[...]

Once Background Swatch Discontiguous Contiguous Find Edges To the top Note: Replaces the targeted color only in areas containing the color that you first click Replaces only areas containing the current background color. 4 . From the Limits menu, select one of the following: Replaces the sampled color wherever it occurs under the pointer. Replaces [...]

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Making quick tonal adjustments To the top Note: To the top Apply the Auto Contrast adjustment Remove a color cast using Auto Color Set Auto adjustment options Using the Equalize command Adjust black and white points with the Auto option Apply the Auto Contrast adjustment The Auto Contrast command adjusts image contrast automatically. Because Auto C[...]

Note: To the top Enhance Monochromatic Contrast Auto Levels command:aboutEnhance Per Channel Contrast Auto Color command:aboutFind Dark & Light Colors You can also choose Image > Auto Color to apply the adjustment directly to the image layer. Keep in mind that this method discards image information and is automatic. You cannot adjust any of [...]

Note: To the top 4 . Select Snap Neutral Midtones if you want Photoshop to find an average nearly -neutral color in an image and then adjust the gamma (midtone) values to make the color neutral. The Auto Color command uses this algorithm. 5 . To specify how much to clip black and white pixels, enter percentages in the Clip text boxes. A value betwe[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Equalize Selected Area Only Equalize Entire Image Based On Selected Area To the top Note: Evenly distributes only the pixels in the selection. Evenly distributes all image layers based on those in the selection. Adjust black and [...]

High dynamic range images To the top About high dynamic range images Take photos for HDR images Features that support 32 - bpc HDR images Merge images to HDR Adjust displayed dynamic range for 32 - bit HDR images About the HDR Color Picker Paint on HDR images About high dynamic range images The dynamic range (ratio between dark and bright regions) [...]

To the top To the top Adjustments Note: Blend Modes Create new 32 - bpc documents Edit menu commands File Formats Note: Filters Image commands View Layers Take photos for HDR images Keep the following tips in mind when you take photos to be combined with the Merge To HDR Pro command: Secure the camera to a tripod. Take enough photos to cover the fu[...]

Modes Pixel Aspect Ratio Selections Tools To the top RGB Color, Grayscale, conversion to 8 Bits/Channel or 16 Bits/Channel. Support for square and non -square documents. Invert, Modify Border, Transform Selection, Save Selection and Load Selection. All tools in the toolbox except: Magnetic Lasso, Magic Wand, Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush, Red E[...]

Note: Local Adaptation 1 . Do one of the following: (Photoshop) Choose File > Automate > Merge To HDR Pro. (Bridge) Select the images you want to use and choose Tools > Photoshop > Merge To HDR Pro. Skip to step 5. 2 . In the Merge To HDR Pro dialog box, click Browse to select specific images, click Add Open Files, or choose Use > Fo[...]

Edge Glow Tone and Detail Color Toning Curve Note: Equalize Histogram Exposure and Gamma Highlight Compression Radius specifies the size of the local brightness regions. Strength specifies how far apart two pixels’ tonal values must be before they’re no longer part of the same brightness region. Dynamic range is maximized at a Gamma setting of [...]

To the top Exposure And Gamma Highlight Compression To the top In the upper - right corner of the Merge to HDR Pro dialog box, click the response curve menu , and then choose Save Response Curve. (To later reapply the curve, choose Load Response Curve.) Convert from 32 bits to 16 or 8 bpc If you originally created a 32 - bit image during the Merge [...]

HDR Color Picker A. Preview area B. Adjusted color C. Original color D. 32 - bit floating point values E. Intensity slider F. Picked color G. Color slider H. Color values Display the HDR Color Picker With a 32 - bpc image open, do one of the following: In the toolbox, click the foreground or background color selection box. In the Color panel, click[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Preview Stop Size Relative to Document To the top Sets the stop increments for each preview swatch. For example, a setting of 3 results in swatches of - 9, - 6, - 3, +3, +6, +9. These swatches let you preview the appearance of yo[...]

Applying special color effects to images To the top Note: To the top Note: Note: To the top Desaturate colors Invert colors Create a two -valued black and white image Posterize an image Apply a gradient map to an image Desaturate colors The Desaturate command converts a color image to grayscale values, but leaves the image in the same color mode. F[...]

Note: To the top Note: To the top Note: 1 . Do one of the following: Click the Threshold icon in the Adjustments panel. Choose Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Threshold. Click OK in the New Layer dialog box. The Properties panel (CC, CS6) or Adjustments panel (CS5) displays a histogram of the luminance levels of the pixels in the current selec[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Dither Reverse To choose from a list of gradient fills, click the triangle to the right of the gradient fill. Click to select the desired gradient fill, and then click in a blank area of the Properties panel (CC, CS6) or Adjustme[...]

Applying the Color Balance adjustment To the top Note: To the top Note: Apply the Color Balance adjustment Change the color balance using the Photo Filter command Apply the Color Balance adjustment The Color Balance command changes the overall mixture of colors in an image for generalized color correction. 1 . Make sure that the composite channel i[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Warming Filter (85 and LBA) and Cooling Filter (80 and LBB) Warming Filter (81) and Cooling Filter (82) Individual Colors 2 . In the Properties panel (CC, CS6) or Adjustments panel (CS5), choose the filter color, either a custom [...]

Apply a Brightness/Contrast adjustment Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: Note: Apply the Brightness/Contrast adjustment Apply the Brightness/Contrast adjustment The Brightness/Contrast adjustment lets you make simple adjustments to the tonal rang[...]

Adjustment and fill layers To the top To the top About adjustment and fill layers Create and confine adjustment and fill layers Edit or merge adjustment and fill layers About adjustment and fill layers An adjustment layer applies color and tonal adjustments to your image without permanently changing pixel values. For example, rather than making a L[...]

Adjustment and fill layers A. Adjustment layer confined to “Log home” layer only B. Layer thumbnail C. Fill layer D. Layer mask Create an adjustment layer Do one of the following: Click the New Adjustment Layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel, and choose an adjustment layer type. Choose Layer > New Adjustment Layer, and choose an op[...]

To the top Create an adjustment or fill layer mask using a selection or path 1 . In the Layers panel, select the layer to which you want to apply the adjustment or fill layer. 2 . In the image, create a pixel selection, or create and select a closed path. A selection confines the new adjustment or fill layer with a layer mask. A path confines the n[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Editing adjustment and fill layers You can edit an adjustment or fill -layer setting. You can also edit the mask of an adjustment or fill layer to control the effect that the layer has on the image. By default, all areas of[...]

Adjust color and tone with Levels and Curves eyedroppers To the top To the top Note: Set black and white points using the Eyedropper tools Color correct using the eyedroppers Set black and white points using the Eyedropper tools Keep in mind that using the eyedroppers undoes any previous adjustment you made in Levels or Curves. If you plan to use t[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 3 . In the Adjustments panel (CS5) or the Properties panel (CS6), double - click the Set Gray Point tool . 4 . In the Adobe Color Picker, verify that the currently selected color has identical R, G, and B values for a neutral gra[...]

Curves adjustment To the top Note: To the top Curves overview From an expert: Working with Curves Adjust image color and tone with Curves Add contrast to the midtones of a photo with Curves Keyboard shortcuts: Curves Curves overview In the Curves adjustment, you adjust points throughout an image’s tonal range. Initially, the image’s tonality is[...]

Note: the bottom of the curve upward. Moving a point either up or to the left maps a lower Input value to a higher Output value, and the image lightens. 1 . To apply a Curves adjustment, do one of the following: Click the Curves icon in the Adjustments panel. Choose Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves. Click OK in the New Layer dialog box. [...]

Note: To remove a control point, do any of the following: Drag the control point off the graph. Select the control point and press Delete. Ctrl- click (Windows) or Command - click (Mac&nbsp;OS) the control point. Set Curve display options You can control the curve grid display using the Curve display options. 1 . Apply a Curves adjustment. 2 . [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top Add contrast to the midtones of a photo with Curves If the image uses the full tonal range, but needs midtone contrast, Click the Curves icon in the Adjustments panel. Drag the curve into an S shape. Increas[...]

Adjusting image color and tone To the top Note: To the top To the top Overview of adjusting image color and tone Adjusting image color and tone with adjustment layers Adjusting image color and tone in Camera Raw Overview of adjusting image color and tone Two ways to adjust image tone and color are to use adjustment layers or to edit in Adobe Camera[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: 4 . Use the controls in Adobe Camera Raw to adjust the settings. You can use the Adjustment brush to apply edits to specific areas of the image. For more information, see Make color and tonal adjustments in Camera Raw . You[...]

Adjust shadow and highlight detail To the top Note: Note: Note: Improve shadow and highlight detail The Shadow/Highlight command is one method for correcting photos with silhouetted images due to strong backlighting or correcting subjects that have been slightly washed out because they were too close to the camera flash. The adjustment can also be [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Amount Note: Tonal Width Radius Brightness Midtone Contrast Black Clip And White Clip Shadow/Highlight command options Controls (separately for the highlight and shadow values in the image) how much of a correction to make. Extre[...]

Convert a color image to black and white Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Note: Preset menu Auto Color Sliders Preview The Black & White adjustment lets you convert a color image to grayscale while maintaining full control over how individual colors are converted. You can also tint the grayscale[...]

Adjusting hue and saturation To the top Note: Apply a Hue/Saturation adjustment Adjust color saturation using Vibrance Adjust color saturation in image areas Hue/Saturation lets you adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness of a specific range of colors in an image or simultaneously adjust all the colors in an image. This adjustment is especially g[...]

Note: Color wheel A. Saturation B. Hue You can also select the On-image adjustment tool in the Adjustments panel (CS5) or the Properties panel (CS6), and then Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command - click (Mac OS) a color in the image. Drag left or right in the image to modify the hue value. 4 . For Saturation, enter a value or drag the slider to the rig[...]

To the top Note: Hue/Saturation adjustment slider A. Hue slider values B. Adjusts fall - off without affecting range C. Adjusts range without affecting fall - off D. Adjusts range of color and fall - off E. Moves entire slider If you modify the adjustment slider so that it falls into a different color range, the name in the Edit menu changes to ref[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Saturate Desaturate 2 . In the Adjustments panel (CS5) or the Properties panel (CS6), drag the Vibrance slider to increase or decrease color saturation without clipping when colors become more saturated. Then, do one o[...]

Adjust HDR exposure and toning Note: Note: Exposure Offset Gamma Note: In Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS6, 3D functionality was part of Photoshop Extended. All features in Photoshop Extended are part of Photoshop CC. Photoshop CC does not have a separate Extended offering. The Exposure and HDR Toning adjustments are primarily designed for 32 - bit [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 1 . Open a 32 - , 16 - , or 8 -bit image in RGB or Grayscale color mode. 2 . Choose Image > Adjustments > HDR Toning. For detailed information about each setting, see Options for 16 - or 8- bit images . (In the HDR Toning d[...]

Dodge or burn image areas Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Midtones Shadows Highlights The Dodge tool and the Burn tool lighten or darken areas of the image. These tools are based on a traditional darkroom technique for regulating exposure on specific area[...]

Camera Raw Camera Raw 7 plug -in Kelby (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Tap into the latest noise, color, and dynamic range controls. Enhancing Raw images video2brain (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Draw upon the full range of image data. 457[...]

What's new in ACR 8.x To the top To the top Note: ACR 8.3 ACR 8.1 and 8.2 New feature Enhanced feature ACR 8.3 Adobe Camera Raw now offers the following enhancements: Automatic straightening of an image through one of the following three interactions: Double - click the Straighten tool ( ) in the toolbar. With the Straighten tool selected, dou[...]

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Introduction to Camera Raw To the top Note: To the top Note: About camera raw files About Camera Raw About the Digital Negative (DNG) format Processing images with Camera Raw Camera Raw dialog box overview Work with the Camera Raw cache in Adobe Bridge Work with Camera Raw and Lightroom About camera raw files A camera raw file contains unprocessed,[...]

To the top To the top note : A caution icon appears in the thumbnails and preview image in the Camera Raw dialog box while the preview is generated from the camera raw image. You can modify the default settings that Camera Raw uses for a particular model of camera. For each camera model, you can also modify the defaults for a particular ISO setting[...]

Save Image Open Image or OK Done Cancel To the top Adjust color. Color adjustments include white balance, tone, and saturation. You can make most adjustments on the Basic tab, and then use controls on the other tabs to fine -tune the results. If you want Camera Raw to analyze your image and apply approximate tonal adjustments, click Auto on the Bas[...]

Note: Camera Raw dialog box A. Filmstrip B. Toggle Filmstrip C. Camera name or file format D. Toggle full- screen mode E. Image adjustment tabs F. Histogram G. Camera Raw Settings menu H. Zoom levels I. Workflow options J. Navigation arrows K. Adjustment sliders Some controls, such as the Workflow Options link, that are available when you open the [...]

To the top Note: To the top Fine - tune tonality using a Parametric curve and a Point curve. Detail Sharpen images or reduce noise. HSL / Grayscale Fine - tune colors using Hue, Saturation, and Luminance adjustments. Split Toning Color monochrome images or create special effects with color images. Lens Corrections Compensate for chromatic aberratio[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Adjustments made in Camera Raw are also displayed in the Adobe Bridge Content and Preview panels. To view Lightroom changes in Camera Raw, and to ensure that Camera Raw adjustments can be viewed in Lightroom and Adobe Bridg[...]

Automatic Perspective Correction in Camera Raw | Photoshop CC Straighten geometrical shapes that appear skewed because of lens distortion Note: To the top Caution: Using an incorrect lens, or camera shake can cause the perspective of photographs to be tilted or skewed. The perspective may be distorted, and is more evident in photographs containing [...]

To the top Choose an Upright mode, and make further adjustments with the sliders 5 . Cycle through the Upright modes until you find the most preferable setting. The four Upright modes correct and manage distortion and perspective errors. There is no recommended or preferable setting. The best setting varies from one photo to another. Experiment wit[...]

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Radial Filter in Camera Raw | Photoshop CC Highlight portions of a photo, or enhance specific regions with localized corrections To the top Applying a Radial Filter to enhance a photo Keyboard shortcuts and modifiers for the Radial Filter tool To fully control where a viewer's attention is drawn to on a photo, highlight the subject of the imag[...]

To create a Radial Filter , click and drag the mouse across the region, and draw a circular or elliptical shape. This shape determines the area that is affected or excluded from the alterations you are about to perform. To edit a Radial Filter , click any of the gray handles on the photo. When selected, the handle turns red. 5 . To determine what a[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top The Radial Filter tool options allow you to apply effects to an elliptical mask. 8 . Follow steps 3 through 6 to continue adding or editing Radial Filters. 9 . Clear the Show Overlay checkbox, to show how the finished [...]

Enhanced Spot Removal Tool in Camera Raw | Photoshop CC Remove any unwanted aspects of a photo in simple steps, with the Spot Removal Tool that now behaves like the Healing Brush To the top Using the Spot Removal tool Cleaning up a photo with the Visualize Spots feature The Spot Removal tool in Camera Raw lets you repair a selected area of an image[...]

To the top 5 . In the photo, click and drag the part of the photo to retouch. A red -and - white marquee area (red handle) designates your selection. A green- and -white marquee area (green handle) designates the sampled area. Identify the part of the image to heal, and then use the Spot Removal tool, to paint the area. Use the green and red handle[...]

checkbox (found in the options for the Spot Removal tool), the image is inverted. You can then use the Spot Removal tool in the Visualize Spots mode, to clean up the image further. The Visualize Spots checkbox is a Spot Removal tool option 1 . Do one of the following: Open a camera raw file, or, With an image open in Photoshop CC, click Filter >[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Above, Visualize Spots view is off, and unnecessary elements like wispy clouds (left) have been removed (right) 3 . Use the Visualize Spots slider to vary the contrast threshold of the inverted image. Move the slider to different[...]

Make color and tonal adjustments in Camera Raw To the top Note: To the top Histogram and RGB levels Preview highlight and shadow clipping White balance controls Adjust tone Fine- tune tone curves Clarity, Vibrance, and Saturation controls HSL / Grayscale controls Adjust color or tone using the Targeted Adjustment tool Tone a grayscale image Editing[...]

Note: To the top Note: White Balance As Shot Auto Note: Temperature Note: To see only the pixels that are being clipped, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while dragging the Exposure , Recovery , or Blacks sliders. For the Exposure and Recovery sliders, the image turns black, and clipped areas appear white. For the Blacks slider, the image tur[...]

Tint To the top Note: Note: Correcting the white balance A. Moving the Temperature slider to the right corrects a photo taken with a higher color temperature of light B. Moving the Temperature slider to the left corrects a photo taken with a lower color temperature of light C. Photo after color temperature adjustment Sets the white balance to compe[...]

Exposure (All) Contrast (All) Highlights (PV2012) Shadows (PV2012) Whites (PV2012) Blacks (PV2012) Blacks (PV2010 and PV2003) Recovery (PV2010 and PV2003) Fill Light (PV2010 and PV2003) Brightness (PV2010 and PV2003) To the top Adjusts the overall image brightness. Adjust the slider until the photo looks good and the image is the desired brightness[...]

Note: To the top Clarity Vibrance Saturation To the top Hue Saturation Luminance Grayscale Mix To the top Drag the Highlights , Lights , Darks , or Shadows slider in the nested Parametric tab. You can expand or contract the curve regions that the sliders affect by dragging the region divider controls along the horizontal axis of the graph. Drag a p[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top Dragging up or right increases values; dragging down or left decreases values. Sliders for more than one color may be affected when you drag with the Targeted Adjustment tool. Selecting the Grayscale Mix Tar[...]

Manage Camera Raw settings To the top To the top Save image states as snapshots Save, reset, and load Camera Raw settings Specify where Camera Raw settings are stored Copy and paste Camera Raw settings Apply saved Camera Raw settings Export Camera Raw settings and DNG previews Specify Camera Raw workflow options Save image states as snapshots You c[...]

Save Settings Save New Camera Raw Defaults Reset Camera Raw Defaults Load Settings To the top Note: Camera Raw Database Sidecar “.XMP” Files Note: these locations if you don’t save them to the Camera Raw settings folder. However, you can use the Load Settings command to browse for and apply settings saved elsewhere. You can save and delete pr[...]

To the top To the top Image Settings Camera Raw Defaults Previous Conversion Preset name must check your sidecar files in and out to change camera raw images; similarly, you must manage (e.g., rename, move, delete) XMP sidecar files together with their camera raw files. Adobe Bridge, Photoshop, After Effects, and Camera Raw take care of this file s[...]

Note: To the top To the top Space Depth Size Applying a preset You can also apply presets from the Presets tab. Export Camera Raw settings and DNG previews If you store file settings in the Camera Raw database, you can use the Export Settings To XMP command to copy the settings to sidecar XMP files or embed them in DNG files. This is useful for pre[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Resolution Sharpen For Open In Photoshop As Smart Objects size is like upsampling in Photoshop. For non - square pixel cameras, the native size is the size that most closely preserves the total pixel count. Selecting a different [...]

Rotate, crop, and adjust images in Camera Raw To the top Note: To the top Note: To the top Rotate images Straighten images Crop images Remove red- eye Remove spots Rotate images Click the Rotate Image 90° Counter Clockwise button (or press L). Click the Rotate Image 90° Clockwise button (or press R). Using commands in the Edit menu, you can also [...]

Note: To the top Note: To the top Heal Clone To cancel the crop operation, press Esc with the Crop tool active, or click and hold the Crop tool button and choose Clear Crop from the menu. To cancel the crop and close the Camera Raw dialog box without processing the camera raw image file, click the Cancel button or deselect the Crop tool and press E[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To specify the sampled area, drag inside the green - and - white circle to move it to another area of the image. To specify the selected area being cloned or healed, drag inside the red -and - white circle. To adjust the size of [...]

Adjust color rendering for your camera in Camera Raw ACR version Adobe Standard Camera Matching Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS To the top Note: To the top Apply a camera profile Specify a default camera profile Apply a profile to a group of images Create a camera profile preset Customize profiles using the DNG Profile Editor For each cam[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top To the top Note: 1 . Select a profile from the Camera Profile pop - up menu in the Camera Calibration tab of the Camera Raw dialog box. 2 . Click the Camera Raw Settings menu button and choose Save New Camer[...]

Vignette and grain effects in Camera Raw To the top Amount Size Roughness To the top Simulate film grain Apply a postcrop vignette Simulate film grain The Grain section of the Effects tab has controls for simulating film grain for a stylistic effect reminiscent of particular film stocks. You can also use the Grain effect to mask enlargement artifac[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Highlight Priority Color Priority Paint Overlay Amount Midpoint Roundness Feather Highlights 1 . Crop your image. See Crop images. 2 . In the Post Crop Vignetting area of the Effects tab, choose a Style. Applies the postcrop vign[...]

Navigate, open, and save images in Camera Raw To the top Note: To the top Process, compare, and rate multiple images Automating image processing Open images Save a camera raw image in another format Process, compare, and rate multiple images The most convenient way to work with multiple camera raw images is to use the Filmstrip view in Camera Raw. [...]

To the top To the top If you plan to use the action with the Batch command, you may want to use the Save As command and choose the file format when saving the camera raw image. When you use an action to open a camera raw file, the Camera Raw dialog box reflects the settings that were in effect when the action was recorded. You may want to create di[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Destination File Naming Digital Negative JPEG TIFF Photoshop Alt - click (Windows) or Option -click (Mac OS) Save to suppress the Camera Raw Save Options dialog box when saving a file. 2 . In the Save Options dialog box, specify [...]

Correct lens distortions in Camera Raw To the top To the top To the top About lens corrections Correct image perspective and lens flaws automatically From an expert: Correct image perspective and lens flaws manually Correcting Chromatic Aberration in Camera Raw 7.1 About lens corrections Camera lenses can exhibit different types of defects at certa[...]

Note: Distortion Chromatic Aberration Vignetting To the top Distortion Vertical Horizontal Rotate Scale 1 . In the nested Profile tab of the Lens Corrections tab, select Enable Lens Profile Corrections. 2 . If Camera Raw does not find a suitable profile automatically, selecte a Make, Model, and Profile. Some cameras have only one lens, and some len[...]

Fix Red/Cyan Fringe Fix Blue/Yellow Fringe Defringe Amount Midpoint To the top Note: of the image that extend beyond the crop boundary. 3 . Under Chromatic Aberration, adjust any of the following: Adjusts the size of the red channel relative to the green channel. Adjusts the size of the blue channel relative to the green channel. Zoom in on an area[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Local brush and gradient adjustments remove fringes of all colors. Local defringe is available for Process Version 2012 only. Select the brush or gradient tools and drag in the image. Adjust the Defringe slider. A plus value remo[...]

Process versions in Camera Raw Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Process Version 2012 Process Version 2010 Process Version 2003 The process version is the technology that Camera Raw uses to adjust and render photos. Depending on which process version you use, dif[...]

Sharpening and noise reduction in Camera Raw To the top Amount Radius Detail Masking To the top Note: Sharpen photos Reduce noise Sharpen photos The sharpening controls on the Detail tab adjust edge definition in the image. The Adjustment Brush tool and Graduated Filter tool use the Radius, Detail, and Masking values when local sharpening is applie[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Luminance Luminance Detail Luminance Contrast Color Color Detail Adjusting the Color and Color Detail sliders reduces chroma noise while preserving color detail (lower right). If the Luminance Detail, Luminance Contrast, an[...]

Make local adjustments in Camera Raw To the top To the top Note: Temp (PV2012) Tint (PV2012) Exposure (All) Highlights (PV2012) Shadows (PV2012) About local adjustments Apply local adjustments with the Adjustment Brush tool in Camera Raw Apply local adjustments with the Graduated Filter tool in Camera Raw Save and apply local adjustment presets Abo[...]

Brightness (PV2010 and PV2003) Contrast (All) Saturation (All) Clarity (All) Sharpness (All) Noise Reduction (PV2012) Moiré Reduction (PV2012) Defringe (PV2012) Color (All) Size Feather Flow Density Auto Mask Show Mask Note: Adjusts the image brightness, with a greater effect in the midtones. Adjusts the image contrast, with a greater effect in th[...]

Note: To the top Note: Temp (PV2012) Tint (PV2012) Exposure (All) Highlights (PV2012) to Add. 6 . (Optional) Refine the adjustment by doing any of the following: Drag any of the effect sliders in the Adjustment Brush tool options to customize the effect in the image. Press V to hide or show the pin icon. To toggle visibility of the mask overlay, us[...]

Shadows (PV2012) Brightness (PV2010 and PV2003) Contrast (All) Saturation (All) Clarity (All) Sharpness (All) Noise Reduction (PV2012) Moiré Reduction (PV2012) Defringe (PV 2012) Color (All) Recovers detail in underexposed shadow areas of an image. Adjusts the image brightness, with a greater effect in the midtones. Adjusts the image contrast, wit[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top Note: New Local Correction Setting Delete “preset name” Rename “preset name” Preset name Click Clear All at the bottom of the tool options to remove all Graduated Filter tool effects and set the mask mode[...]

Repair and restoration Using Content -Aware Patch Lynda.com (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Seamlessly repair imperfections. Using Content -Aware Move and Extend Lynda.com (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Recompose images with these simple steps. 509[...]

Content -Aware Patch and Move To the top Patch Adaptation Sample All Layers To the top Content- Aware Patch Content- Aware Move For information about using the Patch tool in versions earlier than Photoshop CS6, see Patch an area. Content-Aware Patch The Patch tool is used to remove unwanted image elements. The Content - Aware option in the Patch to[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Mode Adaptation Sample All Layers 1 . In the toolbar, hold down the Spot Healing Brush and select the Content- Aware Move tool . 2 . In the options bar, do the following: Content -Aware Move Options Use the Move mode to place sel[...]

Retouching and repairing images To the top To the top About the Clone Source panel Retouch with the Clone Stamp tool Set sample sources for cloning and healing Retouch with the Healing Brush tool Retouch with the Spot Healing Brush tool Patch an area Remove red eye About the Clone Source panel The Clone Source panel (Window > Clone Source) has o[...]

Aligned Sample Note: Note: To the top 3 . To specify how you want to align the sampled pixels and how to sample data from the layers in your document, set any of the following in the options bar: Samples pixels continuously, without losing the current sampling point, even if you release the mouse button. Deselect Aligned to continue to use the samp[...]

To the top Scale or rotate the sample source 1 . Select the Clone Stamp or Healing Brush tool and set one or more source samples. 2 . In the Clone Source panel, select a clone source and then do any of the following: To scale the sample source, enter a percentage value for W (width) or H (height) or scrub W or H. The default is to constrain proport[...]

Note: Mode Source Aligned Sample Note: transparency, and shading of the sampled pixels to the pixels being healed. As a result, the repaired pixels blend seamlessly into the rest of the image. (Photoshop Extended) The Healing Brush tool can be applied to video or animation frames. Sampled pixels and healed image 1 . Select the Healing Brush tool . [...]

To the top Proximity Match Create Texture Content- Aware The sampled pixels are melded with the existing pixels each time you release the mouse button. If there is a strong contrast at the edges of the area you want to heal, make a selection before you use the Healing Brush tool. The selection should be bigger than the area you want to heal and pre[...]

To the top Note: Patch an area The Patch tool lets you repair a selected area with pixels from another area or a pattern. Like the Healing Brush tool, the Patch tool matches the texture, lighting, and shading of the sampled pixels to the source pixels. You can also use the Patch tool to clone isolated areas of an image. The Patch tool works with 8 [...]

Note: To the top Pupil Size Darken Amount 4 . To extract texture with a transparent background from the sampled area, select Transparent. Deselect this option if you want to fully replace the target area with the sampled area. The Transparent option works best for solid or gradient backgrounds with clearly distinct textures (such as a bird in a blu[...]

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Correcting image distortion and noise To the top To the top Correction About lens distortion Correct lens distortion and adjust perspective Reduce image noise and JPEG artifacts About lens distortion Barrel distortion is a lens defect that causes straight lines to bow out toward the edges of the image. Pincushion distortion is the opposite effect, [...]

Search Criteria Lens Profiles Remove Distortion Fix Fringe settings Vignette Amount Vignette Midpoint Vertical Perspective Horizontal Perspective The Edge menu specifies how to handle blank areas that result from pincushion, rotation, or perspective corrections. You can fill blank areas with transparency or a color, or you can extend the edge pixel[...]

Angle Note: Scale To the top Rotates the image to correct for camera tilt or to make adjustments after correcting perspective. You can also use the Straighten tool to make this correction. Drag along a line in the image that you want to make vertical or horizontal. To avoid unintended scaling when adjusting perspective or angle settings, deselect A[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Strength Preserve Details Reduce Color Noise Sharpen Details Remove JPEG Artifacts Controls the amount of luminance noise reduction applied to all image channels. Preserves edges and image details such as hair or texture objects.[...]

Reshaping and transforming New Crop tool Lynda.com (Oct. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Interactive previews help you precisely trim images down to size. Wide-angle lens correction Kelby (Oct. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Quickly compensate for lens quirks, drawing from a detailed database. Correcting perspective video2brain (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Fix p[...]

Transforming objects To the top Note: From an expert: Free Transform command Apply transformations Select an item to transform Set or move the reference point for a transformation Scale, rotate, skew, distort, apply perspective, or warp Flip or rotate precisely Repeat a transformation Duplicate an item when transforming it Transform freely Warp an [...]

Scale Rotate Skew Distort Perspective Warp Rotate 180, Rotate 90 CW, Rotate 90 CCW Flip To the top Note: To the top A. Original image B. Layer flipped C. Selection border rotated D. Part of object scaled Transform submenu commands Enlarges or reduces an item relative to its reference point , the fixed point around which transformations are performe[...]

To the top Note: Note: All transformations are performed around a fixed point called the reference point . By default, this point is at the center of the item you are transforming. However, you can change the reference point or move the center point to a different location using the reference point locator in the options bar. 1 . Choose a transform[...]

To the top Note: To the top To the top To the top Note: 6 . (Optional) If you want to warp the image, click the Switch Between Free Transform And Warp Mode button in the options bar. 7 . When you finish, do one of the following: Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS), click the Commit button in the options bar, or double - click inside the transf[...]

2 . Do one of the following: Choose Edit > Free Transform. If you are transforming a selection, pixel-based layer, or selection border, choose the Move tool . Then select Show Transform Controls in the options bar. If you are transforming a vector shape or path, select the Path Selection tool . Then select Show Transform Controls in the options [...]

Note: To the top When you transform a bitmap image (versus a shape or path), the image becomes slightly less sharp each time you commit a transformation; therefore, performing multiple commands before applying the cumulative transformation is preferable to applying each transformation separately. Warp an item The Warp command lets you drag control [...]

Note: To the top To the manipulate the shape, drag the control points, a segment of the bounding box or mesh, or an area within the mesh. When adjusting a curve, use the control point handles. This is similar to adjusting the handles in the curved segment of a vector graphic. To undo the last handle adjustment, choose Edit > Undo. Manipulating t[...]

Mode Density Expansion Show Mesh Determines the overall elasticity of the mesh. Choose Distort for a highly elastic mesh good for warping wide -angle images or texture maps. Determines the spacing of mesh points. More Points increases precision but requires more processing time; Fewer Points does the opposite. Expands or contracts the outer edge of[...]

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Adjusting crop, rotation, and canvas To the top Crop images Transform perspective while cropping | CS5 Crop and straighten scanned photos Straighten an image Rotate or flip an entire image Change the canvas size Make a frame Crop images Cropping is the process of removing portions of an image to create focus or strengthen the composition. You can c[...]

Cropped Area Note: Crop Guide Overlay Shield 4 . If necessary, adjust the cropping marquee: To move the marquee to another position, place the pointer inside the bounding box and drag. To scale the marquee, drag a handle. To constrain the proportions, hold down Shift as you drag a corner handle. To rotate the marquee, position the pointer outside t[...]

To the top Note: Bottom Right Pixel Color to remove an area the color of the lower right pixel from the image. 3 . Select one or more areas of the image to trim away: Top, Bottom, Left, or Right. Transform perspective while cropping | CS5 To learn how to transform perspective in Photoshop CC and CS6, see Transform perspective while cropping. The Cr[...]

To the top To the top To the top Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS), click the Commit button in the options bar, or double - click inside the cropping marquee. To cancel the cropping operation, press Esc or click the Cancel button in the options bar. Crop and straighten scanned photos You can place several photos on your scanner and scan them[...]

180° 90° CW 90° CCW Arbitrary Flip Canvas Horizontal or Vertical Note: To the top Rotating images A. Flip Horizontal B. Original image C. Flip Vertical D. Rotate 90° CCW E. Rotate 180° F. Rotate 90° CW Choose Image > Image Rotation, and choose one of the following commands from the submenu: Rotates the image by a half -turn. Rotates the im[...]

Note: To the top 3 . For Anchor, click a square to indicate where to position the existing image on the new canvas. 4 . Choose an option from the Canvas Extension Color menu: Foreground to fill the new canvas with the current foreground color Background to fill the new canvas with the current background color White, Black, or Gray to fill the new c[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy The action plays, creating the frame around your photo. More Help Topics Rotate, Crop, and retouch images in Camera Raw 540[...]

Crop and straighten photos | CC, CS6 To the top Size and proportions View Crop Options Use Classic mode Auto- center preview Show Cropped Area Enable crop shield Crop or remove part of an image Crop tool updates | Creative Cloud only Straighten an image Transform perspective while cropping Resize the canvas using the Crop tool Cropping is the proce[...]

Delete cropped pixels To the top Note: To the top Auto Adjust Opacity , the opacity is reduces when you edit the crop boundaries. Disable this option to apply a non -destructive crop and retain pixels outside the crop boundaries. Non - destructive cropping does not remove any pixels. You can later click the image to see areas outside current crop b[...]

To the top To the top Rotate the image using the crop tool to straighten it To straighten an image do one of the following: Place the pointer a little outside the corner handles and drag to rotate the image. A grid displays inside the crop box and the image rotates behind it. Click Straighten in the control bar and then using the Straighten tool, d[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 2 . Drag the crop handles outwards to enlarge the canvas. Use the Alt/Option modifier key to enlarge from all sides. 3 . Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS) to confirm the action. To resize the canvas, you can also choose Im[...]

Warp images, shapes, and paths To the top Warp an item Puppet Warp Warp an item The Warp command lets you drag control points to manipulate the shape of images, shapes, or paths, and so on. You can also warp using a shape in the Warp Style pop - up menu in the options bar. Shapes in the Warp Style pop - up menu are also malleable; drag their contro[...]

Note: To the top Mode Dragging a control point to warp the mesh To the manipulate the shape, drag the control points, a segment of the bounding box or mesh, or an area within the mesh. When adjusting a curve, use the control point handles. This is similar to adjusting the handles in the curved segment of a vector graphic. To undo the last handle ad[...]

Density Expansion Show Mesh Determines the spacing of mesh points. More Points increases precision but requires more processing time; Fewer Points does the opposite. Expands or contracts the outer edge of the mesh. Deselect to show only adjustment pins, providing a clearer preview of your transformations. To temporarily hide adjustment pins, press [...]

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Vanishing Point To the top Vanishing Point dialog box overview Work in Vanishing Point Export measurements, textures, and 3D information About perspective planes and the grid Define and adjust perspective planes in Vanishing Point Render grids to Photoshop About selections in Vanishing Point Fill selections with another area of an image Copy select[...]

Edit Plane tool Create Plane tool Marquee tool Stamp tool Brush tool Transform tool Eyedropper tool Measure tool Vanishing Point dialog box A. Vanishing Point menu B. Options C. Toolbox D. Preview of vanishing point session E. Zoom options For the keyboard shortcuts in Vanishing Point, see Keys for Vanishing Point. Vanishing Point tools Vanishing P[...]

Zoom tool Hand tool To the top Measures distances and angles of an item in a plane. See also Measure in Vanishing Point (Photoshop Extended) Magnifies or reduces the view of the image in the preview window. Moves the image in the preview window. Magnify or reduce the preview image Do any of the following: Select the Zoom tool in the Vanishing Point[...]

To the top By default, the Create Plane tool is selected. Click in the preview image to define the corner nodes. Try to use a rectangle object in the image as a guide when creating the plane. To tear off additional planes, use the Create Plane tool and Ctrl -drag (Windows) or Command - drag (Mac OS) an edge node. For more information, see Define an[...]

To the top To the top 1 . Open the Vanishing Point menu and choose either Export to DXF or Export To 3DS. 2 . In the Export DXF or Export 3DS dialog box, select a location for the saved file and click Save. About perspective planes and the grid Before you can make edits in Vanishing Point, you define rectangular planes that line up with the perspec[...]

Note: Overlapping planes Create related perspective planes After creating a plane in Vanishing Point, you can create (tear off) additional planes that share the same perspective. Once a second plane is torn off from the initial perspective plane, you can tear off additional planes from the second plane and so forth. You can tear off as many planes [...]

Note: Blue Red Yellow Note: Note: To the top To the top Once you create a new (child) plane from an existing (parent) plane, you can no longer adjust the angle of the parent plane. Bounding box and grid alerts in Vanishing Point The bounding box and grid change colors to indicate the plane’s current condition. If your plane is invalid, move a cor[...]

Note: Feather Opacity Selections can be helpful when you’re painting or retouching to correct flaws, add elements, or enhance an image. In Vanishing Point, making selections let you paint or fill specific areas in an image while honoring the perspective defined by the planes in the image. Selections can also be used to clone and move specific ima[...]

Heal menu Note: obscure or reveal the image underneath. Choose a blending mode if you plan to use a selection to move image content. This option determines how the moved pixels blend with the surrounding image: Choose Off so the selection doesn’t blend with the colors, shadows, and textures of the surrounding pixels. Choose Luminance to blend the[...]

To the top To the top Transform tool options To scale a floating selection, make sure that it is in a perspective plane. Select the Transform tool and move the pointer on top of a node. When the pointer changes to a straight double arrow drag to scale the selection. Press the Shift key to constrain the aspect ratio as you scale. Press Alt (Windows)[...]

To the top Note: 2 . Alt -drag (Windows) or Option -drag (Mac OS) the selection with the Marquee tool to create a copy of the selection and its image pixels. The copy becomes a floating selection , which seems to hover above the main image. You can move a floating selection, or you can select the Transform tool to scale or rotate the floating selec[...]

Note: To the top To the top The image conforms to the perspective of the plane. After pasting the image in Vanishing Point, do not click anywhere in the image with the Marquee tool except to drag the pasted image to a perspective plane. Clicking anywhere else deselects the floating selection and permanently pastes the pixels into the image. Paint w[...]

To the top Note: painting obscures or reveals the image beneath it). 3 . Choose a blending mode from the Heal menu: To prevent the strokes from blending with the colors, shadows, and textures of the surrounding pixels, choose Off. To blend the strokes with the lighting of the surrounding pixels, choose Luminance. To blend the strokes with the color[...]

3 . (Optional) Draw additional measurements. The size of these measurements are scaled to the size of your initial measurement. 4 . (Optional) Do one of the following: If you want the size of the grid to be independent of the Length value you assigned to the initial measurement, make sure Link Measurements To Grid is deselected. This is the default[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Show or hide measurements in Vanishing Point Open the Vanishing Point menu and choose Show Measurements. Render measurements in Photoshop The Vanishing Point measurements are invisible when viewing an image in the Photoshop docum[...]

Liquify filter To the top Liquify filter overview Liquify filter enhancements | Creative Cloud only Applying Liquify as a smart filter | Creative Cloud only Distortion tools Distort an image Freeze and thaw areas Work with meshes Work with backdrops Reconstruct distortions Liquify filter overview The Liquify filter lets you push, pull, rotate, refl[...]

To the top To the top To the top Forward Warp tool Reconstruct tool Twirl Clockwise tool Pucker tool Bloat tool Navigate in the preview image Select the Hand tool in the Liquify dialog box, and drag in the preview image. Alternatively, hold down the spacebar with any tool selected, and drag in the preview image. Liquify filter enhancements | Creati[...]

Push Left tool (CS5) Mirror tool (CS5) Turbulence tool Brush Size Brush Density Brush Pressure Brush Rate (CS5) Turbulent Jitter (CS5) Reconstruct Mode Stylus Pressure To the top Note: Moves pixels to the left when you drag the tool straight up (pixels move to the right if you drag down). You can also drag clockwise around an object to increase its[...]

To the top Using the Freeze Mask tool Using an existing selection, mask, or transparency channel Freezing all thawed areas Inverting thawed and frozen areas Showing or hiding frozen areas Changing the color of frozen areas Replace Selection Add To Selection Use the Reconstruct tool or Reconstruct Options to fully or partially reverse the changes. U[...]

Subtract From Selection Intersect With Selection Invert Selection Note: To the top Note: To the top Note: Shows the mask in the original image, so that you can add to the selection using the Freeze Mask tool. Adds selected pixels in channel to the current frozen area. Subtracts pixels in channel from the current frozen area. Uses only pixels that a[...]

Showing the backdrop Showing changes to the target layer without showing the backdrop Changing the blending between the target layer and the backdrop Determining how the target layer and the backdrop are combined in the image preview Hiding the backdrop To the top Select Show Backdrop, and then choose Background from the Use menu and an option from[...]

Revert Rigid Stiff Smooth Loose Reconstruct part of a distorted image 1 . Freeze areas you want to keep distorted. 2 . Select the Reconstruct tool and specify brush options in the Tool Options area of the dialog box. 3 . (CS5 only) Choose an option from the Reconstruct Mode menu in the Tool Options area of the dialog box. 4 . Drag over the area you[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Displace Amplitwist Affine Reconstructs unfrozen areas to match the displacement at the start point for the reconstruction. You can use Displace to move all or part of the preview image to a different location. If you click and g[...]

Free transformations of images,shapes, and paths To the top Note: Transform freely Transform freely The Free Transform command lets you apply transformations (rotate, scale, skew, distort, and perspective) in one continuous operation. You can also apply a warp transformation. Instead of choosing different commands, you simply hold down a key on you[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: 4 . Do one of the following: Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS), click the Commit button in the options bar, or double - click inside the transformation marquee. To cancel the transformation, press Esc or click the Ca[...]

Create panoramic images with Photomerge To the top To the top Overlap images sufficiently About Photomerge Take pictures for Photomerge Create a Photomerge composition Create 360 - degree panoramas (Photoshop Extended) Book excerpt: Panoramas made easy About Photomerge The Photomerge™ command combines several photographs into one continuous image[...]

Use one focal length Keep the camera level Stay in the same position Avoid using distortion lenses Maintain the same exposure To the top Note: Files Folders Auto Perspective assemble the panorama. However, keep in mind that the images shouldn’t overlap too much. If images overlap by 70% or more, Photomerge may not be able to blend the images. Try[...]

Cylindrical Spherical Collage Reposition Blend Images Together Vignette Removal Geometric Distortion Correction To the top matched. Reduces the “bow - tie” distortion that can occur with the Perspective layout by displaying individual images as on an unfolded cylinder. Overlapping content across files is still matched. The reference image is pl[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 1 . Choose File > Automate > Photomerge. 2 . In the Photomerge dialog box, add the images you want to use. Do not include images that cover the top (zenith) or bottom (nadir) of the scene. You’ll add these images later. 3[...]

Content -aware scaling To the top To the top Reference Point Location Use Relative Positioning For Reference Point Resize images and protect content Preserve visual content when scaling images Specify content to protect when scaling Resize images and protect content Content -Aware Scale resizes an image without changing important visual content suc[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Reference Point Position Scaling Percentage Amount Protect Protect Skin Tones To the top Positions the reference point at the specific location. Enter X- axis and Y -axis pixel dimensions. Specifies the image scaling as a percent[...]

Drawing and painting Vector Shapes Infinite Skills (Oct. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Drawing shapes in CS6 New shape, type, and design tools Lynda.com (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Genuine vector shapes, type styles, and more. 580[...]

Modify shapes | CC, CS6 To the top Note: To the top Modify rectangles and rounded rectangles Set shape stroke options Modify rectangles and rounded rectangles You can adjust dimensions and placement of a rectangle. In Photoshop CC, you can also modify the corner radii of rounded rectangle shapes after they have been drawn. Each corner can be adjust[...]

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About drawing To the top To the top Shape Layers Paths Fill Pixels Understanding shapes and paths Drawing modes Understanding shapes and paths Drawing in Adobe Photoshop involves creating vector shapes and paths. In Photoshop, you can draw with any of the shape tools, the Pen tool, or the Freeform Pen tool. Options for each tool are available in th[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Drawing options A. Shape Layers B. Paths C. Fill Pixels More Help Topics 584[...]

Drawing shapes To the top Note: To the top Create a shape on a shape layer Creating, editing, and working with shape layers Draw multiple shapes in a layer Draw a wheel shape Draw a custom shape Save a shape or path as a custom shape Create a rasterized shape Shape tool options Edit shapes The shape tools provide an easy way to create buttons, navi[...]

To the top Add To Shape Area Subtract From Shape Area Intersect Shape Areas Exclude Overlapping Shape Areas To the top Photoshop team member Jeanne Rubbo shows you how to create, edit, and work with shape layers in a series of informative videos. Learn how to: Create a shape layer Edit the stroke and fill of a shape layer Edit multiple shape layers[...]

To the top To the top To the top Mode 5 . Drag within the new shape to create the cutout. When you release the mouse, the image underneath the new shape shows through. 6 . To reposition either shape, click the Path Selection tool in the toolbox (it may be hidden by the Direct Selection tool ), and select the path. Drag it to its new location or use[...]

Opacity Anti - Aliased To the top Arrowheads Start And End Note: Circle Defined Proportions Defined Size Fixed Size From Center Indent Sides By Proportional Determines to what degree the shape will obscure or reveal the pixels beneath it. A shape with 1% opacity appears nearly transparent, while one with 100% opacity appears completely opaque. Smoo[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Radius Sides Smooth Corners or Smooth Indents Snap To Pixels Square Unconstrained Weight To the top For rounded rectangles, specifies the corner radius. For polygons, specifies the distance from the center of a polygon to the out[...]

Painting tools To the top To the top Note: About painting tools, presets, and options Paint with the Brush tool or Pencil tool Paint tool options Selecting a cursor preference About painting tools, presets, and options Adobe Photoshop provides several tools for painting and editing image color. The Brush tool and the Pencil tool work like a traditi[...]

To the top Mode Opacity Flow Airbrush Auto erase Tablet pressure buttons To the top 4 . Set tool options for mode, opacity, and so on, in the options bar. 5 . Do one or more of the following: Click and drag in the image to paint. To draw a straight line, click a starting point in the image. Then hold down Shift, and click an ending point. When usin[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Normal Brush Tip restricts the cursor size to areas of the brush stroke that have 50% or more opacity. Full Size Brush Tip sizes the cursor to the entire area affected by the brush stroke. For soft brushes, this produces a larger[...]

Creating and modifying brushes To the top Brush panel overview Create a brush tip from an image Create a brush and set painting options Standard brush tip shape options Bristle tip shape options Erodible tip options | CC, CS6 Airbrush tip options | CC, CS6 Brush pose options | CC, CS6 Other brush options Brush scattering Clear brush options You can[...]

To the top Note: To the top Display the Brush panel and brush options 1 . Choose Window > Brush. Or, select a painting, erasing, toning, or focus tool, and click the panel button on the left side of the options bar. 2 . Select an option set on the left side of the panel. The available options for the set appear on the right side of the panel. Cl[...]

Note: To the top Size Use Sample Size Flip X Flip Y Angle 6 . To save the brush for use later, choose New Brush Preset from the Brush panel menu. To save your new brush permanently or distribute it to other users, you must save the brush as part of a set of brushes. Choose Save Brushes from the Brush Presets panel menu, and then save to a new set o[...]

Roundness Hardness Spacing To the top Angled brushes create a chiseled stroke Specifies the ratio between the brush’s short and long axes. Enter a percentage value, or drag the points in the preview box. A value of 100% indicates a circular brush, a value of 0% indicates a linear brush, and intermediate values indicate elliptical brushes. Adjusti[...]

Shape Bristles Length Thickness Stiffness Spacing Angle Brush preview Note: To the top Size Softness Shape Sharpen Tip Spacing Brush preview To the top Size Determines the overall arrangement of bristles. Controls overall bristle density. Changes bristle length. Controls the width of individual bristles. Controls bristle flexibility. At low setting[...]

Hardness Distortion Granularity Spatter Size Spatter Amount Spacing Brush preview To the top Tilt X Tilt Y Rotation Pressure To the top Noise Wet Edges Airbrush/Build - up Smoothing Protect Texture To the top Controls the size of the brush’s hard center. Controls the distortion to apply to the spray of paint. Controls how grainy the paint drops l[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Scatter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel, Rotation Count Note: Count Jitter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel, Rotation To the top Brush scattering determines the number and placem[...]

Managing paths To the top Note: To the top Paths panel overview Create a new path in the Paths panel Create a new work path Manage paths Paths panel overview The Paths panel (Window > Paths) lists the name and a thumbnail image of each saved path, the current work path, and the current vector mask. Turning thumbnails off can improve performance.[...]

To the top Add To Path Area Subtract From Path Area Intersect Path Areas Exclude Overlapping Path Areas To the top Note: To create a path without naming it, click the Create New Path button at the bottom of the Paths panel. To create and name a path, make sure no work path is selected. Choose New Path from the Paths panel menu, or Alt -click (Windo[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 1 . Click the path name in the Paths panel. 2 . Do one of the following: Drag the path to the Delete icon at the bottom of the Paths panel. Choose Delete Path from the Paths panel menu. Click the Delete icon at the bottom of the [...]

Gradients To the top Note: Linear Gradient toolLinear gradient Radial Gradient toolRadial gradient Angular Gradient toolAngle gradient Apply a gradient fill Manage gradient presets Gradient Editor overview Create a smooth gradient Specify the gradient transparency Create a noise gradient Apply a gradient fill The Gradient tool creates a gradual ble[...]

Reflected Gradient toolReflected gradient Diamond Gradient toolDiamond gradient To the top Mirrors the same linear gradient on either side of the starting point. Shades from the middle to the outer corners of a diamond pattern. 5 . Do the following in the options bar: Specify a blending mode and opacity for the paint. (See Blending modes.) To rever[...]

Note: Text Only Small or Large Thumbnail Small or Large List To the top Click Load to add a library to the current list. Select the library file you want to use, and click Load. Choose Replace Gradients from the panel menu to replace the current list with a different library. Select the library file you want to use, and click Load. Choose a library[...]

To the top Gradient Editor dialog box A. Panel menu B. Opacity stop C. Color stops D. Adjust values or delete the selected opacity or color stop E. Midpoint Create a smooth gradient 1 . Select the Gradient tool . 2 . Click inside the gradient sample in the options bar to display the Gradient Editor dialog box. 3 . To base the new gradient on an exi[...]

Note: To the top To the top New presets are saved in a Preferences file. If this file is deleted or damaged, or if you reset presets to the default library, the new presets will be lost. To permanently save new presets, save them in a library. Specify the gradient transparency Each gradient fill contains settings that control the opacity of the fil[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Roughness Color Model Restrict Colors Add Transparency Randomize 1 . Select the Gradient tool . 2 . Click in the gradient sample in the options bar to display the Gradient Editor dialog box. 3 . To base the new gradient on an exi[...]

Generate a pattern using the Pattern Maker Note: Pattern Maker is an optional plug -in that you can download for Windows or Mac OS . The Pattern Maker filter slices and reassembles an image to make a pattern. The Pattern Maker works in two ways: Fills a layer or selection with a pattern. The pattern can be made of one large tile, or multiple duplic[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Smoothness Sample Detail preset tiles. 8 . Click Generate Again to generate additional patterns using the same options, or adjust the options and then click Generate Again. Adjusts the sharp edges in the pattern. Increase the smo[...]

Filling and stroking selections, layers, and paths javax.jcr.AccessDeniedException: /content/help/en/photoshop/using/filling-stroking -selections -layers - paths/jcr:content/jcr:title: not allowed to add or modify item To the top Note: Note: Fill with the Paint Bucket tool Fill a selection or layer with color Content- aware, pattern, or history fil[...]

To the top Foreground Color, Background Color, Black, 50% Gray, or White Note: Color To the top If you’re working on a layer and don’t want to fill transparent areas, make sure that the layer’s transparency is locked in the Layers panel. (See Lock layers.) Fill a selection or layer with color 1 . Choose a foreground or background color. (See [...]

Content- Aware patterns:filling selections withPattern Note: History To the top 1 . Select the part of the image you want to fill. 2 . Choose Edit > Fill. On the Background layer, press Delete or Backspace to quickly access the Fill dialog box. 3 . From the Use menu, select one of the following: Seamlessly fills the selection with similar image [...]

To the top Note: To the top Stroke a selection or layer with color You can use the Stroke command to paint a colored border around a selection, path, or layer. When you create a border this way, it becomes a rasterized part of the current layer. To create shape or layer borders that can be turned on or off like overlays and are anti -aliased to cre[...]

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Drawing with the Pen tools To the top To the top About the Pen tools Draw straight line segments with the Pen tool Draw curves with the Pen tool Finish drawing a path Draw with the Freeform Pen tool Draw straight lines followed by curves Draw curves followed by straight lines Draw two curved segments connected by a corner Draw using the magnetic pe[...]

Note: Note: To the top Clicking Pen tool creates straight segments. 1 . Select the Pen tool. 2 . Position the Pen tool where you want the straight segment to begin, and click to define the first anchor point (do not drag). The first segment you draw will not be visible until you click a second anchor point. (Select the Rubber Band option in Photosh[...]

Note: Drawing the first point in a curve A. Positioning Pen tool B. Starting to drag (mouse button pressed) C. Dragging to extend direction lines 4 . Position the Pen tool where you want the curve segment to end, and do one of the following: To create a C - shaped curve, drag in a direction opposite to the previous direction line. Then release the [...]

To the top Note: To the top To the top Finish drawing a path Complete a path in one of the following ways: To close a path, position the Pen tool over the first (hollow) anchor point. A small circle appears next to the Pen tool pointer when it is positioned correctly. Click or drag to close the path. To close a path in InDesign, you can also select[...]

To the top To the top A. Straight segment completed B. Positioning Pen tool over endpoint (the Convert Point icon appears only in Illustrator and InDesign) C. Dragging direction point 3 . Position the pen where you want the next anchor point; then click (and drag, if desired) the new anchor point to complete the curve. Drawing a straight segment fo[...]

To the top Draw using the magnetic pen options The Magnetic Pen is an option of the Freeform Pen tool that lets you draw a path that snaps to the edges of defined areas in your image. You can define the range and sensitivity of the snapping behavior, as well as the complexity of the resulting path. The Magnetic Pen and Magnetic Lasso tools share ma[...]

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Converting between paths and selection borders To the top Feather Radius edges, smoothingsmoothing:selection edgesAnti - aliased Convert paths to selection borders Convert a selection to a path Convert paths to selection borders Paths provide smooth outlines that you can convert into precise selection borders. You also can convert selection borders[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy New Selection Add To Selection Subtract From Selection Intersect With Selection To the top Selects only the area defined by the path. Adds the area defined by the path to the original selection. Removes the area defined by the pa[...]

Brush presets To the top Note: Diameter Use Sample Size Hardness To the top To the top Select a preset brush Change how preset brushes are displayed Load, save, and manage brush presets Create a new preset brush A preset brush is a saved brush tip with defined characteristics, such as size, shape, and hardness. You can save preset brushes with the [...]

To the top Note: You can manage libraries of preset brushes to keep your brushes organized. Change the displayed library of preset brushes 1 . To load a library of preset brushes, choose one of the following from the Brush Presets panel menu. Load Brushes to add a library to the current list. Replace Brushes to replace the current list with a diffe[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 2 . Do one of the following in the Brush Presets panel: Choose New Brush Preset from the panel menu, enter a name for the preset brush, and click OK. Click the Create New Brush button . Adobe also recommends 627[...]

Blending modes To the top Note: Normal Dissolve Behind Clear Darken Multiply Color Burn Linear Burn Lighten Blending mode descriptions Blending mode examples The blending mode specified in the options bar controls how pixels in the image are affected by a painting or editing tool. It’s helpful to think in terms of the following colors when visual[...]

Screen Color Dodge Linear Dodge (Add) Overlay Soft Light Hard Light Vivid Light Linear Light Pin Light Hard Mix Note: Difference Exclusion Subtract Divide darker than the blend color are replaced, and pixels lighter than the blend color do not change. Looks at each channel’s color information and multiplies the inverse of the blend and base color[...]

Hue Saturation Color Luminosity Lighter Color Darker Color To the top Creates a result color with the luminance and saturation of the base color and the hue of the blend color. Creates a result color with the luminance and hue of the base color and the saturation of the blend color. Painting with this mode in an area with no (0) saturation (gray) c[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Color Dodge Linear Dodge (Add) Overlay Soft Light Hard Light Vivid Light Linear Light Pin Light Hard Mix Difference Exclusion Subtract Divide Hue Saturation Color Luminosity, 80% opacity Lighter Color Darker Color 631[...]

Adding color to paths To the top Note: Fill paths with color Stroke paths with color Fill paths with color A path created with the Pen tool does not become an image element until you stroke or fill it. The Fill Path command fills a path with pixels using a specified color, a state of the image, a pattern, or a fill layer. Path selected (left) and f[...]

Feather Radius Anti - aliased To the top Note: The Mode list includes a Clear mode that lets you erase to transparency. You must be working in a layer other than the background to use this option. 6 . Choose Preserve Transparency to limit the fill to layer areas that contain pixels. (See Lock layers.) 7 . Select a Rendering option: Defines how far [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 3 . To stroke the path, do one of the following: Alt - click (Windows) or Option -click (Mac OS) the Stroke Path button at the bottom of the Paths panel. Alt - drag (Windows) or Option -drag (Mac OS) the path to the Stroke Path b[...]

Editing paths To the top Path segments, components, and points Select a path Reorder paths Duplicate paths Adjust path segments Add or delete anchor points Convert between smooth points and corner points Adjust path components Path segments, components, and points A path consists of one or more straight or curved segments. Anchor points mark the en[...]

To the top A path does not have to be one connected series of segments. It can contain more than one distinct and separate path components. Each shape in a shape layer is a path component, as described by the layer’s clipping path. Separate path components selected Select a path Selecting a path component or path segment displays all of the ancho[...]

Note: To the top To the top To the top 1 . In the Path panel, do any of the following to make the paths visible: Shift -click to select contiguous paths. Ctrl- click (Windows) or Command - click (Mac OS) to select non - contiguous paths. 2 . Select the Path Selection tool or the Direct Selection tool and do any of the following: Drag over the segme[...]

When you initially draw a smooth point with the Pen tool, dragging the direction point changes the length of the direction line on both sides of the point. However, when you edit an existing smooth point with the Direct Selection tool, you change the length of the direction line only on the side you’re dragging. Move straight segments 1 . With th[...]

Note: Note: In Photoshop CC and CS6, adjusting a path segment also adjusts the related segments, letting you intuitively transform path shapes. To only edit segments between the selected anchor points, similar to earlier Photoshop versions, select Constrain Path Dragging in the options bar. You can also apply a transformation, such as scaling or ro[...]

To the top Note: To the top Note: Move or nudge anchor points or segments using the keyboard 1 . Select the anchor point or path segment. 2 . Click or hold down any of the arrow keys on the keyboard to move 1 pixel at a time in the direction of the arrow. Hold down the Shift key in addition to the arrow key to move 10 pixels at a time. Add or delet[...]

To the top 3 . Position the Convert Point tool over the anchor point you want to convert, and do one of the following: To convert a corner point to a smooth point, drag away from the corner point to make direction lines appear. Dragging a direction point out of a corner point to create a smooth point To convert a smooth point to a corner point with[...]

Combine Shapes (CC, CS6) or Add To Shape Area (CS5) Subtract From Shape Area Intersect Shape Areas Exclude Overlapping Shape Areas Note: objects, whether they are described by a saved path, work path, or vector mask, can be moved, reshaped, copied, or deleted. You can also use the Copy and Paste commands to duplicate vector objects between a Photos[...]

2 . Drag the point or its handles to a new location. Merge overlapping path components 1 . Select the path name in the Paths panel, and select the Path Selection tool . 2 . Do the following to create a single component from all overlapping components: In Photoshop CC and CS6, choose Merge Shape Components from the Path Operations drop - down menu i[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Align and distribute path components You can align and distribute path components that are described in a single path. For example, you can align the left edges of several shapes contained in a single layer or distribute se[...]

Creating textured brushes To the top Invert Scale Texture Each Tip Mode Depth Minimum Depth Depth Jitter and Control Off Fade Textured brush options Copy textures between tools Dual brushes Textured brush options A textured brush uses a pattern to make strokes look as if they are painted on textured canvas. Brush strokes without texture (left) and [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel, Rotation To the top To the top Mode Diameter Spacing Scatter Count Varies the depth based on the pen pressure, pen tilt, position of the pen thumbwheel, or rotation of the pen. Copy textures [...]

Adding dynamic elements to brushes To the top Note: Size Jitter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel Adding brush dynamics Color dynamics brush options Transfer brush options Adding brush dynamics The Brush panel provides many options for adding dynamic (or changing) elements to preset brush tips. For example, you can set optio[...]

Minimum Diameter Tilt Scale Angle Jitter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel, Rotation Initial Direction Direction Roundness Jitter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel, Rotation Minimum Roundness Brush Projection (CC, CS6) To the top Apply per tip Specifies the minimum percentage by which brush marks can [...]

Foreground/Background Jitter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel, Rotation Hue Jitter Saturation Jitter Brightness Jitter Purity To the top Opacity Jitter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel If unchecked, dynamic changes occur once at the beginning of each stroke. You can vary color between strokes, rathe[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Flow Jitter and Control Off Fade Pen Pressure, Pen Tilt, Stylus Wheel Specifies how the flow of paint varies in a brush stroke, up to (but not exceeding) the flow value specified in the options bar. To specify a percentage by whi[...]

Drawing or painting with a graphics tablet Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Change brush size and opacity with pen pressure If you work with a graphics drawing tablet, such as the Wacom® tablet, you can control painting tools with pen pressure, angle, rot[...]

Painting with the Mixer Brush Current Brush Load swatch Preset pop -up menu Wet Load Paint with the Mixer Brush The Mixer Brush simulates realistic painting techniques such as mixing colors on the canvas, combining colors on a brush, and varying paint wetness across a stroke. The Mixer Brush has two paint wells, a reservoir and a pickup. The reserv[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Mix Sample All Layers Increasing load rates A. 1% B. 100% Controls the ratio of canvas paint to reservoir paint. At 100%, all paint is picked up from the canvas; at 0%, all paint comes from the reservoir. (The Wet setting, howeve[...]

Painting with a pattern Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Set the following in the options bar. Options available vary with each tool. Paint with a pattern The Pattern Stamp tool paints with a pattern. You can select a pattern from the pattern librarie[...]

Painting stylized strokes with the Art History Brush Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy The Art History Brush tool paints with stylized strokes, using the source data from a specified history state or snapshot. By experimenting with different paint style, size, an[...]

Erasing parts of an image To the top To the top Erase with the Eraser tool Change similar pixels with the Magic Eraser tool Change pixels to transparent with the Background Eraser tool Auto Erase with the Pencil tool Erase with the Eraser tool The Eraser tool changes pixels to either the background color or to transparent. If you’re working on a [...]

To the top Note: Example of erasing similar pixels 1 . Select the Magic Eraser tool . 2 . Do the following in the options bar: Enter a tolerance value to define the range of colors that can be erased. A low tolerance erases pixels within a range of color values very similar to the pixel you click. A high tolerance extends the range of colors that w[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Choose a Limits mode for erasing: Discontiguous to erase the sampled color wherever it occurs under the brush; Contiguous to erase areas that contain the sampled color and are connected to one another; and Find Edges t[...]

Managing pattern libraries and presets You can keep your patterns organized in libraries that you can load or remove from pattern pop - up panels. Load a library of patterns Choose one of the following from a Pattern pop - up panel menu: Load Patterns to add a library to the current list. Select the library file you want to use, and click Load. Rep[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy The pattern is deleted only from the displayed group. To display the full library again, see Load a library of patterns. More Help Topics 660[...]

Creating patterns Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: A pattern is an image that is repeated, or tiled , when you use it to fill a layer or selection. Photoshop comes with various preset patterns. You can create new patterns and save them in librar[...]

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Formatting characters To the top Note: To the top Select characters Character panel overview About Dynamic Shortcuts Specify type size Change the type color Change the color of individual letters Underline or strike through text Apply all caps or small caps Specify superscript or subscript characters Character styles | CC, CS6 Specifying default ty[...]

Note: To the top Choose Window > Character, or click the Character panel tab if the panel is visible but not active. With a type tool selected, click the Panel button in the options bar. To set an option in the Character panel, choose a value from the pop - up menu on the right side of the option. For options with numeric values, you can also us[...]

To the top PostScript (72 points/inch) Traditional (72.27 points/inch) To the top Specify type size The type size determines how large the type appears in the image. The default unit of measurement for type is points . One PostScript point is equal to 1/72 of an inch in a 72 - ppi image; however, you can switch between using the PostScript and trad[...]

To the top Note: To the top Note: To the top on that layer. Change the color of individual letters 1 . Select the Horizontal Type tool . 2 . In the Layers panel, select the layer containing the type. 3 . In the document window, select the characters you want to change. 4 . In the options bar at the top of the work area, click the color swatch. 5 . [...]

To the top To the top Regular capital letters (top) compared to small - cap letters (bottom) 1 . Select the type you want to change. 2 . Do one of the following: Click the All Caps button or the Small Caps button in the Character panel. Choose All Caps or Small Caps from the Character panel menu. A check mark indicates that the option is selected. [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: To edit a character style, do the following: 1 . Double -click the style in the Character Styles panel. 2 . To specify the formatting attributes, click a category (such as Basic Character Formats) on the left, an[...]

Formatting paragraphs To the top To the top Format paragraphs Paragraph panel overview Specify alignment Specify justification for paragraph type Adjust word and letter spacing in justified text Indent paragraphs Adjust paragraph spacing Specify hanging punctuation for Roman fonts Adjust hyphenation automatically Prevent words from breaking Composi[...]

To the top Left Align Text Center Text Right Align Text Top Align Text Center Text Bottom Align Text To the top Paragraph panel A. Alignment and justification B. Left indent C. First line left indent D. Space before paragraph E. Hyphenation F. Right indent G. Space after paragraph You can access additional commands and options in the Paragraph pane[...]

Justify Last Left Justify Last Centered Justify Last Right Justify All Justify Last Top Justify Last Centered Justify Last Bottom Justify All Note: To the top Word Spacing Letter Spacing Select a type layer if you want all the paragraphs in that type layer to be affected. Select the paragraphs you want affected. 2 . In the Paragraph panel, click a [...]

Glyph Scaling To the top Indent Left Margin Indent Right Margin Indent First Line To the top To the top The width of characters (a glyph is any font character). Values can range from 50% to 200%; at 100%, the height of characters is not scaled. Spacing options are always applied to an entire paragraph. To adjust the spacing in a few characters, but[...]

Note: To the top Words Longer Than _ Letters After First _ Letters And Before Last _ Letters Hyphen Limit Hyphenation Zone Hyphenate Capitalized Words Paragraph without hanging punctuation (left) compared to paragraph with hanging punctuation (right) 1 . Do one of the following: Select a type layer if you want all the paragraphs in that type layer [...]

Note: To the top Note: To the top Hyphenation settings apply only to Roman characters; double - byte characters available in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean fonts are not affected by these settings. Prevent words from breaking You can prevent words from breaking at the end of lines—for example, proper names or words that could be misread when hyphe[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Paragraph styles | CC, CS6 A paragraph style includes both character and paragraph formatting attributes, and can be applied to a paragraph or range of paragraphs. You can create Paragraph styles and then apply them la[...]

Line and character spacing To the top Note: To the top Note: Set leading Kern and track Shift the baseline Turn fractional character widths off or on Set leading The vertical space between lines of type is called leading (rhymes with sledding ). For Roman type, leading is measured from the baseline of one line of text to the baseline of the line ab[...]

Note: To the top You can automatically kern type using metrics kerning or optical kerning. Metrics kerning (also called Auto kerning ) uses kern pairs, which are included with most fonts. Kern pairs contain information about the spacing of specific pairs of letters. Some of these are: LA, P., To, Tr, Ta, Tu, Te, Ty, Wa, WA, We, Wo, Ya, and Yo. Metr[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Shift the baseline Use Baseline Shift to move selected characters up or down relative to the baseline of the surrounding text. Shifting the baseline is especially useful when you’re hand - setting fractions or adjust[...]

Fonts To the top Windows Mac OS To the top About fonts Previewing fonts Choose a font family and style Change the font on multiple layers About missing fonts and glyph protection OpenType fonts Apply OpenType features About fonts A font is a complete set of characters—letters, numbers, and symbols—that share a common weight, width, and style, s[...]

To the top Note: To the top To the top Choose a font family and style 1 . Choose a font family from the Font Family menu in the Character panel or options bar. If more than one copy of a font is installed on your computer, an abbreviation follows the font name: (T1) for Type 1 fonts, (TT) for TrueType fonts, or (OT) for OpenType fonts. The Font Fam[...]

To the top To the top Standard Ligatures Contextual Alternates Discretionary Ligatures Note: OpenType fonts OpenType fonts use a single font file for both Windows® and Macintosh® computers, so you can move files from one platform to another without worrying about font substitution and other problems that cause text to reflow. They may include a n[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Swash Old Style Stylistic Alternates Titling Alternatives Ornaments Ordinals Fractions Substitutes swash glyphs , stylized letterforms with extended strokes (exaggerated flourishes). Are numerals shorter than regular numerals, wi[...]

Editing text To the top To the top To the top Edit text Specify curly or straight quotes Apply anti- aliasing to a type layer Check and correct spelling Find and replace text Assign a language for text Scaling and rotating type Change the orientation of a type layer Rasterize type layers Edit text 1 . Select the Horizontal Type tool or the Vertical[...]

Note: None Sharp Crisp Strong Smooth To the top Anti -aliasing produces smooth- edged type by partially filling the edge pixels. As a result, the edges of the type blend into the background. Anti -aliasing set to None (left), and Strong (right) When creating type for display on the web, consider that anti- aliasing greatly increases the number of c[...]

Ignore Ignore All Change Change All Add To the top Note: Search All Layers Forward Case Sensitive Whole Word Only To check specific text, select the text. To check a word, place the insertion point in the word. 4 . Choose Edit > Check Spelling. 5 . If you selected a type layer and want to check the spelling of only that layer, deselect Check All[...]

Change Change All Change/Find To the top Note: To the top word, “many” is disregarded. 5 . Click Find Next to begin the search. 6 . Click one of the following buttons. Replaces the found text with the revised text. To repeat the search, select Find Next. Searches for and replaces all occurrences of the found text. Replaces the found text with t[...]

Note: To the top 1 . Select the characters or type objects you want to change. If you don’t select any text, the scale applies to new text you create. 2 . In the Character panel, set the Vertical Scaling option or the Horizontal Scaling option . Rotate type Do the following: To rotate type, select the type layer and use any rotate command or the [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Choose Change Text Orientation from the Character panel menu. Rasterize type layers Some commands and tools—such as filter effects and painting tools—are not available for type layers. You must rasterize the type b[...]

Creating type effects To the top Create type along or inside a path Warp and unwarp type Create a work path from type Convert type to shapes Create a type selection border Add a drop shadow to text Fill type with an image You can perform various operations on type to change its appearance. For example, you can warp type, convert type to shapes, or [...]

Horizontal and vertical type on an open path. Horizontal and vertical type on a closed path created by a shape tool Enter type along a path 1 . Do one of the following: Select the Horizontal Type tool or the Vertical Type tool . Select the Horizontal Type Mask tool or the Vertical Type Mask tool . 2 . Position the pointer so that the baseline indic[...]

To the top Note: Using the Direct Selection tool or Path Selection tool to move or flip type on a path. To move type across a path without changing the direction of the type, use the Baseline Shift option in the Character panel. For example, if you created type that runs from left to right across the top of a circle, you can enter a negative number[...]

Note: To the top Note: To the top Note: Warp type 1 . Select a type layer. 2 . Do one of the following: Select a type tool, and click the Warp button in the options bar. Choose Type > Warp Text (CC, CS6) or Layer > Type > Warp Text (CS5). You can use the Warp command to warp text in a type layer. Choose Edit > Transform Path > Warp. [...]

To the top To the top To the top Create a type selection border When you use the Horizontal Type Mask tool or Vertical Type Mask tool, you create a selection in the shape of the type. Type selections appear on the active layer, and can be moved, copied, filled, or stroked just like any other selection. 1 . Select the layer on which you want the sel[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: 5 . Click an insertion point in the document window and type the desired text. When you are satisfied with the text, press Ctrl+Enter (Windows) or Command+Return (Mac OS). 6 . Click the Layers tab to bring the Layers panel [...]

Creating type Note: To the top Note: About type layers Entering type Enter point type Enter paragraph type Paste lorem -ipsum placeholder text (CC, CS6) Resize or transform a type bounding box Convert between point type and paragraph type For detailed instructions, click the links below. To ask questions, request features, or report problems, visit[...]

Note: To the top To the top To transform part of the type layer, you must first rasterize the type layer. Use layer styles. Use fill shortcuts (see Keys for painting). Warp type to conform to a variety of shapes. Entering type There are three ways to create type: at a point, inside a paragraph, and along a path. Point type is a horizontal or vertic[...]

Note: To the top To the top 3 . Select additional type options in the options bar, Character panel, or Paragraph panel. 4 . Enter the characters. To begin a new line, press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS). You can also transform point type while in edit mode. Hold down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) key. A bounding box appears around the[...]

To the top Note: To the top Note: Paste lorem -ipsum placeholder text (CC, CS6) Lorem- ipsum placeholder text lets you quickly fill a text block for layout purposes. 1 . Select a type tool, and click to insert the cursor in an existing text line or box. 2 . Choose Type > Paste Lorem Ipsum. Resize or transform a type bounding box Display the boun[...]

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Asian type Note: To the top Show Font Names In English East Asian (CC, CS6) or Show Asian Text Options (CS5) To the top To the top Display and set Asian type options Reduce spacing around Asian type characters Specify how leading is measured in Asian type Use tate - chu - yoko Align Asian characters with mojisoroe Specify left and right underlining[...]

bottom - to - bottom leadingtop - to - top leadingleading in Asian typeAsian type:leading inTop -to -top Leading Bottom-to -bottom Leading Note: To the top Note: To the top Specify how leading is measured in Asian type 1 . Select the paragraphs you want to adjust. 2 . Choose a leading option from the Paragraph panel menu. Measures the spacing betwe[...]

Roman Baseline Em box Top/Right, Em box Center, or Em box Bottom/Left ICF Top/Right and ICF Bottom/Left To the top To the top Note: A. Small characters aligned to the bottom B. Small characters aligned to the center C. Small characters aligned to the top In the Character panel menu, choose an option from the Character Alignment submenu: Aligns the [...]

To the top Japanese 78 Character Map (Mac OS) In the Kotoeri Character panel, select Glyph from the View menu. Kotoeri Character panel A. View menu B. Font menu C. Character Information D. Insert With Font button 6 . Choose an Asian OpenType font from the Font menu. 7 . Do one of the following: (Windows) Select the character you want to use, click [...]

Japanese Expert Japanese Traditional Proportional Metrics Kana Roman Italics To the top None Mojikumi Set 1 Mojikumi Set 2 Mojikumi Set 3 Mojikumi Set 4 Substitutes the standard glyph with the expert-variant glyphs. Substitutes the standard glyph with the traditional-variant glyph. Substitutes the half - width and the full-width glyphs with the pro[...]

To the top None JIS Weak or JIS Maximum Mojikumi Set 3, and Mojikumi Set 4 Set kinsoku shori options Kinsoku shori specifies line breaks for Japanese text. Characters that cannot begin a line or end a line are known as kinsoku characters. Photoshop includes weak and maximum kinsoku sets based on the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) X 4051 - 1995.[...]

Push In First Push Out First Push Out Only To the top None Regular Specify a kinsoku line - breaking option Kinsoku shori or mojikumi must be selected to use the following line - breaking options. From the Paragraph panel menu, choose Kinsoku Shori Type and then choose one of the following methods: Moves characters up to the previous line to preven[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Force Note: Forces punctuation outside the bounding box by spreading lines that end within the bounding box and end with one of the hanging characters. The Burasagari options are not available when Kinsoku Shori is set to None. 7[...]

Arabic and Hebrew type | CC, CS6 To the top To the top To the top How to access Arabic and Hebrew features in Photoshop Enable Middle Eastern features Text direction Digit Types Legacy font support Default fonts Automatic Kashida insertion Ligatures (OpenType fonts) Hyphenation Diacritical marks Justification alternates Enable Middle Eastern featur[...]

To the top To the top To the top To the top Digit type selection (InDesign panel shown) Legacy font support Fonts that have been traditionally used (for example, AXT fonts) can continue to be used in this release of the software. However, it is recommended that newer Open Type fonts be used for text- based elements. Missing Glyph Protection ( Edit [...]

To the top To the top To the top Hyphenation Sentences that have more words that can fit into one line of text automatically wrap into the next line. The type of text justification when wrapping occurs sometimes causes unnecessary spaces to appear in the line that are not aesthetically pleasing or linguistically correct. Hyphenation enables you to [...]

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Video editing | CC, CS6 To the top Video | Walk through a video project Timeline video creation Apply filters to video layers Apply motion effects to text, still images, and Smart Objects Import a wider range of file formats Export final video with the Adobe Media Encoder Timeline video creation The redesigned, clip -based Timeline panel reflects v[...]

To the top To the top Separate audio tracks in the Timeline allow for easy editing and adjusting. Adjust audio in clips Right- click audio clips to mute them, adjust volume, or fade in and out. Right- click video clips, and click the musical notes to adjust audio they contain. Adjusting audio : Video tutorial by Richard Harrington. (3:31) Create or[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top resulting Transform keyframes in the Timeline to fine - tune the results. To create dramatic effects as you pan, scale, and rotate clips over time, convert your clip to a Smart Object and use Transform keyfr[...]

Editing video and animation layers To the top To the top Transform video layers Create new video layers Specify when a layer appears in a video or animation Trim or move a video layer Lift work area Extract work area Split video layers Group layers in a video or animation Rasterize video layers Transform video layers You can transform a video layer[...]

To the top Note: Note: 2 . Choose Layer > Video Layers > New Video Layer From File. 3 . Select a video or image sequence file and click Open. Add a blank video layer 1 . For the active document, make sure that the Timeline (CC, CS6) or the Animation (CS5) panel is displayed in the timeline mode. 2 . Choose Layer > Video Layers > New Bla[...]

To the top Move Layer In Point To Current Time Move Layer End Point To Current Time Trim Layer Start To Current Time Trim Layer End To Current Time Note: To the top Trim or move a video layer To hide frames at the start or end of a video or animation layer, trim the layer. To start or end video at a different time point, move the video layer. If yo[...]

To the top To the top Layers after applying the Lift Work Area command (Photoshop Extended CS5) Extract work area To delete portions of video and automatically remove the time gap, use the Extract Work Area command. The remaining content is copied to new video layers. 1 . Select the layers you want to edit. 2 . In the Timeline (CC, CS6) or Animatio[...]

To the top To the top Note: Resulting two layers after using the Split Layer command (Photoshop Extended CS5) Group layers in a video or animation As you add more layers to your video or animation, you might want to organize them into a hierarchy by grouping the layers. Photoshop preserves the frames in your video or animation in grouped layers. Yo[...]

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Previewing video and animations To the top Note: To the top Preview a frame animation Set the timeline area to preview Previewing video or timeline animations Preview your document on a video monitor Preview a frame animation 1 . Do one of the following: Click the Play button in the Animation panel (Photoshop Extended CS5) or Timeline panel (CS6). [...]

To the top To the top Note: 2 . (Optional in Photoshop Extended CS5) To remove the portions of the timeline not in the work area, choose Trim Document Duration To Work Area from the panel menu. Previewing video or timeline animations Your video or animation can be previewed in the document window. Photoshop uses RAM to preview the video or animatio[...]

Note: Note: Note: Center Pillarbox Crop to 4:3 Letterbox Crop To 14:9/Letterbox Do Not Scale Scale To Fit Within Frame The Video Preview plug - in supports RGB, grayscale, and indexed images. (The plug - in converts 16 - bpc images to 8 - bpc images.) The Video Preview plug - in does not support alpha channels. Transparency is displayed as black. T[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 16:9 image appears on a 4:3 display as letterbox, and a 4:3 image appears on a 16:9 display as pillarbox. 6 . Select the Apply Pixel Aspect Ratio To Preview check box to display the image using the document’s (nonsquare) pixel [...]

Painting frames in video layers To the top Note: To the top Note: Paint frames in video layers Cloning content in video and animation frames Restore frames in video layers Managing color in video layers Paint frames in video layers You can edit or paint on individual video frames to create an animation, add content, or to remove unwanted details. I[...]

To the top 2 . Do one of the following: Select a video layer in the Layers panel, Animation panel (Photoshop Extended CS5), or Timeline panel (CS6), and then move the current -time indicator to the frame you want to sample. Open the image you want to sample. 3 . Position the pointer in an open image or frame, and Alt -click (Windows) or Option -cli[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To restore all the frames in a video layer or blank video layer, choose Layer > Video Layers > Restore All Frames. Managing color in video layers In Photoshop Extended CS5 and Photoshop CS6, you can paint on vide[...]

Importing video files and image sequences To the top To the top Open or import a video file Import image sequences Place a video or image sequence Reload footage in a video layer Replace footage in a video layer Interpreting video footage Open or import a video file In Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop Extended CS5, you can open a video file directly or [...]

Note: To the top Note: Note: To the top To the top 3 . In the Open dialog box, navigate to the folder with image sequence files. 4 . Select one file, choose the Image Sequence option, and then click Open. Selecting more than one file in an image sequence disables the Image Sequence option. 5 . Specify the frame rate, and click OK. Place a video or [...]

To the top Ignore Straight- Unmatted Premultiplied- Matte 2 . Choose Layer > Video Layers > Replace Footage. 3 . In the Open dialog box, select a video or image sequence file, and then click Open. Interpreting video footage Interpret video footage You can specify how Photoshop CS6 or Photoshop Extended CS5 interprets the alpha channel and fra[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Premultiplied- Matte with black specified as background color, halo does not appear (lower -right). Adobe also recommends Working with Image Sequences 732[...]

Creating timeline animations To the top Timeline animation workflow Use keyframes to animate layer properties Create hand - drawn animations Insert, delete, or duplicate blank video frames Specify onion skin settings Open a multilayer animation Timeline animation workflow To animate layer content in timeline mode, you set keyframes in the Animation[...]

Note: A new video layer for adding video content. A new blank video layer for cloning content to or creating hand -drawn animations. 3.Add content to the layer. 4.(Optional) Add a layer mask. A layer mask can be used to reveal a portion of the layer’s content. You can animate the layer mask to reveal different portions of the layer’s content ov[...]

To the top Linear keyframe Hold keyframe command, or as an image sequence or video using the Render Video command. You can also save it in PSD format, which can be imported into Adobe After Effects. Use keyframes to animate layer properties You can animate different layer properties, such as Position, Opacity, and Style. Each change can occur indep[...]

Note: Move the current -time indicator to a keyframe After you set the initial keyframe for a property, Photoshop displays the keyframe navigator, which you can use to move from keyframe to keyframe or to set or remove keyframes. When the keyframe navigator diamond is active (yellow), the current - time indicator lies precisely at a keyframe for th[...]

To the top Note: To the top 6 . Open the Animation panel menu and choose Paste Keyframes. Delete keyframes In the Animation panel (Photoshop Extended CS5) or Timeline panel (CS6), select one or more keyframes and do one of the following: Right- click (Windows) or Control -click (Mac OS) a selected keyframe, and choose Delete Keyframes from the cont[...]

Insert Blank Frame Delete Frame Duplicate Frame To the top Onion Skin Count Frame Spacing Max Opacity Min Opacity Blend Mode Inserts a blank video frame in the selected blank video layer at the current time. Deletes the video frame in the selected blank video layer at the current time. Adds a copy of the video frame at the current time in the selec[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Open a multilayer animation You can open animations that were saved in older versions of Photoshop as multilayer Photoshop (PSD) files. The layers are placed in the Animation panel (Photoshop Extended CS5) or Timeline [...]

Creating images for video To the top Note: About creating images for video Aspect ratio Create an image for use in video Load video actions Adjust pixel aspect ratio Prepare images for use in After Effects About creating images for video Photoshop can create images of various aspect ratios so that they appear properly on devices such as video monit[...]

To the top Note: To the top Some video -editing programs can import individual layers from a multilayer PSD file. If the file has transparency, some video- editing programs preserve it. If the file uses a layer mask or multiple layers, you might not have to flatten the layers, but you might want to include a flattened copy of the file in PSD format[...]

Note: To the top To the top 2 . From the Preset menu in the New dialog box, choose the Film & Video preset. 3 . Choose the size that’s appropriate for the video system on which the image will be shown. 4 . Click Advanced to specify a color profile and specific pixel aspect ratio. By default, nonsquare pixel documents open with Pixel Aspect Ra[...]

Append OK Cancel To the top You can create a custom pixel aspect ratio in existing documents, or delete or reset pixel aspect ratios previously assigned to a document. Assign a pixel aspect ratio value to an existing document With a document open, choose View > Pixel Aspect Ratio and then choose a pixel aspect ratio that’s compatible with the [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Organize and name layers. If you change a layer name or delete a layer in a Photoshop document after you import it into After Effects , After Effects won’t be able to find the renamed or deleted layer. The After Effects Project[...]

Creating frame animations To the top Note: Frame animation workflow Add frames to an animation Select animation frames Edit animation frames Unifying layer properties in animation frames Copy frames with layer properties Create frames using tweening Add a new layer for each new frame Hide layers in animation frames Specify a delay time in frame ani[...]

Add content to your animation. If your animation includes several objects that are animated independently, or if you want to change the color of an object or completely change the content in a frame, create the objects on separate layers. Add a frame to the Animation panel (Photoshop Extended CS5) or Timeline panel (CS6). See Add frames to an anima[...]

To the top To the top To the top Save as an animated GIF using the Save For Web & Devices (Photoshop Extended CS5) or Save For Web (CS6) command. Save in Photoshop (PSD) format so you can do more work on the animation later. Save an image sequence, QuickTime movie, or as separate files. See also Export video files or image sequences. Add frames[...]

Note: Note: To the top 1 . In the Animation panel (Photoshop Extended CS5) or Timeline panel (CS6), select one or more frames. 2 . Do any of the following: To edit the content of objects in animation frames, use the Layers panel to modify the layers in the image that affect that frame. To change the position of an object in an animation frame, sele[...]

Automatic Always Show Always Hide To the top Replace Frames Paste Over Selection Paste Before Selection or Paste After Selection To the top Displays the unify layers buttons when the Animation panel is open. In Photoshop Extended, the Animation panel must be in frame animation mode. Displays the unify layers buttons whether the Animation panel is o[...]

All Layers Selected Layer Position Opacity Effects Next Frame First Frame (position, opacity, or effect parameters) evenly between the new frames to create the appearance of movement. For example, if you want to fade out a layer, set the opacity of the layer in the starting frame to 100%; then set the opacity of the same layer in the ending frame t[...]

Previous Frame Last Frame To the top To the top To the top To the top Adds frames between the selected frame and the preceding frame. This option is not available when you select the first frame in the Animation (Photoshop Extended CS5) or Timeline (CS6) panel. Adds frames between the first frame and last frame. This option is available only if you[...]

automatic frame disposalAutomatic Note: Do Not Dispose Restore To Background optionDispose To the top Note: Choose a frame disposal method The frame disposal method specifies whether to discard the current frame before displaying the next frame. You select a disposal method for animations that include background transparency to specify whether the [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Delete an entire animation Select Delete Animation from the Animation panel menu (Photoshop Extended CS5) or Timeline panel menu (CS6). Adobe also recommends 753[...]

Video and animation overview Note: To the top Note: Note: Note: To the top About video layers Supported video and image sequence formats Animation panel overview Switch animation modes Specify timeline duration and frame rate For Photoshop versions earlier than Photoshop CC, some functionality discussed in this article may be available only if you [...]

To the top Image sequence formats BMP DICOM JPEG OpenEXR PNG PSD Targa TIFF Cineon and JPEG 2000 are supported if the plug - ins are installed. For more information on plug - ins and how to install them, see Plug - ins. Color mode and bit depth Video layers can contain files in the following color modes and bits per channel (bpc): Grayscale: 8, 16,[...]

Note: Looping Options Frame Delay Time Tween Animation Frames Duplicate Selected Frames Convert To Timeline Animation Cached frames indicator Comments track You can use the Animation panel in either frame mode or timeline mode. Timeline mode shows the frame duration and animation properties for document layers. Use the tools at the bottom of the pa[...]

Convert To Frame Animation Timecode Or frame number display Current -time indicator Global Lighting track Keyframe navigator Layer duration bar Altered Video track Time ruler Time- Vary stopwatch Animation panel menu Work area indicators Converts a timeline animation using keyframes to frame animation. Shows the timecode or frame number (depending [...]

To the top Note: To toggle between units, Alt - click (Windows) or Option -click (Mac OS) the current - time display in the upper- left corner of the timeline. Show or hide layer properties in the timeline As you add layers to a document, they appear as tracks in the timeline. Expand layer tracks to show layer properties that can be animated. To sh[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: Click the Convert To Frame Animation icon . Click the Convert To Timeline Animation icon . From the Animation panel menu, choose either Convert To Frame Animation or Convert To Timeline. Specify timeline duration[...]

Saving and exporting video and animations Note: To the top To the top Bounding Box Redundant Pixel Removal Note: Video and animation export formats Optimize animation frames Flatten frames into layers Export video files or image sequences Specify QuickTime Movie settings (Photoshop Extended CS5) For Photoshop versions earlier than Photoshop CC, som[...]

To the top To the top All Frames Start Frame and End Frame (CC, CS6) Work Area (CC, CS6) Flatten frames into layers When you flatten frames into layers, a single layer is created for each frame in a video layer. This can be useful, for example, if you’re exporting the individual video frames as separate image files, or if you’re planning to use[...]

In Frame and Out Frame (Photoshop Extended CS5) Currently Selected Frames (Photoshop Extended CS5) Note: Alpha Channel 3D Quality (CC, CS6) Frame Rate (Photoshop Extended CS5) 3G FLC Flash Video (FLV) QuickTime Movie AVI DV Stream Image Sequence MPEG - 4 Note: Specify the sequence of frames to render. Renders the frames selected by the work area ba[...]

File Format Video Video Format Data Rate Optimized For Image Size Preserve Aspect Ratio Using Frame Rate Key Frame Video Options Audio Text Streaming Enable Streaming Optimize For Server 3G export settings (Photoshop Extended CS5) For more information on 3G settings, search for 3G on the Apple Computer web site. 3GPP and 3GPP2 are standards for the[...]

Advanced Restrict Distribution Fragment Movie Color Table Motion Note: Compression Type Frame Per Second Key Frame Every Limit Data Rate To Depth Choose Advanced from the pop - up menu below the File Format menu and specify the following: Specifies how many times the file can play back on the handset once downloaded. Also specifies file expiration [...]

Quality Scan Mode Aspect Ratio Options DV Format Video Format Scan Mode Aspect Ratio Preserve Aspect Ratio Using Note: Format Frames Per Second Insert Space Before Number Options If available, drag the slider or type a value to adjust the exported video’s picture quality and, consequently, its file size. If you are using the same codec to capture[...]

Video Format Data Rate Optimized For Image Size Preserve Aspect Ratio Using Frame Rate Key Frame Re - sync Markers Restrict Profile(s) To Encoding Mode To the top Note: 3 . Under Video, specify the following: Chooses the codec to compress your video. For the highest quality at the lowest data rate (or the smallest file), H.264 is recommended. If yo[...]

Settings Filter Size Fast Start Fast Start- Compressed Header Hinted Streaming Compression Type Motion Data Rate Compressor Note: Dimensions Preserve Aspect Ratio Using 4 . Under Video, click the appropriate button to set the following: Opens the Standard Video Compression Settings dialog box so you can set the video compression and accompanying op[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Deinterlace Source Video the clean aperture, adding black bars to the top and bottom or sides as necessary. Crop centers, scales, and trims to the clean aperture. Fit Within Dimensions adjusts to the destination size by fitting t[...]

Filters and effects Blur gallery overview Kelby (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Quick, creative control in a dedicated blur workspace. Using the new three-part Blur Gallery Lynda.com (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Focus the eye with precisely placed blurs. 769[...]

Filter effects reference | CC, CS6 Note: To the top To the top Colored Pencil List of filters supporting 16- bit/channel and 32 - bit/channel documents Artistic filters Blur filters Brush Stroke filters Distort filters Noise filters Pixelate filters Render filters Sharpen filters Sketch filters Stylize filters Texture filters Video filters Other fi[...]

Cutout Dry Brush Film Grain Fresco Neon Glow Paint Daubs Palette Knife Plastic Wrap Poster Edges Rough Pastels Smudge Stick Sponge Underpainting Watercolor To the top Note: Makes an image appear as though it were constructed from roughly cut pieces of colored paper. High - contrast images appear as if in silhouette, and colored images are built up [...]

Average Blur and Blur More Box Blur Gaussian Blur Lens Blur Motion Blur Radial Blur Shape Blur Smart Blur Surface Blur To the top Accented Edges Angled Strokes Finds the average color of an image or selection, and then fills the image or selection with the color to create a smooth look. For example, if you select an area of grass, the filter change[...]

Crosshatch Dark Strokes Ink Outlines Spatter Sprayed Strokes Sumi - e To the top Diffuse Glow Displace Glass Ocean Ripple Pinch Polar Coordinates Ripple Shear Spherize Twirl Wave Preserves the details and features of the original image while adding texture and roughening the edges of the colored areas with simulated pencil hatching. The Strength op[...]

ZigZag To the top Add Noise Despeckle Dust & Scratches Median Reduce Noise To the top Color Halftone Crystallize Facet Fragment Mezzotint Mosaic Distorts a selection radially, depending on the radius of the pixels in your selection. The Ridges option sets the number of direction reversals of the zigzag from the center of the selection to its ed[...]

Pointillize To the top Clouds Difference Clouds Fibers Lens Flare Lighting Effects To the top Sharpen and Sharpen More Sharpen Edges and Unsharp Mask Smart Sharpen Breaks up the color in an image into randomly placed dots, as in a pointillist painting, and uses the background color as a canvas area between the dots. Render filters The Render filter[...]

To the top Bas Relief Chalk & Charcoal Charcoal Chrome Conté Crayon Graphic Pen Halftone Pattern Note Paper (Photoshop CC) Enhanced Smart Sharpen filter UI Here is a recommended approach to sharpening images with Photoshop CC: 1 . To begin, set Amount to a high value. 2 . Increase the Radius to a value that introduces a halo effect. 3 . Decrea[...]

Photocopy Plaster Reticulation Stamp Torn Edges Water Paper To the top Diffuse Emboss Extrude Find Edges Glowing Edges Solarize Tiles Trace Contour Wind To the top Stylize > Emboss and Texture > Grain filters. Dark areas of the image appear as holes in the top layer of paper, revealing the background color. Simulates the effect of photocopyin[...]

Craquelure Grain Mosaic Tiles Patchwork Stained Glass Texturizer To the top De- Interlace NTSC Colors To the top Custom High Pass Maximum and Minimum Texture filters Use the Texture filters to simulate the appearance of depth or substance, or to add an organic look. Paints an image onto a high - relief plaster surface, producing a fine network of c[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Offset To the top Note: To the top These filters, especially with larger radii, tend to promote either corners or curves in the image contours. In Photoshop CC, you can choose from the Preserve menu to favor squareness or roundne[...]

Add Lighting Effects | CC, CS6 To the top Note: Colorize Exposure Gloss Metallic Ambience Texture Apply the Lighting Effects filter From an Expert: Lighting Effects tutorials Lighting Effects types Adjust a Point light in the preview window Adjust an Infinite light in the preview window Adjust a Spot light in the preview window Lighting Effects pre[...]

To the top To the top Point Infinite Spot To the top To the top To the top From an Expert: Lighting Effects tutorials Quickly master the dedicated Lighting Effects workspace. This tutorial from Dan Moughamian gives you a step - by -step tour. Also, see this CS6 Lighting Effects overview video by Matt Kloskowski. Lighting Effects types You can choos[...]

To the top 2 o’clock Spotlight Blue Omni Circle Of Light Crossing Crossing Down Default Five Lights Down/Five Lights Up Flashlight Flood Light Parallel Directional RGB Lights Soft Direct Lights Soft Omni Soft Spotlight 1 . At the top of the Properties panel, choose Spot. 2 . In the preview window, adjust the light: To move the light, drag within [...]

Three Down Triple Spotlight To the top To the top To the top Three white spotlights of soft (35) intensity with a wide (96) focus. Three spotlights of slight (35) intensity with a wide (100) focus. Add or delete a light In the Lighting Effects workspace, do one of the following: At upper left, click the Lights icons to add Point, Spot, and Infinite[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy More Help topics Create and edit alpha channel masks 784[...]

Photographic blur gallery To the top To the top Field blur Iris blur Tilt-Shift Blur effects Applying Blur gallery effects as smart filters | Creative Cloud only Use the Blur gallery to quickly create three distinct photographic blur effects with intuitive on - image controls. Add Field Blur, Iris Blur, or a Tilt- Shift effect to a picture. Each bl[...]

To the top focus points, an effect almost impossible to achieve using traditional camera techniques. 1 . Choose Filter > Blur > Iris Blur . The default Iris blur pin is placed on the image. Click the image to add additional blur pins. A. Sharp area B. Fade area C. Blur area 2 . Drag the handles to move them to redefine the various areas. 3 . [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Light Bokeh Bokeh Color Light Range To the top 3 . To define the different areas, do the following: Drag the lines to move them Drag the handles and rotate For more information on using Tilt-Shift, see this step - by -[...]

Adaptive wide angle filter Focal Length Crop Factor Fisheye Perspective Panorama Full Spherical Auto Scale Focal Length Crop Factor As Shot Use the Adaptive Wide Angle filter to correct lens distortions due to using wide angle lenses. You can quickly straighten lines that appear curved in panoramas, or photos taken with fish - eye and wide angle le[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 4 . Define the constraints to indicate straight lines in the picture. Do one of the following: Choose the Constraint tool, and drag a line across a key object to straighten. Choose the Polygon Constraint tool, and draw a polygon [...]

Oil Paint filter Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Use the Oil Paint filter gives an image the look of a classic painting. 1 . Choose Filter > Oil Paint. 2 . Experiment with the Brush and Lighting options. 3 . Click OK to apply the filter. If the Oil Paint fil[...]

Layer effects and styles To the top To the top Note: About layer effects and styles Apply preset styles Layer Style dialog box overview Apply or edit a custom layer style Layer style options Modify layer effects with contours Set a global lighting angle for all layers Display or hide layer styles Copy layer styles Scale a layer effect Remove layer [...]

To the top Choose Window > Styles. Apply a preset style to a layer Normally, applying a preset style replaces the current layer style. However, you can add the attributes of a second style to those of the current style. Do one of the following: Click a style in the Styles panel to apply it to the currently selected layers. Drag a style from the [...]

To the top Note: Layer Style dialog box. Click a check box to apply the current settings without displaying the effect’s options. Click an effect name to display its options. You can create custom styles using one or more of the following effects: Drop Shadow Adds a shadow that falls behind the contents on the layer. Inner Shadow Adds a shadow th[...]

To the top Altitude Angle Anti - alias Blend Mode Choke Color Contour Distance Depth Use Global Light Gloss Contour Gradient Highlight or Shadow Mode Jitter Layer Knocks Out Drop Shadow When you next open the dialog box, your custom defaults are automatically applied. If you adjust settings and want to return to your custom defaults, click Reset To[...]

Noise Opacity Pattern Position Range Size Soften Source Spread Style Technique Texture To the top Specifies the number of random elements in the opacity of a glow or shadow. Enter a value or drag the slider. Sets the opacity of the layer effect. Enter a value or drag the slider. Specifies the pattern of a layer effect. Click the pop - up panel and [...]

To the top When you create custom layer styles, you can use contours to control the shape of Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, Bevel and Emboss, and Satin effects over a given range. For example, a Linear contour on a Drop Shadow causes the opacity to drop off in a linear transition. Use a Custom contour to create a unique shadow t[...]

To the top To the top Choose Layer > Layer Style > Global Light. In the Global Light dialog box, enter a value or drag the angle radius to set the angle and altitude, and click OK. In the Layer Style dialog box for Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, or Bevel, select Use Global Light. For Angle, enter a value or drag the radius, and click OK. The glob[...]

To the top To the top To the top In the Layers panel, Alt -drag (Windows) or Option -drag (Mac OS) a single layer effect from one layer to another to duplicate the layer effect, or drag the Effects bar from one layer to another to duplicate the layer style. Drag one or more layer effects from the Layers panel to the image to apply the resulting lay[...]

Note: To the top image layers, you can enhance the result by painting or applying commands and filters. However, you can no longer edit the layer style on the original layer, and the layer style no longer updates as you change the original image layer. The layers produced by this process may not result in artwork that exactly matches the version us[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Note: Drag a style to the Delete icon at the bottom of the Styles panel. Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click the layer style in the Styles panel. Select a style in the Styles area of the Layer Style dialog box[...]

Filter basics Note: To the top To the top Using filters Apply a filter from the Filter menu Filter Gallery overview Apply filters from the Filter Gallery Blend and fade filter effects Tips for creating special effects Improve filter performance For detailed instructions, click the links below. To ask questions, request features, or report problems,[...]

To the top To apply a filter non - destructively so you can change your filter settings later, select the Smart Object that contains the image content you want to filter. 2 . Choose a filter from the submenus in the Filter menu. If no dialog box appears, the filter effect is applied. 3 . If a dialog box or the Filter Gallery appears, enter values o[...]

To the top To the top Note: Drag in the preview area with the Hand tool Hide filter thumbnails Click the Show/Hide button at the top of the gallery Apply filters from the Filter Gallery Filter effects are applied in the order you select them. You can rearrange filters after you apply them by dragging a filter name to another position in the list of[...]

Note: To the top Creating edge effects Applying filters to layers Applying filters to individual channels Creating backgrounds Combining multiple effects with masks or duplicate images Improving image quality and consistency To the top 2 . Choose Edit > Fade. Select the Preview option to preview the effect. 3 . Drag the slider to adjust the opac[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy If you plan to print to a grayscale printer, convert a copy of the image to grayscale before applying filters. However, applying a filter to a color image, and then converting to grayscale, may not have the same effect as applyin[...]

Applying specific filters To the top To the top To the top Load images and textures for filters Set texture and glass surface controls Defining undistorted areas Apply the Dust And Scratches filter Apply the Displace filter Apply the Color Halftone filter Apply the Extrude filter Apply the Trace Contour filter Create a Custom filter Load images and[...]

Wrap Around Repeat Edge Pixels Set To Background (Offset filter only) To the top Note: To the top The Displace, Shear, and Wave filters in the Distort submenu and the Offset filter in the Other submenu let you treat areas undefined (or unprotected) by the filter in the following ways: Fills the undefined space with content from the opposite edge of[...]

To the top To the top To the top 4 . Choose Wrap Around or Repeat Edge Pixels to determine how undistorted areas of the image are treated. 5 . Click OK. 6 . Select and open the displacement map. The distortion is applied to the image. Apply the Color Halftone filter 1 . Choose Filter > Pixelate > Color Halftone. 2 . Enter a value in pixels fo[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top 1 . Choose Filter > Stylize > Trace Contour. 2 . Choose an Edge option to outline areas in the selection: Lower outlines areas where the color values of pixels fall below the specified level, and Upper outlines a[...]

Smudge image areas Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy The Smudge tool simulates the effect you see when you drag a finger through wet paint. The tool picks up color where the stroke begins and pushes it in the direction you drag. 1 . Select the Smudge tool . 2 . C[...]

Add Lighting Effects (CS5) To the top To the top Note: Run Photoshop in 32 - bit mode (64 -bit Mac OS only) Apply the Lighting Effects filter Lighting Effects types Adjust an Omni light Adjust directional light using the preview window Adjust the spotlight using the preview window Lighting Effects styles Add or delete a light Create, save, or delet[...]

Gloss Material Exposure Ambience To the top Omni Directional Spotlight To the top To the top 5 . To set light properties, drag the corresponding slider for the following options: Determines how much the surface reflects light (as on the surface of a piece of photographic paper), from Matte (low reflectance) to Shiny (high reflectance). Determines w[...]

To the top To the top 2 o’clock Spotlight Blue Omni Circle Of Light Crossing Crossing Down 2 . For Light Type, choose Directional. 3 . Adjust the light: To move the light, drag the center circle. To change the direction of the light, drag the handle at the end of the line to rotate the light’s angle. Ctrl - drag (Windows) or Command - drag (Mac[...]

Default Five Lights Down/Five Lights Up Flashlight Flood Light Parallel Directional RGB Lights Soft Direct Lights Soft Omni Soft Spotlight Three Down Triple Spotlight To the top To the top To the top A white spotlight of medium intensity (35) with a wide focus (69). Five white spotlights, down or up, of full (100) intensity with a wide (60) focus. [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy The Texture Channel in the Lighting Effects dialog box lets you control lighting effects using grayscale images (called bump maps ) that you add to your image as alpha channels. You can add any grayscale image to your image as an[...]

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Supported file formats Asterisks (*) indicate formats whose support was introduced in CS6. Audio import formats The following formats can now be opened in Photoshop Standard and Extended. (In Photoshop CS5 and prior, Extended was required.) AAC* AIFF* M2A* M4A* MP2* MP3* Video import formats .264* 3GP, 3GPP* AVC* AVI F4V* FLV* MOV (QuickTime) MPE* [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy PICT (read only) PICT Resource (Mac only, can open only) Radiance 3D- related formats 3D Studio (import only) DAE (Collada) Flash 3D* (export only) JPS* (JPEG Stereo) KMZ (Google Earth 4) MPO* (Multi -Picture format) U3D Wavefron[...]

Saving PDF files To the top To the top About Photoshop PDF format Save in Photoshop PDF format Adobe PDF presets About PDF/X and PDF/A standards PDF compatibility levels General options for Adobe PDF Compression and downsampling options for Adobe PDF Color management and PDF/X options for Adobe PDF Adding security to PDF files Save an Adobe PDF pre[...]

Note: Note: To the top High Quality Print Illustrator Default (Illustrator only) Oversized Pages (Acrobat only) PDF/A-1b: 2005 (CMYK and RGB) (Acrobat only) Users of Photoshop 7.0 and earlier can open a Photoshop PDF as a generic PDF with flattened layers. Choose File > Open As and then choose Generic PDF from the Files Of Type menu (Windows), o[...]

PDF/X - 1a (2001 and 2003) Note: PDF/X - 3 PDF/X - 4 (2008) Press Quality Note: Rich Content PDF Note: Smallest File Size Magazine Ads 2006 (Japan) Standard (Acrobat only) To the top PDF/X - 1a requires all fonts to be embedded, the appropriate marks and bleeds to be specified, and color to appear as CMYK, spot colors, or both. Compliant files must[...]

Note: To the top Note: To the top The most widely used standards for a print publishing workflow are several PDF/X formats: PDF/X - 1a, PDF/X - 3, and (in 2007) PDF/X - 4. The most widely used standards for PDF archiving are PDF/A - 1a, and PDF/A - 1b (for less stringent requirements). For more information on PDF/X and PDF/A, see the ISO website an[...]

Description Preserve Photoshop Editing Capabilities Embed Page Thumbnails Optimize For Fast Web View View PDF After Saving To the top Downsampling Average Downsampling To Subsampling To Bicubic Downsampling To Compression ZIP compression JPEG compression JPEG2000 You can set the following options in the General section of the Adobe PDF Options dial[...]

Image Quality Tile Size Convert 16 Bit/Channel Image To 8 Bit/Channel To the top Color Conversion No Conversion Convert To Destination Destination Profile Inclusion Policy Output Intent Profile Name Output Condition Output Condition Identifier Registry Name To the top Determines the amount of compression that is applied. The available options depen[...]

Note: To the top Note: To the top category), the encryption level will be high or low. Adobe PDF presets don’t support passwords and security settings. If you select passwords and security settings in the Export Adobe PDF dialog box, and then click Save Preset, the passwords and security settings won’t be preserved. Save an Adobe PDF preset Alt[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Choose Edit > Adobe PDF Presets and do any of the following: To save settings as a new preset, click the New button, specify settings in the New PDF Preset dialog box, and clic OK. To edit an Adobe PDF preset, select the[...]

Saving images Note: To the top Note: Note: Save a file Set file saving preferences Save large documents Export layers to files Testing Photoshop images for mobile devices with Adobe Device Central (CS5) Create mobile content with Adobe Device Central and Photoshop (CS5) For detailed instructions, click the links below. To ask questions, request fea[...]

As A Copy Alpha Channels Layers Notes Spot Colors Use Proof Setup, ICC Profile (Windows), or Embed Color Profile (Mac OS) Note: Thumbnail (Windows) Use Lower Case Extension (Windows) Image Previews options (Mac OS) File Extension options (Mac OS) To the top Image Previews saving:specifying file extensions whenfilename extensions, preferences for sa[...]

Save As to Original Folder Save in Background (CC, CS6) Automatically Save Recovery Information (CC, CS6) Icon Full Size Macintosh Thumbnail Windows Thumbnail To the top Large Document Format (PSB) Photoshop Raw TIFF To the top When saving, defaults to the folder images originated from. Deselect this option to instead default to the folder you last[...]

To the top To the top 2 . In the Export Layers To Files dialog box, under Destination, click Browse to select a destination for the exported files. By default, the generated files are saved in the sample folder as the source file. 3 . Enter a name in the File Name Prefix text box to specify a common name for the files. 4 . Select the Visible Layers[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Color Mode: RGB/8bit Resolution: 72 ppi Color Profile: SRGB IEC61966 - 2.1 7 . Fill the blank PSD file with content in Photoshop. 8 . When you finish, select File > Save For Web& Devices. 9 . In the Save For Web &[...]

Saving files in graphics formats To the top Bit depth (32 - bit only) Image Compression Note: Pixel Order Byte Order Save Image Pyramid Save Transparency Layer Compression Save in TIFF format Save in JPEG format Save in PNG format Save in GIF format Save in Photoshop EPS format Save in Photoshop DCS format Save in Photoshop Raw format Save in BMP f[...]

Note: To the top Matte Image Options Format Options Note: To the top Note: None Interlaced To the top To have Photoshop prompt you before saving an image with multiple layers, select Ask Before Saving Layered TIFF Files in the File Handling area of the Preferences dialog box. Save in JPEG format You can use the Save As command to save CMYK, RGB, an[...]

Note: Normal Interlaced Note: To the top Preview Encoding Include Halftone Screen and Include Transfer Function Transparent Whites PostScript Color Management Note: Include Vector Data Image Interpolation format. The image is automatically converted to Indexed Color mode. GIF is only available when the image is 8 Bits/Channel (it only supports 8 Bi[...]

ASCII or ASCII85 Binary JPEG To the top DCS 1.0 format DCS 2.0 format To the top To the top Photoshop EPS encoding options Encodes if you’re printing from a Windows system, or if you’re experience printing errors or other difficulties. Produces a smaller file and leaves the original data intact. However, some page - layout applications and some[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top 1 . Choose File > Save As , and choose BMP from the Format menu. 2 . Specify a filename and location, and click Save. 3 . In the BMP Options dialog box, select a file format, specify the bit depth and, if[...]

File formats Note: To the top Note: Choosing a file format About file compression Maximize compatibility for PSD and PSB files Photoshop format (PSD) Photoshop 2.0 format Photoshop DCS 1.0 and 2.0 formats Photoshop EPS format Photoshop Raw format Digital Negative format (DNG) BMP format Cineon format DICOM format GIF IFF JPEG format Large Document [...]

To the top RLE (Run Length Encoding) LZW (Lemple - Zif -Welch) JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) CCITT ZIP To the top Note: Always Ask Never To the top About file compression Many file formats use compression to reduce the file size of bitmap images. Lossless techniques compress the file without removing image detail or color information; los[...]

To the top To the top To the top Note: To the top Note: versions of Photoshop change the behavior of some features. Including the composite also makes the image much faster to load and use in applications other than Photoshop, and may sometimes be required to make the image readable in other applications. 16 - bits - per - channel and high dynamic [...]

To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top processing. Digital Negative format (DNG) Digital Negative (DNG) is a file format that contains the raw image data from a digital camera and metadata that defines what the data means. DNG, Adobe’s publicly available, archival format for camera raw files, is designed to p[...]

To the top Note: To the top To the top To the top Note: Photoshop PDF files Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format is commonly used to display photographs and other continuous- tone images in hypertext markup language (HTML) documents over the World Wide Web and other online services. JPEG format supports CMYK, RGB, and Grayscale color mode[...]

Standard PDF files To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Created when Preserve Photoshop Editing Capabilities is deselected in the Save Adobe PDF dialog box, or by using another application such as Adobe Acrobat or Illustrator. Standard PDF files can contain multiple pages and images. When you open a standard PDF file, P[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top To the top To the top Scitex CT Scitex Continuous Tone (CT) format is used for high -end image processing on Scitex computers. Contact Creo to obtain utilities for transferring files saved in Scitex CT forma[...]

Digimarc copyright protection Note: To the top To the top To the top Color variation Pixel dimensions File compression Read a Digimarc watermark Adding digital copyright information Before adding a digital watermark Embed a watermark Using the Watermark Durability setting Check the signal strength meter Digimarc plug -ins require a 32 - bit operati[...]

Workflow To the top Note: Restricted Use Do Not Copy Adult Content quality over file size (a JPEG compression setting of 4 or higher works best). In addition, the higher the Watermark Durability setting you choose when embedding the watermark, the better the chances that the digital watermark will survive compression. Digital watermarking should be[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top 8 . Click OK. Using the Watermark Durability setting The default Watermark Durability setting is designed to strike a balance between watermark durability and visibility in most images. However, you can adju[...]

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Print 3D objects | Photoshop CC Introduced in version 14.2 To the top Note: Preparing to print 3D objects Previewing and printing the 3D object 3D print utilities FAQ See also With Photoshop, you can print any compatible 3D model without worrying about 3D printer limitations. In preparation for printing, Photoshop automatically makes 3D models wate[...]

5 . Select a local printer or a Shapeways.com printer profile. To view estimated prices for printing the 3D model using available Shapeways.com profiles, select Printer > Estimate Price . 6 . Select a unit for the printer volume—inch, centimeter, millimeter, or pixel. The unit is reflected in the Printer Volume dimensions as well as the print [...]

To the top To the top Previewing and printing the 3D object Once you're done specifying the 3D print settings, follow these steps: 1 . Click the Start Print icon ( ) or select 3D > 3D Print. Photoshop unifies the 3D scene and prepares it for the printing process. 2 . If you chose to print using a Shapeways.com profile, Photoshop prompts you[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Calibrate Print Plate Load Filament Remove Filament Change Filament To the top To the top Helps level the print plate. This utility performs the following broad steps: Prompts you to remove any leftover printing material from the[...]

Printing from Photoshop | CC, CS6 To the top Types of printing Types of images Color separation Quality of detail To the top To the top Printing basics About desktop printing Print images Position and scale images Print part of an image Print vector data Printing basics Whether you are printing an image to your desktop printer or sending it to a pr[...]

Print Print One Copy To the top Note: Print images Photoshop provides the following printing commands in the File menu: Displays the Print dialog box, where you can preview the print and set options. (Customized settings are saved as new defaults when you click Done or Print.) Prints one copy of a file without displaying a dialog box. For maximum e[...]

Note: To the top To the top Note: Choose File > Print, and expand the Position And Size settings at right. Then do one of the following: To center the image in the printable area, select Center Image. To position the image numerically, deselect Center Image, and then enter values for Top and Left. Deselect Center Image, and drag the image in the[...]

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Printing with color management To the top Rendering Intent Black Point Compensation Match Print Colors Gamut Warning Show Paper White Let Photoshop determine printed colors Let printer determine printed colors Print a hard proof To better understand color management concepts and workflows, see Understanding Color Management . Let Photoshop determin[...]

To the top Note: To the top 7 . Access the color management options for the printer driver from the Print Settings dialog box, which automatically appears after you click Print. In Windows, click the Print Settings button to access the printer driver options. In Mac OS, use the pop - up menu from the Print Settings dialog box to access the printer [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Proof Setup Simulate Paper Color Simulate Black Ink 1 . Choose View > Proof Setup , and select the output conditions you want to simulate. You can do this using a preset or by creating a custom proof setup. See Soft-proof colo[...]

Contact Sheets and PDF Presentations Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. To the top To the top Contact Sheet II and PDF Presentation plug -ins in Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CC are 64 - bit compatible for optimal performance on modern systems. Some procedures in this article are applicable to Adobe Bri[...]

Print photos in a picture package layout To the top Place multiple photos into a picture package Customize a picture package layout Flexible picture packages with Smart Objects Place multiple photos into a picture package To use the optional Picture Package plug - in described below, first download it for Windows or Mac OS . You can also create pic[...]

To the top If you’re using only the frontmost image or a selected image from Bridge, skip to step 3. 4 . Add one or more images to the layout by doing one of the following: In the Source Images area of the Picture Package dialog box, choose either File or Folder from the Use menu and click Browse (Windows) or Choose (Mac OS). If you choose Folder[...]

Customize a picture package layout You can modify existing layouts or create new layouts using the Picture Package Edit Layout feature. Custom layouts are saved as text files and stored in the Layouts folder inside the Presets folder. You can then reuse your saved layouts. The Picture Package Edit Layout feature uses a graphic interface that elimin[...]

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Printing spot colors To the top To the top About spot colors Create a new spot channel Convert an alpha channel to a spot channel Edit a spot channel to add or remove color Change a spot channel’s color or solidity Merge spot channels Adjust overlapping spot colors About spot colors Spot colors are special premixed inks used instead of, or in add[...]

Note: To the top If you made a selection, that area is filled with the currently specified spot color. 4 . In the New Spot Channel dialog box, click the Color box. Then in the Color Picker, click Color Libraries to choose from a custom color system such as PANTONE or TOYO and choose a color. See Choose a spot color. If you select a custom color, yo[...]

To the top Note: To the top Note: To the top To the top Note: 7 . To apply the color to the selected area of the channel, choose Image > Adjustments > Invert. Edit a spot channel to add or remove color 1 . Select the spot channel in the Channels panel. 2 . Use a painting or editing tool to paint in the image. Paint with black to add more spot[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 2 . Choose Select > Load Selection. To quickly select an image in a channel, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS), and click the channel in the Channels panel. 3 . For Channel, choose the spot channel from step 1, and [...]

Printing images to a commercial printing press To the top Note: To the top Preparing images for press Set output options Print separations from Photoshop Prepare an image with spot channels for printing from another application Create a color trap Determine scan resolution for printing Preparing images for press From Photoshop, you can prepare imag[...]

Calibration Bars Note: Registration Marks Corner Crop Marks Center Crop Marks Description Labels Emulsion Down Negative Page marks A. Gradient tint bar B. Label C. Registration marks D. Progressive color bar E. Corner crop mark F. Center crop mark G. Description H. Star target 1 . Choose File > Print. 2 . Choose Output from the pop - up menu. 3 [...]

Background Border Bleed Interpolation To the top Note: Note: Note: To the top Selects a background color to be printed on the page outside the image area. For example, a black or colored background may be desirable for slides printed to a film recorder. To use this option, click Background, and then select a color from the Color Picker. This is a p[...]

Note: To the top To the top 3 . In the DCS 2.0 Format dialog box, deselect the Include Halftone Screen and the Include Transfer Function options. 4 . Open or import the image in Photoshop, and set your screen angles. Make sure that you’ve communicated to the printer the spot color you want for each of the color plates. You can place a PSD file co[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Estimate scan resolution You can determine the resolution for your scan using the original and final image dimensions and the resolution of your output device. Scan resolution translates into image resolution when you open [...]

Duotones To the top To the top Note: About duotones Convert an image to duotone Modify the duotone curve for a given ink Specifying overprint colors Adjust the display of overprint colors Saving and loading duotone settings View the individual colors of a duotone image Printing duotones Exporting duotone images to other applications About duotones [...]

To the top To the top To the top 8 . Click OK. To apply a duotone effect to only part of an image, convert the duotone image to Multichannel mode—this converts the duotone curves to spot channels. You can then erase part of the spot channel for areas that you want printed as standard grayscale. Modify the duotone curve for a given ink In a duoton[...]

To the top To the top Note: To the top To the top 3 . Click the color swatch of the ink combination that you want to adjust. 4 . Select the desired color in the Color Picker, and click OK. 5 . Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you are satisfied with the ink combination. Then click OK. Saving and loading duotone settings Use the Save button in the Duotone [...]

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Printing with color management | CS5 To the top Rendering Intent Black Point Compensation Match Print Colors Gamut Warning Show Paper White Let Photoshop determine printed colors Let printer determine printed colors Print a hard proof To better understand color management concepts and workflows, see Understanding Color Management . Let Photoshop de[...]

Note: To the top 7 . Turn off color management for the printer, so the printer profile settings won’t override your profile settings. Every printer driver has different color management options. If it’s not clear how to turn off color management, consult your printer documentation. 8 . Click Print. If you get a warning that your image is larger[...]

Note: To the top Proof Setup Many non -PostScript printer drivers ignore this option and use the Perceptual rendering intent. (For more information, see About rendering intents .) 6 . Access the color management options for the printer driver from the Print Settings dialog box, which automatically appears after you click Print. In Windows, click Pr[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Simulate Paper Color Simulate Black Ink Note: Simulates what colors look like on the paper of the simulated device. Using this option produces the most accurate proof, but it is not available for all profiles. Simulates the brigh[...]

Printing from Photoshop CS5 To the top Types of printing Types of images Color separation Quality of detail To the top To the top Printing basics About desktop printing Print images Position and scale images Print vector data Printing basics Whether you are printing an image to your desktop printer or sending it to a prepress facility, knowing a fe[...]

Print Print One Copy Print images Photoshop provides the following printing commands: Displays the Print dialog box, where you can preview the print and set options. (Customized settings are saved as new defaults when you click Done or Print.) Prints one copy of a file without displaying a dialog box. For maximum efficiency, you can include the Pri[...]

Note: To the top Note: To print the image, click Print. To close the dialog box without saving the options, click Cancel. To preserve the options and close the dialog box, click Done. If you get a warning that your image is larger than the printable area of the paper, click Cancel, choose File > Print, and select the Scale To Fit Media box. To m[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Note: Note: To fit the image within the printable area of the selected paper, click Scale To Fit Media. To rescale the image numerically, deselect Scale To Fit Media, then enter values for Height and Width. To achieve [...]

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Scripting Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Note: To the top To the top Run a JavaScript Set scripts and actions to run automatically Photoshop supports external automation through scripting. In Windows, you can use scripting languages that support COM automation, such as VB Script. In Mac OS, you ca[...]

Processing a batch of files To the top Note: Save As JPEG Convert files with the Image Processor Process a batch of files Create a droplet from an action Batch and droplet processing options Convert files with the Image Processor The Image Processor converts and processes multiple files. Unlike the Batch command, the Image Processor lets you proces[...]

Quality Resize To Fit Convert Profile To sRGB Save As PSD Maximize Compatibility Save As TIFF LZW Compression Run Action Copyright Info Include ICC Profile To the top Note: Sets the JPEG image quality between 0 and 12. Resizes the image to fit within the dimensions you enter in Width and Height. The image retains its original proportions. Converts [...]

Folder Import Opened Files Bridge Note: To the top Batch - process files 1 . Do one of the following: Choose File > Automate > Batch (Photoshop) Choose Tools > Photoshop > Batch (Bridge) 2 . Specify the action you want to use to process files from the Set and Action pop - up menus. The menus display actions available in the Actions pane[...]

To the top Override Action “Open” Commands Include All Subfolders Suppress Color Profile Warnings Droplet icon Actions are the basis for creating droplets—you must create the desired action in the Actions panel before creating a droplet. (See Creating actions.) 1 . Choose File > Automate > Create Droplet . 2 . Specify where to save the [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Suppress File Open Options Dialogs Destination menu None Save And Close Folder Override Action “Save As” Commands Note: File Naming Compatibility Error menu Stop For Errors Log Errors to File Hides File Open Options dialog bo[...]

Playing and managing actions To the top Note: To the top Accelerated Note: Play an action on a file Specify playback speed Manage actions Manage action sets For more information about actions Play an action on a file Playing an action executes the action’s recorded commands in the active document. (Some actions require that you make a selection b[...]

Step By Step Pause For __ Seconds To the top Completes each command and redraws the image before going on to the next command in the action. Specifies the amount of time the application should pause between carrying out each command in the action. Manage actions Manage actions in the Actions panel to keep them organized and to make available only t[...]

To the top Note: Note: Rename an action or change options 1 . Select the action, and choose Action Options from the Actions panel menu. 2 . Type a new name for the action, or change the options for its set, function key combination, or button color. 3 . Click OK. Double - clicking the action name in the Actions panel in Illustrator also opens the A[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Note: To the top Restore actions to the default set 1 . Choose Reset Actions from the Actions panel menu. 2 . Click OK to replace the current actions in the Actions panel with the default set, or click Append to add the set[...]

Creating data -driven graphics Define variables Rename a variable Define a data set Preview or apply a data set Generate graphics using data sets Creating data sets in external files Import a data set Data -driven graphics make it possible to produce multiple versions of an image quickly and accurately for print or web projects. For example, you ca[...]

To the top Note: Visibility Pixel Replacement Text Replacement A. Source file template B. User defines layers as variables. C. Different versions of the image can be created, each with a different variable data set. Define variables You use variables to define which elements in a template change. You can define three types of variables. Visibility [...]

To the top To the top Note: 5 . For Pixel Replacement variables, set the following options. Choose a method for scaling the replacement image: Fit scales the image so that it fits in the bounding box (which may leave parts of the bounding box empty), Fill scales the image so that it fills the bounding box entirely (which may cause the image to exte[...]

Note: To the top Note: To the top To the top applied to leave the layer in its current state. Do Not Replace does not reset the file to its original state if another replacement has been applied previously. For Text Replacement variables , enter a text string in the Value text box. 5 . Define additional data sets for each version of the graphic you[...]

Note: To the top Use First Column For Data Set Names All the variable names are listed on the first line, in the order that the values are given in subsequent lines. Each subsequent line represents one data set, with the values for each variable given. To create multiple lines of text in a single line of text in a data set, enclose the text in doub[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Replace Existing Data Sets variable listed). Otherwise, the data sets are named “Data Set 1, Data Set 2, and so on.” Deletes any existing data sets before importing. 4 . Set the encoding of the text file or leave the setting [...]

Creating actions To the top Note: To the top Guidelines for recording actions Record an action Record a path Insert a stop Change settings when playing an action Exclude commands from an action Insert a non- recordable menu command Edit and rerecord actions Guidelines for recording actions Keep in mind the following guidelines when recording action[...]

Function Key Note: Color Note: To the top Note: To the top Assigns a keyboard shortcut to the action. You can choose any combination of a function key, the Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (Mac OS), and the Shift key (for example, Ctrl+Shift+F3), with these exceptions: In Windows, you cannot use the F1 key, nor can you use F4 or F6 with the Ctrl k[...]

To the top To the top task, click the Play button in the Actions panel to complete the action. You can also display a short message when the action reaches the stop as a reminder of what needs to be done before continuing with the action. You can include a Continue button in the message box in case no other task needs to be done. 1 . Choose where t[...]

To the top Note: To the top Insert a non-recordable menu command You cannot record the painting and toning tools, tool options, View commands, and Window commands. However, you can insert many non - recordable commands into an action using the Insert Menu Item command. You can insert a command when recording an action, or after it has been recorded[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 4 . When finished, click the Stop Playing/Recording button in the Actions panel or choose Stop Recording from the panel menu. Rearrange commands within an action In the Actions panel, drag a command to its new location within the[...]

Adding a conditional mode changeto an action Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Add a conditional mode change to an action Add a conditional mode change to an action You can specify conditions for a mode change so that the conversion can occur during an[...]

About actions and the Actions panel To the top To the top Note: About actions Actions panel overview For more information about actions About actions An action is a series of tasks that you play back on a single file or a batch of files—menu commands, panel options, tool actions, and so on. For example, you can create an action that changes the s[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Select actions in the Actions panel Click an action name. Shift -click action names to select multiple, contiguous actions, and Ctrl- click (Windows) or Command - click (Mac OS) action names to select multiple, discont[...]

Adding conditional actions | CC, CS6 Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top Conditional actions let you build actions that choose what to do based on one of several different conditions. First, you choose a condition and then, optionally specify an ac[...]

Recording tools in actions | CC, CS6 Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Photoshop lets you record tools such as the brush tool in your action. To enable this feature, choose Allow Tool Recording from the Actions panel menu. A couple of items to keep in mind: When [...]

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Copy CSS from layers | CC, CS6 Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Copy CSS generates Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) properties from shape or text layers. The CSS is copied to the clipboard and can be pasted into a style sheet. For shapes it captures values for [...]

Working with web graphics Note: To the top To the top Creating rollover images Export to Zoomify Working with hexadecimal color values For detailed instructions, click the links below. To ask questions, request features, or report problems, visit feedback.photoshop.com . The Photoshop web tools make it easy to build component pieces for your web pa[...]

Template Output Location Image Tile Options Browser Options To the top Export to Zoomify You can post high - resolution images on the web that viewers can pan and zoom to see more detail. The basic -size image downloads in the same time as an equivalent size JPEG file. Photoshop exports the JPEG files and HTML file that you can upload to your web s[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 2 . Open the desired file in an HTML editing application, and choose Edit > Paste. Adobe also recommends Save For Web & Devices overview Web graphic formats Create a web photo gallery Create a rollover image 916[...]

Slicing web pages To the top Slice types Slice a web page Convert auto and layer - based slices to user slices View slices and slice options Slices divide an image into smaller images that are reassembled on a web page using an HTML table or CSS layers. By dividing the image, you can assign different URL links to create page navigation, or optimize[...]

To the top Normal Fixed Aspect Ratio Fixed Size User slices are created with the Slice tool. Layer -based slices are created with the Layers panel. Slice a web page You can use the slice tool to draw slice lines directly on an image, or design your graphic using layers, and then create slices based on the layers. Create a slice with the Slice tool [...]

To the top To the top Slice lines Slice colors Slice numbers Slice badges A layer -based slice is updated when the source layer is modified. Layer -based slices are less flexible than user slices; however, you can convert (“promote”) a layer - based slice to a user slice. See Convert auto and layer - based slices to user slices . 1 . Select a l[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Show or hide slice boundaries Choose View > Show > Slices. To hide and show slices along with other items, use the Extras command. See Show or hide Extras. Show or hide auto slices Do one of the following: Select the Slice [...]

Modifying slice layout To the top To the top Select one or more slices Move, resize, and snap user slices Divide user slices and auto slices Duplicate slices Copy and paste a slice Combine slices Change the stacking order of slices Align and distribute user slices Delete a slice Lock all slices Select one or more slices Do one of the following: Sel[...]

X Y Note: W H To the top Note: Divide Horizontally Into Divide Vertically Into 2 . Click the Options button in the options bar. You can also double -click a slice to show the options. 3 . In the Dimensions area of the Slice Options dialog box, change one or more of the following options: Specifies the distance in pixels between the left edge of the[...]

To the top To the top Note: Note: To the top Note: slices each 30 pixels wide, the remaining 10 - pixel - wide area becomes a new slice. 6 . Click OK. Duplicate slices You can create a duplicate slice with the same dimensions and optimization settings as the original. If the original slice is a linked user slice, the duplicate is linked to the same[...]

To the top Note: To the top Note: To the top 1 . Select two or more slices. 2 . Right -click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac OS) and choose Combine Slices. Change the stacking order of slices When slices overlap, the last slice you create is the top slice in the stacking order. You can change the stacking order to gain access to underlying slices. You[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top When you delete a user slice or layer- based slice, auto slices are regenerated to fill the document area. Deleting a layer -based slice does not delete the associated layer; however, deleting the layer associate[...]

HTML options for slices To the top To the top Note: To the top Note: Display the Slice Options dialog box Specify a slice content type Rename a slice Choose a background color for a slice Assign URL link information to an Image slice Specify browser messages and Alt text Add HTML text to a slice Display the Slice Options dialog box Do one of the fo[...]

To the top To the top _blank _self _parent _top Note: To the top Message Text Choose a background color for a slice You can select a background color to fill the transparent area (for Image slices) or entire area (for No Image slices) of the slice. Photoshop does not display the selected background color—you must preview the image in a browser to[...]

Alt Tag/Alt To the top Note: Default Left Center Right Default Top Baseline Middle Bottom Specifies an Alt tag for a selected slice or slices. The Alt text appears in place of the slice image in nongraphical browsers. It also appears in place of the image while the image is downloading and as a tool tip in some browsers. Add HTML text to a slice Wh[...]

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Creating web photo galleries To the top To the top About web photo galleries Create a web photo gallery Making sure that your colors match Web photo gallery options Web photo gallery styles About customizing web photo gallery styles Customize or create a web photo gallery style Web photo gallery style tokens To create web galleries with Photoshop C[...]

Selected Images From Bridge Folder Book excerpt: Create galleries with Adobe Bridge Use the older, optional Photoshop plug- in 1 . Download and install the older Web Photo Gallery plug- in for Windows or Mac OS . 2 . Run Photoshop in 32 - bit mode (64 - bit Mac OS only). 3 . (Optional) Select the files or folder you want to use in Adobe Bridge. You[...]

To the top To the top General Extension Use UTF 8 Encoding For URL Add Width And Height Attributes For Images Preserve All Metadata Banner Site Name Photographer 8 . Click Destination, and then select a folder in which to store the images and HTML pages for the gallery. Then click OK (Windows) or Choose (Mac OS). 9 . Select formatting options for t[...]

Contact Info Date Font and Font Size Large Images Add numeric links Resize Images Note: Border Size Titles Use Font and Font Size Thumbnails Size Columns and Rows Border Size Titles Use Font and Font Size Custom Colors Security Content Font, Color, and Position Rotate To the top The contact information for the gallery, such as a telephone number or[...]

Windows Mac OS Caption.htm FrameSet.htm IndexPage.htm SubPage.htm Thumbnail.htm To the top To the top Web photo gallery styles To create web galleries with Photoshop CS5, see Create a web photo gallery in Adobe Bridge Help. To use the older, optional Web Photo Gallery plug - in described below, first download and install it for Windows or Mac OS . [...]

Note: To the top %ALINK% %ALT% %ANCHOR% %BANNERCOLOR% %BANNERFONT% %BANNERFONTSIZE% %BGCOLOR% Customize or create a web photo gallery style 1 . Locate the folder that stores the existing web photo gallery styles. 2 . Do one of the following: To customize a style, create a copy of the style folder, and store it in the same location as the existing s[...]

%CAPTIONFONT% %CAPTIONFONTSIZE% %CAPTIONTITLE% %CHARSET% %CONTACTINFO% %CONTENT_GENRATOR% %COPYRIGHT% %CREDITS% %CURRENTINDEX% %CURRENTINDEXANCHOR% %DATE% %EMAIL% %FILEINFO% %FILENAME% %FILENAME_URL% %FIRSTPAGE% %FRAMEINDEX% %HEADER% %IMAGEBORDER% %IMAGE_HEIGHT% %IMAGE_HEIGHT_NUMBER% %IMAGEPAGE% %IMAGE_SIZE% Determines the font of the caption below[...]

%IMAGESRC% %IMAGE_WIDTH% %IMAGE_WIDTH_NUMBER% %LINK% %NEXTIMAGE% %NEXTIMAGE _CIRCULAR% %NEXTINDEX% %NUMERICLINKS% %PAGE% %PHOTOGRAPHER% %PREVIMAGE% %PREVINDEX% %SUBPAGEHEADER% %SUBPAGETITLE% %TEXT% %THUMBBORDER% %THUMBNAIL_HEIGHT% %THUMBNAIL_HEIGHT_NUMBER% %THUMBNAILS% %THUMBNAIL_SIZE% %THUMBNAILSRC% %THUMBNAILSROWS% %THUMBNAIL_WIDTH% Determines th[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy %THUMBNAIL_WIDTH_NUMBER% %TITLE% %VLINK% This token is replaced by a numeral (only) representing the width of the thumbnail. Determines the title of the gallery. Determines the color of visited links. 938[...]

Optimizing images To the top To the top About optimization Save For Web & Devices overview Preview image gamma at different values Optimize an image for the web Save or delete optimization presets Work with slices in the Save For Web & Devices dialog box Compress a web graphic to a specific file size Resize artwork while optimizing Generate[...]

To the top To the top Save For Web & Devices dialog box (Photoshop version) A. Display options B. Toolbox C. Optimize pop - up menu D. Color Table pop - up menu E. Animation controls (Photoshop only) F. Zoom text box G. Preview In Browser menu H. Original image I. Optimized image Preview images in the dialog box Click a tab at the top of the im[...]

To the top To the top 2 . Click a tab at the top of the dialog box to select a display option: Optimized, 2 - Up, or 4 - Up. If you select 4 - Up, click the preview you want to optimize. 3 . (Optional) If your image contains multiple slices, select one or more slices you want to optimize. 4 . Select a preset optimization setting from the Preset men[...]

To the top To the top To the top linking the slices. Linked slices in GIF and PNG - 8 format share a color palette and dither pattern to prevent the appearance of seams between the slices. To show or hide all slices, click the Toggle Slices Visibility button . To select slices in the Save For Web & Devices dialog box, choose the Slice Select to[...]

To the top To the top Preview optimized images in a web browser You can preview an optimized image in any web browser installed on your system from the Save For Web & Devices dialog box (File > Save For Web & Devices). The browser preview displays the image with a caption listing the image’s file type, pixel dimensions, file size, comp[...]

Output settings for web graphics To the top To the top To the top Set output options HTML output options Slice output options Background output settings Saving Files output settings Include title and copyright information with an image Set output options Output settings control how HTML files are formatted, how files and slices are named, and how b[...]

To the top To the top To the top Generate Table Aligns slices using an HTML table rather than a cascading stylesheet. Empty Cells Specifies how empty slices are converted to table cells. Select GIF, IMG W&H to use a 1 - pixel GIF with width and height values specified on the IMG tag. Select GIF, TD W&H to use a 1 - pixel GIF with width and [...]

Web graphics optimization options To the top To the top Web graphic formats JPEG optimization options GIF and PNG - 8 optimization options Optimize transparency in GIF and PNG images View the color table for an optimized slice Customize the color table for GIF and PNG - 8 images PNG - 24 optimization options WBMP optimization options SWF optimizati[...]

To the top are blended with the selected color. GIF and PNG - 8 optimization options GIF is the standard format for compressing images with flat color and crisp detail, such as line art, logos, or illustrations with type. Like the GIF format, the PNG - 8 format efficiently compresses solid areas of color while preserving sharp detail. PNG - 8 and G[...]

Pattern Applies a halftone- like square pattern to simulate any colors not in the color table. Noise Applies a random pattern similar to the Diffusion dither method, but without diffusing the pattern across adjacent pixels. No seams appear with the Noise dither method. Transparency and Matte Determines how transparent pixels in the image are optimi[...]

To the top To the top To the top Example of Pattern Transparency dithering (left) and applied to a web page background (right) Interlace Displays a low -resolution version of the image in a browser while the full image file is downloading. Interlacing can make downloading time seem shorter and can assure viewers that downloading is in progress. How[...]

Sort By Hue sorts by the location of the color on the standard color wheel (expressed as a degree from 0 to 360). Neutral colors are assigned a hue of 0 and located with the reds. Sort By Luminance sorts by the lightness or brightness of a color. Sort By Popularity sorts by the colors’ frequency of occurrence in the image. Add a new color to the [...]

To revert all web -shifted colors in the color table, choose Unshift All Colors from the Color Table palette menu. Map colors to transparency You can add transparency to an optimized image by mapping existing colors to transparency. 1 . Select one or more colors in the optimized image or color table. 2 . Do one of the following: Click the Map Trans[...]

To the top To the top To the top Load a color table 1 . Select Load Color Table from the Color Table palette menu. 2 . Navigate to a file containing the color table you want to load—either an Adobe Color Table (.act) file, an Adobe Color Swatch (.aco) file, or a GIF file (to load the file’s embedded color table). 3 . Click Open. PNG - 24 optimi[...]

To the top Note: SWF supports object - level opacity only. Use the Export command instead of the Save For Web & Devices command to maintain artwork’s stacking order by exporting each layer to a separate SWF file. You can then import the exported SWF files into Adobe Flash simultaneously. Compressed Compresses the exported file. Protect File P[...]

processors. (UTF - 8 is an 8 - bit format; UTF - 16 is a 16 - bit format.) ISO 8859 - 1 and UTF - 16 encoding don’t preserve file metadata. Optimize For Adobe SVG Viewer Optimizes images for Adobe SVG Viewer . More Help topics | 954[...]

3D and technical imaging New 3D reflections and dragable shadows Lynda.com (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Add realism with ease. Streamlined 3d controls Lynda.com (May. 7, 2012) video-tutorial Expand creative possibilities into another dimension. 955[...]

Print 3D objects | Photoshop CC Introduced in version 14.2 To the top Note: Preparing to print 3D objects Previewing and printing the 3D object 3D print utilities FAQ See also With Photoshop, you can print any compatible 3D model without worrying about 3D printer limitations. In preparation for printing, Photoshop automatically makes 3D models wate[...]

5 . Select a local printer or a Shapeways.com printer profile. To view estimated prices for printing the 3D model using available Shapeways.com profiles, select Printer > Estimate Price . 6 . Select a unit for the printer volume—inch, centimeter, millimeter, or pixel. The unit is reflected in the Printer Volume dimensions as well as the print [...]

To the top To the top Previewing and printing the 3D object Once you're done specifying the 3D print settings, follow these steps: 1 . Click the Start Print icon ( ) or select 3D > 3D Print. Photoshop unifies the 3D scene and prepares it for the printing process. 2 . If you chose to print using a Shapeways.com profile, Photoshop prompts you[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Calibrate Print Plate Load Filament Remove Filament Change Filament To the top To the top Helps level the print plate. This utility performs the following broad steps: Prompts you to remove any leftover printing material from the[...]

3D painting | CC, CS6 To the top Video | 3D painting - The next level Available 3D painting methods Some tips to paint 3D models Paint an object in the Live 3D Painting mode | Photoshop CC Switch to the Projection Painting mode | Photoshop CC Paint a 3D model texture | CS6 Target a texture type for painting | Photoshop CC Paint in the unlit mode | [...]

To the top To the top To the top Note: To the top Live 3D Painting Some tips to paint 3D models If the model area is hidden, you can temporarily cut away surface areas that are blocking your view. See Reveal surfaces to paint on. If you are painting on curved or irregular surfaces, you can get visual feedback before you paint of which areas can bes[...]

To the top Note: To the top To the top While painting (after completing a stroke), you can view the effect of the painting on the texture map itself. Do one of the following: Double - click the texture map in the Layers panel to open it. In the Materials section of the 3D panel, select the material for the area you are painting. In the lower sectio[...]

Hide Nearest Surface Only Hide Enclosed Polygons Invert Visible Surfaces Reveal All Surfaces To the top To the top 1 . Select an area of the model that you want to cut away, using a selection tool such as the Lasso or Marquee tool. 2 . Use any of the following 3D menu commands to reveal or hide areas of the model: hides only the first layer of mode[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy a 1 to 1 correspondence with the 2D texture itself, applying paint directly to the model is different from directly painting on a 2D texture map. What appears to be a small brush on the model may in fact be much larger in relatio[...]

3D panel enhancements | Photoshop CC To the top To the top The Photoshop 3D panel in Photoshop CC makes it easier for you to work with 3D objects. Modeled after the Layers panel, the 3D panel is structured as a scene graph/tree having root objects and child objects. You can interact with 3D objects in the scene graph in several ways, such as: Delet[...]

To the top Create an instance of a 3D object An instance of a 3D object is a linked copy that reflects the changes made to the original object. If you want to modify the object and its instance independently, you can decouple the two. Follow these steps to create an instance of a 3D object: 1 . In the 3D panel, right - click the mesh object. For ex[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Instance decoupled from the original object See also Daniel Presedo's YouTube channel 3D Scene settings 3D Mesh settings 3D Materials settings 3D Lights settings "3D and technical imaging" in Photoshop Help 967[...]

Essential 3D concepts and tools Note: To the top Meshes Note: Materials Lights Understanding and displaying 3D files 3D object and camera tools 3D Axis In Photoshop CS5 and CS6, 3D functionality was part of Photoshop Extended. All features in Photoshop Extended are part of Photoshop CC. Photoshop CC does not have a separate Extended offering. Under[...]

To the top Rotate Roll Pan Slide Scale 1 . Choose Edit > Preferences > 3D (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences 3D (Mac OS). 2 . For information about options, hover the pointer over them, and read the Description section at the bottom of the dialog box. 3D object and camera tools The 3D object and camera tools become active when a 3D layer[...]

Rotate Roll Pan Walk Zoom Perspective Camera (Zoom only) Orthographic Camera (Zoom only) DOF (Zoom only) Note: Use the 3D camera tools to move the camera view while leaving the position of the 3D object fixed. For tips about each 3D tool, choose Panel Options from the Info panel menu , and select Show Tool Hints. Click a tool, then move the cursor [...]

To the top Note: Note: 3D Axis The 3D Axis shows the current X, Y, and Z - axis orientation of models, cameras, lights, and meshes in 3D space. It appears when you select any 3D tool, providing an alternative way to manipulate the selected item. 3D Axis with Mesh Rotate tool selected A. Selected tool B. Minimize or maximize 3D Axis C. Move item alo[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy the 3D Axis. To resize the item, drag the center cube in the 3D Axis up or down. To compress or elongate the item along an axis, drag one of the colored transform cubes either toward or away from the center cube. To constrain mov[...]

3D workflow | CC, CS6 Note: To the top To the top 3D features | Creative Cloud- only Video | 3D in CS6 3D panel targets scene elements Properties panel provides contextual settings Move tool consolidates object and camera adjustments On - image controls directly edit elements Create and adjust 3D extrusions Define ground planes for imported objects[...]

Note: To the top To the top To the top To the top A minimum of 512 MB of VRAM is required for the 3D features in the Creative Cloud version of Photoshop. 3D panel targets scene elements In the streamlined 3D panel, select specific elements you want to edit: 1 . At the top of the 3D panel, select Scene , Meshes , Materials , or Lights . 2 . Select a[...]

To the top To the top To the top To the top On-image controls directly edit elements With on -image controls, you can often edit an entire 3D scene without accessing any workspace panels. To maximize your view, press the F key to cycle between full screen and standard screen modes. In the document window, you can directly interact with the followin[...]

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Adjust HDR exposure and toning Note: Note: Exposure Offset Gamma Note: In Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS6, 3D functionality was part of Photoshop Extended. All features in Photoshop Extended are part of Photoshop CC. Photoshop CC does not have a separate Extended offering. The Exposure and HDR Toning adjustments are primarily designed for 32 - bit [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 1 . Open a 32 -, 16 -, or 8- bit image in RGB or Grayscale color mode. 2 . Choose Image > Adjustments > HDR Toning. For detailed information about each setting, see Options for 16 - or 8- bit images . (In the HDR Toning dia[...]

Photoshop and MATLAB (Photoshop Extended) To the top Note: To the top Note: About Photoshop and MATLAB Set up MATLAB and Photoshop Connect/disconnect to Photoshop from MATLAB Using MATLAB Help MATLAB commands Create a document in MATLAB About Photoshop and MATLAB MATLAB is a high -level technical computing language and interactive environment for a[...]

To the top To the top To the top (Optional) Set access to Photoshop from MATLAB You can set up a path to Photoshop Extended to allow direct access to Photoshop commands from MATLAB. 1 . From MATLAB, choose File > Set Path. 2 . Click Add Folder and select the MATLAB folder where Photoshop Extended is installed. 3 . Click Save and then Close. 4 . [...]

Note: To the top Note: W H R N M F A B Typing commands in the MATLAB command line lets you connect and disconnect to Photoshop, and generate pixels viewable in a Photoshop document. For a list of all MATLAB Photoshop commands, browse the file psfunctionscat.html, available in the MATLAB folder in the directory where you installed Photoshop. Enter h[...]

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Measurement (Photoshop Extended) To the top To the top Note: About measurement (Photoshop Extended) Set the measurement scale (Photoshop Extended) Use scale markers (Photoshop Extended) Performing a measurement (Photoshop Extended) Use the Measurement Log (Photoshop Extended) About measurement (Photoshop Extended) Using the Photoshop Extended Measu[...]

To the top 3 . Enter the Logical Length and Logical Units that you want to set equal to the Pixel Length. For example, if the Pixel Length is 50, and you want to set a scale of 50 pixels per micron, enter 1 for Logical Length, and microns for the Logical Units. 4 . Click OK in the Measurement Scale dialog box to set the measurement scale on the doc[...]

Length Font Font Size Display Text Text position Color Note: To the top Enter a value to set the length of the scale marker. The length of the marker in pixels depends on the measurement scale that is currently selected for the document. Choose the font for the display text. Choose the font size for the display text. Select this option to show the [...]

Note: Note: Create a selection area to measure values such as height, width, perimeter, area, and pixel gray values. You can measure one selection or several selections at once. Draw a line with the Ruler tool to measure linear distance and angle. Use the Count tool to count items on the image, then record the number of items. See Counting objects [...]

Angle Area Circularity Count Date and Time Document Gray Value Height Histogram Integrated Density Label Length Perimeter Scale Scale Units Scale Factor Source Width Measurement Data Points Angle of orientation (±0 - 180) of the Ruler tool. Area of selection in square pixels, or in calibrated units according to the current measurement scale (such [...]

To the top 1 . Choose Analysis > Select Data Points > Custom. 2 . Select data points to include in the preset. 3 . Click Save Preset and name the preset. 4 . Click OK. The preset is saved and is now available from the Analysis > Select Data Points submenu. Edit a data point preset 1 . Choose Analysis > Select Data Points > Custom. 2 [...]

Select rows in the log Do one of the following: Click a row in the log to select it. To select multiple contiguous rows, click the first row and drag through additional rows, or click the first row and then Shift -click the last row. To select noncontiguous rows, click the first row and then Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command- click (Mac) additional r[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 1 . Select one or more rows of data in the log. 2 . Do one of the following: Choose Export from the Measurement Log options menu. Click the Export icon at the top of the panel. Right- click in a row, then select Export from the p[...]

Image Stacks (Photoshop Extended) To the top To the top Note: Note: About image stacks Creating an image stack Use a script to create an image stack About image stacks An image stack combines a group of images with a similar frame of reference, but differences of quality or content across the set. Once combined in a stack, you can process the multi[...]

For removing objects from the image, use the Median plug - in. The output is a composite image the same size as the original image stack. You may need to experiment with different plug - ins to get the best enhancement for a particular image. To change the rendering effect, choose a different Stack Mode from the submenu. Stack rendering is not cumu[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top Remove stack rendering Choose Layers > Smart Objects > Stack Mode > None to remove any rendering from an image stack and convert it back to a regular Smart Object. Edit an image stack Because an image stack is[...]

DICOM files (Photoshop Extended) To the top Note: Note: Note: To the top About DICOM files (Photoshop Extended) Open a DICOM file (Photoshop Extended) Create a 3D volume from DICOM frames (Photoshop Extended) Export DICOM frames as JPEG files (Photoshop Extended) DICOM metadata (Photoshop Extended) Animate DICOM files (Photoshop Extended) About DIC[...]

Frame Import DICOM Dataset Windowing To the top To quickly scroll through frames, use the mouse scroll wheel (Windows) or click the Right or Left Arrow buttons below the large preview area. 3 . Choose from the following options, and then click Open. Import Frames As Layers places DICOM frames on layers. N - Up Configuration displays multiple frames[...]

Note: Enhanced Boundaries Full Range Color Scale High Range Highlights Low Range Highlights Maximum Intensity Projection Red - Blue Color Scale Thin Isolines X - Ray White -Black Color Scale To the top 3 . Use the position or camera tools in the options bar to rotate, move, or scale the 3D volume. See 3D object and camera tools (Photoshop Extended)[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy To the top To the top to select noncontiguous frames, or click Select All to select all frames. 3 . Enter a prefix in the Prefix box in the Export Options area. 4 . Click Export Presentation (JPEG), select a folder, and click Sel[...]

Counting objects in an image (Photoshop Extended) To the top Count Group Color Marker Size Label Size Note: Manually count items in an image Automatic counting using a selection You can use the Count Tool to count objects in an image. To count objects manually, you click the image with the Count tool and Photoshop tracks the number of clicks. The c[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: To the top 6 . (Optional) Choose Analysis > Record Measurements or click Record Measurements in the Measurement Log panel to record the count number to the Measurement Log. To record a count to the Measurement Log, you m[...]

Combining and converting 3D objects To the top Note: To the top Combine 3D objects Combine 3D and 2D layers Convert a 3D layer to a 2D layer Convert a 3D layer to a Smart Object Combine 3D objects Merging 3D layers allows you to combine multiple 3D models in one scene. Once combined, each 3D model can be manipulated separately, or you can use posit[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. To the top To the top Do one of the following: With the 2D file open, choose 3D > New Layer from 3D File, and open a 3D file. With both a 2D file and a 3D file open, drag either the 2D or 3D layer from one file into the open document window of the other file. The [...]

3D texture editing Note: To the top Edit a texture in 2D format Display or hide a texture Create UV overlays Reparameterize a texture map Create a tile for a repeating texture You can use the Photoshop painting and adjustment tools to edit the textures contained in a 3D file, or to create new textures. Textures are imported as 2D files with the 3D [...]

To the top To the top Note: Wireframe Shaded Normal Map Note: To the top 3 . Make the window containing the 3D model active to see the updated texture applied to the model. 4 . Close the texture document and save changes. Display or hide a texture You can display and hide a texture to help identify what area of the model the texture is applied to. [...]

To the top The Reparameterization command remaps a texture to the model to correct distortion and create more effective surface coverage. 1 . Open a 3D file with a poorly mapped diffuse texture, and select the 3D layer containing the model. 2 . Choose 3D > Reparameterize. Photoshop notifies you that you are reapplying the texture to the model. C[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 5 . To load the tile as a repeating texture, open a 3D model file. In the Materials section of the 3D panel, choose Load Texture from the Diffuse menu, and select the file you saved above. Adobe also recommends 1005[...]

Creating 3D objects and animations Note: To the top Note: Mesh tools Repoussé Presets Extrude Create 3D repoussé | CS5 Create 3D objects from 2D images Create 3D animations In Photoshop CS5 and CS6, 3D functionality was part of Photoshop Extended. All features in Photoshop Extended are part of Photoshop CC. Photoshop CC does not have a separate E[...]

Inflate Materials Bevel Scene Settings Note: Inactive constraints curved extrusion, or Shear for a straight one, then set X and Y Angle to control the horizontal and vertical tilt. If desired, enter Twist in degrees. To change the bend or shear origin, click a point on the reference icon . Expands or collapses the middle of the front or back. Posit[...]

Active Constraints Hole Constraints Constraint tools Position coordinates Inflated object with inactive constraint Expand or contract the surface along constraint paths. Dragging active constraint to different position in 3D space Cut out the surface along constraint paths. Panning hole constraint to increase depth Create internal constraints from [...]

Side Strength Angle To the top Lets you apply uniform Strength and Angle settings to both sides, or unique settings to each. Each constraint curve has two sides; the orientation of those sides depends on how a curve divides the surface. The Left and Right menu options reflect a vertical constraint. For a horizontal constraint, Left and Right mean u[...]

Note: 1 . Open a 2D image and select the layer you want to convert to a postcard. 2 . Choose 3D > New 3D Postcard From Layer. The 2D layer is converted to a 3D layer in the Layers panel. The 2D layer content is applied as a material to both sides of the postcard. The original 2D layer appears in the Layers panel as the Diffuse texture map for th[...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy Note: Plane Two-Sided Plane Cylinder Sphere Note: To the top If you use an RGB image as input when creating a mesh, the green channel is used to generate the depth map. 3 . (Optional) Make adjustments to the grayscale image if ne[...]

3D rendering and saving Note: To the top Note: Change 3D render settings Render a 3D file for final output Saving and exporting 3D files In Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS6, 3D functionality was part of Photoshop Extended. All features in Photoshop Extended are part of Photoshop CC. Photoshop CC does not have a separate Extended offering. Change 3D [...]

Face Style Solid Unlit Texture Flat Constant Bounding Box Normals Depth Map Paint Mask Texture A. Default (Quality set to Interactive) B. Default (Quality set to Ray Traced and ground plane visible) C. Bounding Box D. Depth Map E. Hidden Wireframe F. Line Illustration G. Normals H. Paint mask I. Shaded Illustration J. Shaded Vertices K. Shaded Wire[...]

Render For Final Output Reflections, Refractions, Shadows Remove Backfaces Edge Style Crease Threshold Line Width Remove Backfaces Remove Hidden Lines Vertex Style Radius Remove Backfaces Remove Hidden Vertices Stereo Type Parallax Lenticular Spacing Focal Plane For exported video animations, produces smoother shadows and realistic color bleeds fro[...]

To the top Note: To the top Save or delete a render preset 1 . At the top of the 3D panel, click the Scene button . 2 . Click Render Settings. 3 . Do either of the following: To save a preset, customize settings, and click the Save button . To delete a preset, select it from the Preset menu, and click the Delete button . Render a 3D file for final [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy You can export 3D layers in all supported 3D formats: Collada DAE, Wavefront/OBJ, U3D, and Google Earth 4 KMZ. When choosing an export format, consider the following factors: Texture layers are saved in all 3D file formats; howev[...]

3D panel settings Note: To the top 3D panel overview 3D Scene settings 3D Mesh settings 3D Materials settings 3D Lights settings In Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS6, 3D functionality was part of Photoshop Extended. All features in Photoshop Extended are part of Photoshop CC. Photoshop CC does not have a separate Extended offering. 3D panel overview [...]

Note: Display the 3D panel Do one of the following: Choose Window > 3D. Double - click the 3D layer icon in the Layers panel. Choose Window > Workspace > Advanced 3D. Filter the 3D options displayed Click the Scene, Mesh, Materials, or Lights button at the top of the 3D panel. Show or hide a 3D mesh or light Click the eye icon next to the [...]

Note: To the top Render Settings Quality Interactive (Painting) Ray Traced Draft Ray Traced Final Note: The ground plane is a grid that reflects the position of the ground relative to the 3D model. To view the ground plane, click the Toggle icon at the bottom of the 3D panel, and select 3D Ground Plane. The Toggle icon is enabled only if OpenGL is [...]

Paint On Global Ambient Color Cross Section Plane Intersection Flip Cross Section Offset and Tilt Alignment Tiles are temporarily drawn across the image during Ray Traced rendering. When painting directly on the 3D model, use this menu to choose which texture map to paint on. See 3D painting. You can also choose the target texture from the 3D > [...]

To the top Note: Catch Shadows Note: Cast Shadows Invisible Shadow Opacity To the top 2 . Click Render Settings, or choose 3D > Render Settings. 3 . At the top of the dialog box, click the currently unselected Cross Section button . By default all render settings are turned off for the alternate cross section, making it appear invisible. 4 . Cho[...]

Diffuse Opacity Bump Normal Note: but use different materials in different areas. A selected material and its associated texture maps. A. Displays Materials options B. Selected material C. Materials picker D. Material Drop and Select tools E. Texture map menu icon F. Texture map types For a selected material in the top section of the 3D panel, the [...]

Environment Reflection Illumination Gloss Shine Note: Specular Ambient Refraction Stores the image of the environment surrounding the 3D model. Environment maps are applied as spherical panoramas. The contents of the environment map can be seen in the reflective areas of the model. To prevent an environment map from reflecting on a given material, [...]

2 . Move the pointer over the 3D object in the document window. When the material you want to select is outlined, click. Apply, save, or load material presets Material presets let you quickly apply groups of texture settings. The default presets provide various materials like steel, fabric, and wood. Click the material preview to display the preset[...]

3 . Enter the name, dimensions, resolution, and color mode for the new map, then click OK. To match the aspect ratio of an existing texture map, view its dimensions by hovering the mouse pointer over the map name in the Layers panel. The name of the new texture map is displayed next to the texture map type in the Materials panel. It is also added t[...]

Target U and V Scale U and V Offset To the top Delete a texture map 1 . Click the image icon next to the texture type. 2 . Choose Remove Texture. If the deleted texture is an external file, you can reload it using the Load Texture command from the texture map menu. For textures that are internally referenced by the 3D file, choose Undo or Step Back[...]

Preset Light Type Intensity Color Image Create Shadows Softness Hotspot Falloff Use Attenuation Rotate tool Pan tool Adjust light properties 1 . In the Lights section of the 3D panel, select a light from the list. 2 . In the lower half of the panel, set the following options: applies a saved group of lights and settings. (See Save, replace, or add [...]

Slide tool Point Light at Origin Move to Current View Save Lights Preset Add Lights Replace Lights (Spot and point lights only) Moves the light to a different 3D plane. (Spot light only) Directs light at the center of the model. Places light in the same position as the camera. To precisely position image -based lights, use the 3D Axis, which wraps [...]

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Understanding color management To the top To the top Why colors sometimes don’t match What is a color management system ? Do you need color management ? Creating a viewing environment for color management A color management system reconciles color differences among devices so that you can confidently predict the colors your system ultimately prod[...]

To the top To the top Do you need color management ? Without a color management system, your color specifications are device - dependent. You might not need color management if your production process is tightly controlled for one medium only. For example, you or your print service provider can tailor CMYK images and specify color values for a know[...]

Keeping colors consistent To the top To the top About color management in Adobe applications Basic steps for producing consistent color Synchronize color settings across Adobe applications Set up color management Change the appearance of CMYK black (Illustrator, InDesign) Managing process and spot colors About color management in Adobe applications[...]

To the top To the top To the top 3. Add color profiles to your system for any input and output devices you plan to use, such as scanners and printers. The color management system uses profiles to know how a device produces color and what the actual colors in a document are. Device profiles are often installed when a device is added to your system. [...]

To the top Pure CMYK black (K=100) appears jet black (or rich black) when viewed on - screen, printed to a non - PostScript desktop printer, or exported to an RGB file format. If you prefer to see the difference between pure black and rich black as it will appear when printed on a commercial press, you can change the Appearance Of Black preferences[...]

Color settings To the top To the top To the top Customize color settings About color working spaces Working space options About missing and mismatched color profiles Color management policy options Color conversion options About rendering intents Advanced controls in Photoshop Customize color settings For most color -managed workflows, it is best t[...]

To the top To the top Note: In Acrobat, you can use the color space in an embedded output intent instead of a document color space for viewing and printing. For more information on output intents, see Acrobat Help. Adobe applications ship with a standard set of working space profiles that have been recommended and tested by Adobe Systems for most c[...]

To the top To the top To the top Missing Profiles: Ask When Opening Displays a message whenever you open an untagged document. You will be given the option to override the policy’s default behavior. Select this option if you want to ensure the appropriate color management of documents on a case -by - case basis. Color conversion options Color con[...]

Working with color profiles To the top About color profiles About monitor calibration and characterization Calibrate and profile your monitor Install a color profile Embed a color profile Embed a color profile (Acrobat) Changing the color profile for a document Assign or remove a color profile (Illustrator, Photoshop) Assign or remove a color profi[...]

To the top To the top Managing color with profiles A. Profiles describe the color spaces of the input device and the document. B. Using the profiles’ descriptions, the color management system identifies the document’s actual colors. C. The monitor’s profile tells the color management system how to translate the document’s numeric values to [...]

To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top To the top Most profiling software automatically assigns the new profile as the default monitor profile. For instructions on how to manually assign the monitor profile, refer to the Help system for your operating system. Install a color profile Color profiles are often installed when a device i[...]

To the top To the top To the top not want to color -manage the document. After you remove the profile from a document, the appearance of colors is defined by the application’s working space profiles, and you can no longer embed a profile in the document. Assign Current Working Space [working space] Assigns the working space profile to the documen[...]

Color-managing documents for online viewing To the top To the top To the top Color -managing documents for online viewing Color -managing PDFs for online viewing Color -managing HTML documents for online viewing Color-managing documents for online viewing Color management for online viewing is very different from color management for printed media.[...]

Color-managing documents when printing To the top To the top To the top To the top Printing with color management Letting the printer determine colors when printing Letting the application determine colors when printing Obtaining custom profiles for desktop printers Color -managing PDFs for printing Printing with color management Color management o[...]

To the top fluorescent brighteners in them that look different to a scanner than they do in room light.) Create your own profile using a hardware profile - creation tool. This method is expensive but can provide the best results. A good hardware tool can create an accurate profile even with glossy papers. Tweak a profile created using one of the pr[...]

Color-managing imported images To the top To the top To the top To the top Color -managing imported images (Illustrator, InDesign) Using a safe CMYK workflow Preparing imported graphics for color management View or change profiles for imported bitmap images (InDesign) Color-managing imported images (Illustrator, InDesign) How imported images are in[...]

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Proofing colors To the top To the top About soft -proofing colors Soft - proof colors Save or load a custom proof setup (Photoshop, InDesign) Soft - proof colors (Acrobat) About soft-proofing colors In a traditional publishing workflow, you print a hard proof of your document to preview how its colors will look when reproduced on a specific output [...]

To the top Custom soft - proof options Device To Simulate Specifies the color profile of the device for which you want to create the proof. The usefulness of the chosen profile depends on how accurately it describes the device’s behavior. Often, custom profiles for specific paper and printer combinations create the most accurate soft proof. Prese[...]

To the top the default location. To load a custom proof setup, click Load. Soft-proof colors (Acrobat) 1 . Do one of the following, depending on your version of Acrobat: (Acrobat 9) Choose Advanced > Print Production > Output Preview . (Acrobat X) Choose Tools > Print Production > Output Preview . 2 . Choose the color profile of a speci[...]

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Memory and performance To the top To the top To the top Allocate RAM to Photoshop Assigning scratch disks Change the scratch disk assignment Specify history and cache settings Free memory Enable OpenGL and optimize GPU settings Allocate RAM to Photoshop Photoshop displays the RAM available to Photoshop and the ideal range of RAM for Photoshop (a pe[...]

To the top To the top Note: To the top 2 . Click OK. 3 . To apply the changes, restart Photoshop. Specify history and cache settings In the Performance preferences, do any of the following: Specify the maximum number of History States that appear in the History panel. Specify the Cache Levels and Tile Size for image data. To quickly optimize these [...]

Twitter™ and Facebook posts are not covered under the terms of Creative Commons. Legal Notices | Online Privacy Policy 3 . Click OK. The preference affects subsequently opened images. No restart is necessary. For more information, see: GPU and OpenGL support | Photoshop CS4, CS5 (kb404898) GPU and OpenGL features and preferences | Photoshop and B[...]