INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHICS DESIGN F.

Integration with Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop

seamlessly integrates with other Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Photoshop is a powerful raster graphics editor
applications like Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and
developed by Adobe Inc. It is widely used by graphic
Adobe Lightroom, allowing users to work across different
designers, photographers, and digital artists for various
programs efficiently.
purposes such as photo editing, image manipulation, graphic
design, digital painting, and much more
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
Here's an introduction to some of its key features and INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHICS DESIGN
functionalities:
Adobe Photoshop is a powerful raster graphics editor
A. Layers: Photoshop works with layers, allowing users to developed by Adobe Inc. It is widely used by graphic
stack different elements of an image on top of each other. designers, photographers, and digital artists for various
This non-destructive editing approach enables users to make purposes such as photo editing, image manipulation, graphic
changes to individual elements without affecting the rest of design, digital painting, and much more
the image.
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
B. Image Adjustments: Photoshop offers a wide range of
Here's an introduction to some of its key features and
adjustment tools and commands for tweaking the colors,
functionalities:
tones, and overall appearance of images. This includes
adjustments such as brightness/contrast, levels, curves, A. Layers: Photoshop works with layers, allowing users to
hue/saturation, and more. stack different elements of an image on top of each other.
This non-destructive editing approach enables users to make
C. Masking and Compositing: Masks allow users to hide
changes to individual elements without affecting the rest of
or reveal portions of an image selectively. This is
the image.
particularly useful for combining multiple images or
adjusting specific areas without affecting the rest of the B. Image Adjustments: Photoshop offers a wide range of
image. adjustment tools and commands for tweaking the colors,
tones, and overall appearance of images. This includes
D. Color Management: Photoshop supports various color
adjustments such as brightness/contrast, levels, curves,
modes and color profiles, allowing users to work with
hue/saturation, and more.
different color spaces and ensure accurate color
reproduction across different devices. C. Masking and Compositing: Masks allow users to hide
or reveal portions of an image selectively. This is
E. Exporting and Saving: Photoshop enables users to save
particularly useful for combining multiple images or
their work in various file formats, including PSD (Photoshop
adjusting specific areas without affecting the rest of the
Document) for retaining layers and editing capabilities, as
image.
well as formats like JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc., for sharing and
publishing. D. Color Management: Photoshop supports various color
modes and color profiles, allowing users to work with
different color spaces and ensure accurate color set the desired Ratio. You can also set the kind of grid guide you
reproduction across different devices. want to use.
• Photoshop Panels – placed on the right side of the screen, and
E. Exporting and Saving: Photoshop enables users to save like the toolbar, they can be dragged out and moved freely around
their work in various file formats, including PSD (Photoshop the workspace. They provide lots of extra functionality.
Document) for retaining layers and editing capabilities, as • Tools: Photoshop offers a vast array of tools for editing and
well as formats like JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc., for sharing and creating images. Some of the essential tools include:
publishing. ●Move and Selection Tools: Used to move and select specific
areas of an image.
F. Integration with Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop
●Crop and Slice Tools: used to remove some unnecessary parts
seamlessly integrates with other Adobe Creative Cloud
of the image.
applications like Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and
●Eyedropper and Measurement tools: for picking color and
Adobe Lightroom, allowing users to work across different measuring image.
programs efficiently. ●Retouching Tools and Painting Tools: Brush, pencil, eraser,
etc., for digital painting clone stamp, healing brush, spot healing
brush, etc., for retouching and repairing images.
●Drawing and Type Tools: Used to draw shapes, trace, add and
format text in images.
NAVIGATION
●Navigation Tools: Scale, locate, zoom-in and zoom out images
Interface: Photoshop's interface (also called Workspace) for better viewing.
consists of various panels, menus, and toolbars that allow users to
access its wide range of tools and functions. The workspace can be
customized according to the user's preferences. It should look a NAVIGATION
little bit like the one shown below. Yours might look different, but
it should look fairly similar. Interface: Photoshop's interface (also called Workspace)
consists of various panels, menus, and toolbars that allow users to
Menu Bar - Always located at the top of the screen. There are 12 access its wide range of tools and functions. The workspace can be
menus with many options’ underneath each. customized according to the user's preferences. It should look a
little bit like the one shown below. Yours might look different, but
For illustration, consider the Filter menu below, which contains
it should look fairly similar.
various sub-menu items such as 3D, Blur, Distort, and Sharpen,
among others. Each of these items further expands into its own Menu Bar - Always located at the top of the screen. There are 12
sub-menu. menus with many options’ underneath each.
• Toolbar – set of tools placed on the left side of the screen that For illustration, consider the Filter menu below, which contains
can manipulate photos in different ways. It was categories based various sub-menu items such as 3D, Blur, Distort, and Sharpen,
on six functions. among others. Each of these items further expands into its own
• Options Bar – this bar will interchangeably appear depending sub-menu.
on the selected tool you clicked. These are additional options you
can choose from in relation to the tool you are using. Example:
Crop tool will show you suggested aspect Ratio you want to use or
• Toolbar – set of tools placed on the left side of the screen that
can manipulate photos in different ways. It was categories based
on six functions.
• Options Bar – this bar will interchangeably appear depending
on the selected tool you clicked. These are additional options you
can choose from in relation to the tool you are using. Example:
Crop tool will show you suggested aspect Ratio you want to use or
set the desired Ratio. You can also set the kind of grid guide you
want to use.
• Photoshop Panels – placed on the right side of the screen, and
like the toolbar, they can be dragged out and moved freely around
the workspace. They provide lots of extra functionality.
• Tools: Photoshop offers a vast array of tools for editing and
creating images. Some of the essential tools include:
●Move and Selection Tools: Used to move and select specific
areas of an image.
●Crop and Slice Tools: used to remove some unnecessary parts
of the image.
●Eyedropper and Measurement tools: for picking color and
measuring image.
●Retouching Tools and Painting Tools: Brush, pencil, eraser,
etc., for digital painting clone stamp, healing brush, spot healing
brush, etc., for retouching and repairing images.
●Drawing and Type Tools: Used to draw shapes, trace, add and
format text in images.
●Navigation Tools: Scale, locate, zoom-in and zoom out images for
better viewing.