5 Chapter 5: Creating Images in the Right Resolution for Print and the Web Creating Images for Print Determining the Resolution for Web Images Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter to an Image
6 Chapter 6: Creating a Good Image Reading a Histogram Creating a Good Tone Curve Editing an Adjustment Layer Testing a Printer
7 Chapter 7: Working with Painting and Retouching Tools Using the Swatches Panel Choosing Foreground and Background Colors The Painting and Retouching Tools Blending Modes Saving Presets
8 Chapter 8: Using Layers Creating and Working with Layers Duplicating a Layer Selecting a Layer Creating a Text Layer Using Layer Masks Organizing Your Layers Filter Capabilities in the Layers Panel Merging and Flattening Images
9 Chapter 9: Going Beyond the Basics with Layers Using Layer Styles Smart, Really Smart! Smart Objects Finding Tools and Features That Are Hidden Using the Frame Tool Working with Artboards in Photoshop Experimenting with 3D Files Preserving Corrective Perspective with the Vanishing Point Feature
10 Chapter 10: Saving Photoshop Images for Print and the Web Backing Up with a Save Choosing a File Format for Saving Saving Images for the Web Saving Settings
Chapter 1
Getting into Photoshop CC Basics
IN THIS CHAPTER
In this chapter, you are introduced to the Photoshop CC work area and tools. You’ll also find out how to neatly organize and hide panels. You will also find out how to do basic tasks, such as open an image, crop it to a different size, and then resave it.
The Start Screen
When you launch Photoshop, unless you have changed your preferences, you see a start screen, as shown in Figure 1-1. This start screen can making it easier for you to find files that you have recently worked on or jump right into a new document.
If you would rather not have this screen every time you launch Photoshop, you can choose Edit ⇒ Preferences ⇒ General and uncheck Auto show the Home Screen. On the Mac you would choose Photoshop ⇒ Preferences ⇒ General and uncheck Auto show the Home Screen.
FIGURE 1-1: The Start screen in Adobe Photoshop appears as a default.
The New Document Window
If you are still using Photoshop at its default settings, you can click the New button in the start screen, or choose File ⇒ New. The initial New Document dialog window appears. Just like the start screen, the default New Document window may be more than you have asked for, but it is meant to offer you more control and options when creating new files. Note in Figure 1-2 that you can choose the type of document that you are working on, such as Photo, Print, Art & Illustration, Web, Mobile, Film, and Video.
Each one of these selections offers standard size and resolution defaults for the medium selected in addition to templates that you are able to open and customize for your own needs.
If this is a little much for you and you want the standard, smaller, more compact New Document dialog box, choose the Close button in this window and then select Edit ⇒ Preferences ⇒ General and check Use Legacy “New Document” Interface. (On the Mac, choose Photoshop ⇒ Preferences ⇒ General and check Use Legacy “New Document” Interface.)