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Adobe Photoshop CS2 |
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Lesson 1 |
About
the work area.
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Introduction |
In this lesson, we will give you an
overview of some of the features
that you will find in Adobe CS2’s
work area.
You will also learn the list of file
formats that the program can open. |
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Step #1: |
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Launch Adobe Photoshop CS2.
The program window will appear with:
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Welcome window
(b)
Palettes
(c)
Menu bar
(d)
Options bar
(e)
Toolbox |
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Step #2: |
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Over the Welcome window:
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Click the [ Close ] button to
close it now. |
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The gray area is where an open file
will be displayed. |
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Step #3: |
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Go to the
“Menu bar".
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Choose File > Open. |
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Step #4: |
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The
“Open”
dialog box appears.
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From “Files of type”, choose
“All Formats”. |
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You will see a list of file formats
that Photoshop can open. |
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Step #5: |
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Open any file that is saved in one
of the file formats on the list.
The open file will include the
following:
(a)
A Document window
containing the open file.
(b)
A Title bar on the top
border of the document window. This
displays the image’s title, zoom
level, current layer and image mode.
(c)
A Status bar on the
bottom border of the document
window. This shows the image’s zoom
level, document size, and more.
Note:
You can reposition the document
window by dragging its title bar
across the screen. |
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Step #6: |
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The
“Menu bar”
contains menus arranged by task.
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Choose a menu on the Menu bar. This
will allow you to see the items
under that menu.
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As you move the pointer along a
menu, each menu item will be
highlighted. Menu items that are
displayed with a small triangle
contain a list of hidden menu items. |
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The “Options bar”
offers different options for using a
tool. It is context sensitive —
changes as we select different
tools.
For example, if you choose the
selection tool, the “Selection
options” that will be displayed
are:
(a)
New selection
(b)
Add to selection
(c)
Subtract from selection
(d)
Intersect with selection |
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The “Palettes” will help you
check and edit your work.
Most palettes contain the same basic
elements, such as:
(a)
Title bar
(b)
Tab
(c)
Options
Note:
You can reposition a palette by
dragging its title bar across the
screen. |
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Step #7: |
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Hold down the mouse button over the
small triangle in the upper right
corner of the palette. This will
display a palette menu. |
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Step #8: |
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Go to the
“Menu bar”.
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Choose File > Close.
Close the file now, before we go to
the next lesson. |
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