One of the most important and valuable tools that Photoshop gives us when editing, retouching or restoring images is the histogram. In fact, histograms are so valuable, they’re not limited to just Photoshop. You’ll find histograms in lots of other image editing programs as well, like Photoshop Elements, Adobe Lightroom, the Camera Raw plug-in, and more! […]
Creating New Documents vs Opening Images In Photoshop Before we begin, let’s talk briefly about the difference between creating a new document in Photoshop and opening an existing image into Photoshop. When we create a new Photoshop document, we create what is essentially a blank canvas. Once we’ve created the canvas (the document), we can then import images, graphics […]
Turning On File Name Extensions First, navigate to a folder on your Mac that contains one or more images. Here, I’ve opened a folder that’s sitting on my Desktop. Inside the folder are four image files. Starting from the left, we have a PNG file, a JPEG file, a Photoshop PSD file, and a TIFF […]
Turning On File Name Extensions First, in Windows 10, use File Explorer to navigate to a folder that contains one or more images. Here, I’ve opened a folder that’s sitting on my desktop. Inside the folder are four image files. By default, Windows 10 hides the file extensions at the end of the file names, […]
In this second chapter of our Photoshop Basics series, you’ll learn everything you need to know to open your images in Photoshop. Before we can do anything with our photos, we first need to get them into Photoshop. Opening images may not sound like a topic that needs an entire series of tutorials. But Photoshop is no ordinary program. […]
A Word Of Caution Before we begin, note that resetting Photoshop’s Preferences file will reset more than just the preferences. You’ll also reset your color settings as well as any custom keyboard shortcuts or workspaces you’ve created. If you want to keep these items, make sure you’ve saved them (using their respective dialog boxes) before you continue. How To […]
Step 1: Select “Keyboard Shortcuts” From The Edit Menu Creating, changing or deleting keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop is all done from inside the rather massive Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, which we access by going up to the Edit menu at the top of the screen and choosing Keyboard Shortcuts from down near the bottom of the list: Go to Edit […]
How To Access The Photoshop Preferences As I mentioned, Photoshop’s Preferences are divided into various categories. Let’s start with the General category. To access the Preferences, on a Windows PC, go up to the Edit menu in the Menu Bar along the top of the screen. From there, choose Preferences down near the bottom of the list, and then General. […]
Opening The Color Settings Dialog Box Let’s quickly recap the color settings we changed in the previous tutorial. To access Photoshop’s color settings, go up to the Edit menu at the the top of the screen and choose Color Settings: Going to Edit > Color Settings. Choosing Your Custom Preset The Color Settings dialog box will open. If […]
Where To Find Photoshop’s Color Settings In Photoshop, the color settings are found under the Edit menu. Go up to the Edit menu in the Menu Bar along the top of the screen. Then, choose Color Settings: To open the color settings, go to Edit > Color Settings. The Color Settings Dialog Box The Color Settings dialog box […]
Alright, so if Photoshop doesn’t have a clue what color is, and all it knows and sees is black, white and gray, how does it manage to show our images in color? I mean, here’s an image I have open in Photoshop: An photo open in a document window in Photoshop. Obviously, this little guy […]
What Is Adobe Bridge? Adobe Bridge is a companion program for Photoshop. Bridge is often referred to as a digital asset manager, or a media manager. That’s because Adobe Bridge gives us powerful ways to find, manage and organize our ever-growing collection of images. In fact, Bridge isn’t limited to just photos, or just Photoshop. Bridge is […]
Step 1: Launch Adobe Bridge First, to download your photos, open Adobe Bridge. The easiest way to launch Bridge is from Photoshop. Go up to the File menu (in Photoshop) in the Menu Bar along the top of the screen and choose Browse in Bridge: In Photoshop, go to File > Browse in Bridge. Step 2: Launch The […]
Step 1: Open The Creative Cloud Desktop App To install Adobe Bridge CC, we use the Creative Cloud desktop app. If you’ve already downloaded and installed Photoshop CC, you’ll have the Creative Cloud app on your computer. It should be running in the background. We can open the app by clicking on its icon. On a Windows […]
Step 1: Open The Creative Cloud Desktop App If you’ve downloaded and installed Photoshop CC, there’s a good chance that the Creative Cloud desktop app is already running in the background on your computer. You can open the Creative Cloud app just by clicking on its icon. On a Windows PC, the icon will be […]
In Lesson 1 in Getting Started with Photoshop, you’ll learn how to keep your copy of Photoshop CC up to date with the latest features and improvements. Then, in Lesson 2, you’ll learn how to install Adobe Bridge, the powerful file browser included with Photoshop. Lesson 3 covers how to use Bridge to download photos from your camera to your computer. And in Lesson […]
Welcome to Photoshop Essentials, where everyone can learn Photoshop! We offer fun, exclusive, step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels, and all written with beginners in mind. From Photoshop Basics to Photo Editing and Retouching, Photo Effects, Text Effects and more! Ready to learn Adobe Photoshop? Start here! In Getting Started with Photoshop, the first chapter in […]
In this tutorial, we will show you how to create lathed 3D objects by revolving paths and layers around a fixed axis; a process similar to what you may have seen done using Illustrator’s 3D tools. In the process, we will explain how to create a wine glass, a bottle, and a table top. Let’s […]
Adobe Photoshop CC (and versions before it) is filled with tools, panels, and effects meant to give users as much control as possible over their illustrations, photo editing, designs, and more. Whether you’re a Photoshop ace, in need of brushing up on the latest updates, or the program is completely new to you, this list […]
This tip has been written for CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X3. While similar features might be available in previous releases the tip will be fully applicable to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 and newer versions only. With CorelDRAW®, drawing basic shapes — such as rectangles, ellipses, polygons, and stars — is quick and easy. All the tools you need are […]
