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Chapter 3

Chapter 3. Using Layers. Chapter Objectives. Save a file in PSD format Create a layer via cut and use the Layers palette Select, name, color, hide, and view layers Create a new layer from another image or selection Set layer properties . Chapter Objectives. Resize a layer

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  1. Chapter 3 Using Layers

  2. Chapter Objectives • Save a file in PSD format • Create a layer via cut and use the Layers palette • Select, name, color, hide, and view layers • Create a new layer from another image or selection • Set layer properties Chapter 3: Using Layers

  3. Chapter Objectives • Resize a layer • Erase portions of layers and images • Use the Eraser, Magic Eraser, and Background Eraser tools • Create layer masks Chapter 3: Using Layers

  4. Chapter Objectives • Make level adjustments and opacity changes • Create a layer style and add a render filter • Use the Clone Stamp tool • Flatten a composite image Chapter 3: Using Layers

  5. Starting Photoshop and Resetting the Palettes, Toolbox, and Options Bar • Start Photoshop as described on pages PS 6 and PS 7 • Choose the Default Workspace as described on page PS 8 • Select the Rectangular Marquee tool and then reset all tools as described on pages PS 9 and PS 10 Chapter 3: Using Layers

  6. Opening a File • Insert the CD that accompanies this book into your CD drive. After a few seconds, if Windows displays a dialog box, click its Close button • Click Open on the Photoshop File menu and then navigate to the Chapter03 folder, and then double-click the file name House • When Photoshop displays the image in the document window, if the magnification is not 25% as shown on the title bar, double-click the magnification box on the document window status bar, type 25, and then press the ENTER key • Drag the window to the lower center portion of the workspace • If the rulers do not display, press CTRL+R • Click the status bar menu button, point to Show, and then click Document Dimensions Chapter 3: Using Layers

  7. Opening a File Chapter 3: Using Layers

  8. Saving a File in the PSD Format • With your USB flash drive connected to one of the computer’s USB ports, click File on the menu bar and then click Save As • When the Save As dialog box is displayed, type House Edited in the File name text box. Do not press the ENTER key after typing the file name • Click the Format box arrow and then click Photoshop (*.PSD, *.PDD) in the list • Click the Save in box arrow and then click USB (F:), or the location associated with your USB flash drive, in the list (Figure 3-3) • Click the Save button in the Save As dialog box Chapter 3: Using Layers

  9. Saving a File in the PSD Format Chapter 3: Using Layers

  10. Creating a Layer via Cut • With the House Edited image displaying in the document window, press the D key • On the Tools palette, right-click the Quick Selection tool and then click Magic Wand Tool on the context menu. If necessary, on the options bar, type 15 in the Tolerance box and then click the Contiguous check box so it is selected • In the photo, click the sky • Right-click the sky • Click Layer via Cut on the shortcut menu Chapter 3: Using Layers

  11. Creating a Layer via Cut Chapter 3: Using Layers

  12. Changing Palette Options • Click the Layers palette menu button • Click Palette Options on the menu • When the Layers Palette Options dialog box is displayed, click the medium thumbnail and Layer Bounds options • Click the OK button Chapter 3: Using Layers

  13. Changing Palette Options Chapter 3: Using Layers

  14. Selecting a Layer • In the Layers palette, click the thumbnail of the background layer Chapter 3: Using Layers

  15. Selecting a Layer Chapter 3: Using Layers

  16. Naming and Coloring a Layer • In the Layers palette, right-click the layer name Layer 1 • Click the Layer Properties command • When the Layer Properties dialog box is displayed, type sky in the Name box • Click the Color box arrow and then click Blue in the list • Click the OK button Chapter 3: Using Layers

  17. Naming and Coloring a Layer Chapter 3: Using Layers

  18. Hiding and Viewing a Layer • Click the Indicates layer visibility button to the left of the sky layer • Click the Indicates layer visibility button again Chapter 3: Using Layers

  19. Hiding and Viewing a Layer Chapter 3: Using Layers

  20. Opening a Second Image • On the File menu, click Open • When the Open dialog box is displayed, if necessary, click the Look in box arrow, and then navigate to the Chapter03 folder on the CD that accompanies this book, or a location specified by your instructor • If necessary, double-click the Chapter03 folder • Click the file named Flowerbed Chapter 3: Using Layers

  21. Opening a Second Image • Click the Open button • When the Flowerbed window opens, drag its title bar to a position in the workspace slightly above the House Edited title bar, if necessary • If necessary, type 25 in the magnification box at the bottom of the Flowerbed window and then press the ENTER key Chapter 3: Using Layers

  22. Opening a Second Image Chapter 3: Using Layers

  23. Creating a Layer by Dragging an Entire Image • If necessary, click the Flowerbed window title bar to make it the active document window • Click the Move Tool (V) button on the Tools palette • Point to the center of the image • Drag the flowerbed image into the House Edited window and drop it to the left of the driveway Chapter 3: Using Layers

  24. Creating a Layer by Dragging an Entire Image Chapter 3: Using Layers

  25. Closing the Flowerbed Window • Click the Close button in the Flowerbed window. If Photoshop asks if you want to save changes to the document, click the No button Chapter 3: Using Layers

  26. Setting the Flowerbed Layer Properties • Right-click Layer 1 in the Layers palette. Click Layer Properties on the shortcut menu • Type flowerbed in the Name box. Click the Color box arrow and then click Green • Click the OK button Chapter 3: Using Layers

  27. Resizing a Layer • If necessary, in the Layers palette, click the flowerbed layer to activate it • Click the Move Tool (V) button on the Tools palette • If necessary, click the Show Transform Controls check box on the options bar to select it • SHIFT+drag the lowerright sizing handle toward the center of the layer until the layer is approximately the size of the front porch of the house • Press the ENTER key to apply the transformation Chapter 3: Using Layers

  28. Resizing a Layer Chapter 3: Using Layers

  29. Moving the Flowerbed Layer • With the layer selected, drag the layer so its horizontal center is approximately even with the left column on the porch and its vertical center is between the house and the street. Do not drag the center reference point Chapter 3: Using Layers

  30. Moving the Flowerbed Layer Chapter 3: Using Layers

  31. Opening the Flowers Image • On the File menu, click Open. • When the Open dialog box is displayed, click the Look in box arrow, and then navigate to the Chapter03 folder on the CD that accompanies this book, or a location specified by your instructor • Click the file named Flowers, and then click the Open button • Change the magnification to 25%. Resize the window and scroll as necessary to display the red and pink flowers as shown in Figure 3-24 Chapter 3: Using Layers

  32. Opening the Flowers Image Chapter 3: Using Layers

  33. Creating a Layer by Dragging a Selection • With the Flowers window active, if necessary, right-click the Lasso Tool (L) button and then click Magnetic Lasso on the context menu • • Drag around the red and dark pink flowers including some greenery. Avoid including in the selection the building behind the flowers and the ground below the flowers. Use the Add to selection and Subtract from selection buttons on the options bar, as necessary, to create your selection. If you make a mistake while selecting, press CTRL+D to deselect, then begin again • Click the Move Tool (V) button on the Tools palette • ALT+drag the selection and drop it in the House Edited window Chapter 3: Using Layers

  34. Creating a Layer by Dragging a Selection • On the options bar, if necessary, click the Show Transform Controls check box to select it • SHIFT+drag a corner sizing handle to reduce the size of the flowers to approximately 1.0 by 0.5 inches. Drag the selection to the area between the porch and sidewalk as shown in Figure 3-27 • Press the ENTER key to apply the transformation Chapter 3: Using Layers

  35. Creating a Layer by Dragging a Selection Chapter 3: Using Layers

  36. Closing the Flowers Window • Click the Close button in the Flowers window. If Photoshop displays a dialog box asking if you want to save the changes, click the No button Chapter 3: Using Layers

  37. Setting the Flowers Layer Properties • Right-click Layer 1 in the Layers palette. Click Layer Properties on the shortcut menu • Type flowers in the Name box. Click the Color box arrow and then click Red • Click the OK button Chapter 3: Using Layers

  38. Creating the Tree Layer • Open the file named Tree from the Chapter03 folder on the CD that accompanies this book, or from a location specified by your instructor • When the Tree window is displayed, if necessary press the V key to access the Move tool, and then drag the tree image into the House Edited window • In the Layers palette, right-click Layer 1. Click Layer Properties on the shortcut menu • Type tree in the Name box. Click the Color box arrow and then click Gray • Click the OK button Chapter 3: Using Layers

  39. Creating the Tree Layer Chapter 3: Using Layers

  40. Erasing Using the Magic Eraser • With the tree layer still selected, right-click the Eraser Tool (E) button on the tools palette • Click Magic Eraser Tool • On the Magic Eraser options bar, type 50 in the Tolerance box. If necessary, click the Anti-Alias check box to select it. If necessary, click the Contiguous check box to deselect it Chapter 3: Using Layers

  41. Erasing Using the Magic Eraser • Move the mouse to a portion of the tree layer containing sky • Click the sky • If some sky still remains in your layer, click it Chapter 3: Using Layers

  42. Erasing Using the Magic Eraser Chapter 3: Using Layers

  43. Erasing Using the Eraser Tool • Increase the magnification of the document window to 50%. Scroll to display the lower portion of the tree layer • With the tree layer still selected, right-click the Eraser Tool (E) button on the Tools palette, and then click Eraser Tool on the context menu • Move the mouse to a portion of the tree layer containing grass • Press the ] key several times to resize the eraser until the mouser pointer changes from a dot to a small circle Chapter 3: Using Layers

  44. Erasing Using the Eraser Tool • Drag the mouse across a portion of the grass. Do not drag across the tree or its trunk • Continue dragging, using the [ and ] keys to change the size of your eraser. Zoom in as necessary, to erase the majority of the grass and background bushes. Do not try to erase the grass showing behind the tree limbs • To delete close to the tree trunk, click the Mode box arrow on the options bar and then choose Block • Increase the magnification and scroll as necessary to view the trunk of the tree Chapter 3: Using Layers

  45. Erasing Using the Eraser Tool • Using the Block shape, drag close to the trunk on each side of the tree • If necessary, change the magnification back to 50% by typing 50 in the magnification box on the status bar Chapter 3: Using Layers

  46. Erasing Using the Eraser Tool Chapter 3: Using Layers

  47. Erasing Using the Background Eraser • With the tree layer still selected and the magnification at 50%, right-click the Eraser Tool (E) button on the Tools palette • Click Background Eraser Tool on the context menu • On the options bar, click the Sampling: Once button. Click the Limits box arrow and then choose Discontiguous. Type 25 in the Tolerance box and press the ENTER key. Click the Protect Foreground Color check box to select it Chapter 3: Using Layers

  48. Erasing Using the Background Eraser • Move the mouse to the document window and then press the ] key several times to increase the size of the eraser. Position the mouse pointer directly over a portion of the grass that still is displayed • With the cross directly over green grass, click and hold the mouse button. Slowly drag across the lower limbs of the tree • If any parts of the layer still need to be erased to display only the tree, right-click the Eraser Tool (E) button on the Tools palette and then click Eraser Tool. Adjust the brush size as necessary with the bracket keys and carefully erase small portions at a time Chapter 3: Using Layers

  49. Erasing Using the Background Eraser Chapter 3: Using Layers

  50. Repositioning the Tree Layer • Decrease the magnification to 25% • With the tree layer selected, press the V key to activate the Move tool • Drag the layer to a location left of the front door of the house, so the base of the tree is in the flowerbed (Figure 3-38). Part of the tree will be eclipsed by the left margin Chapter 3: Using Layers

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