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PGYC 2801: Learning Plan 2. Learning Photoshop Basics. Learning Plan Objectives. Use organizational and management features Metadata and Keywords in Bridge Use the Layers and History panel Learn about Photoshop by using Help View an image. Recap Slide.
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PGYC 2801:Learning Plan 2 Learning Photoshop Basics
Learning Plan Objectives • Use organizational and management features • Metadata and Keywords in Bridge • Use the Layers and History panel • Learn about Photoshop by using Help • View an image Recap Slide
Using Organizational and Management Features • CS Live lets you connect to Acrobat.com • Cloud Computing • Adobe Creative Cloud • 20GB storage • Syncs with iPad and Android
Using Metadata and Keywords • Accessible from Bridge or Mini-Bridge • Metadata is descriptive information about a file • Keywords are used to filter images Figure 1: Metadata and Keywords panels
The Layers and History Panels Figure 2: History and Layers panels
What are Layers? • A section within an image that can be manipulated independently • Use layers to control individual elements in an image Figure 3: Image from www.washington.edu
Layers Panel The order in which the layers appear in the Layers panel matches the order in which they appear in the image. Figure 4: The green layer is the active layer.
History Panel • The History panel contains a record of each task completed in an image • The record of an event is called a state • The History panel displays up to 20 states Figure 5: History panel
Using Photoshop Help • Photoshop Help information appears in a browser window • You can click a topic on the left side of the window or enter a keyword in the Search text box Figure 6: Photoshop Help
View an Image • Use the Zoom tool to change views—up to a maximum of 1600% • Resize Windows to Fit • Ctrl+0 (zero) Figure 7: Zoom Tool Options Bar
Recap • Learning Plan Objectives • Contact Info: DaylaNolis Phone: 321.433.5280 Email: nolisd@brevardcc.edu Office Hours: 9am-4pm M-Th